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Cassandra Wilson — Fragile
Album: Glamoured
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Released: 2003
Length: 4:31
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If blood will flow when fresh and steel are one
Drying in the color of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay

On and on the rain will fall
On and on the rain will fall

Perhaps this final act was meant to clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are

On and on the rain will fall like tears from a star
On and on the rain will see how fragile we are

If blood will flow when fresh and steel are one
Drying in the color of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay

On and on the rain will fall like tears from a star
On and on the rain will see how fragile we are
How fragile we are, how fragile we are
How fragile we are, how fragile we are
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More Cassandra Wilson PLEASE! 
Posted 2 weeks ago by jmgarcia    [ Reply ]
Her version of "Love is blindness" is utterely superb.
Posted 2 months ago by Devaplan    [ Reply ]
Such an effective rendition of this song. Beautifu!
Posted 4 months ago by fishingbill    [ Reply ]
Wow. Really bad
Posted 1 year ago by dfphillips1    [ Reply ]
Excellent! Great voice!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Great to hear Cassandra Wilson on RP! What an amazing voice.
Posted 3 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]
RIP Cobe 
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
Going against the crowd on this one. I like Stings version, but she makes this her own - a silky smooth rendition. I like it.
Posted 5 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
sasa1170 wrote:
ouch...a great song that is just too "sting" to be done as a cover.
I think it's certainly conceivable that someone could do a decent cover of this song, but this isn't it for me.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Sounds like she's singing in her sleep. Yawn.
Posted 19 years ago by spaceman    [ Reply ]
fureanbode wrote:
Oh dear.
Props to this comment. Cracked me up!
Posted 19 years ago by mrmojorisin    [ Reply ]
ouch...a great song that is just too "sting" to be done as a cover.
Posted 19 years ago by sasa1170    [ Reply ]
Nope
Posted 19 years ago by mrmojorisin    [ Reply ]
I didn't know if this was on RP or if I was on hold.
Posted 19 years ago by sconchiti    [ Reply ]
Problem is the original is so good and memorable (and somewhat still recent) that it is hard to top off, even interpreted by a great singer like Cassandra Wilson.
Posted 19 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
Prefer stings take.
Posted 19 years ago by NutsyUK    [ Reply ]
CanuckBeaker wrote:
... Jesse Cook and the sultry Holly Cole that just smokes.
Agreed. Cassandra's effort is clearly prefered by some, but for my taste I much prefer Mr. Cooke's arrangement and execution.
Posted 19 years ago by Dahnyul    [ Reply ]
Tuned to another song after a few seconds. Too damn boring.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
hmm, I severely disliked the original version but this is bearable (apart from the corny lyrics, but that's not really her fault)
Posted 19 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
CanuckBeaker wrote:
Geez. I am sooo tired of hearing this crappy version, I'm going to get off my duff right now and upload the cover by Jesse Cook and the sultry Holly Cole that just smokes. It beats the crap out of this cover so it should make it to the play list. April 28: Still waiting to see if it gets accepted. It's getting 10/4 on LRC at this time. May 6: Hey, it's out of LRC and accepted today! Damn, Rebecca must have one hell of a backlog.
I'd like to hear that version! Hear, hear!! ... uh... yeah. *slinks away for some edible nourishment since the musical one is causing delirium
Posted 19 years ago by rainfairy    [ Reply ]
Can't help but think of the September 11th connection I have to this song, as do others. Therefore it's a bit hard to wrap your brain around this version. I don't really dislike it as the song stands on its own and I like her other songs ("I've Grown Accustom to His Face" = personal fav), but I'm not enjoying it either. Meh. p.s. Saw Sting do this live = actually very moving.
Posted 19 years ago by cupcakegirrrl    [ Reply ]
Man.. this was a good song when it came out. Great to see Sting perform it live, and slow dance with one of the backup singers... now it's been almost completely trampled by the crowd. Sad.
Posted 19 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
Well done. Enough soul here to fill in what's missing out of a thousand or so other covers.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
colt4x5 wrote:
There are very few songs of hers I don't lllllllllllove. And the "Who Would You Spend An Afternoon In A Rowboat Fishing With" test? She wins.
*looks left* *looks right* *doesn't see translator* :shrug:
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Freespirit wrote:
I really like the original but this not a good cover!
I don't like the original, and this is even worse.
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
Ha! Just requested some Police... and this came up right away. Bill, are you really manning the controls 24 hours a day? One of my all time favorite songs... unfortunately, though Sting must be honored, this just isn't cutting it. Far from the magic of the original. atticus
Posted 19 years ago by atticus    [ Reply ]
I really like the original but this not a good cover!
Posted 19 years ago by Freespirit    [ Reply ]
Oh dear.
Posted 19 years ago by fureanbode    [ Reply ]
Well I would'nt impose my tastes on anyone, I have a difficult time adjusting to them myself but... this music has no soul, its like a house without people. A ticking clock has more geist. I suppose if I were alone on a desert island and it played over and over I would eventually at least hate it...
