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Afro Celt Sound System — Rise Above It
Album: Seed
Avg rating:
6.7

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Total ratings: 2461









Released: 2003
Length: 10:07
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Crackin' walls inside my head
With a bottle full of rain
I promised to the coaster
I wouldn't tear it up again
Flick a peanut, break a glass
I wish I didn't sleep at Mass
And everything is closin' up
And yet again I come in last
I saw it in a dream
It was another time
And everything was blue
Everything was fine
And you were always there
And I could see clear
I was always yours
You were always mine
Rise above it, rise above it, rise above it
I see her on the ceiling
She's staring down in her gown
I had to make allowances
Between my love and goin' out
Now everything is closing up
The last call is well asleep
At gigs I danced with a Blue Nun
Now heartburn is goin' cheap
I saw it in a dream
It was another time
Everything was true
Everything sublime
And you were always there
And I could see clear
I was always yours
You were always mine
I saw it in a dream
It was another time
Everything was true
Everything sublime
And you were always there
And I could see clear
I was always yours
You were always mine
Rise above, rise above it
I wouldn't tear it up again
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How do we rise above the politics in the US??
Posted 15 hours ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Loved ACSS ever since I first heard them here on RP. Wow!! Just so grateful to have been introduced to these talented musicians!
🙏Thank you RP!!🙏
Posted 3 weeks ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
Nice tune , started off a little like U2
Posted 1 year ago by ai63    [ Reply ]
 heymull wrote:
magical feeling whenever I hear this group play



I  Agree!   Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 itsme_bygolly wrote:

This is terrible. Not the music. Emmerson death.




May he rest in Peace!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Is the vocalist Sting?
Posted 1 year ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Keeps sounding like it's about to switch into "I Will Possess Your Heart".
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
This is terrible. Not the music. Emmerson death.
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
RIP - Simon Emmerson (12 March 1956 – 13 March 2023)

Love B
Posted 1 year ago by Sonic_Groove    [ Reply ]
magical feeling whenever I hear this group play
Posted 1 year ago by heymull    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

So awful.



You are in the minority here Jelani  lol soooo hit skip or take a hike! 
Posted 1 year ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Manicotti...Manicotti...
Posted 1 year ago by bruz    [ Reply ]
Bono was too expensive? This one was cheaper, I guess.
Posted 2 years ago by moreisnotmore    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

So awful.




Then , hit the "skip button"!  ...eh?
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
So awful.
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
My favourite driving group... Current driving region is Hwy 33 & 3 in the Okanagan, Kootenay, and Boundary District of BC Canada! 
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
Excellent!!  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 bdwhitepm wrote:

I love these guys!  They have lots of cool stuff



Agreed! Just go and see them live...........even better.
Posted 2 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 Rockit999 wrote:


Yes    2 bad it is weak.


That is NOT BONO just know that! 
Posted 2 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
those are some impressive vocals from 3, 4, 5 people!
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 mralimccarley wrote:

Is that Bono I hear?!?



Yes    2 bad it is weak.
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
Is that Bono I hear?!?
Posted 2 years ago by mralimccarley    [ Reply ]
My ears tell me that this is one of the worst tunes ever.
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Do bop bop Do bop bop
Posted 2 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
ACSS isn't my fav band by any stretch of the imagination, but this gets a 10 from me... I just get this feeling... desire... to Rise Above...
Posted 2 years ago by bacos    [ Reply ]
 the_jake wrote:

Sure sounds like the U2 front man to me.


It really does sound like Bono. Also, not a criticism. I like both bands. 
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Probably my favorite ACSS tune... solid 10! I ran into a old co-worker at a Dead show at Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic.  We used to trade CD's and she gave me a burned copy of Seed. The 1st time listening to it was mind blowing. So original, rich with complimentary instruments. Sometimes at night, in the right frame of mind, I put on the headphones and YouTube ACSS videos...ahhh man...Blissful!
Posted 2 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
 Aaronosteo wrote:

Like U2 but not enough like U2 to be U2




Well, the singer sounds a bit like Bono sometimes. That's all. And thank God that's all.
Posted 2 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 Aaronosteo wrote:
Like U2 but not enough like U2 to be U2
 
I would venture the guess that U2 is more like Afro Celt than vice versa…
Posted 3 years ago by hopper99    [ Reply ]
When I hear this I can't help but feel like they're a New Age/World Music Spinal Tap. Please give me a moment to jump into my flame retardant suit..
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
yeah...these guys rock. 
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Manicotti...Manicotti...
Posted 3 years ago by bruz    [ Reply ]
 ciarataylor wrote:

Very listenable and musical.



