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Pete Yorn — Life on a Chain (live)
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I live on a chain and you share the same last name, as a joke,
I sent a bottle of whiskey, as you choked,
I knew it made you feel dirty,
And I was waiting over here for life to begin,
I was looking for the new thing,
And you were THE sunshine heading my front-line,
I was alone, you were just around the corner from me.
Time alone is good, I spend my days in the city,
Dirty neighborhood, you know you'll never convince me,
So I sold the town away, I couldn't wait to forget you,
I was killed in half a day, I hadn't time to regret you,
And I was waiting over here for life to begin,
I was looking for the new thing
And you were the sunshine heading my front line,
I was alone you were just around the corner from me.
I, I'm still on the chain, and you, had the same last name,
As a joke I sent a bottle of whiskey
As you choked you said it made you feel dirty...
Waiting over here, for life to begin,
Still looking for the new thing,
And you were the sunshine heading my front-line,
I was alone, you were just around the corner from me
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It's sort of like, you're at the Newport Jazz Festival, and you see that Pete Yorn, whom you've never heard of but figure you'll give it a shot, since it's taking place on one of the larger docks, next to a huge yacht ... and as you approach, thinking of what drink you're going to order, you hear this song, and you ... keep moving. Oh so very average.
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:

If I am not mistaken; this is one of the original songs from RPs first rotation back in 2001. One of the first songs that I heard on RP; still good; though I prefer the studio version.



 
Indeed, it was the first CD I went out and bought after hearing it here in either 2001 or 2002. Gave it to the woman I was dating at the time and she refused to give it back she liked it so much. No worries, it's still a favorite of mine and she's still a friend.
Posted 9 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
WTF! Two shitastic songs in a row? What are you doing to us???
Posted 9 years ago by fitzworld    [ Reply ]
Should be Pete YAWN not Yorn....
Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]

If I am not mistaken; this is one of the original songs from RPs first rotation back in 2001. One of the first songs that I heard on RP; still good; though I prefer the studio version.


Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 AdyMiles wrote:
Too many of the last four or five songs are predictable strum-strum, bang-bang-bang. Middle of the road uninspiring stuff
 
Middle lane of the M6, Ady
Posted 14 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
Sometimes a live recording brings something extra to a song, and sometimes it takes something away. For me, this is the latter.
Posted 14 years ago by ladron    [ Reply ]
Too many of the last four or five songs are predictable strum-strum, bang-bang-bang. Middle of the road uninspiring stuff
Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
99X was once the best radio station in Atlanta (and the U.S.), but those days are long gone.  Too bad.
Posted 15 years ago by viciousfishes    [ Reply ]
Great to hear a live version of this, since this song was my first introduction to Pete.
Posted 16 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
Agreed!!!! themotion wrote:
The beginning is far too close to "Heroes".
Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
youngj wrote:
Wow! I was at this live X and loved the show. I can't believe this made it onto RP! This is why we should never lose this great medium.
Live X's were (still are? don't know, I moved) great! That's where I found out that Jill Sobule has many, many more songs besides "I Kissed A Girl" and is actually an amazing songwriter.
Posted 16 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
nice...this is waking me up...better than the crap coffee i'm drinking right now...
Posted 16 years ago by johngf    [ Reply ]
crink51 wrote:
Great song...in fact, it's me&myhoney's song!! I actually heard a Peter Hook-style bass line in it--call me crazy, well, besides for the fact that it's OUR song.
I hear the Peter Hook sound for sure. Not a bad song, but not great either..
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
youngj wrote:
Wow! I was at this live X and loved the show. I can't believe this made it onto RP! This is why we should never lose this great medium.
Nice to hear some "Live X" stuff here.
Posted 16 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
themotion wrote:
The beginning is far too close to "Heroes".
The chorus is "Judy In Disguise", I swear!
Posted 16 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
The beginning is far too close to "Heroes".
Posted 16 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
i love pete yorn, and have always loved this song. sounds quite keen live.
Posted 17 years ago by laurastarlite    [ Reply ]
Wow! I was at this live X and loved the show. I can't believe this made it onto RP! This is why we should never lose this great medium.
Posted 17 years ago by youngj    [ Reply ]
Great song. just represents exactly how i feel at this moment in time. sad but hoping to get upbeat
Posted 17 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
I've seen Pete Yorn twice over the past few months...once at the last minute when I found out he was in town here in Charlotte NC. That was OK. The second time was at Bonnaroo this past June. He was GREAT, more mature, his stuff sounded great and he covered a couple of surprises such as The Smiths. Didn't realize he had a dark side.
Posted 17 years ago by epstein    [ Reply ]
Just one more great thing to come out of Syracuse University (other than me)!
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Pretty peppy and good beat ... especially Judy in Disguise and the Banana Splits Theme.
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
I know I'm showing my age, but I've been playing a version of this song from "Live in New Jersey" in my car lately, and have a weird question/comment. Does anyone else hear the melody from the old "Banana Splits" TV show on the riff right before he comes back in from the instrumental middle bridge?
Posted 18 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Great song...in fact, it\'s me&myhoney\'s song!! I actually heard a Peter Hook-style bass line in it--call me crazy, well, besides for the fact that it\'s OUR song.
Posted 21 years ago by crink51    [ Reply ]
This was pleasant. Not bad. Not bad.
Posted 21 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
He spells out R-E-A-C-T just like Stipe does on that R.E.M. song from Reckoning (Harborcoat, I think). Why?
Posted 21 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
I think I hear a \"Judy in Disguise\" riff embedded in this tune.
Posted 22 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Parts of this song sound like a folked-out rendition of \"Heroes\" ... the rest of it just sounds like filler.
Posted 22 years ago by tawanda    [ Reply ]
Got to think that \"R-E-A-C-T\" part he added to this version is a nod to R.E.M.
Posted 22 years ago by rm    [ Reply ]
Not bad.
Posted 22 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
I much prefer this version to the studio version. I\'m not tired of this song, but perhaps that\'s because I only hear it here on RP ;)
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Cool new version of this song.
Posted 22 years ago by rjs    [ Reply ]