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Moby — Pale Horses (w/ Amelia Zirin Brown)
Album: Wait for Me
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Released: 2009
Length: 3:27
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Put me on the train
Send me back my home
Couldn't leave without you
When I tried to roam

Put me by the windows
Let me see outside
Look at all the places
Where all my family died
Where all my family died
Where all my family died
Where all my family died

Leave me by the churchyard
Leave me on my own
Some will come and take me
Back to my old home

Put me by the windows
Let me see outside
Look at all the places
Where all my family died
Where all my family died
Where all my family died
Where all my family died

Put me on the train (..ain)
Send me back to my home
Put me on the train (..ain)
Send me back to my home
Put me on the train (..ain)
Send me back to my home
Put me on the train (..ain)
Send me back to my home
Put me on the train (..ain)
Send me back to my home
Put me on the train (..ain)
Send me back to my home
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Put her on the train and leave the station PLEASE!!!
Posted 13 years ago by audiophelia    [ Reply ]
It's a word game!  Insane 'ane brain 'ain pain 'ain.

 Essbee wrote:
It's Radio Paradise Top 40! All the songs not many other people have heard, but as an RP listener, you get to hear over and over and over again!

Fundamentally, I like this song a lot, but the cutting off of the word "train" gets old after a while. Makes my head hurt. Urt.
 


Posted 14 years ago by modemhead    [ Reply ]
I really try not to say this about any music but man I hate this song.
Posted 14 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
 Cellocaster_Paul wrote:
NOTHING IN A MINOR KEY!  
 
That would eliminate about 40% of all music ever composed, if not more.

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Beaker wrote:
Nice synth chill blend.
 
Yup.  Both Moby and Air both create a nice relaxed chill mood.

Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]

Moby is weak both physically and musically.{#Yes}


Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
MOBY is a C-sucker,
that totally disqualifies him!

Put Moby on a rocket - one way ticket!
 
I am sure plenty of good people have gone down on others and have then gone on to create good music

Posted 14 years ago by dyharenas    [ Reply ]
As usually good music from Moby.
Posted 14 years ago by zanref    [ Reply ]
this song causes me to change channels
Posted 14 years ago by markthecarp    [ Reply ]
 dwhayslett wrote:

Leaving aside, for a moment, the abnormal psychology of your post ... "disqualifies him" from what, exactly?
 
Stingray!
Posted 14 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
NOTHING IN A MINOR KEY!  
Posted 14 years ago by Cellocaster_Paul    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
MOBY is a C-sucker,
that totally disqualifies him!

Put Moby on a rocket - one way ticket!
 
Leaving aside, for a moment, the abnormal psychology of your post ... "disqualifies him" from what, exactly?

Posted 14 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Stingray wrote:
MOBY is a C-sucker,
that totally disqualifies him!

Put Moby on a rocket - one way ticket!

That's a tad rude...Now I'm no Bowie or Sting fan...but I wouldn't stoop that low.....I'm guessing you're a Scorpians fan?

Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
MOBY is a C-sucker,
that totally disqualifies him!

Put Moby on a rocket - one way ticket!
 
Of course all gay men who are in rock really ARE cock suckers...will you contact NASA, or should we?
Posted 14 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
there's an Apparat Remix of this somewhere out there, which REALLY rocks!
Posted 14 years ago by swelements    [ Reply ]
MOBY is a C-sucker,
that totally disqualifies him!

Put Moby on a rocket - one way ticket!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Not to be too negative, but would someone put her on a train and take her mic away?
Posted 15 years ago by latimba    [ Reply ]
 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
is this meant to be the pop version of Steve Reich's "Different Trains"?  something about combining "train" and "family died"..?

Spooked me out for a minute there.
 

Perhaps, Bill,  you should follow this up with Steve Reich's "Different Trains" that would really spook everybody and stop all the whinging here by really giving  them something to whine about (does that make sense?)


Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
The old MOBY's back again! Hoorray!
Posted 15 years ago by AngieOrwell    [ Reply ]
It's Radio Paradise Top 40! All the songs not many other people have heard, but as an RP listener, you get to hear over and over and over again!

