Mumford & Sons — Whispers In The Dark
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You hold your truth so purely
We'll swerve not through the minds of men
This lie is dead
And this cup of yours tastes holy
But a brush with the Devil can clear your mind
And strengthen your spine
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Whispers in the dark
Steal a kiss and you'll break your heart
Pick up your clothes and curl your toes
Learn your lesson, lead me home
Spare my sins for the ark
I was too slow to depart
I'm a cad but I'm not a fraud
I'd set out to serve the Lord
But my heart was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head but found the one that I love
Under this sun, under this sun
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But my heart was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head
Let's live while we are young
While we are young, while are young
While we are young
We'll swerve not through the minds of men
This lie is dead
And this cup of yours tastes holy
But a brush with the Devil can clear your mind
And strengthen your spine
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Whispers in the dark
Steal a kiss and you'll break your heart
Pick up your clothes and curl your toes
Learn your lesson, lead me home
Spare my sins for the ark
I was too slow to depart
I'm a cad but I'm not a fraud
I'd set out to serve the Lord
But my heart was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head but found the one that I love
Under this sun, under this sun
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But my heart was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head
Let's live while we are young
While we are young, while are young
While we are young
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Banjo rock?
Not bad music to work along with for me. Admittedly, I'm not analyzing it.
I'd be glad to see RP include more music with a bluegrass flavor, but all of M&S sounds that same and I generally don't like their sound.
Does not sound right to me.
Quite a feat to make music that is aggressively boring. They really are a blight on the musical landscape.
I kinda like them, once in a while, not my everyday music but pretty decent, with the sound not turned up too much. Works with a good Cigar and a good Book and a Stout.
Not at all for me! Let them start in the Bluegrass/Americana department!
This is anything but rock-music!
PS
Boring on top of it
This is anything but rock-music!
PS
Boring on top of it
I give it a ho-hum, solely because of the following:
I get excited that Mumford & Sons is on, and then disappointed because Mumford & Sons is on.
Please, please, please stop making the same song over & over. I know you're more talented than that.
I get excited that Mumford & Sons is on, and then disappointed because Mumford & Sons is on.
Please, please, please stop making the same song over & over. I know you're more talented than that.
I here David Mathews is joining the group for next CD to give them a fresh sound.
It was OK the first time but now after two albums of the same song sung over and over, it is time to put these corporate money farmers out to grass.
It's like "edgy" children's music.
I'm upping this to a 9 in defiance of all you haters out there lol
Initially ... Mumford & Sons are quite likeable: Banjo, rhythm, pace, Mumford's voice ...
But there is always something missing. It's like they start on the peak ... try to keep the peak ... and their songs never evolve. The start is the beginning is the end of the ... well after 30 seconds, everything is said.
But there is always something missing. It's like they start on the peak ... try to keep the peak ... and their songs never evolve. The start is the beginning is the end of the ... well after 30 seconds, everything is said.
When I first heard M&S's song, I was pretty impressed. But they seem to have taken a form/template and set various words to it over and over again, ad nauseum. Their music must really challenge the app, Shazam.
Sasha2001 wrote:
Yes, I even liked the first two or two. But I can listen to those instead of this one.
It's official! All their songs really do sound the same. You can go about your business again.
Yes, I even liked the first two or two. But I can listen to those instead of this one.
Easyrider wrote:
Something like that, yes.
Cattle herding music for the masses.
Something like that, yes.
Hannio wrote:
I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I like the instrumentation, but something about the singer's voice makes my skin crawl.
Thanks for putting my feelings into words.
I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I like the instrumentation, but something about the singer's voice makes my skin crawl.
Thanks for putting my feelings into words.
Cattle herding music for the masses.
old_shep wrote:
You got that right.
Same as it ever was...again.
You got that right.
What a great song! Really gets me going.
Love the banjo too! Nice touch. Compliments his voice nicely. More Bill more!
Love the banjo too! Nice touch. Compliments his voice nicely. More Bill more!
Same as it ever was...again.
xkolibuul wrote:
So exactly what fad are we talking about here? Or shtick? A little precision in your critique would be appreciated. Otherwise its just griping, and that gets old mighty quick.
