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Echo & the Bunnymen — In The Margins
Album: Siberia
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Released: 2005
Length: 4:55
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Tuck me in
I need to sleep now
I need dream how
I used to dream

Look me in
Look me in the face now
Help me believe how
I used to believe

Now do you see how
They're in the margins
Below and up above
I'll see now
How life wins
When all that's left is love

Rope me in
Lasso my heart, love
Loosen my soul, love
Spirits and dreams

Hope begins
Right at the start of
The search for the gold, love
In the driving rain

Now do you see how
We're in the margins
We're below and up above
I see now
How life wins
When we're all that's left is love

We're all that's left
Of love
We're all that's left
Of love

Tuck me in
I need to sleep now
I need dream how
I used to dream

Look me in
Look me in the face now
Help me believe how
I used to believe

Now do you see how
They're in the margins
Below and up above
I see now
How life wins
When all that's left is love

All that's left is love
All that's left of love
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Proclivities wrote:

Which Big Country recording did Bill Nelson produce?
kcar - You should check out Be Bop Deluxe for some great Bill Nelson stuff.


 syberconch wrote:


Bill Nelson's "On A Blue Wing" is a lost gem.

Thanks for the tip, folks! I only know Bill Nelson's "October Man"--pretty cool song. 
Posted 9 months ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
one of my favorite band from that period
Posted 11 months ago by legileph    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:


A side man with the Wailers.



LOL!  Too funny!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Now I know where U2 got their sound from.  
Posted 1 year ago by Tamaracktour2020    [ Reply ]
 spacemanspiff wrote:

What is a Bunnyman anyway??



A side man with the Wailers.
Posted 1 year ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
I love me my Echo. This was recorded 25 years after their debut and it still sounds fresh, yet at the same time Echo-y.
Posted 1 year ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
I always enjoyed the 80s iteration of Echo & The Bunnymen, and had no idea how solid their later stuff was 'til I started listening to Radio Paradise.  Not sure how I missed it. So thanks for that!
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:


Which Big Country recording did Bill Nelson produce?
kcar - You should check out Be Bop Deluxe for some great Bill Nelson stuff.


Bill Nelson's "On A Blue Wing" is a lost gem.
Posted 2 years ago by syberconch    [ Reply ]
What a beautiful, and beautifully understated, song. 
Posted 2 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
The "underwater" effect and the incredible auras thrown up in the atmosphere of this song never fail to impress me! a nice one by them 
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 spacemanspiff wrote:

What is a Bunnyman anyway??



The shadow that follows an echo.
Posted 3 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
What is a Bunnyman anyway??
Posted 3 years ago by spacemanspiff    [ Reply ]
Good choice for Easter Sunday 2021  
Posted 3 years ago by Tamaracktour2020    [ Reply ]
Over the years, Echo has been one of my all time favs. Intelligent lyrics and memorable melody.
Posted 3 years ago by bigbobbybubba    [ Reply ]
such an under -played band. Great tunes.
Posted 4 years ago by lavaracer    [ Reply ]
 Rockit9 wrote:
Do you think U2 crafted their work around the Bunnymen?
 

I doubt it since U-2 was first.
Posted 4 years ago by pigtail    [ Reply ]
Do you think U2 crafted their work around the Bunnymen?
Posted 4 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
bellissima - entusiasmante -
Posted 4 years ago by mario_1954    [ Reply ]
Bill - How about playing "Broke my neck" by Echo and the Bunnymen. The full 7 minute version will do for starters.  

cheers
Posted 4 years ago by cob427uk1    [ Reply ]
I think I've noted on this thread before: this fine track seems like it got off the musical trend train in about 1989.  I constantly confuse it with songs from that era. 
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
TIL 'eBow'
Posted 4 years ago by Triquel67    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this one in 4 years. love it!
Posted 5 years ago by nickmetalx3317    [ Reply ]
New(er) Bunnies, cool
Posted 5 years ago by obankenobi    [ Reply ]
This is quite possibly my favorite E&TB tune. Feels good on a Sunday.
Posted 5 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:
 ianpreston wrote:
Check out Bill Nelson as he is possibly the finest user of the ebow, no concidence that he produced Big Country and that Stuart Adamson was a big admirer. Shame that Bill continues to overlook his namesake.
 


