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I put music up here sometimes when I want to share it but nobody else has uploaded it.
That doesn't happen very often now.
That doesn't happen very often now.
Steve Smith - Better Off That Way
From This Town (2007)
Lyrics:
What is all the fuss about?
Saw the news today
What is there to talk about?
Words get in the way
See things from another side
See it in your day
Everyone wants their share
No-one wants to pay
It seems like the world's gone crazy overnight
And I'm trying to do my best
But I just can't get it right
And I'm not the kind of boy
Who goes looking for a fight
So I'll say
Better off that way
Better off that way
Better off that way
What is all the noise about?
Still ringing in my ears
Forget about the ones that shout
It's the quiet ones I fear
And it seems like the world's been taken for a ride
And I'm trying to do my best
But I just can't get it right
And I'm not the kind of boy
who goes running from a fight
So I'll say
Better off that way
Better off that way
Better off that way
Learn to love
Forget your hate
Communicate and celebrate
Try to learn from your mistakes
Anticipate, believe in me
Love the colour of your skin
Show the beauty from within
Hold your lover through the night
Hold your tongue before a fight
Learn to love
Forget to hate
I gonna learn
It's got a way
Anticipate, believe in me
It's better off that way
Lyrics:
What is all the fuss about?
Saw the news today
What is there to talk about?
Words get in the way
See things from another side
See it in your day
Everyone wants their share
No-one wants to pay
It seems like the world's gone crazy overnight
And I'm trying to do my best
But I just can't get it right
And I'm not the kind of boy
Who goes looking for a fight
So I'll say
Better off that way
Better off that way
Better off that way
What is all the noise about?
Still ringing in my ears
Forget about the ones that shout
It's the quiet ones I fear
And it seems like the world's been taken for a ride
And I'm trying to do my best
But I just can't get it right
And I'm not the kind of boy
who goes running from a fight
So I'll say
Better off that way
Better off that way
Better off that way
Learn to love
Forget your hate
Communicate and celebrate
Try to learn from your mistakes
Anticipate, believe in me
Love the colour of your skin
Show the beauty from within
Hold your lover through the night
Hold your tongue before a fight
Learn to love
Forget to hate
I gonna learn
It's got a way
Anticipate, believe in me
It's better off that way
zhlédnutí: 44
Video
Buurn
zhlédnutí 52Před 3 lety
Many moons ago, I came across a webpage that looped this very specific cut of this song with a gif of this scene. It's haunted me for years afterwards and I was never able to find it again. I've finally taken action and recreated it, in case anyone else is haunted by it. Yes the loop sucks but that's how it went in the original and it was less noticeable with an infinite loop, so whatever.
Samuel Barnett - Bewitched
zhlédnutí 247KPřed 12 lety
Someone asked if I could upload this, so I have. Enjoy! From The History Boys Soundtrack (2006).
Samuel Barnett - L'Accordeoniste
zhlédnutí 131KPřed 12 lety
Someone asked if I could upload this, so I have. Enjoy! From The History Boys Soundtrack (2006).
Squeaky Duck
zhlédnutí 4,4KPřed 14 lety
I don't know why this duck was so squeaky. I didn't have any bread though, more fool him!
The Twilight Sad - Half A Person
zhlédnutí 20KPřed 14 lety
From The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents and Hit The Road (2008). There are some pretty awful covers of The Smiths. This is not one of them.
Ulrich Schnauss - Stars (Kunstlerpaar Dub by Andrew Prinz Of Mahogany)
zhlédnutí 40KPřed 14 lety
From Stars (EP) (2008). For the loudest lion I know. Lyrics: Here Beginning or end When it's all gone Why should I pretend All these days Will never come back Do you remember Or did you forget? Or did you forget? Or did you forget? You Beginning or end When it's all gone Why should I pretend? All these days Will never come back Do you remember? Or did you forget? Losing with every step I take L...
Half Man Half Biscuit - Ordinary to Enschede
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 16 lety
Half Man Half Biscuit - Ordinary to Enschede
Kirsty MacColl & Evan Dando - Perfect Day
zhlédnutí 131KPřed 16 lety
Kirsty MacColl & Evan Dando - Perfect Day
I like how the Olympics has a commercial with a song about doing drugs.
Evan s voice 😊
The path of least resistance Leads to the garbage heap of despair...
Yes!!
I love how they didn't change the pronouns so it accidentally sounds very gay
🎉
One of my "desert island albums" & still fresh
Tom Verlaine Television The Shadows song wouldnt exist without them Great song 🎵 👌 👏 👍 ♥️
Anna King was a GREAT singer, I loved her record with Bobby Byrd "Baby, Baby Baby".
I love this song.
Just read some really stupid reviews of this album. It's wonderful, with half the tracks being brilliant deep down soul.
bellissima
Am I the only one who gets Heartstopper vibes off this?
This is one of my favourite tracks of all time (this remix specifically). Does anyone know why it is unavailable on Spotify now?
so beautiful....nothing to say...my face is on fire !
Britain 2022
My favorite song of theirs.
Can you add a karaoke version? Thanks!
If and when I get married, this is the first dance song.
Gta 6
Matt Johnson is one of the most talented songwriters of all time. I first heard songs by "The The" in late 1983 when living as an 18 year old in Melbourne, Australia. A truly great English band.