Fundamentally, I like this song a lot, but the cutting off of the word "train" gets old after a while. Makes my head hurt. Urt.
Posted 15 years ago by Essbee    [ Reply ]
this song used to be an 8, it's slipped to a 1 from over-playing. make it stop!!!
Posted 15 years ago by brownbrown    [ Reply ]
creepy
Posted 15 years ago by Lexapro_Headrush    [ Reply ]
My goodness people - CHILL. I think if I wrote a song that riled up so many negative comments I'd probably feel like I achieved something anyway. It obviously stirs up emotions - albeit the need to smash things. {#Crashcomp}

Better to be loved or hated - never ignored.  


Posted 15 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
Great to see he's evolved and gone in a different direction......oh wait
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 remoore wrote:
OMG.  It's that depressing and morose song AGAIN!

Bill, please come into the light and stop playing this song so much!
 
Yeah, and put "Wake me up before you go-go" in its place!

Posted 15 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
 AdyMiles wrote:
i can't believe RP are still playing this depressing, morose song
 

As a depressed, morose person I really enjoy this one. {#Cool} 
Posted 15 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
OMG.  It's that depressing and morose song AGAIN!

Bill, please come into the light and stop playing this song so much!
Posted 15 years ago by remoore    [ Reply ]
hmmm... seems to be a lot of people who don't care much for this.

I like it... but I like most of the chilled out Moby stuff.
And for that reason, I like this album.

Posted 15 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
i can't stand listening this song {#Crashcomp}

Posted 15 years ago by freeed    [ Reply ]
Seems like this plays every day, or rather early morning. Well, it does not really fit in the afternoon on this side of the Atlantic. Could you just move it to when Europe is asleep, Bill?


Posted 15 years ago by akoj    [ Reply ]
Well, I haven't heard this song in about 5 days, so that I would say, is pretty good. It's like taking castor oil. Get it done and over with and then I hopefully won't have to hear it for another 5 days.
Posted 15 years ago by CaptTofu    [ Reply ]
 AdyMiles wrote:
will this song ever get removed?
 
Patience grasshopper.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
will this song ever get removed?
Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]

♫ Not this song agai ... gain ♫


Posted 15 years ago by bongmiester    [ Reply ]
 CaptTofu wrote:
Every Moby song sounds the same. Drum machine. tinny recording of someone singing. some keyboards. been there, done that.
 
Some Moby songs are pretty good.  They don't all sound the same to me.  He has at least 3 different songs.

Maybe 4.

Posted 15 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
really good. Play it 3 times a day, if that will displace some Bob Dylan from the playlist
Posted 15 years ago by Dalebarely    [ Reply ]
Train........ .......  ...... .... ain
Posted 15 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
 remoore wrote:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!  It's that damn song AGAIN!
 

this
Posted 15 years ago by bongmiester    [ Reply ]
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!  It's that damn song AGAIN!
Posted 15 years ago by remoore    [ Reply ]
i can't believe RP are still playing this depressing, morose song
Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
ok, Groove Salad for 10 minutes at least.
Posted 15 years ago by CaptTofu    [ Reply ]
 CaptTofu wrote:
I will donate money to not hear this song :)
 
I'll donate with you!

I am so SICK of this song.  It's depressing, but I can deal with that, I am just tired of hearing it what seems like daily on RP.

Posted 15 years ago by remoore    [ Reply ]
 rubenbeagle wrote:
In spite of some of the less than positive comments,  I like this.  It's the "outside of the box" numbers like this that keeps me tunin' in to RP.
 

Amen!
Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
I am actually liking this song more and more...

soothing, like a long ride in the rain.

Posted 15 years ago by Decoy    [ Reply ]
I will donate money to not hear this song :)
Posted 15 years ago by CaptTofu    [ Reply ]
I'd like to put this song on a train and send it back to its home.

Every Moby song sounds the same. Drum machine. tinny recording of someone singing. some keyboards. been there, done that.
Posted 15 years ago by CaptTofu    [ Reply ]
Not a bad song, but it makes me sad as my mom passed away a few months ago. Don't like songs about family dying right now...

Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Meh.  At best.
Posted 15 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
 AdyMiles wrote:
why do you keep playing this depressing repetitive rubbish on your radio station? the music isn't too bad, bit predictable but the words suck
 
You would prefer uplifting, patternless rubbish? {#Think}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 rubenbeagle wrote:
In spite of some of the less than positive comments,  I like this.  It's the "outside of the box" numbers like this that keeps me tunin' in to RP.
 

