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Chuck Prophet — Storm Across the Sea
Album: No Other Love
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Released: 2002
Length: 3:59
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Someone call the ambulance
She's completely nude, standing on the fence
She's about to fly, phone the doctor quick
She's a house on fire whenever she gets lit

I'm laughing with nothing up my sleeve
Here come that gal of mine like a storm across the sea

She broke my heart when she pawned my ring
Then she stole it back, what will tomorrow bring
Mercy, vengence, Lord above
How can I refuse her love

I'm laughing with nothing up my sleeve
Here come that gal of mine like a storm across the sea

There's a Ph.D. on the radio
Says the next of kin is the last to know
She grabs the dial, jumps up on my lap
Starts to lick my face like a Persian cat

Hear me laughing with nothing up my sleeve
Here come that gal of mine like a storm across the sea
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 emh wrote:

I'm not aware of too many things,
I know what I know, if you know what I mean....



omg i hate that song so much! 

but i do like this chuck song!
Posted 3 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Yep, hearing Beck's "Sea Change" in this one too... but no complaints, doesn't matter to me which one was first.
Posted 4 months ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Always a great show and he's a damn fine guitar player to boot!
Posted 6 months ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
 emh wrote:

I'm not aware of too many things,
I know what I know, if you know what I mean....


If you really want to use your imagination...

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run outrun my gun

Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
Posted 7 months ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
 emh wrote:
I'm not aware of too many things,
I know what I know, if you know what I mean....

 
Same chords, but he's doing it vocally like a blues. Edie's tune was more hippy, trippy. Of course now that you mention it, the similarities are growing....
Posted 6 years ago by afrixluvguy    [ Reply ]
Very Gainsbourien ! (Album Melody Nelson - Serge Gainsbourg )


Posted 6 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
I love hearing this absolutely amazing song on a cold snowy morning - warms me from the inside! and really wish I could see him do it live.

 
Saw Chuck live in small venue (Carbondale, CO) a couple years ago.  Very good show and got to have a chat with him.  NIce guy.
Posted 7 years ago by otis_of_moab    [ Reply ]
Seriously disoriented by so much of it sounding like Morcheeba...
Posted 8 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 emh wrote:
I'm not aware of too many things,
I know what I know, if you know what I mean....

 
..good call!..
Posted 9 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
I'm not aware of too many things,
I know what I know, if you know what I mean....
Posted 9 years ago by emh    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Apparently, that very phrase was heard just before Nostradamus was seen plunging from the garret window of his high-rise apothecary shop.

 
{#Roflol}
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I love hearing this absolutely amazing song on a cold snowy morning - warms me from the inside! and really wish I could see him do it live.
Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Chuck Prophet sounds more like an imperative than a proper noun... ;-)

 
Apparently, that very phrase was heard just before Nostradamus was seen plunging from the garret window of his high-rise apothecary shop.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Chuck Prophet sounds more like an imperative than a proper noun... ;-)
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Just saw Chuck play a 3 hour epic free show last Friday. Awesome entertainer with a great band.
Posted 10 years ago by mostling    [ Reply ]
 ottojschlosser wrote:
Here come that gal of mine, like a storm across the sea...

Guess he met my first wife too. 

 
LOL!!
Posted 10 years ago by mediamarv    [ Reply ]
Saw him at Earle Fest couple years ago (Santa Rosa, CA) and really enjoyed him. Especially "I Have A Good Day Now and Then."
Posted 10 years ago by mediamarv    [ Reply ]
Yes, {#Clap} please play more Chuck Prophet.
Posted 10 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Here come that gal of mine, like a storm across the sea...

Guess he met my first wife too. 
Posted 10 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Groovy....{#Daisy}
Posted 11 years ago by pomalley    [ Reply ]
Seen him seven or eight times. Great every time. And one of the best guitarists I've ever seen. Hits the nails right on their flat little heads with every solo, and the note paintings are subtle, like in this little gem here ...
Posted 11 years ago by avid1    [ Reply ]
Fun trip-hop.  Feets tappin {#Motor} 

Feelin vibes of Morcheeba's The Sea
Posted 11 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
So nice. Women are weather.
Wah wah and mellotron.
Cooks.
Posted 11 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
 C57BL6 wrote:

The guy from 90210?
 
Nope, that other guy, Thomas. Oh wait, he died in '53.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 GregryCM wrote:
Caught Chuck Prophet last night at Off Broadway in St. Louis, great show!  The sound was good and looked like they had fun.
 
