Matson Belle — Float
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You are one state away
but there is 10,000 miles of water
between you and me in Hawaii.
I'd love to meet you for dinner half way
but there's nothing half way between you
and me in Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you.
I've got a job to accomplish.
I will float on my raft for you.
You live by the ocean
and it's funny but I live by the same ocean
but I can't even see Hawaii.
There's a girl in the picture.
Her name is Pacific Ocean and
she has come between you,
me and Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you.
I've got a job to accomplish.
I will float on my raft for you
but there is 10,000 miles of water
between you and me in Hawaii.
I'd love to meet you for dinner half way
but there's nothing half way between you
and me in Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you.
I've got a job to accomplish.
I will float on my raft for you.
You live by the ocean
and it's funny but I live by the same ocean
but I can't even see Hawaii.
There's a girl in the picture.
Her name is Pacific Ocean and
she has come between you,
me and Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you.
I've got a job to accomplish.
I will float on my raft for you
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bodinrichard1 wrote:
I happen to have dear friends in Hawaii. I turned them onto RP. This song is a well produced 'Aloha' imho.
despite the ridiculous lyrics, her haunting voice makes this a solid 7
I happen to have dear friends in Hawaii. I turned them onto RP. This song is a well produced 'Aloha' imho.
despite the ridiculous lyrics, her haunting voice makes this a solid 7
I sense Cocteau Twins but with lyrics I can actually understand
mig7 wrote:
Ya, Alanis Morrisette :)
I always think this is someone it's not.
Ya, Alanis Morrisette :)
marysclark wrote:
That's who I thought was singing..
Alanis Morrisette-like
That's who I thought was singing..
marysclark wrote:
Sounds like Pink Floyd.
Alanis Morrisette-like
Sounds like Pink Floyd.
"In between running L. A. Marathon", Wow!
Never stop it! In between keep on singing.
Never stop it! In between keep on singing.
I've been liking this since it came out, about a year after I'd gotten hooked on this new blissful music-streaming thing, Radio Paradise, and I just love the way she is so playful and emotive with her lovely voice, which makes me think of Anna Ternheim, Ane Brun, dream-like states, long-distance longings...
reminds me of some of Bjork's work
BonzoWiltsUK wrote:
yes, that drives me crazy!
Would be so much better if she learned not to breathe heavily every three words
yes, that drives me crazy!
Would be so much better if she learned not to breathe heavily every three words
sajitjacob wrote:
I don’t know what you have been smoking but i found this song there
I just excitedly went to Spotify to find more tracks from an amazing artist introduced to me by RP and was disappointed to find almost no tracks.
This happens a lot and makes me realize how Spotify is actually reducing the amount of music available to us.
Long Live RP
I don’t know what you have been smoking but i found this song there
Can't explain, it's a visceral feeling.
This song tingles my insides most pleasantly...
This song tingles my insides most pleasantly...
I just excitedly went to Spotify to find more tracks from an amazing artist introduced to me by RP and was disappointed to find almost no tracks.
This happens a lot and makes me realize how Spotify is actually reducing the amount of music available to us.
Long Live RP
This happens a lot and makes me realize how Spotify is actually reducing the amount of music available to us.
Long Live RP
Very addictive. The more I listen to it the more I like it.
grexe wrote:
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
hi
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
hi
Relayer wrote:
Interesting, I like the song, never heard of her before, then I read this quote about her:
" In addition to music, Belle was a finalist on the popular TV show Survivor and has starred in the feature film Hangman (after being discovered by the film's director at a coffee shop)."
A little more research (following your link) led me to this name:
Kayt Jourdanson
Who may or may not be the same person as Kat Edorsson (survivor contestant).
...and Matson Belle is actually the band name much like Alice Cooper or Jethro Tull.
Interesting, I like the song, never heard of her before, then I read this quote about her:
" In addition to music, Belle was a finalist on the popular TV show Survivor and has starred in the feature film Hangman (after being discovered by the film's director at a coffee shop)."
A little more research (following your link) led me to this name:
Kayt Jourdanson
Who may or may not be the same person as Kat Edorsson (survivor contestant).
