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Paul Kelly — Won't You Come Around?
Album: Ways & Means
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Released: 2004
Length: 3:46
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Well, I know it’s getting kinda late
I guess I should turn out the light and bide my time
Tomorrow eight o’clock, you said, would be just fine
But tomorrow’s so far away
And only you can make this brain shut down
Oh, won’t you come around?

Now, I think I’m getting much too fond
I know you got a lot of stuff going on
You got your rules and you need your beauty sleep as well
But time moves like glue
And in my head it’s you I’m always talking to
I’ve been found! Oh, won’t you come around
With your long hair down?
Won’t you come around?

Well, I don’t want to move too fast
I’m hoping this is gonna last-the way you smile
When you catch me coming makes me ten foot high
No, I don’t want to rush you now
But maybe tonight you can break your rule somehow
Oh, won’t you come around
With your long hair down?
Won’t you come around?
And shut my thinking down?
Oh, won’t you come around?
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Here i. Am and shes not to far away
Posted 1 month ago by jam420888    [ Reply ]
Lloyd Cole??
Posted 5 months ago by jjparadise    [ Reply ]
Really like this sound. At first I thought it was a Lloyd Cole song, but delighted to find a great artist that I have somehow missed until now. 
Posted 5 months ago by Kingsized    [ Reply ]
 bppski wrote:

I have been a HUGE Paul Kelly since first hearing him in 1988...his early stuff with the Messengers is Brilliant....Please Please Please Bill from Paul Kelly's vast catalogue...you will not be sorry...He played Detroit about 40 years ago with the his full band...The Messengers at a small club..Me and my buddy John drove 2.5 hours in 8 inches of snow to get to the show...there were like 25 people who made it to the show due to the bad weather...when we walked into the door, there was Paul on a pay phone talking...We waited for him to finish and John called his wife to tell her we made it to the show and Paul got on the phone with here and told her that he would take care of us...haha...which he did over 2 hours of music...it was like he was playing in our living room...god that was great...John and I still talk about it to this day...Please MORE Paul Kelly...


Cool story.  Thank You for sharing it.
Posted 5 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Lloyd Cole.
Posted 6 months ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
I have been a HUGE Paul Kelly since first hearing him in 1988...his early stuff with the Messengers is Brilliant....Please Please Please Bill from Paul Kelly's vast catalogue...you will not be sorry...He played Detroit about 40 years ago with the his full band...The Messengers at a small club..Me and my buddy John drove 2.5 hours in 8 inches of snow to get to the show...there were like 25 people who made it to the show due to the bad weather...when we walked into the door, there was Paul on a pay phone talking...We waited for him to finish and John called his wife to tell her we made it to the show and Paul got on the phone with here and told her that he would take care of us...haha...which he did over 2 hours of music...it was like he was playing in our living room...god that was great...John and I still talk about it to this day...Please MORE Paul Kelly...
Posted 7 months ago by bppski    [ Reply ]
More people need to hear his guy!
Posted 8 months ago by keithflek55    [ Reply ]
 Jamunca wrote:

Does anyone else hear Smashing Pumpkins' "Perfect" here? Eerily similar. Maybe too similar.



Agreed!!
Posted 10 months ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
Wow, judging by the comment gap, sure looks like this one was buried in the archives for a really, really long time.  I wonder who's been digging around in the basement.  Is that you Alanna?
Posted 1 year ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:


A fatty?  Whatever it is, it's turning him blue.

Looking at it closer, I think it's a pea-shooter aimed at the girl's butt.





Good Schiit  man!  GOOD TUNE!    PS: it is the blue gels in the stage lighting, turning him blue!  
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Does anyone else hear Smashing Pumpkins' "Perfect" here? Eerily similar. Maybe too similar.
Posted 14 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
 TimeWaster wrote:
What is that guy on the album cover smoking?
 

A fatty?  Whatever it is, it's turning him blue.

Looking at it closer, I think it's a pea-shooter aimed at the girl's butt.


