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The Beta Band — Gone
Album: Hot Shots II
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6.2

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Total ratings: 280









Released: 2001
Length: 3:37
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Hey now sister won't you come and bless my soul
I been along time comin down the mountainside
You see I fell from a spaceship I was taken for a little ride
And I'd very much like to fall in love with you
If you would if you would I'd like to know
will you think of me when I'm gone?

Sister live a long time I don't want to fight with you
See my head's in a vice and I don't know who I am anymore
And when I wake in the morning and I look through my window
I see sun skies sand sea would you fill your heart with me
If you would, I'd like to know
will you think of me when I'm gone?
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Hey, anyone remember the Alpha band?
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
after a few slow songs....when Bill is playing a depressing line up, my boyfriend and I joke that Bill must be bi-polar and/or is hitting the scotch in his california studio.  This playlist is such a time when I wonder, Bill? Are you okay?
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
Sort of a dumbed waaaaay down version of Porcupine Tree ....
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Right... I was a little "gone" indeed!
Posted 16 years ago by jumpback    [ Reply ]
jumpback wrote:
This is one of the best songs in the world to drive to at night on a dark road in a convertible...a great choice for a Monday morning....
Or a Tuesday morning...following a long weekend!
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
DrGonzo wrote:
more Beta Band Bill!!
just to emphasize my previous expression!
Posted 16 years ago by DrGonzo    [ Reply ]
This is one of the best songs in the world to drive to at night on a dark road in a convertible...a great choice for a Monday morning....
Posted 16 years ago by jumpback    [ Reply ]
bobringer wrote:
Y'all do know that Alan Parsons was the engineer on Dark Side Of The Moon, right? All this "it sounds like Pink Floyd" or "it sounds like Alan Parsons" is moot. It sounds like both of them.
But particularly Alan Parsons Project because the breathy vocals sound so much like Eric Woolfson, who sang many of APP's songs.
Posted 16 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
actually one of my favorite albums... the whole thing just flows very well together, and just has a great atmosphere/aura to it all. 'tis quite the shame that they broke up. that being said... i'm royally peeved that i was on a work call when this song came on! more Beta Band Bill!!
Posted 16 years ago by DrGonzo    [ Reply ]
I love these guys, good to hear 'em. I don't think of pink but most of their other big songs don't sound quite like this.
Posted 16 years ago by nalgie719    [ Reply ]
this tune is spooky cool
Posted 16 years ago by morgsy67    [ Reply ]
daveturnley wrote:
It's kind of like post-Syd, pre-Dark Side Floyd. A bit like More.
Whoa, totally! Hadn't thought of that but very true, at least in the case of this tune.
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
finally something good this morning
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
ocsike wrote:
I don't knmow why everybody says that this is like PF. It is so very not! And not any good either.
It's kind of like post-Syd, pre-Dark Side Floyd. A bit like More.
Posted 16 years ago by daveturnley    [ Reply ]
You'd think they'd be out of Beta by now. Maybe they are like ICQ? Forever a Beta ap. . .
Posted 17 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Huecool wrote:
Long live Pink Floyd and their crazy diamond friend. But these guys don't sound like 'em. Geezh! :p
Agree...there's more going on here...
Posted 17 years ago by stickers11    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
I feel the prickles of Porcupine Tree
Posted 17 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
maryte wrote:
Actually, it reminds me more of Alan Parsons Project than PF. Can't remember which singer from the APP, but there's definitely a similar sound.
Agreed. And like most of what I heard from Alan Parsons Project, this doesn't do a whole heckuva lot for me.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Bill, that transition from the Devics Lie to me in this was sweet and silky smooth. You're a genius.
Posted 17 years ago by 999_99_999    [ Reply ]
an old band whith greatful artists of making music
Posted 17 years ago by jogie6    [ Reply ]
Good band, it's a shame they split up
Posted 17 years ago by TonyBear    [ Reply ]
Actually, it reminds me more of Alan Parsons Project than PF. Can't remember which singer from the APP, but there's definitely a similar sound.
Posted 18 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
ocsike wrote:
I don't knmow why everybody says that this is like PF. It is so very not!
Agreed, minus the "m".
Posted 18 years ago by H-bomb    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard these guys in a long time!
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
I like the Beta Band, but this is...
Posted 18 years ago by byrd    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Gilmour.
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I don't knmow why everybody says that this is like PF. It is so very not! And not any good either.
