Dizzy Bliss
"There's a storm outside
And the gap between crack and thunder
Crack and thunder
Is closing in
Is closing in
The rain floods gutters
And makes a great sound on concrete
On a flat roof, there's a boy
Leaning against a wall of rain
Aerial held high
Calling "Come on thunder
Come on thunder!"
Sometimes, when I look deep in your eyes I swear I can see your soul..."
Sometimes is the second single of the album "Laid" by my all time favorite band, James. It was released in 1993, so it has been sound in my ears for 30 years. An essential in the soundtrack of my life.
The song and album was produced by Brian Eno. He said:
"...in about 1993, I think, they sent me a demo of some new songs. First on the tape was 'Sometimes', which I immediately realized was one of the greatest songs I'd ever heard. it has this lovely yearning feeling; speed and wistfulness together. the rhythm guitar and bass combination touched a very hot button on my mind. It was reminiscent of 'What goes on", on of my favourite Velvet Underground songs. And the vocal is so perfect -like some thinking aloud, their thoughts lifted by winds and tides and deposited in unexpected places, a sort of dizzy bliss, which is very much a James feeling"
(from James- folklore. The official story. Stuart Maconie)
a superb live version: youtu.be/FVMDEhyCf3w
the original one: youtu.be/ejU5YAHN3vQ
One of those songs that makes me feel alive.
Hope you like it
Explore position: 104 on Sunday, June 11, 2023
Dizzy Bliss
"There's a storm outside
And the gap between crack and thunder
Crack and thunder
Is closing in
Is closing in
The rain floods gutters
And makes a great sound on concrete
On a flat roof, there's a boy
Leaning against a wall of rain
Aerial held high
Calling "Come on thunder
Come on thunder!"
Sometimes, when I look deep in your eyes I swear I can see your soul..."
Sometimes is the second single of the album "Laid" by my all time favorite band, James. It was released in 1993, so it has been sound in my ears for 30 years. An essential in the soundtrack of my life.
The song and album was produced by Brian Eno. He said:
"...in about 1993, I think, they sent me a demo of some new songs. First on the tape was 'Sometimes', which I immediately realized was one of the greatest songs I'd ever heard. it has this lovely yearning feeling; speed and wistfulness together. the rhythm guitar and bass combination touched a very hot button on my mind. It was reminiscent of 'What goes on", on of my favourite Velvet Underground songs. And the vocal is so perfect -like some thinking aloud, their thoughts lifted by winds and tides and deposited in unexpected places, a sort of dizzy bliss, which is very much a James feeling"
(from James- folklore. The official story. Stuart Maconie)
a superb live version: youtu.be/FVMDEhyCf3w
the original one: youtu.be/ejU5YAHN3vQ
One of those songs that makes me feel alive.
Hope you like it
Explore position: 104 on Sunday, June 11, 2023