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Incubus — Talk Shows On Mute
Album: A Crow Left of the Murder
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Total ratings: 190









Released: 2002
Length: 3:45
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Take a bow, pack gun powder
Wash 'em out with buzzing lights
Pay an audience to care
Impress me personality

Still and transfixed
The electric sheep are dreaming of your face
Enjoyment from the chemical
Comfort of America

Come one, come all
Into 1984
Yeah, three, two, one
Lights! Camera! Transaction!

Quick, your time is almost up
Make all forget that they're the moth
Edging in, towards the flame
Burning into obscurity

Still and transfix
The electric sheep are dreaming up your fate
And judge you from the guard castle
Comfort of America

Come one, come all
Into 1984
Yeah, three, two, one
Lights! Camera! Yeah

Come one, come all
Into 1984
Yeah, three, two, one
Lights! Camera! Transaction!
Lights! Camera! Transaction!

Come one, come all
Into 1984
Yeah, three, two, one
Lights! Camera! Transaction!

The foundation is canyoning
Fault lines should be worn with pride
I hate to say
You're so much more
You're so much more
Enduring with the sound turned off
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There is no such thing called bad Incubus song.
Posted 15 years ago by ssg    [ Reply ]
ibeamee wrote:
Can I unhear this song?

Classic...


Posted 15 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
 ibeamee wrote:
Can I unhear this song?
 
Maybe, with a sufficient amount of booze?

