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Sarah Jaffe — Clementine
Album: Suburban Nature
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Released: 2010
Length: 4:42
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50 states
50 lines
50 crying all the time's
50 boys
50 lies
50 i'm gonna change my mind's
i changed my mind
i changed my mind
now i'm feeling different

we were young
we were young
we were young we didn't care
is it gone
is it gone
is it floating in the air?
i changed my mind
i changed my mind
now i'm feeling different

all that time, wasted
i wish i was a little more delicate
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my name was clementine

50 states
50 lines
50 crying all the time's
50 boys
50 lies
50 i'm gonna change my mind's
i changed my mind
i changed my mind
now i'm feeling different

we were young
we were young
we were young we didn't care
is it gone
is it gone
or floating in the air?
i changed my mind
i changed my mind
now i'm feeling different

all that time, wasted
i wish i was a little more delicate
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my name was clementine

oh all that time, wasted
i wish i was a little more delicate
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my
i wish my name was clementine
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14 years of hoping Sarah would get "discovered"...the world would be just a little less fraught and dreary...
Posted 3 months ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
interesting. Curious mood.
Posted 5 months ago by Gary3    [ Reply ]
Don't wy I like her voice))
Posted 8 months ago by Mostbest    [ Reply ]
Please ditch this one from the playlist,yawn!
Posted 1 year ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:

SgtBeefheart wrote:  Bill, any chance of playing something a bit rubbish?  Just enough time to let me to go to the kitchen & brew a coffee.

Reply by a_geek1 month ago:  Did you consider having a therapy for your addiction?

My reply:  Would that be an  addiction to coffee or an addiction to Radio Paradise?



Clearly the latter. 
Posted 1 year ago by surfool    [ Reply ]

SgtBeefheart wrote:  Bill, any chance of playing something a bit rubbish?  Just enough time to let me to go to the kitchen & brew a coffee.

Reply by a_geek1 month ago:  Did you consider having a therapy for your addiction?

My reply:  Would that be an  addiction to coffee or an addiction to Radio Paradise?

Posted 1 year ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 SgtBeefheart wrote:

Bill, any chance of playing something a bit rubbish?

Just enough time to let me to go to the kitchen & brew a coffee.




Did you consider having a therapy for your addiction?
Posted 1 year ago by a_geek    [ Reply ]
my seventieth favorite RP song..

play it again
Posted 2 years ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
esse álbum é perturbador, mas muito foda. Essa mina foi bruta... Muito boa. 
Posted 2 years ago by ericcabrals    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
Ah Denton! They finally got big enough to have a festival. Here's the flyer. Maybe they can book Sarah for a proper headliner!  :)
https://www.dallasobserver.com...

Great to see Brave Combo still hanging in there!
Posted 2 years ago by pclancey    [ Reply ]
 membeth wrote:

She's cute in person.  Super adorable, actually.
It's the straight up, no frills, "Texan" about her! Dunno much about her, really....just, kinda know how TX ladies are...better still...Texans, in general!

Posted 3 years ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
Ah Denton! They finally got big enough to have a festival. Here's the flyer. Maybe they can book Sarah for a proper headliner!  :)
https://www.dallasobserver.com...
Posted 3 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 SgtBeefheart wrote:

Bill, any chance of playing something a bit rubbish?

Just enough time to let me to go to the kitchen & brew a coffee.



My sentiments exactly...I keep having to stop what I am doing to check out what's playing and it ruins my days
Posted 3 years ago by kanabeanz    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

I love that - "Effortless and easy." I was hunting for a description, and this does it.  This is a really enjoyable song (I'm tired of writing "great" to describe a song, because it's become as cliché as "love" - could mean anything from a deep, heartfelt commitment to a verbal pat on the back.)

She's got a quirky vibrato and a tightly-controlled power - it's like any minute, if she were to unleash her voice, it would set off all the Geiger counters within a hundred-mile radius. {#Sunny}
 Cynaera,

I only know you through your posts and not in real time. What a wonderful soul you were. 
Posted 3 years ago by dmiley    [ Reply ]
 SgtBeefheart wrote:
Bill, any chance of playing something a bit rubbish?

Just enough time to let me to go to the kitchen & brew a coffee.
 
Good God man! Don't be so selfish. One word-  *headphones*

What are you going to do when that coffee runs its course? Request 5 minutes of dead air? HEADPHONES
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
sometimes it sounds like you pay the same mediocre song over and over
Posted 3 years ago by bullshipped    [ Reply ]
It's no masterpiece, but I like it just fine.
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Bill, any chance of playing something a bit rubbish?

Just enough time to let me to go to the kitchen & brew a coffee.
Posted 4 years ago by SgtBeefheart    [ Reply ]
Old 97's are also from Denton. Both together would be a great show.
c.
Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I think you should play w/Lord Huron!!  That would be fantastically rad!
Posted 4 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
I'm copy/pasting this from my comment on her other song on RP:

She did a really great PJ Harvey cover live with the Toadies (you remember them) a couple years back.  

