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Grant-Lee Phillips — Fountain Of Youth
Album: Strangelet
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Released: 2007
Length: 3:43
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Brown doves on the wire
Do they ever tire
Up in the eggshell sky
I know if it was me
Wings a' take ya far
The burden of flight is our's

Even 'thout the sun in your eyes
Some things are hard to find
You could go the rest of your life
'Till the fountain of youth runs dry

Ever in pursuit of another clue
The sea in response is blue
Take a look around
Have you any doubt
The heart is responding too

Even 'thout the sun in your eyes
Some things are hard to find
You could go the rest of your life
'Till the fountain of youth runs dry

Comes another freeze
All the barren trees
Under the eggshell sky
They may disappear
Splendor of the years
Unknowable without tears

Even 'thout the sun in your eyes
Some things are hard to find
You could go the rest of your life
'Till the fountain of youth runs dry
'Till the fountain of youth runs dry
'Till the fountain of youth runs dry
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 MojoJojo wrote:
Fountain of Yawn
 
like.

Posted 12 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Continuing a 4 song yawnfest
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Fountain of Yawn
Posted 13 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
 larkie wrote:
One of those songs that you want to like... but reeks of birkenstocks and gingham
 
So, what's wrong with birkenstocks and gingham?  Comfortable, versatile, and just plain fun.  A lot like Grant-Lee Phillips, except that he's got a lot more to offer than just comfort.... Love this song. {#Sunny}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 Shaker wrote:
Liked the transition from Bruce Springsteen to Grant-Lee Philips. For some reason there is a flow which brings me to hum the tunes from Jack Johnson "Thicker than Water' cd?
 
Transition or blatant lift? {#Eyes}
Posted 13 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:
Is this the only album ever named after a hypothetical sub-atomic particle?
 
There's an album called Quark, Strangeness and Charm but quarks are known to exist. You know I don't think there are, but I think there are some that would make some good album/band names. The Sleptons has a nice ring to it.

Posted 13 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
Is this the only album ever named after a hypothetical sub-atomic particle?
Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
Liked the transition from Bruce Springsteen to Grant-Lee Philips. For some reason there is a flow which brings me to hum the tunes from Jack Johnson "Thicker than Water' cd?
Posted 14 years ago by Shaker    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:

I don’t know the artist but I adore this song. What would be a good album to start with to introduce myself to his work?


 
I don't know this album, but I have all of Grant Lee Buffalo releases, and 2 or 3 of his solo work - not a bad album in the bunch.

Posted 14 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Satellite's gone, up to the sky
Things like that drive me out of my mind
Posted 14 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]

I don’t know the artist but I adore this song. What would be a good album to start with to introduce myself to his work?


Posted 14 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
I've always looked on cynicism as a positive attribute. Used in moderation of course.

dctrpunda wrote:


I think a lack of cynicism to the world around you helps, maybe the folks who like this song have that gene..




Posted 14 years ago by rez    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:
 Sloggydog wrote:
I like it but i like most of his stuff both solo and back in the Grant Lee Buffalo days
  Excuse my ignorance but is/was Grant Lee Philips in a band called Grant Lee Buffalo?

  Aye, he was.

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
I like it but i like most of his stuff both solo and back in the Grant Lee Buffalo days
  Excuse my ignorance but is/was Grant Lee Philips in a band called Grant Lee Buffalo?

Posted 14 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
One of those songs that you want to like... but reeks of birkenstocks and gingham
Posted 14 years ago by larkie    [ Reply ]
I like it but i like most of his stuff both solo and back in the Grant Lee Buffalo days
Posted 14 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Nice song - one of my favorite artists, too
Posted 14 years ago by Mr_Wilson    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Exactly what I was thinking.
 
I read minds...  {#Cowboy}
Posted 14 years ago by goodpunk    [ Reply ]
 goodpunk wrote:
What a pretty song!  It's all free & easy 'n stuff... 
 
