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Remy Zero — Gramarye
Album: Villa Elaine
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Released: 1998
Length: 5:16
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(Here they come, here they come
Here they come and they might as well
Too many birds in my confusion now
Now they'll circle over this house till we take them in)

You show me a sign to rise up from the world we know
And she's strung out on life
He soon rolls his teeth
Spilling out from a mouth fit to overflow
Back into me

She moves and it's fire
fire underwater
Speaks of its flame
she speaks my name
Well they all really want you
If only you had wanted them
Lights move in the chalk lines
Chains that define who I am
Here we are again
how could I have seen?
Always she's driving
how could I have known?
Right through the strangest calling
I should have known
Straight through the sound
gramarye, I've found
See how she's driving me down

Straight from the sound
She's seen as a bright sun to anyone
Hollow and mined
With the weight of the world
Trailing out till the last train
Discovers me
Alive on Vine

She moves and it's fire
fire underwater
Speaks of its flame
she speaks my name
As you move in a chalk line
Change in the dream that I am
Here we are the same

I used to see something in the idea
But only once did my hands reach
Anything beautiful
Now she's turned away
And I...

We move in it's fire
show me a sign
fire underwater
Speaking its flame
it speaks my name
She proves
soon roll its teeth
the liar
On every one of them
we are the same
Lights move in a chalk line
Change in the fire who I am
Here we are again
How could I have seen?
always she's driving
How could I have known?
right through the strangest calling
Straight through the sound,
Gramarye, I have found,
See how she's driving me
Always she's driving
Back through the strangest calling
Straight through the sound
Gramarye, I found
See how she's driving me down
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Slipped through the cracks. Never heard these guys. Pretty good indeed.
Posted 1 year ago by blackieray    [ Reply ]
I remember first hearing Remy Zero on RP ... like YEARS ago!!

They went on my .mp3 playlist almost immediately.

Really dig their sound.  

Thanks, William!! Wow!! What a great gift!!
Posted 1 year ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
love this…
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Didn’t know remy zero did anything besides the smallville song. I like this. :)
Posted 3 years ago by staygood    [ Reply ]
The Dirtbombs - Party Store (2011)
                 seems that they liked the cover ...
Posted 3 years ago by yuel    [ Reply ]
 inashrub wrote:
Anyone hearing California Dreamin'?
 

nope
well, not I
Posted 3 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Anyone hearing California Dreamin'?
Posted 4 years ago by inashrub    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this in ages, nice pull.  
Posted 5 years ago by rushfan    [ Reply ]
What!!
BillG just trotted this track out after a Wailin' Jennys track, again!

Wierd and wonderful. :-)

 LONG LIVE RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by brollo    [ Reply ]
 charlesryder wrote:
What is this wailing? Ick.
ick wrote:

It's some quite pleasant wailing that's what!!!

 
1st - if I post a comment with an 'ick' in it, does that mean @ick will reply to it? 

2nd - today, BillG trotted this track out after a Wailin' Jennys track, so maybe he's on board with the description by way of his segue?

3rd - LONG LIVE RP!!  

Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
The best album from a deeply underrated band. If you’re on the fence, definitely give it a chance.
Posted 6 years ago by Synth80s    [ Reply ]
Dangit, how many times am I going to be surprised to realize this ISN'T VAST. {#Lol}
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 beinder wrote:

Mr. Google knows.

https://memoriesofhollywood.com/villa-elaine/ 

 
Thanks for that Belinder,  I read the description of it and although I know nothing about Los Angeles it did make me nostalgic to read the memories of people who lived there from the 1960's.
Posted 7 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:
Anybody know where the Villa Elaine is and if it still exists?

 
Mr. Google knows.

https://memoriesofhollywood.com/villa-elaine/ 
Posted 8 years ago by beinder    [ Reply ]
Anybody know where the Villa Elaine is and if it still exists?
Posted 8 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
I hear shades of Alice and Chains.  Very excellent!
Posted 9 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Nice song.  Never heard of Remy Zero before.  Good stuff.

 
he has done the song " somebody save me" from the show Smallville. First time I hear something else from him and I'm positively surprised :)
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
Nice song.  Never heard of Remy Zero before.  Good stuff.
Posted 9 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
This is awesome.  
Posted 10 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
Much more Rock and Roll than I usually expect from RP!

 Like it a lot!
Posted 10 years ago by WaxHorse    [ Reply ]
It has an underlying complexity that I like.
Posted 11 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
This works on many levels, great song, thanks for the turn-on.
Posted 12 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
 charlesryder wrote:
What is this wailing? Ick.
 
