Tim Buckley — Buzzin Fly
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Just like a buzzin' fly
I come into your life
Now I float away
Like honey in the sun
Was it right or wrong
I couldn't sing that song anyway
Oh, but darlin'
Now I remember
How the sun shown down
And how it warmed your prayin' smile
When all the love was there
You're the one I talk about
You're the one I think about
Everywhere I go
And sometimes honey
In the mornin'
Lord, I miss you so
That's how I know I found a home
That's how I know I found a home
Oh, hear the mountains singing
Lord, I can hear them ringing, darlin',
Out your name
And tell me if you know
Just how the river flows
Down to the sea
Now I wanna know
Everything about you
I wanna know
Everything about you
What makes ya smile
What makes ya wild
What makes ya love me this way
Darlin' I wanna know
Darlin' I wanna know
You're the one I talk about
You're the one I think about
Everywhere I go
And sometimes honey
In the mornin'
Lord, I miss you so
That's how I know I found a home
That's how I know I found a home
A-walkin' hand in hand
And all along the sand
A seabird knew your name
He knew your love was growin'
Lord, I think it knows it's flowin'
Thru you and me
Ah, tell me darlin'
When I should leave you,
Ah, tell me darlin'
I don't want to grieve you....
Just like a buzzin' fly
I come into your life
Now I float away
Like honey in the sun
Was it right or wrong
I couldn't sing that song anyway
Oh, but darlin'
Now I remember
How the sun shown down
And how it warmed your prayin' smile
When all the love was there
You're the one I talk about
You're the one I think about
Everywhere I go
And sometimes honey
In the mornin'
Lord, I miss you so....
I come into your life
Now I float away
Like honey in the sun
Was it right or wrong
I couldn't sing that song anyway
Oh, but darlin'
Now I remember
How the sun shown down
And how it warmed your prayin' smile
When all the love was there
You're the one I talk about
You're the one I think about
Everywhere I go
And sometimes honey
In the mornin'
Lord, I miss you so
That's how I know I found a home
That's how I know I found a home
Oh, hear the mountains singing
Lord, I can hear them ringing, darlin',
Out your name
And tell me if you know
Just how the river flows
Down to the sea
Now I wanna know
Everything about you
I wanna know
Everything about you
What makes ya smile
What makes ya wild
What makes ya love me this way
Darlin' I wanna know
Darlin' I wanna know
You're the one I talk about
You're the one I think about
Everywhere I go
And sometimes honey
In the mornin'
Lord, I miss you so
That's how I know I found a home
That's how I know I found a home
A-walkin' hand in hand
And all along the sand
A seabird knew your name
He knew your love was growin'
Lord, I think it knows it's flowin'
Thru you and me
Ah, tell me darlin'
When I should leave you,
Ah, tell me darlin'
I don't want to grieve you....
Just like a buzzin' fly
I come into your life
Now I float away
Like honey in the sun
Was it right or wrong
I couldn't sing that song anyway
Oh, but darlin'
Now I remember
How the sun shown down
And how it warmed your prayin' smile
When all the love was there
You're the one I talk about
You're the one I think about
Everywhere I go
And sometimes honey
In the mornin'
Lord, I miss you so....
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Happy Sad is one of many albums I can hear over and over again.
I used to hear this often while tending my plants on weekend afternoons at my hill-top penthouse in Setagaya-ku, the best part of Tokyo, from where I could spy the distant snow-cone of Fuji-san as well as down-town views from Roppongi to Haneda, and now, remarkably, it seems to catch me on weekend afternoons as I tend my window-plants at my latest lofty perch in Boulder, from where I can take in The Front Range from The Flatirons and The Divide to the west and north into Wyoming... RP and Mr. Buckley connect me to the church of my life's scenery!
Oh my lord. Him and his beautiful boy... If only.
So glad to see this song in RP's lineup.
This is why RP is RP! Thank you so much RP!!!
Big heart.
saudade wrote:
Thats a studio album, isn't it? Do you mean Dream Letter Live?
If you want a taste of Tim Buckley's live genius, check out Greetings From LA. One of my desert island discs.
Thats a studio album, isn't it? Do you mean Dream Letter Live?