...and Matson Belle is actually the band name much like Alice Cooper or Jethro Tull.
laozilover wrote:
Been a long time for this one. Bill used to always couple this with two other songs, one about Hawaii and the other an Alaskan song....
Susan Aglukark is Canadian, if that's the "Alaskan" to which you refer.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
Matson belle on discogs
To give some more info than an empty wiki.
To give some more info than an empty wiki.
Watch out! Some day robots will sing songs just like this -- SONGS LACKING ANY MUSICAL CONTENT-- to other, simpler
robots to help them through identity crises in their AI. This artist has the mind of a child and that child wants it back!!
Stupidity like this is incurable:
You live by the ocean
and it's funny but I live by the same ocean
but I can't even see Hawaii.
robots to help them through identity crises in their AI. This artist has the mind of a child and that child wants it back!!
Stupidity like this is incurable:
You live by the ocean
and it's funny but I live by the same ocean
but I can't even see Hawaii.
DaveInVA wrote:
I also bought the Goodbye Juggernaut CD and its also not the version that gets played here. Its the same vocal track exactly but the instrumental parts are a totally different mix.
Dave
Yeah, I bought a much less processed version of the song in 2004-5 after hearing it on RP, so it threw me off to hear this edit - not my favorite, and I'd rate it 2-3 points lower. (That being said, I generally like to hear remixes to see what the changes bring to the song... but I'd still rather have the gentler-instrumentals cut.)
I also bought the Goodbye Juggernaut CD and its also not the version that gets played here. Its the same vocal track exactly but the instrumental parts are a totally different mix.
Dave
Yeah, I bought a much less processed version of the song in 2004-5 after hearing it on RP, so it threw me off to hear this edit - not my favorite, and I'd rate it 2-3 points lower. (That being said, I generally like to hear remixes to see what the changes bring to the song... but I'd still rather have the gentler-instrumentals cut.)
grexe wrote:
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
I'm hearing Catatonia! Same time period, too.
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
I'm hearing Catatonia! Same time period, too.
jim.stimeck wrote:
I always wonder how the RP song rotation works.
Bill could probably tell you. But then he'd have to kill you.
I always wonder how the RP song rotation works.
Bill could probably tell you. But then he'd have to kill you.
That cover pic always reminds me of Gwen Stefani:
Stephen_Phillips wrote:
Actually I think the rhythm track suits the song quite well.
The singer and this song deserves a better production than the turgid, semi-automatic machine-based rhythm backing.
Actually I think the rhythm track suits the song quite well.
Stephen_Phillips wrote:
I agree with the percussion comment. It needs to be better.
It's 3 years later ... and Lyle Lovett is the next artist on the main playlist today. I always wonder how the RP song rotation works.
The singer and this song deserves a better production than the turgid, semi-automatic machine-based rhythm backing.
The very next song on the playlist today is "Crystals" by Of Monsters and Men - now that's how to do it!
The very next song on the playlist today is "Crystals" by Of Monsters and Men - now that's how to do it!
I agree with the percussion comment. It needs to be better.
It's 3 years later ... and Lyle Lovett is the next artist on the main playlist today. I always wonder how the RP song rotation works.
grexe wrote:
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
And while obviously vocals are female, I'm reminded Elbow for some reason too.
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
And while obviously vocals are female, I'm reminded Elbow for some reason too.
marysclark wrote:
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
Alanis Morrisette-like
This has more Hooverphonic vibes to me 😌
digging this zesty little piece.
Stephen_Phillips wrote:
Bill used to play another version that didn't have the annoying fuzzed-out percussion beat. What'd you do with that nice version, Bill?
Bad Bill. Bad.
The singer and this song deserves a better production than the turgid, semi-automatic machine-based rhythm backing.
The very next song on the playlist today is "Crystals" by Of Monsters and Men - now that's how to do it!
The very next song on the playlist today is "Crystals" by Of Monsters and Men - now that's how to do it!
