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Autamata — Goldilocks
Album: Short Stories
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Released: 2005
Length: 5:55
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I remember

We fight about nothing and I'm in a huff
This makes you frustrated and then we make up
Shorten the distance for the long view
This is the conclusion I come to

Who's been sleeping in my bed?
Laid between music sheets and me

How can we know the partners from their parts
A small expiration, as they say in France
Hence the conclusion I've come to
Come too

Sometimes I have to hide from your eyes
Too close within your sights for disguise

You know it's a strange thing, this physical act
So fearsomely naked, so matter of fact

Down on my knees
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Landed here from PSD today.  Wow, cannot believe this song has sat on the shelf since May 2008....!  I love it and only discovered it by RP — one of the first "new-to-me" tracks back when I first listening here, so I have a special fondness for it.  Gets an 8 from me!  {#Sunny}
Posted 11 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
nigelr wrote:
Indeed, very Kate-ish! Nice enough, but the lyrics aren't exactly big on philosophy!
Sometimes I have to hide from your eyes Too close within your sights for disguise You know it's a strange thing, this physical act So fearsomely naked, so matter of fact Down on my knees Sounds philosophical to me!
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
WOWWWWW cool song
Posted 16 years ago by jotbe6    [ Reply ]
meh
Posted 16 years ago by abby_normal    [ Reply ]
The child-like, little girl singing voices are getting tiresome. Perhaps this one even a bit more so due to the subject matter (or lack thereof)?
Posted 17 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Indeed, very Kate-ish! Nice enough, but the lyrics aren't exactly big on philosophy!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
I get it... Short stories... Goldilocks... who is sleeping in my bed... Clever... except... no. Fun to listen to, though.
Posted 17 years ago by bcorcoran    [ Reply ]
prickelpit96 wrote:
I expected her to be Kate Bush....
I hate this instantly because it sounds like Kate Bush. The weak lyrics and inane base-line only solidify my dislike.
Posted 17 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
Nabla wrote:
Well, I prefer Kate Bush and not someone who simply copies her!
I expected her to be Kate Bush....
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Well, I prefer Kate Bush and not someone who simply copies her!
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
These guys and Kate Bush should drop some acid, can you imagine the music that would come out of that union?
Thought it may have been Milady Bush. Alas no but the voice is sweet none-the-less.
Posted 17 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
These guys and Kate Bush should drop some acid, can you imagine the music that would come out of that union?
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
#9 #9 #9 #9 #9 #9
Posted 17 years ago by buckskin    [ Reply ]
Yuck!
Posted 17 years ago by gormeister    [ Reply ]
Hmmm... This is more interesting than I thought the first time I heard it. I hear Schroeder's toy piano in the background, which I haven't heard since "Magnet and Steel" from the 80's. Bumping it from a 6 to a 7
Posted 18 years ago by Notelrac    [ Reply ]
This Crap is growing on me.... from 6 to 7.
Posted 18 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
Oh great. More crap.
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Amazing that this isn't Kate. My kids love this track. Therefore, and thusly, this is likeable.
I agree. At least the ripoff is not as heinous as Tori Amos. This is more in the realm of "extreme influence". Good track.
Posted 18 years ago by gschoep    [ Reply ]
Amazing that this isn't Kate. My kids love this track. Therefore, and thusly, this is likeable.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
I love this song but this album, Short Stories, is jekyll and hyde. After hearing a few songs from it on RP, I spent weeks tracking the elusive thing down, finally downloading it from a small mp3 site. Now I realize why it was so hard to find. No record label in the US would take a chance on Short Stories, due to its eclectic nature. With trimming, it would make a good 6-song EP, but instead is an uneven 14-track album. While it has some great downtempo numbers -- especially this and "Skimming Stones" -- they're off-set by some annoyingly bad tracks. "Bring It On" sounds like it was sung, produced and recorded by tone-deaf orcs. Or Britney Spears. Either way, if you can make it through all 3:12 of that track, congrats on being a masochist.
Posted 18 years ago by webslinger48    [ Reply ]
Autamata - Short Stories Autamata aren't so much a band as a collective. Founded by Mayo man Ken McHugh a couple of years ago, it's already been a vehicle for some of the most talented people on the Dublin indie scene. Their second album is an impressively eclectic affair, containing elements of folktronica, electro-pop and bass-heavy funk. It may sound a bit too diverse to hang together, but the crucial unifying element is the Tyco Brahe's Carol Keogh, who lends her wonderfully breathy vocals to eight of the 13 tracks here. Elsewhere there's singing and lyrical contributions from newcomer Sarah Verdon, energetic drumming from Halite's Graham Hopkins and even a slightly gooey performance from McHugh himself. The album is well named - just like a really good collection of short stories, you're never quite sure what to expect next. Impressive stuff. CD Review by Andrew Lynch. Reviewed on 12 October 2005
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
Oh great. More crap.
Noooo, this is GREAT !!!! Boogie!