Happy Sad is a top ten album for me.
Another banger from 69 ..
wow, 28 when he died, crazy
A very solid 3.
Bill has been my personal oracle since that very first day I listened in 2007 and he played Ray Lamontagne’s Til the Sun Turns Black and Elbow’s The Seldom Seen Kid which in retrospect were obvious and immortal but then he also spun Mooncake’s Nine Billion Names and TV on the Radio’s Family Tree and My morning Jacket’s The Way that he Sings and Death Cab’s Transatlanticism and all of these songs became inalienable aspects of my musical soul … and this particular song had always been a Bill favorite and was one of the rare songs that he consistently played that did nothing for me… in fact for years Buckley père sounded like a drunk uncle doing karaoke at a wedding, or maybe more like a drunk uncle, or possibly even myself, getting hammered in the basement and singing way too loud for the rest of us…but goddamn… now I get it it. And I wish I didn’t…god I wish I didn’t… but every last word of this song is magic…and also a truth I never, ever, ever wanted to live…but the moral of the story? Bill is the only algorithm that matters at all…Bill is the friend I always wanted to have to share music with but never did…but he is about as close to infallible as a man can be…and believe me, I know that de gustibus non disputandum est…and so on. Thank you, Bill. Thank you for being the friend I never had.
This is why I love& support RP. Thank you
The bass player, bless him, at times seems to be marching to a different drummer. So here's a 9.
If you want a taste of Tim Buckley's live genius, check out Greetings From LA. One of my desert island discs.
Two generations of untimely death. Both were such great artists.
alexandersmcmillan wrote:
Yeah, terrible tragedies both.
c.
Sheesh. Both Tim and his son Jeff died at a young age. The things you learn from Wikipedia.
c.
magical song - makes you wanna spin around like children :D
A rare but easy ten from me. A glorious, gorgeous track from one of my half dozen favourite albums of all time.
Beautiful song. While the album is called Happy Sad, I see the cover and all I see, sadly, is sad. Thank you for your beautiful music, Tim.
This is the sound of the good old days.
LaurieinTucson wrote:
now now - when your tired of Buckley your tired of life ....
getting tired of this one
now now - when your tired of Buckley your tired of life ....
8 -> 9 love this song
Jeff Buckleys DAD!!! BillG - you kill me man!
scrubbrush wrote:
Thanks for the reminder - just chipped in ten bucks...
I'll say it again, it was 'discovering' this song through radio paradise that made me decide to become a monthly donor a decade or so ago
Thanks for the reminder - just chipped in ten bucks...
getting tired of this one
Is this his suicide album?
this reminds me of the sopranos... And heroin 😂
Far wrote:
Women! Can't live w/ or w/o, amirite?
Heroine again. What is it with musicians?
Women! Can't live w/ or w/o, amirite?
xcranky_yankee wrote:
Not a fan of "I Never Meant to be Your Mountain"? My fave TB song.
not usually a fan but this tune is better than his usual...
Not a fan of "I Never Meant to be Your Mountain"? My fave TB song.
Bert7 wrote:
Perhaps he was simply sick of musicians writing music to all the Fantastic Women I Left (heroines?)
not usually a fan but this tune is better than his usual...
Far wrote:
He drowned...
zelenic wrote:
For me, it's the way he slowly drifts flat when he holds those long notes. It's a great song, but that grates on my ear. (D'ya see what I did there?)
How can anybody grade this song with less than 7!?
For me, it's the way he slowly drifts flat when he holds those long notes. It's a great song, but that grates on my ear. (D'ya see what I did there?)
Truly one of the great and sadly lamented inspirations in my musical life. I was just learning to finger pick my newly acquired Martin D-28 when he tragically passed.
This is the definition of whole-heartedly, I do believe
Tim Buckley doesn’t get played enough; anything from Happy Sad and Dream Letter.
Thank you RP for another great discovery.,it’s timeless
Heroine again. What is it with musicians?
Great choice for the night after the fly sat on Pence’s head. Thank you!
coloradojohn wrote:
Every time I hear the opening notes it just just makes my soul happy
Fabulous song, remarkably sung, impeccably performed... Immortal feeling flawlessly transmitted... Eternally a favorite. Thanks, RP!
