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James — Waltzing Along
Album: The Best of James
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Released: 1998
Length: 3:27
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Help comes when you need it most
I'm cured for laughter
Mood swings not sure I can cope
My life's in plaster (in plaster)

May your mind set you free
(Opened by the wonderful)
May your heart lead you on
May your mind let you breathe all of disaster
(Opened by the wonderful)
May your heart lead you on

These wounds are all self-imposed
Life's no disaster, disaster
All roads lead unto death-row
Who knows what's after?

May your mind be wide open
May your heart beat strong
May your mind's will be broken
By this heart-felt song
May your mind set you free
(Be opened by the wonderful)
May your heart lead you on
May your mind let you breathe all of disaster
(Be opened by the wonderful)
May your heart lead you on, may your heart lead you on
May your eyes let you see all of disaster
May your heart lead you on, lead you on
(May your eyes be opened by the wonderful)

Set you free
(May your heart lead you on)
Lead you on
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 cohifi wrote:

This is killing me.....9


Had to ask what "this" was about... ya know, the whole, cat curiosity thing!
Posted 10 minutes ago by Tink4iggy59    [ Reply ]
A superb '90's Britpop anthem, cheers Bill

Another great Manchester band
Posted 7 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]
Love ist...got ne waltzing along this Morning 😎 
Posted 7 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
 Gednabb wrote:
joshfm wrote:
James is mediocre garbage. "My your heart lead you on"? Come on, Jimmy.

it's MAY your heart, his name is Tim not Jimmy, and sooo sorry that he's not always cynical and bitter like most moody rock icons.
 
Well done, Gednabb!! {#Clap}

Also, heard a BRAND FREAKING NEW single last night on the CBC... Be there possibly a new tour approaching?

I'M IN!!!
Posted 8 years ago by subgyro    [ Reply ]
catchy
Posted 8 years ago by martyn1    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by BritGirl333    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

Outrageously stupid? You mean, like Death Cab for Cutie? Or Toad the Wet Sprocket? How about Godsmack? 

 
Those are generally more memorable names than "James".  I don't think any of them are particularly stupid names though.  The first two names you listed also have connections to Monty Python, so there's that.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Never enough James!
Posted 10 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
I always wondered why he said " be opened by the wonder horse"   So I'm kinda sad to see the lyrics
Posted 10 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
Yes! So good to hear this track off a great album.
Posted 11 years ago by fennis2000    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Surprising that a band with the outrageously stupid name "JAMES"
is able to produce rather fine music!

With a different name they might have had a better career, I bet!

JAMES...? Ridiculous - really!
 
Outrageously stupid? You mean, like Death Cab for Cutie? Or Toad the Wet Sprocket? How about Godsmack? 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Surprising that a band with the outrageously stupid name "JAMES"
is able to produce rather fine music!

With a different name they might have had a better career, I bet!

JAMES...? Ridiculous - really!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Preachy song, but positive and tuneful. Cool '60ish groove. 
Posted 13 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
This is killing me.....9
Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
great vibe!
Posted 14 years ago by Cellocaster_Paul    [ Reply ]
Love these guys.  Was lucky enough to see them a couple times.... great live shows.
Posted 14 years ago by Canlistener    [ Reply ]
Would be great to hear Out To Get You, underrated song that be!
Posted 14 years ago by CCSandman    [ Reply ]
This is a good song but "Ring the Bells" and "Laid" are even better. Also check out the album Tim Booth (lead singer of James) did with Angelo Badalamenti (music composer for most of david Lynch's films). Great stuff. It's called 'Booth and the Bad Angel".
Posted 14 years ago by camworld    [ Reply ]
THIS DUDES GIRLFRIENDS ONLY cum WHEN THEY ARE ON TOP
Posted 14 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
background vocals remind me of the Moody Blues!

Posted 14 years ago by fran_tarkenton    [ Reply ]
James!! {#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by LMK    [ Reply ]
A nice happy little song.

I prefer the live version.

Posted 15 years ago by bill-1956    [ Reply ]
This has got to be the only band I've ever heard that I consistently find annoyingly enjoyable to listen to.  Seriously, never before have I experienced a group who cause such diametrically opposed reactions in me.          {#Bounce}{#Frustrated}  {#Bounce} {#Frustrated}  {#Bounce}

Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
digging this a lot.
and the cover...batik? wow. i want that.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
joshfm wrote:
James is mediocre garbage. "My your heart lead you on"? Come on, Jimmy.
it's MAY your heart, his name is Tim not Jimmy, and sooo sorry that he's not always cynical and bitter like most moody rock icons.
Posted 16 years ago by Gednabb    [ Reply ]
Great little pop song. Well done! :-)
Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
I can see why some folks wouldn't care for dude's voice, but I for one, enjoy this tune to an extent. I think it's the drums. Catchy. 6.
Posted 16 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
more James mate... yeah!
Posted 16 years ago by Casa_Blanca    [ Reply ]
good little tune..
Posted 17 years ago by sugarbaby    [ Reply ]
I always like this band. Good song
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
James is mediocre garbage. "My your heart lead you on"? Come on, Jimmy.
Posted 17 years ago by joshfm    [ Reply ]
Been a big James fan for ages. I'm partly sad they're no more, but on the other end they ended it on a high, and that's way better than drifting into mediocricy, like so many other bands....
Posted 17 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
HELP COMES WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST I'M CURED BY LAUGHTER
Posted 18 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]
Nope. I've tried, but something about the pitch of his voice makes me feel ill. Strange. It shouldn't be so offensive! -mute-
Posted 18 years ago by ShepHeard    [ Reply ]
3 in a row
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
Wow, what a great program this afternoon. Since noon to now just fantastic!
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
pousso wrote:
So that was it then? Any spin offs, or solo work?
Tim Booth was last spotted being an extra in 'Batman Begins'. No idea about the rest of them.
Posted 18 years ago by kult    [ Reply ]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_(band)
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
I love James no matter what! Love this.
With you on this. I miss them too.
Posted 18 years ago by allisonscola    [ Reply ]
I love James no matter what! Love this.
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
Tim Booth left.
So that was it then? Any spin offs, or solo work?
Posted 19 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
pousso wrote:
What ever happened to them?
Tim Booth left.
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
JayA1969 wrote:
i miss this band...
What ever happened to them?
Posted 19 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
Danny_G wrote:
my uploaded song !! FINALLY !!!!!! Yahoooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!
Good call. Good song. Now go upload "Avalanche"!
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
brandog wrote:
Um, how come the "Best of James Taylor" album is up on top of this commentary?
Seeing JT's big mug (courtesy of the new, HUGE album covers from the site upgrade) gave me one of the biggest laughs in a long time! Note to uploaders: to avoid this problem, look up how Amazon lists the title of the album before editing your final tag. The actual title is The Best of James not "The Best Of...."
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
I quite like this song! something about it is really good! :-) more more more! PLEASE?? with a cherry on top
Posted 19 years ago by cornbe    [ Reply ]
i miss this band...
Posted 19 years ago by JayA1969    [ Reply ]
Meh.
Posted 19 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
RoyStudios wrote:
A Top Live band - I saw them in Portsmouth UK, supported by Radiohead some time back... a great gig.. After Laid, it went south a bit and they (in my personal opinion) never regained themselves after the Album 'Seven'. As I said, Top Live Band.
have you heard "pleased to meet you"? their last album? I thought it was up to their old standards.
Posted 19 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
brandog wrote:
Um, how come the "Best of James Taylor" album is up on top of this commentary?
I'm guessing because Amazon's web services are unable to tell between the 2 James's...
Posted 19 years ago by Hob    [ Reply ]
A Top Live band - I saw them in Portsmouth UK, supported by Radiohead some time back... a great gig.. After Laid, it went south a bit and they (in my personal opinion) never regained themselves after the Album 'Seven'. As I said, Top Live Band.
Posted 19 years ago by RoyStudios    [ Reply ]
It's OK but not nearly as good as "Laid" or "Ring the Bells" or even "Government Walls."
Posted 19 years ago by camworld    [ Reply ]
I can't believe you're playing this song!!! This is my favorite James song!!!! You rock--This isn't my favorite version, but, hey....
Posted 19 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
Angloray wrote:
I love this band so much. Great melodies, great arrangments, Tim Booth's lyrics are always fascinating. I wish they were more appreciated here in the US and that I could've seen them live before they broke up. :(
They were really great live; I saw them at the WOMAD festival at Cal State Dominguez Hills when "Laid" was fairly popular (10 or 11 years ago?). They played the second stage and we opted to see them instead of Ziggy Marley. High energy! Thank you to the person who uploaded this. The comments seem to be favorable so you don't have to face the comment firing squad.
Posted 19 years ago by laladex    [ Reply ]
Sorry, didn't care for it.
Posted 19 years ago by beherenow    [ Reply ]
Danny_G wrote:
my uploaded song !! FINALLY !!!!!! Yahoooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations. No small feat. Now you get to read what everybody thinks of it!
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
my uploaded song !! FINALLY !!!!!! Yahoooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
This is definately not James Taylor. Though in fairness this is the first James song that doesn't make me want to slap him.
Posted 20 years ago by ksb    [ Reply ]
Very cool, Bill. I've enjoyed James' music for years.
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
I love this band so much. Great melodies, great arrangments, Tim Booth's lyrics are always fascinating. I wish they were more appreciated here in the US and that I could've seen them live before they broke up. :(
Posted 20 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]