Indigo Girls — Galileo
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Galileo's head was on the block
The crime was looking up the truth
And as the bombshells of my daily fears explode
I try to trace them to my youth
And then you had to bring up reincarnation
Over a couple of beers the other night
And now I'm serving time for mistakes
Made by another in another lifetime
How long 'til my soul gets it right?
Can any human being ever reach that kind of light?
I call on the resting soul, of Galileo
King of night vision, king of insight
And then I think about my fear of motion
Which I never could explain
Some other fool across the ocean years ago
Must have crashed his little airplane
How long 'til my soul gets it right?
Could any human being ever reach that kind of light?
I call on the resting soul, of Galileo
King of night vision, king of insight
I'm not making a joke,
You know me, I take everything so seriously
If we wait for the time 'til all souls get it right
Then at least I know there'll be no nuclear annihilation
In my lifetime, I'm still not right
I offer thanks to those before me
That's all I've got to say
'Cause maybe you squandered big bucks in your lifetime
Now i have to pay...
But then again it feels like some sort of inspiration
To let the next life off the hook
Or she'll say "look what I had to overcome from my last life
I think I'll write a book!"
How long 'til my soul gets it right?
Can any human being ever reach the highest light?
Except for (the resting soul) Galileo, God rest his soul (of Galileo)
King of night vision, king of insight...
How long...? (until my soul gets it right)
('Til we reach the highest light)
How long...? ('til my soul gets it right)
('Til we reach the highest light)
How long...
The crime was looking up the truth
And as the bombshells of my daily fears explode
I try to trace them to my youth
And then you had to bring up reincarnation
Over a couple of beers the other night
And now I'm serving time for mistakes
Made by another in another lifetime
How long 'til my soul gets it right?
Can any human being ever reach that kind of light?
I call on the resting soul, of Galileo
King of night vision, king of insight
And then I think about my fear of motion
Which I never could explain
Some other fool across the ocean years ago
Must have crashed his little airplane
How long 'til my soul gets it right?
Could any human being ever reach that kind of light?
I call on the resting soul, of Galileo
King of night vision, king of insight
I'm not making a joke,
You know me, I take everything so seriously
If we wait for the time 'til all souls get it right
Then at least I know there'll be no nuclear annihilation
In my lifetime, I'm still not right
I offer thanks to those before me
That's all I've got to say
'Cause maybe you squandered big bucks in your lifetime
Now i have to pay...
But then again it feels like some sort of inspiration
To let the next life off the hook
Or she'll say "look what I had to overcome from my last life
I think I'll write a book!"
How long 'til my soul gets it right?
Can any human being ever reach the highest light?
Except for (the resting soul) Galileo, God rest his soul (of Galileo)
King of night vision, king of insight...
How long...? (until my soul gets it right)
('Til we reach the highest light)
How long...? ('til my soul gets it right)
('Til we reach the highest light)
How long...
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flyboy wrote:
I just thought it meant that he was good at making observations of the stars and planets at night using the telescope he invented.
Yes, both!! How cool is that! Night 🌙 vision is New vision ✨️ 🙏🏻
I just thought it meant that he was good at making observations of the stars and planets at night using the telescope he invented.
Yes, both!! How cool is that! Night 🌙 vision is New vision ✨️ 🙏🏻
I remember getting this CD when it came out and blasting it on my stereo. The production values are excellent, and I recall the percussion (at volume) just taking control of my body. As always with the IGs, beautiful harmonies. Shout out the the late great David Crosby, who accompanied Jackson Browne on backing vocals.
make it stop!
Galileo's crime was, aside from insulting the Pope, not showing his work, and generally being an asshole. And his "punishment" was pretty close to how he lived before the trial, voluntarily.
haljordan wrote:
Had no idea he did backing vocals on this.
I love how Jackson Browne's voice weaves in so subtly at the end.
Had no idea he did backing vocals on this.
EdEastridge wrote:
Easy way of interpreting this line would be that matters of intuition or divination were thought to come from the devil, or from darkness. Galileo seemed in his time to be supernaturally talented when it came to his visions, his inventions, etc. And like how those who've been so far ahead of their time as to seen magical, there were some that believed his powers were derived from less than holy sources,
hence, night vision.