Every time I hear the opening notes it just just makes my soul happy
Five seconds in I thought: hé a Nick Drake song I didn't know
Have seen Jeff Buckley in The Netherlands ~1994, discovered Tim later, this is so insanely good, thanks Bill!
Sheesh. Both Tim and his son Jeff died at a young age. The things you learn from Wikipedia.
Matt_Maurer wrote:
And Quality!
Now my friends this is class!
And Quality!
first time I heard this song was on RP..to be honest... I thought it was a rendition of The Wheel by the GD! Realized when Tim started singing... Don't hate on Jerry... very good song. love the vibe
Melody flows like a creek
How can anybody grade this song with less than 7!?
Wonderful music/album from start to finish.
Buzzin Fly me to the moon.
He's got a unique voice and he knows how to use it.
Tim Buckley at his best !
Timeless beauty.
Matt_Maurer wrote:
+1 - greatness
Now my friends this is class!
+1 - greatness
Simply beautiful and timeless. A true RP gem.
Now my friends this is class!
Unforgettable voice and tune
That portræt. Happy Sad so uniquely distributed. He didn't even know. "That's just who I am", he'd probably say. Strange how you somehow know your destiny, and at the same time, not knowing.
I hear John Denver in his voice. Or maybe it's the other way around?
This tune makes me Happy AND Sad....
amazing...
Wow, looked up at this album cover on my screen and thought it was Jeff!
Oh well, thanks for making Jeff.
Oh well.
Fuck.
Pain makes beauty, or something.
Oh well.
Fuck.
Pain makes beauty, or something.
I'll say it again, it was 'discovering' this song through radio paradise that made me decide to become a monthly donor a decade or so ago
Yes woodchuck, yes. (can you read these lyrics and read the gaze in that portrait, the face that would not live much longer, damn it all this is some beautiful music : ) PEACE
Nah. Coulda ended after about 0.30 and been fine by me.
With Woodchuk too ...
What woodchuk said...
This song brings a tear to the eyes of every rootless soul who has ever been truly in love. A solid 10.
Most excellent, indeed.
awesome
Great song!
countyman wrote:
I believe Tim and Frank were on the same record label around this time, so it's likely they exchanged a few musical ideas and possibly even backing musicians.
Great tune, but why did I think of Frank Zappa during the intro?
I believe Tim and Frank were on the same record label around this time, so it's likely they exchanged a few musical ideas and possibly even backing musicians.
Great tune, but why did I think of Frank Zappa during the intro?
One octave higher and we'd have Slim Whitman
On_The_Beach wrote:
Alright, alright.
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Alright, alright.
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
The timing of his vocals.... beautiful
Randomax wrote:
Alright, alright.
How about Dolphins, Bill?
Alright, alright.
How about Dolphins, Bill?
Piranga wrote:
It's got a similar vibe to their sound, and other songs from that era. The clean electric guitar sound is pretty cool.
I hear, It's a Beautiful Day.
It's got a similar vibe to their sound, and other songs from that era. The clean electric guitar sound is pretty cool.
ALWAYS great to hear this. Thanks Bill.
I hear, It's a Beautiful Day.
Cynaera wrote:
Still miss you so much, Cynaera... everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
Thank you, romeotuma - it lends a level of importance to this father and son legacy. I love this song, and pretty much anything either of these Buckley people have done. (P.S. - what the frell WAS it that Tim Buckley ingested? Sounds like cleaning solutions... Whatever it was, it was just wrong.)
Still miss you so much, Cynaera... everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
What a voice, LOVE his funk rock era, greetings from L.A. album
Fabulous song, remarkably sung, impeccably performed... Immortal feeling flawlessly transmitted... Eternally a favorite. Thanks, RP!
I was riding (m/cycle) through Chico California last week in perfect mid-eighty temperatures, this track came up.
Merely perfect.
Merely perfect.
A smile always breaks across my face when I hear this coming on. I don't know Buckley's music very well, but this track is outstanding and makes me want more.
scrubbrush wrote:
AbileneTexas wrote:
Great song. Hard to believe it was released in 1969.
And i I echo your comment about needing this station. It is central to my music life. It is a tremendous blessing and the hours of music are a great return on my monthly donation.
