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Cat Power — The Greatest
Album: The Greatest
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Released: 2006
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Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or waterfall could stall me
And then came the rush of the flood
Stars at night turned deep to dust

Melt me down
Into big black armour
Leave no trace of grace
Just in your honor
Lower me down
To culprit south
Make 'em wash a space in town
For the lead
And the dregs of my bed
I've been sleeping
Lower me down
Pin me in
Secure the grounds
For the later parade

Once I wanted to be the greatest
Two fists of solid rock
With brains that could explain
Any feeling

Lower me down
Pin me in
Secure the grounds
For the lead
And the dregs of my bed
I've been sleeping
For the later parade

Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or waterfall could stall me
And then came the rush of the flood
The stars at night turned deep to dust
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Posted 1 year ago by 4natacal    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
My cat sleeps 18 hours a day, easily, and much more exposure to this sort of languid somnolent ho-hummery and I'll be joining her {#Sleep}


i wish i could.  
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

Might just be her greatest song.


i see what you did there...

Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Might just be her greatest song.
Posted 1 year ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
mai sentita prima d'ora questa artista né la sua musica ma devo dire che molto OK - bella da ascoltare - piena di suggestioni
Posted 4 years ago by mario_1954    [ Reply ]
This whole album is a treat.  Great backing band and Chan's smoky vocals.  
Posted 4 years ago by tswhite    [ Reply ]
Music to dream to, you mean?
The organ-like sound reminds me of Lynyrd Skynyrd (just the sound, not the music)
Thanks Bill :-)
Posted 6 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
Music to sleep to, wake me up when it's over.{#Sleep}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
It's a pretty song, and I like Cat Power, but I just can't not think about "Moon River" when that riff shows up. It just IS "Moon River" for me, and spoils the moment.
 
My sentiments exactly.


Posted 14 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
I love this lady's voice.
Posted 14 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
My cat sleeps 18 hours a day, easily, and much more exposure to this sort of languid somnolent ho-hummery and I'll be joining her {#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
midreaming wrote:
i would stop in the middle of a busy crosswalk to hear this woman sing
 
"Truman, I'd gladly walk in front of traffic for you"...
Posted 15 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Perfectly paced, a gem of a song.
Posted 15 years ago by jademon    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Rachael Yamagata......
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
 supremo wrote:
I'm grateful for RP for a lot of reasons.  One of them being for introducing me to Cat Power's music.
 

Agreed, just not getting this on old school radio . . .
Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
 vit wrote:
Did somebody castrate Ray Lamontagne?

 
I heard Ray too! {#High-five}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I'm grateful for RP for a lot of reasons.  One of them being for introducing me to Cat Power's music.
Posted 15 years ago by supremo    [ Reply ]
I've enjoyed some of her previous stuff quite a lot...but this is just awful.
And yes she needs to take a shower.
Posted 15 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
 reverber wrote:
...comin' on like a great lost track from Big Star's 3rd Album (aka "Sister Lovers"). Cody
 
yeah, I can see where you're coming from with that.   Maybe not quite so anguished tho' - 
Posted 15 years ago by ercasul    [ Reply ]
That is a "most excellent" song
Posted 15 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
 vit wrote:
Did somebody castrate Ray Lamontagne?

 
{#Lol}{#Lol}{#Lol}{#Lol}
Posted 16 years ago by Lusiano    [ Reply ]
Did somebody castrate Ray Lamontagne?

Posted 16 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
It took her 10 seconds to seduce me to buy this CD. What a heavenly voice.
 
Uh-huh

Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
The Greatest?  Greatest female Coldplay-Trouble imitation maybe.

Posted 16 years ago by markoirl    [ Reply ]
you said it gal
Posted 16 years ago by betsyroks    [ Reply ]
 Johnny_Wave wrote:
Not good, a 3 at best
 
You are being WAY too generous.  1.

Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
oh yeah
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Oh, wow, my, how nice it is, coming after Neil Finn, Roy Orbison, and others...Keep the sturm und drang voice-angst mind exchange loop flowing, Bill — keep that glorious tap turned on...getting some nice writing done today, and catching up with a gal that has a major play in my destiny, far away but not for long forever...
and how appropriate it is that Tunnel of Love is about to croon from the speaker towers? Some days you are just SO INCREDIBLY ON, Mister and Misses RP! Rock it, and The Big Wheel Keep on Turnin', Neon Burnin' Up Above... — love it!


