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Beck — Broken Drum
Album: Guero
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6.7

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Total ratings: 1034









Released: 2005
Length: 4:26
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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I see you there
Your long black hair
Your eyes just stare
Your mind is turning

You know I'll laugh
I won't take it back
I've seen your eyes
I know what you're thinking

And one by one
We'll shoot our guns
We'll have fun
Don't ever doubt it

And when I say
"Fare thee well,
My only friend"
Oh how the days go
Oh how the days go

Your setting sun
Your broken drum
Your little drugs
I'll never forget you
I'll never forget you
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Thought a bird had gotten in the house.  Never noticed the 'chirps' before.
Posted 1 year ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Beck has a musical style with no fixed position, which kind of makes him the Bruce Lee of the music world.
Posted 2 years ago by redart    [ Reply ]
 LizDeines wrote:

I find that I am falling madly in love with Beck,


You know he's a loser, right?
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 xcranky_yankee wrote:

great album that I think I need to dig out and play soon!

Or bury it in the back yard

Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
great album that I think I need to dig out and play soon!
Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 Montreal_Mort wrote:

Not A1 Beck RP needs a lot more Beck. He can be a 10


Hell no beck makes me ill
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
ALWAYS interesting.
Posted 3 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
Not A1 Beck RP needs a lot more Beck. He can be a 10
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
Hi Class!
Posted 4 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
Don't know what goes on inside Beck's head, but he does write good music. Don't get the Scientology at all...but this is good tune from an underrated album.
Posted 6 years ago by Asa001    [ Reply ]
 jpfueler wrote:
meydele wrote:
To me that makes it listenable. I am not normally a big Beck fan, though I won't turn it off. Mostly I just don't hear it.

I agree on not "hearing" most of his stuff. But as I was thinking to myself, a coworker gave words to my thoughts: "That sounds like Pink Floyd"
We were rather surprised to find it was Beck 

There's one of these in the comments for just about every song in the RP playlist.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like 'Human Wheels' by John Mellencamp, which is a good thing :)
Posted 7 years ago by dvalfre    [ Reply ]
Genius.
Posted 11 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
Interesting song: 7   hideous album art: –7
Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
LOL! Scrawny blonde nerds rock!

skindy wrote:

Geez, I forget that I am too, until I hear him on RP - the only place I ever seem to hear him. I don't listen to commercial radio, but somehow I doubt they're playing anything by him, much less cuts like this. So I hear one of his songs here on RP - sometimes an older one that I've heard a zillion times, or one I've never heard before, like this one - and suddenly I'm mesmerized and I can't concentrate, and I'm fantasizing about being within 12 inches of this scrawny blond nerd, and me knees get weak. I crumble in the presence of great talent.
 


Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Frankly? I think BECK is an asshole!
 
Yes, but very talented one.

