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Karen O — Ministry
Album: Lux Prima (w/ Danger Mouse)
Avg rating:
7.5

Your rating:
Total ratings: 2620









Released: 2019
Length: 5:01
Plays (last 30 days): 6
Light on the street, keep me blind
Sand on my feet, you're running me out of town
Out of my mind
Thousands of leaves, they bury me under her eyes
Mild breeze is telling me it's not my time
She's not mine

So day by day, I'll turn my dreams
Into a ministry, a ministry, a ministry of her love
Day by day, I'll turn my dreams
Into a ministry, a ministry, a ministry of her love

I'm lost in the sea of sweet design
Smoke that I breathe awakens me and she's divine
But she's not mine

So day by day, I'll turn my dreams
Into a ministry, a ministry, a ministry of her love
Day by day, I'll turn my dreams
Into a ministry, a ministry, a ministry of her love

Heaven up above, may lift my thoughts of you
Hand that touched the earth
Make me lovely and touch me, too
Make me crystal pure, cast my heart anew

So day by day, I'll turn my dreams
Into a ministry, a ministry, a ministry of her love
Day by day, I'll turn my dreams
Into a ministry, a ministry, a ministry of her love
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 Silvervanman wrote:

Just noticed all the negative comments. Although it's got a 7.3. Just fucking enjoy the track, it's great



It's up to 7.5 and I just gave it an 8, so the moving average is moving on up!
i love everything this woman does, she's one of the best musicians working right now.
Echoes of Blonde Redhead
 DippingSauce wrote:

If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!

See https://radioparadise.com/musi... and then break out the A1 Hat Sauce!!
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Confession: Thought I was about to hear a Ministry song.



Samesies. Was racking my brain trying to remember their song "Karen O."
This song holds up really well over the years.

Still a solid 10.
i just heard this yesterday here or the day before. but, that's ok. i do love some karen o.
 memoryboxer wrote:

I fell for it too... just before the vocals kicked in I glanced over to see who it was, saw the white on black graphics and title and had a moment of "THIS is Ministry?! wtf - which album?". How about shakin' it up some, Bill? perhaps Jesus Built My Hotrod? *grin*




Believe it or not, but REALLY early Ministry actually has a lot more in common with this song that with Jesus Built my Hotrod!
Ear Candy
The more I listen to this the better it gets. Started off as a 7, moved to an 8, and now a 9. Bought the album - excellent!
Wow, that part, in the middle there, where she gets so intense and breathy and reaches in and grabs my reptile brain and pets it; damn!
Nice.
Thought it was Keren Ann, at first.
GOOD TUNE!!
 Silvervanman wrote:

Just noticed all the negative comments. Although it's got a 7.3. Just fucking enjoy the track, it's great




Hey, it's the interweb... Grumblers are gonna grumble. Take heart from the (now) 7.5 rating. Most folk love the song 
 westslope wrote:

Mans, this just sound better and better and better....


Makes me want to invade and occupy Korea and take all the bright and creative Koreans for ourselves.   Gotta move early on these kinds of initiatives. 

Then we will ESG north Korea into a burgeoning version of South Korea and take all the talent from that country.   

Neo-Viking constructive engagement (well, perhaps not the invasion and occupation bit) will win over the North in no time.

Why?   I doubt Canada can feasibly invade and occupy the USA even if maybe 40% of the population would welcome such an initiative.




Well, Canada does keep looking better and better as an option!
 justin4kick wrote:


Michael Kiwanuka also collaborated with Danger Mouse. So I guess that's the reason


So now I'm wondering, did Dangermouse steal Kiwanuka's guitar pedals, or the other way round? (kidding of course)
 Jelani wrote:

Reminds me of that Michael Kiwanuka tune...



or of Issac Hayes?
dreamy, sleeping, lucid and on waves slowly vibrating
 westslope wrote:

Mans, this just sound better and better and better....


Makes me want to invade and occupy Korea and take all the bright and creative Koreans for ourselves.   Gotta move early on these kinds of initiatives. 

Then we will ESG north Korea into a burgeoning version of South Korea and take all the talent from that country.   

Neo-Viking constructive engagement (well, perhaps not the invasion and occupation bit) will win over the North in no time.

Why?   I doubt Canada can feasibly invade and occupy the USA even if maybe 40% of the population would welcome such an initiative.




