nico_collard Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) I don't have much to contribute to the conversation, but I do like the line about him being a mediocre writer Edited May 10, 2009 by nico_collard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Beauty School Dropout - yes that's the one, thanks for doing the thinking for me Guess he figured we're used to waiting, when we're not in the dole queue then we're in the Mika queue queue = :shivers: I don't have much to contribute to the conversation, but I do like the line about him being a mediocre writer Me too. tis great :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scg Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm fairly sure it's about me actually If you remember the first project we made, I told him a bit about myself and asked him to write a song about me - can't believe it took him this long though it could be about quite a few of us .... if he`s taking the mick ..... its either about u or me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks for the lyrics BS!! I don't have much to contribute to the conversation, but I do like the line about him being a mediocre writer Me too. tis great :-) Love the whole verse I'm a mediocre writer who sings all of the time writing songs about misfortunes and other people's crimes well they say that I am doing my duty to the world Oh you could say that that is onerous, I'm just craving to be heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I love the simplicity--just the piano and that AMAZING voice. Me too! I can't stop listening to it :hypo:. Mika is a pure genius . I was finally able to hear it!! Listening to it now infact... I love the parts where the piano gets more intense...Good stuff. The way he sings "misfortunes" kills me and the way he sings every single word....... :fangurl: not easy to sing along..... you need a lot of breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 That last verse is just craziness. That starts with "Well who is there to listen..." That intensity is just...wow. The secret is to listen to it at ridiculously loud volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haley & Megan Meyer Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 That last verse is just craziness. That starts with "Well who is there to listen..." That intensity is just...wow. The secret is to listen to it at ridiculously loud volumes. Yes, we agree. Have listened to this at Lady Jane a ton today. They're just so brilliant.:wub2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 When he sings the line *ooo don't leave me alone* it reminds me of a song from the movie Dirty Dancing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 When he sings the line *ooo don't leave me alone* it reminds me of a song from the movie Dirty Dancing that's the bit that I like the less, that line I mean.. it sounds fake to me.. unless we mean it in the we both share this destiny thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 that's the bit that I like the less, that line I mean.. it sounds fake to me.. unless we mean it in the we both share this destiny thing.. I agree with you on that. I can't stand lines like that anyway,sounds kinda cheesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Love the whole verse I'm a mediocre writer who sings all of the time writing songs about misfortunes and other people's crimes well they say that I am doing my duty to the world Oh you could say that that is onerous, I'm just craving to be heard That last verse is just craziness. That starts with "Well who is there to listen..." That intensity is just...wow. The secret is to listen to it at ridiculously loud volumes. Yes, those two verses are what makes me love the song , I just love the way his pace picks up, and how the passion seems to posess him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) I haven't read this thread, so have no clue if it's just me... but there was always something about this song that seemed strangley familiarl, especially when it comes to the 'who would want to cuddle up...(or similar)' part. I just couldn't nail it down - until now. This is so Harry Nilsson. Well, to me.. Edited May 14, 2009 by violet_sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberduckiiz2 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I haven't read this thread, so have no clue if it's just me... but there was always something about this song that seemed strangley familiarl, especially when it comes to the 'who would want to cuddle up...(or similar)' part. I just couldn't nail it down - until now. This is so Harry Nilsson. Well, to me.. mmm.. I see your point. and we know that Mika like's Nilsson, well he sang "Everybody's Talkin'". Awesome connection. Nilsson aint bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I haven't read this thread, so have no clue if it's just me... but there was always something about this song that seemed strangley familiarl, especially when it comes to the 'who would want to cuddle up...(or similar)' part. I just couldn't nail it down - until now. This is so Harry Nilsson. Well, to me.. Well, he WAS a lonely alcoholic after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Well, he WAS a lonely alcoholic after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Lyrics from MS: LONELY ALCOHOLIC You’re a lonely alcoholic with a tendency to whine well you speak it and you drink it and bore us all the time say you drink out of your sorrow for you’ve got no one to love but tell me, who could cuddle up to a lonely alcoholic? You’re a stressed out single mother who has clearly been harassed well you can’t predict the future for you can’t erase the past cuz your baby is growing anywhere but up so join the line and get the dole for the stressed out single mothers I’m a mediocre writer who sings all of the time writing songs about misfortunes and other peoples crimes oh they say that I am doing my duty to the world or you could say that that is onerous I’m just craving to be heard Please tell me who will listen to the problems of our lives there are kids who just don’t eat enough and men with many wives if we’re all together screaming why can’t we make a sound oh cuz the dirt on which we’re stepping is the one in which we will be found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I haven't read this thread, so have no clue if it's just me... but there was always something about this song that seemed strangley familiarl, especially when it comes to the 'who would want to cuddle up...