Presumably "indie folk". Whenever there's a surge in popularity of some sub genre of music, there will always be people complaining how it "all sounds the same" or that they're tired of it or some similar anti-conformist tripe. :)
So exactly what fad are we talking about here? Or shtick? A little precision in your critique would be appreciated. Otherwise its just griping, and that gets old mighty quick.
Presumably "indie folk". Whenever there's a surge in popularity of some sub genre of music, there will always be people complaining how it "all sounds the same" or that they're tired of it or some similar anti-conformist tripe. :)
xkolibuul wrote:
So exactly what fad are we talking about here? Or shtick?
Nu-nu-folk, I'd guess. Or more accurately posh-boy-folk, of which M&S are the prime exponents. I'm no expert on the US class system, but I'd guess that M&S singing peasant songs is a bit like Al Gore singing Woody Guthrie or Tom Waits. They've every right to do this, of course, regardless of their (highly privileged) background, and no doubt they're musically the dog's bollox, but it grates on these proletarian ears. I'd far rather listen to, and certainly have a feck of a lot more respect for, Billy Bragg singing folk. Not least because he's got some politics and social comment in his songs, unlike the corporate McFolk blandness of the public schoolboys.
So exactly what fad are we talking about here? Or shtick?
Nu-nu-folk, I'd guess. Or more accurately posh-boy-folk, of which M&S are the prime exponents. I'm no expert on the US class system, but I'd guess that M&S singing peasant songs is a bit like Al Gore singing Woody Guthrie or Tom Waits. They've every right to do this, of course, regardless of their (highly privileged) background, and no doubt they're musically the dog's bollox, but it grates on these proletarian ears. I'd far rather listen to, and certainly have a feck of a lot more respect for, Billy Bragg singing folk. Not least because he's got some politics and social comment in his songs, unlike the corporate McFolk blandness of the public schoolboys.
This is the same song that you played the last time from these guys, only the title was different.
jnesser wrote:
So exactly what fad are we talking about here? Or shtick? A little precision in your critique would be appreciated. Otherwise its just griping, and that gets old mighty quick.
I am truly over this "fad" in music. It's gotta be over soon....please?
So exactly what fad are we talking about here? Or shtick? A little precision in your critique would be appreciated. Otherwise its just griping, and that gets old mighty quick.
This sucks! Mindless rhyming doesn't equal good lyrics. Is it "The Sucko-Barfo Hour"? We're definitely on the B-side of your playlist tonight, Bill. Barf!
too busy...soulless monotony
Ngoziman wrote:
This tune doesn't sound like the intro tune from that show.
It does sort of resemble some of the incidental "chase/action" music though.
Hmmm, why does Wacky Races come to mind?
This tune doesn't sound like the intro tune from that show.
It does sort of resemble some of the incidental "chase/action" music though.
Phlegmaticman wrote:
I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I like the instrumentation, but something about the singer's voice makes my skin crawl.
Why don't I like Mumford & Sons?
I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I like the instrumentation, but something about the singer's voice makes my skin crawl.
I am truly over this "fad" in music. It's gotta be over soon....please?
Hmmm, why does Wacky Races come to mind?
Why don't I like Mumford & Sons?
Amen to that. There is some complexity in thought and music that merits more than a half-listen.
Keef wrote:
Keef wrote:
Give the new albums a few listens. It has certainly grown on me. Like it better with each play.
Give the new albums a few listens. It has certainly grown on me. Like it better with each play.
Wow! New album! same tedious grating contrived excitement about nothing.
The NEW album from Mumford & Sons - more shouty, more strained voices, and even faster banjo plucking! I certainly didn't see that coming...
Needs a lower rotation. Sounds too much like other Mumford & Sons...which is OK if it isn't played too often.
Great song! Reminds me of a great band here in Canada called Sunparlour Players! https://sunparlourplayers.bandcamp.com/
Very much a monotony of sound.
Y'know, these guys' schtick is wearing out its welcome with me.
It's official! All their songs really do sound the same. You can go about your business again.
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......I know, this music is popular, but i do not like it!
Nice follow up to their previous material.