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Jesca Hoop — Enemy
Album: Kismet
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Released: 2007
Length: 3:22
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Beautiful
Alone with my enemy
And share a bitter cup
Of poisoning
My countenance
To see his face in mine
And follow every line
Back to my enemy

You are mine
Pennyroyal wine fly
Like an innocent child
That followed every line
Back to my enemy

Beautiful
Falling fast from a state of grace
And trusting there is a light
In darkest place
My dirty knees
Hold the ground till it's done with me
I've come to see that beauty is a thing
That is without grace

You are mine
Pennyroyal wine fly
Like an innocent child
That followed every line
Back to my enemy

Beautiful
At home with my history
And run the scarlet ink
With the tears of mercy
My battle wounds
Lay to rest a treasure box
And thinkin of the scars
As the jewels of my story

You are mine
Pennyroyal wine fly
Like an innocent child
That followed every line
Back to my enemy
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Gorgeous. Simple and elegant.
Posted 2 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
Fab!
Posted 2 years ago by csumby    [ Reply ]
What a brilliant chorus.
Posted 2 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
Great song going to bump it up to 8
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
This song sounds like it could be 50 years old. Kind of a timeless sound. 
Very nice...
Posted 3 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
Aconite.
Posted 3 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Damn, what a downright pretty song. 
Posted 3 years ago by fraserji    [ Reply ]
Would love to hear her version with Jeff Beck of Rollin' and Tumblin'  ... just Godlike
Posted 3 years ago by acferrad    [ Reply ]
 stevesaw wrote:


You were lucky to have her as Elbow's opening act! When I saw Elbow some years ago their opening act was someone I don't remember that sang nothing but 'downer' songs. It was so depressing someone in the audience finally yelled out 'Don't you have any happy songs?'.
That sounds like my experience at the previous Elbow show. All down-tempo, dreary stuff. Jesca is cool!

Posted 4 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
Very interesting performer. I've heard her a number of times on "Live from Here", the evolution of the Prairie Home Companion show hosted by Chris Thile (of Nickel Creek, and a damn good mandolinist). Then I saw Jesca open for Elbow earlier this year. Really good show!
 

You were lucky to have her as Elbow's opening act! When I saw Elbow some years ago their opening act was someone I don't remember that sang nothing but 'downer' songs. It was so depressing someone in the audience finally yelled out 'Don't you have any happy songs?'.
Posted 4 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a lot of “Blank piece of paper” by Luthea Salom.
8
Posted 4 years ago by Prius    [ Reply ]
Very interesting performer. I've heard her a number of times on "Live from Here", the evolution of the Prairie Home Companion show hosted by Chris Thile (of Nickel Creek, and a damn good mandolinist). Then I saw Jesca open for Elbow earlier this year. Really good show!
Posted 4 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 Rockit999 wrote:
Hoop there it is!
 

Posted 4 years ago by butch+willie    [ Reply ]
love love love this song. "My dirty knees
Hold the ground till it's done with me" - poet, singer and songwriter.
Posted 4 years ago by elanamermaid    [ Reply ]
I guess you either love or hate this song. It sounds discordant to me. Sorry. :1
Posted 4 years ago by jamesallen    [ Reply ]
Lovely, this.
Posted 4 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Sure does the trick for me. Straight into my bloodstream, like an intravenous drug.
Posted 4 years ago by megaadam    [ Reply ]
I'm not sure if it's layered vocal tracks, or just a breathy sound, but it's not really working for me... It's better when it goes into harmony, but the unison layered breathy vocal sound is a bit grating to me. Maybe worth a 5...
Posted 5 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
To my ears this song is at least as good as some of the female Scandinavian singer/ songwriters that are regularly played on RP.

If the rest of the album is as good as this then I wish Jessica Hoop all the best success in the music industry. 
Posted 5 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
 pontfarrer wrote:
this is painful ...................

 
You're kidding aren't you?
Posted 6 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Love Jesca  Hoop, she lives in the next street to me! Chorlton, Manchester UK. I did submit some Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop to RP but it was rejected.....shame.
Posted 7 years ago by Pete13356    [ Reply ]
Hoop there it is!
Posted 7 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
this is painful ...................
Posted 7 years ago by pontfarrer    [ Reply ]
Jescan Hoop and Sam Beam toured together recently and I read about them coming to Dallas and so I thought I'd buy a ticket to see them and don'cha know while I was reading about them coming to town the Dallas show was already under way at that very moment. Dang, missed it.
Posted 8 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous - must listen to the rest of the album
Posted 10 years ago by Lacapella    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
I love this song...buying it now.  This shud be in the regular rotation...

 

hard to belive this guy likes anything.....
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
I love this song...buying it now.  This shud be in the regular rotation...
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

ROMEO!!!!!  Good to see you! The back is totally FUBAR, but the spirit is still strong. Hope you're doing well, my friend. {#Hug}
 

Miss you so much, Cynaera...

everybody in my church loves this song...

 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Got this on psd...wonderful...play this moe
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
I still think this is ''Kimya Dawson'' maybe they came out of the same egg... ??
Posted 12 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Grating. Annoying.  PSD ==>  bye bye.
Posted 12 years ago by Hasan    [ Reply ]
I had not heard of Jesca when I saw her open for the Eels a year or so back.