Posted 18 years ago by ocsike    [ Reply ]
wow! good track! kind of pink floydish... really good.
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Dark and moody. I like it.
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
A friend of mine introduced me to this band..... I wish he hadn't. Incredibly annoying!!
Posted 19 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
What? I can't hear you. Speak up!
Posted 19 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
Just plain boring to me - something neither Alan Parsons nor Pink Floyd ever were.
Posted 19 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
bobringer wrote:
Y'all do know that Alan Parsons was the engineer on Dark Side Of The Moon, right? All this "it sounds like Pink Floyd" or "it sounds like Alan Parsons" is moot. It sounds like both of them. Pretty damn cool if you ask me.
Well stated. I dig it as well.
Posted 19 years ago by cjg    [ Reply ]
Y'all do know that Alan Parsons was the engineer on Dark Side Of The Moon, right? All this "it sounds like Pink Floyd" or "it sounds like Alan Parsons" is moot. It sounds like both of them. Pretty damn cool if you ask me.
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Posted 20 years ago by ciscometal    [ Reply ]
Spenny wrote:
Well, everybody else is wrong, I am right and the answer is The Alan Parsons Project :)
Nice catch!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a bit of earlier Genesis! Particularly the interlocking guitar parts in the hook. Oh yes, it does also remind me of early Floyd - maybe what they would have sounded like if Syd had managed to dry out from all the drugs.
Posted 20 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
Spenny wrote:
Well, everybody else is wrong, I am right and the answer is The Alan Parsons Project :)
That's exactly who I was trying to recall!!
Posted 20 years ago by Peyote    [ Reply ]
alotlikeyou wrote:
Anyway, the song on the released soundtrack is "Dry the Rain" and a good song it is, but NOT the song they play in the store in the film.
Yup, it is. When he plays it, though, it cuts right into the middle-to-the-end of the song.
Posted 20 years ago by hyperfish    [ Reply ]
alotlikeyou wrote:
Maybe you Beta Band fans can help me out a little. In the film, High Fidelity, Rob plays a song by the Beta Band "I will now sell five copies of the new EP from the Beta Band".... Anyway, the song on the released soundtrack is "Dry the Rain" and a good song it is, but NOT the song they play in the store in the film. So I was hoping you could tell me the name of the song in the actual scene and what album it's on. Thank you. p.s. I'm going to feel stupid if it turns out to be THIS song, because I was not at my desk when it played, I just saw it in the playlist.
dunno, i really thought it was dry the rain...
Posted 21 years ago by 9-volt    [ Reply ]
Maybe you Beta Band fans can help me out a little. In the film, High Fidelity, Rob plays a song by the Beta Band "I will now sell five copies of the new EP from the Beta Band".... Anyway, the song on the released soundtrack is "Dry the Rain" and a good song it is, but NOT the song they play in the store in the film. So I was hoping you could tell me the name of the song in the actual scene and what album it's on. Thank you. p.s. I'm going to feel stupid if it turns out to be THIS song, because I was not at my desk when it played, I just saw it in the playlist.
Posted 21 years ago by alotlikeyou    [ Reply ]
Long live Pink Floyd and their crazy diamond friend. But these guys don\'t sound like \'em. Geezh! :p
Posted 21 years ago by Huecool    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by RachyChica: yay Beta Band! How about "Dry The Rain?"
They have it in their rotation.
Posted 21 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
yay Beta Band! How about \"Dry The Rain?\"
Posted 22 years ago by RachyChica    [ Reply ]
I liked it - I\'ll remember this song as the Pink Parsons Project!
Posted 22 years ago by Three    [ Reply ]
Well, everybody else is wrong, I am right and the answer is The Alan Parsons Project :)
Posted 22 years ago by Spenny    [ Reply ]
I usually dig Beta Band, but this is too Pink Floydish for me, and I don\'t care so much for PF.
Posted 22 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
I gave this an \"8\" a while back. Finally picked up the disc and give the whole thing an \"8\". Great stuff.
Posted 22 years ago by pilgrim    [ Reply ]
does anyone else think the singer sounds like Paul McCartney?
Posted 22 years ago by pkeys    [ Reply ]
this sounds like Alan Parsons project to me I like it ;)
Posted 22 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
This sounds more like Badly Drawn Boy than the Pinksters me thinks. Just MHO. I like this a lot.
Posted 22 years ago by Cagey    [ Reply ]
I won\'t be missing this tune when it\'s gone! :(
Posted 22 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Just back from seeing these guys tonight. Thankfully this Pink Floyd type dirge was disposed of early and they then got better and better. (I only rated this 2 - virtually everything else they do would have got a 6 or 7. C'mon Bill - there's so much Floyd played here already, when a band has better stuff why play a Floyd-a-like?)
Posted 22 years ago by Max    [ Reply ]
I have no problems with \"slow\" tunes like this that take me deep into inner space :D Another great one, Bill!
Posted 22 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]