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David Hopkins — Suzanne Is Perfect
Album: Here Comes The Bright Light
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Released: 2003
Length: 3:07
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Suzanne is perfect
except for the band
where she cut her own hand
with a razor blade.

New York and cocaine
have got to her now
she took her last bow
in the powder room.

All that she wanted
and all that she had are the same thing.
Even in sin
she still had the face of a queen.

Suzanne is broken
down by the sea
she was trying to be
now she can never be.

Alone in a madness
out of control
she lived in a hole
with her radiohead.

All that she wanted
and all that she had
are the same thing.
Even in sin
she still had the face of a queen.
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Sounds a bit like Steven Wilson, no? (That's a good thing, btw!)
Posted 1 year ago by buckshot    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Well, she may be perfect, but will she feed you tea and oranges that come all the way from China?


Suzanne is no longer with us to serve anything,
but
she lived in a hole with her radiohead.


so I blame Tom Yorke and that bunch
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Well, she may be perfect, but will she feed you tea and oranges that come all the way from China?
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 Quixmundi wrote:
This falls into the "I've heard it before" category...eminently predictable
 
"Predictable" in some noteworthy or distinguished way?  That's not so bad, is it? Well, I guess it could be.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Did he date the same Suzanne as Leonard Cohen? She seems to inspire some pretty tragic songs.
Posted 13 years ago by brookap    [ Reply ]

year of the cat


Posted 13 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
Nice, smooth, beautiful ... {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing Aldo Nova's "Fantasy". Weird.
Posted 14 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
 Frater_Kork wrote:

Wonder who was on top?
 
We could have done without that visual, Mr. 10 minutes in the hall for you! {#Grumpy}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 copymonkey wrote:
Nick Drake and Al Stewart's love child.
 
Wonder who was on top?
Posted 15 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
Gorgeous.  Like it even better on subsequent listens.
  