The only Bill Nelson song I know is "The October Man" from "The Love That Whirls"—fantastic track with heavy use of ebow. That track is definitely RP-worthy.
 

Which Big Country recording did Bill Nelson produce?
kcar - You should check out Be Bop Deluxe for some great Bill Nelson stuff.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Gone forever, all that's left is love            damn    10
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Ian McCulloch might be my fave singer of all time.  I love his voice so much.
 
I agree and Will Sergeant is a very underrated guitarist
Posted 7 years ago by French_Ferdinand    [ Reply ]
Great band.  Nothing could ever touch Ocean Rain, in my opinion.  Timeless.
Posted 7 years ago by mardisoninnc    [ Reply ]
"Rope me in
Lasso my heart, love
Loosen my soul, love
Spirits and dreams"

sweet Echo  (god thought this was from like early 90's : ) 
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 wotuzu17 wrote:

Also a great song with a ebow- intro:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFNLoP5RBrA
 
 
Your link sadly doesn't work for those of us in the US. Maybe this live performance of "The Storm" by Big Country will be as good: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3yybSbtBNk


ianpreston wrote:
Check out Bill Nelson as he is possibly the finest user of the ebow, no concidence that he produced Big Country and that Stuart Adamson was a big admirer. Shame that Bill continues to overlook his namesake.
 


The only Bill Nelson song I know is "The October Man" from "The Love That Whirls"—fantastic track with heavy use of ebow. That track is definitely RP-worthy.
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
At first I thought it was some obscure U2 song then I thought it sounded a bit like Coldplay. Curiosity aroused I had to walk over to the computer and look at "Who's Playing" - Echo and The Bunnymen!  You live and learn every day!  Well done Bill - you got me there!
Posted 8 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
When did they start sounding U2?
Posted 9 years ago by Oxen1morale    [ Reply ]
 apcbailey wrote:

Just don't get Ian McCulloch talking about Bono.. his opinion and distaste of the U2 frontman are not for the faint hearted
 
Just read a recent piece based on an interview with McCullogh.

Thoughts:
1. Can't wait to buy and listen to Ocean Rain
2. Dude didnt want to play the game - and become big in the US - too bad for me as a resident of the US
3. Just because U2 knew how to play the game doesn't mean their music wasn't great.
4. Like everyone else, you make your decisions Ian and you live with them - don't go slogging others that took a different path
5. Comment on their music - their performances - that's always fair game
I love U2 and am ready to love Echo 
Posted 9 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Saw them last year in Bournemouth. Old band never dies! Another great song.
Posted 9 years ago by Ptijoc    [ Reply ]
 tulfan wrote:

Disagree entirely. Echo and the Bunnymen are always great to here here or anywhere.

 
Interesting segue between U2 and Echo. Thought it was Bono for a moment.
Posted 10 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
And, following U2's new one, one from their cousins
Posted 10 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 jimmpypowder wrote:
this song sucks .

 
Disagree entirely. Echo and the Bunnymen are always great to here here or anywhere.
Posted 10 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
this song sucks .
Posted 10 years ago by jimmpypowder    [ Reply ]
Ian McCulloch might be my fave singer of all time.  I love his voice so much.
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 wotuzu17 wrote:

Also a great song with a ebow- intro:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFNLoP5RBrA
 
Check out Bill Nelson as he is possibly the finest user of the ebow, no concidence that he produced Big Country and that Stuart Adamson was a big admirer. Shame that Bill continues to overlook his namesake.

 



Posted 10 years ago by ianpreston    [ Reply ]
other bunnysongs are memorable
hey Echo. I don't want to hear this again. no pun intended.
hey Ec...oh....
Posted 11 years ago by canadapaul    [ Reply ]

9 -> 10.

Fantastic song, fantastic band.

 

It has occurred to me that when Bill plays plenty of great songs in a row, I tend to keep upping my ratings. Until they're all ten. Oh well.


Posted 11 years ago by le_colonel    [ Reply ]
Love Ian M
Posted 11 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
I've heard this before, didn't know who it was. A recognizably '80s style, but also kind of timeless. I like it. It's a 7.5. RP doesn't have that number, but I just served it up.  This is better than a 7 but not quite in the elevated 8s. It's a bit of a downer — the 80s are gone. Sometimes they and the music sucked, but really, who prefers '12? 