Well said, rubenbeagle!  I'm with you. 
Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
This song gets played too much. Once a week is plenty.
Posted 15 years ago by oawhoo    [ Reply ]
A little techno-beat but it is working for me.  Wasn't familiar with this one.
Posted 15 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
In spite of some of the less than positive comments,  I like this.  It's the "outside of the box" numbers like this that keeps me tunin' in to RP.


Posted 15 years ago by rubenbeagle    [ Reply ]
Not sure what all the fuss is about- I dig this song and enjoy most of Moby's earlier work.

Moby is right up there among the innovators, and those who take the lead are often criticized along the way.
Posted 15 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
 liveinthewire wrote:
I totally appreciate the huge amount of effort the must have gone into creating the cover.

Seems appropriate to the song.

 

Oof! Miaouuuuuw!
Posted 15 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
HA! I knew those soaring strings would eventually come up! Pure MOBY
Posted 15 years ago by ri_shelton    [ Reply ]
I totally appreciate the huge amount of effort the must have gone into creating the cover.

Seems appropriate to the song.

Posted 15 years ago by liveinthewire    [ Reply ]
 AdyMiles wrote:
why do you keep playing this depressing repetitive rubbish on your radio station? the music isn't too bad, bit predictable but the words suck
 
Why do you keep making repetitive, boring, and predictable comments on this comment board?

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
why do you keep playing this depressing repetitive rubbish on your radio station? the music isn't too bad, bit predictable but the words suck
Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
is this meant to be the pop version of Steve Reich's "Different Trains"?  something about combining "train" and "family died"..?

Spooked me out for a minute there.
Posted 15 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
You guys don't seem to get it:

He recorded the vocals through a cheap $70 microphone but then played it back and resampled it through one of those "cans on a string" devices and then had the vocalist tap it out in morse code... so it's INNOVATIVE and GREAT !!
Posted 15 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Even better, remove your depressing self from this station!
 
Hehehe. Yup! Boring Boring Boring...
Posted 15 years ago by audiophelia    [ Reply ]
 Jazbo wrote:
This song REALLY makes me want to run to my Vicodin. Very painful!
 
Dr. House? 
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
This song REALLY makes me want to run to my Vicodin. Very painful!
Posted 15 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 AdyMiles wrote:
ffs take this depressing song off your station!
 
Even better, ffs remove your depressing self from this station!

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
ffs take this depressing song off your station!

Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:
pop music as an art form is a combination of music and lyrics, if one is dreadful it effects the other, and the music here isn't that great, coupling it with ropey lyrics emphasises this.

NB. This is just my opinion, having one, even a negative one doesn't equate to 80 days hard labour in the poetry section of my local library :)

 
Yes, but you have to put it in context of the artist. Moby is not known for his song lyrics, he's known for his atmospheric, melancholy, techno sound and superb sampling. In my opinion this isn't one of his best but it's not as bad as you described it.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I just think it's overplayed on RP, regardless of whether it's good (and I think it's marginal).

 stescott100 wrote:

pop music as an art form is a combination of music and lyrics, if one is dreadful it effects the other, and the music here isn't that great, coupling it with ropey lyrics emphasises this.


NB. This is just my opinion, having one, even a negative one doesn't equate to 80 days hard labour in the poetry section of my local library :)

 


Posted 15 years ago by inklip    [ Reply ]
 MLavender wrote:

Bob Dylan is my favorite musician of all time, so I get the whole "lyrics" thing, but if you're listening to Moby (or most music really) for the lyrics...why not just read poetry?  Why bother with the whole music thing?  Go read some Whitman if you don't care about the music.

 
pop music as an art form is a combination of music and lyrics, if one is dreadful it effects the other, and the music here isn't that great, coupling it with ropey lyrics emphasises this.


NB. This is just my opinion, having one, even a negative one doesn't equate to 80 days hard labour in the poetry section of my local library :)



Posted 15 years ago by stescott100    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:
Put me on the train, send me back to my home
Couldn't live without you when I tried to roam
Put me by the window, let me see outside
Looking at the places where all my family died

what a load of shit
 
Bob Dylan is my favorite musician of all time, so I get the whole "lyrics" thing, but if you're listening to Moby (or most music really) for the lyrics...why not just read poetry?  Why bother with the whole music thing?  Go read some Whitman if you don't care about the music.

