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Better Than Ezra — In the Blood
Album: Deluxe
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Released: 1995
Length: 4:29
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How can you be so warm?
How can you know what I feel?
Well, it's the way you move your hands,
and it's the way you understand.

And that's the reason that I'm asking.
That's the reason that I want to know.
And that's the reason that I'm asking,
and that's the reason that I'm...

How can you throw everything you live for?
Well, it's the way we shake and sway.
Oh, and it's the passion that you play.

And that's the reason that I'm asking.
That's the reason that I want to know.
And that's the reason that I'm asking,
and that's the reason that I'm...

Too many lost.
Links in a chain passed down through the years,
But ending here, if we just face the pain and the fear.

Who did you love before?
Who did they love before you?
But it's the way you move your hands
And it's the way you understand.

And that's the reason that I'm asking.
That's the reason that I want to know.
And that's the reason that I'm asking,
and that's the reason that I'm...
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this was my post 21 yrs ago when i was originally lily33,  and i stand by it. 

posted 21 years ago by : (ME)



"deluxe is a great cd, and this is a fabulous song. on a whim i went to see them live back in 1997 (anne preven's band Ednaswap opened for them) and was blown away. they have great energy, great presence, and play really well. it was soo cool to see the lead singer of a band smile when he sings...refreshing. at the end, they did a bunch of obscure covers that was truly unexpected. i'd recommend both getting this cd, the one after it, and seeing them live. i know i liked them a lot better after i saw them in person."

Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:

GREAT TUNE! ...I love the bass guitar sound!



Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Whoa, haven't heard this in a hot lifetime.
Thanks RP and blessed be all
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Not bad, but I'd like to listen to Ezra to judge for myself :o)
Posted 3 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:
GREAT TUNE! ...I love the bass guitar sound!
 
sounds like the bassline from the Pixies' tame
Posted 4 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE! ...I love the bass guitar sound!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
Living in the Great White North I've missed a lot of stuff like this, which sounds like it would fit nicely between Gin Blossoms and Three Doors Down on an American modern rock mix tape. For what it's worth, I like it --- it's out of the box, and better yet, it's not Radiohead or Cake!
 
Don't know where you live in Canada, but here in Ontario we heard a lot of this band in the 90's.  
Posted 4 years ago by bpemby    [ Reply ]
My guilty pleasure band, this whole album is great. My girlfriend way back then gave me this album and I loved it, still do. And the Hootie and the Blowfish album too, why not?
Posted 5 years ago by Delawhere    [ Reply ]
It was always Better Than Ezra.
Posted 5 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}
Posted 5 years ago by V12Silly    [ Reply ]
 That's the reason that I'm askin ..Happy Birthday{#Cheers} lemmoth wrote:
I really can't decide until I've heard something by Ezra.  Bill - play something by Ezra. Please.

 

Posted 7 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Soooo love this band. For all of the emotion and memories it brings back. Screw the nay Sayers.
Posted 8 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
you should listen to early rush then...
Posted 8 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Rush, and not in a good way....
Posted 14 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:

No my friend, it's completely "in the box" and typical of the standard radio rock of the times - fits well with the two you mentioned.

You want "out of the box" then we want to hear Radiohead and Cake.

 

In the RP context, Radiohead is the box —- far and away the most played artist here.

Better Than Ezra?  Once a month.

Who are "we", by the way?  Still suffering from delusions of grandeur?

Posted 14 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
Living in the Great White North I've missed a lot of stuff like this, which sounds like it would fit nicely between Gin Blossoms and Three Doors Down on an American modern rock mix tape.

For what it's worth, I like it —- it's out of the box, and better yet, it's not Radiohead or Cake!
 
No my friend, it's completely "in the box" and typical of the standard radio rock of the times - fits well with the two you mentioned.

You want "out of the box" then we want to hear Radiohead and Cake.

Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 fuh2 wrote:
Heavens to Mergatroid.  The solo guitar crescendo is the most amazing guitar I've ever heard.
 

Don't listen to much guitar based music eh??
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 davin wrote:
"The band Better Than Ezra is number one on the college rock charts this week. Number two on the college rock charts? Ezra." Norm McDonald, SNL Weekend Update
 
love this band, but I cannot get that joke out of my head from all those years ago. {#Beat}
Posted 14 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
I really can't decide until I've heard something by Ezra.  Bill - play something by Ezra. Please.
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 scooterdog wrote:
Nice transition from Calexico
 

Same today. Indeed nice transition
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
When they were good they were great, and when they were bad they sucked big time... fortunatley this was one of the times they were good...
Posted 14 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Nice transition from Calexico
Posted 15 years ago by scooterdog    [ Reply ]
Man, this just brought it back... Great song!
Posted 15 years ago by stewnana    [ Reply ]
Heavens to Mergatroid.  The solo guitar crescendo is the most amazing guitar I've ever heard.
Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
 davin wrote:
"The band Better Than Ezra is number one on the college rock charts this week. Number two on the college rock charts? Ezra."