Fortunately our present time isn't nearly as superstitious even though it still has a way to go.
I just thought it meant that he was good at making observations of the stars and planets at night using the telescope he invented.
Easy way of interpreting this line would be that matters of intuition or divination were thought to come from the devil, or from darkness. Galileo seemed in his time to be supernaturally talented when it came to his visions, his inventions, etc. And like how those who've been so far ahead of their time as to seen magical, there were some that believed his powers were derived from less than holy sources,
hence, night vision.
Fortunately our present time isn't nearly as superstitious even though it still has a way to go.
I just thought it meant that he was good at making observations of the stars and planets at night using the telescope he invented.
woodchuk wrote:
I love the Indigo Girls and this song is pleasant enough, but it brings up a misconception in the first two lines that is often heard regarding Galileo. Namely, persecution for "seeking the truth".
His "crime" was not pointing the telescope at the sky and attempting to explain the results using the heliocentric model of the solar system. The heliocentric system was permitted at the time as a mathematical "device" for explaining observations as long as was not used to contest the theological basis of the earth-centric Ptolmaic system sanctioned by the church. His old friend Cardinal Bellarmine encouraged him to pursue his research as long as he did not stray into theological arguments. Galileo's sh*t-stirring and the climate of reaction during the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent caused the hardening of attitudes of the Inquisition. Pope Gregory generally showed leniency. He was not arrested after the first inquisition, but merely sanctioned and prohibited from publishing and teaching Heliocentrism as theological "truth". The Popes Gregory XV and his successor Urban VIII were highly educated men, connected to the Jesuit order by education and patronage and generally sympathetic to Galileo's ideas. The Jesuit order, in particular, was filled with world-class intellectuals and was often very open to new ideas. It also helped initally (until 1610) that Galileo was teaching in Padova, under the protection of the Venetian Republic (which was often at odds with the Papacy..and had the financial and political power to resist papal injunctions). Had Galileo remained under the protection of Venice and not returned to Tuscany, he might have been able to thumb his nose at the Church with fewer grave consequences.
Galileo's publication of the Dialog Concerning the Two Chief World Systems in 1633 was a political act that alienated many of his supporters among the churchmen and resulted in his infamous abjuration before the Inquisition and his house arrest until he died Jan. 8, 1642. His works were banned in the Catholic world, but were published in abundance by the Protestant Dutch publisher Elsevier.
An interesting side note: Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642.
'92 was a great year for me, and this landmark record was a major part of why! Life was good, and it was all The Essential Soundtrack to an amazing time...
Cynaera wrote:
As many times as I've heard this song on my MP3 player or here at RP, I STILL love it. The lead-in to the live version is hysterical - they banter back and forth about Galileo and how he was forced to recant, but he was pardoned a few years ago so everything's okay... and somewhere there's a cow in a field saying, "'Bout time." "Lookin' at the stars.... Mooo."
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
FWIW, my everyday driver is a '71 VW Bus...Stenciled across the back
window...EPPUR SI MUOVE...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Typesbad wrote:
Especially since the second verse mentions, "over a couple of beers the other night". This is a tipsy pondering, not a serious belief in anything. The video really reinforces that too.
Baby_M wrote:
Doesn't that completely miss the point? Its not that about what Galileo believed. Its about what he achieved. It takes the renicarnation idea that your present life circumstances are somewhat based on what you managed to accomplished in the past life. The singer sites Galileo as someone who reached about as far as you could go. when it comes to judging lives. If could have been Da Vinci, Ghandi, Joan of Arc, or any number of accomplished historical figures, but they obviously felt a special appreciation for Galileo.
I don't think it even indicates that the IG believe in reincarnation themselves. But knowing the philosophy, how many of us haven't wondered non-seriously in a time of personal turmoil, what did I do in some past life to deserve this?
I think this is that moment captured in a beautiful song.
Especially since the second verse mentions, "over a couple of beers the other night". This is a tipsy pondering, not a serious belief in anything. The video really reinforces that too.
Who cares about the details of the lyrics? This is a perfect pop song. The harmonies are just beautiful. I never really paid attention to the lyrics and I don't care. This song is uplifting and positive sounding. It's great musically, it moves me, and I could care less about the semantics of the lyrics.