Exactly what I was thinking.
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:

You mean maybe like a lemon meringue pie or a baked Alaska? How about a chocolate truffle mousse cake? God, made myself hungry. Excuse, please...

 
WonderLizard, you are funny!  Thanks fer da laugh~

Posted 14 years ago by goodpunk    [ Reply ]
aaaaahhhhhhhhh............  {#Heartkiss}
Posted 14 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
What a pretty song!  It's all free & easy 'n stuff... 
Posted 14 years ago by goodpunk    [ Reply ]
Great song.  Thought it was Bruce Springsteen, but that is probably why Bill decided to play it after a Bruce song!
Posted 15 years ago by More_Barn    [ Reply ]
GLP is a national treasure. More songs from his 'Nineteeneighties' album please!!!
Posted 15 years ago by jedley    [ Reply ]
 anotherlistener wrote:
Can't understand those who can't understand the positive comments on this song. It's quite nice.
 

Grant Lee Phillips was one of my more pleasant music "discoveries" of last year. I knew about him and had heard all the RP songs, but decided to delve into his catalogue a bit. Great stuff.

Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Can't understand those who can't understand the positive comments on this song. It's quite nice.
Posted 15 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:
 rez wrote:
Can't understand all the positive comments, I find it incredibly irritating. Maybe I just don't have the "Country music is listenable" gene.
  Is this Country? I thought it was jus a nice little Pop song.  

 
I don't know if it's a "nice" anything, but no, it ain't country, neither.

Posted 15 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
 inindian wrote:
I feel like I'm listening to Jack Johnson in the dessert...
 
You mean maybe like a lemon meringue pie or a baked Alaska? How about a chocolate truffle mousse cake? God, made myself hungry. Excuse, please...

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
softy!
get a life!
{#Cowboy}

Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
 figi wrote:
GLP is a great representative of Americana music.
Explore it: Alejandro Escovedo, Chuck Prophet, WILCO...LUV the genre! 

+1 —- reminds me of a lot of different artists in the genre described above.  I hear a little Wallflowers in there too ;)

Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
GLP is a great representative of Americana music.
Explore it: Alejandro Escovedo, Chuck Prophet, WILCO...LUV the genre!

rez wrote:
Can't understand all the positive comments, I find it incredibly irritating. Maybe I just don't have the "Country music is listenable" gene.

ScottishWillie wrote:
Is this Country? I thought it was jus a nice little Pop song.



Posted 15 years ago by figi    [ Reply ]
I hadn't heard of Grant-Lee Phillips until recently. Me likey.
Posted 15 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
{#Roflol} inindian wrote:
I feel like I'm listening to Jack Johnson in the dessert...
 


Posted 15 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
 rez wrote:
Can't understand all the positive comments, I find it incredibly irritating. Maybe I just don't have the "Country music is listenable" gene.
  Is this Country? I thought it was jus a nice little Pop song.  

Posted 15 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
sub-arctic wrote:

Er, no.


Hey, Sub-Arctic! You got snow? WE GOT SNOW, baby!

Posted 15 years ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
 chconger wrote:
Is there a better station on the planet?
 
Er, no.
Posted 15 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
 rez wrote:
Can't understand all the positive comments, I find it incredibly irritating. Maybe I just don't have the "Country music is listenable" gene.
 

I think a lack of cynicism to the world around you helps, maybe the folks who like this song have that gene..

