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Shawn Colvin — Steady On
Album: Steady On
Avg rating:
6.4

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Total ratings: 776









Released: 1989
Length: 4:48
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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China gets broken
And it will never be the same
Boats on the ocean
Find their way back again
I am weaving
Like a drunkard
Like a balloon up in the air
I am needing a puncture and someone
To point me somewhere
I'm gonna keep my head on straight
I just hope it's not too late
Open up the gate I go straight on, steady on

Steady on!

I was feeling imploded
A wooden smile, a wooden heart
The things exploded
Like rockets in the dark
Now I'm pulling out splinters
And I'm off to hibernate somewhere
For the nuclear winter
Of another love affair

'Cause he seemed like a miracle
I ate it up like cereal
But it was something like shrapnel

Steady On!

It's like ten miles of a two-lane
On a South Dakota wheat plain
In the middle of a hard rain
A slow boat or a fast train
I am gonna keep my head on straight
I'm gonna keep my head on straight

Steady on!
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 Shipp wrote:
Steady On RP. Our private DJ does a great job and should be honored for that.
 
Hear hear!
Posted 8 months ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:

 

Yes! Her voice takes me back to the first time I heard/saw her at the 1990 Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Colorado) — that wasn't strictly bluegrass.




I must have seen you there!!!  Fantastic show and she made a mark on my music scene and taste from there on out!  
Posted 2 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
 ckcotton wrote:

explains why this is so annoying then.....



 never thought Bruce Cockburn  was annoying
Posted 2 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
 tournemire wrote:
1->1
 
I like this song but I must admit this comment made me laugh!
She has an amazing voice.
Easy 8 from yo boy, might turn to 9 like other songs from that album.
Steady on RP's freaks and geeks
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Love Shawn!!!!!
Posted 3 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
sounds like cindy lauper - as good
Posted 4 years ago by JofiMama    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Noni163    [ Reply ]
Steady On RP. Our private DJ does a great job and should be honored for that.
Posted 4 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
1->1
Posted 5 years ago by tournemire    [ Reply ]
This album is so good!  
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
I like this one. Reminds me of Bruce Cockburn.

 
explains why this is so annoying then.....
Posted 5 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 nutrod42 wrote:
one of her best efforts.

 
Fixed that for you.

A 9 for me.
Posted 6 years ago by WhiteWater    [ Reply ]
I like this one. Reminds me of Bruce Cockburn.
Posted 6 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Not one of her better efforts.
Posted 7 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
I like her music, otherwise. This, meh. Standard issue. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
3  - > 2
Posted 7 years ago by GarageDragon    [ Reply ]
"Then things exploded, like buckets in the dark"?!? Nurse! My eardrops, please!
Posted 7 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
What a boring '80s song… {#Confused}
Posted 7 years ago by tfioreze    [ Reply ]
 Bakaretsu wrote:
6.4? R U kidding?
So excellent 

  .... Agree, 9
Posted 7 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 WhiteWater wrote:
Great song, great album, great artist.

 
 

Yes! Her voice takes me back to the first time I heard/saw her at the 1990 Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Colorado) — that wasn't strictly bluegrass.


Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Did she not have access to a Thesaurus?
Posted 8 years ago by Lodomojo    [ Reply ]
Is it a great song ? Is it something inspiring ? No it´s a solid 1 !
Posted 8 years ago by TianGongZhong    [ Reply ]
A great disc.  Bought it when it came out and it sat shortly afterwards for many years until I was reminded about it here with other tracks being played.  Listen to it fairly often these days.  Much better with time ...
Posted 8 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
rickie lee jonesish
Posted 8 years ago by gregaloha    [ Reply ]
6.4? R U kidding?
So excellent 
Posted 8 years ago by Bakaretsu    [ Reply ]
If this isn't closing credits music to a John Hughes film, I don't know what is.
Posted 8 years ago by Jaspch    [ Reply ]
 WhiteWater wrote:
Great song, great album, great artist.

 
Agreed
Posted 9 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
Great song, great album, great artist.
Posted 9 years ago by WhiteWater    [ Reply ]
Damn good tune!  Super voice  8 )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
So, roughly a 12+ year gap between now and the last time this song was played on RP?

It has been a while since I heard it anywhere.  Still fresh!
Posted 9 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by ce: Somebody's been listening to Joni Mitchell a lot, ca "Dog eat dog"/"Chalk mark in a rain storm". And that's probably a compliment to Shawn Colvin. Not bad.
Interesting and astute observation ce. I hadn't realized that, nor thought of it until your post.
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Somebody\'s been listening to Joni Mitchell a lot, ca \"Dog eat dog\"/\"Chalk mark in a rain storm\". And that\'s probably a compliment to Shawn Colvin. Not bad.
Posted 21 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]