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The Magic Numbers — Forever Lost
Album: The Magic Numbers
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Darling, what you gonna do now
Now that you noticed
It all went wrong
I've been, I've been thinking
That you don't know me anymore

Don't let the sun be the one
To change you baby
I wanna learn how to lie
If I'm to know
Cos I wanna go where the people go
Cos I'm forever lost

Darling, what you gonna say now
Now that you noticed
It all went wrong
Looks like I'm driving
My friends all crazy
They say that they don't know me anymore

Don't let the sun be the one
To change you baby
I wanna learn how to lie
If I'm to know
Cos I wanna go where the people go
Cos I'm forever lost
Oh yeah I'm forever lost

Looks like it all went wrong
Looks like it all went wrong
Looks like it all went wrong
Looks like it all went wrong
What am I to do
What am I to do

Don't let the sun be the one
To change you baby
I wanna learn how to lie
If I'm to know
Cos I wanna go where the people go
Cos I'm forever lost
Oh yeah I'm forever lost

Darling what you gonna do now
Now that you noticed
It all went wrong
Now that you noticed
Now that you noticed
Comments (215)add comment
A fine, tight, little pop tune. It's hard as hell to write one, I've tried. There's rules laid down by the immortals, like Phil Spector, and these guys had the sense to follow them, at least, A little whiffy, but.. it's lively and you can dance to it and I'm giving it a 6, Mr. Clark.
Posted 13 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
Oh c'mon. They may not look that great but look at the effort it must have took to create this recording.

Could they do it live at your local chicken shack/bait shop/motel?Probably not.

 I wouldn't want to hear it every day,but c'mon. Geez.

Posted 13 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
 goldberry wrote:
They look like they are all the same person...
Creepy. And I KNOW I hear a girl in there. Where is she?
 
I think she's on bass. 
Posted 13 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
This song would be better if it was shorter... like 10 seconds (max).
Posted 13 years ago by mauguima    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
God I hate this more than I can even describe.......
 
More than Bowie?

Posted 13 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 grungepuppy wrote:
Wow, 920 ratings and not a single 10. Not that I imagine anyone would give this a 10, but you never know. I don't care for it, but I don't hate it as much as some who have commented.
 
Impressive!  Around a month after you made that comment, only 4 more people have rated this song.  The impressive thing is that out of those 4 people, 8 of them rated it a 10.  Good job!

Posted 14 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:
This is stupid.

Please ask them to line up and bend over so Rocks Off Stones can KICK THEIR ASS.

What is with all the LAMENESS? Arghhhhhhh 
If you are talking about the negative comments, I couldn't agree more. 
Posted 14 years ago by Marcuse    [ Reply ]
Wow, 920 ratings and not a single 10. Not that I imagine anyone would give this a 10, but you never know. I don't care for it, but I don't hate it as much as some who have commented.
Posted 14 years ago by grungepuppy    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
God I hate this more than I can even describe.......
 
Same here. Time to mute.

Posted 14 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
There are far too many negative "reviews" in the last few comments, so I had to bring in a positive one.

I love the change in tone and interplay of the male and female voices. Great stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by akzooey    [ Reply ]
Upgraded from a 3 —> 5.  Somehow it sounds better following The Violent Femmes...  {#Stupid}
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Shinyhappy music - Plain White Tees meet Jimmy Eat World, mixed with a dollop of Nena (99 Red Balloons). Oh, and let's not forget the profound lyrics, reminiscent of R.E.M. on a really bad day.

Sorry - not liking this song much. Then again, I'm in a Rhea's Obsession mood, so prolly not much would thrill me, except "20th Century Man" (I keep thinking this would fit nicely after Pink Floyd's "Free Four.")

Shutting up now.



Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
"Middle-of-the-road"

...to forget!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
This is stupid.

Please ask them to line up and bend over so Rocks Off Stones can KICK THEIR ASS.

What is with all the LAMENESS? Arghhhhhhh 
Posted 14 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Pretty beefy looking lot, like maybe they're from Texas, but they're from England.  Weird.
 
Too many trips to the fish and chips shop?

Fish and Chips 

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this song, I think it's Barenaked Ladies. 

Posted 14 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
Sure. If it's good bubble gum, I won't complain.
 MojoJojo wrote:
Would you like some bubble gum with your, well.. bubble gum?  
 
Posted 14 years ago by dggeek    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
Would you like some bubble gum with your, well.. bubble gum?  
 
Partridge Family outtake?

