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Martha Wainwright — Don't Forget
Album: Martha Wainwright
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Released: 2005
Length: 4:06
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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Summer comes and rain falls away
But the very next day it seems
The snow comes to stay

And you too will go just like the dog days do
I'll put on my hat, my gloves, my scarf
To keep the cold apart

But there are no hats, gloves, scarves for the heart
Just a cold wind that leaves its frosted mark

Don't forget that I will always love you
Just a reminder to help you pave your pathway
Fall it cools, winter it snows,
Spring it rains, summer comes and you go

And in my silly mind I've gotten married to you
You're across town, don't even have a clue
Or these images that in ten years
I'll run into you and fall right back inside of you

Don't forget that I will always love you
Just a reminder to help you pave your pathway
Fall it cools, winter it snows
Spring it rains, summer comes and you go

Don't forget that I will always love you
Just a reminder to help you pave your pathway
Fall it cools and winter snows
Spring it rains, summer comes and you go

So when will we meet next and where will it be?
On a platform track in an old movie
Cause time moves in circles and can leave you anywhere

Fall it cools and in the winter it snows
Spring it rains, summer comes and you go
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It's been ten years since my Jennifer drew the curtain on our  five beautiful years together. These lyrics move me ever time I hear this song.
Posted 1 week ago by Philipirata    [ Reply ]
a sense of bliss in between tones for me in the poignant song
Posted 2 months ago by ray_killeen    [ Reply ]
I have finally decided that I feel this song is a 10 for me. Just now, it was confirmed for me by this lyric:

"But there are no hats, gloves, scarves for the heart
Just a cold wind that leaves its frosted mark"
Posted 5 months ago by kcatalina    [ Reply ]
2 me this seems to be a contender for the most underaged song on R.P.
Posted 6 months ago by ray_killeen    [ Reply ]
 WalterHawn wrote:

A woman who hates melody, is not real fond of rhythm.  and would rather not sing.



Hopefully you don't procreate.
Posted 8 months ago by TC1    [ Reply ]
I love the name Martha.
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
A very beautiful love song. Sung by her delicate voice.
Posted 1 year ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:

I saw on the CBC news recently that Martha is doing free Covid-19 concerts from her bacony in Montreal. Neighbors stand in the street-keeping their distance from one another-or listen from their homes and apartments. That'd be pretty cool!



I like bacon.  I would like to visit a bacony.  I imagine that there are several varieties there.  Thin cut, thick cut, maple brown sugar smoked, Canadian, turkey, low sodium, crispy, soggy.  I made some bacon with some pork belly from the store.  Dry brine in salt, brown sugar, and molasses in the fridge for two weeks, then smoke it on the Traeger for about six hours.  Unbelievable.  Like candy.
Posted 1 year ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
 deniseperry wrote:

This simply melts me.



Beautifully put.  Me too.
Posted 1 year ago by frogtoad    [ Reply ]
 WalterHawn wrote:

A woman who hates melody, is not real fond of rhythm.  and would rather not sing.




If you don't like it Zippy, hit the skip button! ...problem solved!   ...and spare us your BS commentary!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
NICE!  Great voice. Not  normally my type of music, but NICE!  I gave it a 7, maybe revise to 8 later.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
One of those songs that sends shivers up my spine and makes me nostalgic for something I never experienced
Posted 1 year ago by Sweet_Virginia    [ Reply ]
I'm thinking that anyone who grew up around the author of Dead Skunk couldn't possibly end up doing wrong. And she doesn't do me any wrong, at all.
Posted 1 year ago by bufallo    [ Reply ]
 WalterHawn wrote:

A woman who hates melody, is not real fond of rhythm.  and would rather not sing.




Stated by a boy who hates music, is condescending and simple minded.
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
A woman who hates melody, is not real fond of rhythm.  and would rather not sing.
Posted 1 year ago by WalterHawn    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

Good point...and I happened upon a performance on Netflix by her father, Loudon Wainwright III, which really expresses the family issues you mention in your comment.  This LA Times Review does a good job of explaining the show....https://www.latimes.com/entert...

If you're a fan of any of the generations of Wainwrights, the Netflix performance might be for you....Long Live RP!!