I always thought this song was about reincarnation, but now I believe that the Indigo Girls were in the vanguard of epigenetics research.
Oh, the John Denver song. (Airplane thing.) Cringes so good.
woodchuk wrote:
Thanks for sharing the extra info, which is ultimately what got Galileo in trouble, eh? The SHARING of the truth and knowledge with the masses was the problem, not merely the idea of it - well poop on them all the same! Long Live RP and SHARING truth!
I love the Indigo Girls and this song is pleasant enough, but it brings up a misconception in the first two lines that is often heard regarding Galileo. Namely, persecution for "seeking the truth".
His "crime" was not pointing the telescope at the sky and attempting to explain the results using the heliocentric model of the solar system. The heliocentric system was permitted at the time as a mathematical "device" for explaining observations as long as was not used to contest the theological basis of the earth-centric Ptolmaic system sanctioned by the church....
His "crime" was not pointing the telescope at the sky and attempting to explain the results using the heliocentric model of the solar system. The heliocentric system was permitted at the time as a mathematical "device" for explaining observations as long as was not used to contest the theological basis of the earth-centric Ptolmaic system sanctioned by the church....
Thanks for sharing the extra info, which is ultimately what got Galileo in trouble, eh? The SHARING of the truth and knowledge with the masses was the problem, not merely the idea of it - well poop on them all the same! Long Live RP and SHARING truth!
Its a super fun sounding song. Upbeat and entertaining. Thanks for playing
I love the Indigo Girls and this song is pleasant enough, but it brings up a misconception in the first two lines that is often heard regarding Galileo. Namely, persecution for "seeking the truth".
His "crime" was not pointing the telescope at the sky and attempting to explain the results using the heliocentric model of the solar system. The heliocentric system was permitted at the time as a mathematical "device" for explaining observations as long as was not used to contest the theological basis of the earth-centric Ptolmaic system sanctioned by the church. His old friend Cardinal Bellarmine encouraged him to pursue his research as long as he did not stray into theological arguments. Galileo's sh*t-stirring and the climate of reaction during the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent caused the hardening of attitudes of the Inquisition. Pope Gregory generally showed leniency. He was not arrested after the first inquisition, but merely sanctioned and prohibited from publishing and teaching Heliocentrism as theological "truth". The Popes Gregory XV and his successor Urban VIII were highly educated men, connected to the Jesuit order by education and patronage and generally sympathetic to Galileo's ideas. The Jesuit order, in particular, was filled with world-class intellectuals and was often very open to new ideas. It also helped initally (until 1610) that Galileo was teaching in Padova, under the protection of the Venetian Republic (which was often at odds with the Papacy..and had the financial and political power to resist papal injunctions). Had Galileo remained under the protection of Venice and not returned to Tuscany, he might have been able to thumb his nose at the Church with fewer grave consequences.
Galileo's publication of the Dialog Concerning the Two Chief World Systems in 1633 was a political act that alienated many of his supporters among the churchmen and resulted in his infamous abjuration before the Inquisition and his house arrest until he died Jan. 8, 1642. His works were banned in the Catholic world, but were published in abundance by the Protestant Dutch publisher Elsevier.
An interesting side note: Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642.
His "crime" was not pointing the telescope at the sky and attempting to explain the results using the heliocentric model of the solar system. The heliocentric system was permitted at the time as a mathematical "device" for explaining observations as long as was not used to contest the theological basis of the earth-centric Ptolmaic system sanctioned by the church. His old friend Cardinal Bellarmine encouraged him to pursue his research as long as he did not stray into theological arguments. Galileo's sh*t-stirring and the climate of reaction during the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent caused the hardening of attitudes of the Inquisition. Pope Gregory generally showed leniency. He was not arrested after the first inquisition, but merely sanctioned and prohibited from publishing and teaching Heliocentrism as theological "truth". The Popes Gregory XV and his successor Urban VIII were highly educated men, connected to the Jesuit order by education and patronage and generally sympathetic to Galileo's ideas. The Jesuit order, in particular, was filled with world-class intellectuals and was often very open to new ideas. It also helped initally (until 1610) that Galileo was teaching in Padova, under the protection of the Venetian Republic (which was often at odds with the Papacy..and had the financial and political power to resist papal injunctions). Had Galileo remained under the protection of Venice and not returned to Tuscany, he might have been able to thumb his nose at the Church with fewer grave consequences.
