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Dada — Dim
Album: Puzzle
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6.6

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Released: 1992
Length: 4:18
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If you've got a picture of your face
Could you leave it on your way out the door
I don't care if it's color or black or white
I just need something to remember you by

Oh, before my life went dim
Oh, before my life went dim
No one told me the trouble I was in
Before my life went dim

I painted half my face green
Don't you know I painted half my face blue
In hopes of showing you
Both sides of me, both sides of me
I guess it came down to
Don't you love me, don't you love me

Oh, before my life went dim
Before my life went dim
No one told me the trouble I was in
Before my life went dim

Can't this car go any faster
Can't this car go any faster
Can't this car go any faster
Faster, faster
Can't this car go cause I can still see where I am

Oh, before my life went dim
Oh, before my life
Before my life went dim
You should have told me
The trouble I was in
Before my life went dim
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This band is the BOMB!!  So much more than just Dizz Knee Land the college hit from the early 90's.  I have all their lp's as well as 2 of the 3's side project, "Butterfly Jones".  Gurley's guitar playing is blazing and their harmonies are almost Beatle like.  This trio is amazing!  
Posted 9 months ago by tripp1    [ Reply ]
Solid 10. 
Posted 10 months ago by WilliDoc    [ Reply ]
Never heard this before.  Big thumbs up!   Thanks, RP for brightening my evening with this great tune. 
Posted 1 year ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
"Friends" theme song
Posted 1 year ago by aonley    [ Reply ]
What a great song. I'm surprised it only rates a 6.6. Great band, too. Michael Gurley is an outstanding guitarist.
Posted 1 year ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
10 for the kick ass guitar riff, minimalist lyrics and great band name.  

Dada actually began as an anti war protest through art, music, poetry and other mediums.  

David Bowie adapted William S. Burrough's cut-up technique for writing lyrics and Kurt Cobain also admittedly used this method for many of his Nirvana lyrics, including "In Bloom".

Dada - Wikipedia
Posted 2 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
I LOVE that you play this song!
Posted 2 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
 mbriner wrote:

 
'Outdated sound'?
I didn't know music had an expiration date.
Mozart must be really outdated at this point...



Don't forget "horribly", who says that anymore?
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
This is one of those rare albums...right time, right place...that I loved every track the first time I heard the CD.  I still love it.
Posted 2 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
Heard these guys at Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta September 2017.
25 years later, they we're exactly excellent, sounded exactly the same.
Phenomenal band.
Posted 2 years ago by pittmarl    [ Reply ]
Whenever someone slags off a really good track like this I have to give it a ten to make up for the dorks that might give it a 1.
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Thin Lizzy with out Lynott
Posted 3 years ago by paul28    [ Reply ]
Power trio who harmonizes?  Love them!
Posted 3 years ago by jjparadise    [ Reply ]
so much music to look back on and look forward to, not enough time
Posted 3 years ago by cloudymcloudface    [ Reply ]
Not to be confused with the band, Sonia Dada.
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Intro reminded me of Foo Fighters - Generator and I thought 'huh, this might be some cool cover' and got excited too early.
Tapping anyway.
Posted 3 years ago by thorens    [ Reply ]
 mbriner wrote:
 
'Outdated sound'?
I didn't know music had an expiration date.
Mozart must be really outdated at this point...
 
I remember listing to this a lot *right* before neverminded went big, then I never listened to it again. This is what "rock" sounded right before Nirvana.

So I kinda get the "Outdated" comment. It really sounds like a specific point in time, cuz no body had this kinda sound before, or after. It's a "lost" sound. 
Posted 4 years ago by JR_West    [ Reply ]
Very cool guitar riff.  The obvious but so welcome hook.  I play this at band practice as a warm up, never gets old.  
Posted 4 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
This album,linked to a close and important moment and relation in my early life, is deeply carved in my heart...
Posted 4 years ago by SamWanderer    [ Reply ]
I personally think this album was stellar pop. The track "Dorina" is the best on the album.
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Addictive guitar riff. A 9 all the way.  
Posted 4 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
Go away Dizzneeland. This song should have been the hit. 
Posted 4 years ago by nlarsen1    [ Reply ]
I'm in the outstanding and underrated camp.  Saw them live many times back in the day and they would blow the roof off of the place.  This Ken Scott produced sophisticated power pop from '92 exemplifies that unique debut album magic.  They have some cool stuff on their subsequent albums, try the sublime "Guitar Girl" and "What's Happening To Steven" from the outtakes album "How To Be Found".
Posted 6 years ago by domreo    [ Reply ]
 sfearll wrote:
this whole album is fantastic... but this is probably my least favorite song from it. glad to hear Dada on RP, though! more, please?!

