Ramasutra — Kwaidan
Album: El Pipo del Taxi EP
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Total ratings: 2968
Released: 2003
Length: 4:35
Plays (last 30 days): 5
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Total ratings: 2968
Length: 4:35
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As the night is getting darker and the crow flies overhead
Silent footsteps run behind me no more hallowed ground ahead
Close your shutters lock the gate ward off the evil eye
Hide under the covers when the half moon cuts the sky
Feel a pinprick in my belly and the fear begins to spread
Pinch of salt over my shoulder but my shadow has no head
Sound of my heart pounding makes my prayers go unheard
Churchbells in the distance but no sermon will be served
I see the glow
From far away
It haunts me down
Straight to my grave
Through the flicker of my candles I can see my mirrors crack
Try to gaze on my reflection but there's no-one looking back
Garlic on my window silver cross upon the door
Incense in the hallway holy water on the floor
I see the glow
From far away
It haunts me down
Straight to my grave
There are three knocks on my front door and a chill runs down my spine
Muffled voices call a name and I could swear that it was mine
Ravens croak upon my roof a prophecy of doom
All my walls are closing in my home is now my tomb
I see the glow
From far away
It haunts me down
Straight to my grave
Silent footsteps run behind me no more hallowed ground ahead
Close your shutters lock the gate ward off the evil eye
Hide under the covers when the half moon cuts the sky
Feel a pinprick in my belly and the fear begins to spread
Pinch of salt over my shoulder but my shadow has no head
Sound of my heart pounding makes my prayers go unheard
Churchbells in the distance but no sermon will be served
I see the glow
From far away
It haunts me down
Straight to my grave
Through the flicker of my candles I can see my mirrors crack
Try to gaze on my reflection but there's no-one looking back
Garlic on my window silver cross upon the door
Incense in the hallway holy water on the floor
I see the glow
From far away
It haunts me down
Straight to my grave
There are three knocks on my front door and a chill runs down my spine
Muffled voices call a name and I could swear that it was mine
Ravens croak upon my roof a prophecy of doom
All my walls are closing in my home is now my tomb
I see the glow
From far away
It haunts me down
Straight to my grave
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Bizarre, creative, captivating, a 9.
kjf06 wrote:
spot on! ✌️
Doctor John would certainly approve!
spot on! ✌️
very good like it
Doctor John would certainly approve!
Nice groove, enthralling, 8
Ok, this is pretty effin cool!
Goodness gracious, this is a very cool track. Thank you for sharing.
enkay wrote:
Just for a laugh I checked out all your song comments, or at least the last 30 or so before they bored me to death.
For someone who constantly comments about how overplayed certain songs are you are hypocritically repetitive with your comments.
Here's a challenge for you - can you dig back through the archive of your own comments and find a single positive one? Go on, just for the undoubted hell of it.
I found two! One says "WOW" and one "Thanks, Bill".
Little substance, but hey - at least it's something!
Just for a laugh I checked out all your song comments, or at least the last 30 or so before they bored me to death.
For someone who constantly comments about how overplayed certain songs are you are hypocritically repetitive with your comments.
Here's a challenge for you - can you dig back through the archive of your own comments and find a single positive one? Go on, just for the undoubted hell of it.
I found two! One says "WOW" and one "Thanks, Bill".
Little substance, but hey - at least it's something!
Human Behavior anyone?
ExecutorQ3 wrote:
Thank You for the info!
Shamisen, for all those who wanna know the "guitar" instrument
Thank You for the info!
fredriley wrote:
I Agree!
This gives me the willies, in a good way. 9 from the spooked Nottingham jury.
I Agree!
enkay wrote:
Just for a laugh I checked out all your song comments, or at least the last 30 or so before they bored me to death.
For someone who constantly comments about how overplayed certain songs are you are hypocritically repetitive with your comments.
Here's a challenge for you - can you dig back through the archive of your own comments and find a single positive one? Go on, just for the undoubted hell of it.
They that can, do; they that can't, teach; and they that can't do either, criticize.
