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Tame Impala — Let It Happen
Album: Let It Happen
Avg rating:
4.1

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Total ratings: 258









Released: 2015
Length: 7:38
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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It's always around me, all this noise
But not really as loud as the voice saying
"Let it happen, let it happen (It's gonna feel so good)
Just let it happen, let it happen"

All this running around
Trying to cover my shadow
An ocean growing inside
All the others seem shallow

All this running around
Bearing down on my shoulders
I can hear an alarm
Must be morning

I heard about a whirlwind that's coming 'round
It's gonna carry off all that isn't bound
And when it happens, when it happens (I'm gonna be holding on)
So let it happen, let it happen

All this running around
I can't fight it much longer
Something's trying to get out
And it's never been closer

If my ticker fails
Make up some other story
And if I never come back
Tell my mother I'm sorry

You know we're not
You know we're not thinking

You know we're not
You know we're not thinking

You know we're not
You know we're not thinking

You know we're not
You know we're not thinking

Maybe I was ready all along
Maybe I was ready all along
Maybe I was ready all along
Maybe I was ready all along
Comments (88)add comment
Genuinely surprised at how many people really hate this track! This stuff is genius! I even love the section that sounds like a skipping CD, because it's so inventive - a friend of mine told me this song is about a guy having a heart attack in an airport, so I think it's a pretty good musical analogy for the heart conking out.
Posted 5 years ago by Chewie    [ Reply ]
Hail to this colorful world - may nobody's taste stay unsatisfied.
Posted 7 years ago by eno    [ Reply ]
I guess this proves that song scores are only for site decoration. I mean has a really low score ever led to a song being removed from the playlist?

Every day in our office there is a collective sigh of relief and then laugher as I switch from this song to another station.
Posted 8 years ago by rotekz    [ Reply ]
Jeb!.........JEB!

Gosh darn it! Kick the Victrola!

Dern needle's stickin' again!
Posted 8 years ago by Historys_Fools    [ Reply ]
The middle part is terrible, but the beginning kind  of okay {#Think}
Posted 8 years ago by Ginetta    [ Reply ]
Great new track!!
Posted 8 years ago by Robertchu    [ Reply ]
 handyrae wrote:
Not so bad until the skipping part starts, then it's all downhill from there. 

 
Indeed, the rest of the song is okay, but the skipping part immediately made me feel uneasy.
Posted 8 years ago by stevendejong    [ Reply ]
Apalling, fucking awful
Posted 8 years ago by Tony0600    [ Reply ]
Interesting. . .
Posted 8 years ago by Ginetta    [ Reply ]
Perhaps my least favorite song I've ever heard on RP.
Posted 8 years ago by nickathanas    [ Reply ]
I know it's repetitive and sounds unfinished. But I kinda liked it. Maybe it's because of tunesmenship or what but I just liked it. 7 -quiet likeable
Posted 9 years ago by barlin    [ Reply ]
I know it's repetitive and sounds unfinished. But I kinda liked it. Maybe it's because of tunesmenship or what but I just liked it. 7 -quiet likable
Posted 9 years ago by barlin    [ Reply ]
So many better songs are playing on other stations.
Posted 9 years ago by akdavey    [ Reply ]
 bseib wrote:
Dear Jay @ Tame Impala,

I know it's fun to sit in your basement with your Korg Volca making loops. And I know it's fun tinkering with it, slowly reshaping those throwback synth sounds coming out — generally and being creative and all. I know. It's REALLY cool while you're exploring. But for God's sake, I we don't want to hear how your little loop developed. We listeners  I do not have the tenacity to listen to evolving nuances as you drummer types do. So my advice is when you DO come up with something interesting, then focus, focus, focus, and cut, cut, cut. Anyone listening can easily identify about 4 minutes of audio that should have been edited from the final cut of this track. I know you won awards and stuff, and I have no place to tell you want to do. But I really think this track deserves some heavy editing.
Hoo roo

