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Joan Osborne — Pensacola
Album: Relish
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Released: 1995
Length: 4:29
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Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey

Well, I found him in Pensacola
In a trailer in the sand
The man from the picture
Creased and yellow in my hand
Creased and yellow in my hand

He was squinting and stubbled
And standing in the door
He said, "If you've come to take the car away
I don't have it anymore
I don't have it anymore"

Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey

He got the gospel on the radio
And the gospel on TV
He got all of the transcripts
Back to 1963
Back to 1963

He said, "I sold my blood for money
There wasn't any pain
But I just can't stand the feeling
It's in someone else's veins"
It's in someone else's vei-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Vei-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey

Mama took me aside
And she tried to change my mind
She said, "Don't waste your time in looking
There's nothin', nothin' left to find
Nothin', nothin' left to find"

So I left him in Pensacola
In a trailer in the sand
The man from the picture
Creased and yellow in my hand
Creased and yellow in my ha-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yay-yay
Hey-hey, yay-yay
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
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 ExploitingChaos wrote:

That's bangin' as the kids say these days
Never heard anything just quite like this




They still say that?
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Great song lyrics, but the yodeling and wailing are too screamy for me to enjoy it.
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 david927 wrote:

Sweaty and glorious.  It is one of those rare cases where the lyrics are so powerful that they seem to reach up and create the music out of angst and fervor.  Glorious.


"Sweaty and glorious." Perfect!
Posted 2 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
I've been listening to RP for a few hours today and when this song came on, BOOM! Had to turn it up. 
Posted 2 years ago by kquinn03    [ Reply ]
Rarely do the lyrics of pop song stand out.  Here the lyrics drive it . . . stunning. 
Posted 3 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
ENOUGH ALREADY!  
Posted 3 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
That's bangin' as the kids say these days
Never heard anything just quite like this
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
øhøøøøeeyah, øhøøøøeeyah, øhøøøøeeyah yeahay

Sure.
Posted 3 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
Haunting song- a daughter with only an old picture of the father who left years ago for whom she's searched.  Nothing left to find
Posted 3 years ago by jodoc45    [ Reply ]
i'm usually indifferent to Joan, but the vocals on this are fantastic. 
Posted 3 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Hey-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey, yeah-hey...Its done!
Posted 3 years ago by kevrey    [ Reply ]
 dancnbarefoot wrote:
God how I love this song. haters be gone with your bad taste.
 
 
Yeah, Great Tune. Thanks RP.
Maybe Haters would prefer the Hooters.
Posted 3 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
 ckcotton wrote:
from the brilliance of The Police to this.... disappointing indeed
 
From pop radio song to no one you have probably heard before.  I've seen her live... in 2003 I believe.  She, and a few other guest musicians played... toured with The Dead.. 1st tour after Jerry passed.  She was in good company.

Posted 3 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
Lyrics are hard.
Posted 4 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
from the brilliance of The Police to this.... disappointing indeed
Posted 4 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
This is the third time today I have heard a Joan Osborn song
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Punkysoup    [ Reply ]
I actually thought she was Ozzy's daughter for a while, but even when I did, I thought..."how could that be?"
Posted 5 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
I really try, but there is just something about her voice that grates on my nerves.
 
Posted 8 years ago by skyian    [ Reply ]
 TimeWaster wrote:
That there's some bad singing.

 
You hear bad, I hear strong, emotional singing from the heart in the blues tradition.
Posted 8 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
God how I love this song. haters be gone with your bad taste.
 
Posted 8 years ago by dancnbarefoot    [ Reply ]
 squidish wrote:
She's a great performer live, but I'm getting sick of her on RP.  Just saying. {#Sick}

 
Yup. Especially Relish. I had this CD, a lot of people in the 90s did. I listened to it a lot back then, but it's one of those records that'll just always be stuck in a certain time and place for me. Not even any nostalgia for this one. 
Posted 8 years ago by JasondotG    [ Reply ]
Cloud Cult
Nick Drake
Radiohead
Air
Snow Patrol
The Donnis Trio
Gomez
C - C - C - Combo Breaker Joan Osborne! 

:(  
Posted 8 years ago by JasondotG    [ Reply ]
Nice guitar break.That's not yodeling. Come on. 
Posted 8 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
She's a great performer live, but I'm getting sick of her on RP.  Just saying. {#Sick}
Posted 8 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Who put the Florence and the Machine effect on this one? Ack!
Posted 8 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
The beginning to this one made me rush for the Sucko-Barfo rating within 3 seconds. Impressive!
Posted 9 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
this is some god awful nonsense...
Posted 9 years ago by gormeister    [ Reply ]
Absolutely annoying!

Normally, I love Joan Osborne, but she can't yodel. Kinda like a white dude trying to rap.
Posted 9 years ago by jchrise    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

You got that right!

 
Somewhere Slim Whitman is rolling over in his grave
Posted 9 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
 TimeWaster wrote:
That there's some bad singing.

 
You got that right!
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 von_Hayek wrote:

{#Yes}
 
One of my favorite recordings-this song is not yodely...its piratey!  Matey!   All the transcripts back to 1963!  Me bloods in someone else s veins!  Yikes{#Surprised}!
Posted 11 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
 NeuroGeek wrote:
I usually like Joan (saw her live once, and have tremendous respect for her vocal abilities), but this is just too yodel-ly.   
 
{#Yes}
Posted 11 years ago by von_Hayek    [ Reply ]
Yodelin' in the valley...
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
That there's some bad singing.
Posted 11 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
The vocals are just plain dreadful.
Posted 11 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
I usually like Joan (saw her live once, and have tremendous respect for her vocal abilities), but this is just too yodel-ly.   
Posted 11 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
Sweaty and glorious.  It is one of those rare cases where the lyrics are so powerful that they seem to reach up and create the music out of angst and fervor.  Glorious.
Posted 11 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
wow...not good
Posted 11 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
OMG this is horrible.........{#Stop}
Posted 11 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
This song always fascinates me.
Posted 11 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
I came to say that that has to be the absolute worst opening to a song I have ever heard...and it continues.
And I see that I have been here to say similar before... 
Posted 11 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is bad.
Posted 11 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Good tune, when you think about its paternity story.
Posted 11 years ago by railroadwail    [ Reply ]
Oh dear!
Posted 11 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
not feeling this riff
Posted 11 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]
This song sucks, period.
Posted 12 years ago by tphord    [ Reply ]
I like about 80% of this song.  The problem is, the 20% I'm not fond of is simultaneous with the 80%.  Does this always happen with Joan's songs?
Posted 12 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
This is great.   Not the Florida part, though.
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Wow, powerful song. I know someone who met their birth father and left them behind as well. This may or may not be autobiographical for Joan, I do not know.

Posted 12 years ago by Ears_of_Stone    [ Reply ]
Certainly, let me be the first to comment.  Only caught the end but sounds nice.  Gave it a 7. 
Posted 12 years ago by otis_of_moab    [ Reply ]