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Shawn Mullins — The Gulf of Mexico
Album: Soul's Core
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Released: 1998
Length: 3:42
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She cooks him ham and hotcakes
Five thirty every mornin'

She does the dishes and
She irons his uniforms

And she thinks
She might have loved him once
But that was so long ago

And the rain pours down
Like a holy waterfall
Over the gulf of Mexico

The boardwalk's deserted
And the beach is all closed down

And the middle school punk rockers
Ride their skateboards through the town

And she looks back and she daydreams
About things an' people she's never seen
Just to keep from bein' blue

And she gets home about a quarter to four
And she drives her brother to the liquor store
On Ocean Avenue
Mmm

I'm parked on the state line
On this cold November day

Pretty soon I'll be a drivin' fool
Somewhere down this lost highway

Then I hear a voice from my soul's core sayin'
"Freedom's just a metaphor
You got nowhere to go"

And the rain pours down
Like a holy waterfall
Over the gulf of Mexico
Over the gulf of Mexico, mmm
Over the gulf of Mexico, mmm
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 MrSpaz wrote:
Is he trying to say "hotcakes" in the beginning there? 'Cause I keep hearing ho-cakes. Maybe he means HoHos?
 
well, most southerners know exactly what "hoe cakes" are, but for the non-southerners, just think pancakes.
Prods along. Pleasant enough. Not too exciting.
is he played every 9 years?  ho-cakes, yup thats what I heard too  wish I had long blonde hair
Nice: Shawn Mullens on RP!! First time I hear him passing by.
:sunny.gif: cool, I like it.
Any guesses as to whether " Mexican Radio" by Iguanas is next?
Is he trying to say "hotcakes" in the beginning there? 'Cause I keep hearing ho-cakes. Maybe he means HoHos?
I guess I see some basis for the comparison to Natalie Merchant, but disagree entirely with an assessment that puts this guy above her; she\'s got a voice I\'m not always into hearing, but terrific songwriting ability; Mullins, if you listen with any amount of attention, has a decent vocal style but an utterly crappy voice, and his songwriting is about as good as my godson\'s would be. He\'s 4. This dude is crap.
Very nice stuff, I hear a little Kris Kristofferson influence in there.
I think this is fine. Not spectacular, but fine. Is sure is better than anything by Natalie Merchant (I mention that only because I saw a lot of comparisons between the two). At least he has a good voice and know a thing or two about phrasing, unlike Natalie.
Eh.. not bad. I\'m not going to run out and buy the CD or anything, but I wouldn\'t object to hearing it every now and then.
Nice - takes me there...
good to hear some more of his work.. I'd heard it before but didn't stop in to see the comments or to rate it.. I was one of those that really liked his Lullaby song... and didn't over 'hear' it too much cause I've pretty much not listened to "pop" or "top 40" stations in years now... I only knew it from MTV & MTV2 ... and I don't hang on those channels all that much anymore.. so I'm not burnt out on him.. :) -T (although while typing this, Stevie Ray Vaughn has come on.. and I think this is a caged set & pairing... I remember the last time I heard this song... I was pretty sure Stevie followed then too... and then Catie Curtis...hmmm think I've just seen RP Loop ) EDIT: (well that's changed now.. a different Norah Jones song, neater arrangement!!)