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Calexico — Quattro (World drifts in)
Album: Feast of Wire
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Released: 2003
Length: 4:34
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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love the run but not the race
all alone in a silent way
world drifts in and the world's a stranger

in a light, eclipsed and alienated
in a time, occupied and invaded
can't tell what's right, better hit the ground running

in the hills where the tall weed grows
hands are tied and won't let go
can't escape this place without leaving the world behind

in a light, ashamed and humiliated
in a time, sacrificed for the sake of trade
the soul is bent, feels the weight of truth
falling through
left behind, no choice but to run to the mountains
where no poppies grow, you have to hit the ground running

in a light, paralyzed and spirits fading
out of time, must decide to fall or run
into the eye, of the storm no sign or omen
make it right, or fall to the other side
where fields are burning
from the day you're born
you'll always hit the ground running
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I like Robert Plant's and Alison Krauss's cover of this song, but it is so nice to hear this again. 
Posted 1 year ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

I like the grove on this one, profound lyrics or not, although I thought it was hard to drift with an AWD car like a Quattro
I'm rating it an 8.

LONG LIVE RP!!




+1 to 9, sounds great this hot July day; LLRP!!
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 Angloray wrote:
flandersdog wrote: You're confusing it with "gustar" which IS reflexive, as in "Me gusta Calexico." :)Right?

Me encanta Calexico!
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Great band - great song.  Nice one, bill.
Posted 3 years ago by tomperth1    [ Reply ]
Superb. Another band RP opened my eyes to.
Posted 3 years ago by dfphillips1    [ Reply ]
Has the rhythm section eloped from Lord Huron (World Ender) heard earlier?
Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
9 for the guitars, -2 for the singing.
Posted 3 years ago by JFL    [ Reply ]
Love Calexico.  Digging this song. 
Posted 5 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
lizardking wrote:

I like the grove on this one, profound lyrics or not, although I thought it was hard to drift with an AWD car like a Quattro
I'm rating it an 8.

LONG LIVE RP!!



 
one of all time favourites and thanks to RP too! 

you can try to reboot your life but the world will drift in . . . 
Posted 6 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]

I like the grove on this one, profound lyrics or not, although I thought it was hard to drift with an AWD car like a Quattro
I'm rating it an 8.

LONG LIVE RP!!


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:
The lyrics to this song are absolutely profound.

 
Hey, thanks for pointing that out. Would never have thought to look. My bad.
Posted 7 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
layers and layers and layers of strings.  LOVE this tune.  heck out the video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdLF998FA4Y
Posted 7 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
interesting song, good rythm guitars
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
perfect programming RP. thanks.
Posted 9 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
Will be at their show this Friday. Can't wait.
Posted 9 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
 moodfood wrote:
 these guys ain't gotta prove nuthin to nobody, unforced and subliminal.. {#Notworthy}

 
Do you mean "sublime" or are you saying that they're inserting masked auditory elements?  Maybe both. Cool tune.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The lyrics to this song are absolutely profound.
Posted 9 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
...one of my Calexico favs......just adore this band   {#Sunny}  and the vocals are so smooth....
Posted 9 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
 these guys ain't gotta prove nuthin to nobody, unforced and subliminal.. {#Notworthy}
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Another purchase coming up.  Sounds good!🎶😊
Posted 10 years ago by Eros92450    [ Reply ]
{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}   ......... luv it   "O U T S T A N D I N G"
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Dancing around in our pajamas, much turkey-scented farting! Happy Black Friday... we're goin' to Wal-Mart  NOW!
Posted 10 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]

Perfection. 10


Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Can never go too far wrong with some Calexico.....
Posted 11 years ago by mrstyke    [ Reply ]
Near perfect. Or maybe perfect.
Posted 11 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
This is such a fantatstic, beautiful, heart felt song. I get goosebumps every time.
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Is this song about racing an Audi?
Posted 11 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Lucky to have seen them last night in a relatively small venue... sheer genius... surprised by quite how much they played from Feast of Wire, but certainly not complaining.  And what a good bunch of musicians they have surrounded themselves with!
Posted 11 years ago by Boy_Wonder    [ Reply ]
Beautiful
Posted 11 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
From 9 > 10

Posted 12 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
I agree. And the trumpeter, your countryman Martin Wenk, is the most gorgeous man I've ever seen! 

eve_silver wrote:
Ooooh, I love this song. My most favourite song from Calexico. I would even go that far and call it one of my most favourite songs ever. I've listened to it so many times over so many years now and never got tired of it. Still has chills running down my spine. Rated 10, of course ;)
 


Posted 12 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Ooooh, I love this song. My most favourite song from Calexico. I would even go that far and call it one of my most favourite songs ever. I've listened to it so many times over so many years now and never got tired of it. Still has chills running down my spine. Rated 10, of course ;)
Posted 13 years ago by eve_silver    [ Reply ]
 sdn wrote:
Calexico's music is much better when not diluted with Iron & Wine.
 