 
Pretty much every decade has some great music and some lousy music.
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
I've heard this before, didn't know who it was. A recognizably '80s style, but also kind of timeless. I like it. It's a 7.5. RP doesn't have that number, but I just served it up.  This is better than a 7 but not quite in the elevated 8s. It's a bit of a downer — the 80s are gone. Sometimes they and the music sucked, but really, who prefers '12? 
 
Uh, me, for one :-)
Posted 12 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
all about the experiences...
Posted 12 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
discovered U2 and Echo around the same time circa 1981/82. Completely changed the way I listened to and thought about music. Crocodiles, Porcupine, Heaven up here and Ocean Rain mark the tempo of my college years. If you have not listened to those four albums give them a try. Anything after Ocean Rain is marginal (pun intended) a few songs like this one, Evergreen and others notwithstanding.
Posted 12 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
I've heard this before, didn't know who it was. A recognizably '80s style, but also kind of timeless. I like it. It's a 7.5. RP doesn't have that number, but I just served it up.  This is better than a 7 but not quite in the elevated 8s. It's a bit of a downer — the 80s are gone. Sometimes they and the music sucked, but really, who prefers '12? 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
gallardo wrote:
This is new band for me. I like it a lot!!!!
 
I the spirit of moving this thread forward:  

I'm an avid Bunnymen fan, and if you like this I suggest you check out what I think are their two greatest albums:  Heaven Up Here and Porcupine.  I know some fans will shun me for not including their first album "Crocodiles" but it just doesn't hold up overall for me.

There is always the greatest hits album which is very good overall too "Songs to Learn and Sing" and I recently saw a new greatest hits called:  "The Very Best of...." (but I'm not familiar with that one...)  They are a pioneering band from the early 80's and worth digging into if you never have!

 
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Stranglersfan wrote:

Your opinion is sad, and should be kept to yourself.
If your not really a music lover, then turn on your local FM station and listen to the crap that they play.
 
On second listen, I like the sound of my farts better.   {#Snooty}
Posted 12 years ago by Blastcat900    [ Reply ]
 Blastcat900 wrote:
vocal similarities between the singer and my farts
 
Your opinion is sad, and should be kept to yourself.
If your not really a music lover, then turn on your local FM station and listen to the crap that they play.


Posted 12 years ago by Stranglersfan    [ Reply ]
vocal similarities between the singer and my farts
Posted 12 years ago by Blastcat900    [ Reply ]
 lathyris wrote:
I was dying to know how they got the infinite sustain on the guitar. . .turns out it's a little gizmo called an "e-bow." Check it out: https://www.ebow.com/home.php. Also the namesake for the REM song "E-bow the Letter." I always wondered about that!
 
Also a great song with a ebow- intro:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFNLoP5RBrA
 

Posted 12 years ago by wotuzu17    [ Reply ]
This is new band for me. I like it a lot!!!!
Posted 13 years ago by gallardo    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:

Vocal similarities between Ian from Liverpool and his contemporary Bono from Dublin are pretty strong.


 
Just don't get Ian McCulloch talking about Bono.. his opinion and distaste of the U2 frontman are not for the faint hearted

Posted 13 years ago by apcbailey    [ Reply ]

Vocal similarities between Ian from Liverpool and his contemporary Bono from Dublin are pretty strong.


Posted 13 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
I was dying to know how they got the infinite sustain on the guitar. . .turns out it's a little gizmo called an "e-bow." Check it out: https://www.ebow.com/home.php. Also the namesake for the REM song "E-bow the Letter." I always wondered about that!
Posted 13 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
I really like this song - however, the production and vocals seem a tad lifeless to me. I once heard a live version on Fabchannel (long gone... sigh) that was quite magical.
Posted 13 years ago by jpdribbler    [ Reply ]
From Fleetwood Mac to Echo and the Bunnies...priceless and only on RP.
Posted 13 years ago by RipperP    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:
Ah, this is where Coldplay stole, er acqured their sound, er, so... Coldplay was influenced by these guys, eh? {#Lol}
 

And I think U2 was...ahem..."influenced"..by this band too.
Posted 13 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
Nice transition from Zumurud.
Posted 13 years ago by vluvlu    [ Reply ]
Fluff
Posted 13 years ago by Captn_Pea    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
Never got the wide audience of their contemporaries in U2, but everytime I hear them they remind me of U2.  And I really really love U2 - can't understand the haters out there.