Just for a laugh I checked out all your song comments, or at least the last 30 or so before they bored me to death.
For someone who constantly comments about how overplayed certain songs are you are hypocritically repetitive with your comments.
Here's a challenge for you - can you dig back through the archive of your own comments and find a single positive one? Go on, just for the undoubted hell of it.
They that can, do; they that can't, teach; and they that can't do either, criticize.
mkinnan wrote:
No, that's REM...
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
No, that's REM...
intense, captivating. ceremonial , , ,
This gives me the willies, in a good way. 9 from the spooked Nottingham jury.
Shamisen, for all those who wanna know the "guitar" instrument
Love the drums. Thanks for introducing me to this, Bill.
Backed up by Yoshida brothers?
Lots of resonance here with S J Tucker's work.
mkinnan wrote:
Just for a laugh I checked out all your song comments, or at least the last 30 or so before they bored me to death.
For someone who constantly comments about how overplayed certain songs are you are hypocritically repetitive with your comments.
Here's a challenge for you - can you dig back through the archive of your own comments and find a single positive one? Go on, just for the undoubted hell of it.
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
Just for a laugh I checked out all your song comments, or at least the last 30 or so before they bored me to death.
For someone who constantly comments about how overplayed certain songs are you are hypocritically repetitive with your comments.
Here's a challenge for you - can you dig back through the archive of your own comments and find a single positive one? Go on, just for the undoubted hell of it.
mkinnan wrote:
Just hit PSE; that makes it stop, ok?
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
Just hit PSE; that makes it stop, ok?
Reminds me of Battlestar Galactica.
There’s just no need for this rip-off. Love the B-52’s - they were especially good live. This version is crap.
Beautifully eery, but a little too much meaning tonight when we learn that COVID-19 has been confirmed on our island.
Just can't get into this one. Ugh.
coloradojohn wrote:
Have you seen the flick, Mishima? I'm a Phillip Glass fan so I can appreciate
the sound track and the visuals in the film are stunning...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and that is an undeniably mystical "power" place I have visited several times... RP is a great SOURCE, too; one of the best!
Have you seen the flick, Mishima? I'm a Phillip Glass fan so I can appreciate
the sound track and the visuals in the film are stunning...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
mkinnan wrote:
Well people like it MickyDOUCHE
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
Well people like it MickyDOUCHE
mkinnan wrote:
YOU stop~! Music is objective douchebag. The song may not be awesome, but it's far from he "worst song ever played" and I'm making a personal request that Bill G note when Minnylildick logs in and make sure to play it each and every time.
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
YOU stop~! Music is objective douchebag. The song may not be awesome, but it's far from he "worst song ever played" and I'm making a personal request that Bill G note when Minnylildick logs in and make sure to play it each and every time.
mkinnan wrote:
Wait, what?
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
Wait, what?
Hell Yeah! Haven't heard this in quite a while! Creepy & Cool!
coloradojohn wrote:
I love this song because of those drums. Really gets me up and moving. And the rest of the album is great also. Different and eclectic.
More Storm Drums please!!
Wow, I finally found out why this has such a Japanese sound to it — the ensemble Arashi Daiko, 嵐太鼓, (Storm Drums) plays on it!
I love this song because of those drums. Really gets me up and moving. And the rest of the album is great also. Different and eclectic.
More Storm Drums please!!
Please make it stop, by far the worst song ever played
mrtuba9 wrote:
Bumping this up! Fantastic info...
I keep bumping this up too!
Bumping this up! Fantastic info...
I keep bumping this up too!
Welcome to RP sucker!
coloradojohn wrote:
Bumping this up! Fantastic info...
This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and that is an undeniably mystical "power" place I have visited several times... RP is a great SOURCE, too; one of the best!
Bumping this up! Fantastic info...
More Storm Drums please
coloradojohn wrote:
That and the guy going "OoooOOOOooooo". He makes the song.
Wow, I finally found out why this has such a Japanese sound to it — the ensemble Arashi Daiko, 嵐太鼓, (Storm Drums) plays on it!
That and the guy going "OoooOOOOooooo". He makes the song.
