Spoon — Eddie's Ragga
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Someone that I met but I hardly knew
He said that everyone loves a defective heart
He'd parted ways with diction, this was late last night
He see me getting your affection and it proved he was right
The way I stared off thinking that all was sound
Anyone that I knew they would've called me found
You can break my legs, you can kick me downstairs
But there ain't no getting over Joanie Hale-Maier
Just let me walk away
Ah, let me walk away
And then the place ignite
It's in my face and I'm
Behind the bassline
Someone that I knew but I hardly met
Told me, it's hopeless I'm a slut for the New York Times
She made my heart soft, worn an aiguillette on her arm
She never been to Texas, never heard of King Kong
And it'd been so long since I'd been suitably high
So we did an Airborne, settled in for the night
Tell me sweetness don't somehow reach your heart
Until you fall flat down and you can't wait to start
This is the one cold truth we've all of us known
As I think to myself this could be easy or I could face it alone
And then the place ignite
All out of grace and I'm
Behind the bassline
He said that everyone loves a defective heart
He'd parted ways with diction, this was late last night
He see me getting your affection and it proved he was right
The way I stared off thinking that all was sound
Anyone that I knew they would've called me found
You can break my legs, you can kick me downstairs
But there ain't no getting over Joanie Hale-Maier
Just let me walk away
Ah, let me walk away
And then the place ignite
It's in my face and I'm
Behind the bassline
Someone that I knew but I hardly met
Told me, it's hopeless I'm a slut for the New York Times
She made my heart soft, worn an aiguillette on her arm
She never been to Texas, never heard of King Kong
And it'd been so long since I'd been suitably high
So we did an Airborne, settled in for the night
Tell me sweetness don't somehow reach your heart
Until you fall flat down and you can't wait to start
This is the one cold truth we've all of us known
As I think to myself this could be easy or I could face it alone
And then the place ignite
All out of grace and I'm
Behind the bassline
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this is very groovy. i'm going to have to pick up this recording.
Love that bass line that anchors all those amazing sounds they make!
The talent and passion these amazing jammers bring to every song can floor me every time! Fantastic to see live! I dig how this hearkens back to "The Minor Tough"
Wait wait wait, this ISN'T Cake?
lizardking wrote:
oh Poopsey
Yanno. ....
I've been here long enough to say, that I have truly seen seen the faces of the Elder Cave Dwellers here on RP. How long for you @LizardKing?
There is a slow-to-percolate community in this place. A cob-web thin connection between listeners, all nodding in time, filtering out the cretins and collectively expanding our repetoires and our minds.
Gawd. I love this place.
oh Poopsey
Yanno. ....
I've been here long enough to say, that I have truly seen seen the faces of the Elder Cave Dwellers here on RP. How long for you @LizardKing?
There is a slow-to-percolate community in this place. A cob-web thin connection between listeners, all nodding in time, filtering out the cretins and collectively expanding our repetoires and our minds.
Gawd. I love this place.
lizardking wrote:
oh Poopsey
Is that you Thurston?
oh Poopsey
Is that you Thurston?
Transplanted Austinite (from Houston, it's a lateral move), never heard of Spoon until RP, I have to admit, I like 'em, sorta...
pallasathene82 wrote:
"It is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself"
There is no spoon.
"It is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself"
They gooooood.
Whoops! Just read an earlier post re: sounding like Cake - great minds and all that, I almost made the cake/spoon joke but was more on the licking the cake spoon 😍
I think these guys have a kind of Cake sound. Seem to be a fav of Radio Paradise - not familiar with them. Guess I could read the Wiki.
Poopsey wrote:
oh Poopsey
first i liked spoon (Knock Knock) but now i must say i almost hate the style/voice/sounds 
oh Poopsey
first i liked spoon (Knock Knock) but now i must say i almost hate the style/voice/sounds 
kingart wrote:
Yes! Until recently, I assumed that Spoon was from England. They really do have a Clash-y sound. Love it.
Spoon as the Clash.
The Magnificent something....
The Magnificent something....
Yes! Until recently, I assumed that Spoon was from England. They really do have a Clash-y sound. Love it.
Great show live in Ft Laud! Come back soon!
kingart wrote:
Following Zep's "The Rover" just illustrates how these influential types have such a powerful legacy.
Spoon as the Clash.
The Magnificent something....