Posted 15 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Finally a Beck song I dig (well, sort of...)
Posted 16 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
Frankly? I think BECK is an asshole!
Posted 16 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
this sucks!!
Posted 16 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
LizDeines wrote:
I find that I am falling madly in love with Beck,
Geez, I forget that I am too, until I hear him on RP - the only place I ever seem to hear him. I don't listen to commercial radio, but somehow I doubt they're playing anything by him, much less cuts like this. So I hear one of his songs here on RP - sometimes an older one that I've heard a zillion times, or one I've never heard before, like this one - and suddenly I'm mesmerized and I can't concentrate, and I'm fantasizing about being within 12 inches of this scrawny blond nerd, and me knees get weak. I crumble in the presence of great talent.
Posted 16 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
We need the track 'Missing' from this album.
Posted 16 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
a dreary and tedious tune from an outstanding artist
Posted 16 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
He can do no wrong!!
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
This intro sounds just llike the soundtrack from John Carpenter's "Vampires".
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
brutal
Posted 16 years ago by figsout    [ Reply ]
jpfueler wrote:
I agree on not "hearing" most of his stuff. But as I was thinking to myself, a coworker gave words to my thoughts: "That sounds like Pink Floyd" We were rather surprised to find it was Beck
I can hear Syd Barrett rolling in his grave!
Posted 16 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
Not really one of the best songs on the album...
Posted 16 years ago by poopypants    [ Reply ]
he's got more albums out there than i realized..
Posted 17 years ago by sugarbaby    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
To me that makes it listenable. I am not normally a big Beck fan, though I won't turn it off. Mostly I just don't hear it.
I agree on not "hearing" most of his stuff. But as I was thinking to myself, a coworker gave words to my thoughts: "That sounds like Pink Floyd" We were rather surprised to find it was Beck
Posted 17 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
It is very spare for Beck but to me that makes it effective.
To me that makes it listenable. I am not normally a big Beck fan, though I won't turn it off. Mostly I just don't hear it.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
pianocomposer wrote:
See? I hear the languid. But I also hear depression and slow sadness. To me, this is a barren song. 3.
I can see how some would think it barren, but the point is its barren-ness. It is very spare for Beck but to me that makes it effective.
Posted 17 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Languid and ethereal?
Heh. When someone seems really brilliant and creative with what they do, I admit to feeling very attracted to them. I havent felt it for Beck but there have been others.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
LizDeines wrote:
kmh, I love him too
Fan Club member Number 3, right here.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
kmh, I love him too
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
I find that I am falling madly in love with Beck,
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
I wonder what Beck is like in bed?
Languid and ethereal?
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Does the singing remind anyone of Eno on 'Before and After Science?'
Posted 17 years ago by startatZ    [ Reply ]
That sure sounded like Robert Fripp on guitar. Anybody know about that?
Posted 17 years ago by ktnsb    [ Reply ]
Beck........ you're dreamy.....
Posted 17 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
StellarSwarm wrote:
Just came here to post that. The BoC remix is way better in my opinion.
Beck has been quoted to say that he almost took his version of Broken Drum off Guero and put the Boards of Canada remix on there instead.
Posted 17 years ago by SteveGriff    [ Reply ]
It just distresses me to no end that I really, really like this song. . . .
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
The very beginning intro of this song sounds like a funked out, weird version of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath.
Posted 18 years ago by Kevstar    [ Reply ]
StellarSwarm wrote:
Haha! The funniest thing just happened. At first I couldn't hear what you were talking about. Then I moved closer to the speakers and...yep, I can definitely hear a scratchy/hissing noise. Moved on to the next song...wait a minute! I still hear that noise. Finally realized that I was hearing the carbonation bubbles in my Coke Zero popping. So...I'm still not sure what you're talking about with the hissing sound on the track. LOL!
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
SDBob wrote:
I know that this is out there, but there is this "psst" sound in the background that bugs me. It sounds the soft drink dispenser at the corner 7-11(?)
Haha! The funniest thing just happened. At first I couldn't hear what you were talking about. Then I moved closer to the speakers and...yep, I can definitely hear a scratchy/hissing noise. Moved on to the next song...wait a minute! I still hear that noise. Finally realized that I was hearing the carbonation bubbles in my Coke Zero popping. So...I'm still not sure what you're talking about with the hissing sound on the track. LOL!
Posted 18 years ago by StellarSwarm    [ Reply ]
I know that this is out there, but there is this "psst" sound in the background that bugs me. It sounds the soft drink dispenser at the corner 7-11(?)
Posted 18 years ago by SDBob    [ Reply ]
ziggytrix wrote:
try the Boards of Canada remix! :D
Just came here to post that. The BoC remix is way better in my opinion.
Posted 18 years ago by StellarSwarm    [ Reply ]
try the Boards of Canada remix! :D
Posted 18 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Great album and a fantastic live show too. But what was with the bear costumes?
Posted 18 years ago by isaacsonar    [ Reply ]
sans wrote:
Give me clam chowder over lightbulbs.
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
CCinSB wrote:
reminds me of a pink floyd song...nice mellow wind down music.
yeah, good one! i love the internets.
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
Yikim wrote:
a good song but there are much better ones on this awesome album
I don't know...I thought this was really strong when I first heard it, and it only gets better for me.
Posted 18 years ago by flyfree    [ Reply ]
BECK is a great band from the first record to the last. Musical genius
Posted 18 years ago by katalyst    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
GIMME BECK OVER BRAD PITT ANY DAY!!!!!!!!!
Give me clam chowder over lightbulbs.
Posted 18 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
a good song but there are much better ones on this awesome album
Posted 18 years ago by Yikim    [ Reply ]
GIMME BECK OVER BRAD PITT ANY DAY!!!!!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
reminds me of a pink floyd song...nice mellow wind down music.
Posted 18 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
I find I like this. Languid and ethereal. Guero is a great record.
See? I hear the languid. But I also hear depression and slow sadness. To me, this is a barren song. 3.
