Autamata — Postscript
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And now this day
The things I've seen in this age
My skies have changed,
My skies have changed
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
I fear the future now I must confide
Please take your place at my side
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
The things I've seen in this age
My skies have changed,
My skies have changed
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
I fear the future now I must confide
Please take your place at my side
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
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Fantastic song. Carol Keogh has one of the best voices in Ireland.
Misterfixit wrote:
So you're ANTI violence then?
..., I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
So you're ANTI violence then?
Fino, fino.
CaptTofu wrote:
The polititians (best government money can buy) won't reinstate the draft for
fear of public retaliation. Hey it's a free country, and if you want to blow people up and be
blown up in some foreign land, you WILL be provided a venue.
While the powers that be may not have retained a damn thing about the horrors
of the war in Nam, they did however learn that the "Draft" will bring the American public
to their feet.. "gray ponytails" would be but a small fraction of those who would protest a system
of unwilling consignment to killing and being killed. Party on Garth !~!
What happened to all the war protesters? We're still in Iraq, we're ramping up in Afghanistan, and rattling sabers against Iran. So, where are the placards and gray ponytails marching every weekend?
The polititians (best government money can buy) won't reinstate the draft for
fear of public retaliation. Hey it's a free country, and if you want to blow people up and be
blown up in some foreign land, you WILL be provided a venue.
While the powers that be may not have retained a damn thing about the horrors
of the war in Nam, they did however learn that the "Draft" will bring the American public
to their feet.. "gray ponytails" would be but a small fraction of those who would protest a system
of unwilling consignment to killing and being killed. Party on Garth !~!
Misterfixit wrote:
Gorgeous Anti-War Song!
If there is any ambiguity as to whether your protest song is "pro" or "anti" a given issue, you've won.
Gorgeous Anti-War Song!
If there is any ambiguity as to whether your protest song is "pro" or "anti" a given issue, you've won.
Bluesgrrl wrote:
I hear ya. I wrote a Katrina song about the Sunshine Bridge makeshift morgue where they took the unclaimed bodies. The club owner wont let me perform it, saying the Boubon Street tourists dont want to hear such. So now I sing it in Cajun French and they love it (the melody, that is, they have no idea what I'm saying). Now I'm writing one about Bayou LaFourche, just gotta figure out how to say BP in french!
Beaucoup de Putes? ;)
I hear ya. I wrote a Katrina song about the Sunshine Bridge makeshift morgue where they took the unclaimed bodies. The club owner wont let me perform it, saying the Boubon Street tourists dont want to hear such. So now I sing it in Cajun French and they love it (the melody, that is, they have no idea what I'm saying). Now I'm writing one about Bayou LaFourche, just gotta figure out how to say BP in french!
Beaucoup de Putes? ;)
crockydile wrote:
Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest. The hard reality is that most people in this country have become so entranced with entertainment and food that they care for nothing else. Until something shakes their narcissistic/hedonistic reality to the roots, they just don't give a damn. That and protest has become subject to isolation (free speech zones), arrest with zip ties and the media doesn't cover it (in contrast to the 60's). There have actually been a lot of protests and they continue, but CNN doesn't show it.
The corporations own this planet and they run the media and most of the big governments (can you say "lobbiest"?). Countries are essentially irrelevant...it's like when the church crowned the kings of ancient Europe. Same song, different verse.
So, go back to your iPhone fart machine and get a refill for that 120 degree Soy Latte. You'll be dead before this water boils and your children will be have to clean up the mess.
I'm going to go write another song.
-Crocky
I hear ya. I wrote a Katrina song about the Sunshine Bridge makeshift morgue where they took the unclaimed bodies. The club owner wont let me perform it, saying the Boubon Street tourists dont want to hear such. So now I sing it in Cajun French and they love it (the melody, that is, they have no idea what I'm saying). Now I'm writing one about Bayou LaFourche, just gotta figure out how to say BP in french!
Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest. The hard reality is that most people in this country have become so entranced with entertainment and food that they care for nothing else. Until something shakes their narcissistic/hedonistic reality to the roots, they just don't give a damn. That and protest has become subject to isolation (free speech zones), arrest with zip ties and the media doesn't cover it (in contrast to the 60's). There have actually been a lot of protests and they continue, but CNN doesn't show it.
The corporations own this planet and they run the media and most of the big governments (can you say "lobbiest"?). Countries are essentially irrelevant...it's like when the church crowned the kings of ancient Europe. Same song, different verse.
So, go back to your iPhone fart machine and get a refill for that 120 degree Soy Latte. You'll be dead before this water boils and your children will be have to clean up the mess.
I'm going to go write another song.