Posted 15 years ago by MLavender    [ Reply ]
Put me on the train, send me back to my home
Couldn't live without you when I tried to roam
Put me by the window, let me see outside
Looking at the places where all my family died

what a load of shit
Posted 15 years ago by stescott100    [ Reply ]
this is rubbish
Posted 15 years ago by stescott100    [ Reply ]
While my family is as dead as the next, I don't have roots.  There's no locale where they're buried or memorialized.  For better or worse.
Posted 15 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
 bhallmark wrote:
Wow, what a beating this track has taken.  I personally love it - I find it haunting and beautiful, in its way.

 
agreed.  this is a very good song.  a very nice listen. 

Posted 15 years ago by gofishbish    [ Reply ]
Wow, what a beating this track has taken.  I personally love it - I find it haunting and beautiful, in its way.

Posted 15 years ago by bhallmark    [ Reply ]
Please stop playing this depressing song with hardly any words. The music isn't too bad, but the lyrics are awful! {#Grumpy}
Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
I swear!  Radio Paradise plays this darn song every day of the week.  This is the most depressing song I have ever heard - the dead family song!
Posted 15 years ago by remoore    [ Reply ]
Not too much to this song, is there? {#Rolleyes}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
doctec wrote:

Robert Christgau gives the album a rave review for NPR.


I usually dislike things that Christgau likes, and vice versa, but I also love Moby's work*. I am so conflicted now. Should I pick this one up, or not?

*except for Hotel, which I thought was lame

Posted 15 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]

Just another result of the Moby music formula.{#Sleep}


Posted 15 years ago by cmarcan    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}  {#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
Moby rulzzz

Posted 15 years ago by bordello    [ Reply ]
 d00kie wrote:
Not sure if i am hearing this too much, or what..but man it is getting old already
 



true
Posted 15 years ago by gorgi    [ Reply ]
 Grizzly_old_man wrote:

Always count on Moby for a catchy upbeat tune.


 
Always count on Moby for electronic milktoast.

Posted 15 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Not sure if i am hearing this too much, or what..but man it is getting old already
Posted 15 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
what a great song !!! 10
Posted 15 years ago by gorgi    [ Reply ]
I like this, but I'm trying hard not to pay too much attention to the lyrics.
Posted 15 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]

I heard a quote from Moby where he stated this is music to listen to on a rainy Sunday morning.  It would definitely put me back to sleep.  Okay, but kind of blah.


Posted 15 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]

Always count on Moby for a catchy upbeat tune.


Posted 15 years ago by Grizzly_old_man    [ Reply ]
I love turning up the speakers to some Moby beat in da late afternoon.
Posted 15 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
 hcaudill wrote:
Didn't love this the first time I heard it, but the video makes me like it more.

 
Agreed!

8


Posted 15 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
What an inspirational, uplifting little tune.  Follow this up with some Morrissey and I might just spontaneously slit my wirsts!
Posted 15 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
booooorrrrrr

iiinnnnnngggggggg
Posted 15 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Didn't love this the first time I heard it, but the video makes me like it more.

Posted 15 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
C O O O O L L L !  Very nice.
Posted 15 years ago by Whimary    [ Reply ]
meh...{#Rolleyes}
Posted 15 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]

Robert Christgau gives the album a rave review for NPR.

Posted 15 years ago by doctec    [ Reply ]
 Dalebarely wrote:
Feist-y
 
Yes - I thought Dido-ish too?  But Feist is a closer comparison.

Posted 15 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
I would think with all the money Moby makes... he would be able to buy more then one keyboard sound.  VERY Moby song has the same synth strings sounds.

Not saying I don't like Moby... just an observation.

 
IMHO, that's called an artist's "style"....and as a result, I can almost instantly recognize a Moby song.  That can be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint.

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
{#Meditate}  Sounds like other Moby, but I like it!

Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
I would think with all the money Moby makes... he would be able to buy more then one keyboard sound.  VERY Moby song has the same synth strings sounds.

Not saying I don't like Moby... just an observation.

Posted 15 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
This caught my ear.  Nice addition to the library.
Posted 15 years ago by doctec    [ Reply ]
No hate here - I'm diggin' this!
Posted 15 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]

Made me look to see what it was.

I like it.


Posted 15 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 tovarisch wrote:
Look out kids here come the haters!!!!!
 
Not hate exactly. I am a Moby fan, but this is just yawn-inducing.
Posted 15 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
Feist-y
Posted 15 years ago by Dalebarely    [ Reply ]
Look out kids here come the haters!!!!!

Posted 15 years ago by tovarisch    [ Reply ]