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Beth Orton — Someone's Daughter
Album: Trailer Park
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6.8

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Released: 1996
Length: 4:11
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I wanna sit and talk and laugh with you as the day ends
I wanna see your smiling face before the new day begins
You'll never know what it means
To see the sunlight in your hair and dancing everywhere

I wanna shout about it
But I keep quiet about it
I wanna laugh about it
But I don't joke about it
I wanna live without it
But I can't do without it

I'm someone's daughter
Are you somebody's son?
Can I ease your pain till the morning comes
I'm no one's daughter
I belong to the sun
Gonna ease your mind till the morning comes

Keep looking for the reason
High and low to let it go
Keep losing my mind
Looking for the peace that I just don't find
I wanna know how it feels
To be the sunlight in your hair and dancing everywhere

I wanna shout about it
But I keep quiet about it
I wanna laugh about it
But I don't joke about it
I wanna live without it
But I can't do without it

I'm someone's daughter
Are you somebody's son?
Can I ease your pain till the morning comes
I'm no one's daughter
I belong to the sun
Gonna ease your mind 'til the morning comes
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 DaidyBoy wrote:
   

Bit odd altogether.  We don't have trailer parks, but she might have popped into one of yours on her travels.


What if the word "Park" is a verb? Then it is about the difficulty of backing one of those fool things into a camping spot! 
Posted 1 year ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
Sweet sentiments.
Posted 2 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
 toomanynights wrote:

Kinda reminds me Natalie Merchant, they definitely have some sort of vibe in common.

Yes, flattish and uninvolved - neither do it for me (singers or style).

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 giammin wrote:

boys


What a disgusting, insensitive image 
Posted 2 years ago by Jamus    [ Reply ]
 giammin wrote:

boys



the guy on the right looks like a buff  John Candy...
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 derekd wrote:

Wow, cool. Never heard this track before. Here in LA—Beck played with her (I think they did a tongue in cheek duet from Grease of all things). So it was great to hear something from her.


That sounds like it was fun - an interesting duo. Tthis was my favorite album of hers.
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 giammin wrote:

boys



Posted 3 years ago by annedoneal    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
  
Proclivities wrote:

Well, she's British, so I don't know if she shops in either of those stores.  I seriously doubt that the members of Pink Floyd ever visited anyone on the dark side of the moon either.


Bit odd altogether.  We don't have trailer parks, but she might have popped into one of yours on her travels.
 
Don't you lot have caravan parks? Basically the same thing, right?
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]

boys
Posted 5 years ago by giammin    [ Reply ]
I didn't read most other comments about what they may have heard. Maybe someone else caught it.  
Does this resemble a Joe Strummer song, All in a Day (or another one of his / the Mescaleros) ? Because I think it does.  A lot. Fix my ears if I'm wrong. 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Kinda reminds me Natalie Merchant, they definitely have some sort of vibe in common.
Posted 5 years ago by toomanynights    [ Reply ]
More Beth Orton please! While always a background kinda fan, Beth Orton's work has never seemed more relevant than... right now. I think that's called, like, enduring art or something. I dunno. I'm just a music fan; not an academic.  
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
How cool to have this playing in my head and when I fire up Radioparadise there it is!
Posted 5 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Cute, clean, and a bit Old Navy-like (or American Eagle Outfitters) in her appearance.  Sublimely suburban and lithe approach to pop nothingness.  Meanwhile, I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park...{#Snooty}
  
Proclivities wrote:

Well, she's British, so I don't know if she shops in either of those stores.  I seriously doubt that the members of Pink Floyd ever visited anyone on the dark side of the moon either.


Bit odd altogether.  We don't have trailer parks, but she might have popped into one of yours on her travels.
 
If she's driven through any parts of rural or suburban America - between larger cities -  she would likely have at least seen some trailer parks.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Cute, clean, and a bit Old Navy-like (or American Eagle Outfitters) in her appearance.  Sublimely suburban and lithe approach to pop nothingness.  Meanwhile, I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park...{#Snooty}
  
Proclivities wrote:

Well, she's British, so I don't know if she shops in either of those stores.  I seriously doubt that the members of Pink Floyd ever visited anyone on the dark side of the moon either.


