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Cat Power — Cherokee
Album: Sun
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6.7

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Total ratings: 306









Released: 2012
Length: 4:45
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Never knew love like this
The wind, moon, the earth, the sky
Sky so high
Never knew pain like this
Everything die, then die
Never knew love like this
The sun, the sea and I
Never knew pain, never knew shame
Now I know why

Bury me, marry me to the sky
Marry, marry me to the sky
Feels like time is on my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee, kissing me
When I'm, I'm going down
Feels like time is on my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee, kissing me
When I'm, I'm going down

Never knew love like this
The wind, moon, the earth, the sky
Sky so high
Never knew pain like this
Everything die, then die
Never knew love like this
The sun, the sea and I
Never knew pain, never knew shame
Now I know why

Bury me, marry me to the sky
Marry, marry me to the sky
Feels like time is on my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee, kissing me
When I'm, I'm going down
Feels like time is on my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee, kissing me
When I'm, I'm going down
Feels like time is on my time
Bury me upside down, down
Cherokee, kissing me
When I'm, I'm going down.
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Best part of this song is the contribution of the Red-tailed hawk. 
Posted 1 month ago by crackker8385    [ Reply ]
Stultifyingly unimaginative and repetitive. 
Posted 8 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
Love this song. Evokes the joy and pain of the Cherokee Nation, Chan Marshall, the rest of us, and, yes, "hawkdom". 
Posted 8 years ago by Finnbayer    [ Reply ]
 ShamanManu wrote:

y'think she lost her power with chopping all of her hair? {#Biggrin}

 
Maybe the hawk swooped down and stole her hair? 
Posted 9 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
 dboseman wrote:
I love the song but am very bummed that she chopped all of her hair off!

 
y'think she lost her power with chopping all of her hair? {#Biggrin}
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 Amyjacksoncc wrote:
Such a good album ... but isn't that the SAME hawk sound used EVERYWHERE, in every movie, in every commercial? Well, I suppose they all sound the same, alas. Not the hawk's fault.

 

Says you, I blame the hawk.
Posted 10 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
I just heard the HAWK ,,,,,,does not sound like the ones that fly over my house, and take my cats away
Posted 10 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
Such a good album ... but isn't that the SAME hawk sound used EVERYWHERE, in every movie, in every commercial? Well, I suppose they all sound the same, alas. Not the hawk's fault.
Posted 10 years ago by Amyjacksoncc    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
I was about to turn off the computer but after seeing the comments I HAD to wait for the hawk! So bad, it's awesome!  

 

The "Cat" has more power than we tend to give it credit for..sometimes.    


                                                         ;)  
Posted 10 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
I was about to turn off the computer but after seeing the comments I HAD to wait for the hawk! So bad, it's awesome!  
Posted 12 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Very well produced

Catchy

The eagle is a bit over the top though... 
Posted 12 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:

I just let out a guffaw. That was a very bad decision on the producers part. 
 



It made me giggle. I think about those not so good 'girl group' songs from the 60s when I hear this tune.
Posted 12 years ago by lunatic    [ Reply ]
OK, I'm confused. When you die, am I marrying you upside down or am I burying you to the sky?
Posted 12 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
OK, after a few listens I gotta say this song is almost really good in a way that almost makes me loathe it.  It's just very disappointing. :(
 
You've got some pretty mixed-up feelings there, Ziggy ;-)

I can understand what you mean, though. I feel the same way about some Radiohead songs which have grown on me like rampant fungus. I've come to like them in a way that I loathe. I don't think I can explain it in words...{#Stupid}
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
OK, after a few listens I gotta say this song is almost really good in a way that almost makes me loathe it.  It's just very disappointing. :(
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Did I hear a red-tailed hawk?!
 
I just let out a guffaw. That was a very bad decision on the producers part. 
Posted 12 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
...sitting on a ruuuuin....

Oh, this is bad. 
Posted 12 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
LOVE this song! More Cat Power!! Thanks Bill :)
Posted 12 years ago by Saire    [ Reply ]
They've been playing this one on local radio and I love it. Great to hear it on RP too.
Posted 12 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Yes! Thank you for playing Cat Power.
Posted 12 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
I love the song but am very bummed that she chopped all of her hair off!
Posted 12 years ago by dboseman    [ Reply ]
..luvvin' it..
Posted 12 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Did I hear a red-tailed hawk?!
 
That was so unexpected that it made me do a double take! {#Eh}
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Did I hear a red-tailed hawk?!
Posted 12 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
well, a few more listens to the whole album have endeared me more an' more to the chan of the present, go cat power! {#Heartkiss}
Posted 12 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
yes, can't wait to hear the whole thing!
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
i reckon rp is kwik, i just heard the full stream not an hour ago, a very different listen to the chan of our memories, but i'm sure 'we'll' git used to her new album, that's one listen over, let's see how a few go down.... {#Music}
Posted 12 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
NPR is streaming this new album for a week or so... Cool that RP has it up so fast...
Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]