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Autamata — Jellyman
Album: My Sanctuary
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Released: 2004
Length: 4:24
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He's the middle man
Stole my heart
But he was the master

Oh no no
Now knee deep in yearning
The bastard kept me waiting
Around like a dumb dumb
I see you, what
But I won't learn
I see you

He's a little thief
Stole my heart
But he was faster
Than I've ever known
Now I'm like a zombie
Go where he goes
He could bounce me like a yo-yo
Around like a boomerang
He didn't think of that one
Look, here he comes around
I'd better run

[Chorus]
Jellyman jellyman
You know you're messin' with a jezebel
I won't bounce you like a yo-yo
Jellyman jellyman
you know you're messin' with a jezebel
I won't bounce you like a yo-yo around an around

He was some petty thief, caught my eye
An I'm in a fix now
oh no he won't see me, I'm no one
Just another one to make goo goo eyes like a dumb dumb
Not a string along, no
I'm the only one
He'll come around

I don't want no jellyman jammin' up my can can
I'm with my mister, ah yes I am
Now he has to follow, go where I go
I can bounce him like a yo-yo
Around like a boomerang
He didn't think of that one, no
When he came around, I didn't run

[Chorus]

I see you on
I see you on
I see you on

I see you jellyman jellyman
See you
See you jellyman jellyman
See you
See you jellyman jellyman

[Chorus]
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Cathy davey?
Posted 5 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
tuneyards-ish.
Posted 6 years ago by lucyvp    [ Reply ]
Quirky; oddball.  Catchy and RP'ish - me likey
Posted 7 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Lead sounds a bit like the Sundays vocalist.

 
Something like that...I was thinking Sixpence None the Richer...
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
The old man inside me wants to grumble and shake his fist, but the teenager in me is rockin' out!  Real me is tapping his foot and enjoying; possibly rocking out on future listens.
Posted 8 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:
female vocalists Carol Keogh and Cathy Davey
 
Lead sounds a bit like the Sundays vocalist.
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]



Posted 13 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
This girl should be singing some Bollywood...
Posted 13 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
I love Cathy Davey's voice, "Cold Man's Nightmare" from "Somethign Ilk" is a fave too, shame the rest of that album didn't quite live up to it.
Posted 13 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
I find the singer's voice rather annoying, and lyrics like "dumb dumb" seem...juvenile.  If those things were changed, the song could be great IMO.
Posted 13 years ago by dynamaniak    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
Definitely getting a Walk Like an Egyptian - Bananarama vibe on the chorus / harmony bit.

Jellyman, jellyman, walk like an ee-gip-she-an...
 
Roger that.

Posted 13 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 countyman wrote:
I can't place the voice.  Anyone??
 

female vocalists Carol Keogh and Cathy Davey
Posted 13 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 countyman wrote:
I can't place the voice.  Anyone??
 
I think it must be Cathy Davey.
She is one of three listed female vocals on the bands homepage.
Somewhere she was listed as composer, but i cant find that page again.

Posted 15 years ago by Octavius    [ Reply ]
I can't place the voice.  Anyone??
Posted 15 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Interesting guitar work there
Posted 15 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
The Bangles None the Richer.