...conversely, iron and wine's music is much stronger salted-up with a healthy dose of calexico...honestly, even though i love calexico, i think they're great together:  sam beam's a world-class lyricist and the music to come out of their collaboration is brilliant...

Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
LOVELY SONG.
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I'm assuming these guys have had more than one song played on Weeds - the name would seem to require it.
Posted 13 years ago by JsDad    [ Reply ]
Toujours un plaisir à écouter ce morceau, superbe groupe!

Always a pleasure to listen to this song, great band!

Posted 13 years ago by dharma17    [ Reply ]
GREAT BAND,
GREAT ALBUM,
GREAT CONCERT,
GREAT SONG!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I've finally gotten hold of this album. Unbelievable what I've been missing all the time!
Posted 13 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
 sdn wrote:
Calexico's music is much better when not diluted with Iron & Wine.
 
Hear, hear... you hit that nail square...

Posted 13 years ago by run4more    [ Reply ]
Very, very nice!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]

This one actually reminds me of Chris Isaak.


Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 drife wrote:
Man have I missed RP! Been traveling extensively with little time to connect to the Internet. Play list all afternoon has been terrific!

 
Like coming back home at the end of a day.{#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by eno    [ Reply ]
Man have I missed RP! Been traveling extensively with little time to connect to the Internet. Play list all afternoon has been terrific!

Posted 14 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
This is a great album, I keep coming back to it.  
Posted 14 years ago by rob3000    [ Reply ]
How's the rest of this album? 

I answered my own question; there are five tracks from it on the RP playlist.
Posted 14 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys last night under the stars in the Vancouver Folk Fest, superb, but the sound was thinner, it's better balanced here.
Having said that, the pedal steel (photo below) was amazing.


Posted 14 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]

Calexico  by Davoud D.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sony_boy/

Calexico performing on the Pavilion Stage (Stage 1) at All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Pavement. 

© All rights reserved.


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
A simply amazing unknown band
Posted 14 years ago by gregler    [ Reply ]
Calexico's music is much better when not diluted with Iron & Wine.
Posted 14 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
The most important band in music - most people just don't know it yet. . .
Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Quattro
Posted 15 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
One of my top 10 favorite bands around at the moment
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Nice song!!
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
the polar opposites of RP wrote:
My ears are bleeding.

The more I hear from these guys the more I like them.

this is total crap

Nice groove to this one. The beat and the guitars make me want to move.

snore.

Their concerts are amazing
 


I'm in the "I love it" camp.  {#Bananajam}


Posted 15 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
 wendorama wrote:
My ears are bleeding.  {#Puke}
 
maybe you just hate music.
I see you hate the metric system too.   hmmmmm.....


Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Suck it up David, this is the best way imaginable to tell time. For my money, Calexico is the best band working today.  

Posted 15 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Ahhh, must be fifteen minutes past the hour (every bl**dy hour), time for yet another Calexico track....
Posted 15 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
 wendorama wrote:
My ears are bleeding.  {#Puke}
 
What could possibly be wrong with your ears?

Posted 15 years ago by annersjen    [ Reply ]
 bindi wrote:


Saw them live 2 weeks ago in Chapel Hill area - if you like them, don't ever pass on the chance to see them.  It was fantastic! Why they aren't packing bigger halls in a complete mystery to me.
 
I absolutely agree. Saw them live last year at the Fillmore in San Francisco. The concert was an absolute delight.

Posted 15 years ago by narainmg    [ Reply ]
My ears are bleeding.  {#Puke}
Posted 15 years ago by wendorama    [ Reply ]
 raulman1 wrote:
If you like this music I HIGHLY recommend that you see & hear Calexico live if you get the chance! Also, there is quite a bit of their live music available to download for free at Archive.org


 

Saw them live 2 weeks ago in Chapel Hill area - if you like them, don't ever pass on the chance to see them.  It was fantastic! Why they aren't packing bigger halls in a complete mystery to me.
Posted 16 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
This song triggers Sonny Landreth's Congo Square in my brain. Or it did. It seems to be fading....
Posted 16 years ago by doc_dave    [ Reply ]
Stingray, grow up.  You've been around the RP block enough to know they are established, distinctive groups.  Both did impressive work before collaborating, and after.  