Sure - very listenable. Good for when you are driving or washing the dishes. But they will never play anything to break my heart, or change my life - so ultimately they are destined for the bargain bin. Musical popcorn to me,
Posted 3 years ago by garrettb    [ Reply ]
Like U2 but not enough like U2 to be U2
Posted 3 years ago by Aaronosteo    [ Reply ]
Really PARADISE sOUND !!! ASTONISHING !!! ;--) 
Posted 3 years ago by Sergio_Lapitz    [ Reply ]
 VV wrote:
Bono... that you?
 
Sure sounds like the U2 front man to me.
Posted 3 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
So very U2. Not a criticism.
Posted 3 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
 itaytay wrote:
it has become a bit of a torture to listen to RP these days
 
To each their own!  A young lady age me this cd at 2003 seeing the Dead. Ever grateful!  And to hear Seed Here and other songs is a blessing to me.  Watch a video of a show or song on social media... nothing like U2.  Thanks RP!
Posted 3 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
Bono... that you?
Posted 3 years ago by VV    [ Reply ]
shoo bop-bop


shoo bop-bop
Posted 3 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
 njswede wrote:
I'm always torn when this comes on. Is it a pretty nice piece or contrived fusion desperately trying to be relevant? I can't make up my mind!
 The latter.

Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I'm always torn when this comes on. Is it a pretty nice piece or contrived fusion desperately trying to be relevant? I can't make up my mind!
Posted 4 years ago by njswede    [ Reply ]
 itaytay wrote:
it has become a bit of a torture to listen to RP these days

There is more than one way you could have adapted to your discomfort, and I wonder which you chose.
Best wishes to you, either way!



Posted 4 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
"flick a peanut, break a glass" He been watching too many Superman movies...
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
it has become a bit of a torture to listen to RP these days
Posted 5 years ago by itaytay    [ Reply ]
Sounds a little bit too much like U2
Posted 5 years ago by ebay    [ Reply ]
"At gigs I danced with a Blue Nun"

do they still sell this sweet crap? Geez....
Posted 5 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
I love these guys!  They have lots of cool stuff
Posted 5 years ago by bdwhitepm    [ Reply ]
 Clyde_Bedow wrote:
This is the best U2 song I ever heard!!......

Wait. What?

If it was a bit shorter I would bump my rating at least 1/2 point. Which would place it 2 full points above any U2 song for me, and still be in the "meh, so-so" range.
 

I was just thinking if Daniel Lanois produced this, it might actually be a classic U2 song... that it was just missing the mark.
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
This is the best U2 song I ever heard!!......

Wait. What?

If it was a bit shorter I would bump my rating at least 1/2 point. Which would place it 2 full points above any U2 song for me, and still be in the "meh, so-so" range.
Posted 6 years ago by Clyde_Bedow    [ Reply ]
This really a good band. He does some like Bono, but it's ok. The song and the band are fun to listen.
Posted 6 years ago by mgrazortx    [ Reply ]
Very nice Song! !
Posted 6 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I don't like this song much.  And I can't seem to "play something different."  Bummer.{#Frustrated}
Posted 6 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]
Really bad!  Bono also sounds like a bad day (and I'm a big U2 fan)....never need to hear this again
Posted 7 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 
VH1 wrote:


Such a great bunch!

 
And super tall!
Posted 7 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
To my very pleasant surprise, when wandering through my local CD store, Fopps, I saw a new album from ACSS in the World Music section and snapped it up. Very good it is too, very eclectic, and a lot more afro than celt compared to previous albums, with a host of collaborating musicians. See the ACSS website.
Posted 7 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Very listenable and musical.
Posted 7 years ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
 dragon1952 wrote:

Not overall , but I did hear a smidgen here and there because Bono ran through my mind for a second in spots.

 
{#Drunk} This has to be one's state of mind in order to listen to Bono.  
Posted 7 years ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Some listeners said this vocalist sounds like Bono. I don't get it. they sound nothing alike to me, and I like neither of them.

 
Not overall , but I did hear a smidgen here and there because Bono ran through my mind for a second in spots.
Posted 7 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]


Such a great bunch!
Posted 7 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Some listeners said this vocalist sounds like Bono. I don't get it. they sound nothing alike to me, and I like neither of them.

 
I would have said more like Mike Scott from The Waterboys, but with a less pronounced accent.
Posted 8 years ago by ElCamoteLoco    [ Reply ]
 zerosomething wrote:
Are they singing "this is boring"?

