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Belly — Gepetto
Album: Star
Avg rating:
6.7

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Total ratings: 1591









Released: 1993
Length: 3:19
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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So, he's lying on top again
Just like Gepetto with his doll
And he's running around again
And I can't get him out of this house

And if you bore him, you lose your soul to him

So, that kid from the bad home came over my house again
Decapitated all my dolls

And if you bore me, you lose your soul to me

Hey, Gepetto, where'd you put it?
Poor, Gepetto, poor, poor

And if you bore him, you're gonna lose your soul

Hey Gepetto, where'd you get me?
Poor Gepetto, poor, poor

So, he's lying on top again
Just like Gepetto
Comments (102)add comment
I have loved Belly since 1993! Going to see them this Saturday in Providence with Buffalo Tom, really looking forward to it
Posted 2 months ago by damien_girard    [ Reply ]
At the moment, solid 6
Posted 2 months ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Just commenting to hit 100 comments. That is all. 
Posted 2 months ago by Jaxxierb    [ Reply ]
Cool song, awesome album.
Posted 1 year ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Geppetto... double P...
Posted 2 years ago by mrctrm    [ Reply ]
Good tune! I never heard of them prior to RP. Now I like several of their tunes. Thank You RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
happily rediscovering Throwing Muses and Belly and Hirsh and Narcizo's  etc stuff again, just brilliant music, their youth and confidence just pulsate out of the speakers
Posted 3 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
Follow this with Judy Staring at the Sun by Catherine Wheel.





Posted 3 years ago by 2and4    [ Reply ]
Love it. In fact I'm off for the album. That slow dog is hit again.
Posted 3 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
7 -> 9

I usually don't vibe to Belly like i just did, but that was a bittersweet head-nodder feet stomper
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by David1983    [ Reply ]
Ahhhh Tanya, lilting vocals and greasy hair... {#Angel}
Posted 4 years ago by Greenman    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by jaydelong    [ Reply ]
I get a lovely warm nostalgic feeling from this song 
Posted 4 years ago by s_h_w    [ Reply ]
 cely wrote:
Always loved this ban.  They have a thick sound.  Wish they were still making music.
 
According to Wikipedia, apparently they are?
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
Always loved this ban.  They have a thick sound.  Wish they were still making music.
Posted 4 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
 Angry_Old_Man wrote:
Bubble Gum
 
And I like it!
Actually anything that Tanya sings is fine by me.
Posted 5 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
There are very few albums which stand repeated listens over many years, this is one them. Some great songs - this isn't my favourite, but still warrants an 8 from me. On the surface it's a pop song, but they rarely hold my attention - I don't why this does, but it does, and continues to do so after 24 years, along with the rest of the album.
Posted 6 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
I saw Belly in 95 in Duren...they supported The Cranberries, Oasis and REM  and, IMHO, they were the best band on the day...c'est la vie...
 
Posted 7 years ago by old_spice    [ Reply ]
YES! A great song from one of my FAVORITE albums! {#Guitarist}

"Decapitated all my dolls..." You don't hear lyrics like that every day. {#Good-vibes}
Posted 7 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
 BowTieDad wrote:
ok so we are back to silly pop again, well well

shish kebab
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
TERRIBLE-TERRIBLE!!!!

 
ELBIRRET-ELBIRRET!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Bubble Gum
Posted 8 years ago by Angry_Old_Man    [ Reply ]
Classic! One of my favourites. 
Posted 8 years ago by NevDavey    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:


 
Maybe not the most flattering picture. Good song though... 
Posted 9 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
Awesome Boston days

 
Posted 9 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
Great song.
 
Posted 9 years ago by jimys    [ Reply ]
Ick
Posted 10 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

"Shame" on you - Romeo!

Where is your taste?

 
My taste be on my tongue...

love this song...  we be dancing...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Captures my hope for eventual springtime.  Fluffy, vaporous, sunny, smiley ... springtime, no?

If all you haters stop your streaming, does that mean I get better bandwidth — and more springtime hopefulness —  through my crappy 1/2-inch computer speakers?
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Hey, shouty - shouty

This song is brilliant - brilliant.

Poor boy.


 Stingray wrote:
TERRIBLE-TERRIBLE!!!!
 


Posted 12 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:

 


We be rocking...  love it...



 

"Shame" on you - Romeo!

Where is your taste?


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
1
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
TERRIBLE-TERRIBLE!!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
romotuna is a full-on CHRONIC
Posted 12 years ago by shanydawg    [ Reply ]
 BowTieDad wrote:
ok so we are back to silly pop again, well well
 
Yup, Belly has a couple of good songs, this isn't one of them. Too generic sounding.
Posted 12 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
"Music"?  Really?
Posted 12 years ago by tgandy    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Is "commercial appeal" a reason to dislike something?  That's essentially saying that your aesthetic values based on the opinions of others, or that because others may like something that you cannot do so.
 

