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Camper Van Beethoven — One Of These Days
Album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Avg rating:
6.7

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Total ratings: 1417









Released: 1988
Length: 3:25
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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One of these days
When you figure, figure it all out
Well be sure to let me know
Well I'll be waiting right here
Come and whisper in my ear what it is I want to know
One of these days, gonna get into it way on over our heads
And you'll find that there's no place to hide
But if you fight and if you fail, don't fall back into yourself
You can fall back on me

One of these days
When you figure it, figure it all out
Put your lips against my ear
Tell me it all
Or tell me just a little bit, you know
You know it's what I wanna hear

One of these days
When you figure, figure it all out
Well be sure to let me know
Well I'll be waiting right here
Come and whisper in my ear what it is I wanna know

One of these days
When you figure, figure it all out
Put your lips against my ear
Tell me it all,
Or tell me just a little bit, you know
You know it's what I wanna hear
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To me THE classic CVB album and one of my all time favorites.
Posted 7 months ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Fab bass
Posted 1 year ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
Jonathan Segel's violin on this is sublime.
Posted 1 year ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
 Exothermic wrote:

If you like Camper van Beethoven, but find Cracker a little stale, check out the Monks of Doom.



Because we all know, a stale Cracker is not pleasant!
Posted 1 year ago by ick    [ Reply ]
nice simple song, with no inane dubbing, effects, over production etc. - like a sonic oasis!
Posted 1 year ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
If you like Camper van Beethoven, but find Cracker a little stale, check out the Monks of Doom.
Posted 2 years ago by Exothermic    [ Reply ]
Intro had me thinking Colin Hay
Posted 2 years ago by Kilgoretrout    [ Reply ]
Still loving this song.
Posted 4 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
 lyteroptes wrote:
 Link between this and previous track (DMB - Broken Things) seems to be the album cover design. Interesting algorithm Bill.
 
nice find!
Posted 4 years ago by Poopsey    [ Reply ]
Link between this and previous track (DMB - Broken Things) seems to be the album cover design. Interesting algorithm Bill.
Posted 4 years ago by lyteroptes    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:
Would those more in the know agree that Camper is Lowery's more goofy side while Cracker was his more straight ahead side?
 

I'd put it a bit differently and say Camper was more experimental and Cracker is more commercial, but yeah.
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
great song, but the version on 'key lime pie' is where it's at
Posted 4 years ago by LYS    [ Reply ]
Wow...this does not sound like 1988!?  I would have thought this was a new release.
Posted 5 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
 Zeito wrote:
The Decemberists owe this song quite a bit. 
 
This tune seems to have more blood in its veins than most I've heard from The Decemberists.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Cramper Van Beethoven?
Posted 6 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:

A 6.7 is a good rating for a song.
My guess was that you give way too many songs ratings of 9 and 10.
(Verified my suspicion in looking at your song profile)

 
Rating system in my head;
11 - goosebumps - a handful merit this
10 - superb
9 - excellent
8 - pd good
7 - good / default when I hear enough to know its a maybe - then it's adjusted later

——————— this is the dividing line between like it / dont like it

6 - ok but wouldn't choose it myself
5 downwards - don't often distinguish these as this is the i really dont like it group
 


Posted 6 years ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
 Biscobret wrote:
Avg. 6.7 ?!?!?!?!?!

are your speakers even on?  what's not to like?  I am shocked...

 
A 6.7 is a good rating for a song.
My guess was that you give way too many songs ratings of 9 and 10.
(Verified my suspicion in looking at your song profile)
Posted 7 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
Loved this song for so long.  Fabulous.
Posted 8 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
Interesting song, me thinks I like it !!
Posted 8 years ago by Singlow    [ Reply ]
Happy memories, here. In HS, this band planted the seed of the idea for me there was a place for violin in pop music (beyond Come On, Eileen). 
Posted 8 years ago by fiddlechick    [ Reply ]
pls play Civil Disobedience, I know you rejected it but it's an awesome song.. {#Mrgreen}
Posted 8 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}Simply feel good when listening to this song
Posted 8 years ago by TEG    [ Reply ]
Cracker Van Beethoven? 

I gotta record my vinyl copy of this ...
Posted 9 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
One of many amazing sets Bill. Thank you!