Posted 16 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
...so it is CALEXICO being the magic part of Iron + Wine...?
Posted 16 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
If you like this music I HIGHLY recommend that you see & hear Calexico live if you get the chance! Also, there is quite a bit of their live music available to download for free at Archive.org
Posted 16 years ago by raulman1    [ Reply ]
prickelpit96 wrote:
Definitely my first thought too. And I second your positive judgement. (May I say 'judgement' in this case? Or does it sound wrong....?)
I agree, on all counts. (How about "evaluation" instead of "judgement"? Sounds a bit less harsh.)
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
sukilau wrote:
reminds me of ray lamontagne.. a good thing
Definitely my first thought too. And I second your positive judgement. (May I say 'judgement' in this case? Or does it sound wrong....?)
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
electronicshaman wrote:
probably my favourite Calexico song
Me too.
Posted 16 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
this is total crap
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
great track! Me likey
Posted 17 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
reminds me of ray lamontagne.. a good thing
Posted 17 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
I second that.Welly wrote:
Another group I wouldn't have known about had it not been for RP. These guys are really good.
Posted 17 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Hmm..*pointing ears* what is this?.. :) intr...
Posted 17 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
Another group I wouldn't have known about had it not been for RP. These guys are really good.
Posted 17 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
Go Arizona bands! Slightly different sound from what I usually hear on RP from Calexico, but everything I've heard from them is superb.
Posted 17 years ago by FeydBaron    [ Reply ]
cattgirl813 wrote:
Nice groove to this one. The beat and the guitars make me want to move.
Posted 17 years ago by cosinus    [ Reply ]
probably my favourite Calexico song
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
This is goooood
Posted 17 years ago by Chamat    [ Reply ]
The more I hear from these guys the more I like them.
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Nice groove to this one. The beat and the guitars make me want to move.
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
Such awesome song, i heard first on 3wk actually many years ago ... =) still RP rules and i barelly go back to 3wk! Oscar
Posted 18 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
Indeed so! I would probably never have heard this particular band if it were not for Radio Paradise, and never have discovered how much I liked them. Kudos!
Me neither, thanks RP. I hope I can make it to the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Sept. to see them!
Posted 18 years ago by Austin2Florida    [ Reply ]
AndyC wrote:
Yup - I'd heard of Calexico, but never heard them, nor tried to hear them before RP. Now they rate as one of my favourite bands without a doubt. If you haven't done so, check out their concert in Stockholm, 2003, available from www.archive.org - outstanding.
Their concerts are amazing ... haven't had the chance to see them live yet (but they are coming to Germany in May!!) but have listened to a number of concerts. The Stockholm concert is great, but I think their concert at Roskilde 2000 is just awesome. (It's available for download somewhere, but I don't remember where.)
Posted 18 years ago by borderlessworld    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
I'm sure that's true in my case as well.
Yup - I'd heard of Calexico, but never heard them, nor tried to hear them before RP. Now they rate as one of my favourite bands without a doubt. If you haven't done so, check out their concert in Stockholm, 2003, available from www.archive.org - outstanding.
Posted 18 years ago by AndyC    [ Reply ]
Evocative ...
Posted 18 years ago by borderlessworld    [ Reply ]
reedifus wrote:
Neil Finn? Bruce Cockburn? Bob Dylan? C'mon! This is Dire Straits, all the way. The vocals, the lead guitar. There's no way to get closer to DS than this Calexico tune. Which, also, is "a good thing."
right on.
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
I would probably never have heard this particular band if it were not for Radio Paradise, and never have discovered how much I liked them.
I'm sure that's true in my case as well.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
tacoma4dr wrote:
All hail Radio Paradise. It creeps me out how exact this station transmits from my souls playlist. We are lucky.
Indeed so! I would probably never have heard this particular band if it were not for Radio Paradise, and never have discovered how much I liked them. Kudos!
Posted 18 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
All hail Radio Paradise. It creeps me out how exact this station transmits from my souls playlist. We are lucky. lightonyxen wrote:
There are so much songs like this one who have to get out of the shadow ! Many thanx to Bill for including this song in his playlist!
Posted 18 years ago by tacoma4dr    [ Reply ]
There are so much songs like this one who have to get out of the shadow ! Many thanx to Bill for including this song in his playlist!
Posted 18 years ago by lightonyxen    [ Reply ]
skooney wrote:
Is that Ann Murray singing?