Posted 15 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Can I unhear this song?
Posted 15 years ago by ibeamee    [ Reply ]
As an owner of many Inc albums, this song is still ho-hum no matter what. Better tracks abound, but would be too hard for this station.
Posted 16 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]
joe jackson?
Posted 16 years ago by slugore    [ Reply ]
calray wrote:
I seem to be in the minority on this, but I liked this album, and this song, better than a lot of the earlier material, which tacked towards 311, in a derivative sense... The new material on Crow i thought was much more mature and a welcomed departure (at least to me). I felt the same way about the latest Chili Peppers album in that it too was more mature than the old work, and I enjoyed this new approach as well, unlike the majority of RP listeners, sad to say.
Count me in with you. I surprised with so many low ratings......
Posted 16 years ago by shuttlecr    [ Reply ]
ajamison wrote:
Really?
It's eclectic rock not forbidden rock!
Posted 16 years ago by MonkeyPod    [ Reply ]
Really?
Posted 17 years ago by ajamison    [ Reply ]
I really like these guys. Subtle surprises. Lots of reaching and stretching.
Posted 17 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
woah ... i\'ve never heard incubus on RP. not my thing.
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
I seem to be in the minority on this, but I liked this album, and this song, better than a lot of the earlier material, which tacked towards 311, in a derivative sense... The new material on Crow i thought was much more mature and a welcomed departure (at least to me). I felt the same way about the latest Chili Peppers album in that it too was more mature than the old work, and I enjoyed this new approach as well, unlike the majority of RP listeners, sad to say.
Posted 17 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
This was a great song the first five thousand times I heard in the summer of 2004.
Posted 17 years ago by MissAmy    [ Reply ]
I'm not sure why there is so much backlash to this song, but I like it with some reservations. (6)
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Joe Jackson, is that you?
Posted 17 years ago by slugore    [ Reply ]
Everyone's got an opinion... The songwriting of this band has definitely suffered recently and albums like S.C.I.E.N.C.E and Fungus are their best work, but not all of their mellow music is deserving of such harsh criticism. Morning View is a great album all in all. "Real" aficionados always want to pick on anything remotely commercial or remotely different from a band's earlier work before they went "corporate" Granted not their best work but deserves more than this rating. ...there's mine
Posted 17 years ago by Badfish81    [ Reply ]
Man, this is a funny choice. I play in a hard rock band and we cover a lot of their older material... an earlier poster mentioned they topped out on their album Science and I agree. You would have a hard time believing this was the same band.
Posted 17 years ago by bookerb    [ Reply ]
I love Incubus!
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
For me Incubus is one of the best rock bands ever cause for every album I needed several months to start liking and then loving it. They're just great.
Posted 18 years ago by undo_silence    [ Reply ]
If someone were to ask me if I liked Incubus, I'd tell 'em "heck naw." But every time I hear one of their tracks, I think to myself "well, that ain't so bad." Underrated by the scenester group think, IMO.
Posted 19 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
Avatard wrote:
Yawn.
squared.
Posted 19 years ago by Bill_Kunsler    [ Reply ]
This band has gone steadily downhill. SCIENCE is better than every other album they've released by a factor of 10. And no, I'm not saying this because I'm a hardcore junkie, I'm saying it because they only have one solid album. Bits and pieces of more recent albums are good... this song is not an example.
Posted 19 years ago by Nebben    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Toad the Wet Sprocket without all that songwriting talent, singing, musicianship, genius baggage. New title proposal: "This Song on Mute". Works for me.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
LLMikeJ wrote:
I have a hard time listening to incubus because they are soooo overplayed on local radio here.
That's why I don't listen to local radio. :D
Posted 19 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
not nearly as good as it pretends to be.
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Joe Jackson at times... A 6.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
nope. ho hum bordering on marginal.
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
manbirdexperiment wrote:
Wow, this sounds incredibly like the Handsome Family
I'm such a dork - my iTunes somehow moved off the RP feed and was playing from my library - That was Handsome Family I was listening. Jeez.
Posted 20 years ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
I have a hard time listening to incubus because they are soooo overplayed on local radio here.
Posted 20 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
Wow, this sounds incredibly like the Handsome Family
Posted 20 years ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
Yes, I do hear Joe Jackson. But enough of the sensitive singer songwriter shite. I'm much too caustic in my commentary right now, and I need something hard or funky to break me out of it.
Posted 20 years ago by namesbenny    [ Reply ]
Johray63 wrote:
It reminds me of Joe Jackson's voice.
Bingo. Similar arrangements too.
Posted 20 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
Yep... pretty marginal stuff; --d
Posted 20 years ago by lindydallas    [ Reply ]
asparklinggirl wrote:
this band exemplifies why i stopped listening to commercial radio...
I agree :|
Posted 20 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
this band exemplifies why i stopped listening to commercial radio...
Posted 20 years ago by asparklinggirl    [ Reply ]
Johray63 wrote:
It reminds me of Joe Jackson's voice.
Me too, and Toad the Wet Sprocket with the guitar and drums. Pretty good tune.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
down goes the volume...
Posted 20 years ago by asparklinggirl    [ Reply ]
Angloray wrote:
funny. For me, his voice is so falsely earnest it makes me want to hit things.
Describes my feeling exactly.
Posted 20 years ago by Enrique    [ Reply ]
PattonFever wrote:
good stuff. brandon boyd's voice is definitely one of the better ones i've heard so far in my little life. this works well.
It reminds me of Joe Jackson's voice.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
LoraJ wrote:
I listen to RP to avoid souless music, i.e. anything from Incubus. This song is so boring and talentless! There are too many cookie-cutter bands lately that involve no-pitch-having, droaning-moaning-depressed-sounding young males who only know 4 chords!
Posted 20 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
PattonFever wrote:
good stuff. brandon boyd's voice is definitely one of the better ones i've heard so far in my little life. this works well.
sounds like everyone else in the current state of music.
Posted 20 years ago by upinya    [ Reply ]
paulmall wrote:
Take it from an old music afficianado, if this were meat, it would be tripe.
Hagus, Mutton, Tripe & Head Cheese casserole.
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
I like Incubus very much, but this song isn't the best one from this album. Better ones are f.e. Pislota or Smile Lines or Here in my Room greetings
Posted 20 years ago by petr_czech    [ Reply ]
paulmall wrote:
Take it from an old music afficianado, if this were meat, it would be tripe.
Agreed.
Posted 20 years ago by LoraJ    [ Reply ]
Take it from an old music afficianado, if this were meat, it would be tripe.
Posted 20 years ago by paulmall    [ Reply ]
I listen to RP to avoid souless music, i.e. anything from Incubus. This song is so boring and talentless! There are too many cookie-cutter bands lately that involve no-pitch-having, droaning-moaning-depressed-sounding young males who only know 4 chords!
Posted 20 years ago by LoraJ    [ Reply ]
Take it from an old music aficionado who appreicates the likes of early Genisis, Gentle Giant, Yes, Tull, Pink Floyd, Wild Turkey, Camel, and nameless others, this is the best musicians of the new generation. These guys are incredibly talented, although this is not one of my favorite albums. Matter of fact, my 18 year old son and I are going to see them in October.
Posted 20 years ago by jberko    [ Reply ]
loving it still...
Posted 20 years ago by JamieR    [ Reply ]
excellent album.
Posted 20 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Angloray wrote:
funny. For me, his voice is so falsely earnest it makes me want to hit things.
Indeed, another pop band taking themselves way too seriously, IMHO. They give me a "we-decided-to-be-revolutionaries-because-we-thought-it-would-get-us-chicks" feeling. Sadly, it seems to be working.
Posted 20 years ago by 999_99_999    [ Reply ]
two awful back to back songs.
Posted 20 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
Spliff wrote:
Did Bill just buy an Incubus CD out of the Wal-Mart bargain bin? This is about the fourth one I've heard in the last couple of days.
Bill doesn't buy CD's you silly boy!! UPLOAD!!!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Did Bill just buy an Incubus CD out of the Wal-Mart bargain bin? This is about the fourth one I've heard in the last couple of days.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
funny. For me, his voice is so falsely earnest it makes me want to hit things.
Posted 20 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
good stuff. brandon boyd's voice is definitely one of the better ones i've heard so far in my little life. this works well.
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
thank you so much for playing, the acoustic version is fabulous, love Brandon, his voice puts me in a great place!
Posted 20 years ago by JamieR    [ Reply ]