I have heard this song a bunch of times and find it very enjoyable, listenable, and most importantly it makes me feel nostalgic for all those "perfect" girls I have been with . . .   {#Angel}{#Cry}
Posted 15 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
So many new songs I've never heard before! Sounds like the old playlists were completely wiped out. {#Laughing}
Posted 15 years ago by gabbadar    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous.  Like it even better on subsequent listens.
Posted 15 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Why are all songs about Suzanne so lame?
Why, perhaps it just goes with the name!
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
This falls into the "I've heard it before" category...eminently predictable
Posted 16 years ago by Quixmundi    [ Reply ]
Nick Drake and Al Stewart's love child.
Posted 16 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
deanofox wrote:
I sit next to Suzanne, I think I can smell her shoes.
Do they smell like perfect?
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Excellent. I've known some people like that. Maybe even been one. New York and cocaine go together like peanut butter and jelly. pianocomposer wrote:
Okay...this was a little gem by somebody I'd never heard of. I lived in the SF bay area too long ago. Here's the lyrics. I gave this one an 8: Suzanne is perfect except for the band where she cut her own hand with a razor blade. New York and cocaine have got to her now she took her last bow in the powder room. All that she wanted and all that she had are the same thing. Even in sin she still had the face of a queen. Suzanne is broken down by the sea she was trying to be now she can never be. Alone in a madness out of control she lived in a hole with her radiohead. All that she wanted and all that she had are the same thing. Even in sin she still had the face of a queen.
Posted 17 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Okay...this was a little gem by somebody I'd never heard of. I lived in the SF bay area too long ago. Here's the lyrics. I gave this one an 8: Suzanne is perfect except for the band where she cut her own hand with a razor blade. New York and cocaine have got to her now she took her last bow in the powder room. All that she wanted and all that she had are the same thing. Even in sin she still had the face of a queen. Suzanne is broken down by the sea she was trying to be now she can never be. Alone in a madness out of control she lived in a hole with her radiohead. All that she wanted and all that she had are the same thing. Even in sin she still had the face of a queen.
Posted 17 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
sunnysoul03 wrote:
Great segue from RHCP's Road Trippin
No kidding. . .I thought for sure the Pepper's song was just going on way long, but then the wrong voice started singing! Neat.
Posted 17 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
Great segue from RHCP's Road Trippin
Posted 17 years ago by sunnysoul03    [ Reply ]
Suzanne is a perfectionist - idealist really!
Posted 18 years ago by Olafdk    [ Reply ]
I sit next to Suzanne, I think I can smell her shoes.
Posted 19 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
ndanger666 wrote:
Suzanne may be perfect; this song sure isn't. (YAWN)
I know Suzanne. She's far from perfect. She's really kind of a mess.
Posted 19 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
Xiren wrote:
I really love this song, I'm going to start covering when I play live. Anyone have an album recommendation from David Hopkins?
you should check out Here Comes the Bright Light. Great record. It's available on cdbaby.
Posted 20 years ago by bobmarley    [ Reply ]
I really love this song, I'm going to start covering when I play live. Anyone have an album recommendation from David Hopkins?
Posted 20 years ago by Xiren    [ Reply ]
rgj13 wrote:
I bet if I weren't kind of sick of this song, I'd really enjoy it.
You'll have to get the CD...I love it...!
Posted 20 years ago by Talalala    [ Reply ]
Funny that someone else pointed out the Al Stewart similarity--he is one of my favorite artists, and this song reminded me somewhat of Al Stewart's "Carol."
Posted 20 years ago by maryann    [ Reply ]
one remedy would be to add more hopkins songs. yes... jackson is gorgeous. kills me softly. we just uploaded a track called "I Can't Speak Your Name" with Noe Venable on backing vocals. it's a winner too. and then his latest "paranoia song #1" i still love Suzanne is Perfect, and won't tire of it... but i'd sure like to hear some more of David on here. mix it up a bit. they have another song 'some kind of christian' i think... that was "added" but has yet to be played. anyway. class act. you should try to catch him live sometime. you'd go home a diehard fan. they all do! :)
Posted 21 years ago by catmanning    [ Reply ]
I bet if I weren't kind of sick of this song, I'd really enjoy it.
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
I checked out some more MP3s on his site, how come his Song Jackson is not on RP? Cool, a songwriter who is around now who is actually great. I was about to give up.
Posted 21 years ago by bobmarley    [ Reply ]
Patrick wrote:
That was Al Stewart, missjanuary. But I agree, it sounds a lot like him.
Sounds exactly like him. Eerie.
Posted 21 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
wendyd wrote:
I was gonna get all pissy at you but then I look at the songs you gave 10s to, Little Feat and Earl Srcuggs. Let's just leave it at that.
Tell it like it is Wendy!!! :nodhead:
Posted 21 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Suzanne may be perfect; this song sure isn\'t. (YAWN)
Posted 21 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
the_om wrote:
I thought it sounded like the guy from Belle & Sebastian.
very much agree. is it?
Posted 21 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Bit of Nick Drake going on? :) not a bad thing at all, did i hear radiohead in teh lyrics
Posted 21 years ago by andrewpickford81    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by missjanuary: Sounds like the guy who sang 'Year of the Cat'. Mind you, might even be him for all I know.
I thought it sounded like the guy from Belle & Sebastian.
Posted 21 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
missjanuary wrote:
Sounds like the guy who sang 'Year of the Cat'. Mind you, might even be him for all I know.
That was Al Stewart, missjanuary. But I agree, it sounds a lot like him.
Posted 21 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the guy who sang \'Year of the Cat\'. Mind you, might even be him for all I know.
Posted 21 years ago by missjanuary    [ Reply ]
I think this is the most frequently played song on RP. Maybe I'm crazy, but it seems that I hear this every day. :) I'm not complaining, just observing. It's a good song. It's definitely grown on me from a few weeks ago.
Posted 21 years ago by bakedjake    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by mr.selfdestruct: Very "Travis"-like. Sounds cool. Is this the same Suzanne that Cohen sings about: "For you've touched her perfect body with your mind."? If it isn't then why the hell are all Suzanne's so 'perfect'?
Did you ever try one? There're the best, dude!!
Posted 21 years ago by Jeronimus_Funk    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by anto: well, people's taste. this is a mighty tune, so you'll just have to reconcile ourself to the fact that you are sorely lacking in taste. maybe they have taste suppliments at Good Earth or Whole Foods or something.
That's very true. If you don't like something, you either lack taste (=broad understanding/knowledge of music) or it is crap, like Britney/Oasis/andsoforth...
Posted 21 years ago by Jeronimus_Funk    [ Reply ]
well, people\'s taste. this is a mighty tune, so you\'ll just have to reconcile ourself to the fact that you are sorely lacking in taste. maybe they have taste suppliments at Good Earth or Whole Foods or something.
Posted 21 years ago by anto    [ Reply ]
One would think that if Suzanne is perfect, she'd get a better song than this.
Posted 21 years ago by bakedjake    [ Reply ]
I want more stuff dammit! Great song but where\'s the other material?
Posted 21 years ago by anto    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by daithi    [ Reply ]
Yay for David. Local to SF now! Have seen him play at some intimate little cafes and clubs and really enjoyed his live show. www.davidhopkinsmusic.com is his site.
Posted 21 years ago by catmanning    [ Reply ]