About to watch it..... thank you.
Posted 1 year ago by waterwench21    [ Reply ]
This recording seems to have some flanging issues between the left and right channels on Martha's voice during some of the stanzas.  I wonder if that's intentional or is a problem with the mastering.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Martha's own Urge for Going. Not quite Joni's poetry but still pretty goddamned lovely
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
This song melts my heart every time I hear it.
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
this tune is killer tonight...could be the Guinness but i have felt this drinking coffee 
Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
A beautiful song which never fails to make me pause when it comes on.  The eerie backing vocal (by her brother, Rufus, I believe) adds a perfect touch.
Posted 2 years ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing North of the 49th again Rebecca and Bill. Be well and blessings from The High West.
Posted 2 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]


mjbaumann wrote:
Just goes to show: Blood will tell.
 
xcranky_yankee wrote:

She strikes me as superior to her father, and I like her voice better than her brother's.

What about her mother, Kate McGarrigle? And her aunt Anna McGarrigle? That's 5 members of Martha's close family with musical pedigree.
I wonder what happened to the sense of humour in the bloodline? The McGarrigle sister's NaCl is one of the funniest love songs. Then there is her Dad's (Loudon's) Dead Skunk....
Posted 2 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
One of the most poignant songs about love lost I’ve ever heard.
Posted 2 years ago by dirtbagpook    [ Reply ]
Tune itself is OK, but the guitar playing is awful. Decent players do not generate "string squeaks."
Posted 2 years ago by MelancholyMarmot    [ Reply ]
just upped rating for this thought

So when will we meet next and where will it be?
On a platform track in an old movie
Cause time moves in circles and can leave you anywhere

Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
I’ve seen Martha and she is talented beyond! Great show.
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Good interview with Martha

https://www.theguardian.com/li...
Posted 3 years ago by Johnny_Alpha    [ Reply ]
Love ❤️ that voice!
Posted 3 years ago by xc.farmer.antoine486    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

So sweet.



Sweet Martha - like the cookies!
Posted 3 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
This simply melts me.
Posted 3 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
 mjbaumann wrote:
Just goes to show: Blood will tell.
 
She strikes me as superior to her father, and I like her voice better than her brother's.
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Just goes to show: Blood will tell.
Posted 3 years ago by mjbaumann    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
What's all that about follicles?
 
Arf.
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
No matter how many times I hear this it never fails to move me.
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Wow just wow, this girl's got so much soul.
Posted 3 years ago by SRAY    [ Reply ]
 bimmerfan739 wrote:
What a lovely song. It stopped me in my tracks, maybe because I lost my beloved Pamela to a heart attack a year ago. I've probably been avoiding this kind of song since then but this one I just couldn't
 
Here's to this and many other songs keeping your memories of Pamela afloat...RIP Pamela!!
LLRP
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Love to hear the echoes of Martha's mother and aunt in this song.
Posted 4 years ago by flipvelo    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
What a lovely song. It stopped me in my tracks, maybe because I lost my beloved Pamela to a heart attack a year ago. I've probably been avoiding this kind of song since then but this one I just couldn't
Posted 4 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Bumped it to a 8 great song
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
This to Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." Brilliant, Bill!
Posted 4 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
This is so easy on the ears. I just slow down and enjoy.
Posted 4 years ago by birdman42    [ Reply ]
What's all that about follicles?
Posted 4 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
I saw on the CBC news recently that Martha is doing free Covid-19 concerts from her bacony in Montreal. Neighbors stand in the street-keeping their distance from one another-or listen from their homes and apartments. That'd be pretty cool!
 
And you can see it on her facebook page.
Posted 4 years ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
I saw on the CBC news recently that Martha is doing free Covid-19 concerts from her bacony in Montreal. Neighbors stand in the street-keeping their distance from one another-or listen from their homes and apartments. That'd be pretty cool!
Posted 4 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
So sweet.
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Outstanding, to my ears.  9 today.  Thanks RP.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
All I need to hear is three notes and I slump in my chair. 
Posted 5 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
IIrc, she wrote that other ep out of frustration with her father who dismissed her as a song writer/musician and her being in the shadow of her brother.
Nothing like airing your family laundry in public. 
 
Good point...and I happened upon a performance on Netflix by her father, Loudon Wainwright III, which really expresses the family issues you mention in your comment.  This LA Times Review does a good job of explaining the show....https://www.latimes.com/entert...

If you're a fan of any of the generations of Wainwrights, the Netflix performance might be for you....Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Same here. Also, her live rendition of Cohen's The Traitor is superb (from "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man" film, 2005).
 

