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Elbow — Charge
Album: The Take Off And Landing Of Everything
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Released: 2014
Length: 5:15
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I am electric
With a bottle in me
Got a bottle in me
And glory be these fuggers are ignoring me
I'm from another century
I am a preacher
When I've got it on me
And I've got it on me
And glory be these fuggers are ignoring me
We never learn from history

Hey
I am the beau who loved her so in every song
And I designed that little mystery on your tongue
I've broken jaws protecting laws to keep you free
I made your day so take a seat by me

I am an old tree
Gonna talk my jaw free
Someone come and get me
Another night beside myself would finish me
Give us G & T and sympathy
I am the diehard with an empty dance card propping up a young bar
I'm pouring oil in double time upon the troubled rising tide inside of me
Upon my history
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Elbow played at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London. All the acts had to observe a strict booze ban. Not Elbow - Guy Garvey later revealed he had smuggled in several cases of beer and spirits. Word spread around backstage and they became even more popular than they already were.
Posted 6 months ago by EffjayUK    [ Reply ]
Harry DuBois vibes...
Posted 6 months ago by matheMayjicks    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear Guy Garvey, I think he's about to say "where's the cue ball going?".  I think he really is John Virgo under wraps.
Posted 6 months ago by acferrad    [ Reply ]
Rated everything I have heard from them so far an 8 or up. Form and content so in sink every single time, touching, and impressive, to me at least. Also often makes me wanna dance around in circles
Posted 7 months ago by Exebeche    [ Reply ]
 srv9863 wrote:

Sounds like Peter Gabriel


Completely different accents though - Guy Garvey is unashamedly Lancastrian, while Peter Gabriel is RP (Received Pronunciation - aka "posh").
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
The Take Off ( i gave a 7) and Landing (i gave an 8) off Everything.
Posted 1 year ago by philonair    [ Reply ]
Fabulous lyrics! I listen to his BBC Radio 6 Sunday show. Love him.
Posted 1 year ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
 weedyjoe wrote:

I doubt I would know Elbow existed without Radio Paradise


I thunk that is why we have all given up on commercial music radio 
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
i didn't know how i felt about this one originally. after taking a break from this record (and band) for a few years, i came back to it and i really, really like this song now. i'm not sure what changed for me, but i dig it.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Hearing a bit of early/mid 1980s Gary Numan in these piano riffs.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Peter Gabriel
Posted 1 year ago by srv9863    [ Reply ]
I like how they don't compromise on their fookin' Manc accent, much like how the Arctic Monkeys remain defiantly Sheffield, 'appen :o)
Posted 2 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
The transition into the bridge is sweet... 
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
I doubt I would know Elbow existed without Radio Paradise
Posted 2 years ago by weedyjoe    [ Reply ]
"Give us G & T and sympathy..." I love this band's genius turns of phrases, their withering spot-on social commentary, and creative, melodic delivery of multi-layered expressions of musical talent!
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Dudes have been listening to their Coltrane records, expanding their minds... Good song.
Posted 2 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
 sfyi2001 wrote:




Kazoo-ish kazoo komment, typickal of most kazookial kommentary here.
Karry on, lol.

I'm sad to say Kazoo isn't Karrying on - and what helps me to do so is finding his comments. We really loved this album and Build A Rocket Boys

Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:

Best lyricist in the business. To my ears, of course.


I'd posit that Gordon Downie with the Tragically Hip is an equally talented lyricist, God rest his soul.
Posted 2 years ago by johnalexford    [ Reply ]
Violins sounds like Middle Eastern-which I like. 
Posted 3 years ago by kevrey    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by luisaa72    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:


He's playing a character. Sounds like an alcoholic, maybe a veteran or retired police officer. Someone who didn't come through it all too well. 




Kazoo-ish kazoo komment, typickal of most kazookial kommentary here.
Karry on, lol.

Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
See how good your timing is to join in with the "hey!"
Posted 3 years ago by pbell    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:

I get more a vibe of a military veteran. One who feels disrespected and forgotten.
 

That's how I read it too.
Posted 3 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:
Why Elbow? Why not knee, fingernail, knuckle, eyeball, ear, or even gluteus maximus?

Why? Why? Why?
 