 
Fixed your typos.
Not a great tune - decent groove - I've heard much worse.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 bseib wrote:
Dear Jay @ Tame Impala,

I know it's fun to sit in your basement with your Korg Volca making loops. And I know it's fun tinkering with it, slowly reshaping those throwback synth sounds coming out — generally and being creative and all. I know. It's REALLY cool while you're exploring. But for God's sake, I we don't want to hear how your little loop developed. We listeners  I do not have the tenacity to listen to evolving nuances as you drummer types do. So my advice is when you DO come up with something interesting, then focus, focus, focus, and cut, cut, cut. Anyone listening can easily identify about 4 minutes of audio that should have been edited from the final cut of this track. I know you won awards and stuff, and I have no place to tell you want to do. But I really think this track deserves some heavy editing.
Hoo roo

 
Fixed your typos.
Not a great tune - decent groove - I've heard much worse. 
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I keep thinking someone needs to jog the needle on that record (sure, the thought "dates" me, but man, is that skipping section annoying).
Posted 9 years ago by Clarentine    [ Reply ]
 handyrae wrote:
I'm not sure I can express in words how much I hate this song. And wouldn't you know it the PSD button doesn't seem to be working.

 
I hate when it happens...
and I was wondering if i could give it rate 1, once more with a feeling  {#Yes}
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Bold move putting the "my computer is glitching out" segment in the middle of the tune. At first I'm like "damn I didn't save my work"; followed by "oh, new Tame Impala". Got me again TI
Posted 9 years ago by BioChamp    [ Reply ]
 bseib wrote:
Dear Jay @ Tame Impala,

I know it's fun to sit in your basement with your Korg Volca making loops. And I know it's fun tinkering with it, slowly reshaping those throwback synth sounds coming out — generally and being creative and all. I know. It's REALLY cool while you're exploring. But for God's sake we don't want to hear how your little loop developed. We listeners do not have the tenacity to listen to evolving nuances as you drummer types do. So my advice is when you DO come up with something interesting, then focus, focus, focus, and cut, cut, cut. Anyone listening can easily identify about 4 minutes of audio that should have been edited from the final cut of this track. I know you won awards and stuff, and I have no place to tell you want to do. But I really think this track deserves some heavy editing.

Hoo roo

 
Well put! I couldn't agree more. This melody was brilliant and really enjoyable until that incredibly annoying loop came, and the rating instantly dropped from 9 to 2.

What a shame, this could have been such a fantastic melody.
Posted 9 years ago by evermovingtarget    [ Reply ]
I'm not sure I can express in words how much I hate this song. And wouldn't you know it the PSD button doesn't seem to be working.
Posted 9 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
 bseib wrote:
I have no place to tell you want to do.
 
Is that your way of saying "with all due respect", then?
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Dear Jay @ Tame Impala,

I know it's fun to sit in your basement with your Korg Volca making loops. And I know it's fun tinkering with it, slowly reshaping those throwback synth sounds coming out — generally and being creative and all. I know. It's REALLY cool while you're exploring. But for God's sake we don't want to hear how your little loop developed. We listeners do not have the tenacity to listen to evolving nuances as you drummer types do. So my advice is when you DO come up with something interesting, then focus, focus, focus, and cut, cut, cut. Anyone listening can easily identify about 4 minutes of audio that should have been edited from the final cut of this track. I know you won awards and stuff, and I have no place to tell you want to do. But I really think this track deserves some heavy editing.

Hoo roo
Posted 9 years ago by bseib    [ Reply ]
 fitzworld wrote:
How low does the rating have to get before Bill pulls this garbage?