The Clash- Sandinista
Zevon-Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
And now Camper Van Cracker 
Posted 9 years ago by drfeeleygood    [ Reply ]
I like it.  I like it a lot.
Posted 9 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}
Posted 9 years ago by xs9099    [ Reply ]
 Zeito wrote:
The Decemberists owe this song quite a bit. 

 
yessirree. But what works works.
Posted 9 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
Avg. 6.7 ?!?!?!?!?!

are your speakers even on?  what's not to like?  I am shocked...
Posted 9 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
 seiferth wrote:
Love the bass line.  I remember the mix having a bit more energy but perhaps it was just that I had more energy back then:)

 
thumbs up for both the bass line and the dearth of energy 8)
Posted 10 years ago by wolfkiss    [ Reply ]
The Decemberists owe this song quite a bit. 
Posted 10 years ago by Zeito    [ Reply ]
One off my forever on a desert island albums
Posted 10 years ago by tonusmaximus    [ Reply ]
A perfect song - from a time in my life when I was KING of the WORLD !!!

19, good looking, full of moxy, & fearless.  Ahhhh....
Posted 10 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
Camper Van Dylan it is then.
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Cvb...such a great band...i hsd forgotten how good their songs arw...thanks rp.
Posted 10 years ago by dtufts    [ Reply ]
Love the bass line.  I remember the mix having a bit more energy but perhaps it was just that I had more energy back then:)
Posted 10 years ago by seiferth    [ Reply ]
Oh the memories!

I love this album, listened to it back to back on my old Sony Walkman, number 50 bus into work one miserable winter way back  in 1989.
I'd heard nothing like it before, just blew me away - and of course, now, this type of crazy mixture of styles is fairly common place, I'm fairly sure, back then, it wasn't.

Definitely a band far ahead of their time. 
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
I love this song so much!
Posted 11 years ago by lukepomeroy    [ Reply ]
Just simply great!
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
I love this..how entertaining!
 
Posted 11 years ago by MargoMallen    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favorite songs - this hit the nostalgia button like few other songs possibly could - on so many levels - to hear it on the "radio" is amazing, to say the least.  I just can't believe RP.  How lucky am I?
Posted 11 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
Thanks for taking me camping, Bll!{#Guitarist}
Posted 11 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
 grignr wrote:
Bill, I love you.  During the previous song, "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner", I was thinking something from this album would make a good follower due to the Patty Hearst -> Tania connection.

Unless maybe this is a repeat block and my subconscious remembered the link from before... :)
 
Hrm... could be.

You listen to this station enough and you'll experience the expectation of a song you like following up a song that is playing cuz you've heard that segue a few times, and then Bill will play a different song and you'll be all {#Sad}.

Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Yay, thank you!

Also: Great segues these last few songs.
Posted 12 years ago by mmoyer    [ Reply ]
 bluecshells wrote:
Ahhhh....this brings back memories.  {#Dancingbanana}
I really loved the heck out of this album (had it on cassette)
 
It is a classic  and I still have it on Cassette!  lol

Posted 12 years ago by Baketown    [ Reply ]
What a killer bass line {#Bananajam}
Posted 12 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Someone does a killer cover version of this song, and for the life of me, I can't remember who? Anybody?
 
{#Lol}
Posted 12 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Someone does a killer cover version of this song, and for the life of me, I can't remember who? Anybody?
 
When do they play WILCO on this station {#Drunk}
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Someone does a killer cover version of this song, and for the life of me, I can't remember who? Anybody?
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
I hate camper vans
but love Camper van B.
Ah, but you'd never see my stealth camper van. Until it was too late.

Posted 12 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Ahhhh....this brings back memories.  {#Dancingbanana}
I really loved the heck out of this album (had it on cassette)
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
I hate camper vans
but love Camper van B.
 
Interesting. I hate Stingrays but love Camper Vans.
Posted 12 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
I hate camper vans
but love Camper van B.
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 mvanderford60 wrote:
CVB rules.  David Lowery— nothing short of amazing, if somewhat less than personable.   
 
 
Posted 13 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
CVB rules.  David Lowery— nothing short of amazing, if somewhat less than personable.  

Recommend New Roman Times from 2005 - amazing.
Posted 13 years ago by mvanderford60    [ Reply ]
I like Pink Floyd's version better.
Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
I've been a big CVB fan since the early days. I love hearing this, especially at work! LOVE THIS STATION!!!
Posted 13 years ago by bethesdaboo    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
i like this song, only wish it would have a little less "produced" sound to it.
 