"What's the loveliest word in the English language, officer? In the sound it makes in the mouth? In the shape it makes in the page? "E-L-B-O-W" - The Singing Detective

The British rock band Elbow took their name from a line in the series that declared elbow the "loveliest word in the English language". 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Detective

Posted 4 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
 crogers wrote:
I see nothing pretentious in a song about a guy getting tanked, whining about his idiotic contemporaries and questioning his own self-worth.  Seems pretty real-world and first-person to me. 

Folks should listen before forming opinions — that's the price of entry for a mature human in a social context.  Or, at least it fugging should be.
 
 
"fugging"? Channeling Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead...

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
Hearing this just a few days after the Remembrance Sunday services and parades here in the UK makes the lyrics all the more poignant, especially considering the poor treatment that our servicemen and women continue to receive when they leave the forces.

My friend's step-brother was an Gulf veteran Army cook who, on the surface, was a happily-married man and father to a young son. He took his own life not long after he re-joined civvy street.

"We never learn from history."
Posted 5 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Why Elbow? Why not knee, fingernail, knuckle, eyeball, ear, or even gluteus maximus?

Why? Why? Why?
Posted 5 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
 SurfDoc wrote:
This song is starting to bother me more and more over the years of listening to RP.  As a health care professional and hearing him speak of breaking jaws, that's messed up.  Is he for real?  A broken jaw really sucks, he's a jerk if he's truthful.

Let the onslaught of nasty comments begin...
 

He's playing a character. Sounds like an alcoholic, maybe a veteran or retired police officer. Someone who didn't come through it all too well. 
Posted 5 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
 SurfDoc wrote:
This song is starting to bother me more and more over the years of listening to RP.  As a health care professional and hearing him speak of breaking jaws, that's messed up.  Is he for real?  A broken jaw really sucks, he's a jerk if he's truthful.

Let the onslaught of nasty comments begin...
 
I thought the singer was a cop.
Posted 5 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
This song is starting to bother me more and more over the years of listening to RP.  As a health care professional and hearing him speak of breaking jaws, that's messed up.  Is he for real?  A broken jaw really sucks, he's a jerk if he's truthful.

Let the onslaught of nasty comments begin...
Posted 5 years ago by SurfDoc    [ Reply ]

hempmandan wrote:

Peter Gabrieleque
 

 nutrod42 wrote:

Yep, I hear that too.
 

G.G. has said many times that Genesis with P.G. were a big influence on the band from their early days.
Posted 5 years ago by Sam_Chucklestone    [ Reply ]
 floydpink wrote:

Pretentious? Moi?

 
Posted 6 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
 passsion8 wrote:
Is he a cop? "Breaking jaws protecting laws..."?

 
I get more a vibe of a military veteran. One who feels disrespected and forgotten.
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 tulfan wrote:

I can feel the pretentiousness through the phones...

 
Pretentious? Moi?


Posted 7 years ago by floydpink    [ Reply ]
Is he a cop? "Breaking jaws protecting laws..."?
Posted 7 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
they have a new album coming in 2017, "Little Fictions"
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 jbuhl wrote:
I like Elbow macaroni 

 

I like to listen to Elbow on the Marconi.
Posted 7 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
I like Elbow macaroni 
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
i love this ...    
Posted 8 years ago by pontfarrer    [ Reply ]
Guy's collaboration with Massive Attack left a mark.
Posted 8 years ago by oldkcscdj    [ Reply ]
Elbow; sometimes they annoy me, sometimes I like 'em.
Tonight, this song is workin' for me.
I guess they're just one of those "you gotta be in the mood" bands.
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 hempmandan wrote:
Peter Gabrieleque
 
Yep, I hear that too.
Posted 8 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
good song, lyrics are,...um, I like them
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 crogers wrote:
I see nothing pretentious in a song about a guy getting tanked, whining about his idiotic contemporaries and questioning his own self-worth.  Seems pretty real-world and first-person to me. 

Folks should listen before forming opinions — that's the price of entry for a mature human in a social context.  Or, at least it fugging should be.
 

 



Yep, met a couple of lads like that in my younger years, they seem to have disappeared somehow from the bars...as cigarette smoke. Embarrasing, sometimes quite interesting moments. At least, you knew what they were Loaded with... brillant Song! Watch out for the iTunes Festival version!
Posted 8 years ago by Castelfranco    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
The song is a tad plodding but the lyrics are terrific.

 
Best lyricist in the business. To my ears, of course.
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
The song is a tad plodding but the lyrics are terrific.
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Solid Elbow! {#Sunny}
Posted 8 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
 Gegenschein wrote:


If one imagined he sang about flowers it is a real nice one...