 
Is that how you think this works?
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
If only Sonos had access to the PSD feature lol.
Posted 9 years ago by rotekz    [ Reply ]
Too bad Kratwerk already used the song title "Endless Endless".
Posted 9 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Help! I'm being held prisoner in a vocoder factory!
Posted 9 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 fitzworld wrote:
How low does the rating have to get before Bill pulls this garbage?

 
ditto
Posted 9 years ago by Surfeurseb    [ Reply ]
PSD and get Led Zeppelin - Kashmir. Hahaha 1 to a 10 god i love that button.
Posted 9 years ago by Ed222    [ Reply ]
Not so bad until the skipping part starts, then it's all downhill from there. 
Posted 9 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Let it not happen
Posted 9 years ago by Troutnskibum    [ Reply ]
Simply hate it. As others have said: {#Frustrated}
Posted 9 years ago by cscashby    [ Reply ]
I'd rate the song about a 4 until it gets to the part where it sounds like the record is skipping. That's about a 2, so I'll give it a comfortable composite rating of 3.
Posted 9 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
I can ignore this just fine until that skip business - then more focused listening after the "recovery" is not paying off either.
Posted 9 years ago by wruffner    [ Reply ]
 akdavey wrote:
{#Frustrated}

never a more appropriate emoji

 
{#Skull}  {#Stop}  {#Wall}  {#Arghhh}
Posted 9 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
How low does the rating have to get before Bill pulls this garbage?
Posted 9 years ago by fitzworld    [ Reply ]
please.stop.playing.this.abomination.
Posted 9 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
Too much like a record skipping in places.
Posted 9 years ago by rotekz    [ Reply ]
is this song skipping, someone hit the record please
Posted 9 years ago by rabid_wolf    [ Reply ]
The rating on this one is the lowest I've ever seen at a 3.8 today. 
Posted 9 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Interesting -  although I don't think I'm in the right state of mind (if you know what I mean) to truly enjoy this.
 
Posted 9 years ago by olivertwist    [ Reply ]
Don't like this at all, but am glad to be exposed to it. Radio Paradise is terrific!
Posted 9 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
{#Frustrated}
Posted 9 years ago by clickfaster    [ Reply ]
Amazing song , different from previous records but always surprising . I cannot believe how somebody can rate it below 7 ....
Posted 9 years ago by albertgf    [ Reply ]
Awesome.
Posted 9 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
PSD got me Let's Dance {#Music}
{#Dancingbanana} 
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
awful awful awful  
Posted 9 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
Should be faded out just before the stupid skipping and we would probably all be a little more comfortable.  Actually, once that rubbish stops I seem to enjoy it quite a bit....
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 agkagk wrote:
I'm not a fan of anything that can't be performed live. This one uses way too much studio trickery for my liking.

 
Tame Impala is not a studio band, they do a lot of touring. Practically anything they record in the studio, they can reproduce on stage. As far as the skipping sound, I love the way they foreshadow that and then transition out of it.
Posted 9 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 Artemis_Crow wrote:
How low does the rating have to go before you stop playing something?

 
Right?!!
How does a 3.8 survive when there are so many other great songs not being played?
Posted 9 years ago by akdavey    [ Reply ]
 Dana_Montroy wrote:
I thought the song was skipping and then realized it wasn't.  Maybe this is what RP plays when they need to take a bathroom break??

 
Me too.  I can't imagine this as a choice:  "This part sounds like the CD is skipping...cool."
Posted 9 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
How low does the rating have to go before you stop playing something?
Posted 9 years ago by Artemis_Crow    [ Reply ]
{#Frustrated}

never a more appropriate emoji
Posted 9 years ago by akdavey    [ Reply ]
I love this one. Kevin Parker has injected some funk into Tame Impala's sound. Great new track!
Posted 9 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
ugh! What an annoying song
Posted 9 years ago by Lenora    [ Reply ]
 espressoviva wrote:
Love it. Melodic, hypnotic, entrancing. 