-Crocky
I hear ya. I wrote a Katrina song about the Sunshine Bridge makeshift morgue where they took the unclaimed bodies. The club owner wont let me perform it, saying the Boubon Street tourists dont want to hear such. So now I sing it in Cajun French and they love it (the melody, that is, they have no idea what I'm saying). Now I'm writing one about Bayou LaFourche, just gotta figure out how to say BP in french!
crockydile wrote:
Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest. The hard reality is that most people in this country have become so entranced with entertainment and food that they care for nothing else. Until something shakes their narcissistic/hedonistic reality to the roots, they just don't give a damn. That and protest has become subject to isolation (free speech zones), arrest with zip ties and the media doesn't cover it (in contrast to the 60's). There have actually been a lot of protests and they continue, but CNN doesn't show it.
The corporations own this planet and they run the media and most of the big governments (can you say "lobbiest"?). Countries are essentially irrelevant...it's like when the church crowned the kings of ancient Europe. Same song, different verse.
So, go back to your iPhone fart machine and get a refill for that 120 degree Soy Latte. You'll be dead before this water boils and your children will be have to clean up the mess.
I'm going to go write another song.
-Crocky Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest.
Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest. The hard reality is that most people in this country have become so entranced with entertainment and food that they care for nothing else. Until something shakes their narcissistic/hedonistic reality to the roots, they just don't give a damn. That and protest has become subject to isolation (free speech zones), arrest with zip ties and the media doesn't cover it (in contrast to the 60's). There have actually been a lot of protests and they continue, but CNN doesn't show it.
The corporations own this planet and they run the media and most of the big governments (can you say "lobbiest"?). Countries are essentially irrelevant...it's like when the church crowned the kings of ancient Europe. Same song, different verse.
So, go back to your iPhone fart machine and get a refill for that 120 degree Soy Latte. You'll be dead before this water boils and your children will be have to clean up the mess.
I'm going to go write another song.
-Crocky
enough said.
CaptTofu wrote:
Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest. The hard reality is that most people in this country have become so entranced with entertainment and food that they care for nothing else. Until something shakes their narcissistic/hedonistic reality to the roots, they just don't give a damn. That and protest has become subject to isolation (free speech zones), arrest with zip ties and the media doesn't cover it (in contrast to the 60's). There have actually been a lot of protests and they continue, but CNN doesn't show it.
The corporations own this planet and they run the media and most of the big governments (can you say "lobbiest"?). Countries are essentially irrelevant...it's like when the church crowned the kings of ancient Europe. Same song, different verse.
So, go back to your iPhone fart machine and get a refill for that 120 degree Soy Latte. You'll be dead before this water boils and your children will be have to clean up the mess.
I'm going to go write another song.
-Crocky
What happened to all the war protesters? We're still in Iraq, we're ramping up in Afghanistan, and rattling sabers against Iran. So, where are the placards and gray ponytails marching every weekend?
Well, I protested and even wrote a song and sang at a protest. The hard reality is that most people in this country have become so entranced with entertainment and food that they care for nothing else. Until something shakes their narcissistic/hedonistic reality to the roots, they just don't give a damn. That and protest has become subject to isolation (free speech zones), arrest with zip ties and the media doesn't cover it (in contrast to the 60's). There have actually been a lot of protests and they continue, but CNN doesn't show it.
The corporations own this planet and they run the media and most of the big governments (can you say "lobbiest"?). Countries are essentially irrelevant...it's like when the church crowned the kings of ancient Europe. Same song, different verse.
So, go back to your iPhone fart machine and get a refill for that 120 degree Soy Latte. You'll be dead before this water boils and your children will be have to clean up the mess.
I'm going to go write another song.
-Crocky
Here is the artwork...
Good stuff. I bought the cd when it came out...
What happened to all the war protesters? We're still in Iraq, we're ramping up in Afghanistan, and rattling sabers against Iran. So, where are the placards and gray ponytails marching every weekend?
Misterfixit wrote:
Wow. Respect many times over.
In the minds of the Generals and the Politicians, there can NEVER be enough soldiers. After all Soldiers are nothing more than pawns in a cosmic chess game of failed diplomacy, Jingoism, and foolish egocentricism. Cast aside as if they were meaningless, faceless, nameless ... and importantly, distant and bloodless cardboard play figures tossed about, ripped and maimed by willful, shameless children playing their feckless games of one-ups-man-ship.
As for me, I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
I was a Soldier and I went to War, you see.
As for me, I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
I was a Soldier and I went to War, you see.
Wow. Respect many times over.