But very nice.
Posted 16 years ago by ajlept    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
The little scratchy staticky pops throughout the song take this from a 5 to a 7.
There you go, I fixed your typo.
Posted 16 years ago by DELTA__9__FOOLS    [ Reply ]
The little scratchy staticky pops throughout the song take this from a 7 to a 3.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Strangely, annoyingly...interesting
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
musikalia wrote:
It's so great to get exposed to all this new, previously unknown music through RP....but through RP I have also gotten to know how many Bjork-soundalikes there are out there. Man!! It's too much!! And while Bjork is the original (as far as I know, right?) and therefore more tolerable, all these soundalikes sound like they're 10 years old which is kinda annoying.
i liken "bjork" as the emperors new clothes. there is nothing there, yet i still feel strangely attracted to her. i mean that in a good way, BTW
Posted 16 years ago by gutboy    [ Reply ]
I've always enjoyed the song, but when I first it I thought that I'd eventually get tired of it. Never have though, still an 8 for me.
Posted 16 years ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
Yeah!
Posted 16 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
The more I hear from this album and this artist, the more I like.
Posted 16 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
Cool.
Posted 17 years ago by ekeyte    [ Reply ]
Me like this verr nice!!
Posted 17 years ago by agbar713    [ Reply ]
Marginal...
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
formersnowbug wrote:
OMG this is ridiculously catchy.
It sure it. Have no earthly idea what the heck she's saying (except that it appears to be about a "jellyman"), but that doesn't seem to matter much.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
I had a friend in the UK buy it for me. Complete waste of time and money. This is the only decent cut on the CD. And, by the way, "jelly" to the Brits is Jell-O to us Yanks.
Wrong, this CD is great. And there are even better songs on it, like "out of this" or "postscript"!
Posted 17 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]
neuraljazz wrote:
Is radio paradise getting some sort of squeaky girl payola? I'm tired of hearing jewel and bjork or the thousands of jewel and bjork wannabes.
It's so great to get exposed to all this new, previously unknown music through RP....but through RP I have also gotten to know how many Bjork-soundalikes there are out there. Man!! It's too much!! And while Bjork is the original (as far as I know, right?) and therefore more tolerable, all these soundalikes sound like they're 10 years old which is kinda annoying.
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
A catchy tune that rises above generic. Feel-good and warmly energetic. This is the kind of music I'd put on a playlist with the intent to motivate me to do things. Any things.
Posted 17 years ago by Stultiloquent    [ Reply ]
I've heard this song a few times now, and it has the power to make me bob my head and think cool thoughts.
Posted 17 years ago by David_Price    [ Reply ]
DMay wrote:
The lead singer is really cute as well, which is an added bonus :D
Not sure quite how that's supposed to help this sound any better, but okay.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Certainly begs the question, "Does she use jelly?" And if so, what does she use it for?
Posted 18 years ago by optimusprime10    [ Reply ]
Fun Tune, good to listen to when coding...
Posted 18 years ago by devildog    [ Reply ]
loving the bassline and percussion on this one.
Posted 18 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
laozilover wrote:
"Quite likable"? Heck, I like it a LOT! (9) :Dance:
Yeppers - upped my 7 too, to 8 for the moment!
Posted 18 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
Long time no hear, many thanks for playing!
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
Far from sucks.
Posted 18 years ago by catrip    [ Reply ]
"Quite likable"? Heck, I like it a LOT! (9) :Dance:
Posted 18 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Definitely getting a Walk Like an Egyptian - Bananarama vibe on the chorus / harmony bit. Jellyman, jellyman, walk like an ee-gip-she-an...
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Girl, your screwed! Fun song.
Posted 18 years ago by honeygirl    [ Reply ]
'i see you; walk but i won't run; i see you' totally. what a fun game this is. :)
Posted 18 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Not so much.
Posted 18 years ago by byrd    [ Reply ]
OMG this is ridiculously catchy.
Posted 18 years ago by formersnowbug    [ Reply ]
Brilliant really.
Posted 19 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
I had a friend in the UK buy it for me. Complete waste of time and money. This is the only decent cut on the CD. And, by the way, "jelly" to the Brits is Jell-O to us Yanks.
I couldn't disagree more - from start to finish I love the entire cd - if you like the three tracks RP play then chances are you'll like the album. For me it's one of the best cds in the last few years. By the way they will be available on itunes from Jan 2006 too. You can hear samples on their site www.autamatamusic.com if you're not sure.
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
I had a friend in the UK buy it for me. Complete waste of time and money. This is the only decent cut on the CD. And, by the way, "jelly" to the Brits is Jell-O to us Yanks.
Thanks for the tip. Whenever you can only get it as an import, they usually charge the max for it too...
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Gregorama wrote:
You can't get this through Amazon. I bet they would sell more records if they found a distributor or something. If people can't find the CD, they can't buy it. D'oh!
I had a friend in the UK buy it for me. Complete waste of time and money. This is the only decent cut on the CD. And, by the way, "jelly" to the Brits is Jell-O to us Yanks.