You'd think she'd do a better job brushing her teeth, wouldn't you? https://www.annemurray.com/
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Is that Ann Murray singing?
Posted 18 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
Those durn Calexicans shure speak tricky.
I believe that's "... tricky-like."
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
Angloray wrote:
You're confusing it with "gustar" which IS reflexive, as in "Me gusta Calexico." :)Right?
Reflexive means that the object is the same as the subject, in which case we use "self" in English. "Me gusta" ("I like it," or more literally "It pleases me") is not reflexive. "Me gusto" ("I like myself") would be reflexive.
Posted 18 years ago by Ronn    [ Reply ]
Angloray wrote:
You're confusing it with "gustar" which IS reflexive, as in "Me gusta Calexico." :)Right?
Those durn Calexicans shure speak tricky.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
flandersdog wrote:
um, I think it's correct. or should it just be "amo Calexico"? it's been years since I studied Spanish, I'm a bit rusty as to when the reflexive is used or not... in any event, I love myself, too!
You're confusing it with "gustar" which IS reflexive, as in "Me gusta Calexico." :)Right?
Posted 19 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Hee hee! Somehow I don't think the band wants to hear that. You said, "I love myself Calexico" :-) But hey, an A for effort. No doubt about it, these guys are great. Excellent tune.
um, I think it's correct. or should it just be "amo Calexico"? it's been years since I studied Spanish, I'm a bit rusty as to when the reflexive is used or not... in any event, I love myself, too!
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
flandersdog wrote:
me amo Calexico!
Hee hee! Somehow I don't think the band wants to hear that. You said, "I love myself Calexico" :-) But hey, an A for effort. No doubt about it, these guys are great. Excellent tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
I like this song, but I'm not really getting the Dire Straits connection. Must be the horns in the background.
Posted 19 years ago by CBJr    [ Reply ]
Heard these guys for the first time on "The Bunny," while waiting with the masses to get into Coventry, VT about this time last August. Have been a fan since. pretty solid.
Posted 19 years ago by H-bomb    [ Reply ]
Me likey!
Posted 19 years ago by mrmojorisin    [ Reply ]
I actually like this reggae better than their regular Mexican Epic attempts.
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
ditto that earlier snore
Posted 19 years ago by pookergill    [ Reply ]
Sound a bit like Crowded House (no bad thing, mind)
Posted 19 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Bougth this CD thanks to Radio Paradise. Love this song. Just a fabulous sound!
Posted 19 years ago by maryann    [ Reply ]
I get to see them at SWSX Friday at a Free Concert! Can't get better than that. I saw them twice with Wilco this summer at Austin City Limits Festival and that was my first experience with them. Since then I love their work and look forward to any opportunity to see them. I think they are great and they even played a couple of songs with Wilco. Concert should be great this Friday.
Posted 19 years ago by atomic-susan    [ Reply ]
me amo Calexico!
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
Not bad for Calexico...
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
snore.
Posted 19 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Can't get enough Calexico!
Then get this live show ;)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Can't get enough Calexico!
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Great track. HOT RAIL is my fav of theirs though. They have a TON of gig-only material available at their website.
Posted 20 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
reedifus wrote:
Neil Finn? Bruce Cockburn? Bob Dylan? C'mon! This is Dire Straits, all the way. The vocals, the lead guitar. There's no way to get closer to DS than this Calexico tune. Which, also, is "a good thing."
Oh CRAP. Mark Knopfler came on next. Is the play list out of sink or is my brain crammed with dog dung? (Don't answer that.)
Posted 20 years ago by reedifus    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
this sounds like Neil Finn meets Los Lobos (which, to borrow a phrase from Martha, is a good thing...)
Neil Finn? Bruce Cockburn? Bob Dylan? C'mon! This is Dire Straits, all the way. The vocals, the lead guitar. There's no way to get closer to DS than this Calexico tune. Which, also, is "a good thing."
Posted 20 years ago by reedifus    [ Reply ]
Wow, I like them... anyone pick up a My Morning Jacket sound? Cool.
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
rgj13 wrote:
The one this is from, Feast of Wire, is out-freakin'-standing--can't go wrong with getting it first.
a hundred-times-ditto. a truly outstanding band in all respects.
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
I really like this band...thanks for another great turn-on Bill and Rebecca! I would like to purchase a CD...which one should I start with?
The one this is from, Feast of Wire, is out-freakin'-standing--can't go wrong with getting it first.
Posted 20 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
I've slammed these guys in the past, but this is really nice.
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
deadmessengers wrote:
Cool song, but it reminds me a little too much of Enigma.
Huh? I just don't hear that at all.
Posted 20 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]