Galileo's publication of the Dialog Concerning the Two Chief World Systems in 1633 was a political act that alienated many of his supporters among the churchmen and resulted in his infamous abjuration before the Inquisition and his house arrest until he died Jan. 8, 1642. His works were banned in the Catholic world, but were published in abundance by the Protestant Dutch publisher Elsevier.
An interesting side note: Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642.
Webfoot wrote:
It's art. Don't analyze it too much.
Partially agree, though isn't there a "eye of the beholder" clause that applies? If the art moves one to analyze something, what's the harm? Heck, I'm still trying to figure out half of Bob Dylan's songs yet I still enjoy hearing them. Maybe it's a Duck thing....Go Dawgs!! (I kid you Webfoot cuz I can!) And I'm liking the discussions on this one enough to bump my 7 to an 8....Long Live RP!!
It's art. Don't analyze it too much.
Partially agree, though isn't there a "eye of the beholder" clause that applies? If the art moves one to analyze something, what's the harm? Heck, I'm still trying to figure out half of Bob Dylan's songs yet I still enjoy hearing them. Maybe it's a Duck thing....Go Dawgs!! (I kid you Webfoot cuz I can!) And I'm liking the discussions on this one enough to bump my 7 to an 8....Long Live RP!!
Hannio wrote:
I believe that's BuffaloBillileo.
I believe that's BuffaloBillileo.
DrLex wrote:
Easy way of interpreting this line would be that matters of intuition or divination were thought to come from the devil, or from darkness. Galileo seemed in his time to be supernaturally talented when it came to his visions, his inventions, etc. And like how those who've been so far ahead of their time as to seen magical, there were some that believed his powers were derived from less than holy sources,
hence, night vision.
Fortunately our present time isn't nearly as superstitious even though it still has a way to go.
Galileo, king of night vision.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Easy way of interpreting this line would be that matters of intuition or divination were thought to come from the devil, or from darkness. Galileo seemed in his time to be supernaturally talented when it came to his visions, his inventions, etc. And like how those who've been so far ahead of their time as to seen magical, there were some that believed his powers were derived from less than holy sources,
hence, night vision.
Fortunately our present time isn't nearly as superstitious even though it still has a way to go.
DrLex wrote:
You know, cuz he looked into the night sky with a telescope. It isn't deep. But it is painfully awkward if you can't hear "night-vision" without thinking "googles".
Galileo, king of night vision.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
You know, cuz he looked into the night sky with a telescope. It isn't deep. But it is painfully awkward if you can't hear "night-vision" without thinking "googles".
DrLex wrote:
Galileo, king of night vision.
Lame
I think the Indigo girls are outstanding musicians and to two of the best ever in understanding harmony in their writing and singing.
I love how Jackson Browne's voice weaves in so subtly at the end.
DrLex wrote:
Makes sense to me, Galileo being an astronomer and all.
Galileo, king of night vision.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Makes sense to me, Galileo being an astronomer and all.
That opening percussion threw me off; when this first started I thought it was going to be a cover of the Kraftwerk song "The Robots" - the beats are vaguely similar. After that, it is clearly not similar at all.
DrLex wrote:
It's art. Don't analyze it too much.
Galileo, king of night vision.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
It's art. Don't analyze it too much.
Galileo, king of night vision.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
Either I'm not seeking too deep, or not deep enough, to determine whether this is supposed to make any sense.
I literally played this cassette so much that it stretched out and I had to trash it. Great harmonies from Jackson Browne.
Fluff
Miss these gals.... Great memories every single time.
Closer to fine for having heard them again. Nice one RP.
jagdriver wrote:
Yeah: strong melodies, tight harmonies, creative cerebral lyrics, good production, nice acoustic guitar work - who the hell would want that?
Indigo Girls—just say "No."
Yeah: strong melodies, tight harmonies, creative cerebral lyrics, good production, nice acoustic guitar work - who the hell would want that?