 
No, it's 'Am I boring?'.  And then they ask you to rise above it. geeze.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 8 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
Some listeners said this vocalist sounds like Bono. I don't get it. they sound nothing alike to me, and I like neither of them.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Are they singing "this is boring"?
Posted 8 years ago by zerosomething    [ Reply ]
 drewd wrote:

Did you sleep through the 80's ?
P.S. It does sound like Bono.

 
someone said this was the worst song he ever heard.  LOVE the response!


Posted 8 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
{#Boohoo}{#Clap}{#Jump} I think they're great! 
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 xtalman wrote:

Yep, I was thinking it sounded like Bono, if I had not heard the intro I might have thought it a U2 tune.  Of course when the fiddles hit that goes a very different direction then U2.

 
yeah, a terrible direction :)

apart from sounding bad, it sounds too constructed.
Posted 8 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
 Lonestar wrote:
Shit sandwhich

 
Go see them live, it will open your mind............well, it might.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I had to make allowances, he might have seen crackin' walls inside my head.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
Good fun upbeat tune. 
Posted 8 years ago by jsd52756    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
{#No}{#No}

 
yep

love AfoAmerican music
but AfroCelts, not so much
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Not so talented as it pretends to be. 5.
Posted 8 years ago by whomhow    [ Reply ]
Let the dude rise above.
Because, only constant
       Is change.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 Lonestar wrote:
Shit sandwhich

 
Which shit sandwhich? 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Love the fiddle jam toward the end!
Posted 9 years ago by William164    [ Reply ]
 easmann wrote:

Not Bono: Mundy (born Edmond Enright, 19 May 1975, Birr, County Offaly), also from Ireland. See prior posts. He does sound a bit like Bono.

 
Yep, I was thinking it sounded like Bono, if I had not heard the intro I might have thought it a U2 tune.  Of course when the fiddles hit that goes a very different direction then U2.
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
{#No}{#No}
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
came in late.   What's that about Pannetone.  I like it a lot myself but not enough to sing about it.
Posted 9 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
A catchy tune to listen to on a Saturday morning {#Smile}
Posted 9 years ago by Richman    [ Reply ]
Bono and some cliched twiddly fiddling. Make it stop
Posted 9 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
ho-hum
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 ckcotton wrote:
Waaaaayyyyyyy tooooooooo loooooooonggg
 

 
You may want to fix your ADHD {#Wink}
Posted 9 years ago by Chumbawamba-1984    [ Reply ]
 nicknt wrote:
One of the worst songs I ever listened to in my life. 

 
Did you sleep through the 80's ?
P.S. It does sound like Bono.
Posted 9 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
 nicknt wrote:
One of the worst songs I ever listened to in my life. 

 
Really? One of the "worst"?  There are a lot of bad songs out there, but this is not one of them.
Posted 9 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
Shit sandwhich
Posted 9 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
One of the worst songs I ever listened to in my life. 
Posted 9 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
Waaaaayyyyyyy tooooooooo loooooooonggg
 
Posted 9 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
I feel like partying... but i think I will go to bed
Posted 10 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
thought it was Bono too! {#Eh}
it would be a cool song if not for so much resemblance with him!
and I actually like old(er) U2 stuff
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 reason06 wrote:


I think this is U2 everytime
 

It almost fooled me.  I was ready to turn off RP (as I do whenever U2 come on), but then I thought this actually isn't a bad U2 song.  What is it from?  And then I checked the playlist.
Posted 10 years ago by bstjames    [ Reply ]
Bono and Mundy have GOT to be related. Ireland isn't that big a country.
 
 
They are probably distant cousins. That vocal DNA is pretty strong, though. 
Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
 reason06 wrote:
I think this is U2 everytime
 
{#Doh}

Posted 15 years ago by arzach    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing this to help me "rise above" my tedious work this afternoon!

{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
No matter what you hear or don't, it's pretty kicking. Ach laddie, I be shoppin some of this, yeah, mon.
Posted 15 years ago by FrankMc    [ Reply ]
 TheFriendlyCat wrote:
I dunno, maybe i'm deaf, but i'm not hearing a lot of 'celt' to this...
 
Yeah, there's only a bodhran, bones, fiddle and pennywhistle.  Nothing Celtic about that.  {#Rolleyes}

I love this band.

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
I dunno, maybe i'm deaf, but i'm not hearing a lot of 'celt' to this...
Posted 15 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
Really quite nice indeed.
Riverdance, that schlock?
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Didn't they sing this in The Lion King?
Posted 15 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
 tony99 wrote:

Nope, someone made me a present of one of their CDs ages ago - I think I played it once.  I really like Celtic music but this just hits all the wrong buttons. Elevator music for the Riverdance generation, this (and the Corrs fit that pattern too)

 

Bullshit.