 
Jah man.  ....Bra, please pass de bong ... glurg, glurg, glurg, glurggggg ... aaahhhhh...I'm digging my self-hypnosis.
Posted 9 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
{#Frustrated} ouch
Posted 9 years ago by sparksfry    [ Reply ]
I thought the song was skipping and then realized it wasn't.  Maybe this is what RP plays when they need to take a bathroom break??
Posted 9 years ago by Dana_Montroy    [ Reply ]
"Lame Impata" — a new take on really annoying.  "Annoying" being a 1.5 on the  RP scale?
Posted 9 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
That was painful.
Posted 9 years ago by mortrates    [ Reply ]
I'm not a fan of anything that can't be performed live. This one uses way too much studio trickery for my liking.
Posted 9 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
Wow, I feel like I'm missing something with this song... I dig the beat and the transitions, but I do think it goes a bit long. No clue what people hate so much. We liked Tame Impala's other songs, right? So confused.

ETA: Well, playing it four times in 50 hours doesn't really help, I think
Posted 9 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
This song is just plain bad!
 
Posted 9 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]
Oh my God!  You played this yesterday I think.  When it played I turned off RP when tune started to repeat what sounded like a skip.  PSD was not strong enough for such a sound.  And now you are playing this again?  Much of this song sounds "acceptable"  But these cr*p repetitive noises are TOOOO MUCH.  Please get rid of this song!!!
Posted 9 years ago by NicJohn    [ Reply ]
Boy, this is annoying.
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I just plugged in a new DAC on my computer and thought it was malfunctioning.
Posted 9 years ago by niner    [ Reply ]
And the phasing after that!  I think I'm gonna puke {#Foot-in-mouth}

Still like it tho!
Posted 9 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Seriously, the fake skipping makes me mute this song every time. ugh.
Posted 9 years ago by Artemis_Crow    [ Reply ]
Wow tough group out of the gate!  Not my favorite song by them, but a 6 on first listen seems fair...and some editing with the "ambient throbbing" midway through would have served them well I think.

 
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 espressoviva wrote:
Love it. Melodic, hypnotic, entrancing. 

 
I'm not fond....  boring, monotonous and repetitive 

that fake skip is quite annoying 
Posted 9 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
I'm with you guys. A band I usually like, but I ran for the mute button when the skipping started. Blech.
Posted 9 years ago by maggierob    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
I like this band, but that faux skipping turned me off and made me forget the rest of the song. 
 

Agreed...and at 3.2, it may be the lowest rated song on RP!
Posted 9 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
Annoying.
Posted 9 years ago by BobLoblaw    [ Reply ]
lots of tame impala today. interesting.
Posted 9 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
I did my part - was able to drop it from a 3.9, to a 3.8.
Posted 9 years ago by mortrates    [ Reply ]
I like this band, but that faux skipping turned me off and made me forget the rest of the song. 
Posted 9 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Perhaps it will grow on me, but for now, less than meh.
Posted 9 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
Really love this song. 
Posted 9 years ago by dlaumor    [ Reply ]
Seriously sounds like it's stuck in the middle - hit the CD player to get it going again...
A very, VERY rare low vote from me. yish. 
Posted 9 years ago by igwanna    [ Reply ]
i don't like to leave negative comments... and i'm trying hard not to "let it happen"... but...
Posted 9 years ago by justin_cook    [ Reply ]
Love it. Melodic, hypnotic, entrancing. 
Posted 9 years ago by espressoviva    [ Reply ]
Please make it stop ! Rarely ever say anything negative about the music here but this is awful...
Posted 9 years ago by edrickvb    [ Reply ]
What happened? I used to like this band. {#Stupid}
Posted 9 years ago by milleronic    [ Reply ]
First time played, not over yet and already 8 1 votes.  Interesting.

(8 or more, apparently)
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Are there two songs playing at once? {#Frustrated}
Posted 9 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Drilling a hole in my head. 3 for now.
 
Posted 9 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
{#Frown}
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Sweet mother of NEW Tame Impala!
Posted 9 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Alright - new Tame Impala!

Looking forward to the new Pond album also! 
Posted 9 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]