Yes, yes, yes.
Have i mentioned that this is the song that made me start my monthly donations to RP? musta been about '08 or so. I heard this song and realized that i NEED this station.
AbileneTexas wrote:
Great song. Hard to believe it was released in 1969.
And i I echo your comment about needing this station. It is central to my music life. It is a tremendous blessing and the hours of music are a great return on my monthly donation.
Yes, yes, yes.
Sasha2001 wrote:
I just can't get over how much he looks like James Franco. apparently Franco was up for the Jeff Buckley role in the biopic, "Greeting From Tim Buckley."
Happy Sad is a great album and not one bad song. I wish RP would play Gypsy Queen. Have only heard it once on radio on KRVM in Eugene, OR. Please RP more Tim Buckley.
Nice
How this song only has a 7.3 rating is beyond me. It is fantastic. .
How this song only has a 7.3 rating is beyond me. It is fantastic. .
This great song always takes me back to watering and lingering among my lush bowers of plants on my balconies with views of Fuji-san and Shinjuku, at my place in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, from 2002-12, before the Japanese Govt. Line of "Don't worry, it's a safe level of Radiation," chased me out of there, for it seemed as if this used to play every weekend as I puttered out there with sliding doors open.
hayduke2 wrote:
Back when it wasn't wrong to be sincere and sweet and kind - and a guy!
it is such a beautiful piece of music, and word-music ... and feeling
Back when it wasn't wrong to be sincere and sweet and kind - and a guy!
There must be a surreal café somewhere, where folks like Tim Buckley and Nick Drake take turns blowing each others' minds; performing new songs in front of a band that includes other geniuses like Jaco Pastorius, Buddy Rich and Django Reinhardt.
scrubbrush wrote:
Great song. Hard to believe it was released in 1969.
And i I echo your comment about needing this station. It is central to my music life. It is a tremendous blessing and the hours of music are a great return on my monthly donation.
Have i mentioned that this is the song that made me start my monthly donations to RP? musta been about '08 or so. I heard this song and realized that i NEED this station.
Great song. Hard to believe it was released in 1969.
And i I echo your comment about needing this station. It is central to my music life. It is a tremendous blessing and the hours of music are a great return on my monthly donation.
Words are so small to express how this guy makes me feel.
I just can't get over how much he looks like James Franco. apparently Franco was up for the Jeff Buckley role in the biopic, "Greeting From Tim Buckley."
absolutely marvelous, he's up there with the Big Bopper, Elvis, et al
it is such a beautiful piece of music, and word-music ... and feeling
Timeless. Could have been released yesterday and it would still sound fresh.
Have i mentioned that this is the song that made me start my monthly donations to RP? musta been about '08 or so. I heard this song and realized that i NEED this station.
I just heard a pop !
Aw, sweet vinyl ! Simply delicious.
Aw, sweet vinyl ! Simply delicious.
this is superb...................................... a lesson in how to compose music
I didn't know that song until recently... GODLIKE!!!
9â¶10
Proclivities wrote:
You may need to ask the lightswitch that looks like Winston Churchill.
You'd have to have some serious hallucinogen for that. A bulldog turning into Winston, yes, but a lightswitch...?
.
For God's sake, don't get into a pissing match with the light switch: you'll lose.
This song kinda reminds me of the band It's a Beautiful Day (you know, "Hot Summer Day" which gets a fair amount of play on RP and "White Dove").
You may need to ask the lightswitch that looks like Winston Churchill.
You'd have to have some serious hallucinogen for that. A bulldog turning into Winston, yes, but a lightswitch...?
.
For God's sake, don't get into a pissing match with the light switch: you'll lose.
This song kinda reminds me of the band It's a Beautiful Day (you know, "Hot Summer Day" which gets a fair amount of play on RP and "White Dove").
This is "OUTSTANDING" If not for Bill And RP, I would have never learned of this great little tune.
we are lucky for this beautiful piece he left us, all the best to all of you!
bodyschool wrote:
........ yes, I have 10x2
Can I bump up to a 20?
........ yes, I have 10x2
Can I bump up to a 20?
Does anyone remember which race-track it was?