Posted 14 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
What is that guy on the album cover smoking? It looks bigger than a cigarette... {#Think}
Posted 14 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
I really like this song!  It puts a smile on my face and a spring in my step.  Yep. {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Recerntly saw him perform here in Newcastle with Vicka Bull, the concert went for two + hours and was a fantastic journey.  Great showman.  https://www.paulkelly.com.au/
Posted 15 years ago by Spud    [ Reply ]
 TheFriendlyCat wrote:
wow maybe its because i'm sick, but this seems terrible {#Stop}
 
Sadly, the illness seems to be affecting your hearing. {#Cry} I like the tune, it's got a Tom Petty feel, imo. Get well soon. {#Fever}

Posted 16 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
wow maybe its because i'm sick, but this seems terrible {#Stop}
Posted 16 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
Come on Bill add more Paul Kelly to RP - my favorite is the Live 92 album - just Paul solo, his guitar and the songs, stripped back, and you can hear how absolutely fantastic they are. For those that don't know, just to give you an idea, he's often refered to as the Australian Bob Dylan. 'From Little Things Big Things Grow' - this song he co-wrote with an Aboriginal writer is surely the defacto anthem of the Aboriginal land rights movement. And that's just one of many brilliant and powerful songs he's written.
Posted 16 years ago by Jungle_Jim    [ Reply ]
 hurrah wrote:
Anyone else hears "Perfect" by the Smashing Pumpkins? Or is it just me?
 
Ha....well that makes about 3 of us currently who think this.  It seems most people who posted 'hear' a different song though....

Posted 16 years ago by dgavenda    [ Reply ]
 nigelr wrote:

Couldna' said it better!
This guy is prob the best Aussie songster ever.
'Do yourself a favour' and listen to his vast body of work!
 