Thank you, Phyllis, wherever you are.
Indigo Girls—just say "No."
Superlative harmony! Outstanding!
this is one of my all time favorite songs. LOVE LOVE LOVE the drumming! Jerry Marotta is an incredible rhythmic artist.
rdo wrote:
Ummm so just like the Indigo Girls then? Sounds like you're closer to fine.
I believe in the soul, just not religion, or any systems of thought.
Ummm so just like the Indigo Girls then? Sounds like you're closer to fine.
Cynaera wrote:
miss you so much, Cynaera...
love this song... this whole album is marvelous...
As many times as I've heard this song on my MP3 player or here at RP, I STILL love it. The lead-in to the live version is hysterical - they banter back and forth about Galileo and how he was forced to recant, but he was pardoned a few years ago so everything's okay... and somewhere there's a cow in a field saying, "'Bout time." "Lookin' at the stars.... Mooo."
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
miss you so much, Cynaera...
love this song... this whole album is marvelous...
coloradojohn wrote:
I agree... this song is absolutely marvelous... it is from a truly great album... time flies when we're having fun...
Fantastic blast from one of the best albums — and years — I have known on this planet; great memories, and oh, how I've loved it all along!
I agree... this song is absolutely marvelous... it is from a truly great album... time flies when we're having fun...
Fantastic blast from one of the best albums -- and years -- I have known on this planet; great memories, and oh, how I've loved it all along!
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this song...
ziakut wrote:
Keef wrote:
Gave it an 8. Now it's average is up to 6.6!
Damn straight peoples. 11 wouldn't be too much.
This song so deserves a higher average score of 6.5.
Keef wrote:
Gave it an 8. Now it's average is up to 6.6!
Damn straight peoples. 11 wouldn't be too much.
camatcba wrote:
Whatever floats your boat.
I prefer a sing along with a purple dinosaur to this song.
Whatever floats your boat.
ziakut wrote:
Gave it an 8. Now it's average is up to 6.6!
This song so deserves a higher average score of 6.5.
Gave it an 8. Now it's average is up to 6.6!
This song so deserves a higher average score of 6.5.
I believe in the soul, just not religion, or any systems of thought.
fatcatjb wrote:
I suspect they wanted to be a real RnR group. Can't do that w/out a GOOD drummer. Maybe they just need a better one.
this about when the IG brought in the insipid drummer that ruined everything that followed. I love the IG and their vision, but I never got the drumming that spoiled everything from this point onward.
I suspect they wanted to be a real RnR group. Can't do that w/out a GOOD drummer. Maybe they just need a better one.
fatcatjb wrote:
Huh. Is that what happened to them? At one point I really liked them, but then I started to find them annoying. I thought my tastes had evolved, but maybe their music just got.....annoying.
this about when the IG brought in the insipid drummer that ruined everything that followed. I love the IG and their vision, but I never got the drumming that spoiled everything from this point onward.
Huh. Is that what happened to them? At one point I really liked them, but then I started to find them annoying. I thought my tastes had evolved, but maybe their music just got.....annoying.
this about when the IG brought in the insipid drummer that ruined everything that followed. I love the IG and their vision, but I never got the drumming that spoiled everything from this point onward.
Wow! Soooooooooooo deeep- I think I fell asleep for the deepest part though. 3
Cynaera wrote:
As many times as I've heard this song on my MP3 player or here at RP, I STILL love it. The lead-in to the live version is hysterical - they banter back and forth about Galileo and how he was forced to recant, but he was pardoned a few years ago so everything's okay... and somewhere there's a cow in a field saying, "'Bout time." "Lookin' at the stars.... Mooo."
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
romeotuma wrote:
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
nooo, use your words...
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
nooo, use your words...
As many times as I've heard this song on my MP3 player or here at RP, I STILL love it. The lead-in to the live version is hysterical - they banter back and forth about Galileo and how he was forced to recant, but he was pardoned a few years ago so everything's okay... and somewhere there's a cow in a field saying, "'Bout time." "Lookin' at the stars.... Mooo."
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
I love Indigo Girls.
Moooo.
Hey Romeo,
I was wondering if you like this song.