It makes me think of my 4 year old boy running through the house at bath time 🙂
i keep returning to this song to see i've already liked all the comments and then i fogret and then i return and then i forget and return endlessly. this song is unforgettable, but does not stick well in memory - it is always better listened than simply recalled
Something doesn't feel right about typing "'the the the' sinking feeling" when looking for this song😂
No-one in the first bright flush of their career or relationship can record this authentically. It's an autumn song... when your career is sliding down to somewhere unfashionable / real / better. And all the better for it. Gotta love Evan for giving her space to "be what she could be" here.
I'm just a symptom of the moral decay that's gnawing at the heart of the cuntry.
I used to love The The, all of the albums are magnificent. I found them with my now, very much ex, the live of my life, almost 30 years ago (shit I feel old, I'm 50 now so, yup, having to double check the timeline there, !!!, 30 years). I'm just sat here, feeling a downward spiral coming on, and this song came to me, thus listening. I think The The are one of the most underrated bands of all time, his song writing is beautiful, sad, genius, the musicality beyond. Thank you The The for some of the best memories of my life, bittersweet, painful but mostly just downright beautiful. I will now be putting on the album, Mind Bomb. In memory of the love of my life, mental illness and thankful amazement that I'm still here, living and breathing on planet pain Earth, 51 this year, never thought I'd make it past 25, my mission is obviously not complete yet!!! Bless to all that read this, we are all perfect imperfections and beautiful the way we are. Mental illness is a fecking bitch, a painful teacher but I am glad I'm here, my son upstairs, happily noisy chatting with his mate, and the downward spiral has again commenced. Hey ho, up and down we go. God bless 💓
this song is over 30 years old and yet feels relevant to 2020 and 2021
The piano arrangement is ridiculously good. Is there a transcription?
The piano accompaniment is stunning in this
Hey Mahogany! Can you put it back to where it was? This is absolute garbage, you twat. You took an absolutely beautiful thing and made it annoying. WTF
Probably the best song on Soul Mining . A great song makes you feel things and takes you somewhere else .. and this makes me feel almost sick with worry (the sinking feeling I guess) yet jubilant and euphoric all at once . Just a great fucking song.
Always teary eyed on this song....gosh I must be bewitched with this song...but not bothered nor bewildered.....
The prostitute is beautiful (lit. Girl of pleasure) Over there on the corner She has a client Who fills her stockings up (pays) When her job is done She goes on her way Looking for a bit of dreams At a dancehall in the suburbs Her man is an artist He's a strange, little guy An accordionist Who knows how to play the java (a dance) She hears the java But she doesn't dance She doesn't even look at the dancefloor And her loving eyes Follow the vigorous playing And the wiry, long fingers of the artist It gets under her skin From the bottom, from the top She has the urge to sing, it's physical All of her being is tensed Her breath is held c'est UN OUEVRE tordue de la musique - it's a work of art shaped by the music The prostitute is sad Over there on the corner Her accordionist Left to be a soldier When he comes back from war They will have a house She will be the cashier And he will be the boss How beautiful life will be They'll be true big-shots And every night for her He'll play the java She hears the java That she hums softly She looks again at her accordionist And her loving eyes Follow the vigorous playing And the wiry, long fingers of the artist It gets under her skin From the bottom, from the top She has the urge to cry, it's physical All of her being is tensed Her breath is held It's a work of art shaped by the music The prostitute is alone Over there on the corner The girls who are sulking The men don't want And too bad if she dies Her man is never coming back Farewell to all of those beautiful dreams Her life is fucked Nevertheless her tired legs Take her to the dive (dancehall) Where there's another artist Who plays all night long.... She hears the java She listens to the java... She closes her eyes... Those wiry, vigorous fingers It gets under her skin From the bottom, from the top She has the urge to yell out, it's phyisical And so to forget She begins to dance, to turn To the sound of the music... lyricstranslate.com
Song gives on giving -passion, true feelings and the dark side
a bit sad, but love it.
🙃
All of his music sounds exactly like that picture.. a warm, calmed summer's night
Superior 🖤
THANK YOU BASED GOD
Timeless, exquisite
It is worth doing a Google search to find the words in French with an English translation alongside. La Java is a cabaret club in Paris in the Rue du Faubourg. Piaf sang there.
May I know where this version comes from? I checked the song list of the original soundtrack of the movie "The History Boys", and Bewitched seems to be sung by Rufus Wainwright, so is this a different version that I can buy somewhere else?
Sam sings it during the performance, Wainwright sings it during the credits.
This is on the original soundtrack CD for The History Boys (Barcode 5051011709326). It's track no 6 and credited to Samuel Barnett and Richard Sisson. The Rufus Wainwright version is also on it but it's not the only one. It's still available second hand if you're looking for it. Hope that's helpful!
Can someone please transcribe this??
this voice is like david bowie
In my the top 3 of criminally underrated 80s bands (Japan and Josef K being the other two).
Funny, Japan had the 'hit' singles and the TOTP appearances, but Josef K had the critical acclaim (except for the album, which everyone slagged, but then the music press back then got bored quickly and in time slagged anyone who wasn't Elvis Costello, the Smiths or, er, Bobby Womack). Josef K were massively influential in the mid-80's, but not to any purpose (unless you count Franz Ferdinand).
great song <3 I love it
Chmurka and Bulezcka forever in our hearts
Wow, what a fantastic song and lyrics! O boy, how music industry degraded it self in last 10 years...This intellectual song is from 1983...