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Holly Cole — Little Boy Blue
Album: Temptation
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Released: 1995
Length: 2:56
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Little Boy Blue come blow your horn
The dish ran away with the spoon
Home again home again Saturday morn
And never gets up before noon

She used to render you legal and tender
When you used to send her your promises boy
A dillor a dollar unbutton your collar
Come out and holler out all of your noise

Little boy blue come blow your top
Cut it right down to the quick
Don't sit home and cry on the fourth of July
Around now you're hitting bricks

So abracadabra now she disappeared
Everything's Canada dry
So watch your behavior and rattle your cage
With a bottle of bourbon Good-bye

Little boy blow lost little Bo Peep
She fell through a hole in the nest
Now ain't it peculiar that she's finally cooled your
Big wheels just like all of the rest

Whenever it rains the umbrellas complain
They're always get played for a chump
So mark and strike it, she's history now
And you're hanging out at the pump

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn
The dish ran away with the spoon
Home again, home again Saturday morn
And never gets up before noon

Well she used to render you legal and tender
When you used to send her your promises boy
A dillor a dollar unbutton your collar
Come out and holler out all of your noise
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More HCT please!
Posted 6 years ago by ai63    [ Reply ]
Everything's Canada Dry {#Stupid}
Posted 7 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Yes I too, love Holly Cole,  especially in the fish net stocking days, the whole package for me. That's pronounced packarge, BTW.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Love Holly Cole. 
A TW cover by someone with a great voice, unlike TW's versions.
Posted 8 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
Roger that. An impressive set of interpretations. My Tom Waits collection wouldn't be complete without Holly Cole's Temptation.

 aspicer wrote:
Amazing album overall!

 

Posted 9 years ago by raenvald    [ Reply ]
Kinda thought it was Mrs. Elvis Costello for a minute there.
Posted 10 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
Not very tasteful or original, making a whore's song out of nursery rhymes. :P

 

huh? where did you wake up?
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Nice.
Posted 11 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Amazing album overall!
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
Not very tasteful or original, making a whore's song out of nursery rhymes. :P
 
I think you can blame Tom for that...

Posted 12 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
Not very tasteful or original, making a whore's song out of nursery rhymes. :P
Posted 12 years ago by terrapin52    [ Reply ]
And the Anti-Whalin' Jennys

Proclivities wrote:

You forgot Anne Murray.  {#Whisper}

 

Posted 12 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 NewFee wrote:
Holly Cole is fabulous. Great bass on her albums as well - and they are all beautifully produced.
 
Yeah, my woofer is absolutely digging that base line.

Posted 12 years ago by FeydBaron    [ Reply ]
 macadavy wrote:
Mmmm - just something about them canajun wimmen (Joni Mitchell, K D Lang, Sarah McLachlan (need I go on?))
If you like this try the rest of the Holly Cole Trio's 'Temptation' -
an album entirely dedicated to the songs of Tom Waits - smokin'!  {#Cool}

 
You forgot Anne Murray.  {#Whisper}

Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 macadavy wrote:
Mmmm - just something about them canajun wimmen (Joni Mitchell, K D Lang, Sarah McLachlan (need I go on?))
If you like this try the rest of the Holly Cole Trio's 'Temptation' -
an album entirely dedicated to the songs of Tom Waits - smokin'!  {#Cool}

 
Ooo - good catch, macadavy!  I especially love "Jersey Girl" - SO sultry.  (And it was used in an episode of "La Femme Nikita" with Peta Wilson's character of Nikita and the late Simon McCorkindale's character slow-dancing on his yacht. Mmmm.)

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Oh my...
Yes!

Posted 13 years ago by jtarp    [ Reply ]
Mmmm - just something about them canajun wimmen (Joni Mitchell, K D Lang, Sarah McLachlan (need I go on?))
If you like this try the rest of the Holly Cole Trio's 'Temptation' -
an album entirely dedicated to the songs of Tom Waits - smokin'!  {#Cool}

Posted 14 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
Slinky.  I like slinky.
Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 Carl wrote:
Nice. She'd pair well with Harry Connick, Jr.
  I'm hoping I'd pair well with her ...
Posted 14 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Wow! I feel like making a martini, putting on my velvet smoking jacket  and lighting up a stogie right now. Cool stuff.Cheers baby.

Posted 14 years ago by maroubra    [ Reply ]
 NewFee wrote:
Holly Cole is fabulous. Great bass on her albums as well - and they are all beautifully produced.
 
Loves me an upright bass.

Loves me an upright female vocal, too.

(The vocal, that is... The females themselves, I prefer in other positions. ;-)


Posted 14 years ago by conglif    [ Reply ]
Sexy voice!
Posted 14 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
 NewFee wrote:
Holly Cole is fabulous. Great bass on her albums as well - and they are all beautifully produced.
 
Yes, I learned about Holly Cole in a self-described audio emporium...one of their "demonstration discs."  (Don't Smoke in Bed)

She may be an acquired taste, but then, isn't that true of many things?