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Huh? "Don't let the sun be the one to change you baby" wow, such profound lyrics, I'm stunned...{#Frustrated}
Posted 14 years ago by Slick    [ Reply ]
got it, we shall be lost in the universe

The Magic Numbers - Forever Lost
Laura Veirs - Galaxies
The Flaming Lips - Vein of Stars
Some Say Leland - Found Myself Lost
Posted 14 years ago by marcucho    [ Reply ]
God I hate this more than I can even describe.......
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I'm not too fond of these guys, but I think that the girls adding the beards on the cover is awesome.  I would think that maybe they are somewhat sensitive about looking to masculine, but they play it up.  Pretty Cool and Funny.
Posted 14 years ago by cvandoren    [ Reply ]
is this the Monkeys with some physical alterations?
Posted 14 years ago by yodasan_magoo    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:

There are actually TWO girls. Here's the original photo:


 

Pretty beefy looking lot, like maybe they're from Texas, but they're from England.  Weird.
Posted 14 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 cattail321 wrote:


yum... u peeps are dorks
 
That's right. And some of us have a sense of humor.
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 randomprime wrote:
I like this a lot but my goodness they are an unusual looking lot:
 
 goldberry wrote:
They look like they are all the same person...
Creepy. And I KNOW I hear a girl in there. Where is she?
 
There are actually TWO girls. Here's the original photo:




Posted 15 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:


Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.
I got love in my tummy,
And I feel like a-lovin you:
Love, you're such a sweet thing,
Good enough to eat thing
And that's just a-what I'm gonna do.


 

yum... u peeps are dorks
Posted 15 years ago by cattail321    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
Would you like some bubble gum with your, well.. bubble gum?  
 

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.
I got love in my tummy,
And I feel like a-lovin you:
Love, you're such a sweet thing,
Good enough to eat thing
And that's just a-what I'm gonna do.


Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Would you like some bubble gum with your, well.. bubble gum?  
Posted 15 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
I saw them a few years ago when they warmed up for Bright Eyes (along with Feist) in Louisville.  I actually thought that they were really good.  I bought their CD.  Not all of the songs are great, but I really like this one.
Posted 15 years ago by GretchenOhio    [ Reply ]
Saw them on that Jools Holland show from the UK — they were awful.  They sound clean and simple on the record.  They sounded untalented and unprofessional on the show.  {#Frown}
Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
 tclodes wrote:
Yikes, these guys look like Lothar and a few of the Hand People.
 
Maybe they're related, though their sound is quite different. 
Gosh, I haven't thought about Lothar & The Hand People in some time, probably for good reasons.

Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
The New Pornographers?
  Yeah, when I hear this in isolation, I totally think that. When I listen to the album, I don't. Interesting.


Posted 15 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
The New Pornographers?
 
I thought so too.
Posted 15 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
The New Pornographers?
Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Finding oneself amidst loss.
Posted 15 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
I love this tune.  The dude's voice is just the right side of plaintive...
Posted 15 years ago by ercasul    [ Reply ]
bad.
Posted 15 years ago by fluffybum    [ Reply ]
 renegade_X wrote:
LOL they changed the album pic in here. Musta creeped some peeps out.
 

What was the old one?
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
um, i hear chambers bros, but see this.  time has come today - far out
Posted 15 years ago by dwpbike    [ Reply ]
Nice set this morning.
Posted 16 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
i always think they're saying "i feel effin lost" ...
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
not 4 me

Posted 16 years ago by betsyroks    [ Reply ]
LOL they changed the album pic in here. Musta creeped some peeps out.
Posted 16 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
 steeler wrote:

Makes me reflective but bouyant.

That's a good thing.
 
couldn't have put it better myself

yeah, i like this
Posted 16 years ago by topherg87    [ Reply ]
 steeler wrote:
Resonates for me.

 
Makes me reflective but bouyant.

That's a good thing.

Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Cool website!
Posted 16 years ago by melus    [ Reply ]
In yet more proof that Zack Braff is somewhere in RP-land, I was watching last season's Scrubs DVD (OK, the last season on DVD, the one before the one that just finished this spring) and this song was featured prominently...
Posted 16 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
the intro guitar riff reminds me of 'touch too much' by AC/DC...now, some AC/DC would be nice
Posted 16 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Great tune with a sexy voice in the melody. Quite fitting that the dudes look like primates and sound like The Monkies.
Posted 16 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
Yikes, these guys look like Lothar and a few of the Hand People.
Posted 16 years ago by tclodes    [ Reply ]
goldberry wrote:
They look like they are all the same person... Creepy. And I KNOW I hear a girl in there. Where is she?
I think she is the one is the middle. The beard isn't quite as full
Posted 16 years ago by cvandoren    [ Reply ]
randomprime wrote:
I like this a lot but my goodness they are an unusual looking lot:
They look like they are all the same person... Creepy. And I KNOW I hear a girl in there. Where is she?
Posted 16 years ago by goldberry    [ Reply ]
pacificbeth wrote:
the word is boppy. . .I'm in my office boppin' to this
The banana is timed almost perfectly to "bop" to this!
Posted 16 years ago by ca1vinandhobbes    [ Reply ]
I like this a lot but my goodness they are an unusual looking lot:
Posted 16 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
cafortier wrote:
more magic....please!
I second that!
Posted 16 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
the word is boppy. . .I'm in my office boppin' to this
Posted 16 years ago by pacificbeth    [ Reply ]
Resonates for me.
Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
more magic....please!
Posted 16 years ago by cafortier    [ Reply ]
The_Enemy wrote:
...thought this was The New Pornographers
Me too!
Posted 16 years ago by jodygold    [ Reply ]
How can this song have a 1-chord verse and still be so good?
Posted 16 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
...thought this was The New Pornographers
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
Saw them open for Rufus Wainwright here in Boston. Quite the treat on -stage. Took me by surprise- was ready to throw them in with the usual drivel that opens major acts but they were great.
Posted 16 years ago by seiferth    [ Reply ]
Cute!
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
Yeah, but take away Maine and you have...a pile of blocks. sutcliff wrote:
I see Maine...maybe.
Posted 16 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
I think the song is OK, but has anyone noticed that they sound just like the Bare Naken Ladies?
Posted 16 years ago by Rtbruin    [ Reply ]
This song is awesome.
Posted 16 years ago by distortedstar    [ Reply ]
yuck.
Posted 16 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
God I hate this..
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I see Maine...maybe.
Posted 16 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
Sort of?
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
has anyone noticed that the "filled in" blocks on the cover emulate the shape of the USA?
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
spunkyboy62 wrote:
LOL @ Brady Bunch...I was just about to give this one an 8. Oh well.
Hey ,I gave it a 7!
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Jelani wrote:
Like the Brady Bunch?
LOL @ Brady Bunch...I was just about to give this one an 8. Oh well.
Posted 16 years ago by spunkyboy62    [ Reply ]
just when you think its over.. it starts back up
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
perfect pop
Posted 16 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
pop crap
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
billbangert wrote:
This isn't necessarily my type of music, but I like this song, I saw them do this on an Isle of Wight festival show on HD and they were interesting to hear in their interview. I think it's a quartet of brothers and sisters, which is fun to see.
Who have been described by snippy Brit critics as all looking like Hagrid from the Harry Potter movies. (yeah,all of 'em) Pure pop perfection. I'm bumping this one to a 9.
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
billbangert wrote:
This isn't necessarily my type of music, but I like this song, I saw them do this on an Isle of Wight festival show on HD and they were interesting to hear in their interview. I think it's a quartet of brothers and sisters, which is fun to see.
Like the Brady Bunch?
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Thanks Bill, again you have helped me discover some good music, and once again, I will end up buying the CD or MP3 because of it. RP ROCKS!
Posted 16 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
Gaylord_Meatface wrote:
I thought I heard Neko Case. In fact I think this sounds alot like the New Pornographers to tell you the truth.
Me, too.
Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
I like the bass and guitar. Happy song!!
Posted 16 years ago by acampos    [ Reply ]
Fun! Yow!
Posted 16 years ago by DarlingRizzo    [ Reply ]
jangle on, baby!
Posted 17 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
A friend gave me this album; it's a pretty fun one. Not amazing, earth shattering, but pretty good. There's another song on there that I like even more, and I'll have to upload (can't remember the name right now).
Posted 17 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
This isn't necessarily my type of music, but I like this song, I saw them do this on an Isle of Wight festival show on HD and they were interesting to hear in their interview. I think it's a quartet of brothers and sisters, which is fun to see.
Posted 17 years ago by billbangert    [ Reply ]
wade44 wrote:
This was at the end of the most recent episode of Scrubs. Does Zach Braff listen to RP? The songs they play on the Scrubs I have usually heard played on RP first.
I swear he has to, or he and Bill are getting supplied by the same person... after Garden State, I started paying attention on Scrubs and started to notice even more overlap. Maybe whoever's in charge of music for Scrubs is here, and he's been tipping Zach off... But there's gotta be something going on...