Wow, I finally found out why this has such a Japanese sound to it — the ensemble Arashi Daiko, 嵐太鼓, (Storm Drums) plays on it!
I'm not sure I can even rate this yet until i hear it again. I'm not even sure what it is I heard.
Made me look right away
HAHA...WTF?
coloradojohn wrote:
thanks cj! provides wicked background to some damn spooky-cool music
This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and that is an undeniably mystical "power" place I have visited several times... RP is a great SOURCE, too; one of the best!
thanks cj! provides wicked background to some damn spooky-cool music
coloradojohn wrote:
And there was me, thinking that Kobayashi was Pete Postlethwaite's alter ego in Usual Suspects, or, for those of unusual insight, Obadiah Hakeswill in 'Sharpe'.
I watched Kobayashi's excellent movie, "Kaidan" (based on Hearn's chilling tales), on Halloween, and of course, I thought of this song!
And there was me, thinking that Kobayashi was Pete Postlethwaite's alter ego in Usual Suspects, or, for those of unusual insight, Obadiah Hakeswill in 'Sharpe'.
I've been listening to RP play this tune for years now. I can't handle this song anymore. Downgraded from 2 to 1
I watched Kobayashi's excellent movie, "Kaidan," (based on Hearn's chilling tales) on Halloween, and of course, I thought of this song!
Loved it right up to the vocals... I found them a bit disappointing, not up to the same level as the instrumentals. The edited music that played on in my mind was so much cooler. Now I want to listen to some Yoshida Bros.
The Monday morning wake up call. Excellent.
Seriously though, I finally bought the album and it's quite good. Most of you fans of eclectica (and it covers an incredible amount of territory in five tracks) will probably enjoy.
Can't tell if the barking dogs are in the song or down the street.
....don´t like this.....
wow..this is a nice diversion...my attention is pulled into this...very deep...nice RP
There are not many songs that I can say annoy the living bejeezuz outta me...this is one of them. In one sense I appreciate the production and somewhat unusual composition of the piece..but ultimately it rankles me and I yank the volume to zero. No accounting for taste I guess...
coloradojohn wrote:
Thanks, John - it's informative comments like this that make it worthwhile reading song comments. Truly spooky - gives me the willies. 9 from the goosepimpled Nottingham jury.
This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and that is an undeniably mystical "power" place I have visited several times... RP is a great SOURCE, too; one of the best!
Thanks, John - it's informative comments like this that make it worthwhile reading song comments. Truly spooky - gives me the willies. 9 from the goosepimpled Nottingham jury.
This had me from the first time I heard it long ago. I liked the way it sounds a lot like scenes from an old "Noh" drama. I get a craving to hear it when it proves elusive in its timing in the rotation. My like for it only increases with each hearing, and I might as well add that this thing is pretty deep indeed: kwaidan is an old pronunciation that was superseded by the term kaidan, which basically means "Strange Tales," which not co-incidentally was used as the title of Lafcadio Hearn's book over 100 years ago that showed some glimpses of Japan — that got both him and the country some considerable global attention at the time — and is also nicely reflected in the suitably spooky lyrics, which are hard to piece together behind all the wonderfully distracting musical textures. Hearn's stories are cool, and came from a variety of old sources, but in my opinion, even spookier and well worth unearthing today is the work of Kyoka (Kyotaro) Izumi, especially The Saint of Mount Koya — and Koya-san is an undeniably "mystical power" place I've visited several times. RP is a great source, too; one of the very best!
Great song....so much going on musically...loved it.
nicolewe wrote:
it's actually traditional Japanese music
I like the jungle sounds....
it's actually traditional Japanese music
Amaze and impress your wedding guests: try substituting this for the Chicken Dance. Much cooler, non?
I mentioned way down thread, but about 3 years ago I hated this, but over the course of a year it moved up the ranks to an '8' for me. It's not something I'd listen to everyday, but I love it when it sticks its head in here.
And you can download the whole EP at Amazon for about 6 bucks, and I actually wrote the only Amazon review for the EP.