Norm McDonald, SNL Weekend Update
 
Good times, good times . . .  {#Yes}

Posted 15 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
Seen them several times because my wife loves them. They can be a lot of fun in concert, but seemed a bit burnt out the last two times...
Posted 15 years ago by volnomad    [ Reply ]
This indeed sounds like a great live band. But even in this studio recording there is a lot of energy. Kevin's voice sound a bit like 10'000 maniacs Terry.
Posted 16 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
gosh, these guys were so great live...saw them about 4 times, i think, in the late 90's. lots of fun. i have fond memories of this whole album. don't care if it's dated, or not considered "great music". i like it a lot, still.
 
{#Yes} I LOVED them. And their music always brings back awesome "90s" memories...*sigh*

Posted 16 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
gosh, these guys were so great live...saw them about 4 times, i think, in the late 90's. lots of fun. i have fond memories of this whole album. don't care if it's dated, or not considered "great music". i like it a lot, still.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Living in the Great White North I've missed a lot of stuff like this, which sounds like it would fit nicely between Gin Blossoms and Three Doors Down on an American modern rock mix tape. For what it's worth, I like it --- it's out of the box, and better yet, it's not Radiohead or Cake!
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
This strikes me as mechanical and antiseptic. With the idea behind these lyrics, the song should be infused with emotion. And it isn't.
Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
What happened to this band? I always liked their work.
Posted 16 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
bobbyghanouj wrote:
The video for this song was about a young deaf boy, and I think that's at least partly what the song is about. In the blood might mean that ways of communicating are passed down from our ancestors. "It's the way you move your hands...and it's the way you understand."
Good explanation, bobby. I think you're on to something.
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
earthbased wrote:
I take "In the blood" to mean passion, like bound by blood. Maybe the hero is suspect of a woman's past but he likes her.
The video for this song was about a young deaf boy, and I think that's at least partly what the song is about. In the blood might mean that ways of communicating are passed down from our ancestors. "It's the way you move your hands...and it's the way you understand."
Posted 16 years ago by bobbyghanouj    [ Reply ]
wade44 wrote:
This song is about AIDS or some diseased passed "in the blood"
I take "In the blood" to mean passion, like bound by blood. Maybe the hero is suspect of a woman's past but he likes her.
Posted 16 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
"The band Better Than Ezra is number one on the college rock charts this week. Number two on the college rock charts? Ezra." Norm McDonald, SNL Weekend Update
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Is it possible for him to sing even more through his nose?
Posted 16 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
This song is unusually crappy. Blech.
Posted 16 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
music from the 80's?
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
Still having audio issues I'm getting repeating segments, like a badly implemented echo.
Posted 17 years ago by denbear    [ Reply ]
This song is about AIDS or some diseased passed "in the blood"
Posted 17 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
Hell YEAH! Great song, good lyrics.
Posted 17 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
Ezra must be really terrible.
...i don't like ezra as much as these guys...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:
Yeah, that's true, but its nice to hear these songs once in a while . . . and that's what Bill does. Nice to hear this once every few months (as opposed to radio which plays us into submission with their regularity).
Couldn't agree more. A steady diet of this stuff? No. But once in a while, in the middle of the day, it's nice to get one of those, "ah, I remember what I was doing when this song was out" moments.
Posted 17 years ago by suddenchad    [ Reply ]
gradys_kitchen wrote:
I listen to sources such as RP in hopes of escaping benign 90s alterna rock long past its shelf date commonly found on the radio dial. Sorry to all the nostalgic in the audience but we can do better.
Yeah, that's true, but its nice to hear these songs once in a while . . . and that's what Bill does. Nice to hear this once every few months (as opposed to radio which plays us into submission with their regularity).
Posted 18 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Recorded a cover of this acoustically with a friend and he was so impressed he said it sounded "better than better than ezra." We both busted out laughing. Not sure it actually did but we laugh everytime we hear this song. Saw Kevin and crew live in Denver. Very good show. He's writing songs for like Jessica Simpson now. All their albums have something good on them.
Posted 18 years ago by radiogaga    [ Reply ]
These guys will be in Chi at the Sheffield Garden Walk this weekend, Saturday night.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
desnos wrote:
This is such a fine album, their other releases, while good, for me have never measured up to this debut effort. But I like this one so much I continue to pick up the later stuff in hope that something will equal this first disc.