 
Definitely.
Posted 7 years ago by konz    [ Reply ]
Great band and song.
Posted 7 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
 prickelpit96 wrote:
Horribly outdated sound.

  
'Outdated sound'?
I didn't know music had an expiration date.
Mozart must be really outdated at this point...
Posted 7 years ago by mbriner    [ Reply ]
This album was produced by the great Ken Scott who also produced some of my favorite fusion albums including the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Michael Gurley is a damn fine guitarist -

See also "Butterfly Jones" 
Posted 7 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
this whole album is fantastic... but this is probably my least favorite song from it. glad to hear Dada on RP, though! more, please?!
Posted 8 years ago by sfearll    [ Reply ]
Awesome song.  Also loved "I'm going to Disney Land"

 

Thanks Bill Great Album from Uni days in Boston.
Posted 8 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 prickelpit96 wrote:
Horribly outdated sound.

 
I beg to differ!  Dated, but NOT outdated.  A nice quick blast of the early 90's, when pop music still had guitars!
Posted 8 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Horribly outdated sound.
Posted 8 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Haven't this on RP for a long time.  Thanks, Bill!  And more Dada, please.  {#Bananajam} 
Posted 9 years ago by scarletdancer    [ Reply ]
Ah, the algorithms behind PSD.....
Posted 10 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
A pleasant discovery--thank you, PSD button!!!!
Posted 11 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
This is an awesome album - although this is my favorite cut.  I got here with PSD....we need more Dada in regular rotation!
Posted 11 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
Wore this out!! Can't believe, 17 years ago !!!!
God!!
Posted 15 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by K-BILLY    [ Reply ]
really, really didn't like this. very happy it was over quickly.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah!
Posted 16 years ago by scarletdancer    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:


Wait ... wait ... did you just compare Dada to Porcupine Tree?

Nobody tell Deadwing ... she'll blow a gasket.


 

Only for their lack of deserved acclaim for very enjoyable music.  Two wildly different genres of course.  It's too bad the world only got to hear the cheesy radio-pleasers.  The rest of their work is very good.  The guitar work live is awesome.
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
 snowcat wrote:

One of those often-overlooked, long-running-under-the-radar bands like Porcupine Tree and one of the best live bands I have ever seen...hurry up guys and get back to Minneapolis!



 

Wait ... wait ... did you just compare Dada to Porcupine Tree?

Nobody tell Deadwing ... she'll blow a gasket.

Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
One of those often-overlooked, long-running-under-the-radar bands like Porcupine Tree and one of the best live bands I have ever seen...hurry up guys and get back to Minneapolis!

Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
musikalia wrote:
acutely mediocre an insult to the real Dada pushes mute button
'Real' Dada would take offense at being called real
Posted 16 years ago by DrConcrescence    [ Reply ]
"don't you love me ...don't you love me.." nnnNO
Posted 16 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
aflanigan wrote:
RRRNNNNNHHHHH!!!! Try again.
Nope, it's been over a year since I heard this track and I just came back to check to see if this was Gin Blossoms again.
Posted 16 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Cheap shot. electronicshaman wrote:
strange that something so incredibly inoffensive could be so so painful to listen to... oh, I guess I forgot about Jack Johnson for a moment there...
Posted 16 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
strange that something so incredibly inoffensive could be so so painful to listen to... oh, I guess I forgot about Jack Johnson for a moment there...
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
This song brings back memories of rollerblading down the county roads of MN back in high school... /Nice reminisce
Posted 17 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
Pretty cool. 6 -> 7
Posted 17 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
acutely mediocre an insult to the real Dada pushes mute button
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
Yes, aptly titled, my view of this song exactly. I presume these guys have done better work and this is just one of the filler songs that Bill occasionally plays to round out the RP repertoires of one-hit wonder bands.
Posted 17 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
Love these guys. Are they still around?
eyup. They just pretty much stick to playing around their stomping grounds of Orange County, CA.
Posted 17 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Love these guys. Are they still around?
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Oh Yeah!
Posted 17 years ago by healyf52    [ Reply ]
stratrjb wrote:
Did I say I liked these guys!!!...checking for "Dorina"
Dude you did say it...and still do, the live album rocks!
Posted 17 years ago by stratrjb    [ Reply ]
This is definitely an often overlooked album. The whole thing is great.
Posted 17 years ago by konz    [ Reply ]
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
I haven't listened to Gin Blossoms in a long time
RRRRNNNNNHHHHH!!!! Try again.
Posted 17 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
Great opening lyric . . . If you gotta picture of your face Could you leave it on your way out the door
Posted 17 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
I haven't listened to Gin Blossoms in a long time
Posted 17 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
one of my all-time favorite live shows! Saw them in a little tiny club just down the street from where we now live. FASTER, FASTER!
Posted 17 years ago by jadedragon    [ Reply ]
hook laden!!!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
Yes, mo' Dada!
Posted 18 years ago by Robrrt    [ Reply ]
More Dada please!!!
Posted 18 years ago by Stylingirl    [ Reply ]
q: how many dadaists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? a: fish
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
Play more DADA !
Posted 18 years ago by cyberbug    [ Reply ]
Great song, but let's hear "Bob the Drummer."
Posted 18 years ago by sterlingy    [ Reply ]
qbee wrote:
Yahoo I love these guys! wonder if we can hear "dorina" or baby's got an 8-track mind"?
Yes, "Dorina" please. Great to hear Dada here!
Posted 18 years ago by segueman    [ Reply ]
I'm liking this...I thought it was Toad the Wet Sprocket at first though...
Posted 18 years ago by jamm    [ Reply ]
Excellent! great to hear my favorite band on RP. Saw them live twice and was truly impressed with how good 3 guys can sound live. Check out their website: www.dadatheband.com
Posted 18 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Totally great CD cover to cover!
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
identikit alt-rock
Posted 18 years ago by king_monkey    [ Reply ]
love this song. saw these guys at the taste of minnesota circa 1996. wasn't even a main stage.. some little side thing with about 100 people there. 10 years later and it's a miracle people even remember them.
Posted 18 years ago by fluorophore    [ Reply ]
Just one of their best songs. IMO, a severely underrated band.
Posted 18 years ago by konz    [ Reply ]
these guys have so much energy live you get tired (in a good way) just watching them.
Posted 18 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
I just flipped off president George, I'm going to Disney Land
Posted 18 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
Yeah Baby-Great to hear Dada being played on my favorite radio listening place.Like others have mentioned, i've kept them to myself for many years.I have all their albums. Are they still around? Yes and No.They are now called Butterfly Jones,and they still sound like Dada.They have 1 album out called Napalm Springs https://www.vanguardrecords.com/Butterfly/bio.html https://www.vanguardrecords.com/Butterfly/Napalm.html
Posted 19 years ago by groggy    [ Reply ]
Not a bad tune but really, really generic.
Posted 19 years ago by Futureperfect    [ Reply ]
If Nils Lofgren could have found these mates life would be devine. Dada Dada Mama Mama WOW
Posted 19 years ago by crawdad    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Wow. I can't believe RP snagged this one. Fan-freakin-tastic tune. One of those "private joy" bands you feel smart about knowing and liking, only to find out later just how many other people felt the same way.
Ditto that
Posted 19 years ago by karen    [ Reply ]
Good stuff, Maynard!
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
GREAT song and GREAT album! Thanks, RP!
Posted 19 years ago by JK27    [ Reply ]
Yahoo I love these guys! wonder if we can hear "dorina" or baby's got an 8-track mind"?
Posted 19 years ago by qbee    [ Reply ]
Thanks, this one is great.
Posted 19 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Oooh, I liked this...
Posted 19 years ago by BjornPhrei    [ Reply ]
Yeah!!!!!!! Now your talking