Bridieboo wrote:
From katebushnews.com:
I like 
From katebushnews.com:Carol Keogh (and band)
Carol is widely acknowledged one of the finest singers in Ireland, her stunning voice and songwriting has graced albums by The Plague Monkeys, The Tycho Brahe and Autamata. She is now working on her own solo material. Misterfixit wrote:
The Anti war generation is now fallen to minority. People are more interested in other things, than to demonstrate. Some Things changed since the sixties but not enough and now a lot of things stagnate.
In the minds of the Generals and the Politicians, there can NEVER be enough soldiers. After all Soldiers are nothing more than pawns in a cosmic chess game of failed diplomacy, Jingoism, and foolish egocentricism. Cast aside as if they were meaningless, faceless, nameless ... and importantly, distant and bloodless cardboard play figures tossed about, ripped and maimed by willful, shameless children playing their feckless games of one-ups-man-ship.
As for me, I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
I was a Soldier and I went to War, you see.
As for me, I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
I was a Soldier and I went to War, you see.
The Anti war generation is now fallen to minority. People are more interested in other things, than to demonstrate. Some Things changed since the sixties but not enough and now a lot of things stagnate.
bah!!!!
The best thing to come of Ireland in recent memory. More please!
I like
gjeeg wrote:
Gorgeous Anti-War Song!
Gorgeous pro-war song!
Gorgeous Anti-War Song!
In the minds of the Generals and the Politicians, there can NEVER be enough soldiers. After all Soldiers are nothing more than pawns in a cosmic chess game of failed diplomacy, Jingoism, and foolish egocentricism. Cast aside as if they were meaningless, faceless, nameless ... and importantly, distant and bloodless cardboard play figures tossed about, ripped and maimed by willful, shameless children playing their feckless games of one-ups-man-ship.
As for me, I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
I was a Soldier and I went to War, you see.
As for me, I damn and curse the Generals and their ilk, even unto the hundredth generation. May they burn in an eternal Hell hotter than the surface of the sun.
I was a Soldier and I went to War, you see.
Gorgeous pro-war song!
And now this day
The things I've seen in this age
My skies have changed,
My skies have changed
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
I fear the future now I must confide
Please take your place at my side
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
boring and repetitive--Yep, I agree--irritating.
canz wrote:
wow. I don't normally seem to go against the grain in a negative way, but I think this song is seriously boring, unsubstantial and irritating. Do you guys really think this stands up to the other tunes played on RP of a similar rating? ...
No I don't (i.e. I'm with you on not understanding the rating). I was working and found this irritating enough to come and rate it (I'm wavering between 3 and 4). That doesn't happen very often with RP.
ponderous
MinMan wrote:
Refrain:
"But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers? We're a man down..."
Maybe someone else can translate into lingua franca for your amusement.
Mais comment on peut faire ce putain de guÚrre quand on n'a pas assez de soldats? On est un homme abatu...
Wim06.
A mellower Kate Bush?
cranberries..
I really like this.
Very nice tune...heading home in about 15 minutes...good start to the weekend!
Blah. Looks like the sound engineer found the mute key on the console a couple times there... I guess that's cool.
Still a 2.
donpdonp wrote:
since i cant understand what she's saying, and she has a beautiful voice, id like to hear her sing in french.
And now this day
The things I've seen in this age
My skies have changed,
My skies have changed
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
I fear the future now I must confide
Please take your place at my side
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
We're a man down
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
donpdonp wrote:
since i cant understand what she's saying, and she has a beautiful voice, id like to hear her sing in french.
Refrain:
"But how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers? We're a man down..."
Maybe someone else can translate into lingua franca for your amusement.
since i cant understand what she's saying, and she has a beautiful voice, id like to hear her sing in french.
I guess I have to listen this song more for putting higher points. Now it seems quite likeable :)
Carol Keogh sounds a lot like Imogen Heap..or the other way around..not really sure which one..I like them both.
diane wrote:
I have NO clue what the words are she's singing. Normally that is not a criterion of mine for liking a tune. But with not too much else going for it, the words here seem like they might be 'of interest'. Adding unintelligibility to her pale, cottony voice and I'm not enjoying this. Alternately, I don't feel compelled to mute it.
serendipity_blue wrote:
I love what I've been hearing of Autamata, but I can't actually find any of their stuff anywhere.