The Magnificent something....
Following Zep's "The Rover" just illustrates how these influential types have such a powerful legacy.
LPCity wrote:
This is Radio Spoon!
Something in the wicked witty lyrics catches my ears and mind's eye, every time! I LOVE how they ain't afraid to part ways with diction!
This is Radio Spoon!
Baby_M wrote:
Spot on description! Except, I like Cake anyway.
It's a little like a Cake song; or rather, what Cake would sound like if they were emotionally engaged with their material.
Spot on description! Except, I like Cake anyway.
First time hearing this. Thought is was Cake at first, as well. You'd eat cake with a fork, so the combination made me think of a spork.
I just love how these guys are as edgy, as weird, as quirky and deep as you wanna go; the way they sing and thrash the music is bliss!
Spoon as the Clash.
The Magnificent something....
The Magnificent something....
Moak wrote:
SinisterDexter wrote:
Dang, tough crowd. I like it myself.
There's a certain segment of the "critics" here that think it sounds cool to bitch, like they know the first thing about the music they shit on. They remind me of cranky old men who stare out their windows, missing all the mystery out there, just to watch the garbage men take their trash away.
No I won't have that, I'm a cranky old man and I like this track!
SinisterDexter wrote:
Dang, tough crowd. I like it myself.
There's a certain segment of the "critics" here that think it sounds cool to bitch, like they know the first thing about the music they shit on. They remind me of cranky old men who stare out their windows, missing all the mystery out there, just to watch the garbage men take their trash away.
No I won't have that, I'm a cranky old man and I like this track!
SinisterDexter wrote:
Dang, tough crowd. I like it myself.
There's a certain segment of the "critics" here that think it sounds cool to bitch, like they know the first thing about the music they shit on. They remind me of cranky old men who stare out their windows, missing all the mystery out there, just to watch the garbage men take their trash away.
jhorton wrote:
Dang, tough crowd. I like it myself.
Like Cake with rythym. I give them a 2, cause they're not quite as bad as Cake.
Dang, tough crowd. I like it myself.
Someone out there is paying attention! Splendid cut from this album.............
jhorton wrote:
Thank you ... I thought it was just me.
Like Cake with rythym. I give them a 2, cause they're not quite as bad as Cake.
Thank you ... I thought it was just me.
But they still totally SUCK!
Like Cake with rythym. I give them a 2, cause they're not quite as bad as Cake.
It's a little like a Cake song; or rather, what Cake would sound like if they were emotionally engaged with their material.
Whole album is great!
I've heard the whole CD; a few good tunes but overall not a keeper, IMO.
And yes, this song is very Clash-y.
And yes, this song is very Clash-y.
We took this sound already. Stop. Find your own. Stop. -The Clash
Xeric wrote:
Noops!
Is "Spoon" "Tubes" spelled backward?
Hmmm. Not quite. But it kinda sounds that way. . . .
Hmmm. Not quite. But it kinda sounds that way. . . .
Noops!
milchschnitte wrote:
whadda ya stupid? wannabe or not, the song rocks. get past his voice and enjoy the song.
his voice sucks a lot. he is a wannabe.
whadda ya stupid? wannabe or not, the song rocks. get past his voice and enjoy the song.
his voice sucks a lot. he is a wannabe.
I had put this album away for awhile but I think it's time to get it out again. such a cool song
mandolin wrote:
The only well known band to come out of Sac that I know of is Tesla. And hopefully we'll never hear anything from them here!
...all this time i thought spoon were from sacramento...
The only well known band to come out of Sac that I know of is Tesla. And hopefully we'll never hear anything from them here!
It's nice to hear a Spoon song that hasn't been played to death (and hey, I love Spoon) although this is not one of their better efforts
Is "Spoon" "Tubes" spelled backward?
Hmmm. Not quite. But it kinda sounds that way. . . .
Hmmm. Not quite. But it kinda sounds that way. . . .
andrewmi wrote:
I too was less than impressed when I attended their live show. They seemed oddly lacking in passion... they executed the songs well enough, but seemed almost withdrawn. Wasn't sure if it was just me, though.
I too was less than impressed when I attended their live show. They seemed oddly lacking in passion... they executed the songs well enough, but seemed almost withdrawn. Wasn't sure if it was just me, though.