I have seen them live, only once, they are so tight that they can reproduce their live recordings incredibly close to the studio sound.
Also they have a live album called , "Greatest hits played faster" The track, "One of these days is on this record. They also do a version of , "All of her favorite fruit" on this record, in a full orchestrated version done live, its really outstanding. I think I bought this CD from their website, not sure if its available on I-Tunes.

Posted 13 years ago by Stranglersfan    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:

You could buy the album on CD (gasp!), and rip it to your ipod.

God forbid.

 
the world doesn't need any more useless plastic lying around, thanks.

Posted 13 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Terrific band, Lowry was in his prime for writing great songs.Well ahead of their time for sure.
Posted 13 years ago by Stranglersfan    [ Reply ]
Amazon link clicked. CD bought. Thanks for reminding me about this track Bill!
 
Posted 13 years ago by Chipps    [ Reply ]
Bill, I love you.  During the previous song, "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner", I was thinking something from this album would make a good follower due to the Patty Hearst -> Tania connection.

Unless maybe this is a repeat block and my subconscious remembered the link from before... :)
Posted 13 years ago by grignr    [ Reply ]
 rah wrote:
it breaks my heart that Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart isn't available on iTunes...
 
You could buy the album on CD (gasp!), and rip it to your ipod.

God forbid.

Posted 13 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 gratefulgator wrote:
More Camper Van, please!
 
Hear, hear!

Posted 13 years ago by grignr    [ Reply ]
More Camper Van, please!
Posted 13 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]
 sculpin99 wrote:
This is great. I will not listen to rebuttals or any evidence to the contrary
 
The nice part of this portion of the site is that listening is not involved. It's all reading. One of these days is pretty fine and the violin is actually in tune to the other instruments.

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
just the ticket for a gloomy am
Posted 14 years ago by BubbaGoose    [ Reply ]
i like this song, only wish it would have a little less "produced" sound to it.
Posted 14 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
This is great. I will not listen to rebuttals or any evidence to the contrary
Posted 14 years ago by sculpin99    [ Reply ]
 df1489 wrote:
Thanks RP!!!...I forgot how good they are...
 
Me too! Thanks RP!

Posted 14 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP!!!...I forgot how good they are...
Posted 14 years ago by df1489    [ Reply ]
it breaks my heart that Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart isn't available on iTunes...
Posted 14 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Oh my gosh, I was 20 once, wasn't I?
Posted 14 years ago by mmoyer    [ Reply ]
 holborne wrote:
Yay, Camper Van! Would love to hear more of them on RP!
  Yep, I'll second that. CVB were more bonkers than a swinger's club :o)


Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Yeah, very smooth segue from Gogol Bordello's Tribal Connection.


Posted 15 years ago by dredfox    [ Reply ]
Love this song.

This is the way to respond to someone who is breaking up with you. Ideally. 
Posted 15 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Oh Bill, that was about the smoothest segue I've ever heard. Hat's Off man!!!
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
I love me some CVB.....reminds me of the years I can't remember much of, if that makes any sense!
Posted 15 years ago by twalker    [ Reply ]
lemmoth wrote:
Would those more in the know agree that Camper is Lowery's more goofy side while Cracker was his more straight ahead side?

Yes!  I agree.  Seems like Camper Van Beethoven just pulled all the stops, and rarely conformed, where Cracker conformed more.  I love CVB!!!  Big part of my youth...sigh...{#Yes}


Posted 15 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
Would those more in the know agree that Camper is Lowery's more goofy side while Cracker was his more straight ahead side?
Posted 15 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Yay, Camper Van! Would love to hear more of them on RP!
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2} More CVB please!

