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Bathed in magic greet
Shall we meet on the hilltop
Where the two roads meet
We will form the circle
Hold our hands and chant
Let the great one know
What it is we want
Danger is great joy
Dark is bright as fire
Happy is our family
Lonely is the ward
Sister we are waiting
On the rock and chain
Fly fast through the airwaves
Meet with pride and truth
Danger is great joy
Dark is bright as fire
Happy is our family
Lonely is the ward
Father we are waiting
For you to appear
Do you feel the panic
Can you see the fear ?
Mother we are waiting
For you to give consent
If there's to be a marriage
In the eve's contemp
Danger is great joy
Dark is bright as fire
Happy is our family
Lonely is the ward
La da da da da da, la la la la la
La da da da da da, la la la la la
La da da da da da, la la la la la
La da da da da da, la la la la la
Remember death is far away and life is sweet
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This would most likely feature in my desert island list.
sort of guantanamo bay 2.0 kind of island?
What kind of drug use would change one's voice? Smoking, definitely, but this doesn't sound like it's in the wheelhouse of heroin, cocaine, or psychedelics. The only other thing I can think of is screaming a lot while under the influence.
Mick Jagger maybe..?
Start of the melody reminds me of Kiss the Girl from Little Mermaid
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WTF is listening to this and giving it more than a 1? This song is wretched.
*I* am and enjoying it. PSD button's there for a reason...
the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis, coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently altering her voice
What kind of drug use would change one's voice? Smoking, definitely, but this doesn't sound like it's in the wheelhouse of heroin, cocaine, or psychedelics. The only other thing I can think of is screaming a lot while under the influence.
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However, your existence is going to be less full without artists of Marianne Faithful's character. I don't like Tom Waits, but am on here bitching about his voice? No, I simply move on to the next track.
I suggest you do the same. The world will be a little better for it, at least this little corner of it.
And yes, support RadioParadise.com I gave them $100 at the beginning of the year. About 1/2 my Spotify Premium membership. Between the two, RP and Spotify, my musical library has expanded more in 5 years than the previous 50 years of music listening.
I kid you not.
Happy listening everyone!!!
This is the only track that is an auto-skip for me on RP. It's not only the voice, but how it fits in the song as well. I don't think I would like the song much if it was sang by anyone else. Even though I can't stand her voice, I appreciate that not every voice needs to sound beautiful: I even like growling. For me it's slightly problematic that the song gets played so often. Luckily this is the only song of its kind on RP.
And to possible haters: freedom to express negativity is just as important as positivity in a free world. Feel free to dislike this comment. That's what the button is there for.
Sure, be a negative person, you have every right.
However, your existence is going to be less full without artists of Marianne Faithful's character. I don't like Tom Waits, but am on here bitching about his voice? No, I simply move on to the next track.
I suggest you do the same. The world will be a little better for it, at least this little corner of it.
And yes, support RadioParadise.com I gave them $100 at the beginning of the year. About 1/2 my Spotify Premium membership. Between the two, RP and Spotify, my musical library has expanded more in 5 years than the previous 50 years of music listening.
I kid you not.
Happy listening everyone!!!
And to possible haters: freedom to express negativity is just as important as positivity in a free world. Feel free to dislike this comment. That's what the button is there for.
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they actually played "Why'd ya do it." on the radio station I was Listening to at the time, CFNY, or as the Live Earl Jive Used to call it ," C F'N Y.
I saw MF in 2000 in a small club in Switzerland
good for you
1979 was when the journey Marianne Faithful made since the early 60's and the journey music made since the early 60's intersected.
I like the analogy!
From her Wikipedia article:
"Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and
higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in
the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis,
coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently
altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This
new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as
having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's
music."
Now you know... the rest of the story.
Does that reference (carbon) date me?
Wow! Lots of judgmental people who probably can't put lyrics or a tune together themselves but love to trash those they can't understand.
I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
totally agree lots of history and a complete album from start to finish
Ugh, such a bad voice. Switching over to Soma FM until this song is finished.
From her Wikipedia article:
"Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and
higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in
the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis,
coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently
altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This
new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as
having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's
music."
Now you know... the rest of the story.
Does that reference (carbon) date me?
I like this tune, but I am not excited about her voice.
How is that even possible?
Public Service Announcement: Please pay for RP. Send them $5 a month or MORE. I give and we should all do so. Nothing stays free. Support Radio Paradise. (I'm not paid to say this, just a fan, who pays for you to enjoy).
Probably the most annoying, virtue signalling comment I've ever seen on this forum.
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Wait .. I think I have to get a CD player first. I have one in the car, but I don't use it much because of the pandemic. Funny that.
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dyin' to try
You wanna kiss the girl"
I wonder if someone at Disney had been listening to Marianne Faithfull?
I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
Agreed... I found this album in my collection about two weeks ago, ha.. forgot i owned it. Took it upstarts for a revisit and thought, I know this song.. Treasures everywhere!
I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
Why'd you do what you did?
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I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
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xray38 wrote:
And The Ballad of Lucy Jordan.
And The Ballad of Lucy Jordan.
Rock on Marianne.
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