?
I was wondering if you like this song.
?
romeotuma wrote:
absolutely brilliant song...
agreed
absolutely brilliant song...
agreed
Never get tired of this...or anything from this staggering record! Their Poseidon and the Bitter Bug had some amazing tunes on it, but THIS, whoah — THIS record, all of it, just cuts to the quick, every time. Thanks, Bill and Rebecca for all the precious memories!
I have always been curious if that was Lyle Lovett singing in the back there on some of the tracks, too...anybody know?
I have always been curious if that was Lyle Lovett singing in the back there on some of the tracks, too...anybody know?
good song.....great drumming
I prefer a sing along with a purple dinosaur to this song.
NO!
crockydile wrote:
...worse than natalie merchant's chain gang?..
They also have the special place in my mind as having done the worst cover ever, by their EPIC FAIL of Dire Straits "Romeo and Juliet"
...worse than natalie merchant's chain gang?..
I had this on my MP3 player while I was watering the plants and trees at the nursery - and it always put a smile on my face, even as it made me wonder about the human race and the cosmos... Without going into detail, I'll just say that this song made me rethink my views on God, creation, karma, and the afterlife.
Nope, not telling. It's between me and whoever I decided is worthy of awe or admiration. The song itself is just wonderful. It makes me smile and look more closely at a flower or a bumblebee.
Nope, not telling. It's between me and whoever I decided is worthy of awe or admiration. The song itself is just wonderful. It makes me smile and look more closely at a flower or a bumblebee.
Not my taste!
0.0
tooooo much cheese!!!
"...How long 'til my soul gets it right..." 
I was the sound man for a band that opened for the "girls" in a bar in Santa Fe. We went for tacos at a local stand and were gone for about an hour. When we came back they were still playing the same song. At least it sounded like the same song, just like this sounds like the same song. Sorry, but I feel that their music is rather mono thematic and way past the due date.
Patrick wrote:
We need to bottle this.
Pyro wrote:
Fixed yer typo.
Lame
Fixed yer typo.
Lame
fredriley wrote:
I like the lyrics to this one as they're quite funny, and are a pretty droll ironic commentary on hippie-type males.
Where do you get that interpretation from? The lyrics seem pretty straightforward to me: The singer assumes that Galileo's soul has reached perfection and is thus at rest, and wonders how many more times she'll have to die and be reincarnated before she reaches perfection as well.
I like the lyrics to this one as they're quite funny, and are a pretty droll ironic commentary on hippie-type males.
Where do you get that interpretation from? The lyrics seem pretty straightforward to me: The singer assumes that Galileo's soul has reached perfection and is thus at rest, and wonders how many more times she'll have to die and be reincarnated before she reaches perfection as well.
Pyro wrote:
It's a feel good song!
I just like the way this song makes me feel. Simple as that.
It's a feel good song!
That's Jackson Browne signing backup.
scraig wrote:
Yes! Please! I have always disliked this duo. They always struck me as trying too hard to be smart and/or clever.
They also have the special place in my mind as having done the worst cover ever, by their EPIC FAIL of Dire Straits "Romeo and Juliet"
Bill, just hit the delete button please and do us all a favor
Yes! Please! I have always disliked this duo. They always struck me as trying too hard to be smart and/or clever.
They also have the special place in my mind as having done the worst cover ever, by their EPIC FAIL of Dire Straits "Romeo and Juliet"Please don't make me listen to this song again...Please
Bill, just hit the delete button please and do us all a favor
fredriley wrote:
That must be it - the Indigo Girls do generate strong opinions because of their strong feminist positions, and rightly so. They probably figure that if they're not winding some folk then they're not getting their points across. I like the lyrics to this one as they're quite funny, and are a pretty droll ironic commentary on hippie-type males, such as I used to know who would live with their heads in the karmic clouds but had a strong line in guilt-tripping and moralism to us imperfect and unenlightened ones. Not that they were too proud to accept our help on practical matters, such as free pints and smokes.
So, could you call them "karmic Bogarts?"
