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Levellers — Carry Me
Album: Levelling the Land
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Released: 1991
Length: 4:53
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Actually... check the dates: 1988: Fisherman's Blues 1989: Carry Me It's sad but true! Though I doubt that any copying was intentional. Knowing The Levs like I do, they are key on originality...
Posted 17 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
I originally gave this a 4 because it was bland but inoffensive. But now I have to give it a 2 because it is also endless.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Nothing new in this derivative pub junk... boring.
Posted 18 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Like a terrible collision of the Pogues and ersatz country music. *watches (and listens to) the wreckage pile up*
Posted 18 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
ptegan wrote:
Except for the fact that this song came out 1 YEAR before the Waterboys released Fisherman Blues :)
Well then, it looks like Mike Scott and the Waterboys stole the fiddle part and came up with a masterpiece, which Fishermans Blues arguably is. Traditional and Pop at the same time, it packed with heart wrenching strings and stories. If Scott was influenced by the Levellers, then I think maybe it was a good thing because Fisherman's Blues was so very differenct from what the Waterboys had created.
Posted 18 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the Alarm as well.
Posted 18 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
Dullsville. And whiny, too.
Posted 18 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
Very Nice. Almost like a lullaby.
Posted 18 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
joempie wrote:
this sounds a lot like the waterboys fisherman's blues... good song, but not too original.
Except for the fact that this song came out 1 YEAR before the Waterboys released Fisherman Blues :)
Posted 19 years ago by ptegan    [ Reply ]
aharamanx wrote:
Sort of a Celtic cowboy Dylanesque thing... ....
LOL. A little Pogues in there as well. It does sound like a mish-mash of a few different familiar tunes, which I actually don't mind. The message of being there for your copatriot carries it along. A little on the band: https://www.folkworld.de/20/e/cds4.html Okay, now I'd like to go level some pints and dance in the rain.
Posted 19 years ago by rainfairy    [ Reply ]
not impressed.... :roll:
Posted 19 years ago by bebe    [ Reply ]
stevebeaver wrote:
A guy I used to work with was really into these guys. I never really got it, but then again I ain't Irish.
They are from Brighton.
Posted 19 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Is that Joe Strummer?
Posted 19 years ago by eyelykearrpee    [ Reply ]
*petrol bombs the state* This song always makes me want to be an anarchist.
Posted 19 years ago by MikeWC    [ Reply ]
joempie wrote:
this sounds a lot like the waterboys fisherman's blues... good song, but not too original.
Definitely --- the fiddle is a dead-on rip.
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
this sounds a lot like the waterboys fisherman's blues... good song, but not too original.
Posted 19 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
:-({|=
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
A guy I used to work with was really into these guys. I never really got it, but then again I ain't Irish.
Posted 20 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
I know I commented on this song the last time it played... but I'm pretty sure it's not the same version. Is this live, or something?
Posted 20 years ago by MikeWC    [ Reply ]
Time to firebomb the state!
Posted 20 years ago by MikeWC    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
They've been busted!!!!!!! Ask George Harrison, lawsuits are no fun!
It is VERY similar, but not close enough for lawsuits! Many Celtic folk riffs are very similar...so they don't even bother! This one's in a minor key and FB is major.
Posted 20 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Sounds a lot like Fisherman's Blues from the Waterboys. The fiddle solo is almost note for note. But I like it though...as I like the Waterboys too!
They've been busted!!!!!!! Ask George Harrison, lawsuits are no fun!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like Fisherman's Blues from the Waterboys. The fiddle solo is almost note for note. But I like it though...as I like the Waterboys too!
Posted 20 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Levellers!!! I had nigh on forgotten all about them and how good they were (are)! Thanks for the timely reminder. ;)
Posted 20 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Just heard the Levellers for the first time. Great sound on - "Carry Me" . I hope to hear more from them on Radio Paradise!
Posted 20 years ago by karenlach18    [ Reply ]
and I thought I was the only one who played harmonica in an Irish band.
Posted 20 years ago by apressman    [ Reply ]
Yee-hah, great song from the Levellers!! "15 years" is one of my favourites of theirs - but just great to hear anything. You can't beat RP!!
Posted 20 years ago by britrock    [ Reply ]
Great song! Good work Bill!!
Posted 21 years ago by DH    [ Reply ]
Another group I\'d never heard of save for RP and am thoroughly enjoying!
Posted 21 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Good to hear the Levellers! A song of theirs I recall from the early 90\'s that would sound really nice if you can dig it up is \"This Garder\" (I think that is the title.) Thanks.
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]