Posted 19 years ago by professorbill    [ Reply ]
rgio wrote:
The strange thing about remakes on RP is that the honest attempts to interpret the songs with emotion seem to get slammed? If she changed the beats and added Leonard Nimoy or Johnny Cash or the Smirfs it would be rated higher. It is a GREAT song, and I love Sting's music/voice/etc, but this is better than a 5.5. If many of the voters here saw her singing this while on vacation in the hotel lobby bar, they'd be telling their friends to go buy her album.
How about this: I just don't like the song. There, I said it. Let the lynching begin. :whip:
Posted 20 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Have you ever heard her do Harvest Moon? (New Moon Daughter) Ye haters of Niel (misspelling intentional; you know who you are) Young would find even this wonderful. There are very few songs of hers I don't lllllllllllove. And the "Who Would You Spend An Afternoon In A Rowboat Fishing With" test? She wins.
Posted 20 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
rgio wrote:
The strange thing about remakes on RP is that the honest attempts to interpret the songs with emotion seem to get slammed? If she changed the beats and added Leonard Nimoy or Johnny Cash or the Smirfs it would be rated higher. It is a GREAT song, and I love Sting's music/voice/etc, but this is better than a 5.5. If many of the voters here saw her singing this while on vacation in the hotel lobby bar, they'd be telling their friends to go buy her album.
Dead on comments, rgio. This is a solid 8 in my book, regardless of what the 1-ers say.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
mig7 wrote:
Very well put--Can't figure the low rating.
The strange thing about remakes on RP is that the honest attempts to interpret the songs with emotion seem to get slammed? If she changed the beats and added Leonard Nimoy or Johnny Cash or the Smirfs it would be rated higher. It is a GREAT song, and I love Sting's music/voice/etc, but this is better than a 5.5. If many of the voters here saw her singing this while on vacation in the hotel lobby bar, they'd be telling their friends to go buy her album.
Posted 20 years ago by rgio    [ Reply ]
C'mon folks -- 5.5? Listen again! Try, if you will, to let go of your deep memory of the original and just listen with your heart...
Posted 20 years ago by guitarwhisperer    [ Reply ]
webmink wrote:
Sorry, this cover hasn't got what it takes. Sting's original is magical and this is just a wannabe.
I agree, the original is so great, especially the live version off of All This Time...but I feel like the last 10 times I've heard this song on RP it's been this cover of it...unfortunately
Posted 20 years ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
Her voice reminds me a bit of how Joni Mitchell's sounds, nowadays. Even more so because it's in a laid-back Jazz style. Mm, come to think of it, there are quite a few similarities between these two artists.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Sorry, this cover hasn't got what it takes. Sting's original is magical and this is just a wannabe.
Posted 20 years ago by webmink    [ Reply ]
I don't think Kermit the Frog could ruin this song, honestly.
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
I don't like this cover, which leaves nothing of the power of the original. I like the original. This is trying to translate it to slow jazz or someting, but imho fails horribly in keeping it a real song
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
MrBoyo wrote:
Sultry. Deeply felt. Sophisticated arrangement of one of Sting's most mature works. Wonderful!
Very well put--Can't figure the low rating.
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
Sultry. Deeply felt. Sophisticated arrangement of one of Sting's most mature works. Wonderful!
Posted 20 years ago by MrBoyo    [ Reply ]
Another fabulous and original cover from the Lounge Queen herself. My personal favourite is Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" Wow..
Posted 20 years ago by shell    [ Reply ]
Mairy wrote:
I think I'd listen to her sing the back of a cereal box.
Capn Crunch is friggin hot!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Very calm and relaxing
Posted 20 years ago by The_Wood    [ Reply ]
smooth
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
I think I'd listen to her sing the back of a cereal box.
Posted 20 years ago by Mairy    [ Reply ]
Sting's original got so overplayed that I just can't listen to it anymore, which it's a shame since I liked this song so much. Hearing this version definetly saved the song for me. Nice cover.
Posted 20 years ago by the_equalizer    [ Reply ]
I, too, prefer the original, but this version is lovely for a hot afternoon. Her voice is pleasingly reminiscent of Nina Simone, but without the edge. I don't think I've heard any of Nina here on RP...how about it?
Posted 20 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
wonderful cover of a beautiful song. i love it.
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
ColdBear wrote:
Too academic to me
Too "twice in the last 12 hours" for me.
Posted 20 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Too academic to me
Posted 20 years ago by ColdBear    [ Reply ]
bluedot wrote:
LOL! that's hilarious! i linked to this page because i thought that this song sounded like sting in a very cool way. different strokes fer different folks i guess... btw, unlike most people at radio paradise, i actually think that sting's new stuff is pretty damn right on.
It seems like every (once) successful artist goes through a period he/she can't do anything good in the eyes of (most of) the public.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Eul0gy wrote:
This is really good... untill one starts hearing sting brand pretension shining through.
