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Aldous Harding — Imagining My Man
Album: Party
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Released: 2017
Length: 5:39
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I'm going to answer, protecting
It can be so hard to forgive
It's not what I thought, and it's not what I pictured
When I was imagining my man
You are so nervous all of the time, living the classics
I know that imagining my man
Imagining, imagining my man

All my life (hey!) I've had to fight to stay
You were right, love takes time, hey, hey

You have this dream, apparently I'm not done
I leave and it's dreadful
If you get there
Be honest, respectful

All my life (hey!) I never tried to stay
You were right, love takes time, hey, hey

I hope one dream will get that when we're
Lucky to be given the chance
I do not have the answer
But I don't have the wish to go back

All my life (hey!) I've had to fight to stay
You were right (yes!), love takes time, hey, hey
All my life (hey!) I've had to fight to stay
You were right, love takes time, hey, hey
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so lovely how this is arranged, with little details such as the shouting kids accentuating, and such a smooth combining of instruments, a little eerie and compelling at the same time; normally I would complain about the fadeout ending, but even that works quite well with this particular tune; also captivated by her voice ==> straight 8
Posted 6 months ago by Exebeche    [ Reply ]
 OldFrenchie wrote:

this is so weird, but cool, but weird...



different-not weird.Artsy I would say and would fit a indie movie
Posted 10 months ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]

The Dude is not abiding. 
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 Monsterhond wrote:

Couldn't work with this on the headphones. It's a wonderful kind of weird. 



"Wonderful kind of weird" is the best descriptor yet. 
Posted 1 year ago by skiboy53    [ Reply ]
 Monsterhond wrote:

Couldn't work with this on the headphones. It's a wonderful kind of weird. 



That is exactly what it is.
Posted 1 year ago by radioparadise38    [ Reply ]
Thought I was listening to a slow version of Pretenders Chain Gang!
Posted 1 year ago by j.thom    [ Reply ]
Couldn't work with this on the headphones. It's a wonderful kind of weird. 
Posted 1 year ago by Monsterhond    [ Reply ]
Hypnotic at the outset, made me look up and come to the laptop to see 'WhoTF?' is this that's grabbed my ears?...
Posted 1 year ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
I "discovered" Aldus Harding on this station, she is so Marvelously weird, her videos are enigmatic, hilarious.... and well, just brilliant.  
Posted 1 year ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Nico.
Posted 1 year ago by jjbchansen159    [ Reply ]
Just love it. It throws you into a particular mood.
Posted 1 year ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by ron6    [ Reply ]
 ramsay wrote:

Love the 'Tiny Desk' rendition of this song. Hard to look away.

This, from a YouTube comment:
"She has such a baroque intensity on her face that you can't help but be mesmerized. She fully understands the theatricality of a performance. She doesn't just sing her song but she lives it. She also seems to understand music cinematically as if each song is to play a character in an imaginary movie only she can portray. She's always in character and she wants you to know it. Major talent."


The intensity and sincerity of this performance legit made me cry.
Posted 1 year ago by ed_cardiff    [ Reply ]
Powerful …. Video adds to the mood.
Posted 1 year ago by ai63    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing Lana Del Rey
Posted 1 year ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

Reminds me of Mazzy Star's Fade Into You. Probably the chord progression 



and a bit Melanie
Posted 1 year ago by karstenwolgast    [ Reply ]
Boldly different - I like this very much.  Also, her videos are fantastic.
Posted 1 year ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
we love aldous here in nz. There is nobody quite like her in a world of music where so many artists are trying to please the 12 year olds
Posted 1 year ago by murr69st335    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

I wonder if those kids shouting "hey!" are getting royalties from this album.  Like every few months they get a check for 7 cents.


Probably just her kids and she (alone) thought it would be cute to use them.
Posted 1 year ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
This song is really growing on me. At first listen, I was rather unnerved, but every time I hear it, I love it more and more. An acquired taste.
Posted 1 year ago by Painter42    [ Reply ]
Arrgh!  No!!  Wailing, off tune. 

First time I've ever given a 2.
Posted 1 year ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
I wonder if those kids shouting "hey!" are getting royalties from this album.  Like every few months they get a check for 7 cents.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
this is so weird, but cool, but weird...
Posted 2 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
I love the way she sings those two lines - "If you get there' & "I do not have the answer'.   A fantastic song all around.
Posted 2 years ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
Thanks William and Alanna for playing the odd kiwi act like our Aldous.
As we say here, she's a one-off!
Posted 2 years ago by neil3    [ Reply ]
She is SO amazing!
Posted 2 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
What a smokin' vocal performance. This song went into a part of my brain that went 'wow. what's this'.. music thing'?

To be honest, I really dislike songs that use 'kids' in the chorus.  This is one more exception along with School (Supertramp) and The Wall ( Pink Floyd).
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
 Dahlia_Gumbo wrote:

Yikes, this song just rattles my nerves. I guess I just don’t get it.



It's a breakup song.  That could be your "out".
Posted 2 years ago by jwallstrom846    [ Reply ]
HEY!!
Posted 2 years ago by jjbchansen159    [ Reply ]
Yikes, this song just rattles my nerves. I guess I just don’t get it.
Posted 2 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
mesmerisingly intense, she's on the planet to shake us up, lord do we need her and her art! more AH pulease!
Posted 2 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 ramsay wrote:

Love the 'Tiny Desk' rendition of this song. Hard to look away.

This, from a YouTube comment:
"She has such a baroque intensity on her face that you can't help but be mesmerized. She fully understands the theatricality of a performance. She doesn't just sing her song but she lives it. She also seems to understand music cinematically as if each song is to play a character in an imaginary movie only she can portray. She's always in character and she wants you to know it. Major talent."



Maybe we need an Aldous Harding Samuel Herring (Future Islands) duet?
Posted 2 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
she's always interesting listening, balancing on the ridge of popular appeal

later... bumping to 9!
Posted 2 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
Love the 'Tiny Desk' rendition of this song. Hard to look away.

This, from a YouTube comment:
"She has such a baroque intensity on her face that you can't help but be mesmerized. She fully understands the theatricality of a performance. She doesn't just sing her song but she lives it. She also seems to understand music cinematically as if each song is to play a character in an imaginary movie only she can portray. She's always in character and she wants you to know it. Major talent."
Posted 2 years ago by ramsay    [ Reply ]
I came here for the comments. I am not disappointed. Interesting song, bill.
Posted 2 years ago by GarageDragon    [ Reply ]
ARRRG! Stop! I'll tell you the invasion plans, just stop!
Posted 2 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Mazzy Star's Fade Into You. Probably the chord progression 
Posted 2 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
I think her crying baby interrupted this song a couple of times....
Posted 2 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
so melancholy - yet spirited - “hey!”
Posted 2 years ago by RoaringMouse    [ Reply ]