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Cold War Kids — Audience of One
Album: Behave Yourself (EP)
Avg rating:
6.6

Your rating:
Total ratings: 345









Released: 2010
Length: 3:00
Plays (last 30 days): 1
Sunday nights that you want her like velvet cake
Sweet heart can bargain half price mistakes
She will go down with her ship like a good captain
You're sitting on the dock playing for an audience of one

Pacing your apartment, linoleum floors
Get a call from an old friend, she never liked him before
He will drive all over three lanes, you sit tight, shotgun
Windshield wipers waving for an audience of one

You came out from the country wearing mama's clothes
You were born in the city with daddy's domino's
You need a record you can move to, well, we got one
Drop the needle, we are playing for an audience of one
Drop the needle, we are playing for an audience of one

One gets all of you, two's jealous, three gets even less
Four divides you up then you're left pleasing all your guests

Reach out, you point a finger and touch the globe
Spin it round and where it stops you got to pack your bags and go
Land in the Mojave desert, you sing for the sun
Three's too many when you're playing for an audience of one
Two's too busy when you're playing for an audience of one
One is the only way you're playing for an audience of one
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 zapeta wrote:

I haven't heard this in years and the last comments were 11 years ago. Sounds pretty great to my ears today. Thanks for adding this back to the rotation William et al.! 



Right? Stopped me in my tracks this morning with a "Hey I remember this song but also I forgot about this song! Where has it been?" So fun. I'm glad it's back in rotation. 
I haven't heard this in years and the last comments were 11 years ago. Sounds pretty great to my ears today. Thanks for adding this back to the rotation William et al.! 
 dogpound wrote:
rating drops every time I hear it due to OVERPLAY
 
now I can't get it lower.
Something grabs me about their songs, but on repeated listening they really annoy me.
i thought it was joan armatrading too!!
I must be a total dork - I don't understand why this song is on the RP playlist.  I'll give it a few more listens before I rate it.
Not special at all - actually quite boring!
Fitting.  Common People.  Hahahaha!

rating drops every time I hear it due to OVERPLAY
 gwijde wrote:
Noticed a scent of Joan Armatrading
 
Hmmm, what does that smell like?

On second thought....nevermind. 
{#Dancingbanana_2}7==>9

 Segue wrote:
Could the folks looking to always compare something to something else just please UNCLENCH.
THANKS 
 
I can't speak for any other posters, but I make note of similarities so that I can refer back to my comments page and have a reference for new/unfamiliar artists. Also, being a History major and an Art History enthusiast, I'm trained and conditioned that genealogy is fundamental. What's wrong with putting things in a context?

HOLY SHIT!! What is that? Stop thepresses. Sign up. Rate up. I'm your Audience of One!!!! STUNNING.


Could the folks looking to always compare something to something else just please UNCLENCH.
THANKS 
 gwijde wrote:
Noticed a scent of Joan Armatrading
  Me too.


Noticed a scent of Joan Armatrading
I don't know. I guess this is the sort of thing you'd enjoy...if you enjoy this sort of thing.

Me, I hear Kenny Loggins in this guy's voice.
i wonder if this was written for the Army... you know, Army of One... Audience of One.. small concert. balanced...

no? ah well. good song anyway.
 lmic wrote:

I appreciate that Bill gives new cuts heavy rotation. It assures that I get a chance to hear them even if I'm not listening all day every day. Thank you, Bill.

 

+1
 dggeek wrote:
I agree there are some overplayed songs on RP, but overall it's much less repetition than a standard radio station.  And I hardly ever hear the same song twice in two days (I only listen at work, though).
 
I appreciate that Bill gives new cuts heavy rotation. It assures that I get a chance to hear them even if I'm not listening all day every day. Thank you, Bill.

I love this song but I can already tell that Bill is going to make me hate it. It's all part of his plan.
this is seriously over played.
I agree there are some overplayed songs on RP, but overall it's much less repetition than a standard radio station.  And I hardly ever hear the same song twice in two days (I only listen at work, though).
 ballyhairs wrote:
Loop, loop, loop
Why same tracks everyday? I started to find this annoying
 


Loop, loop, loop
Why same tracks everyday? I started to find this annoying
 RadioDoc wrote:
For a second there I thought Florence might have tired of her machine.
 
Ha! He does kinda sound like her. {#Yes}
Turn it UP!!!
Love it! {#Jump}
Isn't that Meg White on drums?
I can't abide this dry, pinched voice. Though it's not as grating as in Hang Me Up To Dry.
Okay, so including this one, I dig every song on this EP. Guess that's enough convincing—I'm buyin' it!
That moaning sounds like a cross between a seal begging for fish and someone with emphysema trying to suck in a little more oxygen. {#Sorry}
These guys are great live. I caught them at a small venue in Seattle last year and look forward to more!
Love her voice
 Dillinquent wrote:
Sounds like early Cher
 
I'd almost rather hear Cher, truthfully.

Definitely the best I've heard from this album so far ... 
Sounds like early Cher
For a second there I thought Florence might have tired of her machine.
I could hear it again.
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
Nice work Cold Kids!
 
Robbers and Cowards, their previous album, is pretty good.  Didn't know they had a new one out, I will be checking this out asap.

It's weird hearing a song on RP that I played first on Tap Tap Revenge... my fingers start twitching!
Nice work Cold Kids!
The influence of The White Stripes is obvious. 
Tasty stuff!