Posted 18 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
Shaken_Bake wrote:
Exactly what I was thinking... therefore, this isn't my favorite song on Guero. Sea Change was just too much of a downer. Other than this song, Guero kicks ass!
sounds about rigth. sea change was his break up/divorce album (in case it was not super apparent). has anyone else realized that a couple of his albums are slang spanish? it took me for-EVER to snap to this! i cant believe i missed it for so long. both are spelt more phonetically Odelay- "horale" slang for "what's up?" Guero- blondie in spanish
Posted 18 years ago by techer2    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
I'm liking this mix so far. Moby to Beck, can't wait for the next song.
Posted 18 years ago by the_bink    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
I wonder what Beck is like in bed?
I'll volunteer to do the research for the group.
Posted 18 years ago by annanyc    [ Reply ]
kmh wrote:
I wonder what Beck is like in bed?
I like listening to Beck while in bed...(hee hee)
Posted 18 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
I find I like this. Languid and ethereal. Guero is a great record.
Posted 18 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
nightnurse wrote:
BAD SONG ON A GOOD ALBUM
There are no Bad songs on this cd
Posted 18 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
I wonder what Beck is like in bed?
Posted 18 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
downer and a half.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
BAD SONG ON A GOOD ALBUM
Posted 18 years ago by nightnurse    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
Oh no! He repeated a set after almost a month! :oP
Should I have put a smilie after my first post?
Posted 18 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
iTuner wrote:
Today: 1:42 pm - Beck - Broken Drum 1:37 pm - Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 1:34 pm - Eels - Novocaine for the Soul Bill, you burning out?
Oh no! He repeated a set after almost a month! :oP
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Baby_M wrote:
12:30 pm - Beck - Broken Drum 12:25 pm - Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 12:22 pm - Eels - Novocaine for the Soul This must be the "don't forget your Prozac" set.
Today: 1:42 pm - Beck - Broken Drum 1:37 pm - Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 1:34 pm - Eels - Novocaine for the Soul Bill, you burning out?
Posted 18 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
For just one tiny, itsy-bitsy, wee, small moment I thought this was going to be Gary Glitter...
Posted 18 years ago by kerr    [ Reply ]
If Napoleon Dynamite could sing... (or produce, arrange, record, etc.)
Posted 18 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
ploafmaster wrote:
He/she is not wrong. He/she has a different opinion than you, Trustocity. The arts is one place where relativism and pluralism should work without question. In music, painting, dance, etc., many people can simultaneously be correct when they say "This is the best" about different works.
Ol Trusty has a real problem with that concept, I have noticed...
Posted 18 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
12:30 pm - Beck - Broken Drum 12:25 pm - Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 12:22 pm - Eels - Novocaine for the Soul This must be the "don't forget your Prozac" set.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
It would be an interesting piece for me, but for the extremely annoying squeaky toy sound that repeats in the background. To a parent, that is an alert sound: what's my baby up to, is she ok?
Posted 18 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the mating call of the whark in Riven.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Trustocity wrote:
I sometimes respect Schmackdown's opinions, and I love his/her name, so I'm letting this one slide. But he/she is dead wrong. This is superb.
Correct.
Posted 19 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
Okay, seriously. That was an excellent follow up to Porcelain. I love this place.
Posted 19 years ago by supremo    [ Reply ]
Am I gonna wake up with a needle in my arm in a few minutes? :propeller.gif: Nice sound. Just a bit slooooooow.
Posted 19 years ago by Faithful_Fool    [ Reply ]
I think I like it, but it's awfully slow for a drowsy Friday afternoon at work.
Posted 19 years ago by formersnowbug    [ Reply ]
This is putting me to sleep!
Posted 19 years ago by Leviathan    [ Reply ]
decent, but i'm a much bigger fan of the Boards of Canada remix of this one.
Posted 19 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Not bad
Posted 19 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
Sweeeeeeet!! (Sounds like a little riff from The Flaming Lips in there)
Lips is sampled on this song.
Posted 19 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
leftovers from Sea Change
Exactly what I was thinking... therefore, this isn't my favorite song on Guero. Sea Change was just too much of a downer. Other than this song, Guero kicks ass!
Posted 19 years ago by Shaken_Bake    [ Reply ]
Trustocity wrote:
...But he/she is dead wrong. This is superb.
He/she is not wrong. He/she has a different opinion than you, Trustocity. The arts is one place where relativism and pluralism should work without question. In music, painting, dance, etc., many people can simultaneously be correct when they say "This is the best" about different works.
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
I bought the CD weeks ago a it is still in my CD player, haven't stopped listening. Every track on Guero kicks ass.
Posted 19 years ago by trolsk    [ Reply ]
Tell you what- I'll flesh out "bunk" if you'll flesh out "superb". Guero rocks city blocks. I like it forwards. I like it backwards. I like it upside-down. "E-Pro" punches you in the face and you want some more, which you get from eleven other tracks on this outstanding album. This cut is the exception. It follows the outstanding and upbeat "Hell Yes" by shifting from fifth to reverse. It sounds like something Beck could do in his sleep, and did, which translates to underachievement in my book. It starts nowhere and goes nowhere, with a bunch of lazy guitar ramblings filling space. If anything, it sounds like the last track he'd pick for a B-side, something that didn't fit with the album or wasn't well fleshed out- so it fits the Sea Change sound? Great. It doesn't fit Guero's, though, and it's a pretty jarring departure. Perhaps if he'd moved it closer to "Emergency Exit" it would have blended a bit better with the flow of the album, but that track makes me dislike "Broken Drum" even more, as I feel like he put a lot more effort into it, which makes BD seem like an orphan.
Posted 19 years ago by Schmackdown    [ Reply ]
Schmackdown wrote:
I've liked everything else from the new album I've heard here on RP, but this track is total bunk.
I sometimes respect Schmackdown's opinions, and I love his/her name, so I'm letting this one slide. But he/she is dead wrong. This is superb.
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
I've liked everything else from the new album I've heard here on RP, but this track is total bunk.
Posted 19 years ago by Schmackdown    [ Reply ]
ANY EARLY REVIEWS OUT THERE?????
Posted 19 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
Sweeeeeeet!! (Sounds like a little riff from The Flaming Lips in there)
Posted 19 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]