Posted 15 years ago by silvergirl    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
12:29 pm - Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes?
12:33 pm - Louis Prima - Jump, Jive, An' Wail
12:36 pm - Holly Cole - Little Boy Blue

Is it cocktail hour already?
 

It's gotta be noon somewhere
Posted 15 years ago by davem    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:


It's cocktail hour again.
 
It's always cocktail hour here!!!

Posted 15 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
Great song and a great voice.  A winner!
Posted 15 years ago by ROSSinDETROIT    [ Reply ]
 redeyespy wrote:
"....he needed the money!"
 
Sadly, I remembered that one too.

Posted 15 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
eastcoast wrote:
probably one of my favorite Tom Waits covers I have ever heard...awesome
I agree totally...
Posted 15 years ago by paganpete    [ Reply ]
probably one of my favorite Tom Waits covers I have ever heard...awesome
Posted 15 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
Woof! 8!
Posted 16 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Melting... melting... I got really hot when she sang "unbutton your collar."
Posted 16 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
sukilau wrote:
It's cocktail hour...still!!
It's cocktail hour...always!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Nice. She'd pair well with Harry Connick, Jr.
Posted 16 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
AliGator wrote:
It's cocktail hour again.
It's cocktail hour...still!!
Posted 16 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
Another fun tune! Time to rock in my chair and confuse the rest of my team.
Posted 16 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
huebdoo wrote:
Holy Cole has been in Canada for sometime Let us pray to our gods that she remains there.
Posted 17 years ago by MatClarke    [ Reply ]
Wow, I just saw the original (I'm presuming) version of this in One From The Heart. That version was... a lot weirder. And in the commentary, Francis Ford Coppola self-congratulates himself for inveting the music video, or something.
Posted 17 years ago by Jedzz    [ Reply ]
Wow! I have this! I'll have to dig it up.
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Holly Cole is fabulous. Great bass on her albums as well - and they are all beautifully produced.
Posted 17 years ago by NewFee    [ Reply ]
Baby_M wrote:
12:29 pm - Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes? 12:33 pm - Louis Prima - Jump, Jive, An' Wail 12:36 pm - Holly Cole - Little Boy Blue Is it cocktail hour already?
It's cocktail hour again.
Posted 17 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Holy Cole has been in Canada for sometime - I would strongly suggest her Johny Nash cover of "I can see clearly Now" She has a great trio that used to go coast to coast about twice a year it seemed. Beautiful and talented and very very slick Just as Dianna is I have no idea why she didnt catch on like Dianna did (maybe because Dianna got huge fans like Clint Eastwood right out of the gate)
Posted 18 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
MRCoffee wrote:
I could listen to Holly Cole sing the phone book and not get tired of it...
Oh Yeah. And turn your knees to jello doing it.
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
I could listen to Holly Cole sing the phone book and not get tired of it...
Posted 18 years ago by MRCoffee    [ Reply ]
Kagin wrote:
Look out, Diana Krall!
I second that! Definitely has the chops and the cool repertoire.
Posted 18 years ago by Shawneeo    [ Reply ]
Great record by Holly - all TW covers. The Briar & The Rose is my personal fave off it.
Posted 18 years ago by SCJoniguy    [ Reply ]
"....he needed the money!"
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Talk about Sexy! Oooooh yeah.
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
yum, luscious!
Posted 18 years ago by Faithful_Fool    [ Reply ]
12:29 pm - Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes? 12:33 pm - Louis Prima - Jump, Jive, An' Wail 12:36 pm - Holly Cole - Little Boy Blue Is it cocktail hour already?
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Wow!
Posted 18 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
Yahoo! The Bill man is on a roll. Cool track
Posted 18 years ago by outerspace    [ Reply ]
Look out, Diana Krall!
Posted 18 years ago by Kagin    [ Reply ]
Tasty!
Posted 18 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Dragonfly_Launch wrote:
Suddenly I want to have sex.
Suddenly I don't.
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Suddenly I want to have sex.
Posted 19 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]
shell wrote:
I think it's the arrangement - particularly the double bass - that makes it really smooth/sexy
I think it's the voice
Posted 19 years ago by yashpheh    [ Reply ]
I think it's the arrangement - particularly the double bass - that makes it really smooth/sexy
Posted 19 years ago by shell    [ Reply ]
What a great set! It's got my weekend started right!
Posted 19 years ago by enderbyte    [ Reply ]
Wow, I love that. Once again I turned on Radio Paradaise to a really wonderful song I'd never heard before. Very cool stuff.
Posted 19 years ago by travlin    [ Reply ]
wow. smooth and a little rough at the same time. and covering waits is ambitious as her amg entry states. very nice. wonder if she tours and what are the chances of her hitting yoshi's in oakland. i'd love to hear her live.
Posted 20 years ago by nook    [ Reply ]
Wow! A Tom Waits cover I like. Very nice. (Also makes me want to watch One From the Heart again.)
Posted 20 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
Holly Cole has an amazing gift of turning songs into moments of time that drift around you - and you can feel them as much as you hear them.
Posted 20 years ago by pdhski    [ Reply ]
Heard of her, haven't heard her until now. Pretty classy stuff.
Posted 20 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]