I saw him a year or so ago in a tiny club and I'd agree; they really seem to be having fun on stage; no pretension whatsoever. He's got a great voice IMO.
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this guy the more I think he is going to be around quite awhile.
Posted 11 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Caught Chuck Prophet last night at Off Broadway in St. Louis, great show!  The sound was good and looked like they had fun.
Posted 12 years ago by GregryCM    [ Reply ]
Love the wah-wah.  Nice to see it making a comeback.

Cool song. 
Posted 12 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
More Chuck Prophet, Bill!
Posted 12 years ago by SwampYankee    [ Reply ]
I've been listening to RP for almost 8 years now and don't ever remember hearing this song. Seeing the range and dates of song comments, it doesn't appear to have been in all that heavy rotation. I like this song as well as other Chuck Prophet stuff that RP has introduced to me.

What a deep playlist! {#Clap}
Posted 12 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
 nightnurse wrote:
This almost sounds borrowed from Morcheeba. Like them too.
 
exactly: "Blood Like Lemonade"
Posted 12 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
I guess he was a prophet.  This describes the Brittany Spears freak incident out to a T — well done sir.
Posted 12 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
 CoYoT51 wrote:
I guess he (or his producer) listened to a lot of Serge Gainsbourg's songs, "Melody Nelson" era. The strings arragements are very similar... 
 

Don't know about that, but I am in love with Serge's daughter.{#Hearteyes}
Posted 12 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
To all you... this Chuck guy sounds like Beck comments.
I'm pretty sure Chuck has a few years on Beck, not many, but a few (like 7) and it's probably the other way around.
Or... they're both very talented and write and sing good stuff that have similarities.
I kind of prefer Chuck over Beck myself... just sayin :o) 
Posted 12 years ago by Lazaerus    [ Reply ]
Follow this up with Morcheeba - The Sea.  Would be awesome!
Posted 12 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
 musickat wrote:
I saw Chuck about a month ago and he rocks!   I think he is VERY talented and the new album is great.   Even Dylan said he was good.   He has the whole package, songwriting, vocals and great live show.
 
The guy from 90210?


Posted 13 years ago by C57BL6    [ Reply ]
 musickat wrote:
I saw Chuck about a month ago and he rocks!   I think he is VERY talented and the new album is great.   Even Dylan said he was good.   He has the whole package, songwriting, vocals and great live show.
 
Can't agree more kat

Posted 13 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
I guess he (or his producer) listened to a lot of Serge Gainsbourg's songs, "Melody Nelson" era. The strings arragements are very similar... 


Posted 13 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
have you heard the new album?   not the same at all.   

 Giselle62 wrote:
he doesn't really do anything "new" but puts classic elements together smoothly and not too annoyingly.
 


Posted 14 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
he doesn't really do anything "new" but puts classic elements together smoothly and not too annoyingly.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
I saw Chuck about a month ago and he rocks!   I think he is VERY talented and the new album is great.   Even Dylan said he was good.   He has the whole package, songwriting, vocals and great live show.
Posted 14 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
 coffee-eyes wrote:
Great tune, great album.
 
Seconded!

Posted 14 years ago by mirland    [ Reply ]
For a moment when I heard this, I thought someone had ripped off Chuck's "Summertime Thing." Then I looked and saw he'd ripped off himself. Can he do that?
Posted 14 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
Very Beck-like with a cool blues guitar.