(Hope that translates)
That must be it - the Indigo Girls do generate strong opinions because of their strong feminist positions, and rightly so. They probably figure that if they're not winding some folk then they're not getting their points across. I like the lyrics to this one as they're quite funny, and are a pretty droll ironic commentary on hippie-type males, such as I used to know who would live with their heads in the karmic clouds but had a strong line in guilt-tripping and moralism to us imperfect and unenlightened ones. Not that they were too proud to accept our help on practical matters, such as free pints and smokes.
So, could you call them "karmic Bogarts?"
(Hope that translates) AVee wrote:
"Disagree" with them about what, exactly?
Oh man, and I didn't even listen to the lyrics...
It sounds annoying enough as it is. I really don't need to disagree with those girls to dislike them.
"Disagree" with them about what, exactly?
Oh man, and I didn't even listen to the lyrics...
It sounds annoying enough as it is. I really don't need to disagree with those girls to dislike them.
camatcba wrote:
Fixed yer typo.
Some comments are just embarrassingly stupid!
This is one of them.
If I could give it a negative 1000 I would.
I'd rather sing along with Barney the Purple Dinosaur
This is one of them.
If I could give it a negative 1000 I would.
I'd rather sing along with Barney the Purple Dinosaur
Fixed yer typo.
Some songs are just embarrassingly stupid!
This is one of them.
If I could give it a negative 1000 I would.
I'd rather sing along with Barney the Purple Dinosaur
This is one of them.
If I could give it a negative 1000 I would.
I'd rather sing along with Barney the Purple Dinosaur
I just like the way this song makes me feel. Simple as that.
A favorite IG songs of mine. This and Language or the Kiss are probably my two favorites. That being said, these ladies have several metric f-tons of great songs. Interesting open guitar tunings, great harmonies, thoughtful lyrics. There may be a half-dozen stinkers, but most everything I've ever heard from them was an accomplishment to be proud of.
Josephine wrote:
That must be it - the Indigo Girls do generate strong opinions because of their strong feminist positions, and rightly so. They probably figure that if they're not winding some folk then they're not getting their points across. I like the lyrics to this one as they're quite funny, and are a pretty droll ironic commentary on hippie-type males, such as I used to know who would live with their heads in the karmic clouds but had a strong line in guilt-tripping and moralism to us imperfect and unenlightened ones. Not that they were too proud to accept our help on practical matters, such as free pints and smokes.
ya know, so many rp'ers nitpicking at the lyrics in this song. then for a lot of you, the venom seems to go deeper. like it's not the song but the indigo girls you don't like.
That must be it - the Indigo Girls do generate strong opinions because of their strong feminist positions, and rightly so. They probably figure that if they're not winding some folk then they're not getting their points across. I like the lyrics to this one as they're quite funny, and are a pretty droll ironic commentary on hippie-type males, such as I used to know who would live with their heads in the karmic clouds but had a strong line in guilt-tripping and moralism to us imperfect and unenlightened ones. Not that they were too proud to accept our help on practical matters, such as free pints and smokes.
Few things in life are really unendurable, but IG make the grade.
pianocomposer wrote:
That is the original cover art for this album. Image Google Indigo Girls rites of passage.
You are either being terribly ironic, or it's time to dig out the charger for your humour detector.
bad hair! Bad Hair!
Something about these girls just makes me want to say, 'Blegh.'
Moo!
(live version)
Solid 9. Brings back good memories!
out_to_lunch wrote:
oh dear, look - Guys, that is so mean. Who colored in the lesbian's face? Come on, just because their music is terrible doesn't mean its cool to make fun of the ladies.
That is the original cover art for this album. Image Google Indigo Girls rites of passage.
This is a good song...it gets an 8. I am ignoring the rationalists who insist that the lyrics need to make perfect sense in order to be good. think of all the songs you love where the lyrics are just total nonsense.
Simply ridiculous. The idea that we should only look up to certain people because of their well known accomplishment, instead of, perhaps, character traits that transcend mere job titles, is absurd. I'm sorry that you think one should idolize Galileo only for his skills as an astronomer, rather than as a thinker and visionary.
Arianrhod wrote:
This song better be old.
'How long till my soul gets it right
'Can any human being reach that kind of light'
This actually has some learn-as-we-go-along type depth to it...
But 'Galileo king night vision king of insight'?
