A Bit Of You - Rufus Wainwright (song only)

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
  • My all time favorite song ever (and equally very difficult to obtain!)
    Lyrics:
    A bit of you the only drug I must abuse
    A bit of you is the only substance I cannot refuse
    When I walk on Spring
    Beneath the stench a bit of you is all I smell
    Upon the shelves a bit of you I ask "they sell?"
    When I walk on Spring
    Cause there ain't no style
    No there ain't no style
    Cause there ain't no style
    And in fact there is just one other problem
    You live up in Harlem
    Of course I had no knowledge of this at the time
    That came après July on the Upper West Side
    Waiting for the fall
    When from the Battery on up to your front door
    From mother ship the rocket launching twister whores
    Would blow up it all
    Cause there ain't no style...
    And in fact there is just one other problem
    I would have spared Harlem
    Affections sent, straight to Chekov, say you need me
    Don't you need me, wait I thought we're on Broadway
    No, my daddy said so: "still outside of Moscow"
    And so the days creep up to my big final show
    And not a word from you, an hour I must blow
    So I walk and see
    Upon the streets a faded island, press on eyes
    A big old pool of you's, zillions I realize
    And just one of me
    Cause there ain't no style...
    You've infected Harlem
    Guess I won't be waiting several hours
    Before nightfall for that A train,
    just the hiss of the dumes band play.

Komentáře • 28

  • @ShinySerebii
    @ShinySerebii Před 8 lety +11

    I'm in love with this song, wish it was more easily available, wish I could hear him sing it again. That whole "affections sent" part is just gorgeous.

  • @thfo823
    @thfo823 Před 6 lety +5

    This is one of my favourite songs by Rufus Wainwright! Wish it was more easily available.

    • @thfo823
      @thfo823 Před 6 lety +1

      Wait, let me correct my above comment: it’s definitely my favourite. :)

  • @emmalatina4720
    @emmalatina4720 Před 7 lety +10

    I don´t need more than 2 seconds to love RW´s songs.

  • @herekittykitty4
    @herekittykitty4 Před 11 lety +5

    ..his voice is like honey..dripping on every word.....sweet...soothing..sensual..

  • @Jasna88
    @Jasna88 Před 12 lety +6

    I have unhealthy obsession over this song. I am even listening it on iPod (for 15th time in a row) while i am writing this.

  • @gaetanpelletier7029
    @gaetanpelletier7029 Před 8 lety +5

    Rufus must stay Rufus! The young Rufus was the best!

  • @Mongrelgrey
    @Mongrelgrey Před 12 lety +2

    I was one of one of the ones in love with this in 2000, the first year of the popular downloading programmes. And I have never been able to obtain it ever since. Thank you!

  • @catalinabusla1151
    @catalinabusla1151 Před 4 lety

    Fantastic Song! Amazing Genial Rufus

  • @curtispsf
    @curtispsf Před 11 lety +1

    Saw Rufus up close @ a Christmas party two years ago. Tonight I see him @ Davies Symphony Hall, 10th row center in San Francisco. I feel like a kid again and it's Christmas eve. He's enormously talented.

  • @Cantantaranta
    @Cantantaranta Před 13 lety +2

    he's just...amazing I don't know what else to say!

  • @sylvinemuraro6881
    @sylvinemuraro6881 Před 8 lety +3

    Great singer and composer!!!!!

  • @AlexanderGuntherOne
    @AlexanderGuntherOne Před 13 lety +1

    OMG. I love finding Rufus treasures like this! Thank you!

  • @OlaCorleone
    @OlaCorleone Před 12 lety +1

    I LOVE this song. Thanks.

  • @Betweenhislegs
    @Betweenhislegs Před 11 lety +1

    Really interesting song.At 2.25 the twangy guitars and then the sort of bandshow Glenn Miller sound. Very clever. Love it Rufus. xo

  • @camille9ful
    @camille9ful Před 10 lety +2

    Thank You, abitofyou! This is beautiful!

  • @JacksonBrody
    @JacksonBrody Před 9 lety +2

    whoaaa this is rufus at his highest caliber. and unlike other songs on his s/t that are musically quite good, i have no qualms with the recording. now i gotta find this japan release

  • @poppyseed890
    @poppyseed890 Před 7 lety +1

    Threatening and threateningly good!!

  • @nelliebreeze
    @nelliebreeze Před 12 lety +1

    love it love it love it

  • @krusher181
    @krusher181 Před 14 lety +1

    very good, his singing in this is highly reminiscent of Thom Yorke's

  • @SweetestSmile21
    @SweetestSmile21 Před 12 lety +1

    Thanks very much for posting this song! In Belgium it was not on the album, his first, titleless one. ):-( Weird no? I know in Italy it was, my Italian friend and great Rufus fan told me and shared it with me on Myspace.

  • @mog5101
    @mog5101 Před 10 lety

    Amazing song.

  • @PasCorrect
    @PasCorrect Před 12 lety

    Thanks for posting this! One of my favourites :-)

  • @jane828jan
    @jane828jan Před 13 lety

    thanks for posting this!

  • @fergalwergal
    @fergalwergal Před 11 lety +1

    Ahhh Ruffy Baby :D " .. Rocket launching twister whores.." Epic. X

  • @liveo27
    @liveo27 Před 13 lety +2

    Anyone know who is singing backup on this? I know it's not Martha but sounds a bit like her!

  • @quavermuffin
    @quavermuffin Před 15 lety

    Me too, i tried to buy the album in Japan in June but to no avail :(