Not in it of itself, but commercial appeal and dislike are very good friends and are rarely seen without the other.

Posted 12 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
ok so we are back to silly pop again, well well
Posted 12 years ago by BowTieDad    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Always liked this tune despite its commercial appeal.  What a provocative voice Tanya has, eh? {#Cool}
 
Is "commercial appeal" a reason to dislike something?  That's essentially saying that your aesthetic values are based on the opinions of others, or that because others may like something that you cannot do so.  She does have a provocative voice.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The spectre of Spectre.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Can it get any worse...?
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
i think we're on a good role here. like this one too
Posted 13 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]

Ouch.

{#Snooty}


Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Like the tempo and mood of the song, the voice not so much...


Posted 13 years ago by sbegf    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is good for the ears...

 
 

Actually, it's not..... At least not for my ears, this huge wall of sound is just penetrating my ears with brute strength, very badly produced....

Posted 14 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Roflol}{#Bananajam}
Posted 14 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
I've been listening to this CD a lot recently and there are 3 really great cuts on it. That alone in my book makes it more than worth it. Still gotta get into the other stuff but....
Posted 14 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
 out_to_lunch wrote:
I know this is e-taboo, but I have to add comments...

:D

  out of your list from WAY back in the nineties, I've heard of the smash pumpkins. HAH!  guess I was too busy working and listening to WMNU radio.  some guy on there played the nitetime, Issa Katheamaki, or something like that.  he played the coolest stuff.  no idea what. 


Posted 14 years ago by upgal    [ Reply ]

Ok, I like this song. Just don't tell anybody!{#Shhh}


Posted 15 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Belly's best song....Thanks RP!
Posted 15 years ago by df1489    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Always liked this tune despite its commercial appeal.  What a provocative voice Tanya has, eh? {#Cool}

 
OK...I'm replying to my own post to say it brightened my morning to hear Tanya's voice yet again on RP. Thanks Bill! {#Good-vibes}
Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
I LOVED Tanya Donnelly (sp?) when she was with Throwing Muses, but I never really warmed up to Belly...{#Eh}
Posted 15 years ago by TravelRat    [ Reply ]
Always liked this tune despite its commercial appeal.  What a provocative voice Tanya has, eh? {#Cool}

Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
YAY! BELLY!!!! Love love love her sweet sweet voice... {#Bananajam}{#Bananajam}{#Bananajam}
Posted 15 years ago by cirruss    [ Reply ]
What, the little emoticons aren't good enough? This one moves.  {#Puke}

 vandal wrote:

 