Anyway need to get more Echo in my life.
 

Bono has admitted he modeled some of his vocal style after Ian's. It's pretty obvious he's a fan.
Posted 14 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
Never got the wide audience of their contemporaries in U2, but everytime I hear them they remind me of U2.  And I really really love U2 - can't understand the haters out there.

Anyway need to get more Echo in my life.
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Got a large load of early 90's alternative yesterday.  My tolerance is waning.
Posted 14 years ago by lysisphere    [ Reply ]
Wow, I like this... and I also notice a similarity to U2.
Posted 14 years ago by audiolizard    [ Reply ]
Great song, great lyrics, really like it. But at times it sounds a bit like Bono on ludes (which may not be a bad thing ! )
Posted 14 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
Wonderful album, chalk full of solid tunes like this one. {#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:
Ah, this is where Coldplay stole, er acqured their sound, er, so... Coldplay was influenced by these guys, eh? {#Lol}
 

One of a few who Coldplay stole, er acquired their sound/style from.
Posted 14 years ago by posworld    [ Reply ]
of course

Posted 15 years ago by Mike_S    [ Reply ]
Wow, side of the Bunny Peoples I've never heard before. Very nice.
Posted 15 years ago by Mookada    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:


Has anyone else noticed Coldplay has been quite absent from the playlist lately?  My prayers have been answered!
 
Not really!!

Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Ah, this is where Coldplay stole, er acqured their sound, er, so... Coldplay was influenced by these guys, eh? {#Lol}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Canned with no heat. Pab. 
Posted 15 years ago by hasben    [ Reply ]
 out_to_lunch wrote:


I"m sorry, did you just compare Echo to F@#$King Coldplay??

step into my office....
 

Has anyone else noticed Coldplay has been quite absent from the playlist lately?  My prayers have been answered!
Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
"....when all that's left is love..."

Some believe that's all there ever has been.
Posted 15 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
I remember a video(not very famous)  The Monkey Man Invade Mark's House...a College project...very funny....where was I going with this..ahhhhhhhh??{#Dancingbanana}  guess ya had to be stoned to appreciate it...{#Moon}
Posted 15 years ago by cattail321    [ Reply ]
Funny how your views of a singer influence your liking, or not, of their work. I used to semi-like this number, maybe a 6, then I saw the Bunnymen at Loopallu 2008 and the lead singer was such a petulant, spoilt, unprofessional wanker that I walked out with many others, and since then I think of him whenever I hear the Bunnymen. Sad, I guess, but he really was an awful tit.
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 ROSSinDETROIT wrote:
Where the hell did this come from?  I though I knew everything these guys had done.  Must be gettin' old...
(mumbles) born in the fifties...(mumbles)
 
46 myself and i second your comments

from wikipedia -

Siberia is a 2005 studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen. The album garnered generally positive reviews, with some commentators calling it their best work since Ocean Rain, despite it being the first to not reach the UK Top 75.

The track "Of a Life" is noteworthy because the chorus has the line, "I want a song to learn and sing / of a life requited", which name-checks their 1985 compilation album Songs to Learn and Sing.



Posted 15 years ago by pope183    [ Reply ]
I think I'm coming close to upping my vote from 9 to 10.

God this song is great.
Posted 15 years ago by le_colonel    [ Reply ]
 snowcat wrote:
Reminds me of the best girlfriend I ever had.  Funny how songs can do that to us.
 

I'm a luck man, I married my best girl friend, had two kids and still going strong after 17 years. Life is good. {#Smile}
Posted 15 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Please tell me Ian's in Siberia..on a chain gang.
 
Ha!  Too bad he wasn't sent there before starting this band.

Posted 15 years ago by saltysanford    [ Reply ]

This is a good song...and a great band name.


Posted 16 years ago by almafi    [ Reply ]
Noise...just noise.
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I love Echo!!!!! Reminds me of Middle School...LOL
Posted 16 years ago by nicolesuzanne    [ Reply ]
Where the hell did this come from?  I though I knew everything these guys had done.  Must be gettin' old...
(mumbles) born in the fifties...(mumbles)
Posted 16 years ago by ROSSinDETROIT    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the best girlfriend I ever had.  Funny how songs can do that to us.
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
i like the ambient create from the vocal and the guitar
Posted 16 years ago by marmoteenha    [ Reply ]
 RussNelson wrote:

WOW, THIS SONG IS COOL, I'VE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE, I WONDER HOW IT ENDS? Maybe the same as last time? When was it played last? Was it twenty minutes ago? Seems like.