And you can download the whole EP at Amazon for about 6 bucks, and I actually wrote the only Amazon review for the EP.
I like the jungle sounds....
A solid one.
ajudd wrote:
Where did you see it for 4.95?
Wow - not cheap! I was going to add this to my collection, but I think I will pass at $4.95 for just one song! good thing I mostly just listen to RP!
Where did you see it for 4.95?
This one's growing on me.
Not sure whether to bust out the Kabuki mask, the wampum or the silver bullets?
This is a strange one, but I like it.
RadioDoc wrote:
If you are one of the few eMusic subscribers left after the Sony Music invasion, this is available there:
https://www.emusic.com/album/Ramasutra-El-Pipo-Del-Taxi-MP3-Download/11166118.html
I looked all over E-music a couple years ago for this song, and they didn't have it. I do remain after the Sony invasion, at the bare minimum. I still love their selection of indie labels. I avoid Sony like the plague.
If you are one of the few eMusic subscribers left after the Sony Music invasion, this is available there:
https://www.emusic.com/album/Ramasutra-El-Pipo-Del-Taxi-MP3-Download/11166118.html
I looked all over E-music a couple years ago for this song, and they didn't have it. I do remain after the Sony invasion, at the bare minimum. I still love their selection of indie labels. I avoid Sony like the plague.
Boring
Very strange, which of course is right up my wheelhouse!
jehahn wrote:
I hear it - and bought Yoshida brothers album because I loved "Storm" - sadly won't be adding this though.
Am I the only person who hears the very start of this song and thinks it's "Storm" by the Yoshida Brothers (and vice versa.)
I hear it - and bought Yoshida brothers album because I loved "Storm" - sadly won't be adding this though.
Wow - not cheap! I was going to add this to my collection, but I think I will pass at $4.95 for just one song! good thing I mostly just listen to RP!
Every time this starts I think it's going to be Smoke City's "Underwater Love."
lyrics search is fruitless. :(
Love this creepy song!
wouldn't be too sad if this wasn't played again.
Nice.
Taxi!?
Cool number, with a little bit of Bjork's Human Behavior wandering through the drum line.
Feck y'all. I love this.
Am I the only person who hears the very start of this song and thinks it's "Storm" by the Yoshida Brothers (and vice versa.)
Droidac wrote:
If you are one of the few eMusic subscribers left after the Sony Music invasion, this is available there:
https://www.emusic.com/album/Ramasutra-El-Pipo-Del-Taxi-MP3-Download/11166118.html
Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!!
If you are one of the few eMusic subscribers left after the Sony Music invasion, this is available there:
https://www.emusic.com/album/Ramasutra-El-Pipo-Del-Taxi-MP3-Download/11166118.html
Droidac wrote:
It's available on Amazon.com. I downloaded the whole EP a year ago.
Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!!
It's available on Amazon.com. I downloaded the whole EP a year ago.
Sounds exactly like 'The Creatures" at least the 'Boomerang' album, a 80's side project of Siouxsie Sioux and her drummer.
This song does have a strangely attractive beat
Hell?
Droidac wrote:
Droidac wrote:
Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!!
petesoper wrote:
This is all I could find:
https://www.semprinirecords.com/ramasutra.php
If somebody can read the French, perhaps there is a clue about a commercial source for this 5-song EP.
This is a very interesting, enjoyable track. The album cover art is "interesting."
Alright, I emailed Semprini Records, and they're shipping me a CD. Only $14, that includes taxes and shipping. It should be here in a couple days!
Thanks Petesoper!
This is all I could find:
https://www.semprinirecords.com/ramasutra.php
If somebody can read the French, perhaps there is a clue about a commercial source for this 5-song EP.
This is a very interesting, enjoyable track. The album cover art is "interesting."
Alright, I emailed Semprini Records, and they're shipping me a CD. Only $14, that includes taxes and shipping. It should be here in a couple days!
Thanks Petesoper!
Droidac wrote:
This is all I could find:
https://www.semprinirecords.com/ramasutra.php
If somebody can read the French, perhaps there is a clue about a commercial source for this 5-song EP.