I was just mesmerized by her. Not sure why, as she is such a unique performer, but she really seemed familiar to me. Her voice, her lyrics.

She manned her merchandise table after her performance and I got to chat with her and bought some cds and some vinyl.

She made a fan out of me and I hope she continues to make records. 
Posted 12 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Lovely harmonies
Posted 12 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
More from Jesca please...
both albums are exquisite
Posted 12 years ago by Dalebarely    [ Reply ]
Come on Bill, a bit more action for this cold and windy morning in europe!!
Posted 12 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
This song - her voice, those mystic lyrics, the simple-yet-complex guitar - hits me right in the muse, much the way the "Runes" Zeppelin album did.  I think I'm going to buy this. I bought this just now.  It's exquisite.  RP, you make it FAR TOO EASY to get carried away with spending money on good music. {#Naughty} {#Mrgreen}
Posted 12 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
What a sweet little thing this is.
Posted 13 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is soooo good for the ears...


 
ROMEO!!!!!  Good to see you! The back is totally FUBAR, but the spirit is still strong. Hope you're doing well, my friend. {#Hug}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 danimal3114u wrote:
She reminds me of Regina Spektor, but with more range.
 
And less accent.  Of course, I like her accent.

Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
This aint Kimya Dawson's sister by any chance ??
Posted 13 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song, disturbing lyrics. I bought her "Hunting My Dress" album and can't stop listening to it. Highly recommended.
Posted 13 years ago by eb12    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


The music and the melody are just gorgeous...  this song is soooo interesting...

 
 
I agree - I bumped it to a 9, because those vocals are SO intriguing, and it's almost like there are some subliminal messages being sent. This song entrances me. I might have to buy the CD to see if her other work has a similar effect on me.

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Thanks for introducing me to this amazing artist. She works between a wide variety of genres, all of which she does an excellent job with. She reminds me of Regina Spektor, but with more range.
Posted 13 years ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
Lovely voice.

Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
I love the song. Can someone explain the lyrics?
Posted 13 years ago by Binnion    [ Reply ]
What a lovely little bit of strangeness that was.

Listen different. 
Posted 13 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Okay, wow. These vocals are pretty awesome. I like the haunting lyrics (I mean, who ever uses the word "pennyroyal"?)  This is probably going to end up on my list of music to purchase. Good stuff!
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 wonderunit wrote:
In truth, Tom Waits is only 3 years older than Justin Bieber. 
  
They have about the same level of talent too.
Posted 13 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
MORE JESCA PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

She has at least a dozen songs that would fit great in the rotation here...

 
Posted 13 years ago by Dalebarely    [ Reply ]
A nice song....but a sway away from the mood of the previous sets.....
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Mmmmm - I really like this one. Intricate, pure vocals and harmonies. This and the Jennys... I'm getting back into female vocalists lately, it seems! {#Meditate}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
I heart hippie art chicks!

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 handyrae wrote:
Something about this sounds very old. Like she's using a centuries-old melody. Very interesting.
 
Good call. It sounds a bit like renaissance music, or a madrigal.

Posted 14 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
 bugleboy624 wrote:
She was Tom Waits nanny? She doesn't look quite old enough, but I'll go with it.

Kinda cute, tho.
 
If you believe Wikipedia, she was born in '76 and was indeed nanny to Tom Waits' children (not to Tom Waits himself, note). And yes, she is kinda cute, as is this song which is rather sweet :o)

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Choking up my coffee, bugleboy and wonderunit! {#Arrowd} {#Lol} Thanx!!!

Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
What Mandolin said...
Posted 14 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
{#Sleep}
Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Something about this sounds very old. Like she's using a centuries-old melody. Very interesting.
Posted 14 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Finally, Jesca Hoop on RP!  Her first album is wonderful.  She's incredible live —- saw her open up for Sinead O'Connor in San Francisco and I was blown away.
Posted 14 years ago by mtron    [ Reply ]
 bugleboy624 wrote:
She was Tom Waits nanny? She doesn't look quite old enough, but I'll go with it.

 
In truth, Tom Waits is only 3 years older than Justin Bieber.  His publicists try to suppress knowledge of the fact that he suffers from Richards' Syndrome, a condition wherein the body ages prematurely in response to relentless exposure to recreational pharmaceutical agents.  Being raised by a licentious nanny probably didn't help, either.
Posted 14 years ago by wonderunit    [ Reply ]
A Jesca Hoop song on RP at last! I like this entire album, perhaps better than her new one, Hunting My Dress, which is finally available in the US.
Posted 14 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
She was Tom Waits nanny? She doesn't look quite old enough, but I'll go with it.

Kinda cute, tho.
Posted 14 years ago by bugleboy624    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes} LOVE this whole album! Tom Waits: "Her music is like going swimming in a lake at night."
Posted 14 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
Where is STINGRAY complaining about "Bill's Army of Girls"?? {#Roflol}
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
I like the simplicity and complexity of this song.  The vocal is almost childlike, but the guitar is more complicated than it seems. And when the harmonies kick in, it's just magical.  A very good listen!{#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
I like this.
Posted 14 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]