I saw them at the Mile High Music Fest this summer, and thought they were one of the better bands there. It helped that they were playing on a smaller stage which made them more accessible.
membeth wrote:
I too was less than impressed when I attended their live show. They seemed oddly lacking in passion... they executed the songs well enough, but seemed almost withdrawn. Wasn't sure if it was just me, though.
I quite like their albums, but sadly, despite hailing from the Live Music Capital of the World, their shows kind of suck.
I too was less than impressed when I attended their live show. They seemed oddly lacking in passion... they executed the songs well enough, but seemed almost withdrawn. Wasn't sure if it was just me, though.
I quite like their albums, but sadly, despite hailing from the Live Music Capital of the World, their shows kind of suck.
Not Cake?
thewiseking wrote:
Cake:
Spoon:
Hope this helps.
how do i differentiate my Cake from my Spoon?
Cake:
Spoon:
Hope this helps.
i love spoon, but this does sound a bit like a slow clash toon without the edge
mandolin wrote:
...i've apparently confused cake with spoon for years, myself...
You can sometimes eat cake with a spoon-does that help?
...i've apparently confused cake with spoon for years, myself...
how do i differentiate my Cake from my Spoon?
This song is a tad bit reminiscent of The Clash...maybe it's that sharp downbeat of the guitar, like in Radio Clash.
this is one of my favorite albums...lots of great tunes.
sub-arctic wrote:
And here I sit on the "old" side of the pond, listening to RP and thinking to myself "Hey, there's so much interesting American music that we never get to hear over here!"... (Nothing wrong with British bands and Scandinavian songwriters, though...)
Hah... perspective is a funny thing.
bobringer wrote:
Our European music loving brethren have it so much better with those British rock bands that know what rock still is (read: Supergrass) and all those wonderful Scandinavian songwriters.
And here I sit on the "old" side of the pond, listening to RP and thinking to myself "Hey, there's so much interesting American music that we never get to hear over here!"... (Nothing wrong with British bands and Scandinavian songwriters, though...)
So right after Led Zeppelin...
What was right about music in the 70's
This is what is right about music today (and there isn't much right about it, especially on this side of the pond where everybody just cares about Emo today).
Our European music loving brethren have it so much better with those British rock bands that know what rock still is (read: Supergrass) and all those wonderful Scandinavian songwriters.
We've got Fall Out Boy. 
mattt wrote:
So we can have our Cake and Spoon it, too?
lovely image for the ladies...spoon cake mmmm...
8 
9
9
mandolin wrote:
...all this time i thought spoon were from sacramento...
and me...until I found out they were from Texas, I though they MUST be a british pop band! I really enjoy these guys.
mandolin wrote:
...all this time i thought spoon were from sacramento...
I thought they were from a drawer in the kitchen.
Mmn
Spoon rocks my world!
...all this time i thought spoon were from sacramento...
smehan55 wrote:
I think I like every song I've heard from this album! I feel another visit to amazon coming on ... help me!
I can't help myself....and have the same 'problem'.
I think I like every song I've heard from this album! I feel another visit to amazon coming on ... help me!
Hannio wrote:
I am so tired of the affected raspiness of his voice.
Ah but I am quite sure that he is not.
I am so tired of the affected raspiness of his voice.
Good stuff, but it does wear thin after a while. Still, not bad ;)
Cake & The Clash inside, indeed.
Nothing to complain!
laozilover wrote:
Yeah, it does kind of sound like CAKE, except there's no mariachi trumpet. 
I thought it had distinct Clash influences in the background...
Yeah, it does kind of sound like CAKE, except there's no mariachi trumpet. Yeah, it does kind of sound like CAKE, except there's no mariachi trumpet. So we can have our Cake and Spoon it, too?
I thought that was a mistake on the playlist, and there was another band name instead of cake!
Is this really another band? not cake? wow
Shaken_Bake wrote:
ClashCake
ding ding!
mmm Wake and Cake...
cayenne wrote:
The end of this song sounds like the beginning of a Pink Floyd song. I'm not sure which one, though. 
And the beginning almost sounds like In a Gadda da Vida....
Cake Clone?
coolpeople_rule wrote:
I rated this a 7 because I wanted to see if the next person would go with a 6...and then we could keep an averabge rating of a 6.66...totally kidding!
MonkeyPod wrote:
Still no concensus! Which is it?