 


Posted 8 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
 crogers wrote:
I see nothing pretentious in a song about a guy getting tanked, whining about his idiotic contemporaries and questioning his own self-worth.  Seems pretty real-world and first-person to me. 

Folks should listen before forming opinions — that's the price of entry for a mature human in a social context.  Or, at least it fugging should be.
 

 


Posted 8 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
been here....it wasn't fun.
Posted 8 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
I'm with Stingray on this one.

 
I'm with lord_byron
Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
I see nothing pretentious in a song about a guy getting tanked, whining about his idiotic contemporaries and questioning his own self-worth.  Seems pretty real-world and first-person to me. 

Folks should listen before forming opinions — that's the price of entry for a mature human in a social context.  Or, at least it fugging should be.
 
Posted 9 years ago by crogers    [ Reply ]
Far out!
Posted 9 years ago by Singlow    [ Reply ]
Elbow following Radiohead! Brilliance  {#Good-vibes}
Posted 9 years ago by Reckoner978    [ Reply ]
Instant 7
Posted 9 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
I'm with Stingray on this one.
Posted 9 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Bought the CD and I like it but find it rather ordinary compared to Seldom Seen Kid.
Posted 9 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Peter Gabrieleque
Posted 9 years ago by hempmandan    [ Reply ]
Love the moody atmosphere Elbow creates...
Posted 9 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Kinda thought we might hear this after hearing Coldplay's Midnight earlier.  Clever boy, our Bill...
Posted 9 years ago by midigitguy    [ Reply ]
I like Elbow in small doses. Seems that RP overplay them tho. Bit like U2 (overplayed) and Bowie a few months ago.
Posted 10 years ago by conolan    [ Reply ]
Brilliant piece ...and sits beautifully in its position within the whole album as an entity... applause Elbow  {#Clap} {#Daisy} ..and flowers too..why not
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
 Pioneer_Sing wrote:
Nice strings though even if the rest of the song is a bit weepy...

 
BULLSHIT!
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Certainly 10!
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Nice strings though even if the rest of the song is a bit weepy...
Posted 10 years ago by Pioneer_Sing    [ Reply ]
Definitely a live band. It sounds like it's just one soliloquy from a very long play.
Still not on-board with this new record.
Posted 10 years ago by akdavey    [ Reply ]
 tulfan wrote:

I can feel the pretentiousness through the phones...

 
None meant whatsoever.  I'm an Elbow fan that finds this song utter devoid of any worth.  

Sorry, but I'm entitled to my opinion, and as a financial supporter of RadioParadise.com, am also entitled (and even encouraged) to post my rather humble opinions about the music played here.

But please, do act like an ass whenever someone's musical tastes differ from yours...which is quite...pretentious...is it not?

 
Posted 10 years ago by Slipstream    [ Reply ]
 Bacadiar wrote:

Look at you, poking holes in any comment that isn't absolutely positive toward this song or the band.
That being said, Elbow is way overrated.

 
Nah, it wasn't that; I only referenced one 'non-positive' comment (far from "any"), and I addressed its vocabulary (I am really tired of reading and hearing the word "methinks"), not the opinion it expressed.  I like this tune okay but I'm not posting here to 'defend' this band.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
lil to much Elbow on this Broadcast last few years
Posted 10 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear a chord organ again...

otherwise... a 1 
Posted 10 years ago by ObeliskToucher    [ Reply ]
 Slipstream wrote:

THIS.  Plodding...going absolutely no where.

 
I can feel the pretentiousness through the phones...
Posted 10 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Another Elbow song I could really do without

 
THIS.  Plodding...going absolutely no where.
Posted 10 years ago by Slipstream    [ Reply ]
Great tune from a wonderful album (probably my favorite from them).  7.5, but 8 given the overall strength of the album and fact have to make a choice. 



Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Methinks some folks are way too eager to use archaic English words (specifically "methinks") in everyday communication.

 
Look at you, poking holes in any comment that isn't absolutely positive toward this song or the band.
That being said, Elbow is way overrated.
Posted 10 years ago by Bacadiar    [ Reply ]
Another Elbow song I could really do without
Posted 10 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
These guys just seem to be getting better and better and they were already damned fine.

 
What he said! {#Arrowu}
Posted 10 years ago by subgyro    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:
Methinks some folks are way too eager to press the "Godlike" button.