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJpPXfjXFmA 

little fish, big fish swimming in the water...
 
Decent cover, respect to anyone covering a PJ song
Posted 5 years ago by dtl    [ Reply ]
a hint of Missy Higgins...
Posted 5 years ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
i love the rythm of this song
Posted 5 years ago by tournemire    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love Sarah Jaffe. She doesn't get enough airplay. Thanks for playing her songs, Bill.
Posted 5 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
I'm copy/pasting this from my comment on her other song on RP:

She did a really great PJ Harvey cover live with the Toadies (you remember them) a couple years back.  

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJpPXfjXFmA 

little fish, big fish swimming in the water...
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Digging this after first listen! Thanks
Posted 6 years ago by bwood11243    [ Reply ]
Like the cello work  in this, particularly the pizzicato ... complements her voice really well.

it is pizzicato, isn't it? 
Posted 7 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Meet me in Montauk
Posted 7 years ago by drewcoparker    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Nice song.
But...that guitar bridge sounds familiar. Similar too...  We can hear that in what other tune? I can't place it.  A Lord Huron cut?  
Help us out with the ear worm, anyone.  

 
Yes, Lord Huron.  BINGO!
Posted 7 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
Nice song.
But...that guitar bridge sounds familiar. Similar too...  We can hear that in what other tune? I can't place it.  A Lord Huron cut?  
Help us out with the ear worm, anyone.  
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
What is with all the Clementine since Oh My Darlin'? This, Elliot Smith, Megan Washington. Others?
Posted 8 years ago by haresfur    [ Reply ]
I wonder if Grace VanderWaal has heard this song?
 
Posted 8 years ago by Jörg_Asmussen    [ Reply ]
tempo (at least at the beginning) is really good
Posted 8 years ago by tournemire    [ Reply ]
digging this, glad it's back
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
Yeah, pretty interesting things going on here. Like Kim Deal, Tonya Donnelly, Kathleen Edwards, Beth Orton &Kristin Hersch all in one

 
That's a pretty good cast of musical artists to be inspired by.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Really attractive album cover. Was she on A&E's 'Intervention'?

 
looks more like Suburban Nightmare than Suburban Nature
btw suburban nightmare is an actual affliction 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
I think there's genius in the repeat.
Posted 8 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Yeah, pretty interesting things going on here. Like Kim Deal, Tonya Donnelly, Kathleen Edwards, Beth Orton &Kristin Hersch all in one
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Nice! 
Posted 8 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]
Cute.
Posted 8 years ago by izycrzy    [ Reply ]
Catchy pop tune; 7-ish.
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
PSD, this is painfull... :(
Posted 9 years ago by dkrstic    [ Reply ]
Love this upbeat rhythm....she's got some real talent, and love her voice! {#Music}
Posted 9 years ago by Babette55    [ Reply ]
Thought this was Regina Spektor. Glad I looked. 
Posted 9 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
AWESOME!
Posted 9 years ago by Xstar    [ Reply ]
Love it. perfect for work or home.....even while driving :-)
Posted 10 years ago by SnowOwl    [ Reply ]
Oh, oh, at first you flinch, this is not what i was expecting, but then you have to admit you wouldn't have it any other way
Excellent disguise of segue

(Edit) oh crap, this was supposed to refer to the next song, willie nelson with blue eyes crying in the rain. Sorry, don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because I'm stupid.
 
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
another waif.......{#Whisper} ( might grow)....{#Dance}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Got this song after just one listen on RP and it's now a regular sing-along in my house. My kids even like it.
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

I love that - "Effortless and easy." I was hunting for a description, and this does it.  This is a really enjoyable song (I'm tired of writing "great" to describe a song, because it's become as cliché as "love" - could mean anything from a deep, heartfelt commitment to a verbal pat on the back.)

She's got a quirky vibrato and a tightly-controlled power - it's like any minute, if she were to unleash her voice, it would set off all the Geiger counters within a hundred-mile radius. {#Sunny}
 

miss you so much, Cynaera...

this song is good for the ears...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
I like it!  An easy 8.   {#Clap}
Posted 11 years ago by jimys    [ Reply ]
 moxieandmore wrote:

+1
 

Right! Not 10! Eleven! Thank You, Sarah Jaffe!!! I love this Song so much!
Posted 11 years ago by frank-peter    [ Reply ]
 marcel wrote:
Beth Orton... Anyone...
 
+1
Posted 12 years ago by moxieandmore    [ Reply ]
Beth Orton... Anyone...
Posted 12 years ago by marcel    [ Reply ]
I feel like the first time I heard Come As You Are on the local rock radio in 1991 with no awareness of Nirvana.