Posted 16 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
It took her 10 seconds to seduce me to buy this CD. What a heavenly voice.
Posted 16 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
wrangler wrote:
the greatest....overrated disc of the last couple years
So say you. Every time I listen to the album it amazes me and kicks may ass - again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again...
Posted 16 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
the greatest....overrated disc of the last couple years
Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
If this is an homage to Cassius Clay I like it.
Posted 16 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
She basically did, for a few years, but she's back in action. bokey wrote:
Dude, she looks like she lives on fried meat and soda and is allergic to soap.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Jillfly wrote:
Cat Power is... the greatest. Love, love, love her.
You beat me to it. I was just thinking about putting this CD on and looks what comes on RP! Magic is in the airwaves!
Posted 17 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Just discovered something fantastic and it has Cat Power. What a great staion to uncover a treasure trove of awesome talent song after great song. Thanks
Posted 17 years ago by radioshock    [ Reply ]
Cat Power is... the greatest. Love, love, love her.
Posted 17 years ago by Jillfly    [ Reply ]
I love her
Posted 17 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
...comin' on like a great lost track from Big Star's 3rd Album (aka "Sister Lovers"). Cody
Posted 17 years ago by reverber    [ Reply ]
kazoo wrote:
Sounds like an instrumental piece from Surfacing by Sarah McLachlan called Last Dance.
I really like this song - sounds like 'Moon River' in bits?
Posted 17 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Not good, a 3 at best
Posted 17 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
cypress wrote:
Oh my god where do I recognize that piano music from. That exact music is in another song!
Sounds like an instrumental piece from Surfacing by Sarah McLachlan called Last Dance.
Posted 17 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Yep
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
great song, grows on you!
Posted 17 years ago by Baum74    [ Reply ]
miahfost wrote:
Dude, she is totally hot.
I reckon ... ... the greatest!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Dude, she looks like she lives on fried meat and soda and is allergic to soap.
LOL!!!
Posted 17 years ago by eman    [ Reply ]
miahfost wrote:
Dude, she is totally hot.
Dude, she looks like she lives on fried meat and soda and is allergic to soap.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
spacemoose wrote:
As long as she has less than 30% body fat, I want to sleep with the singer... I might even go as high as 35% if she sings during sex...
Dude, she is totally hot.
Posted 17 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
And I thought the last song was annoying.
It was!! At least this one was short ;)
Posted 17 years ago by Lensles    [ Reply ]
Another grating, irritating voice...i'm goin' to KEXP until this wave of mediocrity is over...
Posted 17 years ago by eman    [ Reply ]
She asked the audience for a cig and my friend who is a huge fan went up and gave her one a couple years ago.
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
For some reason, thought Bill was seguing in Regina Spekter. Was hoping to hell that wasn't true. And it isn't. Good for Regina.
Posted 17 years ago by Alear    [ Reply ]
This sounds soooo sweet after that Joanna Newsom song.
Posted 17 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
And I thought the last song was annoying.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
This song rates a 7 primarily based on the fantastic album cover.
Posted 17 years ago by Land_Shark    [ Reply ]
spacemoose wrote:
As long as she has less than 30% body fat, I want to sleep with the singer... I might even go as high as 35% if she sings during sex...
I've been listening to RP and reading comments all day (baby, it's cold outside). Gotta say this is the only one that made me laugh out loud. Thanks spacemoose.
Posted 18 years ago by rasta_tiger    [ Reply ]
not sad just draggy
Posted 18 years ago by pjcle    [ Reply ]
Moon River...
Don't know why, but that's really really funny right now!
Posted 18 years ago by TexasAggies    [ Reply ]
Cat Power is really starting to grow on me. A couple of months ago I passed up some free tickets to see her perform and now I'm regretting it.
Posted 18 years ago by 99    [ Reply ]
i saw her in '95, had a bad case of stage fright that nite. opened for liz phair in NYC.
Posted 18 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
My cat has a LOT more power than this slow, sleepy song...
Posted 18 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
sexy sultry little kitty she....
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
woo hoo! Long live the Powers!!!
Posted 18 years ago by dapower    [ Reply ]
Decent, like the vocals...
Posted 18 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
Love this song!
Posted 18 years ago by Roy_Orbison    [ Reply ]