Jelani wrote:
I love this song.
 

Posted 6 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
I love this song.
Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Ah, unrequited love. 
Posted 7 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
very sexy woman
Posted 7 years ago by Mike_S    [ Reply ]
Very nice!
Posted 7 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
IIrc, she wrote that other ep out of frustration with her father who dismissed her as a song writer/musician and her being in the shadow of her brother.
Nothing like airing your family laundry in public. 
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
very nice Lil Martha
can this be the same gal who gave us Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole?

 
For me that's the best song on the album. But perhaps too explicit to play on the radio. On the other hand, we all know at least one BMFA, don't we?
Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Always reminds me of her superb live rendition of Cohen"s  "Traitor". 
Posted 9 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
very nice Lil Martha
can this be the same gal who gave us Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole?
Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Very, very nice.  Puts a smile on my face.  
Posted 9 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
As good or better than Cohen & Co., in my opinion... I'm surprised how good it is, on multiple listens:  her lyrics, her voice, her magic... 
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 bluesdawg wrote:

 
Daughter of Louden also.
Posted 9 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Beautiful voice....haunting in a Tori Amos sort of way...
 
Posted 9 years ago by hempmandan    [ Reply ]
 bluesdawg wrote:


Daughter of Kate. Sister of Rufus.
 

Posted 10 years ago by bluesdawg    [ Reply ]
 Djoy wrote:
Is she part of the Wainwright musical clan?  I hear a similarity to the McGarrigles, so maybe one of Lowden's daughters?

 

Posted 10 years ago by bluesdawg    [ Reply ]
Is she part of the Wainwright musical clan?  I hear a similarity to the McGarrigles, so maybe one of Lowden's daughters?
Posted 10 years ago by Djoy    [ Reply ]
 KaraokeVox wrote:
all very nice...except...i can not make out every word...frustrating.
 
Does'nt "Lyrics" help?
Posted 10 years ago by sharkey    [ Reply ]
all very nice...except...i can not make out every word...frustrating.
Posted 10 years ago by KaraokeVox    [ Reply ]
Somewhat less strident than her "BMFA"  EP, I'd say.
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 DavidS_UK wrote:
This track (or Martha) just isn't my cup of tea  {#Eh} {#Whistle}

 
It's OK, but just this once.
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
This is such a solid album.  I always listen from beginning to end and enjoy the whole time.
Posted 10 years ago by jamelch    [ Reply ]
This track (or Martha) just isn't my cup of tea  {#Eh} {#Whistle}
Posted 10 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
 savoyard wrote:
This whole album is amazing! 

 
..... it certainly is :))
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
This whole album is amazing! 
Posted 10 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
I wish I could write one great song...this is good. It's genuine!
Posted 11 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
She must have been 15 when she wrote this timeless ballad, so iconic, so wistful and wise.  oh Martha, you old soul.  <3
I remember hearing she and Rufus performing it when he first started touring, with Martha as 'backup' and opening act on rare occasions.   
Posted 11 years ago by RichardSF    [ Reply ]
what a lovely song         {#Yes}
Posted 11 years ago by asilbuch    [ Reply ]
Still love her.
Posted 11 years ago by EarthGirl68    [ Reply ]
what a gem, just beautiful. thanks bill.
Posted 11 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
I went to see her a couple of weeks ago at a small venue in Vancouver, she put on a really great show.
Posted 11 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Are you kidding? Rufus is a grade one w@nker not fit to wipe his Mum's shoes. Rufus is a dog's name, not a singer's. Down Rufus! Bad boy!

 

Are you saying you don't like Rufus?
Maybe you should tell us what you really think rather than holding it all back.
Seriously though Fred, I think this is the first comment I've seen from you in which you swore.
Posted 11 years ago by jt1    [ Reply ]
Wow, WAY better than the average Wainwright song!
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 proph_kivivitz wrote:
Sounds like her mom and aunt: Kate & Anna McGarrigle. Like it just fine.
 
Bump..... and what a wonderful legacy that is to carry. 
Posted 12 years ago by tovarisch    [ Reply ]
zzzzzzZZZZ
Posted 12 years ago by gosvimmink    [ Reply ]
Good song.   Play this more. 
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Listen Bill this is becoming a bit ridiculous.  Between the music i listen to on RPand the amount of new artists i am forced to look up on youtube and those CD's i eventually buy and have to listen to i am going to start a petition insisting that you find at least a couple more hours in every day so i can cope with this musical commitment.
 