Posted 17 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
mattt wrote:
I've always kind of liked this song, but coming after Ozzy and The White Stripes it just sounds sort of...wussy.
Kind of difficult to follow those two. Pretty much everyone would sound wussy.
Posted 17 years ago by Land_Shark    [ Reply ]
I've always kind of liked this song, but coming after Ozzy and The White Stripes it just sounds sort of...wussy.
Posted 17 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
lord have mercy upon us
Posted 17 years ago by loversclub    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Nope. Though I am a musician who doesn't get any RP airplay, I still insist that this song doesn't really bring it all the way because the vox are a bit atonal. I still like it a lot though, more every time I hear it. Nice stab at intertube psychoanalysis, though.
This is not an opera... IMHO there is no objective criteria for rating voices in rock- or popmusic.
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
lathyris wrote:
Nitpicking. You sound like you've taken years and years of vocal training and are just bitter that you haven't gathered even a wink of success -- yet, here these kids are, getting regular RP airplay. Am I close?
Nope. Though I am a musician who doesn't get any RP airplay, I still insist that this song doesn't really bring it all the way because the vox are a bit atonal. I still like it a lot though, more every time I hear it. Nice stab at intertube psychoanalysis, though.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Another great song ruined by mediocre vocals. I really wish the current crop of bands would learn how to sing. It's something a lot of musicians just don't seem to work at.
Nitpicking. You sound like you've taken years and years of vocal training and are just bitter that you haven't gathered even a wink of success -- yet, here these kids are, getting regular RP airplay. Am I close?
Posted 17 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Another great song ruined by mediocre vocals. I really wish the current crop of bands would learn how to sing. It's something a lot of musicians just don't seem to work at.
Rightly said, Doctor!
Posted 17 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
dixiedeb wrote:
Pure pop power
yep, and don't suck, strange but it's true.
Posted 17 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Another great song ruined by mediocre vocals. I really wish the current crop of bands would learn how to sing. It's something a lot of musicians just don't seem to work at.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
QualityPie wrote:
I was feeling so-so about this one, until now, when it followed the classic post-punk of Elvis Costello and the Violent Femmes. In that company, this makes way more sense-- it just sounds RIGHT, in a way it really hasn't until now.
Thats funny... exact same combo today.
Posted 17 years ago by Hastur_T    [ Reply ]
A solid pop song that always makes me tap my toes or drum on the desk. Me likey.
Posted 17 years ago by slugore    [ Reply ]
This was at the end of the most recent episode of Scrubs. Does Zach Braff listen to RP? The songs they play on the Scrubs I have usually heard played on RP first.
Posted 17 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
i like this more and more every time i hear it. Alpine wrote:
I dislike this more every time I hear it.
Posted 17 years ago by techer2    [ Reply ]
Starts strong with promise and then turns really wimpy
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
Bought this album when it first came out...somehow I never seem to listen to it.
Posted 17 years ago by Sunman    [ Reply ]
Pure pop power
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
A little too dippy for me.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
I dislike this more every time I hear it.
Posted 17 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
hate this song--really bad elevator music--really hate this song
Posted 17 years ago by Buddyo    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Welcome. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Is that kinda like the "Don't let the sun catch you crying" thing?
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
I was unfamiliar with this, but I agree. It's a perfect follow-up to Costello and the Violent Femmes.
Posted 17 years ago by betterdaze    [ Reply ]
I was feeling so-so about this one, until now, when it followed the classic post-punk of Elvis Costello and the Violent Femmes. In that company, this makes way more sense-- it just sounds RIGHT, in a way it really hasn't until now.
Posted 17 years ago by QualityPie    [ Reply ]
Lazy8 wrote:
Not wearing well. I started out liking this but now it makes my teeth hurt.
Try trans and dental meditation.
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
I hear Belle & Sebastian and, as someone below said, New Pornographers.
Exactly!
Posted 17 years ago by weevilkinevil    [ Reply ]
Not wearing well. I started out liking this but now it makes my teeth hurt.
Posted 17 years ago by Lazy8    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
And here we go---the song that you can blame for me being here.I got hooked on this and had to come back and wait for it to play again to find out who it was. I never left.
Welcome. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
FanTASTic segue from Belle & Sebastian!
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
We need more sing-along-songs like this one!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Bocephus wrote:
The start of this song always makes me think it's Mission of Burma's That's When I Reach for my Revolver.
Me too. That was a good call. Love Mission of Burma. Listened to them when I was in high school. And that was a long, long, long time ago. Shit, Carter was President! Last honest man we had in the White House.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
blah *coldplay-by-numbers*
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Is there heroin in this song or what?
The British press in their cruel perception has said that these guys(and gals) look like Hagrid from Harry Potter. (all of 'em) It's 2 sets of brothers and sisters.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
please...enough...
Posted 17 years ago by phishmanx    [ Reply ]
I've loved this song since day one on RP
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]