Posted 15 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
Can't understand all the positive comments, I find it incredibly irritating. Maybe I just don't have the "Country music is listenable" gene.
Posted 15 years ago by rez    [ Reply ]
my Granny is dancing....
Posted 15 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
MAGIC!!!{#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by jonnybolo    [ Reply ]
This is working for me. horstman said it right: A well crafted song.
Posted 15 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Ntropy wrote:
This song's really grown on me. It's just hitting the right spot this afternoon.
And today, for me. Thank you, Bill and Rebecca, for RP! *Hugs you guys*
Posted 15 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
This song's really grown on me. It's just hitting the right spot this afternoon.
Posted 15 years ago by Ntropy    [ Reply ]
I love GLP, his music sounds old and familiar and new and freash all at the same time.
Posted 15 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
My brain immediately said "Josh Rouse". So I learned something today!
Posted 16 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
Such a great talent. Not his best song, but still pretty good.
Posted 16 years ago by jksteacher    [ Reply ]
I feel like I'm listening to Jack Johnson in the dessert...
Posted 16 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
7:05 am - Grant-Lee Phillips - Fountain Of Youth 7:01 am - Tom Petty - Learning To Fly 6:55 am - Jeff Tweedy - Sunken Treasure 6:51 am - Béla Fleck - New South Africa 6:44 am - Sting - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo) Is there a better station on the planet? I havent found it.
Posted 16 years ago by chconger    [ Reply ]
yes, play this more please!
Posted 16 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
I find such comfort in his voice.
Posted 16 years ago by Thea    [ Reply ]
I like it... yeah I really like it.. very pleasant. I gave it an 8.
Posted 16 years ago by darcy    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
"You've got a lot of nerve...."
Indeed...
Posted 16 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
pomalley wrote:
Sounds like the Wallflowers, no?
I'm thinking very, very early Collective Soul, as in Allegations and all things left unsaid. But I hear the other comparisons as well. Still, a well crafted song.
Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Grant-Lee Phillips - Fountain Of Youth Tom Petty - Learning To Fly Jeff Tweedy - Sunken Treasure Béla Fleck - New South Africa What a great radio station!
Posted 16 years ago by 93vx800    [ Reply ]
When I heard this the other day, I thought that Bruce Springsteen might have decided to improve for the first time since 1970-whatever and record a good song. Hear the Jacob Dylan there too ... more clearly than Springsteen. It doesn't sound much like Grant-Lee Phillips to me. Despite that, I like it. EDIT: I see some others heard BS in there as well.
Posted 16 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
I like it. Yessir. I do. I like it.
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Anybody hear Jacob Dylan?
Posted 16 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
This album's nice and pleasant enough, but I don't know what happened to the mind-blowingly-great Grant-Lee we heard on his "Mobilize" album. Sounds like he's stretching after a long nap.
Posted 16 years ago by Teko    [ Reply ]
Hard to believe this is the same guy that did all that phenomenal pseudo-glam music for "Velvet Goldmine". I LOVE that stuff. This... not so much. Just seems sleepy.
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
pomalley wrote:
Sounds like the Wallflowers, no?
techer2 wrote:
or maybe even wilco
yep.
Posted 16 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
Springsteen with a little less Jersey and a little more roots.
Posted 16 years ago by ok    [ Reply ]
slugore wrote:
I... I think I like this.
I... I think I do too.
Posted 16 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
I... I think I like this. I think I have a new found liking of "country twang" I guess it is called. More of this and more of Wilco. Hey how bout some Willie or even a little Dwight? Go RP!
Posted 16 years ago by slugore    [ Reply ]
Kind of reminds me of Springsteens early stuff, or possibly something you would find on his Tracks CD's...
Posted 16 years ago by strick    [ Reply ]
inindian wrote:
I positively heard that too
4 sure
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
"You've got a lot of nerve...."
I positively heard that too
Posted 16 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
I usually like him but this is boring me
Posted 16 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
pomalley wrote:
Sounds like the Wallflowers, no?
or maybe even wilco
Posted 16 years ago by techer2    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the Wallflowers, no?
Posted 16 years ago by pomalley    [ Reply ]
I'm diggin' the stuff I hear from this album.
Posted 16 years ago by Almo80    [ Reply ]
"You've got a lot of nerve. . . . "
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Second first playing from this album today. This is marginally better than the previous track, but still fairly... mundane or bland. Can't decide which.
Posted 17 years ago by FeydBaron    [ Reply ]
Pleasant vocals. Pleasant instrumentation. Like it.
Posted 17 years ago by nate416    [ Reply ]