[ ]   [ ]   [ ]                        [ ]      [ ]   [ ]
Louise Goffin — Instant Photo
Album: Sometimes A Circle
Avg rating:
6.9

Your rating:
Total ratings: 662









Released: 2002
Length: 3:04
Plays (last 30 days): 0
share tweet wikiwebsitesearchamg
cd
mp3
search
Fame is like a piece of chewing gum
Fruity taste and bitter sweet
Making money is a waste of money, honey
Making a living don't make a life

Don't need a ride in a jazzed up pumpkin
No feather boa for the ball
A box of paint could be salvation
I'll paint the sun coming up

Fix my hair for an instant photo
Two for me and two for you
Fix my sights on a big tomorrow
When I get out of the rat race

Freedom is sticking to the point now
Indecision has a price
Tune up my two seater bicycle


Tune out conveyer belt advice

Fix my hair for an instant photo
Two for me and two for you
Fix my sights on a big tomorrow
When I get out of the rat race

Cotton candy brainwash
Sell ya 'til you're sick
Not gonna listen to it anymore
I'm gonna smile while I'm happy

Fix my hair for an instant photo
Two for me and two for you
Fix my sights on a big tomorrow
When I get out of the rat race
Comments (81)add comment
So talented. Of all my 12,000 songs on my iTunes, this relatively unknown one is played the most, meaning I've put it on more playlists than any other. Really a fine little song. Well crafted.
Posted 1 year ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
first time hearing this, and her, and I'm intrigued.  I love the message and started to dig the beat, sticking a 7 on it with a +1 likely eventually. 
LLRP
Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Louise Goffin by *yeliriley
Mike Riley ©2009-2010 *yeliriley

Daughter of Carole King and a fine musician and song writer of her own right, Louise Goffin.




wow. she does resemble carole. 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Love this!!!
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I <3 this song so much... haven't heard in a while--Thank you!
Posted 2 years ago by tabbygreen    [ Reply ]
First time hearing. Cool beat.
Posted 11 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]

Louise Goffin by *yeliriley
Mike Riley ©2009-2010 *yeliriley

Daughter of Carole King and a fine musician and song writer of her own right, Louise Goffin.


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
Jamie Lee's breasts are hardly androgynous.
Only if that applies to the boxes of duplex silicone sweatercows on the shelf in my friend's surgery. You are aware of the reports of unusual circumstances involving Ms. Curtis' birth?
Don't bother, I'm headed down to the seawall to get a switch and take my beating.

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Even if it was a ripoff i like the tunes.
Posted 15 years ago by slicka1    [ Reply ]
I always thought this was a Morcheeba song!  To me it totally sounds like something off of "Big Calm" — most similar to track 2 maybe?

Anyway, that's a good thing - I love Morcheeba - will have to check out more from Louise now.
Posted 15 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]