It's some quite pleasant wailing that's what!!!
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Great tune. Totally forgot about this one. Thanks RP!
Posted 12 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
I just don't get this kind of music choice at all, especially on the heels of 'Let it Be'.
Posted 12 years ago by drinkycrow    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from RadioHead/Codex

Posted 12 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Prefer Aston Martin.
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I prefer Remy  Martin.

Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Nik Kershaw.
Posted 13 years ago by Marcuse    [ Reply ]
forgotten about this, re rated it
Posted 13 years ago by MrDill    [ Reply ]
dark and intricate... never heard remy like this before. i like.
Posted 14 years ago by soulcollision    [ Reply ]
this is outstanding. had never heard of these guys until RP. a blessing.
Posted 14 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
{#Beat}   Put down the pipe, dude.  Amazing record, powerful song with great vocal arrangements.

 Randomax wrote:
Here's the Boy George song again....
 


Posted 14 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
I thought it was going to be Mott the Hoople at the opening, from the voice.
'Marionette' would be a good follow up to this.

Posted 14 years ago by Aural_not_Oral    [ Reply ]
Ahhhh... like heroin.  Wait, I've never done heroin.
Posted 14 years ago by lysisphere    [ Reply ]
absolutely LOVE this song! 
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
This is an outstanding album... beginning to end.
Posted 14 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
Hells yeah, again!
Posted 14 years ago by JavaJones    [ Reply ]
I'm getting visions of Ozzy Osborne singing the backup. That would give it a little more bite.
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
This band is one of my all-time favorites - Villa Elaine was genius, and this is one of their greatest songs. I really wish they were still around... The drummer died of cystic fibrosis just a few weeks ago. https://www.spinner.com/2010/01/02/remy-zero-drummer-gregory-slay-dies/

Posted 14 years ago by miranda622    [ Reply ]
I am happy that a track like this continues to pop up, decades later. Sticking power counts.
Posted 14 years ago by LAinSF    [ Reply ]
Here's the Boy George song again....
Posted 15 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
I remember this from the Stigmata soundtrack.  Cool song.
Posted 15 years ago by danagle    [ Reply ]
i like this one
Posted 15 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 annersjen wrote:
Both Villa Elaine and The Golden Hum are incredibly fantastic and powerful albums. The breakup of Remy Zero was heartbreaking to both me and my daughter (who got me on to them, bless her), although there's word it's possible they may record again. Anyone know?

 

Zach Braff (from "Scrubs", "Garden State", etc.) is a huge fan and has been trying to talk them into it. I think he was able to get them to play a live set (on KCRW, maybe, but I could be wrong) a few months ago, so maybe that's a good first start.


Posted 15 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
I effing love this song and I don't know why. Woo!
Posted 15 years ago by JavaJones    [ Reply ]
Both Villa Elaine and The Golden Hum are incredibly fantastic and powerful albums. The breakup of Remy Zero was heartbreaking to both me and my daughter (who got me on to them, bless her), although there's word it's possible they may record again. Anyone know?

Posted 16 years ago by annersjen    [ Reply ]
 mamashannon wrote:
huh....I like this. Why am I hearing this for the first time?
 
It's an unspoken rule to find great bands AFTER they've fallen apart so you never get to see them play. :-)
Posted 16 years ago by chirpie    [ Reply ]
Wow I forgot about this song. I always loved it. Great band. And it does sound like Kent
Posted 16 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
 copymonkey wrote:


Okay, fair enough, but you're gonna have to put together a whole team of Larry Walker's to beat an all-U.S. team.
Actually it might be hard to even make an all-U.S. team that's any good. Without any latin players, we'd probably suck pretty bad.
 
Very Kent - ish..
Like it so far.

Posted 16 years ago by palad1    [ Reply ]
 davin wrote:


haha.. I love how americans think that somehow having the american and national league (of the same country) face-off makes it a world championship.. ridiculous.

