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Bush — Letting The Cables Sleep
Album: The Science Of Things
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You in the dark
You in the pain
You on the run
Living a hell
Living your ghost
Living your end
Never seem to get in the place that I belong
Don't wanna lose the time, lose the time to come

Whatever you say, it's alright
Whatever you do, it's all good
Whatever you say, it's alright

Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

You in the sea
On a decline
Breaking the waves
Watching the lights go down
Letting the cables sleep

Whatever you say, it's alright
Whatever you do, it's all good
Whatever you say, it's alright

Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
If heaven is on the way
We'll wrap the world around it
If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

I'm a stranger in this town
I'm a stranger in this town
I'm a stranger in this town

If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

I'm a stranger in this town
I'm a stranger in this town
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Nice one. There's some sort of remix of this which ended up on Cafe Del Mar 7. Heard that on the beach on Cyprus in 2000 with a beautiful sunset. I never heard "lounge music" back then, didn't bother to ask what it was (didn't want to lose anything of the moment) so once home I went to the record shop and said: "I heard some extremely relaxing music on the beach, which beachy sounds in it, any ideas?". The guy behind the counter popped in Cafe Del Mar 7. I instantly bought the cd. Good times.
Posted 1 month ago by reijkman    [ Reply ]
 mikebdoss wrote:
I don't remember hearing this song here in a very long time, but it's great to be surprised with.
 
What you said...  I'm adding it to my mp3 player.
Posted 3 months ago by bluwaterschooner    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is the first comment in 12 years. I don't remember hearing this song here in a very long time, but it's great to be surprised with. 
Posted 5 months ago by mikebdoss    [ Reply ]
Neil Young, the Beatles and ..........Bush??
Posted 13 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Thank you for bush.  I haven't heard this in awhile. Good stuff
Posted 13 years ago by goodgroove    [ Reply ]
I always liked this song. A nice surprise to hear it today.
Posted 13 years ago by rushfan    [ Reply ]
Whoa!  Forgot this band existed and never heard this song before.
Posted 13 years ago by fast_eddie    [ Reply ]
 Lumpy13 wrote:
This band is not worthy of RP. 
 
It's not about the band.

Posted 13 years ago by Derecho    [ Reply ]

I miss these guys. . . 


Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
This band is not worthy of RP. 
Posted 13 years ago by Lumpy13    [ Reply ]
Not a big Bush fan, but one of the few songs I really enjoy. Nice.
Posted 14 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
Bush on RP... thankyou, thankyou, thankyou...
Posted 14 years ago by soulcollision    [ Reply ]
I only really know their singles.  Never heard this before.  These guys really did ROCK!
Posted 14 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
Marginal song from a marginal group{#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by cactus7709    [ Reply ]
and mine as well Darlington wrote:


Mine too...
 


Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
This is the Bush I remember...amazing band! (click here)
Posted 16 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
renegade_X wrote:
My all time favorite Bush song. Sadly, it got very little airplay when it was released. Could this be why it is so good? :hehe:
Mine too...
Posted 16 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
One of Bush's better efforts, I give it a 6.
Posted 16 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
fantastic! keep the good tunes coming, u guys are on a roll!
Posted 16 years ago by roxmilt    [ Reply ]
My all time favorite Bush song. Sadly, it got very little airplay when it was released. Could this be why it is so good? :hehe:
Posted 16 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
The_Enemy wrote:
It could be worse. Gavin could be doing crap like Gwen Stefani, someone who sounded so good with No Doubt and now.... >sigh< so sad
qft ^^
Posted 16 years ago by kalkin84    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
Ooo, nice matching of the guitar chord progression with Rusted Wheel.
. . . missed it!
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
apd wrote:
the remix of this on one of the Cafe Del Mar cd's is wonderful - worth checking out, if you like this version. The Cafe Del Mar version is quieter, more intimate, really lovely.
I was going to post this - but let me just add my agreement.
Posted 16 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
Ooo, nice matching of the guitar chord progression with Rusted Wheel.
Posted 16 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
petercroob wrote:
The first album was phenomenal, the second was good but it was more of the same, and the third and so on . . . no matter how good you can't keep putting out the same album. (right Dave Matthews?)
Truly. A shame really because the first album was a big favourite and these guys seemed to have so much potential. It could be worse. Gavin could be doing crap like Gwen Stefani, someone who sounded so good with No Doubt and now.... >sigh< so sad
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
2 artists that it isn't cool to like...Bush and Moby Listen,I'm not a fan of either one,but you young whipper snappers are pretty hard on the dudes.
Posted 16 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
pkimbrel wrote:
That weird guitar sound off to the right there sounds like my kid on the baby monitor. Shoot... I keep turning it off to see if he's fussing.
Phone, for me, and I KNEW I didn't have a ringtone that sounded remotely like that, so was weird as hell.
Posted 16 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Was ne' Scheisse.
Posted 16 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
Is cable a simile for your penis?
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Bush? I'd change the name right quick.
Posted 16 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
Shut up you whiney bastard. Grow the hell up and make some good music how I know you know how to do.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Gavin needs to step up and give us more Bush
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
That weird guitar sound off to the right there sounds like my kid on the baby monitor. Shoot... I keep turning it off to see if he's fussing.
Posted 17 years ago by pkimbrel    [ Reply ]
Deep in the background it sounds a whole lot like the Silversun Pickups' "Rusted Wheel".
Posted 17 years ago by esotericderek    [ Reply ]
NICE!! Thanks Bill! :) (via previous SSPU comment)
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Oh my god. Bush is worse than the music in the HofbrÀuhaus in Munich. I need to turn this off.
Posted 17 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
They are so bad in concert. I've left shows early twice when they were on the program. Once, at a festival, they were the headliner, and as I left I saw a flood of people leaving behind me, apparently with the same reaction.
Posted 17 years ago by SCprof    [ Reply ]
Wow. I think it's safe to say I haven't listened to Bush since 19...
Posted 17 years ago by joyjoy    [ Reply ]
I'm not a huge Bush fan, but this one is ok.
Posted 17 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
The first album was phenomenal, the second was good but it was more of the same, and the third and so on . . . no matter how good you can't keep putting out the same album. (right Dave Matthews?)
Posted 17 years ago by petercroob    [ Reply ]
OH man the memories dragged up with THIS one :(
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
amazing
Posted 17 years ago by iggydavid    [ Reply ]
I don't like his voice. It sounds like a lot of other crap singers out there. The music drones on, and on, and on. Where are my razor blades.
Posted 18 years ago by sterlingy    [ Reply ]
Sobient wrote:
4/10..mostly because of their albumcover.
What an odd rating system.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
I just can't like Gavin's whiny, strained voice. It seems a little contrived to me. I can't give it more than a 4 or a 5. Not deplorable but certainly not particularly enjoyable. Watery guitar and pining lyrics a decent song does not make.
Posted 18 years ago by turnergirl1of2    [ Reply ]
the remix from ibiza compilation cd is better IMHO
Posted 18 years ago by niv    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing a BUSH song that has not been played to death on commercial radio.
Posted 18 years ago by ejmusik    [ Reply ]
4/10..mostly because of their albumcover.
Posted 18 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by buddy213    [ Reply ]
