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Duke Special — Portrait
Album: Songs From the Deep Forest
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:02
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Paint my picture if you must,
Please remember to be kind.
'Cause darling, your broken heart was never on my mind.

Paint me with a building heart
Like some cruel valentine
But darling, your broken heart was never on my mind.

And when you feel the clash, and you don't want me around,
Could you endure the rasp as kisses filled with fibreglass rain down

Heavy as a hummingbird
But more difficult to find
Well darling, your broken heart was never on my mind.

Clumsy as a ragtime clown
Or a dancing Frankenstein
Well darling, your broken heart was never on my mind

So pull this canvas down beneath that angry moon
As you endure the sound of one more singer singing out of tune.
Out of tune.

So paint my picture, well, if you must
Not forgetting to be kind
Cause darling, your broken heart was never on my mind
Comments (28)add comment
If you get the chance to see Peter (Duke Special) live, grab it*. Doubters will be converted, believe me.

*if you can get a ticket, shows have been selling out. The man is a force.

There's a full band show video here from 2007, free of charge.

https://www.fabchannel.com/duke_special_concert


Posted 15 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]
{#Boohoo}{#Bananapiano} Never heard before! Thanx as always RP!

Posted 15 years ago by Arcee    [ Reply ]
 zaknafein wrote:
Sounds like Badly Drawn Boy.
 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing (and that's not a bad thing at all)
Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Da*m. I have the same tie. Guess I'll have to donate it.

 Bakaretsu wrote:

By looks he could live in Burlington and no one would give him a second glance......this is tame compared to what we have here. And yes before you ask we do have the goths and the 12" spiked red hair crowd.....

 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


Remind me what year this is again?
 
 


Posted 15 years ago by donnyballgame    [ Reply ]
 manbirdexperiment wrote:
{stupid bitmap excised}
 

You've used this stupid image enough times, already. Give us a feckin' break and quit it, or at least find a different image.


Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
One word:  Campy.
I hate campy.
Posted 15 years ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]
 80poundsOfFury wrote:
Is this song really that bad?
com'on we've all heard worse.

give it a 6.

 
 
Nope.
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Is this song really that bad?
com'on we've all heard worse.

give it a 6.

 
Posted 15 years ago by 80poundsOfFury    [ Reply ]

Keep it up, Bill. Let them comment.


Posted 15 years ago by choiceimage    [ Reply ]
Somebody please make the clarinet go away!
Posted 15 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
What the F is this? Like Willie Nelson without the brilliant songwriting skills.

Actually more like Willie with a lobotomy....... 
Posted 15 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Brought to mind Steve Hackett (style)
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Is that a clarinet I hear?! {#Jump}
Posted 16 years ago by lalalisa25    [ Reply ]
This is an "Ok once, maybe twice" song, but after that any novelty the sound has will be gone...and then{#Puke}
Posted 16 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
Nice.  I like the sound on this one.  Not over produced.  Simple.
Posted 16 years ago by jeremyleo    [ Reply ]
Well, I think it's kind of cute, in a good way. Not great, but pleasant.
Posted 16 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
 wrangler wrote:
this has a bit of a decemberists feel.  though much less clever
 

Yeah, I hear some Colin Meloy / Decemberists in this, also.
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Badly Drawn Boy.
Posted 16 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
this has a bit of a decemberists feel.  though much less clever
Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
I find it irritating that he drops in and out of his Northern Ireland accent, one or other would be less tiresome

Posted 16 years ago by MrDill    [ Reply ]
Man, this sucks! {#Drunk}
Posted 16 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Remind me what year this is again?
 

i think i just threw up a little bit.

Posted 16 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]

Remind me what year this is again?
Posted 16 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Oh-boy, a Neil Sedaka soundalike on RP! Then again, I'm reminded on Tiny Tim.... Either way, I don't need to hear this ever again.
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
I had it rated a 3 but after seeing the picture of this loser, I have to drop it to a 1 on principle.
 
excelsior, you truly are a tool.

Posted 16 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]
I had it rated a 3 but after seeing the picture of this loser, I have to drop it to a 1 on principle.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
 meurglys3 wrote:
I like it.

duke at the piano
 
"Looks like the long-lost love child of Boy George and Elton John there at the piano."

—BillG

Posted 16 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
I like it.

duke at the piano
Posted 16 years ago by meurglys3    [ Reply ]