How Does Your Garden Grow has some great stuff, but I consider them part of that downward trend where promising artists of the mid to late 90's were producing crap by the 00's... BTE, Third Eye Blind, Liz Phair...
Posted 18 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
I love this band, I love this album!
Posted 18 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
sccaflagger74 wrote:
Ezra must be really terrible.
Posted 18 years ago by dpjag    [ Reply ]
Ezra must be really terrible.
Posted 18 years ago by sccaflagger74    [ Reply ]
This is such a fine album, their other releases, while good, for me have never measured up to this debut effort. But I like this one so much I continue to pick up the later stuff in hope that something will equal this first disc.
Posted 18 years ago by desnos    [ Reply ]
wade44 wrote:
If you ever have a chance to see them live, do it. They sound great, good energy, fun show. Ezralite
I agree. Saw them in a small local bar many years ago. The music was excellent and they really knew how to get the crowd involved.
Posted 18 years ago by fire5soon    [ Reply ]
I listen to sources such as RP in hopes of escaping benign 90s alterna rock long past its shelf date commonly found on the radio dial. Sorry to all the nostalgic in the audience but we can do better.
Posted 18 years ago by gradys_kitchen    [ Reply ]
Wow! I had forgotten. Props for not playing "Good."
Posted 18 years ago by flyfree    [ Reply ]
ocsike wrote:
Sorry if I sound stupid, but what or who is Ezra? It is good music!
(click here)
Posted 18 years ago by ArmchairMusician    [ Reply ]
sincere, moving, compelling
Posted 18 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Ah, man, this one takes me back... Great choice!
Posted 18 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Loved BTE since 95! The seventh grade! This song is from that first CD I ever got of theirs and I still listen to it and love it :) Sigh.
Posted 18 years ago by rpancakes    [ Reply ]
Great underated band! Check out the CD "Closer" one of the best IMO.
Posted 18 years ago by stratrjb    [ Reply ]
Sorry if I sound stupid, but what or who is Ezra? It is good music!
Posted 18 years ago by ocsike    [ Reply ]
wade44 wrote:
If you ever have a chance to see them live, do it. They sound great, good energy, fun show. Ezralite
In the 90's BTE played on my local club circut I saw them often in the clubI worked and they always put on a great show and are top notch fun guys.
Posted 18 years ago by lala    [ Reply ]
If you ever have a chance to see them live, do it. They sound great, good energy, fun show. Ezralite
Posted 18 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
meditaciousB wrote:
blah! x 2
Just curious - what constitutes "NOT blah" to you?
Posted 18 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
ThirdRail_33 wrote:
Love the crashing rhythm shifts and jangly guitar
Definitely.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Just a really good rock song........... Love the crashing rhythm shifts and jangly guitar
Posted 19 years ago by ThirdRail_33    [ Reply ]
Takes me back to when things were good with an old girlfriend of mine...nice little bit of nostalgia there.
Posted 19 years ago by t-kizzle    [ Reply ]
Love my BTE!
Posted 20 years ago by apressman    [ Reply ]
Caught them at the Belly Up this summer for what, $10? Great energy & chemistry w/ the audience. You forget just how good a band is, then you see them with <600 people in a bar. I still have their CDs in the car, cranked way up.
Posted 20 years ago by rbschader    [ Reply ]
Wow, great song from what I thought was a long lost band. Awesome!
Posted 20 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
I'd almost forgotton about BTE, despite the fact that all of their CD's are here. Thanks for jogging my memory. One of my favorite selections as well.
Posted 20 years ago by bill5    [ Reply ]
A very underrated band with some really great stuff. All releases have something worth listening to. :)
Posted 21 years ago by radiogaga    [ Reply ]
YAY!! My favorite BTE song! These guys just do not get enough play ANYWHERE. Was able to catch them at a little bar in Snottsdale--it was amazing--every time I've seen them they ROCK!!
Posted 21 years ago by crink51    [ Reply ]
blah! x 2
Posted 21 years ago by meditaciousB    [ Reply ]
razz71 wrote:
Great band, not just the mainstream stuff. Check them out in person. :D
Yes!! One of the most entertaining/personable live bands ever. My favorite part was when they played familiar opening drum licks, and made the audience guess what song it was (i.e. Sunday Bloody Sunday)!
Posted 21 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
more ezra! more ezra! :)
Posted 21 years ago by bakedjake    [ Reply ]
blah!
Posted 21 years ago by trancefussion    [ Reply ]
haven't heard these guys since high school. ahhh memories...
Posted 21 years ago by time_101    [ Reply ]
I\'ve never heard this song before. I like it. :)
Posted 21 years ago by Milo    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by NYY96: This Song caught me by surprise, but is AMAZING!
AMAZING?
Posted 22 years ago by redshifted    [ Reply ]
This Song caught me by surprise, but is AMAZING!
Posted 22 years ago by NYY96    [ Reply ]
I love this song and in fact, I love the whole CD - great vibe, great songs.
Posted 22 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
cant agree enough with you, BF! love this band.
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]