Very good 9
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Great tune, great album.
Posted 15 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
What's not to like (even though I like some of his other stuff better)?  A solid 7.
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
I'm liking this tune... to think I first heard this guy when I received a new Dell for University in 2004 and a copy of 'What makes the monkey dance' came with the windows music player package :-)
Posted 15 years ago by WildOrchid    [ Reply ]
The strings are Beck a la Sea Change. Very mellow.
Posted 16 years ago by marshall_42    [ Reply ]
It's a sign! I'm going to see Chuck TONIGHT!
Posted 16 years ago by redtex    [ Reply ]
Ooh! yay! I like, its smooooooooth!
Posted 16 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
RedGuitar wrote:
Nothing new under the sun - especially in music, it seems!
Give this album a chance. One of my "selects", out of hundreds of CDs I have about 6 in the car and this one made the cut.
Posted 16 years ago by ppak    [ Reply ]
nightnurse wrote:
This almost sounds borrowed from Morcheeba. Like them too.
they all work together. . . behind the scenes
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
That's what I thought too when it started
Nothing new under the sun - especially in music, it seems!
Posted 17 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
The more I hear from Mr. Prophet, the more I like him. I sense a CD purchase in the immediate future...
Posted 17 years ago by BPenni    [ Reply ]
Mmmmm, nice!
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
quite likeable!
Posted 17 years ago by glassjawgrlxxx    [ Reply ]
SaintAwesome wrote:
Well, the whole opening riff is "Pictures of Matchstick Men."
That's what I thought too when it started
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Has Chuck been listening to Zero 7? Me likey.
Posted 18 years ago by moonbat    [ Reply ]
Well, the whole opening riff is "Pictures of Matchstick Men."
Posted 18 years ago by SaintAwesome    [ Reply ]
Perfect how everything works together in such a subtle, but convincing way! Only once a bit of Fender Rhodes(?) piano somewhere in the middle, for instance.
Posted 18 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
This almost sounds borrowed from Morcheeba. Like them too.
Posted 18 years ago by nightnurse    [ Reply ]
this is what happens we composers insist about singing their own songs...
Posted 18 years ago by kerouvian    [ Reply ]
Saw this guy open for the Old 97s in Chicago last fall. Not bad at all. He's got a good band behind him.
Posted 18 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
This would segue very nicely into Morcheeba's The Sea.
Posted 19 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
PattonFever wrote:
tired of this one, now. let's hear a different one! thanks.
Try "Thats how much I need your love"
Posted 19 years ago by bajafisher    [ Reply ]
bobringer wrote:
Cool... Chuck had a little extra "groove" lying around for me to borrow this morning. It's a good thing(tm)!
I just got my No Other Love CD from UPS . Thanks to RP for turning me onto such a gret artist. The CD is what I would picture in Q Terantino's CD player. Funky, and definately groovable.
Posted 19 years ago by bajafisher    [ Reply ]
Cool... Chuck had a little extra "groove" lying around for me to borrow this morning. It's a good thing(tm)!
Posted 19 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
I hear a little Shawn Mullins in his voice/style. But I like it.
Posted 19 years ago by crankypage    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
His voice reminds me a bit of Bruce Hornsby. Anyway I like this tune.
More like Seaman Hornsby.
Posted 19 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
His voice reminds me a bit of Bruce Hornsby. Anyway I like this tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Yeah, Chuck, I like you!
Posted 19 years ago by svensktokan    [ Reply ]
drife wrote:
I dig it.
me too.
Posted 19 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
I dig it.
Posted 20 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
tired of this one, now. let's hear a different one! thanks.
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Antigone wrote:
Of David and David, right? You're right as to the similarities! I hadn't thought of it til you said so! ;)
Really? You think so? I definitely hear the Beck...but Baerwald has a lower range he goes to I don't hear here. Speaking of David & David, I've got their disc in my player as we speak. Solid album. This is a really solid tune...great production and performers. Like it!
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by jules: I bought this CD because of Summertime Thing and it's about always in the stereo. There's one line in one of the songs- I dropped LSD at Disney World - well let's just say you haven't ridden space mountain until... That was the early 80's I'm much wiser than that now!
LOL, I worked at Disney for several years in the early eighties, and some of the best times happened during the 'Employee Day' at the Kingdom, I've ridden SPACE Mountain with a little extra mind expansion. The worst, however, was 'It's a small world'. I haven't been the same since. (pimp)
Posted 20 years ago by MsfStl    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by lordcruloze: Run buddy! The chick is nuts! Trust me, she'll make your life hell!!!!! Nice song however.
Or stick with her until one of you starts shooting. More entertaining that way. I wonder if she's also the one from "Livin' La Vida Loca"?
Posted 20 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Run buddy! The chick is nuts! Trust me, she\'ll make your life hell!!!!! Nice song however.
Posted 20 years ago by lordcruloze    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Snoodle: And David Baerwald
Of David and David, right? You're right as to the similarities! I hadn't thought of it til you said so! ;)
Posted 21 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
I bought this CD because of Summertime Thing and it\'s about always in the stereo. There\'s one line in one of the songs- I dropped LSD at Disney World - well let\'s just say you haven\'t ridden space mountain until... That was the early 80\'s I\'m much wiser than that now!
Posted 21 years ago by jules    [ Reply ]
i like it.
Posted 21 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
Its just a groooooooooooooooooooooooove baby.
Posted 21 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
I bought this CD sometime back. The whole thing is really good. Sometimes Bill, I think we are shopping at the same CD store.
Posted 21 years ago by mike1g    [ Reply ]
This is the guy from Green on Red isn\'t it ? Since I came to the states I haven\'t heard much from those guys.. more popular in England and they come from the states. Song aint half bad
Posted 21 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
Niiiiice comfortable jam. And he sounds a hell of a lot like Beck. Good to know someone else has similar ears. ;)
Posted 21 years ago by gonzogirl    [ Reply ]
Very nice groovy vibe. His voice sounds a bit like Beck.
Posted 21 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]