Amen Brother! I love PK. It's a crime that he doesn't get much airplay in the US, but we're lucky that he tours the US at least once a year. If only we got the A-Z shows that you get! (Downloads on his website are a nice substitute!){#Angel}
Posted 17 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
Rather Dylan-ish in sound and lyrics. Nice.
Posted 17 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
twp wrote:
Paul Kelly on RP! Hooray!
Couldna' said it better! This guy is prob the best Aussie songster ever. 'Do yourself a favour' and listen to his vast body of work!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Start uploading then! Cyclehawk wrote:
Great to hear PK here. With such a deep catalog, I think he's deserving of more than 2 songs in the RP rotation.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
how about a big ol' chunk of Lloyd Cole
Posted 17 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Paul Kelly on RP! Hooray!
Posted 17 years ago by twp    [ Reply ]
There was a teacher when I was at school called Paul Kelly, not this guy, though he did play guitar in a covers band. One day while he had his acoustic guitar on him and was tuning it, one of the kids (not me) asked him "can you play cappucino?" "I don't know that one." "You know, the Deer Hunter..."
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
I always think this is The Yeah Yeah Yeahs song Maps. Maps is a great song even if it is a little simple.
Posted 18 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Anyone else hears "Perfect" by the Smashing Pumpkins? Or is it just me?
Posted 18 years ago by hurrah    [ Reply ]
Cyclehawk wrote:
Great to hear PK here. With such a deep catalog, I think he's deserving of more than 2 songs in the RP rotation.
I'm with you Cyclehawk!
Posted 18 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
You know how sometimes a song starts out sounding good and you hope it won't suck when the vocals start?This is borderline.
Posted 18 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Sprock wrote:
a spooky hint of Lloyd Cole...
. More like a dollop.
Posted 18 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
Great to hear PK here. With such a deep catalog, I think he's deserving of more than 2 songs in the RP rotation.
Posted 18 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
Loved Paul Kelly ever since I saw him and the Messengers open on Crowded House's first big U.S. tour. I used to play the "Comedy" CD in the music store I worked at in Los Angeles way back when it was first released. I probably sold 2 copies each time I played it! The_Seeker wrote:
I was quite surprised when I first heard Paul Kelly on Radio Paradise; I didn't think he'd be known outside of Australia. His songs always have a sense of honesty about them and his writing is always good (he often writes for other artists).
Posted 19 years ago by KermitDfrog    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Is he saying, "Shut my bacon down" ??
Yum, bacon.... You've made me like this better because now I associate it with bacon.
Posted 19 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
I thought it sounded like Snow Patrol in the beginning. Was he part of a group before? If so, which one?
Posted 19 years ago by cblasz    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Is he saying, "Shut my bacon down" ??
"Shut my thinking down" Were you hungry when you were listening?
Posted 19 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
Sprock wrote:
a spooky hint of Lloyd Cole...
you ain't kiddin'
Posted 19 years ago by desnos    [ Reply ]
MatchMan wrote:
woah- thought that was U2 on the intro...hmmmm vocals- remind me of??.....
The instruments remind me of later works by Echo and the bunnymen. And that's not a great thing.
Posted 19 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Bill, you're making me homesick.
Posted 19 years ago by Squirrel    [ Reply ]
Paul is touring with the Waifs this summer. https://www.paulkelly.com.au/tour-dates/index.html Hope you enjoy my upload!
Posted 19 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
I love this guy, but I'm the only person I know who's ever heard of him. His "glory be to god" from Words and Music has some of the most erotic rock lyrics, ever.
Posted 19 years ago by mizgeee    [ Reply ]
One of literally dozens of outstanding songs from this legend of Australian music.
Posted 19 years ago by bookem    [ Reply ]
a spooky hint of Lloyd Cole...
Posted 19 years ago by Sprock    [ Reply ]
Man where's this guy been. He put out some great records (yes was\x!!) with the Messengers. Long time no hear....thanks.
Posted 19 years ago by jedzep    [ Reply ]
Dianyla wrote:
Actually I thought the intro riff sounded most like The Arcade Fire - Haiti.
Paul Kelly: Ways And Means Release Date: 24-February-2004 Artist: Arcade Fire Album: Funeral Year: 2004 Title: Haiti Won't You Come Around to Haiti With Me?
Posted 19 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Is he saying, "Shut my bacon down" ??
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Dianyla wrote:
Actually I thought the intro riff sounded most like The Arcade Fire - Haiti.
me 2
Posted 19 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Actually I thought the intro riff sounded most like The Arcade Fire - Haiti.
Posted 19 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
Great Australian singer.
... Won't You Come Around? ... ... Ways And Means You Know? ...
Posted 19 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
After Led Zeppelin and SRV this sounds bad.
Posted 19 years ago by mafe    [ Reply ]
Great Australian singer.
Posted 19 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
nice tune.
Posted 19 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
I was quite surprised when I first heard Paul Kelly on Radio Paradise; I didn't think he'd be known outside of Australia. His songs always have a sense of honesty about them and his writing is always good (he often writes for other artists).
Posted 19 years ago by The_Seeker    [ Reply ]
Ah, I just love this guy. Great songs, voice a little rough, what else do you need?
Posted 20 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Posted 20 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
MatchMan wrote:
woah- thought that was U2 on the intro...
I had Coldplay concerns... Likeable ditty.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by KohlDaddy    [ Reply ]
DBCinCA wrote:
Yay! That's my upload yer listenin' to! Wow - I managed to hit this page on the day the song went live, and already several great comments ahead of me. Glad to see lots of Paul Kelly fans here. If there's anyone who already has most of his solo stuff and you're looking for more, I got the "Lantana" soundtrack, score by PK - very cool instrumental tunes.
thanks for uploading! good stuff.
Posted 20 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
LOL! This does not sound like "Perfect" with TSP, not even a little =) End of story.
Posted 20 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
dgavenda wrote:
Anyone else thinks this sounds a little like "Perfect" by the Smashing Pumpkins?
I was thinking that too. Was that the pumpkins or some side project with the bass player girl?? Sorry can't remember her name or the band she came from I just know that band was a little upset.
Posted 20 years ago by ralpki    [ Reply ]
Anyone else thinks this sounds a little like "Perfect" by the Smashing Pumpkins?
Posted 20 years ago by dgavenda    [ Reply ]
Yay! That's my upload yer listenin' to! Wow - I managed to hit this page on the day the song went live, and already several great comments ahead of me. Glad to see lots of Paul Kelly fans here. If there's anyone who already has most of his solo stuff and you're looking for more, I got the "Lantana" soundtrack, score by PK - very cool instrumental tunes.
Posted 20 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
this guy is at the moment playing 4 nights of concerts where he's playing exactly 100 songs from his back catalogue in strict alphabetical order - now that's a funny idea. good song too click here
Posted 20 years ago by quincy_jones    [ Reply ]
Cyclehawk wrote:
Great to hear PK on RP. The guy's got a fantastic catalog that goes way back to the 80s.
Yup. Another of the Great Unknowns.
Posted 20 years ago by zevon    [ Reply ]
woah- thought that was U2 on the intro...hmmmm vocals- remind me of??.....
Posted 20 years ago by MatchMan    [ Reply ]