WTF? Put the pipe down, man.
 MassivRuss wrote:

This is what Billie Eilish wished she could be and never ever will be.




I"m not a big Billy Eyelash fan, but I don't see any comparison, or impetus for one.
This is what Billie Eilish wished she could be and never ever will be.
Delicious.
 westslope wrote:

Mans, this just sound better and better and better....


Makes me want to invade and occupy Korea and take all the bright and creative Koreans for ourselves.   Gotta move early on these kinds of initiatives. 

Then we will ESG north Korea into a burgeoning version of South Korea and take all the talent from that country.   

Neo-Viking constructive engagement (well, perhaps not the invasion and occupation bit) will win over the North in no time.

Why?   I doubt Canada can feasibly invade and occupy the USA even if maybe 40% of the population would welcome such an initiative.



Good Bot.
RP - great when new is blended with the old
 Jelani wrote:

Reminds me of that Michael Kiwanuka tune...



Though production is by far not as poor as in that case. Looks like, if you have limited skills, you keep the best for your own stuff...
This just comes off as a 10. Dreamy, floating, semi-lucid... 


seem/feel/am
in/around/here

...
 sfyi2001 wrote:



Looks like a few other people did too.
'Ministry' is the song title.
Karen O & Danger Mouse the artist(s).

How can you tell?
Still. So good. Her voice so French sounding. Squeeze your ears tight, at the beginning & it IS French. All the rest is some dreamy movie scene.
Mans, this just sound better and better and better....


Makes me want to invade and occupy Korea and take all the bright and creative Koreans for ourselves.   Gotta move early on these kinds of initiatives. 

Then we will ESG north Korea into a burgeoning version of South Korea and take all the talent from that country.   

Neo-Viking constructive engagement (well, perhaps not the invasion and occupation bit) will win over the North in no time.

Why?   I doubt Canada can feasibly invade and occupy the USA even if maybe 40% of the population would welcome such an initiative.
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Confession: Thought I was about to hear a Ministry song.
 


Looks like a few other people did too.
'Ministry' is the song title.
Karen O & Danger Mouse the artist(s).
Always channel this song to the love of my life, who passed away way too young for me to share it with her.
Gawd I love this song!
Bump to Eight
 Solanus wrote:

Everyday Is Halloween - Ministry

It's been two years since the last comment, 0 plays in the last 30 days, but I'm assuming that it has been played.
 

Good song. Not played enough here. 

 Jelani wrote:
Reminds me of that Michael Kiwanuka tune...
 

Michael Kiwanuka also collaborated with Danger Mouse. So I guess that's the reason
Whilst this was by far the best track off this album is was still worth the CD purchase. It comes with a really bad ass poster!
 DippingSauce wrote:

If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!
 
I suggest battered and deep fried... or maybe a good dipping sauce.
https://radioparadise.com/musi...
 memoryboxer wrote:
I fell for it too... just before the vocals kicked in I glanced over to see who it was, saw the white on black graphics and title and had a moment of "THIS is Ministry?! wtf - which album?". How about shakin' it up some, Bill? perhaps Jesus Built My Hotrod? *grin*
 

Jesus Built My Hot Rod is an amazing song, I've just gone to You Tube to remind myself how much I love it!
Wunderbarer Song. Habe mir aufgrund dieses Stücks das Album gekauft (übrigens extrem hübsch daher kommendes Vinyl-Album) und auch der Rest der Platte lohnt sich zu hören.
I really like it. I'm not looking for potential similarities with other songs, I don't care. I just listen to it and I think it's good...that's it!
 DippingSauce wrote:

If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!
 
Sounds like a challenge that @BillG CANNOT let go...besides, you've got dipping sauces to help swallow whatever sort of hat you'll be eating whenever a Ministry tune is played.  
LLRP!!
Perfect, seamless  segue from Morcheeba Over and Over into this one, Bill.  Kudos to the master!
Cool how they start with a slo-mo version of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Boxer". The rest of the 7.5 rating seems driven by the Wikipedia photo of the girl, lol. Come on, you know it's true. Otherwise a 6.
 TLynneHenry wrote:
Nine times in the past 30 days? 

Nine times? 

Nine times. 
 
Good isn't it - nine times !
Nine times in the past 30 days? 

Nine times? 