C'mon...don't take yourself so seriously. I don't, j/k!!
I rated this a 7 because I wanted to see if the next person would go with a 6...and then we could keep an averabge rating of a 6.66...totally kidding!
MonkeyPod wrote:
Spoon - Utensil or position?
Still no concensus! Which is it?
The end of this song sounds like the beginning of a Pink Floyd song. I'm not sure which one, though.
Shaken_Bake wrote:
I totally hear the guitar riffs from "Magnificent Seven" + the lead singer from Cake. Plus look at the album cover - is that not totally Clash-inspired?
ClashCake - I think I'll have a piece!
I'll join you in some ClashCake. Very nice. Great album that's on pretty heavy rotation at my house. Oh, by the way....hold the Billy Joel on mine.
7 8
8
And now over to my vinylplayer,bye bye!
crazy wrote:
really miss that show!!!!!!!!! 
wish they'd bring it back
Seasons 1 & 2 are out on DVD wish they'd bring it back
crowhog2000 wrote:
pretty good. they have The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite influences.
I totally hear the guitar riffs from "Magnificent Seven" + the lead singer from Cake. Plus look at the album cover - is that not totally Clash-inspired?
ClashCake - I think I'll have a piece!
RockinBlueVoodoo wrote: 
really miss that show!!!!!!!!! wish they'd bring it back
I'll have 2 check out other spoon stuff
wish they'd bring it back
I'll have 2 check out other spoon stuff
lathyris wrote:
Depends on the time of day.
Not really...
I have noticed that I pause every time a Spoon Toon comes on.... I think I'm falling in like with them.
pallasathene82 wrote:
There is no spoon.
Saw them at the VooDoo Music Experience in New Orleans Sat. Pretty good show.
There is no spoon.
MonkeyPod wrote:
Spoon - Utensil or position?
Depends on the time of day.
prickelpit96 wrote:
...what about 'Cake'? 
and Mr. Costello
Spoon - Utensil or position?
crowhog2000 wrote:
pretty good. they have The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite influences.
...what about 'Cake'?
pretty good. they have The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite influences.
jenakle wrote:
thats what I hear too
Funny thing.
I'm totally with you.
Amazing Austin band
Bleyfusz wrote:
Am I hearing the vocalist of Cake?
thats what I hear too
Odyzzeuz wrote:
Everything on this new album just sounds great. I think Spoon has finally come into their own. Only took 'em a decade.
Well, almost everything. "The Ghost of You Lingers" just grates on me. Everything else is great though.
Am I hearing the vocalist of Cake?
Can't wait to see them at ACL.
You're not the only one...
themotion wrote:
themotion wrote:
good. someone else hears the similarities between spoon and elvis. 
Everything on this new album just sounds great. I think Spoon has finally come into their own. Only took 'em a decade.
Porgie_Tirebiter wrote:
Maybe it's because I'm really OLD, but I got a distinct Elvis Costello feel out of the beginning of it...
good. someone else hears the similarities between spoon and elvis.
lathyris wrote:
Oh man, I thought this was Cake at first. Which I would have gladly eaten with a Spoon.
Maybe it's because I'm really OLD, but I got a distinct Elvis Costello feel out of the beginning of it...
Is Bill going for a record set?
Usually RP goes for what I think is the best cut on the album, but in this case I disagree -- I like the sexy "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" on this Spoon record more. A lot more.
All!s0n wrote:
Me too! How funny!
I did it again. Dangit!
Me too! How funny! lathyris wrote:
Oh man, I thought this was Cake at first. Which I would have gladly eaten with a Spoon.
Oh man, I thought this was Cake at first. Which I would have gladly eaten with a Spoon.
That makes me 10
renlat wrote:
Number nine... number nine... number nine...
And , by the way, I give it a 4.
Number nine... number nine... number nine...
And , by the way, I give it a 4.
Never heard of these guys. Not terrible.
Oh...and eighth.
seventh
This is the first time I've heard Spoon. The vocals and composition are both very reminiscent of Cake, just not as quirky.
UltraNurd wrote:
Congratulations to all of you on your post achievements.
It is indeed a proud day for us.
Congratulations to all of you on your post achievements.
Third!
Great show live in Ft Laud! Come back soon!
YES at Revolution! That was a great show. I'm a total Spoon dork - guess you could say I'm a Spork. lol.