 

Okay, fair enough, but you're gonna have to put together a whole team of Larry Walker's to beat an all-U.S. team.
Actually it might be hard to even make an all-U.S. team that's any good. Without any latin players, we'd probably suck pretty bad.
Posted 16 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
Martino wrote:
something in his voice reminds me of turin brakes.....anyone?
I second that.
Posted 16 years ago by nattywoohoo    [ Reply ]
mamashannon wrote:
huh....I like this. Why am I hearing this for the first time?
because you have never heard it before
Posted 16 years ago by sparelead    [ Reply ]
huh....I like this. Why am I hearing this for the first time?
Posted 16 years ago by mamashannon    [ Reply ]
something in his voice reminds me of turin brakes.....anyone?
Posted 16 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
haha.. I love how americans think that somehow having the american and national league (of the same country) face-off makes it a world championship.. ridiculous.
yes, I have noticed a little bit of a self-centered egotistical streak in we U.S.-ians (what do we call people from the U.S.? American isn't really correct... any ideas?) btw, really liked the song
Posted 16 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
To address a few unanswered questions: Yes, he was married to Alyssa Milano. For under a year. No relation to Jerry Remy. Perhaps that was a joke? Baseball humor and me are not exactly PB&J. Remy Zero is actually getting back together. Cinjun (the singer) played a few songs Tuesday night for a benefit concert. I am not sure if it is the original lineup, but it is reforming.
Posted 17 years ago by nattywoohoo    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
I always thought it was funny that the Blue Jays were in the American League :o).
Yes that is a bit odd too!
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
i remember two things about this: 1) they played 'prophecy' off this album a lot on the radio station i listened to when i lived near jacksonville. 2) wasn't the lead singer married to alyssa milano?
Posted 17 years ago by IMGoph    [ Reply ]
davin wrote:
haha.. I love how americans think that somehow having the american and national league (of the same country) face-off makes it a world championship.. ridiculous.
I always thought it was funny that the Blue Jays were in the American League :o).
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
joyjoy wrote:
For whatever reason at first this sounded a bit like Stereophonics...Am I alone in that?
They used the intro to one of my favorite Buzzcocks songs, rating this "ho hum" just for that.
Posted 17 years ago by siandbeth    [ Reply ]
For whatever reason at first this sounded a bit like Stereophonics...Am I alone in that?
Posted 17 years ago by joyjoy    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Remy Zero. Any relation to Jerry Remy, our immortal #2, second baseman turned television announcer for the WORLD CHAMPION Boston Red Sox?? I know, this is just a cheap excuse to type WORLD CHAMPION Boston Red Sox!!!!
haha.. I love how americans think that somehow having the american and national league (of the same country) face-off makes it a world championship.. ridiculous.
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
pyxxel wrote:
Ummmm. . . so, if they are World Champions, how come the world has never heard of it? Not this part of the world, anyway. . . . But hey, been there, bought the cap. :D Just getting a dig in!
This from a place that doesn't know even what football is?
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
One of the better tracks found on the Stigmata soundtrack. I love these guys.
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Wow, for sure. This song is perhaps a 6 for me right now, but it's so rough after Let It Be...dang. What a contrast. bokey wrote:
Thrown under the bus of following Let It Be
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
10 - Godlike
Posted 17 years ago by dburges    [ Reply ]
Thrown under the bus of following Let It Be
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
ptooey wrote:
Odd. I didn't care for this song when it came out, but lately the more I hear it, the more I like it.
me too
Posted 18 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
Great live band. Saw them open for Travis a few times. Sadly, Remy is no more.
Posted 18 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
tammaye wrote:
there's lots more great Remy Zero we should be hearing here... any U2 fan will appreciate it
Somewhere between U2 and Radiohead it sounds like. OMG - Coldplay.
Posted 18 years ago by schmoooz    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
Aaarrggghhh, who won the contest? The servers are too bogged down right now. :(
not you
Posted 18 years ago by dreadpixie    [ Reply ]
Aaarrggghhh, who won the contest? The servers are too bogged down right now. :(
Posted 18 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
bump
Posted 18 years ago by katalyst    [ Reply ]
there's lots more great Remy Zero we should be hearing here... any U2 fan will appreciate it
Posted 18 years ago by tammaye    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
WORLD CHAMPION Boston Red Sox!!!!>
WORLD CHAMPION Chicago White Sox!!!! (and I'm not even from Chicago).
Posted 19 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
WORLD CHAMPION Boston Red Sox
Ummmm... so, if they are World Champions, how come the world has never heard of it? Not this part of the world, anyway.... But hey, been there, bought the cap. :D Just getting a dig in!
Posted 19 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
Marr wrote:
Does anyone know if the title for this was taken from the novel " The Warlock in Spite of Himself"? If I remember correctly Gramarye was the name of a planet.
gramarye means magic, or sorcery.