The new stuff is on itunes I believe.
www.autamatamusic.com
wow. I don't normally seem to go against the grain in a negative way, but I think this song is seriously boring, unsubstantial and irritating. Do you guys really think this stands up to the other tunes played on RP of a similar rating?
a man dooooowwwwwwwwwn... oh shut up
diane wrote:
I have NO clue what the words are she's singing. Normally that is not a criterion of mine for liking a tune. But with not too much else going for it, the words here seem like they might be 'of interest'. Adding unintelligibility to her pale, cottony voice and I'm not enjoying this. Alternately, I don't feel compelled to mute it.
https://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858567909
I love what I've been hearing of Autamata, but I can't actually find any of their stuff anywhere.
plutodazed wrote:
Women singing passionate ethereal songs is ALWAYS worthy of a perfect 10 rating. 
It is a great song... but since 10 is the max (except for your one 11), do you really put it among the greatest songs of all time?
plutodazed wrote:
yep, already a 10 for me...
Women singing passionate ethereal songs is ALWAYS worthy of a perfect 10 rating.
yep, already a 10 for me...
Women singing passionate ethereal songs is ALWAYS worthy of a perfect 10 rating.
Freakin' excellent
:D
dreamy...
diane wrote:
Adding unintelligibility to her pale, cottony voice
Kudos for a well-turned phrase, diane! You're spot on.
I have NO clue what the words are she's singing. Normally that is not a criterion of mine for liking a tune. But with not too much else going for it, the words here seem like they might be 'of interest'. Adding unintelligibility to her pale, cottony voice and I'm not enjoying this. Alternately, I don't feel compelled to mute it.
AMazing voice. Would buy record just because of that
vvaffle wrote:
I want the lyrics, but I can't find them. A good song by the way, solid 7. I like the mixing of an acoustic guitar and a techno like sound. I just thought a few weeks ago that would be an interesting mix.
Postscript
And now this day, the things I've seen in this age
My skies have changed
Find a place of worship and be still
There are no words for this ill
And how can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers?
We're a man down
And I had him but we lost him coming out
And this is just the postscript to the letter
I've no way to write
I fear the future now I must confide
Please take your place at my side
And how can we fight
I want the lyrics, but I can't find them. A good song by the way, solid 7. I like the mixing of an acoustic guitar and a techno like sound. I just thought a few weeks ago that would be an interesting mix.
Nice... if sleep is your want... Zzzzz
heki wrote:
Absolutely.
It's interesting the voice of mellotron, as in the early 70's years
Absolutely.
JrzyTmata wrote:
I would spell it without the second A. but that's just me. I feel a kinship with this band :nodhead:
Every time I see this band on the playlist, I think of you, Jrz.
KevDogRedux wrote:
Is she singing "wear a man-zire"? George Costanza's father would be so proud.
'How can we fight this bloody war with not enough soldiers - we're a man down'
KevDogRedux wrote:
Is she singing "wear a man-zire"? George Costanza's father would be so proud.
it's a bro, bro
Is she singing "wear a man-zire"? George Costanza's father would be so proud.
this is so smooth it's making me dizzy
drH wrote:
Is "Autamata" spelled right?
I would spell it without the second A. but that's just me. I feel a kinship with this band :nodhead:
It's interesting the voice of mellotron, as in the early 70's years
drH wrote:
Is "Autamata" spelled right?
Dude! Thiss Isnt a speling contet
drH wrote:
Is "Autamata" spelled right?
It sure is but the links above are not correct, The Autamata 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!
Is "Autamata" spelled right?
I love everything about this song! Vocals, production and melody are one big harmonious treat! More Autamata please...
Click the "Amazon UK" link above for the correct CD. It isn't available in the US yet.
Carol Keogh's voice in Autamata - God-like indeed :-) One of the very best and most unique Irish bands!
Draft is a response to emergency that needs "cannon fodder"... Present Western Militaries need at least 12 months, some cases 18, to build a unit. No more "plug-n-play" aka "shake-n-bake" "F-N-Gs". They build a team and train together. They go in and come out as a unit... The world has changed. The Grey Ponytails time has passed.
These are not new-gen hippies... Protesters will always find a subject to protest. Choosing issues from 50 years ago is akin to boomers protesting the First World War... Kinda silly and sad -all at the same time.
Now, can we tawk 'bout music... I like music... Speaks on so many levels without words... Didja ever wonder if Neanderthals sang to communicate rather than using words like us moderns... I wonder how much clearer we would communicate if we sang... Singing and dancing round the fire pit seems common in all societies at one time...
That_SOB wrote:
The polititians (best government money can buy) won't reinstate the draft for
fear of public retaliation. Hey it's a free country, and if you want to blow people up and be
blown up in some foreign land, you WILL be provided a venue.
While the powers that be may not have retained a damn thing about the horrors
of the war in Nam, they did however learn that the "Draft" will bring the American public
to their feet.. "gray ponytails" would be but a small fraction of those who would protest a system
of unwilling consignment to killing and being killed. Party on Garth !~!