(or similar)' part. I just couldn't nail it down - until now. This is so Harry Nilsson. Well, to me.. Oh yeah! Someone has have an impact on someone else! Harry Nilsson! Thanks for pointing it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Lyrics from MS: LONELY ALCOHOLIC You’re a lonely alcoholic with a tendency to whine well you speak it and you drink it and bore us all the time say you drink out of your sorrow for you’ve got no one to love but tell me, who could cuddle up to a lonely alcoholic? You’re a stressed out single mother who has clearly been harassed well you can’t predict the future for you can’t erase the past cuz your baby is growing anywhere but up so join the line and get the dole for the stressed out single mothers I’m a mediocre writer who sings all of the time writing songs about misfortunes and other peoples crimes oh they say that I am doing my duty to the world or you could say that that is onerous I’m just craving to be heard Please tell me who will listen to the problems of our lives there are kids who just don’t eat enough and men with many wives if we’re all together screaming why can’t we make a sound oh cuz the dirt on which we’re stepping is the one in which we will be found Doesn't he sing !"Isn't going"??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 fan-tastic! love it more and more. thx for official lyrics! in this case not very different from what we had guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Doesn't he sing !"Isn't going"??? yeah, and "well who is there to listen" instead of "please tell me who will listen" Didn't he say in a vlog, they kept on changing the lyrics till the last recording day? That could be the reason why they're a little different from the official ones, which weren't probably corrected anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Still can't get into this song much. At first I thought the lyrics were patronising; on repeated listening I now hear a note of irony in his voice/words. I think. However, two things still really grate. Firstly, the 'men with many wives' thing. . Secondly, the 'oooooooh baby, don't leave me alooooooone' is just too cheesy for words. I've now accepted that this, for me, is the dud of the EP and I'm not beating myself up about not liking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I <3 MIKA!!! Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Still can't get into this song much. At first I thought the lyrics were patronising; on repeated listening I now hear a note of irony in his voice/words. I think. However, two things still really grate. Firstly, the 'men with many wives' thing. . Secondly, the 'oooooooh baby, don't leave me alooooooone' is just too cheesy for words. I've now accepted that this, for me, is the dud of the EP and I'm not beating myself up about not liking it THAT PART IS MY FAVORITE PART:shocked::shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkly1 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I like the tune and his voice, I like how he sings it and what he sings about, I love the whine/wine reference, I love the irony in it, I don't find it patronizing cos I get irony from it. I like the mediocre writer part too and craving to be heard (reminds me of a poem I wrote, http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5969&highlight=sparkly+poetry&page=5 not the whole thing lol I WISH... no just the mediocre writer craving to be heard bit). But my very fave part is "the sh*t oops I mean DIRT on which we're stepping, is the one in which we will be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeve272 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 sorry guys, I'm a bit late joining here... But I looove this song - by far my favourite. And as an aside, I really don't like Lady Jane... but this one I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what the melody of this song reminds me of... And then it suddenly dawned on me! The tune actually really reminds me of this song LOL!: wow, you're exactly right!! lol. For some reason, this song brings up a bizarre little scenario. I can just imagine a load of people in one crowded room, everyone drunk, singing this song........just seems like one of those songs that unites people together at the end of a very random night lol....like "always look on the bright side of life" or "F*** her gently" from Tenacious D lol xD I see what you mean, and I think it's the key change at: "Well who is there to listen to the problems of our lives..." A strong key change always makes people join in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what the melody of this song reminds me of... You are absolutely right... The chords and even the beginning of the melody are similar.. but it can still be accidental I see what you mean, and I think it's the key change at:"Well who is there to listen to the problems of our lives..." A strong key change always makes people join in .. it sounds like a typical song a bunch of drunken guys would sing in a pub in England.... If he deliverately wrote it like that, he is clever... but if he was simply following his instincts then he is a genius. () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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