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Elephant — Skyscraper
Album: Skyscraper
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Released: 2013
Length: 3:24
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Empty your pockets
You'll need more space
Bury the trinkets
They'll go to waste

My eyes swell to the size of the sun
Follow the flames
Watching me run to the sun

Skyscrapers save us as when we scrape the skies
Running high
Oh yes stand tall
Watch us when we scrape the skies
Don't let me fall now

Hear the thunder
Rattle my bones
I feel haunted
I feel at home
I can't compare
The feel in the air
The demons are blown
Out of my head

Skyscrapers save us as when we scrape the skies
Running high
Oh yes stand tall
Watch us when we scrape the skies
Don't let me fall now

Don't let me fall now

I can't compare
The feel in the air
The demons are blown
Out of my head
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 DelightedIdiot wrote:

Sorry, that 1958-ish Mitch Miller-like repeating chorus just gives me the willies. Part of R&R's job was to bury that kind of treacly, easylistening, middle-of-the-road, "Dad music" sound. Guess it didn't do a very good job.



I suspect many of us are only too glad to experience its resurrection..
Posted 3 years ago by andrewj6446    [ Reply ]
This would go well in Twin Peaks!
Posted 3 years ago by johkir    [ Reply ]
Sorry, that 1958-ish Mitch Miller-like repeating chorus just gives me the willies. Part of R&R's job was to bury that kind of treacly, easylistening, middle-of-the-road, "Dad music" sound. Guess it didn't do a very good job.
Posted 3 years ago by DelightedIdiot    [ Reply ]
I absolutely adore the dreamy, classic Disneyness (background melody) of this song. 
Posted 4 years ago by michelleaddinall    [ Reply ]
Please Mr. Bill, can we have some more!!?

Posted 4 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
love it!
Posted 4 years ago by Poopsey    [ Reply ]
If this is what we get when you don't pay attention to the Wikipedia page; please don't play anything by the Day-glow Abortions.
Posted 4 years ago by Shwing    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
No clue about why there is an elephant wiki where there is supposed to be a band description.

No matter.  Decent tune for an eclectic mix.
 
Apparently there is not yet a Wikipedia page written for this band; the RP site searches Wikipedia for a match and that's the page that comes up.  There is a SoundCloud page though.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Warpaint (but not as good) - which I don't understand not being on RP...Bill?
Posted 5 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
No clue about why there is an elephant wiki where there is supposed to be a band description.

No matter.  Decent tune for an eclectic mix.
Posted 5 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
yeah elephants sing and song better than iguana ?!#
Posted 5 years ago by zaebb    [ Reply ]
I like this, spooky indeed. Something The Silence of the Lambs' Buffalo Bill might listen to in his basement while happily sewing. 
Posted 5 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
Yet another 'elephant' band name, think this makes four. And for all your cleverness/depth/irony/whatever, your band get linked to a Wiki page of the actual animal!
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
 Noé wrote:

J'aime écrire en français car ainsi personne me comprend aux States {#Cheesygrin}
 
Yo escribo en espanol  y muchos los Americanos latinos puedan entendar, pero no lo entiendo.  

Posted 5 years ago by crackker8385    [ Reply ]
Love the Wikipedia reference.
Posted 5 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 Noé wrote:

J'aime écrire en français car ainsi personne me comprend aux States {#Cheesygrin}
 

peut être s'en tamponnent-ils le coquillard ;)
Posted 6 years ago by fatchakulla    [ Reply ]
stylish        stylus
Posted 6 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 Noé wrote:
J'aime l'ambiance 1960 mêlée aux sons actuels

 
J'aime écrire en français car ainsi personne me comprend aux States {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 6 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
J'aime l'ambiance 1960 mêlée aux sons actuels
Posted 6 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
 dcdude wrote:
The melody reminds me of the Murmaids "Popsicles and Icicles".  Not that that's a bad thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5NDFot98cA

 

The voices match up quite well too. Never heard of the Murmaids but good catch on your part. All part of the 50s girl-band mix. 

Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Ethereal manifested. Congrats and thanks to this artist's art. Brand new to me. Love you radio paradise!
Posted 8 years ago by Spiderwoman    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
Dreamy and spooky tune; I like that plunky arpeggio sound.

 
yes.....a bit like Julee Cruz from Twin Peaks era....as other posters said below....
Posted 8 years ago by Highspirits    [ Reply ]
Sounds a bit like a female Department Of Eagles.
I like it. 
Posted 8 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
The melody reminds me of the Murmaids "Popsicles and Icicles".  Not that that's a bad thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5NDFot98cA
Posted 8 years ago by dcdude    [ Reply ]
John Lennon vibe.
Posted 9 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
Maybe my age is showing but they remind me of The Honeys.
Posted 9 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
Great song, with some great influences.  I love it.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
this is great cover art
Posted 9 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:
Dreamy and spooky tune; I like that plunky arpeggio sound.

 

 

Posted 9 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
 Peter_Bradshaw wrote:

....... which is not a bad thing
 
and I've moved it from a 7 to 8. Would really like to hear other cuts.
Posted 10 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:
Reminds me of a song by the group with the fly head on the cover. Something containing "monsters" I think.
 
I monster. I had the same thought and looked to see if it was them. Sounds great.
Posted 10 years ago by jbjnr    [ Reply ]
Dreamy and spooky tune; I like that plunky arpeggio sound.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
totally thought this was cocteau twins
Posted 10 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
I thought it was Warpaint - https://warpaintwarpaint.com/

Rather like this duo. Here is their music on SoundCloud. And a Guardian review.

The Wiki link is about Elephant the animal 8)>



Posted 10 years ago by sid1950    [ Reply ]
Hit hit pass...
Posted 10 years ago by NuggetNectar    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of a song by the group with the fly head on the cover. Something containing "monsters" I think.
Posted 10 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
I hope these are the right lyrics:

(thanks - now posted above)
Posted 10 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
These guys sound a lot like the band "Cults" who are currently touring with The Pixies. The Cults are pretty good, anyone try to introduce them to Bill yet?
 
Go for it!
Posted 10 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 sunybuny wrote:
Has a very Twin Peaks sound to it.

 
....... which is not a bad thing
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Has a very Twin Peaks sound to it.
Posted 10 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
I love it.
 
 
Very retro beat..... 
 
  
Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
These guys sound a lot like the band "Cults" who are currently touring with The Pixies. The Cults are pretty good, anyone try to introduce them to Bill yet?
Posted 10 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
This is lovely, wrapped in a classic I-VI-IV-V.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
made me look.... not sure if it was because it was new or because it made me think I was a young child in the late 50's .   waaa- ahaaa
Posted 10 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]