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
JohnErle wrote:
Cute, catchy tune. But Jellyman better be careful not to run into Soundgarden's Spoonman.
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
You can't get this through Amazon. I bet they would sell more records if they found a distributor or something. If people can't find the CD, they can't buy it. D'oh!
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
laozilover wrote:
Nice groove! How come I've never heard this before?!? (Must of been keeping the volume too low...) The lead singer IS cute! :nodhead: But what is her name?!?
There are no actual credits listed on my version of this excellent album, but the vocalists are Carol Keogh (former Plague Monkey, now with The Tycho Brahe) who sings on the classic "Out of This" and a few others, and Cathy Davy who pulls lead vocals on Jellyman. Davy (unfortunately) is not touring with Autamata. Btw, there is a way cool live version of Jellyman on the Autamata website - check it out!
Posted 19 years ago by slawjam    [ Reply ]
Nice groove! How come I've never heard this before?!? (Must of been keeping the volume too low...) The lead singer IS cute! :nodhead: But what is her name?!?
Posted 19 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Certainly begs the question, "Does she use jelly?" And if so, what does she use it for?
Posted 19 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
OH, Bi-freakin'-zarre! Bill just went to ET. And NOT the Alien. Jaw agape.......
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Ooh, she sounds like Emilliana Torrinni(?) Just like Mhomar Khedafi(?) and TV's Tori family Infinite spellings...
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Kind of fun!
Posted 19 years ago by GottaSneeze    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Anyone know how to get a copy of this single?
It's on their great album 'My Sanctuary' which you can get from their website www.autamatamusic.com or from www.amazon.co.uk.
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
Anyone know how to get a copy of this single?
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Next release from this artist: Peanutbutter Man.
Vegamite or something from down under maybe :P
Posted 19 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Next release from this artist: Peanutbutter Man.
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
A well crafted little tune. Lots of neat little intricacies.
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Fun
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
"Mmmmmmmmmm.................Jelly!..........Aurghhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I still very much like this and the other Autamata cuts.
Posted 20 years ago by Anires    [ Reply ]
neuraljazz wrote:
Is radio paradise getting some sort of squeaky girl payola? I'm tired of hearing jewel and bjork or the thousands of jewel and bjork wannabes.
Is it time to start the "Does Bjork donate $$$$ to RadioParadise" forum?
Posted 20 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Reminds me of Massive Attack's "Teardrop" featured here from time to time. Good stuff.
Yeah, I hear that too, though I first thought of Sixpence None the Richer. Definitely sounds cute.
Posted 20 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Is radio paradise getting some sort of squeaky girl payola? I'm tired of hearing jewel and bjork or the thousands of jewel and bjork wannabes.
Posted 20 years ago by neuraljazz    [ Reply ]
The lead singer is really cute as well, which is an added bonus :D
Posted 20 years ago by DMay    [ Reply ]
The vocals remind anyone else of Fleming & John "Delusions of Grandeur"?
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
So did Jeff Foxworthy really do a cover of this? Or is this a cover of one of Jeff's songs? (I can usually figure out why the Amazon CD lookup went astray, but this one is just plain weird.)
Posted 20 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
Why should listening to this create in us a desire to buy Jeff Foxworthy cd's?
Posted 20 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Massive Attack's "Teardrop" featured here from time to time. Good stuff.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
I usually hate songs in this catagory but this one has a good hook. Not bad.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
She sounds so cute I want to kiss her
Posted 20 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
Yikes. My bad. Thanks for the correction.
Way to go Bill!! I bet you've been losing sleep over not knowing that
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
MrKite wrote:
Hey Bill they're not from the UK - they're from Ireland :-) See link for their biography https://www.autamatamusic.com/info_biography.html
Yikes. My bad. Thanks for the correction.
Posted 20 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Like this one better each time I hear it.
Posted 20 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
Poppy......but in a truely engaging sort of way.
Posted 20 years ago by Dirktooth    [ Reply ]
Hey Bill they're not from the UK - they're from Ireland :-) See link for their biography https://www.autamatamusic.com/info_biography.html
Posted 20 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
This song is growing on me. *thumbs up*
Posted 20 years ago by Alanur    [ Reply ]
Fun rhythms in this song.
Posted 20 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
Just love this funky poppy punky tune. From an absolutely fantastic album 'My Sanctuary'. The album's strenght is that every song is so different using different vocalists and genres of music - all of them outstanding (especially the song 'Out of this' my personal favourite). The album can now be bought on www.amazon.co.uk You can find out more about the group and hear samples of the other songs on www.autamatamusic.com Enjoy!
Posted 20 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]