LOL
Posted 13 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
This is making me want to cry.
 
Call me - I talk you out of it!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
This is making me want to cry.


Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
ouch, somebody call the segue police.

pretty song though
Posted 14 years ago by icemang    [ Reply ]
 zipper wrote:
beauty.
 

Might be my favorite CD from the last few years.

Once you lock in on her unique vocal stylings, you become hooked.

Each song grows and grows on you.  
Posted 14 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
beauty.
Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
no, no, NO, NO!  {#Puke}

Play Rufus instead of this dreck!
 
Are you kidding? Rufus is a grade one w@nker not fit to wipe his Mum's shoes. Rufus is a dog's name, not a singer's. Down Rufus! Bad boy!

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
She´s great, the music is great.
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]

{#Kiss}

Posted 14 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Wonderful!
Posted 14 years ago by namp    [ Reply ]
Sad to hear the loss of their mom. 

 proph_kivivitz wrote:
Sounds like her mom and aunt: Kate & Anna McGarrigle. Like it just fine.
 


Posted 14 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Hi lmic. Do you mean something like this?:

 lmic wrote:
                                                                                                                                 {#Idea}
If Bill had a "Lightbulb Going Off" emoticon, I'd be putting it right: ___{#Cool}___ (here)

{#Wink} Cheers,
PJB

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 Pharlap wrote:
Exactly. Suddenly your patience is rewarded and you "get" her.
 
If Bill had a "Lightbulb Going Off" emoticon, I'd be putting it right: ______ (here)

Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Gotta up the rating on this song- I like it better each time I hear it.
Posted 15 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Love it, earthy, straightforward  beautiful.
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I really like Martha ... everything she sings sounds so genuine
Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Jeez, nearly had me in tears! Easy Bill, trying to get some work done this side of the pond!

Remarkable voice, great song, works for me
Posted 15 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
Sounds like her mom and aunt: Kate & Anna McGarrigle. Like it just fine.
Posted 15 years ago by proph_kivivitz    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
no, no, NO, NO!  {#Puke}

Play Rufus instead of this dreck!
 
This comment clinches it. Nothing constructive or positive to say. Why bother?
Posted 15 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
love this one. solid songwriting and lovely vocals.
Posted 15 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Listen Bill this is becoming a bit ridiculous.  Between the music i listen to on RPand the amount of new artists i am forced to look up on youtube and those CD's i eventually buy and have to listen to i am going to start a petition insisting that you find at least a couple more hours in every day so i can cope with this musical commitment.
Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Huge fan of her dad. And now her too. Did Loudon write this one? If not, Martha's songwriting sounds a lot like her dad's, which is a very good thing by me.

Funny Bill would play David Gray right after Martha. His voice is amazingly similar to Loudon's. No coincidence I'm sure, as Bill is the master of the segue.
Posted 16 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
no, no, NO, NO! {#Puke}

Play Rufus instead of this dreck!

Would you say the same about Loudon?

Posted 16 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
This song makes me stop reading my book and listen to the end. Kept it in my car for weeks. Damn it. I want it back in now. Something must be bumped.
Posted 16 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]
 steeler wrote:
Just a brilliant CD, wrought with emotion and ever so evocative.

It takes a while to lock in on her because her stylings are so unique.
 

Exactly. Suddenly your patience is rewarded and you "get" her.
Posted 16 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
no, no, NO, NO!  {#Puke}

Play Rufus instead of this dreck!
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
a work of art! sublime!


indeed

Posted 16 years ago by ejsamuel    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Chan Marshall doing the back-up vocals?
Posted 16 years ago by joshfm    [ Reply ]
Just a brilliant CD, wrought with emotion and ever so evocative. It takes a while to lock in on her because her stylings are so unique.
Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
I'm with you, Bill, I love this tune, too.
Posted 16 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Pretty song.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
That was beautiful.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
...it's been way too long martha don't forget that i will always love you!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
apd wrote:
Can't understand why this song has an "Explicit" rating on iTunes - am I missing something in the lyrics?
It might be for the whole album. Ball & Chain has the F-word and some sexually explicit lyrics. Not to mention the last song Bloody M.F'ing A--hole.
Posted 17 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]