Posted 15 years ago by MonkeysInaBucket    [ Reply ]
I saw Belly in a small club in Champaign Illinois in... 1993? Whenever it was they were touring for this album. Anyway, earlier that day I was walking down Green Street with a friend, who pointed out that Tanya was walking right in front of us. Just then, Tanya turned around and flipped off someone across the street from us -- double-barreled middle fingers -- with a big grin on her face.
Posted 16 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
anyone ever hear of emmet swimming? seems like the guitar/bass/drums are eerly similar who knows maybe they ripped off belly
Posted 16 years ago by theirishtickler    [ Reply ]
That's disturbing... even more than the song...
Posted 16 years ago by fncll    [ Reply ]
To paraphrase an ancient Hebrew prayer, If Belly had given us only "Star," that would have been enough. Great stuff, 9.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
This song has aged really well, I like it better now than when it used to get played endlessly on JJJ.
Posted 17 years ago by ElectricSheep    [ Reply ]
I know this is e-taboo, but I have to add comments... warderblu wrote:
Those of us who did care (though we may be few) benefitted incredibly during that time!!!! Bands I saw back then in the 90's: Belly - YES Weezer - YES Morrissey - JUST MISSED HIM Toad the Wet Sprocket - NEVER GOT TO SEE THEM Ned's Atomic Dustbin - ? Mazzy Star - AND HOPE SANDOVAL SOLO Sebadoh - YES The Cranes - OH YES Sunny Day Real Estate - YES That Dog Teenage Fanclub - HELL YES The Ocean Blue Cake - YES (btw, I know the drummer, he's from my home town) CandleBox The Cure - OF COURSE Smoking Popes Jesus & Mary Chain - HELL YES Mojave 3 Lush - I LOVE LUSH Primal Scream Queensryche Smashing Punpkins - I still listen to Siamese Dream Greenday Supergrass - Hell yes They Might Be Giants
:D
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
warderblu wrote:
Those of us who did care (though we may be few) benefitted incredibly during that time!!!! Bands I saw back then in the 90's: Belly Weezer Morrissey Toad the Wet Sprocket Ned's Atomic Dustbin Mazzy Star Sebadoh The Cranes Sunny Day Real Estate That Dog Teenage Fanclub The Ocean Blue Cake CandleBox The Cure Smoking Popes Jesus & Mary Chain Mojave 3 Lush Primal Scream Queensryche Smashing Punpkins Greenday Supergrass They Might Be Giants
This time was a golden age for me... middle of high school... spent a summer listening to nothing but Weezer, Belly, and STP (as those were the only CDs I had with me)... great times *sigh*
Posted 17 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
I like the amount of Belly I've been hearing lately - just enough! Thanks
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
pedro wrote:
takes me back to early college days. i miss those days.
Oh, me too!
Posted 17 years ago by tapatia    [ Reply ]
You can't call The Cardigan's bubble gum if your also listening to this. Just a comment. Actually I think they are better than the Cardigans but maybe not as diverse.
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by ManoNegra    [ Reply ]
Two Belly cuts in one day.....cool. Never understood why TD and Belly weren't bigger in the 90's
Posted 18 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
nice "work" AphidA wrote:
Always liked Tonya's work...
Posted 18 years ago by greg6494    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by GregK    [ Reply ]
takes me back to early college days. i miss those days.
Posted 18 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
Ah... takes me back to the summer when I was 15...
Posted 18 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
warderblu wrote:
Those of us who did care (though we may be few) benefitted incredibly during that time!!!! Bands I saw back then in the 90's: Belly Weezer Morrissey Toad the Wet Sprocket Ned's Atomic Dustbin Mazzy Star Sebadoh The Cranes Sunny Day Real Estate That Dog Teenage Fanclub The Ocean Blue Cake CandleBox The Cure Smoking Popes Jesus & Mary Chain Mojave 3 Lush Primal Scream Queensryche Smashing Punpkins Greenday Supergrass They Might Be Giants
Now, how does Queensryche and Candlebox fit in all of that (besides the 90's)? Just teasing. I like Queensryche, too. Oh... "Gepetto" is an 8 from me. Love Belly
Posted 18 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
... Ha! Artist Web Site link takes you to a crime movie called Belly? ... ( anygood anybody?) ... ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Always liked Tonya's work...
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
Sadly underappreciated.
Posted 19 years ago by Zarba    [ Reply ]
Gish05 wrote:
There was so much music in the 90's that no one paid attention to. Such an awesome time for music. But no one cared...
Those of us who did care (though we may be few) benefitted incredibly during that time!!!! Bands I saw back then in the 90's: Belly Weezer Morrissey Toad the Wet Sprocket Ned's Atomic Dustbin Mazzy Star Sebadoh The Cranes Sunny Day Real Estate That Dog Teenage Fanclub The Ocean Blue Cake CandleBox The Cure Smoking Popes Jesus & Mary Chain Mojave 3 Lush Primal Scream Queensryche Smashing Punpkins Greenday Supergrass They Might Be Giants
Posted 19 years ago by warderblu    [ Reply ]
There was so much music in the 90's that no one paid attention to. Such an awesome time for music. But no one cared...
Posted 19 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
Nice. A fine tune from back in the day.
Posted 19 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
I was surprised how much some of the tunes on this sound like Go Go's on slow mo... Good disc, though.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Jujufruit    [ Reply ]
this whole cd rocks
Posted 20 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
This is one of those that could go either way for me -- if I hear it more times I might end up really liking it. It's got some real cool base and rythm. But it could also go the other way -- I might end up hating it after hearing more. I'll guess I'll have to wait for RP to play it a dozen or so more times before the jury decides.
Posted 20 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
YES!!! Love Belly! Don't hear much from them. More , please! A 9. :goodvibes.gif: :sunny.gif: :goodvibes.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this track, and I'm really liking it. I love Feed the Tree ---- that deserves some more time in the rotation too!
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
I uploaded this song some time ago. Now that the upload tool is fixed, I'll be uploading more out of my collection. Hopefully I have some more files accepted! Stephen
Posted 20 years ago by smigol    [ Reply ]
camden_hampden wrote:
Ah, Tonya Donnelly. If she could keep from writing the same catchy pop song over and over and over (don't get me wrong, it's a good song every time she records it). She brought something "nice" to Throwing Muses, but on her own she reveals her limits.
Yes indeed. I keep thinking of Honeytree (the real Ramona) when I hear this.
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
Hooray for Belly! Nice add to the mix - fun for Spring swinging into Summer. Keep the nice surprises coming...
Posted 20 years ago by KALINEVE    [ Reply ]
Ah, Tonya Donnelly. If she could keep from writing the same catchy pop song over and over and over (don't get me wrong, it's a good song every time she records it). She brought something "nice" to Throwing Muses, but on her own she reveals her limits.
Posted 20 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Great Addition!! I second the thanks to whomever uploaded this, wish Idve thoght of it first.
Posted 20 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
LOVE this song. Wasn't expecting to hear it here, so I am pleasantly surprised.
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
lily34 wrote:
my favorite belly tune. thanks for whomever uploaded this!
Copy that. :)
Posted 20 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
my favorite belly tune. thanks for whomever uploaded this!
Posted 20 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]