 
Sorry, Russ, 20 minutes ago was Coldplay. I think you are getting them mixed up.  But I do like the Coldplay influence in Ian's music.


Posted 16 years ago by ala_frosty    [ Reply ]
I really like this song and I can't put my finger on it. I was saw them live a few years back and I've always been impressed with their material. This song just seems to stand apart a bit.
Posted 16 years ago by jonboy    [ Reply ]
out_to_lunch wrote:
I"m sorry, did you just compare Echo to F@#$King Coldplay?? step into my office....
I hear the same. It's gonna be crowded in your office.
Posted 16 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Please tell me Ian's in Siberia..on a chain gang.
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Pop-ish but fun in the same way The Lightning Seeds were in the 80's.
Posted 16 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
arserocket wrote:
No..I really like it! And another thing...he sounds like Chris Martin..who does he think he is eh?
I"m sorry, did you just compare Echo to F@#$King Coldplay?? step into my office....
Posted 16 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
WOW, THIS SONG IS COOL, I'VE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE, I WONDER HOW IT ENDS? Maybe the same as last time? When was it played last? Was it twenty minutes ago? Seems like.
Posted 16 years ago by RussNelson    [ Reply ]
arserocket wrote:
No..I really like it! And another thing...he sounds like Chris Martin..who does he think he is eh?
Chronologically, Ian McCulloch predates Chris Martin. They do sound a bit alike. Don't know who either of them thinks they are however.
Posted 16 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Is it just me or are the playlists all catawampus?
Posted 16 years ago by phoenix    [ Reply ]
NEW Echo and the Bunnymen! Excellent. So glad they're back with a new album.
Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Where Do I sign?
Posted 16 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
bigB_3 wrote:
Welcome pre-80's child. Points for band name...
Post-80's. . .?
Posted 16 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
TheFriendlyCat wrote:
eh, i liked the beginning, but his voice is a little whiny. However, they get points for their band name...
Welcome pre-80's child. Points for band name...
Posted 16 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
DrLex wrote:
If I speed up Creep, I get Chipmunk Creep.
No, you get Pounce.
Posted 16 years ago by FlamingLotus    [ Reply ]
eh, i liked the beginning, but his voice is a little whiny. However, they get points for their band name...
Posted 16 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
Cool background sound.
Posted 16 years ago by Arowana    [ Reply ]
Marginal
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
spiritfla wrote:
I really like this.
No..I really like it! And another thing...he sounds like Chris Martin..who does he think he is eh?
Posted 17 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
I love this whole album. I saw them earlier this year and they put on a great show, too.
Posted 17 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
I really like this.
Posted 17 years ago by spiritfla    [ Reply ]
Euro-Ethereal. Just what I need on a waaay too slooo afternoon trying in to wrap it up.
Posted 17 years ago by lwilkinson    [ Reply ]
this song is also in the margins, as in MARGINAL.
Posted 17 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
Can't listen to them...hate his voice...stop it.
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Cool tune.
Posted 17 years ago by Wolf825    [ Reply ]
houstoib wrote:
Ummm....can you say complete rip off of Radiohead's "Creep". Speed up Creep and you get this. I think Radiohead is due for some royalties folks.
You just reminded me -- listening to an Oldies station a couple months ago, I heard a song that sounded VERY similar to Creep. Like, there's absolutely no way Radiohead wasn't *strongly* inspired by the song -- same bass line, same chord progression during the verse. Don't get me wrong -- Creep is a much better song. . .but its originality was strongly challenged for me. . .
Posted 17 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
mafe wrote:
Ho-Hum.
Ditto
Posted 17 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
This would be fairly mundane if not for the cool bass groove that lifts it out of the mud. The wabbits is good.
Posted 17 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
Most Excellent.
Posted 17 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Nice song but could have expanded the lyrics. https://www.radioparadise.com/graphics/smiles/icon_beat.gif beat
Posted 17 years ago by chilibob    [ Reply ]
I disagree with the 1,000-times repeated refrain--All that's left is not love, but disappointment.
Posted 17 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Dreary. Not the best tune on this album, in my opinion.
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]