Bill used to play another version that didn't have the annoying fuzzed-out percussion beat. What'd you do with that nice version, Bill?
Bad Bill. Bad.
Alanis Morrisette-like
mig7 wrote:
Yes I wondered who it was, thinking it might be a german band whose name now totally escapes me!
But actually quite haunting and fresh. I'll give it a 6.
I always think this is someone it's not.
Yes I wondered who it was, thinking it might be a german band whose name now totally escapes me!
But actually quite haunting and fresh. I'll give it a 6.
I love this album and I need to find it again! At one time there was talk of a second album, but it never happened.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/29%C2%B059'12.0%22N+140%C2%B003'13.0%22W
Goodby Kindergarten I go to AccuRadioThe singer and this song deserves a better production than the turgid, semi-automatic machine-based rhythm backing.
The very next song on the playlist today is "Crystals" by Of Monsters and Men - now that's how to do it!
The very next song on the playlist today is "Crystals" by Of Monsters and Men - now that's how to do it!
Interesting, I like the song, never heard of her before, then I read this quote about her:
" In addition to music, Belle was a finalist on the popular TV show Survivor and has starred in the feature film Hangman (after being discovered by the film's director at a coffee shop)."
I'm hearing, K.D Lang's "So it shall be"
I was always hoping that there would be another album after this. There was talk, but it never happened. Guess she had a kid instead.
Interesting...love the diminished chords and piano part.
Been a long time for this one. Bill used to always couple this with two other songs, one about Hawaii and the other an Alaskan song....
(1) Susan Aglukark - Hina Na Ho
(2) Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Hawai'i 78
(3) Matson Belle - Float
(2) Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Hawai'i 78
(3) Matson Belle - Float
Hmm...I like this. Wouldn't mind hearing more from them.
You are one state away but there is 10,000 miles of water between you and me and Hawaii.
I'd love to meet you for dinner half way but there's nothing half way between you, me and Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you. I've got a job to accomplish. I will float on my raft for you.
You live by the ocean and it's funny but I live by the same ocean but I can't even see Hawaii.
There's a girl in the picture. Her name is Pacific Ocean and she has come between you, me and Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you. I've got a job to accomplish. I will float on my raft for you
I'd love to meet you for dinner half way but there's nothing half way between you, me and Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you. I've got a job to accomplish. I will float on my raft for you.
You live by the ocean and it's funny but I live by the same ocean but I can't even see Hawaii.
There's a girl in the picture. Her name is Pacific Ocean and she has come between you, me and Hawaii.
Stay put, I'm coming to get you. I've got a job to accomplish. I will float on my raft for you
stéfanik wrote:
Your English is better than most of the people here.
Including me.
with RP, we have the chance, here in France, to discover "artists" and "songs" we can't listen to in France.
Thanks, dear music lovers , and excuse me for my bad english !
Your English is better than most of the people here.
Including me.
7-> 8
Float on my raft far...??
with RP, we have the chance, here in France, to discover "artists" and "songs" we can't listen to in France.
Thanks, dear music lovers , and excuse me for my bad english !
lovely.............floating................
smackiepipe wrote:
Better range and not as annoying as Alanis.
Alanis does a James Bond Theme song.
Better range and not as annoying as Alanis.
smackiepipe wrote:
Me too!!
Alanis does a James Bond Theme song.
Me too!!
smackiepipe wrote:
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. get out of my head.
Alanis does a James Bond Theme song.
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. get out of my head.
Alanis does a James Bond Theme song.
waiting for some magic to happen...almost Bjork...7 today
And, once again, Bill proves he has a sense of humor (and that he reads the comments) by following this with Orinoco Flow by Enya. :P
deanofox wrote:
I agree. I have their album Goodbye Juggernaut which has Float on it but it sounds less processed than this version. Dunno where Bill got this one from?
Still, it's all good! :)
I also bought the Goodbye Juggernaut CD and its also not the version that gets played here. Its the same vocal track exactly but the instrumental parts are a totally different mix.
Dave
I agree. I have their album Goodbye Juggernaut which has Float on it but it sounds less processed than this version. Dunno where Bill got this one from?