Thanks Bill and Rebecca 
Posted 12 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 GirlFriday wrote:
Isn't she from Denton, Tx?
 
yep, and the solo cd's she passed out before this album were way better
 
Posted 13 years ago by cschneiderwa    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
The more I hear her (and this song) the more I like her (and it).
 
I gotta go in the opposite direction, the more I hear it, the closer it gets to "nails on the blackboard".  Down to a 5.

Posted 13 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Really attractive album cover. Was she on A&E's 'Intervention'?
 
She's cute in person.  Super adorable, actually.
Posted 13 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
Great song! Just saw Sarah Jaffe on her tour with Centro-Matic in June — both were excellent.  If you get a chance to see her, do it!
Posted 13 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
yes!

 bachbeet wrote:
The more I hear her (and this song) the more I like her (and it).
 


Posted 13 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Really attractive album cover. Was she on A&E's 'Intervention'?
 

yea, no kidding, that is truly dreadful.  But I like the song, though.
Posted 13 years ago by Lumpy13    [ Reply ]

Yea, this is not working for me......yea......
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Good Stuff
Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
This is a terrific song, and Sarah Jaffe's delivery is perfect for it.
I will listen for other material from her.
Posted 13 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
Really attractive album cover. Was she on A&E's 'Intervention'?


Posted 13 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
Like it!

Posted 13 years ago by John_    [ Reply ]
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Sounds a bit like Bree Sharp..
 

I hear a lot of the band "Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah" and bit of Andrew Bird, a bit of Nick Drake too.

9 {#Arrow} 10


Posted 13 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Sounds a bit like Bree Sharp..
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I like it.
Posted 13 years ago by pauleywalnuts    [ Reply ]
This album cover reminds me of the Vampire Weekend album cover.  And I think another one.  Is it suddenly a new trend to have a bad polaroid for the cover photo? 
Posted 13 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
very catchy chorus: I wish mine, I wish mine, I wish mine, I wish mine name was Clementine! {#Whistle}
Posted 14 years ago by o_unico    [ Reply ]
Isn't she from Denton, Tx?
Posted 14 years ago by GirlFriday    [ Reply ]
{#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
Change your voice, sister... and fire your photographer!!!
Posted 14 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
The more I hear her (and this song) the more I like her (and it).
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:
Seriously check her out on the interwebz...holy crap, what a voice...so effortless and easy.
 
I love that - "Effortless and easy." I was hunting for a description, and this does it.  This is a really enjoyable song (I'm tired of writing "great" to describe a song, because it's become as cliché as "love" - could mean anything from a deep, heartfelt commitment to a verbal pat on the back.)

She's got a quirky vibrato and a tightly-controlled power - it's like any minute, if she were to unleash her voice, it would set off all the Geiger counters within a hundred-mile radius. {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
A tuneful Beth Orton. Nice, 7.
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Evertime I hear this artist I stop to look up who is singing. Very intriguing with a cool sound.
Posted 14 years ago by Sodak_Scott    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
First time I've heard her and I like it.
 
Me, too.  {#Clap}  
Posted 14 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard her and I like it.

Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
Not bad! Good voice!  But a strange cover art!

Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
First impression is good.  I really like her voice and tempo.  I'd like to hear more off this album.

Posted 14 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:

This is great, my first listen and I really like it.


 
Same for me.  Thanks again RP!

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
I first saw live her opening for Norah Jones (and I heard her on KXT).  I got her album (thanks what) and I uploaded this song to RP. It seems Rebecca liked it. I also saw her live yesterday (album release party). Clearly her songs sound much better live :)

I'm uploading Vulnerable and Swelling. I hope Rebecca likes those songs too :)

Posted 14 years ago by marian    [ Reply ]
Love her voice!!!!!!!!
Posted 14 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]

This is great, my first listen and I really like it.


Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Seriously check her out on the interwebz...holy crap, what a voice...so effortless and easy.
Posted 14 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 dmax wrote:
Sounds like Toni Childs, whom I used to like quite a bit.
 
A lot like Toni Childs!  But with a little Kasey Chambers thrown in.

r-

Tom C.


Posted 14 years ago by IH574    [ Reply ]
She could start a Violent Femmes cover band. That's not a bad thing.
Posted 14 years ago by byebyedelray    [ Reply ]
 stevebeaver wrote:
First?
 
And second {#Jump}

Anyways, about the song, not bad, but quite plain...

*edit*: damn... I must type faster {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 14 years ago by DrSlump    [ Reply ]
 Decoy wrote:

I debated doing this...

 


Oldy but goody. (Dorky "first" thing, that is)
Posted 14 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
 stevebeaver wrote:
First?
 
I debated doing this...

Posted 14 years ago by Decoy    [ Reply ]
First?
Posted 14 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]