I thought Bush was a heavy-alternative band. This song shows my analysis to be right--a nearly useless tune going nowhere, as opposed to some of their louder stuff.
Posted 19 years ago by plutodazed    [ Reply ]
Something "compelling" about this song...but i can never get passed the fact it's got that "lap dance" feel to it. Trying so desperatly to sound troubled & sexy. Enjoyable but no genius or beleivable feelings in it. Liked that comment about radom word generator for lyrics! hi hi!
Posted 19 years ago by MmeAllumette    [ Reply ]
pdhski wrote:
making me think of Joe Jackson. And that is a compliment
i heard that too .... b4 i read your post think it was something in the keys and then notes in the vocal melody made mme think of a JJ tune
Posted 19 years ago by pope183    [ Reply ]
if only they would always make tracks of this caliber.
Posted 19 years ago by mildersoap    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
i don't care for bush , but there's something about this song that gets me. the intensity in the voice is compelling.... like it.. it almost has a nirvana quality.. (i know i'll hear it for that one). go ahead , i can take it!
Same here Went from 6 to 8...
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
i don't care for bush , but there's something about this song that gets me. the intensity in the voice is compelling.... like it.. it almost has a nirvana quality.. (i know i'll hear it for that one). go ahead , i can take it!
Posted 19 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
I generally find Bush to be too repetitive to be enjoyable, but this song just pulls me in all the right directions. It's good. I'm a sucker for strings though... (And horns).
Posted 19 years ago by Tarindel    [ Reply ]
Let Bush die with all of the other crappy bands that made "music" in the 90's... well, Glycerine and Greedy Fly were cool songs. But still. Bush = British Nirvana ripoff.
Posted 19 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
MINUS 5 POINTS for using the phrase "it's all good"
Posted 19 years ago by 9-volt    [ Reply ]
Huh... thought for SURE we were going to hear Roxxy Music next, after CB.'Roxy'.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
making me think of Joe Jackson. And that is a compliment
Posted 19 years ago by pdhski    [ Reply ]
I love this song.
Posted 20 years ago by Alanur    [ Reply ]
snarf wrote:
Someone wrote this about another of their tunes, but I really do think they use a random word generator for lyrics. Good album (cd?).
I saw these guys in concert years ago at a small venue. Was a good show til I was pushed out of the room by Gavin's ever expanding ego.
Posted 20 years ago by 999_99_999    [ Reply ]
Funny--I couldn't get past the first few songs on this album to find this track....Leave it to Bill--This is pretty good for Gavin
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
PaulG wrote:
I'm not a huge fan of Bush but this song is just brilliant. Love the strings in the second verse.
I'm not a big fan either, so I am voting for Kerry. Ba-dum.
Posted 20 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
One of my faves from Gavin and the crew.
Posted 20 years ago by t0dd    [ Reply ]
I am not a bush fan at all.. but this song is good. :D
Posted 20 years ago by AlleyKoolestKat    [ Reply ]
Someone wrote this about another of their tunes, but I really do think they use a random word generator for lyrics. Good album (cd?).
Posted 20 years ago by snarf    [ Reply ]
Something about this song caught my attention. Unusual for a first listen. Hope I like it as much the next listen.
Posted 20 years ago by LEFTY6    [ Reply ]
The first time I encountered this song was at a dance recital, of all places. A solo dance to Letting the Cables Sleep. Really jumped out from the rest of the spangles 'n tap crap going on. Now I can only see the dancer in the spotlight when I hear this.
Posted 20 years ago by Buzzardcheater    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by Beez    [ Reply ]
The maturation of a band. Well done. Thankfully light years away from the horrific "Everything Zen."
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
I\'m not a huge fan of Bush but this song is just brilliant. Love the strings in the second verse.
Posted 21 years ago by PaulG    [ Reply ]
Bush at their best!!!!! Great song. I agree, the cafe del mar version is amazing.
Posted 21 years ago by serene23    [ Reply ]
I love this song, but I never could get into the album.
Posted 21 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
I LOVE THIS SONG!
Posted 21 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
i love me some bush. what? that\'s the name of a band?
Posted 21 years ago by downbylaw    [ Reply ]
:( snoooze
Posted 21 years ago by porlapaz    [ Reply ]
the remix of this on one of the Cafe Del Mar cd\'s is wonderful - worth checking out, if you like this version. The Cafe Del Mar version is quieter, more intimate, really lovely.
Posted 21 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is a really good one by Bush. I\'m impressed.
Posted 21 years ago by rhw    [ Reply ]
This song gives me chills everytime. edit: and that's a good thing
Posted 21 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
It\'s an ER song!
Posted 22 years ago by Pilgrim301    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys live a couple years ago... MOBY opened (if you can believe it). Excellent band, and Gavin Rosdale has an amazing stage presence. Rock on, RP, this is a good one for the eclectic mix!
Posted 22 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]