This is a very interesting, enjoyable track. The album cover art is "interesting."
Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!!
This is all I could find:
https://www.semprinirecords.com/ramasutra.php
If somebody can read the French, perhaps there is a clue about a commercial source for this 5-song EP.
This is a very interesting, enjoyable track. The album cover art is "interesting."
Odd juxtapositions I am hearing in this... eastern flavor to the music but I swear I heard references to garlic around the window and crosses upon the door. Anyone else get that?
jonrox wrote:
I surprised myself by really liking this one, good stuff, a melting pot of musical styles takes you away from it all
Someone PLEASE tell me where I can buy this song!!!!
liser wrote:
what's in the pot, you are cookin !?
any left overs' ?
Hard to cook when you're gliding and shaking your ass...
what's in the pot, you are cookin !?
any left overs' ?
Atombender wrote:
be my guest.....
Have no clue...
Way cool...
I need more emoticons to describe this.
Maybe a dancing katana instead of dancing banana :)
I need more emoticons to describe this.
Maybe a dancing katana instead of dancing banana :)
be my guest.....
Have no clue...
liser wrote:
I'll have to bump this up one just for that visual...
Hard to cook when you're gliding and shaking your ass...
I'll have to bump this up one just for that visual...
I surprised myself by really liking this one, good stuff, a melting pot of musical styles takes you away from it all
I started out liking this when I first heard it... now I'm loving it. I've come to realise that if Excelsior has chucked his breakfast on a song, then it's probably going to be good, interesting and creative, unlike Excelsior's monotonous use of emoticons.
Pretty cool.
I absolutely love this, a fine example of ethnic fusion.
Don't care what all the haters are saying, but I love this!!!
Anyone else hearing Battlestar Galactica here?
Hard to cook when you're gliding and shaking your ass...
I'm clearly in the minority here but I like this piece. I find Japanese drumming erotic.
I can't understand him - most of the time!
Excelsior wrote:
Please stop! I have to turn Youtube on now.
This song blows.
Please stop! I have to turn Youtube on now.
Yeah! Spooky! Now, where's me garlic? ;-)
7 from the Nottingham jury, another point to be added if that troll Excelsior slags it off again :)
7 from the Nottingham jury, another point to be added if that troll Excelsior slags it off again :)
Chumbawamba-1984 wrote:
Ah! The never equaled NRA hillbillies humor and open mind! Nicely articulated for an undergraduate hemorrhoid.
Ha ha Chumbawamba — well said!
Ah! The never equaled NRA hillbillies humor and open mind! Nicely articulated for an undergraduate hemorrhoid.
Ha ha Chumbawamba — well said!
>>
Ooo-gah Boo-gah . . .
Excelsior wrote:
M.
You know, I would love to get my hands on a crate full of CDs of this... Then donate them to the local rifle range and watch them being used as skeet shooting targets. Pull! *Blam*
M.
Survivors ready?
GO!
GO!
Anyone remember Big Pig?
the percussion sounds reminiscent of PJ Harvey.
But it's as if this song can't decide - is it lyrical or is it percussion? No, it's both! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Kwaidan!
But it's as if this song can't decide - is it lyrical or is it percussion? No, it's both! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Kwaidan!
mute
This song blows.
For the first 4 seconds I thought I was hearing Renaissance/Annie Haslam singing "Can You Understand". (Why not add it, RP?)
For the rest of the song, I was sorry it wasn't!
For the rest of the song, I was sorry it wasn't!
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
ooooooooooooooooooring
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
ooooooooooooooooooring
Excelsior wrote:
You know, I would love to get my hands on a crate full of CDs of this...
Then donate them to the local rifle range and watch them being used as skeet shooting targets.
Pull! *Blam*
Ah! The never equaled NRA hillbillies humor and open mind! Nicely articulated for an undergraduate hemorrhoid.
You know, I would love to get my hands on a crate full of CDs of this...
Then donate them to the local rifle range and watch them being used as skeet shooting targets.
Pull! *Blam*
Ramasucks Kwaitalot