Bit odd altogether.  We don't have trailer parks, but she might have popped into one of yours on her travels.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
I seriously doubt that the members of Pink Floyd ever visited anyone on the dark side of the moon either.
 
Maybe not in person, but some of those drugs out there will take you all kinds of places...
Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Cute, clean, and a bit Old Navy-like (or American Eagle Outfitters) in her appearance.  Sublimely suburban and lithe approach to pop nothingness.  Meanwhile, I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park...{#Snooty}
 
Well, she's British, so I don't know if she shops in either of those stores.  I seriously doubt that the members of Pink Floyd ever visited anyone on the dark side of the moon either.


Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I like Beth's style and voice. Gimme something new Beth!
Posted 13 years ago by atlas    [ Reply ]
Interesting, busy little ditty. It's like a colony of sounds at work. I like it.
Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
 jimmunn wrote:
What a mess...
 
No question a bit ragged in spots, but what a lovely tune. 8 in my book.

Posted 14 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
Mmmmm nice
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 leshwatt wrote:
After that, we had rusty cans of Bud at the Saluki Bar. Outstanding!
 
Quite a feat when you think of it. Beer cans haven't been made of anything but rust proof aluminum for several decades.

Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Authenticity is for people, not song and album titles. I love to drive around the suburbs listening to Beth. And we definitely pass by trailer parks.

 Tim_in_N_FL wrote:
Cute, clean, and a bit Old Navy-like (or American Eagle Outfitters) in her appearance.  Sublimely suburban and lithe approach to pop nothingness.  Meanwhile, I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park...{#Snooty}
 


Posted 14 years ago by Boppo    [ Reply ]
{#Tongue-out}
This is good for the ears.  I heard that line somewhere, can't recall where.  LOL.
Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
What a mess...
Posted 15 years ago by jimmunn    [ Reply ]
 rabid_wolf wrote:
"I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park... "

Nah, that is where I met her . . .

Very nice, brings her own beer.


 
Heh!  She mine, ya hear!  We be Living in my Single-Wide out behind the Cracker Barrel in Smyrna, Tennessee.   When she can't sing so good no more we can still cook up a batch of Crank.

Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Wow, cool. Never heard this track before. Here in LA—Beck played with her (I think they did a tongue in cheek duet from Grease of all things). So it was great to hear something from her.

Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
Dear Santa,

I only want one thing for Christmas, and that thing is for Beth Orton to learn the appropriate use of the letter "H" in her vocal diction.

Thank you,
Agnes
Posted 15 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
"I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park... "

Nah, that is where I met her . . .

Very nice, brings her own beer.


Posted 15 years ago by rabid_wolf    [ Reply ]
really like beth, thanks for playing her bill.  are those jack purcells shes wearing?
Posted 15 years ago by jktravl    [ Reply ]
Can't sing?!  Can't stand her voice?!  OMG, I LOVE her voice.  I want to have her babies!  ....erm, oh, wait, nevermind, I'm a guy, so I got that all backwards.  But you know what I mean!!1!!1  (/giddy squealing off)

And hey, I like Bob Dylan a lot too, so clearly I'm flexible about the voice thing, though I really do like her voice.


Posted 15 years ago by MLavender    [ Reply ]
Cute, clean, and a bit Old Navy-like (or American Eagle Outfitters) in her appearance.  Sublimely suburban and lithe approach to pop nothingness.  Meanwhile, I seriously doubt she has ever visited (anyone in) a trailer park...{#Snooty}


Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
I Think She's A christian.
Posted 15 years ago by Tailypoe    [ Reply ]
A great pop song from a very un-diva like performer. Solid 10.{#Wave}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
Can anyone else hear the lazy?
Posted 16 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
WOW this is really good! I have not really listen to Beth before. I like!
Posted 16 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
LOL Not too many Beth-Lovers here, but I can understand them. Best thing to say is that she's just boring.
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
I honestly think she cannot sing
Posted 16 years ago by Mike_Sneade    [ Reply ]
Beth is cool, saw her in Minneapolis for like $2.00 the year this cd came out. What was it, 95? 96? Was in town for OSU-Minn football and Primus at First Ave, but my buddy failed to pick up Primus tix ahead of time. The line for Primus stretched around the block. We wandered down the street, and found Beth at a club. After that, we had rusty cans of Bud at the Saluki Bar. Outstanding!
Posted 16 years ago by leshwatt    [ Reply ]
I'm so glad we can change our song ratings here on RP 3? What was I thinking? 1
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
Skeletor wrote:
New Beth Orton?
Does it matter?
Posted 17 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Hurrah, Beth Orton! :)
Posted 17 years ago by phrawzty    [ Reply ]
Wow..lots of love and hate for Beth out there. I am in love camp. Hey JRS... how's it going, I know you're happy with this song.
Posted 17 years ago by MartiniSlacker    [ Reply ]
Can. Not. Stand. Her. Voice. (That's me being kind.) 2, for now. Maybe dropped to 1 later.
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
me parece una voz muy agradable y buenos arreglos musicales.
Posted 17 years ago by xaviera    [ Reply ]
This is what she looked like last October. I'd say don't hold your breath waiting on her next album. Now she's not only someones daughter,she's got her own.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Hob wrote:
Anyone else hear Michael Jackson 'Black or White' in that guitar theme? Just me then....
Yes
Posted 17 years ago by Kevstar    [ Reply ]
juliecb wrote:
Tolerable... but her voice sounds like a bad American Idol tryout. It would be a good song... if she could sing.
It would be a boring song by any other artist. Beth makes it magical!
Posted 17 years ago by Duluoz    [ Reply ]
I give this an 8, even though my little Beth refuses to answer my calls and has taken out a restraining order on me.
Posted 17 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
Tolerable... but her voice sounds like a bad American Idol tryout. It would be a good song... if she could sing.
Posted 17 years ago by juliecb    [ Reply ]
wade44 wrote:
Voice reminds me of Jem.
or, Jem sounds like Beth, considering Beth came first... Not saying one's better, just making sure we're in order...
Posted 18 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Hob wrote:
Anyone else hear Michael Jackson 'Black or White' in that guitar theme? Just me then....
I am hearing Gorillaz in there. Off the top of my head I think it is Re-Hash, the first song on the self titled album.
Posted 18 years ago by ElSupreme    [ Reply ]
Hob wrote:
Anyone else hear Michael Jackson 'Black or White' in that guitar theme? Just me then....
Initially I thought this might be a cover of that. Now I kind of wish it had been. Don't like Beth Orton.
Posted 18 years ago by gntlemanartist    [ Reply ]
Voice reminds me of Jem.
Posted 18 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
my upload, yay!
thanks, not bad
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Hob wrote:
Anyone else hear Michael Jackson 'Black or White' in that guitar theme? Just me then....
Well, how about "Souljacker pt.II" by Eels? The intro is a little too similar to that song's chorus, to be a coincident...
Posted 19 years ago by nufterinck    [ Reply ]
...thanks ms. Orton... S.
Posted 19 years ago by Sean-E-Sean    [ Reply ]
I can't get enough Brth Orton!! I saw her at Milestones in NY and she was just great! Just like the CD.
Posted 19 years ago by majortom505    [ Reply ]
Wow, that's got a nice, natural swing! Love the funky guitar sound and that fat, groovy bass. Her voice is cool too.
Posted 19 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
she's fantastic. merci.
Posted 19 years ago by djeneba    [ Reply ]
Oh man, I loved this song! I had to give up this album to an ex-girlfriend and I haven't heard it in ages. I wonder what Sue is up to these days.
Posted 19 years ago by zeta    [ Reply ]
my upload, yay!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Anyone else hear Michael Jackson 'Black or White' in that guitar theme? Just me then....
Posted 19 years ago by Hob    [ Reply ]
New Beth Orton?
Posted 19 years ago by Skeletor    [ Reply ]