This is what I hate about celebrity culture at large. Galileo was a great scientist, he seems to have been a decent human being but if you want to emulate the famous, pick someone who is good at what your trying to do. Sports figures and actors aren't good people, they're good athletes and actors. Astronomy Galileo is your guy...You want to be a good person, go imitate Gandhi or Mother Teresa. And blaming what kids do on celebrity behavior...please, celebrity behavior is picked to illustrate social behavior because it is an example of what a large number everyday people are already doing, not the other way around. A kid with any brains or integrity raised by parents with any brains or integrity will make their decisions on based on their conscience, what they want and what is important to the people they care about (family, especially parents, and friends) not strangers they have never met. Trite, way too trite. Gah.
(rant over)
Kristi wrote:
we just groove along without the prejudices!
...the ratings speak for themselves! 
67% in favour! Rites of Passage @ RP!
Wow, I did not expect to find so much hate directed toward the Indigo Girls from this crowd. I'm sorely disappointed.
I really like them - their music and their lyrics.
It's ok kristi, most of us who love the indigo girls are just not so outspoken we just groove along without the prejudices!
...the ratings speak for themselves! 67% in favour! Rites of Passage @ RP!
Wow, I did not expect to find so much hate directed toward the Indigo Girls from this crowd. I'm sorely disappointed.
I really like them - their music and their lyrics.
It's alright on here, not the best, but certainly not the worst.
If they threw in a harmonica then I would probably be unhappy with it. 
Arianrhod wrote:
This song better be old.
i don't get it...
it is older... mid-90s...
but i still don't get your hope for this song to be old. even after reading your rant. if it was new, wouldn't that be a good thing? a sign that current culture is embracing figures other than brain-dead actors and sports celebrities as role models?
i don't get it.
This song better be old.
'How long till my soul gets it right
'Can any human being reach that kind of light'
This actually has some learn-as-we-go-along type depth to it...
But 'Galileo king night vision king of insight'?
This is what I hate about celebrity culture at large. Galileo was a great scientist, he seems to have been a decent human being but if you want to emulate the famous, pick someone who is good at what your trying to do. Sports figures and actors aren't good people, they're good athletes and actors. Astronomy Galileo is your guy...You want to be a good person, go imitate Gandhi or Mother Teresa. And blaming what kids do on celebrity behavior...please, celebrity behavior is picked to illustrate social behavior because it is an example of what a large number everyday people are already doing, not the other way around. A kid with any brains or integrity raised by parents with any brains or integrity will make their decisions on based on their conscience, what they want and what is important to the people they care about (family, especially parents, and friends) not strangers they have never met. Trite, way too trite. Gah.
(rant over)
melodies, harmonies, and instrumentation are right on. maybe their detractors have political issues with the girls . . .
You know, I used to really, really like this song. What happened?
Glorious!
oh dear, look - Guys, that is so mean. Who colored in the lesbian's face? Come on, just because their music is terrible doesn't mean its cool to make fun of the ladies.
One of my favorites from the Indigo Girls.
Thanks RP
On_The_Beach wrote:
That's some seriously lame cover art.
f'ing serious.
Indigoaway
BORING.
On_The_Beach wrote:
That's some seriously lame cover art.
Miserable cover art. But a great tune, and an important part of my past...
That's some seriously lame cover art.
Shesdifferent wrote:
Hummmmm, don't know which way to go on this one.
I'm voting with the rest of the jury, serious ass suckage....
Hummmmm, don't know which way to go on this one.
JGD wrote:
sucks serious ass
One of the most quoted summations I've seen.
I was just going to type SHUT UP!!!! in real large font but this is better.
superfido wrote:
Blech! High school rubbish. Yuck! American music at its worst.
Couldn't agree more. Why are they here?!
superfido wrote:
Blech! High school rubbish. Yuck! American music at its worst.
It's still better than ABBA. Sweedish music at its worst!
Blech! High school rubbish. Yuck! American music at its worst.
This song sucks. I thought it had finally gone away. Bah.
Galileo? Reincarnation?
Someone is reaching deep into the barrel of pretentiousness.
Lyrics are all over the place.
make it stop!
You can do that yourself - just press the fast-forward button.