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Violent Femmes — Color Me Once
Album: The Crow Soundtrack
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Released: 1999
Length: 4:06
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Color me once, color me twice
Everything gonna turn out nice
Everlasting arms, you gotta keep me from these false alarms

Alarm, alarm I see you sad
Maybe I see you, I'm glad
Maybe, maybe the fire of her desire

Patience, patience, said the man
Patience, patience, I can't understand
Patience like a man and a wife
I got patience on my neck like a cold, cold knife

I say Jack be nimble, Jack fall dead
Jack bend over and give Jilly head
Oh, you gotta help my body heal my soul

Dead men working a sinner, a saint
Mixing up a pail of paint
Painted the house, black as night

When the sun came up, the house was white

Gotta go on, gotta go on
We gotta go on, you gotta go on
You gotta go on
Go on
Go on

Try and live life like I couldn't
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 Bleyfusz wrote:

Don't get the greatness of the movie, though.

 

     I saw The Crow when it was in the theatres. What impacted me the most was the bad guys. It was the first movie I saw where the bad guys weren't just bad they were evil in a rather postmodern way. As "The Crow" hunted them down, one by one, he utiized their own individual evil devices againt them to extract justice. Combine that with a head—banging soundtrack and you have an instant cult classic. Of course there is much much more to the movie than warrents discussion at this point.
Posted 12 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:
Another Gem!  The VFs are hard to fit in the playlist I bet!  Wonder who the guitar player is?  8 for me.
 
I have to comment....the tune is good but this album SUCKS  

However, I did learn that Gordon has the guitar credits, so it was worth it.


Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Not bad, but it's still hard to listen to anything from the Femmes if doesn't come close to matching the aural and emotional intensity of their debut.
Posted 13 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Good song. Very different from most of their songs.
Posted 13 years ago by lasker98    [ Reply ]
This is a great soundtrack. But, if you put it on...you better be ready to bang your head!
Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 jonboy wrote:
Great song and amazing soundtrack!
 
Don't get the greatness of the movie, though.

Posted 13 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Well, color me once, color me twice! I wouldn't expect this jewel from VF's...{#Yes}{#Notworthy}{#Chillpill}{#Kiss}
Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
{#Curtain}  {inserts Melts Into a Puddle emoticon} {#Bounce}
Posted 13 years ago by SusanHiddenPoet    [ Reply ]
Another Gem!  The VFs are hard to fit in the playlist I bet!  Wonder who the guitar player is?  8 for me.
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Great great tune, when I was 15, this was on my favorite MiniDisc...
Posted 14 years ago by thediceareloaded    [ Reply ]
Yay - more Femmes please!

Posted 14 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]
For a decade or so I was pretty sure the Femmes were a more than usually embittered band of feminist dames.
I had no real problems with the sound and the husky singer lady, I kinda liked it but wondered how they would sound if they cheered the hell up for a moment.
Then I found out that they where all guys and the edginess went away...
Posted 14 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]

Great movie, soundtrack & song. It's a triple threat! {#Clap}


Posted 15 years ago by wolverine    [ Reply ]
Dunno.  Must be the mood I'm in.  Just bumped this from 6 to 8.
Posted 15 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
I don't know this song, but I sure recognize Gordon Gano's voice!  Good one!
Posted 15 years ago by lovemydog    [ Reply ]
 Shamsiel wrote:
One movie and soundtrack entierly outstanding in genre / timeperiod. Love it! More of this soundtrack if you please!
 