Still, it's all good! :)
I also bought the Goodbye Juggernaut CD and its also not the version that gets played here. Its the same vocal track exactly but the instrumental parts are a totally different mix.
Dave
skdenfeld wrote:
I agree. I have their album Goodbye Juggernaut which has Float on it but it sounds less processed than this version. Dunno where Bill got this one from?
Still, it's all good! :)
This doesn't get played much here, so I rarely get the chance to hear it. I bought this song off iTunes a couple years ago, and it is a different version than this. The track I have is pure and beautiful - and slightly haunting. This version that Bill has, however, is kind of plastic-y - a bit...processed. Still a great song, mind, but nowhere near as good as her other version. Find it, buy it and love it.
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=152395367&id=152395350&s=143441
I agree. I have their album Goodbye Juggernaut which has Float on it but it sounds less processed than this version. Dunno where Bill got this one from?
Still, it's all good! :)
This doesn't get played much here, so I rarely get the chance to hear it. I bought this song off iTunes a couple years ago, and it is a different version than this. The track I have is pure and beautiful - and slightly haunting. This version that Bill has, however, is kind of plastic-y - a bit...processed. Still a great song, mind, but nowhere near as good as her other version. Find it, buy it and love it.
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=152395367&id=152395350&s=143441
Carissa wrote:
well i HOPE the whole album doesnt sound too much like Alanis, because I agree with you but sort of like this!
Wow. She obviously wore out her cassette tape of Jagged Little Pill in college....
well i HOPE the whole album doesnt sound too much like Alanis, because I agree with you but sort of like this! inindian wrote:
+1 Bjork meets Alanis
I should probably dislike this because of the Alanis and Enya sounds in there, ...mmm...but then it reminds me of Bjork sometimes too!
+1 Bjork meets Alanis
Wow. She obviously wore out her cassette tape of Jagged Little Pill in college....
I should probably dislike this because of the Alanis and Enya sounds in there, ...mmm...but then it reminds me of Bjork sometimes too!
I thought it was Bjork.
This song is so whimsical and sweet.
doctec wrote:
That's strange, 'cause I don't like Alanis all that much and I do like this. Something must've happened in the lab. ;-)
Alanis clone
That's strange, 'cause I don't like Alanis all that much and I do like this. Something must've happened in the lab. ;-)
This goes on my majestic seafaring playlist.
this song raises the hair on the back of my neck.
I think it makes more sense to be floating on a raft rather than a rough spot.
philbertr wrote:
No, no, no, no, its "raft" I've listened very carefully with my obviously superior hearing. 
lawman wrote:
No No - it's definitely "float on my rough spot" .. I listened very carefully!
No, no, no, no, its "raft" I've listened very carefully with my obviously superior hearing.
Alanis clone
i think part of this sounds like beck: asshole. maybe i'm thinking of that.
who did the original version of this? i can't even start to hear the voice of the first singer.
amen! Fluff pop.
joshfm wrote:
Mediocre schlepp fare. Cut it from the playlist.
blk wrote:
It's "float on my raft for --". ...
No No - it's definitely "float on my rough spot" .. I listened very carefully!
pannaramma wrote:
is she saying "float on my rough spot"?
It's "float on my raft for --". After many repetitions, she eventually finishes it off with "float on my raft for you."
AvoidingWork wrote:
Bill used to play it in a grouping with another Hawaii song and an Alaska song...
Cool, I haven't heard this in awhile. Always liked it.
Bill used to play it in a grouping with another Hawaii song and an Alaska song...
(1) Susan Aglukark - Hina Na Ho
(2) Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Hawai'i 78
(3) Matson Belle - Float
pannaramma wrote:
is she saying "float on my rough spot"?
Sounds like "Float on my reptile" to me.
She's clearly at the pool and she has one of those alligator-shaped floaty toys.
skdenfeld wrote:
This is a different version than the one I got on iTunes. Hmm... 
After hearing this version a few times, I definitely prefer the other (older?) version.
Mediocre schlepp fare. Cut it from the playlist.
