Cat Power — Ruin
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I've seen gypsies who made it all the way
And kept going, kept rolling with nowhere to go
Nowhere to go.
As far as I've seen from the bush
In the wilderness, to every known city
I've been to Saudi Arabia, Dhaka, Calcutta
Soweto, Mozambique, Istanbul, Rio, Rome
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Taiwan, Great Britain
Belfast, to the desert, Spain, Tokyo
Some little bitty island in the middle of the Pacific
All the way back home, to my town
To my town
Bitching, complaining when some people who ain't got shit to eat
Bitching, moaning, so many people you know they got
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
As far as I've seen, from the bush
The wilderness, to every known city
I've been to Saudi Arabia, Dhaka, Calcutta
Soweto, Mozambique, Istanbul, Rio, Rome
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Taiwan, Great Britain
Belfast, to the desert, Spain, Tokyo
Some little bitty island in the middle of the Pacific
All the way back home, to my town
To my town
Bitching, complaining when some people who ain't got shit to eat
Bitching, moaning, so many people you know that they got
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
And kept going, kept rolling with nowhere to go
Nowhere to go.
As far as I've seen from the bush
In the wilderness, to every known city
I've been to Saudi Arabia, Dhaka, Calcutta
Soweto, Mozambique, Istanbul, Rio, Rome
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Taiwan, Great Britain
Belfast, to the desert, Spain, Tokyo
Some little bitty island in the middle of the Pacific
All the way back home, to my town
To my town
Bitching, complaining when some people who ain't got shit to eat
Bitching, moaning, so many people you know they got
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
As far as I've seen, from the bush
The wilderness, to every known city
I've been to Saudi Arabia, Dhaka, Calcutta
Soweto, Mozambique, Istanbul, Rio, Rome
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Taiwan, Great Britain
Belfast, to the desert, Spain, Tokyo
Some little bitty island in the middle of the Pacific
All the way back home, to my town
To my town
Bitching, complaining when some people who ain't got shit to eat
Bitching, moaning, so many people you know that they got
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
What are we doing?
We're sitting on a ruin
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I had this damn song stuck in my head last night. It was running through my head as my eyes closed... it flowed through my dreams... and I was still listening to the lyrics in my head when I woke up. Particularly the line "bitching... complaining", over and over (and over).
A month ago (during my first vinyl shopping spree in years), I saw this double LP in the bins. Didn't get it, but it's cover intrigued me, the way covers in the 80s would intrigue me. I'd buy those, and discovered many an artist that way. Call me superficial. I looked up Cat Power on my phone (no less) in the store and read a review, and stewed on it. Read more reviews later at home. Decided the next day to go back and buy it. Very glad that I did. Came with a coupon to download mp3s of the album, so it's in iTunes as well as on the turntable. Several songs on this album are compelling. I understand that it's sound is very different than anything else she's done. I'll eventually acquaint myself with her back catalog. For now, I'm happy to have this nice collection of tracks to enjoy. Ruin is one of the best.
..she should try a bald look, a la Sinead..but so long as she keeps putting stuff like this out, i wont stress about it..
I really dig this song, and most of the others on the album, and I'm really glad that BillG is refreshing RP's playlist with mew music.
nagsheadlocal wrote:
Yeah, you know, I really like this CD but reading some of the critics, especially the NYC critics, you'd think she was the greatest thing since John Lennon met Paul McCartney at that party in '59.
I guess it's the musical equivalent of a "homer" in sports.
Why would anyone give any sort of credence - or even attention - to any written music criticism? Sometimes it is difficult to avoid, however.
Yeah, you know, I really like this CD but reading some of the critics, especially the NYC critics, you'd think she was the greatest thing since John Lennon met Paul McCartney at that party in '59.
I guess it's the musical equivalent of a "homer" in sports.
Why would anyone give any sort of credence - or even attention - to any written music criticism? Sometimes it is difficult to avoid, however.
nagsheadlocal wrote:
Yeah, you know, I really like this CD but reading some of the critics, especially the NYC critics, you'd think she was the greatest thing since John Lennon met Paul McCartney at that party in '59.
I guess it's the musical equivalent of a "homer" in sports.
I actually like her interpretations of other artists' songs. I'm just not thrilled with her own material, including this.
Yeah, you know, I really like this CD but reading some of the critics, especially the NYC critics, you'd think she was the greatest thing since John Lennon met Paul McCartney at that party in '59.
I guess it's the musical equivalent of a "homer" in sports.
I actually like her interpretations of other artists' songs. I'm just not thrilled with her own material, including this.
...from a 3 straight up to a -> 2.......
olivertwist wrote:
I find this artist ridiculously overrated.
Yeah, you know, I really like this CD but reading some of the critics, especially the NYC critics, you'd think she was the greatest thing since John Lennon met Paul McCartney at that party in '59.
I guess it's the musical equivalent of a "homer" in sports.
I find this artist ridiculously overrated.
Yeah, you know, I really like this CD but reading some of the critics, especially the NYC critics, you'd think she was the greatest thing since John Lennon met Paul McCartney at that party in '59.
I guess it's the musical equivalent of a "homer" in sports.
chyk5 wrote:
i 2nd that..
Thanks Bill for continuing to play Chan's music for those of us that can appreciate it.
i 2nd that..
Thanks Bill for continuing to play Chan's music for those of us that can appreciate it.
damn folks be harsh on the Cat!
Cat sounded pretty good to me, to each their own
ugh.
Verrrryyyyy !!!!!!!
Jelani wrote:
I find this artist ridiculously overrated.
This is horrible!!!!!
I find this artist ridiculously overrated.
This is horrible!!!!!
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