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Wow. I can't believe RP snagged this one. Fan-freakin-tastic tune. One of those "private joy" bands you feel smart about knowing and liking, only to find out later just how many other people felt the same way.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
not-a-fish wrote:
After this, let's go to my room - I'll show you my posters! ;)
Coolness! And then we can watch "Parker Lewis Can't Lose".
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
nice n catchy!
Posted 19 years ago by cjg    [ Reply ]
These guys are awesome. They should have been bigger. If you like this try their album "El Subliminoso"
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
Awesome Song, Awesome Band Can't this car go any faster?
Posted 19 years ago by jbtidwell    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard these guys in a while. They rock. Need more Dada.
Posted 19 years ago by sillyboy    [ Reply ]
I've NEVER gotten tired of this album. Every song rocks.
Posted 19 years ago by karen    [ Reply ]
So many good songs on this album! Would love to see Dorina or Who You Are added.
Posted 19 years ago by Kreskin    [ Reply ]
never heard this before...it's rockin'! I can't give it a 7.5, so I'll round down, just like they taught us in grade school math.
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
MisterVErb wrote:
one of the best albums of the nineties - are they still together?
okay, after posting that I read what the rest of you had to say and now have no fear of saying this is hands-down one of my favorite albums EVER! not a mediocre track on it...
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
one of the best albums of the nineties - are they still together?
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
Interesting to see the unanimous enthusiasm for this. Not to go negative here, but the only thing that really stood out to me was the unintentionally comic alternate reading of the "car go faster" line, which I couldn't help hearing as "Does disco go any faster?" To which I thought, well, not really.
Posted 19 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
Cyclehawk wrote:
Excellent song from a great album. Thanks whoever uploaded.
Same here. Nice one from what has become a blur of good tunes off decent radio. (pronounced WXRT) "Can't this car go any FASTER??"
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
WOW! I thought I was the only person that had this album. This is an excellent tune! Their album "El Subliminoso" is also great. I love the mix here at RP. Great job Bill!
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
Love these guys!!!!!!...and would love to hear Posters and that "Timothy" song from this album, too... :D
Posted 19 years ago by radiomao    [ Reply ]
Did I say I liked these guys!!!...checking for "Dorina"
Posted 19 years ago by stratrjb    [ Reply ]
stratrjb wrote:
I didn't know RP had any DADA...keep throwing those curves!!
All the music that went outta my life with the death of a local indie station is resurrecting here at RP!
Posted 19 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I didn't know RP had any DADA...keep throwing those curves!!
Posted 19 years ago by stratrjb    [ Reply ]
Gregorama wrote:
Enjoyning the lyrics and the energy of this one. Thanks for uploading it.
Cyclehawk wrote:
Excellent song from a great album. Thanks whoever uploaded.
Uhh...your welcome. 8-< I am excited to see a lot of other Dada fans out there. IMHO there is not a bad song on this album. I have never understood why they never received the recognition they deserved. They had it all going for them. Tight sound, wonderful vocals and well written lyrics. On the other hand, except for Dizz Knee Land, since they never saw much radio play I felt like I was keeping them all too my self. There is nothing I hate more then finding a new song or group that strikes your fancy just right and then a month later, turning on the radio and hearing them all over the bloody place. Before you know it, you can't stand to listen to them any more.
Posted 20 years ago by jed2667    [ Reply ]
Enjoyning the lyrics and the energy of this one. Thanks for uploading it.
Posted 20 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Excellent song from a great album. Thanks whoever uploaded.
Posted 20 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
I'm not sure I like this - I do know it hurts my ears...I have headphones on right now. I'll keep an open mind....perhaps, next time RP plays them I'll like Dada better.
Posted 20 years ago by ella_blue    [ Reply ]
Glad to see lots of other Dada fans around. I've seen them many times and never been disappointed. I enjoy all of their records and they are a great bunch of guys to boot. Yet another talented band ingnored by mainstream radio.
Posted 20 years ago by panlad    [ Reply ]
Get the CD, you won't be disappointed.
Posted 20 years ago by rscherm    [ Reply ]
Right on, fellow RPer's! Great band. Time has been kind.
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Great song I hadn't heard in years. Thanks for the reminder to dig this album out.
Posted 20 years ago by dirtroosters    [ Reply ]
Lycophrog wrote:
Not a bad song on it.
Very true. A phenominal album.
Posted 20 years ago by rgio    [ Reply ]
These guys put on one hell of a show! They still tour but new music seems slow-coming...This song rocks--Good call.....
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
bc wrote:
One of the best pop bands out there. Straight forward catchy tunes, often with bitingly satirical lyrics.
They're kinda like a new, alterna Steely Dan with the lyrics.
Posted 20 years ago by OmegaConcern    [ Reply ]
First time I hear them. Catchy !
Posted 20 years ago by ColdBear    [ Reply ]
I heard the guitar lead in and I couldn't believe it! I just cranked it! Great to hear these guys again. They're back together and recording/touring, BTW. They're on a fairly big tour this summer. Check their website: www.dadatheband.com
Posted 20 years ago by OmegaConcern    [ Reply ]
bc wrote:
One of the best pop bands out there. Straight forward catchy tunes, often with bitingly satirical lyrics.
One of my favorite bands for years. Really under-appreciated. Thanks Bill. More Dada!!
Posted 20 years ago by samiyam    [ Reply ]
One of the best pop bands out there. Straight forward catchy tunes, often with bitingly satirical lyrics.
Posted 20 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]