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Bathed in magic greet
Shall we meet on the hilltop
Where the two roads meet
We will form the circle
Hold our hands and chant
Let the great one know
What it is we want
Danger is great joy
Dark is bright as fire
Happy is our family
Lonely is the ward
Sister we are waiting
On the rock and chain
Fly fast through the airwaves
Meet with pride and truth
Danger is great joy
Dark is bright as fire
Happy is our family
Lonely is the ward
Father we are waiting
For you to appear
Do you feel the panic
Can you see the fear ?
Mother we are waiting
For you to give consent
If there's to be a marriage
In the eve's contemp
Danger is great joy
Dark is bright as fire
Happy is our family
Lonely is the ward
La da da da da da, la la la la la
La da da da da da, la la la la la
La da da da da da, la la la la la
La da da da da da, la la la la la
Remember death is far away and life is sweet
I saw MF in 2000 in a small club in Switzerland
good for you
1979 was when the journey Marianne Faithful made since the early 60's and the journey music made since the early 60's intersected.
I like the analogy!
From her Wikipedia article:
"Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and
higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in
the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis,
coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently
altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This
new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as
having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's
music."
Now you know... the rest of the story.
Does that reference (carbon) date me?
Wow! Lots of judgmental people who probably can't put lyrics or a tune together themselves but love to trash those they can't understand.
I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
totally agree lots of history and a complete album from start to finish
Ugh, such a bad voice. Switching over to Soma FM until this song is finished.
From her Wikipedia article:
"Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and
higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in
the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis,
coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently
altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This
new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as
having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's
music."
Now you know... the rest of the story.
Does that reference (carbon) date me?
I like this tune, but I am not excited about her voice.
How is that even possible?
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Probably the most annoying, virtue signalling comment I've ever seen on this forum.


Wait .. I think I have to get a CD player first. I have one in the car, but I don't use it much because of the pandemic. Funny that.
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dyin' to try
You wanna kiss the girl"
I wonder if someone at Disney had been listening to Marianne Faithfull?
I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
Agreed... I found this album in my collection about two weeks ago, ha.. forgot i owned it. Took it upstarts for a revisit and thought, I know this song.. Treasures everywhere!
I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.
Why'd you do what you did?

I bought this album when it came out. Lots of history there. All I can say is, like so many things, I guess you had to be there to understand.

xray38 wrote:
And The Ballad of Lucy Jordan.
And The Ballad of Lucy Jordan.
Rock on Marianne.


they actually played "Why'd ya do it." on the radio station I was Listening to at the time, CFNY, or as the Live Earl Jive Used to call it ," C F'N Y.