dancing and smiling, in this rat race too


Posted 15 years ago by mr_toad    [ Reply ]
LaurieinTucson wrote:
Who is her mother?
Carole King. Her father is Gerry Goffin. Great songwriting team of the 60s. Went to work every day in the Brill Building in Manhattan to write songs.
Posted 16 years ago by Tana    [ Reply ]
The guitar riff is a pure Tom Waits ripoff from Mule Variations, I think.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Misterfixit wrote:
She has her mother's jawline. Beautiful in an androgynous sort of way .. kind of like Jamie Curtis ...
Jamie Lee's breasts are hardly androgynous.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Misterfixit wrote:
She has her mother's jawline. Beautiful in an androgynous sort of way .. kind of like Jamie Curtis ...
Who is her mother?
Posted 16 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Scratchy Americana musical instrumentation is Tom Waitish.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
She has her mother's jawline. Beautiful in an androgynous sort of way .. kind of like Jamie Curtis ...
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
infinity wrote:
beck had a sex change?
sure he had?
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
In the RP context, this is very good. As a cd by itself, hmmm... not sure why I bought it. I need to hear it between Sorten Muld and Michelle Shocked's When I Grow Up... which is also a wonderful song that I am grateful someone uploaded to RP.
Posted 17 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
beck had a sex change?
Posted 17 years ago by infinity    [ Reply ]
justlistening wrote:
Check out her other photos on AMG, much softer, as is her voice. You're right though, she has a strong jaw and that angle makes her look masculine.
Yeah. I see that. Howard Stern on the Miss America cover kinda pose. I wonder who took the shot--ideally you try to do something flattering.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
coyotecosmic wrote:
Kinda Rickie Lee Jonesish....circa "Ghostyhead"
ditto
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Never heard of her before...I'm hooked! Is the rest of her stuff this good?
Posted 18 years ago by russteaches    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
I actually payed full price on iTunes. Still worth it.
Agreed. I'd like to hear more from our pal Louise.
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Nice bluesy sound--unique.
Posted 18 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
I liked the little (sounds like Mandolin?) hook at first, but after awhile that dissonant chord started grating at my nerves. Dissonance...use it wisely kids!
Posted 18 years ago by StellarSwarm    [ Reply ]
pigglywiggly wrote:
I know this is completely out of left field, but that cover photo disturbs me. She looks like a man in drag.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Posted 18 years ago by Pazzat    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard it. I like the little instrumental hooks in it. I need to listen to her voice a little more. Play it again please.
Posted 18 years ago by toker    [ Reply ]
pigglywiggly wrote:
I know this is completely out of left field, but that cover photo disturbs me. She looks like a man in drag.
Good song but it's making it hard for me to stay awake at work.
Posted 18 years ago by Austin2Florida    [ Reply ]
denizenusa wrote:
I feel like sashaying
I feel like goffin'
Posted 18 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
I actually picked up this disc for something like a dollar. Worth it.
I actually payed full price on iTunes. Still worth it.
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
I actually picked up this disc for something like a dollar. Worth it.
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Kinda Rickie Lee Jonesish....circa "Ghostyhead"
Posted 18 years ago by coyotecosmic    [ Reply ]
I feel like sashaying
Posted 18 years ago by denizenusa    [ Reply ]
marvellous
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Atombender wrote:
Sounds great. Aah that sloppy guitar makes me shiver (in a positive way) Have to go shopping now... Radioparadise thank you again! Don't play such good stuff hehe
I dig on the guitar too... causes a chain reaction starting at the hips.
Posted 18 years ago by turnergirl1of2    [ Reply ]
Sounds great. Aah that sloppy guitar makes me shiver (in a positive way) Have to go shopping now... Radioparadise thank you again! Don't play such good stuff hehe
Posted 18 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
Zep wrote:
I seriously like this song.
I totally agree. Thanks Bill, for letting me discover yet another great artist :)
Posted 18 years ago by -Cor-    [ Reply ]
I seriously like this song.
Posted 19 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
pigglywiggly wrote:
I know this is completely out of left field, but that cover photo disturbs me. She looks like a man in drag.
Check out her other photos on AMG, much softer, as is her voice. You're right though, she has a strong jaw and that angle makes her look masculine.
Posted 19 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
pigglywiggly wrote:
I know this is completely out of left field, but that cover photo disturbs me. She looks like a man in drag.
way out in left field, the bull pen, the parking lot
Posted 19 years ago by rixtar99    [ Reply ]
I know this is completely out of left field, but that cover photo disturbs me. She looks like a man in drag.
Posted 19 years ago by pigglywiggly    [ Reply ]
RongoTBurg wrote:
Yes, definately. I can also hear Breeders' Cannonball in slo-mo.
I thought it was Suzanne Vega
Posted 19 years ago by annanyc    [ Reply ]
birdboy wrote:
I got the album for free, and gave it away; this song is awesome, but I found it to be the only interesting song on the album. All the rest sounded the same to me.
You couldn't have listened to the track "Sometimes a Circle," then. A great album.
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
jagdriver wrote:
Man..... Walk Like An Egyptian 2005!
Yes, definately. I can also hear Breeders' Cannonball in slo-mo.
Posted 19 years ago by RongoTBurg    [ Reply ]