Cool, I haven't heard this in awhile. Always liked it.
Yes, very beautiful floating. Nice melody.
Beautiful. Keep on floating forever.
is she saying "float on my rough spot"?
Good voice for a 5 year old
Carl wrote:
There seems to have been some evolution for this song and her rendition of it. The link to her website doesn't seem to work but this might: (click here). She has a curious stage presence.
curiouser and curiouser.....
Oh, she's from Austin. Cool. I'll have to go try and catch a performance...
Carl wrote:
There seems to have been some evolution for this song and her rendition of it. The link to her website doesn't seem to work but this might: (click here). She has a curious stage presence.
What do you mean by curious?
Hm. Not horrible, but makes me wish I was listening to Portishead instead...
There seems to have been some evolution for this song and her rendition of it. The link to her website doesn't seem to work but this might: (click here). She has a curious stage presence.
I like the old version better. More haunting...and soothing...
this makes me feel funny.
Thought it was Anna Ternheim at first...
I like it.
This one is irritating, but check out her song 'all the good men' - click on the picture somewhere below.
accordionista wrote:
i would pay a lot to see that ...
Bjork meets Alannis...
i would pay a lot to see that ...
accordionista wrote:
Bjork meets Alannis...
Exactly what I Thought
Her voice is a little grating to me
This is a different version than the one I got on iTunes. Hmm...
Bjork meets Alannis...
Kind of Bjork meets Delerium for me. Derivitive, yes, but I like it.
Irritating voice, loads of sampling, music of the type "Been there, done that".
No more than a 2...
Wow, I blond version of Kate Bush!
I think I'm in love . . .
Mari wrote:
klik the pik for a truly wonderful slide show of this phenomenal woman. 
Klik photos when you get there, there's heaps!
"Nice!"
klik the pik for a truly wonderful slide show of this phenomenal woman.
Klik photos when you get there, there's heaps!
Haven't heard Bill play this one is a while! Nice! 
musikalia wrote:
Bjork-o-rama
hardly.
Mari wrote:
klik the pik for a truly wonderful slide show of this phenomenal woman.
Klik photos when you get there, there's heaps!
Damn shes hot!!! and bjorky...bonus!! but theres something different that grabs me. i like it!
klik the pik for a truly wonderful slide show of this phenomenal woman.
Klik photos when you get there, there's heaps!Is it me or is the music particularly rocking this morning?
Bjork-o-rama
"There's a girl in the picture ... her name's Pacific Ocean ... and she's come between you, me, and Hawaii."
How could you not love this song?
*singing* the female of the species is more deadly than the....
hey waitaminute, you're playing the wrong song!*
*edit: again!
great song
inindian wrote:
klik the pik for a truly wonderful slide show of this phenomenal woman.
Klik photos when you get there, there's heaps!
And she looks like a Bjork crossed with a young Joni Mitchel and somehow oddly nicely hot!
klik the pik for a truly wonderful slide show of this phenomenal woman.
Klik photos when you get there, there's heaps!
Sounds like...pink floyd! 
almost ethereal ..... very nice
fredriley wrote:
This really sounded like Bjork to me - the voices seem so similar. Nice song, worth an 8.
And she looks like a Bjork crossed with a young Joni Mitchel and somehow oddly nicely hot!
This really sounded like Bjork to me - the voices seem so similar. Nice song, worth an 8.
Catchy, beautiful voice!
djeneba wrote:
pretty. like it a lot.
very pretty, but the lyrics here are a bit annoying. it does conjure up some sort of rainy-day hiding in my apartment feelings though.
i love this woman's voice. not because it's a great singing voice, but because it's so imperfect. it's quirky. and i also love songs about oceans.
jone_ston wrote:
Argh Too beautiful! Every time this song comes one a wave of sentiment flows over me and I feel close to tearing up. Don't know what it is -- it's like the song hits my harmonic resonance frequency or something.
-David
Ditto. Does the same for me.
despite the ridiculous lyrics, her haunting voice makes this a solid 7
couldn't agree more