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Powderfinger — These Days
Album: Oddysey Number 5
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Released: 2000
Length: 4:10
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It's coming round again
slowly creeping hand
of time and its command
soon enough it comes
and settles in its place
its shadow in my face
puts pressure in my day

This life well it's slipping right through my hands
these days turned out nothing like I had planned

It's coming round again
the slowly creeping hand
of time and its command
it settles in its place
its shadow in my face
puts pressure in my day
soon enough it comes
here it is again
slowly creeping hand
time and it's command
soon enough it comes
settles in it's place
puts pressure in my day
undignified and lame

This life well it's slipping right through my hands
These days turned out nothing like I had planned
Control well it's slipping right through my hands
these days turned out nothing like I had planned

Soon enough it comes
soon enough it comes
too tie us down

It's coming round again
Slow...slowly creeping hand

This life well it's slipping right through my hand
These days turned out nothing like I had planned
Control well it's slipping right through my hand
These days turned out nothing like I had planned
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Not their best song but still good, a pleasant surprise to hear them on RP.  They are very popular here and are about to start touring again in the new year.
Posted 14 years ago by Spud    [ Reply ]
 Essbee wrote:
Blah.
 
Pretty much.  Decent background music, certainly not bad enough to make me hit mute, but nothing I'm going to remember even 20 minutes from now.

Posted 15 years ago by Stave    [ Reply ]
Blah.
Posted 15 years ago by Essbee    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Radiohead meets David Gates & Bread
 
Yep that's a fair comment. And Coldplay are U2 meets David Gates & Bread then? Plodding, ponderous, leaden - just a few words which come to mind upon hearing this song. Powderfinger are one of Australia's biggest bands - maybe they are the Aussie Coldplay?


Posted 15 years ago by Jungle_Jim    [ Reply ]
The vocalist sounds like one of the Brothers Gibb.
Posted 16 years ago by dadoo    [ Reply ]
Just sounds like "heard three billions times before". Nothing new, very common... Next!
Posted 16 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
the chorus sounds like a slowed down version of their single, "My Happiness"... i prefer the single.
Posted 16 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
spunkyboy62 wrote:
I've ordered a couple other Powderfinger albums from a website downunder. A head-scratcher why Powderfinger isn't more popular in the US.
I say, and I did the same thing.
Posted 16 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
I've ordered a couple other Powderfinger albums from a website downunder. A head-scratcher why Powderfinger isn't more popular in the US.
Posted 16 years ago by spunkyboy62    [ Reply ]
Sorry sounds just like lots of other dull songs
Posted 17 years ago by canoeist    [ Reply ]
Two Aussie bands in a row. Amen brother! Go for three!
Posted 17 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
I was living in NYC for a couple years and went to the Letterman show one night and these guys happened to play. We really enjoyed their brief "set". One song for the show, but a damn good one.
Posted 17 years ago by scottdburnett    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Radiohead meets David Gates & Bread
I can sort of hear that. Not sure whether that's good or bad. But any band named after one of my favorite Neil Young songs is okay with me. c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Ah, memories …my one an only vacation to Australia in the summer 2003, for three weeks combing the sunshine coast and generally enjoying the beauty that is Oz! (not to mention the beautiful people!). I went on a three day tour of Fraser Island (the largest sand island in the world) with a bunch of folks from all over the globe …this was the CD that stayed on rotation for the majority of the tour and this was my favourite tune from that CD …I bought the album when in Oz and returned home with this as my only musical selection from the land downunder …thanks for the memories RP!
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
That's some cool coverart. Never heard of these guys.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
More Powderfinger!!!
Posted 17 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
Hoe Hum
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Radiohead meets David Gates & Bread
Posted 18 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
memories of my trip to australia in 2002...
Posted 18 years ago by canadianbug    [ Reply ]
earthbased wrote:
Something about the chorus I love...
I'm dittoing that previous ditto.
Posted 18 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
... Woo! Australian Half Hour. Good one RP! ... ... ... Adore Powderfinger These Days! ...particularly Odyssey Number Five! ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
After a rough day (or at anytime really) this song is great. Thanks RP.
Posted 18 years ago by bookem    [ Reply ]
Ditto. earthbased wrote:
Something about the chorus I love...
Posted 19 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Something about the chorus I love...
Posted 19 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
Love these guys!!!! :sunny.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by appst89    [ Reply ]
Johng wrote:
I like this band a lot, I have Aussie versions of two of their CDs. This version sounds different than the one on the Aussie CD, maybe it's remixed for the states or something?
The song was originally recorded for the Australian movie 'Two Hands' and released on a single about 6 months before the album, that's why there are two versions.
Posted 19 years ago by Shades    [ Reply ]
Johng wrote:
I like this band a lot, I have Aussie versions of two of their CDs. This version sounds different than the one on the Aussie CD, maybe it's remixed for the states or something?
I don't know the answer to your question for certain, but this is definitely different than the version on the CD I have...we must have the same one (I prefer the other version to this one...it's quieter and less rock-and-roll, which seems appropriate for the song)
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
:curtain.gif: S-h-h-h-h... People are sleeping...
Posted 19 years ago by diane    [ Reply ]
Thanks to RP for turning me on to Powderfinger.
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
such a great track! the cd is one of my faves!
Posted 19 years ago by sugarbrown    [ Reply ]
bought the CD after hearing this band for the first time on RP a couple of weeks ago...I shudder to think I could have gone on and on not knowing about this band...thank you, RP!
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
I like this band a lot, I have Aussie versions of two of their CDs. This version sounds different than the one on the Aussie CD, maybe it's remixed for the states or something?
Posted 19 years ago by Johng    [ Reply ]
i really like this band.
Posted 19 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
Chunnamark wrote:
It sounds too much like "The First Cut is the Deepest", Cheryl Crow version, which I hate...
This band is so very NOT like Ms Crow. (Blegh!) This is an OK song - but not their best. The CD is great - an Aussie classic...
Posted 19 years ago by shell    [ Reply ]
It sounds too much like "The First Cut is the Deepest", Cheryl Crow version, which I hate... therefor, Powderfinger, you get a 2 for this song...
Posted 19 years ago by Chunnamark    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by zevon: This is a most excellent CD throughout, lots of different stuff. I'm a big Radiohead fan except I just can't get into the noises which make up most of KidA and Amnesiac (maybe I should start smokin weed again or something). Anyway, my thoughts about Powderfinger is that they are all Radiohead could be...
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted 21 years ago by eric    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by BeMerry: I liked this song but I couldn't help but think they stole some of their sound from Radiohead
This is a most excellent CD throughout, lots of different stuff. I'm a big Radiohead fan except I just can't get into the noises which make up most of KidA and Amnesiac (maybe I should start smokin weed again or something). Anyway, my thoughts about Powderfinger is that they are all Radiohead could be...
Posted 21 years ago by zevon    [ Reply ]
nice peaceful song
Posted 21 years ago by Birdman    [ Reply ]
Bernard (the lead singer) just did a fantastic accoustic version of this on the telethon we had for the Bali Bomb victims - wasn\'t a dry eye in my house that night! \"These days turned out nothing like I had planned....\"
Posted 22 years ago by Allyson    [ Reply ]
An outstanding song from an outstanding Australian band. The Internationalist is also a super album by these guys.
Posted 22 years ago by appst89    [ Reply ]