birdboy wrote:
I got the album for free, and gave it away.....
You can be arrested for that, you know.
Posted 19 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Got this for 99¢ used at Amazon.com. Worth every penny! edit: Now I see several copies available for 1¢.
I got the album for free, and gave it away; this song is awesome, but I found it to be the only interesting song on the album. All the rest sounded the same to me.
Posted 19 years ago by birdboy    [ Reply ]
erudite critique to follow: hey, I like it! groovy and sexy - that can frequently be enough for me.
Posted 19 years ago by moshevelvul    [ Reply ]
Man..... Walk Like An Egyptian 2005!
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
HOT!
Posted 19 years ago by GottaSneeze    [ Reply ]
sans wrote:
This is one of those tracks that makes you wonder how the rest of the album is. It could go either way with her. I agree, more famous Louises!
Got this for 99¢ used at Amazon.com. Worth every penny! edit: Now I see several copies available for 1¢.
Posted 19 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I like this one, but it's sure hard to find. Is the rest of the CD good enough to buy?
Posted 19 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
Huh. I'm not sure how I feel about this, either. Piqued my interest. Need more listens.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
This is one of those tracks that makes you wonder how the rest of the album is. It could go either way with her. I agree, more famous Louises!
Posted 19 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
Algee wrote:
I don't understand how Louise Goffen can be Carol King's daughter. Shouldn't her name be Louise King? I think she's great. There aren't enough famous Louises out there. Bill forgot to post this song originally. Skipped right over it. So I wrote him and in about five minutes be wrote back apologizing, so I felt compelled to comment. Must be fate.
What about Jamie Lee Curtis - daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. I thought it was normal for a child to take the name of their father. as for your comment on "There aren't enough famous Louises out there"... I didn't know that there was such a demand for them.
Posted 20 years ago by eco    [ Reply ]
Nice tune
Posted 20 years ago by Johnnybravoh    [ Reply ]
Algee wrote:
Caarol King was married to Gerry Goffen. I don't understand how Louise Goffen can be Carol King's daughter. Shouldn't her name be Louise King? I think she's great. There aren't enough famous Louises out there. Bill forgot to post this song originally. Skipped right over it. So I wrote him and in about five minutes be wrote back apologizing, so I felt compelled to comment. Must be fate.
Posted 20 years ago by epod34    [ Reply ]
Jeronimus_Funk wrote:
yeah! groovycrashmetalmonkeyrhythm sound!
I don't understand how Louise Goffen can be Carol King's daughter. Shouldn't her name be Louise King? I think she's great. There aren't enough famous Louises out there. Bill forgot to post this song originally. Skipped right over it. So I wrote him and in about five minutes be wrote back apologizing, so I felt compelled to comment. Must be fate.
Posted 20 years ago by Algee    [ Reply ]
Groovy, sexy. Like that. Rrroarr
Posted 21 years ago by deadline    [ Reply ]
yeah! groovycrashmetalmonkeyrhythm sound!
Posted 21 years ago by Jeronimus_Funk    [ Reply ]
I\'m so glad I developed my opinion (8) on this one before I read the posts. I wounder if the liniage issue would have colored my judgement.
Posted 21 years ago by AC    [ Reply ]
Interesting. I like it.. Kind of reminds me of Poe.
Posted 22 years ago by CoolbeaN    [ Reply ]
Really great song, but the rest of the album is quite boring.
Posted 22 years ago by El_Monty    [ Reply ]
\"Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...\" - Eartha Kit 1963 \"Grrrrrrrreat\" - Tiger, Kellogs Frosties 1992
Posted 22 years ago by DrDIP    [ Reply ]
I like this song. I really really do! but it is getting overplayed. I hear it at least once a day, sometimes twice. What happened to the no repeating songs within 5 days?
Posted 22 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]
i really dig the 'lazy' theme riff. Makes me want to smile on the porch with my feet on the railing.
Posted 22 years ago by fRedline    [ Reply ]
yummy! :D
Posted 22 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
I really like this quirky little song!
Posted 22 years ago by Emc2    [ Reply ]
this is the first i\'ve heard of Louise....I had no idea she was Carol King\'s daughter....with a mom like that it\'s no wonder this song is outstanding!
Posted 22 years ago by mlsully7    [ Reply ]
Louise is Carole King\'s daughter.
Posted 22 years ago by rjsommer    [ Reply ]
Wow, that is a cool song -- the wonky guitar and funky beat then that smooth voice over top. Who is her mother that folks are referring to below? Anyway, keep it coming!
Posted 22 years ago by percolator    [ Reply ]
Wow... very impressive... I recognized the name at once, with such prestigious peerage how can she go wrong... a very interesting and promsing start. Great melody, great lyrics. Cheers Jacques Radio Paradise: What Radio Could Have Been NOTE (27MAY02): After a bit of research I have discovered that this isn't the "start" for Louise Goffin, she's been putting out music since the early 1980's... all of her efforts have been well received but this one, according to critics is the album everyone's been expecting her to make for nearly 20 years... and here I thought she was Carole King's young daughter, a fledgling new recording act just getting her feet wet... NOT. Still, I love this song and may look into buying the CD.
Posted 22 years ago by Jacques    [ Reply ]
She\'s definitely packin\' some of her mommy\'s talent for lyrics. She\'s going to be making a big name for herself soon, at this rate.
Posted 22 years ago by Diatribe    [ Reply ]
I gave this an eight.. not because its so all consumingly awesome.. but the lyrics are pretty interesting.. the music... wow.. it reminds me of some of... Soul Coughing.. I want to hear more of this artists' stuff!!
Posted 22 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]