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PJ Harvey — The Letter
Album: Uh Huh Her
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Released: 2004
Length: 3:16
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Put the pen
To the paper
Press the envelope
With my scent
Can't you see
In my handwriting
The curve Of my g?
The longing

Oh

Who is left that
Writes these days?
You and me
We'll be different
Take the cap
Off your pen
Wet the envelope
Lick and lick it

Oh

I need you
The time is running out
Oh baby
Can't you hear me call?

It turns me on
To imagine
Your blue eyes
On my words
Your beautiful pen
Take the cap off
Give me a sign and I'd come running

Oh
It's you
I want you
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Okkkk.

You play this PJ right after Dylan melancholy.

Now that would be a tour to see: PJ opens for Dylan.



Posted 4 months ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Aha, great stuff from Polly Jean......she hails from my town and I'm off to see her play locally in about an hour as a warm up for this year's Glastonbury
Posted 4 months ago by morganmike    [ Reply ]
Wonderful, how raw and gutsy and powerful this is! Her ROCKING guitar in this always makes me think of Jonny G, and that's a Good Thing. Sizzling drums, too!
Posted 6 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Hugely acclaimed and awarded artist. Not for me though, I don't get her at all. Sorry fans, PSD.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
oh, haven't heard this for a long time-
GREAT!

Posted 5 years ago by yuel    [ Reply ]
Great song, great video !!!
               
Posted 5 years ago by Michael_in_Paradise    [ Reply ]
Song and band in need of deep therapy! and so will I if this plays again.
Posted 19 years ago by kestrel    [ Reply ]
For a second I though it was King Crimson or Robert Fripp...
Posted 19 years ago by sbosque    [ Reply ]
"This blows." & "PJ Harvey is incredible! One of the all-time great artists." All in 2 consecutive posts. What an amazing free domain we are listening in. I agree with the first post especially......Poop
Posted 19 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
bev wrote:
Hmmm...I used to own a couple of her CDs. Then sold them when I realized I didn't really like her after all. It was more the *idea* of her! Kept trying to like her...but...there's no use. I like Bjork, so go figure. It's not just her voice or that her lyrics don't move me at all...it's something else that I can't figure out. Anyway...I think I may have to finally give up on PJ. Too bad, so sad. :?
Me too. I've tried but I just don't get it. :?:
Posted 19 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
prove positive that caterwauling can indeed make you rich and famous!
Posted 19 years ago by gpracer    [ Reply ]
I find this song whinny and annoying! Yuck!
Posted 19 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
Yeah, more Polly!! <-o<
Posted 19 years ago by E-String    [ Reply ]
This blows.
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
PJ Harvey is incredible! One of the all-time great artists.
Posted 19 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
g1lgam3sh wrote:
If you do manage it drop us all an email, you'd be amazed how easy it is move and stay around in Europe and not necessarily starve. We pretty much like visitors who want to make a difference, and try to help out. If you're going to be arse bustingly broke, a new scene can do it, n'est ce pas? :D Pick it up and go 8) :D Just Sayin
Well, thank you! That is hospitality I like. I will make it over. Got to stretch my legs and my mind.
Posted 19 years ago by edechewe    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
This would be a good song if it contained music or singing.
Gotta say I agree with that.
Posted 19 years ago by yogaboat    [ Reply ]
edechewe wrote:
wow I'd give a lot to see PJ in europe at some crazy event, walking around with nutty, sophisticated, and beautiful euro people. Dream on, how'm I ever gonna get to europe?
If you do manage it drop us all an email, you'd be amazed how easy it is move and stay around in Europe and not necessarily starve. We pretty much like visitors who want to make a difference, and try to help out. If you're going to be arse bustingly broke, a new scene can do it, n'est ce pas? :D Pick it up and go 8) :D Just Sayin
Posted 19 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]
Doesn't sound like The Boxtops to me!
Posted 19 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
miahfost wrote:
Love Polly Jean! Saw her this summer in Sweden, second time I have seen her, she is amazing. One of the few great musical talents of our current times.
wow I'd give a lot to see PJ in europe at some crazy event, walking around with nutty, sophisticated, and beautiful euro people. Dream on, how'm I ever gonna get to europe?
Posted 19 years ago by edechewe    [ Reply ]
bev wrote:
Hmmm...I used to own a couple of her CDs. Then sold them when I realized I didn't really like her after all. It was more the *idea* of her! Kept trying to like her...but...there's no use. I like Bjork, so go figure. It's not just her voice or that her lyrics don't move me at all...it's something else that I can't figure out. Anyway...I think I may have to finally give up on PJ. Too bad, so sad. :?
Wow, that's exactly how I feel about PJ! When I first heard "Dress" from her first album, I was like, "A chick that rocks! That's cool!" But like you, I was attracted to the *idea* of her. It was an exciting, stormy affair at first, but now there's just nothing there: no passion, no interest, nothing. I couldn't listen to her anymore, I had to end the relationship. I just sold back all of her discs to spun.com. I didn't even buy Björk's latest nightmare of a disc, because I'm in denial with regards to her. We'll always have "Debut".
Posted 19 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
wow! great song! but i gotta say i thought i was listening to siouxsie.
Posted 19 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
This would be a good song if it contained music or singing.
Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Love Polly Jean! Saw her this summer in Sweden, second time I have seen her, she is amazing. One of the few great musical talents of our current times.
Posted 19 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
YES! PJ is awful! And bloody long-winded, too. Yish.
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
YES! PJ is great.....hope many ears out there give her a try...that NY Stories album is a classic with much gratitude to Patti Smith
Posted 20 years ago by cycleman    [ Reply ]
Hmmm...I used to own a couple of her CDs. Then sold them when I realized I didn't really like her after all. It was more the *idea* of her! Kept trying to like her...but...there's no use. I like Bjork, so go figure. It's not just her voice or that her lyrics don't move me at all...it's something else that I can't figure out. Anyway...I think I may have to finally give up on PJ. Too bad, so sad. :?
Posted 20 years ago by bev    [ Reply ]
mig7 wrote:
Wow--not a PJ Harvey fan until now!
It must be contagious! Love it.
Posted 20 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
JamieR wrote:
not really, being a female. we have much much more.
O.K., Cold showers for the both of ya....!
Posted 20 years ago by lotus_65    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
Got some morning wood to work with?
not really, being a female. we have much much more.
Posted 20 years ago by JamieR    [ Reply ]
JamieR wrote:
this girl is seriously kicking ass at 9 in the morning, love it! come over here lil lady and let me give you some lovin..
Got some morning wood to work with?
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
this girl is seriously kicking ass at 9 in the morning, love it! come over here lil lady and let me give you some lovin..
Posted 20 years ago by JamieR    [ Reply ]
Rockin'!
Posted 20 years ago by namesbenny    [ Reply ]
I caught her do this tune on Letterman recently. It was cool enough to store on the PVR, that's for sure.
Posted 20 years ago by lotus_65    [ Reply ]
mig7 wrote:
Wow--not a PJ Harvey fan until now!
Why ever not? Get out there and listen to some more immediately. I think she's probably in the top five singers songwriters to come out of the Yeovil alternative scene.
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
Closer to the Rid of Me CD...
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Much better than the other Uh Huh Her track played earlier. There's tints of Radiohead on this one.
Posted 20 years ago by MaxEmerika    [ Reply ]
Wow--not a PJ Harvey fan until now!
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]