Nine times. 
 jsmorczewski wrote:
If she was born in South Korea from Korean mother and Polish father what kind of American singer she is?
 
A darned good one. And it's "a" Korean mother and "a" Polish Father, Jerzy, or is it Jacek?
LUX PRIMA reviews
 DippingSauce wrote:

If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!
 
I guess I'll have to submit some now.  Maybe "Jesus Built My Hotrod"?
 jsmorczewski wrote:
If she was born in South Korea from Korean mother and Polish father what kind of American singer she is?
 
She grew up here in lovely New Jersey. Don't know what else to say to this.
Channeling the cosmic frequency for chill vibes and mellow moods. TY RP!
I hear hints of Broken Bells' Leave it Alone.  Danger Mouse in the house!
If she was born in South Korea from Korean mother and Polish father what kind of American singer she is?
 Jelani wrote:
I feel like Danger Mouse is polluting music. Maybe not polluting it, but diluting everything he or she touches into the same melancholy tinged soup.

I like his work with Broken Bells and this tune but yeah, it feels like he is repeating his formula with every artist.
 


the transition fromthe National ‘anyone’s ghost’ to this was outstanding. Thoroughly enjoyed it
Just noticed all the negative comments. Although it's got a 7.3. Just fucking enjoy the track, it's great
 Jelani wrote:
I feel like Danger Mouse is polluting music. Maybe not polluting it, but diluting everything he or she touches into the same melancholy tinged soup.
 

I like Dangermouse, but that's a fair criticism, I think. There is no joy in Dangermouse whatsoever. 
Nice & glid- ie stuff. Excellent.
 jkamm14 wrote:
This is pretty good, but sounds like a Broken Bells outtake. In fact, it sounds exactly like "Leave it Alone". 
 
I couldn't agree more! In fact, I said so two months ago:


Posted 2 months ago by Kilroy:Exact same beginning as "Leave it Alone" by Broken Bells


This is pretty good, but sounds like a Broken Bells outtake. In fact, it sounds exactly like "Leave it Alone". 
 memoryboxer wrote:
I fell for it too... just before the vocals kicked in I glanced over to see who it was, saw the white on black graphics and title and had a moment of "THIS is Ministry?! wtf - which album?". How about shakin' it up some, Bill? perhaps Jesus Built My Hotrod? *grin*
 
Thanks for reminding me about that great, bonkersmad track. I actually stepped out of RP for a couple of minutes to refresh my memory on that one. WOOOOOAAAAAARRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
 westslope wrote:
Seems I like whatever Danger Mouse is involved in.

Before I plow through Danger Mouse's body of work, any suggestions as to what I should focus on?
 
Focus on something else. It all sounds the same.
 Jelani wrote:
Reminds me of that Michael Kiwanuka tune...
 
Absolutely! And I fall for it every time.
Exact same beginning as "Leave it Alone" by Broken Bells
I feel like Danger Mouse is polluting music. Maybe not polluting it, but diluting everything he or she touches into the same melancholy tinged soup.
Reminds me of that Michael Kiwanuka tune...
Seems I like whatever Danger Mouse is involved in.

Before I plow through Danger Mouse's body of work, any suggestions as to what I should focus on?
 DippingSauce wrote:

If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!
 
Yeah, though if he ever does it would probably be something like their cover of Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" (off their album Filth Pig).  That would be soooo RP...
 DippingSauce wrote:

If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!
 
Everyday Is Halloween - Ministry

It's been two years since the last comment, 0 plays in the last 30 days, but I'm assuming that it has been played.
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Confession: Thought I was about to hear a Ministry song.
 
Probably not very likely to hear here.
This gets better and better on subsequent listens.

Silky, down tempo, techno-ambient, ...., whatever, great emotional, head tune-up.
What an amazing morning of music today, and that's just so far!!
Thank you!!
Nice to hear new music!
I fell for it too... just before the vocals kicked in I glanced over to see who it was, saw the white on black graphics and title and had a moment of "THIS is Ministry?! wtf - which album?". How about shakin' it up some, Bill? perhaps Jesus Built My Hotrod? *grin*
Cool - kind of dreamy.
Compelling.  Nah, just sweet.
Sublime!!!
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Confession: Thought I was about to hear a Ministry song.
 
If Bill ever airs a Ministry song I'll eat my hat!
Confession: Thought I was about to hear a Ministry song.
what a combo!