Moon River...
Posted 18 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
cypress wrote:
Oh my god where do I recognize that piano music from. That exact music is in another song!
Kinda like that Halleluja song? The one in Shrek?
Posted 18 years ago by RugNug    [ Reply ]
Piano intro echoes Imagine.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Oh my god where do I recognize that piano music from. That exact music is in another song!
Posted 18 years ago by cypress    [ Reply ]
jtdiver wrote:
the best song on a so-so album.
I have to agree, but I do love this song. Another one I love from her: Maybe Not.
Posted 18 years ago by softjeans    [ Reply ]
ploafmaster wrote:
she doesn't articulate every other syllable with the insipid "h" sound...
You mean like Bono? I agree. I think she has a really honest, unfussy sound. She's really feelin' it!
Posted 18 years ago by Dave_B    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Sounds a lot like Beth Orton. That's not a bad thing.
Except she doesn't articulate every other syllable with the insipid "h" sound... That's a very good thing.
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
amare la voce, detestare la canzone. me mette per dormirezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
spacemoose wrote:
As long as she has less than 30% body fat, I want to sleep with the singer... I might even go as high as 35% if she sings during sex...
I think you stand a good chance on your specifications: But, to bob789's point, there are other specifications missing from this request. To be honest, this is far better than I'd have expected from a group called Cat Power. Certainly likeable, anyway.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like Beth Orton. That's not a bad thing.
Posted 18 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
the best song on a so-so album.
Posted 18 years ago by jtdiver    [ Reply ]
For the first 1/2 note, I thought Lennon, but I guess Cat Power works too.
Posted 18 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
My faith had been sleeping For the later parade Once I wanted to be the greatest No wind or water fall could stop me And then came the rush of the flood The stars at night turned you to dust I'm waking... waterfalls have that affect on me.
Posted 18 years ago by honeygirl    [ Reply ]
6 months on Radio Paradise and still The Greatest!
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
for fear of repeating myself , i love this ...mmm..
Posted 18 years ago by gorgeousgussie    [ Reply ]
spacemoose wrote:
As long as she has less than 30% body fat, I want to sleep with the singer... I might even go as high as 35% if she sings during sex...
Google around, she fits your specs and is quite cute. She may have requirements regarding YOUR body fat percentage, however.
Posted 18 years ago by bob789    [ Reply ]
flyfree wrote:
Terrible diction, beautiful song and sentiment.
Can't teach soul
Posted 18 years ago by Cachatons    [ Reply ]
As long as she has less than 30% body fat, I want to sleep with the singer... I might even go as high as 35% if she sings during sex...
Posted 18 years ago by spacemoose    [ Reply ]
Piano feel echoes Imagine.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
That cover makes me think of cats wearing little boxing gloves... Click
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
babygirl614 wrote:
This gal should get some caffeine.
Some caffeine and a purpose would be great. Listening to this song I get the feeling that she just doesn't have any desire to be in the studio recording it. That-- and she only got 2 hours of sleep the night before.
Posted 18 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Trustocity wrote:
Diction? Seriously? Diction can mean two things - how the word (sentence component) is formed and expelled, and how the notes tied to that note are formed and expelled. Her musical diction is superior and flawless, and I find her word diction charming in its colloquialism. So, uh, basically, I nearly agree with you. Crud.
Ha! Love this. Not a recovering English major, by chance?
Posted 18 years ago by flyfree    [ Reply ]
Purrfect!
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
flyfree wrote:
Terrible diction, beautiful song and sentiment.
Diction? Seriously? Diction can mean two things - how the word (sentence component) is formed and expelled, and how the notes tied to that note are formed and expelled. Her musical diction is superior and flawless, and I find her word diction charming in its colloquialism. So, uh, basically, I nearly agree with you. Crud.
Posted 18 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
Terrible diction, beautiful song and sentiment.
Posted 18 years ago by flyfree    [ Reply ]
designerGirl wrote:
"Moooooon River...." Anyone else hear it?
Heh... that's exactly what I thought for the first four bars or so...
Posted 18 years ago by ntoll    [ Reply ]
grahamophone wrote:
By the way, is Beth Orton the singer of Cat Power?
Cat Power is mainly one girl. She writes/sings/pianos/guitars her real name is Chan Marshal.
Posted 18 years ago by muskrat-toast    [ Reply ]
liking the Cat Power
Posted 18 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Luna2 wrote:
Sounds like Fiona Apple
Yeah, it does. And I love Fiona Apple so I like this. Except I'm not a fan of the cover art.
Posted 18 years ago by glassjawgrlxxx    [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy wrote:
BTW I liked this song when it was called "Last Dance" by Sarah McLachlan.
Aw, come on. Sarah's song sounds more like a carousel winding down to let its passengers off. Nevertheless I thought the same thing at the beginning. Consider it fuel for your next mix-tape, Orange Tang, oops, I mean VIENNA TENG, Cat Power, then Sarah McLachlan. By the way, is Beth Orton the singer of Cat Power?
Posted 18 years ago by grahamophone    [ Reply ]
mtreinen wrote:
She sounds like a sick cat.
Cat Power has a great voice!
Posted 18 years ago by muskrat-toast    [ Reply ]
There is a time and place for this song. Lazy afternnon in a glade, or after midnight with a few friends and a Cabernet. But following Radiohead's High and Dry is not one of them.
Posted 18 years ago by johkir    [ Reply ]
revevad1 wrote:
This song actually gives me a headache everytime RP plays it, which seems far too often. I'm being completely honest.
I don't get a headache, but I do feel distinctly sleepy. This gal should get some caffeine.
Posted 18 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
This song actually gives me a headache everytime RP plays it, which seems far too often. I'm being completely honest.
Posted 18 years ago by revevad1    [ Reply ]
It's a pretty song, and I like Cat Power, but I just can't not think about "Moon River" when that riff shows up. It just IS "Moon River" for me, and spoils the moment.
Posted 18 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
She sounds like a sick cat.
Posted 18 years ago by mtreinen    [ Reply ]
She's brilliant. You are wrong. You = wrong She = brilliant This song = so much cooler than you and your friends. AND your friends, I say.
Posted 18 years ago by distantshore    [ Reply ]
Sobient wrote:
cat power? Is that some kind of environmental friendly fuel?
No, more like cat-barf...
Posted 18 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, this one's iffy.
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Not impressed with this artist.
Posted 18 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
Great transition to this song from Vienna Teng's Feather Moon
Posted 18 years ago by hujoppi    [ Reply ]
Exactly what I was thinking! ddunne wrote:
Now I know where I've heard this before: The last track of Sarah McLachlan's 1997 release "Surfacing" Track 10, name: "Last Dance"
Posted 18 years ago by HMS_Beagle    [ Reply ]
Almost Norah Jones like singing. I really enjoy this tune!
Posted 18 years ago by guitar_man_101    [ Reply ]
ldf7 wrote:
Strings melody sounds like "Moon River!" :)
Indeed! Whenever this song begins, I never fail to sing, "Moon, river...."
Posted 18 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
When this started I thought it was something new by Neil Young.
Posted 18 years ago by fatport    [ Reply ]
Strings melody sounds like "Moon River!" :)
Posted 18 years ago by ldf7    [ Reply ]
TheLoneIguana wrote:
Since cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands butter-side up, you simply strap a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat. The resulting cat-toast-device will, when dropped, hover and spin, producing rotational energy ready to be harnessed. QED.
Cat Diesel engines come to my mind. Strong, high torque, earth moving.. Except for the pink motif. Caterpillar used "cat power" as a slogan for years, on hats and so forth. Maybe that is unintended but another possibility.... BTW I liked this song when it was called "Last Dance" by Sarah McLachlan.
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Sobient wrote:
cat power? Is that some kind of environmental friendly fuel?
Since cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands butter-side up, you simply strap a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat. The resulting cat-toast-device will, when dropped, hover and spin, producing rotational energy ready to be harnessed. QED.
Posted 18 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
What if this is as dull as it gets?
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
A 7 for the song and a -10 for the front cover "art"
Posted 18 years ago by aristoteles    [ Reply ]
Vogelfrei wrote:
Luna2 wrote:
Ando wrote:
Sounds like Toni Childs.
Sounds like Fiona Apple
Sounds like Holly Golightly
Sounds like Cat Power. Go figure.
Posted 18 years ago by kaupmees    [ Reply ]
it makes me sleepy, in a good way. I like it. soothing and soulful.
Posted 18 years ago by mrrmt    [ Reply ]
Luna2 wrote:
Ando wrote:
Sounds like Toni Childs.
Sounds like Fiona Apple
Sounds like Holly Golightly
Posted 18 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
From Cat Power, as usual, lovelly, sweet, love that sexy voice ... Oscar
Posted 18 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Now I know where I've heard this before: The last track of Sarah McLachlan's 1997 release "Surfacing" Track 10, name: "Last Dance"
Posted 18 years ago by ddunne    [ Reply ]
Katzeenergie geht zu den Hunden
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]