So very true. A great movie and an even greater comic. However when I went to the opening night of The Crow here in Denmark I guess we were about 15 people in the cinema...
Posted 15 years ago by mirland    [ Reply ]
excellent!!
Posted 15 years ago by brownbrown    [ Reply ]
Yuck. The song is bad and the album art is likely a rip off.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
Bleyfusz wrote:
....as I do love a great deal of the tunes from this soundtrack, especially, apart from this one, those played by Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Stone Temple Pilots, Henry Rollins and Rage Angainst The Machine.
Great song and amazing soundtrack!
Posted 16 years ago by jonboy    [ Reply ]
I've always loved those Femmes . . . exquisite aural cynicism . . . .
Posted 16 years ago by justin_thyme    [ Reply ]
very cool tune, and i'm gonna have to check out that soundtrack.
Posted 16 years ago by ktnsb    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite VF tunes.
Posted 16 years ago by funkaholic    [ Reply ]
By far one of the best VF songs... and a legendary soundtrack for it to appear on.
Posted 16 years ago by Paxus    [ Reply ]
One movie and soundtrack entierly outstanding in genre / timeperiod. Love it! More of this soundtrack if you please!
Posted 17 years ago by Shamsiel    [ Reply ]
Bleyfusz wrote:
Love this tune!
....as I do love a great deal of the tunes from this soundtrack, especially, apart from this one, those played by Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Stone Temple Pilots, Henry Rollins and Rage Angainst The Machine.
Posted 17 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Love this tune!
Posted 17 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
The Femmes are a midwest regional treasure. Play more Femmes.
Posted 17 years ago by raggamuffin    [ Reply ]
awesome song, great soundtrack. thanks!
Posted 17 years ago by brownbrown    [ Reply ]
Damn....One of the best tunes off this excellent soundtrack.....Thanks for playing it!!!
Posted 17 years ago by SpaceCase    [ Reply ]
great Femmes track from a great soundtrack.
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
Kick ass VF...
Posted 18 years ago by eman    [ Reply ]
Some are fans of soundtracks. I am a fan of the Femmes! ..damn these guys were/are great! If you've ever seen them perform you know exactly what I mean!
Posted 18 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
damn this is good
Posted 18 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
Oh, and don't forget the Pulp Fiction sndtrk!
Jackie Brown Soundtrack is excellent as well
Posted 18 years ago by meower    [ Reply ]
drover wrote:
Gotta give my vote to High Fidelity and Garden State (tie).
Oh, and don't forget the Pulp Fiction sndtrk!
Posted 18 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
Can't forget the Lost Highway soundtrack....
Posted 18 years ago by IMGoph    [ Reply ]
this is a fucking great song from a great soundtrack. I had forgotten about this until now - thanks Bill!
Posted 18 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
Do you know the version from The Inchtabokatables? It's so much better!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Color me unimpressed.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
someone hear my plea....Buck! You are dead, but we love you. Play Buck Owens. Jump on in.
Posted 18 years ago by jeffersonpump    [ Reply ]
An absolutely greatful song... It gives me the creeps!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
This one and the Natural Born Killers soundtrack are definitely at the very top of the list. great stuff. perfect mixes.
Gotta give my vote to High Fidelity and Garden State (tie).
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
lukinman wrote:
one of my favorite soundtracks of all time,, i mean thats not that hard to do,, most soundtracks arent that great,, but i do enjoy this one!!
I second that emotion, I don't know of another soundtrack that comes close, it really goes well with the movie.
Posted 19 years ago by Vandy005    [ Reply ]
one of my favorite soundtracks of all time,, i mean thats not that hard to do,, most soundtracks arent that great,, but i do enjoy this one!!
Posted 19 years ago by lukinman    [ Reply ]
Did I mention that the playlist is exceptionally good this morning?
Posted 19 years ago by cbonai    [ Reply ]
So different from their usual, but I still like it! I like pretty much the entire Crow soundtrack, except for the Danzig song.
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
Hmm, liked it immediately, must investigate further.
Posted 19 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
This one and the Natural Born Killers soundtrack are definitely at the very top of the list. great stuff. perfect mixes.
and Almost Famous soundtrack :)
Posted 19 years ago by Fat_Man_Flo    [ Reply ]
I dunno. Their debut album was a hill of fun, and still is an incredible. But I haven't heard a thing from them since, including this boring ditty, that has come close that incredible album.
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Hmm, first time listen, I'll listen to these again
Posted 19 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]
Ah, these guys really were a lot of fun...!
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
The only thing worse than the music is the singing.
Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
tremendous piece of good music any rate below 7 should be publicly punished :whip:
Posted 20 years ago by eukaryot    [ Reply ]
There is such power in a great Femmes song, such as this one. Along with "Country Death Song," "Gimme the Car," "Add it Up," and so many others, this one gives me the chills.
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
And people say that 80's music sucked? These guys were so cool back in the day... still are.
Posted 20 years ago by GolfRomeo    [ Reply ]
wow.... 1:53 am, may 2004.... and does this song flash me right back to the 1994 film The Crow.
Posted 20 years ago by badwithmaps    [ Reply ]
Heathen wrote:
This is a great song and the whole soundtrack is amazing. Possibly the best soundtrack ever.
This one and the Natural Born Killers soundtrack are definitely at the very top of the list. great stuff. perfect mixes.
Posted 20 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
DaWiz wrote:
Awesome!!! This reminds me -- I'd like to hear some Machines of Loving Grace on RP.
I totally agree. This is a great song and the whole soundtrack is amazing. Possibly the best soundtrack ever.
Posted 20 years ago by Heathen    [ Reply ]
Awesome!!! This reminds me -- I'd like to hear some Machines of Loving Grace on RP.
Posted 20 years ago by DaWiz    [ Reply ]
I generally don't care for the Violent Femmes, but I like this song. Hmm...posting dates are giving away the playlist rotation here. Oct 17, now Oct 27. Who wants to put money on hearing this again Nov 5? (Not that I mind; 10 days is plenty of time between replays!)
Posted 21 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
I love this song, miss the simple days when the important things were who had the Crow Soundtrack.
Posted 21 years ago by stickytylertoo    [ Reply ]
Wow-- a Femmes song that isn't "blister in the sun" I'm impressed.
Posted 21 years ago by nolands    [ Reply ]