The amalgam of rock, celtic and middle eastern influences is unique.  Loreena McKennit gets 8 ratings without the rock part of the equation.

And listen to the way the groove emphasizes the off beat (or the "and" note, for the musos).  Let's see the effin Corrs do that.

See these guys live sometime.  That'll wake you up.

And, for my money, this is the best track from a really good album.

9.



Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
philbertr wrote:
Great sequence, Bill! Keep up the great work! Never mind the negativity ("rise above it") most of us love what you are doing!
I don't think Bill's too worried about "the negativity". Everyone has their opinion about art (isn't that the point...to provoke an emotional reaction?) and if he didn't want to know ours these little message boards wouldn't exist.  He probably mines them for ideas and feedback and the occasional humorous bit. It would be horrible for there to be nothing here, or worse...all positive comments.

I give this one a 5 because I don't think it does a very good job of representing the genre but it's a pleasant enough listen and here, "5" is still "decent". What I don't get is how some people react to negative comments as being somehow illicit. If you record and release music into the world you are a professional even if you are an "indy artist" and fair game for artistic criticism. Even the little sucko-barfo dude is valid commentary since it comes from a listener.


Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 mgkiwi wrote:

I know what you mean so I take it's not worth the investment then!
 
Nope, someone made me a present of one of their CDs ages ago - I think I played it once.  I really like Celtic music but this just hits all the wrong buttons. Elevator music for the Riverdance generation, this (and the Corrs fit that pattern too)

Posted 16 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
 mgkiwi wrote:

I know what you mean so I take it's not worth the investment then!
 
Actually, its completely worth the investment.

Posted 16 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 tony99 wrote:


Very well put, my friend - this kind of 'kitchen sink' approach to any ethnic music is annoying in the extreme ...
 
I know what you mean so I take it's not worth the investment then!
Posted 16 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
 mgkiwi wrote:
Who are these - U2 meets the Corrs. Quite like them - is the album with the investment?
 

Very well put, my friend - this kind of 'kitchen sink' approach to any ethnic music is annoying in the extreme ...
Posted 16 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
See them live, they are amazing.
Posted 16 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
the first three were great, but the Afro-Celts are so fake it's not funny.  And Bono has ben a moumental bore (musically and otherwise) for SO long ....
Posted 16 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Who are these - U2 meets the Corrs. Quite like them - is the album with the investment?
Posted 16 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
AfroCelts-Rise Above It
Azam Ali-In Other Worlds
Cracker-Sidi Ifni
Led Zeppelin-Kashmir

Great sequence, Bill!  Keep up the great work!  Never mind the negativity ("rise above it") most of us love what you are doing!


Posted 16 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
it does have a U2 quality to it....but with a better beat.
I have a couple older AfroCelt Sound System recordings that are GREAT....this is a bit different.
I still prefer Baka Beyond tho'.
Posted 16 years ago by aarrgho    [ Reply ]
Gawd - the Afro Celts and someone who sounds like Bono.  Frightful ...
Posted 16 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
 Captain_D0D00 wrote:


Quintessential RP though, whether you like it or not.

WorldRockEclecktic = A Wreck
 
Well, since you obviously don't like the whole premise of what Bill and Becky are doing, why don't you just go somewhere else where you can be happy and spare the rest of us your whiny drivel.  You might want to try something from Clear Channel.

Posted 16 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
AfroCelts are bothering me these days...
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
cattail321 wrote:
EVEN THE POPE DISLIKES NAZIS!!!!! BUT HE STILL PRAYS FOR THEM
...so - farmers pray for rain and the pope prays for nazis?.. ...i thought he looked kind of evil...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
doctec wrote:
I think this is U2 everytime
Posted 16 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
Great background music to work to...which is what I do during the day.
Posted 16 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
MOTORSKILLS.....EVERYBODY'S RACIST...TO SOME DEGREE!! EVEN THE POPE DISLIKES NAZIS!!!!! BUT HE STILL PRAYS FOR THEM
Posted 16 years ago by cattail321    [ Reply ]
THINK OF IT AS PINK FLOYD WITH RYTHME....LOL...SORT OF!!
Posted 16 years ago by cattail321    [ Reply ]
whtahtefcuk wrote:
Turn on RP.. Celtic Crap.. Turn off RP
whtahtefcuk/donnyballgame: you guys are tough.
Posted 16 years ago by MotorSkills    [ Reply ]