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Oh great. More crap.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
So that's what it is! Was driving me nuts trying to figure it out.
In fact they are so similar you'd wonder if this could even be called an original piece of music. I mean fair enough, take a sample, but try not to rip the whole thing, or at least add something to it and make it your own. I liked this song right to the point where I'd realized I heard it before...
Posted 18 years ago by dapower    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
So that's what it is! Was driving me nuts trying to figure it out.
Ahhhhh thats where I got the Bjork from - so it is Kate Bush singing with Bjorks music.
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
sounds like a toned down non accented Bjork.
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
earthbased wrote:
Kate Bush for me.
Kate Bush is better, but I also see the similarity. Very nice.
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
mbrailer wrote:
Both the voice and the subject matter of the song remind me a bit of Kirsty McColl. Anyone else think so?
Kate Bush for me.
Posted 18 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
Both the voice and the subject matter of the song remind me a bit of Kirsty McColl. Anyone else think so?
Posted 18 years ago by mbrailer    [ Reply ]
very interesting track i like it :D
Posted 18 years ago by NutsyUK    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
the bass-line is ripped straight out of Bjork's "Come to Me"...
So that's what it is! Was driving me nuts trying to figure it out.
Posted 18 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
Utterly dreadful.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
I kinda like this.
Posted 18 years ago by olsaltybastard    [ Reply ]
I don't know why, but I like it - stop -I love It!!!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Sobient wrote:
Ok, I was afraid to mention Kate Bush and this group in the same sentence, so thank you for being the offender when someone's ready to flame ! :P J/k, but it surely sounds somewhat like K.B.
if you look through past posts, you'll see a lot of comparisons to Kate Bush. the voice sounds very like her in spots, altho the bass-line is ripped straight out of Bjork's "Come to Me"...
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Thea wrote:
I'm hearing a strange blend of Kate Bush and Leigh Nash. Which isn't a bad thing. The song is catchy but not *that* memorable.
Ok, I was afraid to mention Kate Bush and this group in the same sentence, so thank you for being the offender when someone's ready to flame ! :P J/k, but it surely sounds somewhat like K.B.
Posted 18 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
Some kind person will surely find and post the lyrics to this?
I remember We fight about nothing and I'm in a huff This makes you frustrated and then we make up Shorten the distance for the long view This is the conclusion I came to Who's been sleeping in my bed Laid between the music sheets and me How can we know the partners from their parts? A small expiration, as they say in France Hence the conclusion I've come to Come too Sometimes I have to hide from your eyes Too close within your sights for disguise You know it's a strange thing, this physical act So fearsomely naked, so matter of fact Down on my knees
Posted 18 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
I like this. It has that fairy tale allusion that i love. However, this sounds just like Kate Bush. In fact every time i hear it i check to see if it is Kate Bush. My point is that no one seems to get super pissed at this person for sounding like Kate Bush but people FREAK out on Tori who does not NEARLY sound half as kate bush-ish as this. Why is that?
Posted 18 years ago by mrrmt    [ Reply ]
At some point, I had to turn down the volume because it sounded like a there was cell phone ringing out a holiday tune in the office. There wasn't.
Posted 18 years ago by revsully    [ Reply ]
Some kind person will surely find and post the lyrics to this?
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
you mean, this isn't from Kate's new album?!?
Posted 18 years ago by Notelrac    [ Reply ]
ok, this is getting way too much play
Posted 18 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
bkrontz wrote:
The bass line sounds like it sprang from Bjork's womb.
Definately... with Bush's vocals. Not bad.
Posted 18 years ago by DaWiz    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing a strange blend of Kate Bush and Leigh Nash. Which isn't a bad thing. The song is catchy but not *that* memorable.
Posted 18 years ago by Thea    [ Reply ]
kanadan wrote:
Yes, very Bushy.
imitatation is the best form of flattery, I guess.
Posted 19 years ago by Bruceg    [ Reply ]
Yes, very Bushy.
Posted 19 years ago by kanadan    [ Reply ]
The bass line sounds like it sprang from Bjork's womb.
Posted 19 years ago by bkrontz    [ Reply ]
earthbased wrote:
Voice sounds like Kate Bush a little.
I thought so, too....
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Voice sounds like Kate Bush a little.
Posted 19 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
I always like this and give it higher than a 5 until she starts singing, and then I remember why this song doesn't work. It's hard to use the word hence in a song, ya know?
Posted 19 years ago by formersnowbug    [ Reply ]
Goldfrapp+Cocteau Twins+Hooverphonic=Happy Me. I love it! More, please
Posted 19 years ago by susafina    [ Reply ]
goldfrappy? i like.
Posted 19 years ago by Paco3000    [ Reply ]
bring back jellyman.
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
The voice of Carol Keogh is one of my favourites. It has a magical effect on me. Great track.
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]