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Waterbone — King of Cups
Album: Orion Prophecy
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Total ratings: 329









Released: 2003
Length: 4:41
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a welcome obscure blast from the past.
Posted 3 years ago by Coreus    [ Reply ]
awful
Posted 4 years ago by stanohlohovec5    [ Reply ]
About a 4 from me. It started out interesting and then kind of fizzled. Extra point for playing a song I've never heard before. 
Posted 4 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
maddmatt wrote:
I liked the weird sounds at the beginning and the radio-sounding part, that's about it.
Hated the sounds at the beginning, but the rest is interesting...I like foreign stuff anyway. Hindu right?
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
mfassett wrote:
I swear, half the battle at RP is to expose some people who have never heard music outside of "classic rock"... then maybe their ears can grow accustomed to languages other than english, scales other than western, and rhythms other than boom/chuck in 4/4. Eventually, they might even go out and buy a Youssou N'Dour CD or something. One can hope. Thanks RP.
Personally, I never say 'no' to a new sound, or a new artist - until I have heard what they have to offer. To this, I listen, think, and then say, 'no, thank you'. I rated it 3. But keep the new stuff coming, you never know..
Posted 19 years ago by shevek    [ Reply ]
I swear, half the battle at RP is to expose some people who have never heard music outside of "classic rock"... then maybe their ears can grow accustomed to languages other than english, scales other than western, and rhythms other than boom/chuck in 4/4. Eventually, they might even go out and buy a Youssou N'Dour CD or something. One can hope. Thanks RP.
Posted 19 years ago by mfassett    [ Reply ]
I liked the weird sounds at the beginning and the radio-sounding part, that's about it.
Posted 19 years ago by maddmatt    [ Reply ]
Sorry, just thought of it... :umbrella.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
A_Nonny_Mouse wrote:
Tofurkey!?
That's the best and the worst at the same time...
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
/me likes this
Posted 19 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
Was that a snippet of John McLaughlin's Peace One in there? I quickly turned up the volume to hear it better, but I missed it.
Posted 20 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
I've been wanting to hear some Waterbone, thanks. I've noticed that you guys often play songs in pairs. You've got to do Enigma's "Page of Cups" next! :)
Posted 20 years ago by gntlemanartist    [ Reply ]
Excellent groove! My toe is tapping and my head is bobbing.
Posted 20 years ago by MrBoyo    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Bands love to make up bogus name origin stories. King of Cups is a Tarot card.
What's bogus about "coining a phrase", perhaps having associations in another context, in describing an experience ?
Posted 20 years ago by philarktos    [ Reply ]
I really like this song. It's nice. More like it, please!
Posted 20 years ago by Jonas_the_Bold    [ Reply ]
i sense something "fishy" here ($) ? World music is fine (and would like to listen it more here) when it's captures the original spirit and voice of the down-to-the-streets-and-down-to-the-common-folks-culture... nono for the Eurovision Song Contest songs- alikes etc., thanks ( just one man's opinion)
Posted 20 years ago by hujoppi    [ Reply ]
A_Nonny_Mouse wrote:
Tofurkey!?
lmao where'd you get those smileys? (they express my sentiments about this particular piece of dreck too)
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
the beginning of the song sounds like the intro theme to HBO's Carnivale... which also ties in well with the "King of Cups" tarot motif.
Posted 20 years ago by sfearll    [ Reply ]
this song is icky and not good. (and i sometimes like international music a lot.)
Posted 20 years ago by Miles    [ Reply ]
Tofurkey!?
Posted 20 years ago by A_Nonny_Mouse    [ Reply ]
natalie wrote:
Their label's web page has this explaination: "..."King of Cups" was named after a waiter in the bazaar area of Cairo."
Bands love to make up bogus name origin stories. King of Cups is a Tarot card.
Posted 20 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
this falls into a vague rp category that has a cheesy-ethnic-techno feel and, so far, gets low marks from our esteemed rp community... happy thanksgiving 2003! hope we mostly are avoiding turkey-massacre behavior and are instead enjoying veggie alternatives like tofurky! thanksgiving is SO perverted! but the family bonding part is important. sorry for rambling, but HEY, it's thanksgiving...
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
yeastman wrote:
The lead singer sounds like a cat in heat w/ severely damaged vocal chords!
Nahh, just using the 24-tone Eastern scale. We Westerners forget that there are more than twelve tones, we call half of their tones semitones.
Posted 20 years ago by Brad_Eleven    [ Reply ]
Now I know where the reality show 'Survivor' got that horn sound... Fair tune.
Posted 21 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
You know , I liked this song. But I like alot of different music. Wouldn't probably buy the album but that's what I like about RP. A nice diversity.
Posted 21 years ago by Tim55    [ Reply ]
Their label's web page has this explaination: "..."King of Cups" was named after a waiter in the bazaar area of Cairo. Tape was rolling as we caught the waiter, chanting and playing teacup percussion with an enormous tray of teacups balanced on his head. The lyrics of this song describe a young bride, who, while working in a rice field in northern Iran, yearns for her beloved to return from a saafar, a hunting expedition...."
Posted 21 years ago by natalie    [ Reply ]
Not my cup of tea...I prefer China. pbm 8^)
Posted 21 years ago by Patti    [ Reply ]
Eeeek. :(
Posted 21 years ago by nbsdawn    [ Reply ]
Well RP has swung into that nether region past my patience to wait for good songs. So will have to come back later after this has passed....
Posted 21 years ago by navonodt    [ Reply ]
MORE MIDDLE EASTERN STUFF, PLEASE!
Posted 21 years ago by mafe    [ Reply ]
When I heard the opening note of this song, I really thought it was the survivor theme song.
Posted 21 years ago by moz    [ Reply ]
Stunning opening! Stunning ending...but the inbetween leaves a lot to be desired.
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
I actually like this! But then, I like middle eastern rock >:)
Posted 21 years ago by Infodiva    [ Reply ]
everyone in unison
Posted 21 years ago by dignan2    [ Reply ]