 
Methinks some folks are way too eager to use archaic English words (specifically "methinks") in everyday communication.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 hencini wrote:
"Glory be, this song it is annoying me..." 

 Apparently, though, I'm in the minority based on the other comments.................. 

 
God damn the band that dares to get popular.
Posted 10 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
"Glory be, this song it is annoying me..." 

 Apparently, though, I'm in the minority based on the other comments.................. 
Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
am I hearing that "i can ride my bike with no handlebars" melody in there?
Posted 10 years ago by SirLars    [ Reply ]
Methinks some folks are way too eager to press the "Godlike" button.
Posted 10 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
This album splits down the middle for me.

Tracks 1,4,7,10 are excellent - the rest a tad boring (to be polite) and I'm a big Elbow fan.

The Blanket of Night is superb.
Posted 10 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
Not bad, but like a lot of other elbow songs: to long , often the same , that is boring at the end!
Posted 10 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
Woohoo! I am concert-bound, excitement building -- seeing Elbow @ Wiltern this Wed night!! {#Good-vibes}

 
ENJOY - the dc show at 9:30 Club was exceptional!  A very good collection of everything.
 
Posted 10 years ago by arlvatom    [ Reply ]
"Very nice new album." from Bill.      I agree !!!
 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Woohoo! I am concert-bound, excitement building -- seeing Elbow @ Wiltern this Wed night!! {#Good-vibes}
Posted 10 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
 Slipstream wrote:
I apologize to my fellow Elbow fans, but I think this song is particularly plodding, frankly.  Perhaps multiple listens will change my mind, but this just isn't tripping my trigger.

 
10, next
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
I apologize to my fellow Elbow fans, but I think this song is particularly plodding, frankly.  Perhaps multiple listens will change my mind, but this just isn't tripping my trigger.
Posted 10 years ago by Slipstream    [ Reply ]
 stevesaw wrote:
Yes on both

ckcotton wrote:
Nice to hear these guys back with a STRONG effort.... now if only the Doves would do the same

 

  Doves are overdue!



 


Posted 10 years ago by GaryG    [ Reply ]
it took some time but this song grew on me {#Good-vibes}
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Yes on both

ckcotton wrote:
Nice to hear these guys back with a STRONG effort.... now if only the Doves would do the same

 

 


Posted 10 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
These guys just seem to be getting better and better and they were already damned fine.

 
Plus, they created their own beer.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear these guys back with a STRONG effort.... now if only the Doves would do the same

 
Posted 10 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
I think without Radio Paradise I would have never heard Elbow.
Posted 10 years ago by WannabeBanned    [ Reply ]
10
 {#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
I dunno, love Gabriel, just can not wrap my ears around these guys.  This is one of the less annoying tunes of theirs, to me any ways.  

Can't like everything RP plays. 
Posted 10 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Loving this album ... can anything match "Seldom Seen Kid", though? Fly Boy Blue from here is also excellent!
Posted 10 years ago by esacconcia    [ Reply ]
Sweet song! Vocals aside, this band is a kindred spirit to PG musically. 
Posted 10 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
These guys just seem to be getting better and better and they were already damned fine.
Posted 10 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Amazing song.
Regular álbum. 
Posted 10 years ago by HarryHaller    [ Reply ]
a magnificent album, this is.
in case you don't know, Peter Gabriel covered Elbow's "Mirrorball", and Elbow covered Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street".
The video for Elbow's "Fly Boy Blue/ Lunette" was filmed at Realworld ( Peter's ) studio.
 
Posted 10 years ago by damo    [ Reply ]
Liking almost everything RP is playing from this disc...gonna have to purchase some / all
Posted 10 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

10! 

Agree the voice is close to St. Peter - absolutely!

 

The "Muslim-strings" are exceptional!

 



 
I disagree.  9.95
Posted 10 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
for a split second i thought i heard Sting...
Posted 10 years ago by ceicilbee    [ Reply ]

10! 

Agree the voice is close to St. Peter - absolutely!

 

The "Muslim-strings" are exceptional!

 


Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 IrishLass wrote:
Kind of reminds me a bit of Peter Gabriel....his vocals a bit.

 
Yeah... no.
Posted 10 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
{#Clap} .... Wonderful album - must be 10
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Kind of reminds me a bit of Peter Gabriel....his vocals a bit.
Posted 10 years ago by IrishLass    [ Reply ]
10+
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]