Posted 15 years ago by laroue    [ Reply ]
Beetho.....who..... -   no rate for the moment.
Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys summer before last.  Loved 'em.  Long Live Camper Van B.
Posted 15 years ago by Thistle    [ Reply ]
ha! still love it.
Posted 15 years ago by BAD    [ Reply ]
Don't let that reggae drop.
Posted 15 years ago by buzz12buzz    [ Reply ]
I always loved these guys. This song almost has a reggae beat to it.
Posted 15 years ago by badean    [ Reply ]
Extra solid tune.
Posted 15 years ago by tigerspy    [ Reply ]
TexasAggies wrote:
...guns of Brixton...
Damn... if you ignore the sunny lyrics on top, it does sound just like guns of brixton
Posted 15 years ago by lingchih    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite records... loved it then... love it now.
Posted 15 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
...guns of Brixton...
Posted 15 years ago by TexasAggies    [ Reply ]
The song changed? sparelead wrote:
Very Nice transition from Gogol Bordello Bill :)
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Very Nice transition from Gogol Bordello Bill :)
Posted 16 years ago by sparelead    [ Reply ]
This is a fun one--unlike a lot of listeners here, most of this stuff is new to me. . .where the heck was I all those years. .
Posted 16 years ago by pacificbeth    [ Reply ]
Wow, haven't heard this song in years! Thanks for the pleasant flashback, RP.
Posted 16 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
Hm. These guys have grown on me since I last heard them . . . and the f***** feed cuts out.
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
Excellent album.....
Posted 16 years ago by Monster    [ Reply ]
Good transition from Gogol Bordello!
Posted 16 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
More adolescent crap from a band that somehow consistently manages to mistake "drivel" for "profound."
More adolescent drivel from someone who somehow has figured out how to use The Internets Tubes to find music. Enjoy!
Posted 16 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
Camper Van played a few tracks after 'Pink Moon', which was used in a VW ad... nice one!
Posted 16 years ago by dezebel    [ Reply ]
ScottN wrote:
Interesting interpretation of the Pink Floyd song.. Or was it of the Ten Years After song? Anyway CVB = Fun
The Victor Krummenacher song.
Posted 17 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
Everybody's going home for lunch these days.
Last week I had skinheads in my yard. Funny though, last week I agreed to go bowling with my wife, kids, sister in law for the first time in my life! So I shaved my head and wore all black clothes. Take the skinsheads bowling, take them bowling. Now I have to wear a hat the rest of the winter. It's fng cold up here (with lots of snow)!
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Everybody's going home for lunch these days.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
For the past couple of days you guys have really been spot on with the music, great sequence of tracks, awesome CVB song.
Posted 17 years ago by Mindscrape    [ Reply ]
Interesting interpretation of the Pink Floyd song.. Or was it of the Ten Years After song? Anyway CVB = Fun
Posted 17 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
More adolescent crap from a band that somehow consistently manages to mistake "drivel" for "profound."
one of the best live bands around. still.
Posted 18 years ago by tzzart    [ Reply ]
Rubbish!
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
Rocks! RP - what radio should have been
Posted 18 years ago by hujoppi    [ Reply ]
man i dig this song. flashbacks to junior year summer vacation at the beach...
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Somebody explain to me why this reminds me of an extremely slowed down version of Men @ Work's "Land Down Under"? haha.. ~shrugs~
Posted 19 years ago by GottaSneeze    [ Reply ]
Two Camper songs today were two too much.
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Love the Camper. Should have been named Camper van Wolfgang
Posted 19 years ago by Mozart    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
More adolescent crap from a band that somehow consistently manages to mistake "drivel" for "profound."
Not that there is anything wrong with being adolescent, right??
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
More adolescent crap from a band that somehow consistently manages to mistake "drivel" for "profound."
boo fuckin' hoo.
Posted 19 years ago by AFURRYTHING    [ Reply ]
More adolescent crap from a band that somehow consistently manages to mistake "drivel" for "profound."
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
what ever happened to Camper Van? Are they still out there? Do they still gig or put out albums? This song brings me such foggy sweet memories of my highschool years...
They will be playing this Sunday (11/14) here in Richmond. They are playing a benefit concert for rasing funds to rebuild the Shockoe Bottom area that was devastated by the flood. The concert is called Back the Bottom. You can find out about it at www.richmond.com.
Posted 19 years ago by imabubblygirl    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time favorite songs. BTW, Camper's new CD is very good. I highly recommend CVB/Cracker fans (and others) check it out.
Posted 19 years ago by wafflecrotch    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
Cracker. Monks of Doom. click here and just to throw my two cents in - how's about hearing something (anything) from CVB's self-titled album. their cover of Floyd's Interstellar Overdrive was phenomenal.
New album coming!!!
Posted 19 years ago by The_Wood    [ Reply ]
This song and album were my introduction to CVB...... love the bass work in this song! Fantastic album....
Posted 19 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
One of these days when you've figured it all out . . . Still waiting for that day, but I really, really enjoyed hearing this again. What a great thinking person's band!
Posted 19 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Please play "Take the Skin Heads Bowling"!!
Posted 20 years ago by Mozart    [ Reply ]