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 Posted - 02/05/2004 : 05:28:55
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Today's random song of the day is Bartholomew.
What do you think of it?
lyrics
Bartholomew
How’d you end up in the coffee?
Bartholomew
Were you going down in flames?
Was it a girl?
And did I hear you call her softly?
No, this world of lunacy made me insane
Once I lay beside a stream
And I looked into it
A dandelion next to me
And then I blew it
My life was scattered in the breeze
I lay me down
Won’t you stop it with your talking?
They closed the town
Won’t you let me go to sleep?
Bartholomew
I’m sorry for my squawking
Bartholomew
I’ll let you go to sleep
And I will lay beside a stream
And I’ll look into it
A dandelion next to me
And then I’ll blow it
And watch it scatter in the breeze
tabs
www.frankblack.net/tabs/song.asp?song=dw-bartholomew
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
675 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2004 : 07:49:15
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
2010 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2004 : 08:06:28
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didn't think much of it at first but now it's one of my fave from dw.
Funny how some songs grow on you... (grow on? is that english?) |
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
675 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2004 : 08:20:46
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Yes, you are correct in saying "grow on" in that sense.  |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
799 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2004 : 08:35:50
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there was a response here, but I edited it out at Goddess Theory's request. smooches, doll!
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peace, I'm out |
Edited by - mcmikey on 02/05/2004 09:00:28 |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 09:18:22
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The lyrics are somehow very evocative and I get all sorts of great mental pictures in my head listening to this one. I agree that this one does grow on you and is definitely an 'A' on DW's report card.
 "Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 09:42:37
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I think it's too cheesy.
 "Join the Cult of Brit / And let your oral hygiene go out the window." |
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 09:45:10
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more cheesy than pizza?
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peace, I'm out |
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 09:51:41
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What is this song about? The coffee part confuses me. I like it though - it seems especially Frank Black and the Catholic-y somehow.
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"Music does not drag me down. Music lifts me up." - Frank Black |
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Ebb Vicious
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 10:09:26
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quote:
Originally posted by El Barto
I think it's too cheesy.
lame.
i liked this song the frst time i heard it, the opening drum kick with the "bartholomew.." just worked for me right off the bat. "how'd you end up in the coffee" is a line i can rarely resist singing myself. the twisting, almost snarling delivery works very well.
then it transitions into a kind of frivolous, happiness.
definitely one of my favs from dw. |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 10:16:44
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I think its a good song. I wasn't blown away when I first heard it, but it has definitely grown on me a great deal.
I like the way he sings "a dandelion next to me"
I also like the lead-guitar outro part
There is something about the chords in this song....the major/minor/augmented switches just sound really good to me. |
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George42
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USA
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 10:38:53
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| definitely grew on me. pretty good live. |
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *
Uzbekistan
1013 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2004 : 10:50:32
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After hearing all of DW the first time, I ended up playing this one on a loop for like 20 minutes. A pure pop gem.
The Cult of Frank: Currently freezing our collective @#%*#%@'s off. |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 02/05/2004 : 11:36:23
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it's a fun song
 "I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 02/06/2004 : 00:31:26
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quote:
Originally posted by The Holiday Son
didn't think much of it at first but now it's one of my fave from dw.
Same thing for me.
If I remember well, Frank wrote this song for a guy whose girlfriend had just dumped him. (Do I remember well?) |
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Bartholomew
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 02/06/2004 : 06:15:52
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| Great fucking song. Pure Frank genuis. The subtle chord shifts change the mood dramatically. Bravo, Frankie. |
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 02/06/2004 : 07:49:52
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Originally posted by Bartholomew
Great fucking song. Pure Frank genuis. The subtle chord shifts change the mood dramatically. Bravo, Frankie.
You aren't biased or anything are you? 
Whoever said it was very Frank Black and The Catholic-y hit the nail on the head. |
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 02/06/2004 : 15:26:51
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Originally posted by Frog in the Sand
If I remember well, Frank wrote this song for a guy whose girlfriend had just dumped him. (Do I remember well?)
I don't remember where I heard/read it, but I think "Bartholomew" was inspired, in part at least, by a homeless guy outside of a recording studio or something.
Good song. The "once I lay beside a stream" verse (would that be the bridge? I'm not sure) makes the song for me. |
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