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Remy Zero. Any relation to Jerry Remy, our immortal #2, second baseman turned television announcer for the WORLD CHAMPION Boston Red Sox??
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Does anyone know if the title for this was taken from the novel " The Warlock in Spite of Himself"? If I remember correctly Gramarye was the name of a planet.
Posted 19 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
This is just a most wonderful piece... of a most wonderful album... This album should be heard in its entierty. Nice.
Posted 19 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
I think it's quite nice. :)
Posted 19 years ago by JW2    [ Reply ]
cool song. dig the lyrics
Posted 19 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
interesting. too bad they broke up.
Posted 20 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
I've heard this song plenty of times before here on RP, but tonight it strikes me as being a good pairing with Guster's "Come Downstairs And Say Hello". It has a similar segment in the middle...
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
toomim wrote:
This is what it would sound like if U2 and Radiohead had kids.
now that would be a physical wonder :D
Posted 20 years ago by yashpheh    [ Reply ]
Odd. I didn't care for this song when it came out, but lately the more I hear it, the more I like it.
Posted 20 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
charlesryder wrote:
What is this wailing? Ick.
Well said,
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
What is this wailing? Ick.
Posted 20 years ago by charlesryder    [ Reply ]
snarf wrote:
I was just turned on to these guys by RP and they broke up. Kaput... Cheap clothing at remyzero.com though
Typical. Any group I like will break up shortly after I'm turned on to them...... hmmmm... maybe I should buy those Trapt and Puddle of Mudd CDs after all....
Posted 20 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
snarf wrote:
Cheap clothing at remyzero.com though
Posted 20 years ago by samiyam    [ Reply ]
I was just turned on to these guys by RP and they broke up. Kaput... Cheap clothing at remyzero.com though
Posted 20 years ago by snarf    [ Reply ]
British influenced rock from a band now based in LA, originally from (of all places) Birmingham, Alabama. I have 3 of their cd's, this one (Villa Elaine) their first and the one that came after Villa Elaine (I think). All are good.
Posted 20 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
I whole-heartedly recommend their self titled 1996 release. It's just beautiful!
Posted 20 years ago by FilmSurgeon    [ Reply ]
bpowers001 wrote:
I dig it, but not that familiar with these guys. Any comments/thoughts on their other work?
One of my favorite releases that year. Nice contemporary take on prog rock. Very listenable from the first cut to the last. I actually listened to it so much that I had to take a break from it for a while. I still love this song, despite my overplay of it. If you enjoy this track, I trust you'll enjoy the album.
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
nice melodic twists in this
Posted 20 years ago by toastee    [ Reply ]
The best bit is the echoey piano notes dropped in. Takes it beyond the electric-guitar-pop feeling of much of the rest of it..
Posted 20 years ago by alanb    [ Reply ]
I find myself liking these guys despite myself. Or something like that.
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
I like it!
Posted 21 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
I dig it, but not that familiar with these guys. Any comments/thoughts on their other work?
Posted 21 years ago by bpowers001    [ Reply ]
While I like it, it sounds like one of those computer programs that you add \"influences\" to and it \"composes\" something for you.
Posted 21 years ago by lordcruloze    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by toomim: This is what it would sound like if U2 and Radiohead had kids.
haha, i like that analogy toomim :) i think you hit it right on the nose.
Posted 21 years ago by coldwd    [ Reply ]
Prophecy was the first single off of this, if you wanted to seek that out. More of a rock track than this, but very good.
Posted 22 years ago by jdwhit76    [ Reply ]
Hey, I like this. I\'d love to hear at least another song from this cd so I can see if I want to buy it!
Posted 22 years ago by RachyChica    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by ChiMaster: Buddy, Companion, Comrade, pal = "Makker" ? Curious as to the original expression, perhaps delicious would be a good word?
(Or; 'Something consumable' :-p) Yes, that's the right translation for makker, ChiMaster. To end a comment like this with vent or kerel, which is the translation for guy, wouldn't be appopriate, in my language, when you adress someone you don't know.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by KevDog: "something worthy to swallow"? Bad mental image there, guy.
Do we get nasty? You think "Something worthy to swallow", is a bit strong? Well, maybe sometimes I would get my comment across more efficiently in my native language, but I quess you don't have a Dutch-English dictonary at hand (or would take the trouble to translate?), "makker".
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Listening to young bands nowaday, is like reading a pop encyclopedia. The right ingredients and skills are all there, often already from the start, but to turn it into something worthy to swallow, is another thing. Mostly, all that knowledge and possibilities get in the way of spontaneity. But this band seems to manage well.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
wow, people actually like remy zero now... I heard prophecy a few years back on my local radio station, I like their diverse style, myself.
Posted 22 years ago by tom    [ Reply ]