LOL! that's hilarious! i linked to this page because i thought that this song sounded like sting in a very cool way. different strokes fer different folks i guess... btw, unlike most people at radio paradise, i actually think that sting's new stuff is pretty damn right on.
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
This is really good... untill one starts hearing sting brand pretension shining through.
Posted 20 years ago by Eul0gy    [ Reply ]
This is just horrendous.
Posted 20 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
This is just awesome.
Posted 20 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Like a breath of fresh air.
Posted 20 years ago by bodyfullofstars    [ Reply ]
It's raining as I'm listening to this, and that "tears from a star" reference just strikes me as one of the greatest lines in music. Thank you, Sting. And I love her cover. The celestial forces that brought Cassandra Wilson and this song together knew what they were doing.
Posted 20 years ago by Isobel    [ Reply ]
GordianKnot wrote:
Want a preview of what SNORAH Jones will sound like in 30 years? Listen to this and you've got it. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Want a preview of what your musical tastes are going to be like in 30 years?
Posted 20 years ago by fatport    [ Reply ]
It's not Sting, but hey it would be hard to top his version of this song. I still like it, but it still feels like it is trying to hard to be 'jazzy'.
Posted 20 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
Lame, lame, lame! I might go off and kill myself now! (Sorry, it's raining here today and I was hoping for some more upbeat tunes).
Posted 20 years ago by MacLeod6    [ Reply ]
Sting's version off of his "All This Time" album was one of the best renditions I've ever heard...
Posted 20 years ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
I have to agree with pretty much everyone else's view on this. Great artist, so so performance and rendition, fantastic guitar work.
Posted 20 years ago by SiniLMan    [ Reply ]
A decent take on the song, but you can't go wrong with such a beautifully written tune. Pales in comparison to the original, IMHO.
Posted 20 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
Want a preview of what SNORAH Jones will sound like in 30 years? Listen to this and you've got it. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Posted 20 years ago by GordianKnot    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Merced on a Friday night at the Eye-talian restaurant - lounge act with a drum box. Of course, that may just be me.
Posted 20 years ago by fridgepoet    [ Reply ]
Boosiewolf wrote:
Well put. I don't like people taking so many liberties with phrasing/timing/etc...on Sting's songs.
I like her too, but this just doesn't do it for me. Sounds too labored. Not her best work. Her work on Belly of the Sun was much better
Posted 20 years ago by fuace    [ Reply ]
Never heard her voice before. Have heard her name...when I looked up to see who was singing this I was surprised. I thought it was a man in some parts. Then to see this name...hmmmm...not sure I like it though. Am very attached to the original...
Posted 20 years ago by bev    [ Reply ]
I give it a 10 just for the guitar work.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
as much as i love cassandra wilson, i don't love her doing this song. this is one of those songs that will always sound best in its original form.
Well put. I don't like people taking so many liberties with phrasing/timing/etc...on Sting's songs.
Posted 20 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Oooh. Nice. I never realized just how Brazilian this song was. I would love to hear her do an entire album of Brazilian jazz. Hey, maybe I should check Amazon...
Posted 20 years ago by Isobel    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
as much as i love cassandra wilson, i don't love her doing this song. this is one of those songs that will always sound best in its original form.
Nice tune.... fits the mellow mood I'm in right now :)
Posted 20 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
as much as i love cassandra wilson, i don't love her doing this song. this is one of those songs that will always sound best in its original form.
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Lovely. I always liked this song.
Posted 20 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
One mai tai please. Make it a double. And make it quick.
Posted 20 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Rockabobbie wrote:
What a diva! She always does a fascinating job with covers--Hank Sr., the Monkees, U2, Cyndi Lauper, and now Sting. I've grown so used to being delighted by her reworkings that I literally get really excited when I hear she's up to a new one. Like this classic. Didn't quite grab me by the scruff of the neck like she did with "Time after time" or "I'm so lonesome I could cry." But pretty darned soulful nonetheless.
Ironically, I just submitted "I'm So Lonesome..." to RP and it got rejected.... Still waiting to hear about "Waters of March" of the Belly of the Sun disc. Fingers crossed...
Posted 20 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
What a diva! She always does a fascinating job with covers--Hank Sr., the Monkees, U2, Cyndi Lauper, and now Sting. I've grown so used to being delighted by her reworkings that I literally get really excited when I hear she's up to a new one. Like this classic. Didn't quite grab me by the scruff of the neck like she did with "Time after time" or "I'm so lonesome I could cry." But pretty darned soulful nonetheless.
Posted 20 years ago by Rockabobbie    [ Reply ]
I've always loved Sting's original incarnation of this song, and was sceptical when I first heard this cover. However, Cassandra does a great job. Lots of soul.
Posted 20 years ago by anderiv    [ Reply ]