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Frank Black and the Catholics — Bullet
Album: Dog In The Sand
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6.5

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Total ratings: 969









Released: 2001
Length: 3:49
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Excuse me now I've got a call
I'll take this call from Valhalla
Please tell my friends from outer space
You are my son you'll take my place

And if the revolution comes
I've got some good friends there

Take my place after all you are my son
You take the moon and I'll take the sun
By the way if the revolution comes
Please take my rifles and take my guns
A single bullet loaded in each one

And if you don't like my melody
I'll sing it in a major key
I'll sing it very happily
Yeah, but if everybody is all aboard
Let's take it back to that minor chord

You are my son, you'll take my place
Please tell my friends from outer space
I'll take this call from Valhalla
Excuse me now I got a call

I've got some good friends there
Revolution comes
A single bullet loaded in each one
Please take my rifles and take my guns

And by the way, if the revolution comes
Take my rifles, take my guns
You take my place because you are my son

Excuse me now I'll take the sun
I'll take my place in Valhalla
And if the revolution comes
Please take my guns
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Happy New Year from Italy to all RP listeners!
Posted 1 year ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
Frankie my bwaaaaaaaaay, this is fokin amoazin..... hell yeah    
Posted 2 years ago by utkarshsingh    [ Reply ]
Seen the pixies and FB several times - great performer, great band, great music… love it
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
All the naysayers here should have a party, and drive out their guests (who has unwanted guests, anyway?) with their bad coffee, light beer and cheap wine.  The rest of us will wait for the St. Francis Dam Disaster, and clean out their cupboards of the finest goods whilest smiling contently!
Posted 3 years ago by stevieslo    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
 
 I like this. And DM too. Not sure what that says about me.
c.




You like a range of music? I was going to say a wide range of music, but in the big world of music, there's really not much distance between Frank and DM. (I'm not suggesting that's your limits. You're listening to RP!) I love that RP shows us a bit of the wider world occassionally.
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
 goodpunk wrote:
Any Frank Black is GOOD Frank Black.  You nay-sayers stick to Dave Matthews, will ya?
 I like this. And DM too. Not sure what that says about me.
c.

Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 lathyris wrote:
Excuse me guys, how can you not think this song completely and utterly badass? And I quote:

Take my place after all you are my son
You take the moon I'll take the sun
And by the way if the revolution comes
Please take my rifles and take my guns
A single bullet loaded in each one

That is freaking GREAT!
 

You got a chub because he mentioned guns?

Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 OldFrenchie wrote:
What an inane turd of a song
 
It's not even that good.
Posted 4 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 Boxie wrote:
I would play this to get rid of unwanted guests.
 I keep cheap light beer in the fridge and a can of nasty coffee for that purpose! ...and break out the good stuff  after they leave!

Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 Boxie wrote:
I would play this to get rid of unwanted guests.
 
Me too, but only the unwanted ones. Wheat from chaff and all that.
Posted 4 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Lovin' this
Posted 4 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
this is just a test, right?
to make sure we're still listening?
Posted 5 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
 lathyris wrote:
Excuse me guys, how can you not think this song completely and utterly badass? And I quote:

Take my place after all you are my son
You take the moon I'll take the sun
And by the way if the revolution comes
Please take my rifles and take my guns
A single bullet loaded in each one

That is freaking GREAT!
 
Those may be the lyrics that garnered an 8 rating from me...that and the way he talks to the drummer....I like that shit....Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
I would play this to get rid of unwanted guests.
Posted 5 years ago by Boxie    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing Calexico
Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
LOVING the discordant guitar
Posted 5 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
Loving this!
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
Love Franck {#Notworthy}
Posted 6 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Not liking this.
Posted 12 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
I love the sentiment expressed in this song.
Posted 13 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Oh, you know I'm a sucker for pedal steel!
Posted 14 years ago by ri_shelton    [ Reply ]
 goodpunk wrote:
Any Frank Black is GOOD Frank Black.  You nay-sayers stick to Dave Matthews, will ya?
 

I got you, yo!{#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Where Is My Mind?
Posted 14 years ago by garycha    [ Reply ]
Excuse me guys, how can you not think this song completely and utterly badass? And I quote:

Take my place after all you are my son
You take the moon I'll take the sun
And by the way if the revolution comes
Please take my rifles and take my guns
A single bullet loaded in each one

That is freaking GREAT!
Posted 14 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
 OldFrenchie wrote:
What an inane turd of a song
 

which makes good fertilizer!  Plant something!  Pixies Doolittle tour is on!!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
Any Frank Black is GOOD Frank Black.  You nay-sayers stick to Dave Matthews, will ya?
Posted 15 years ago by goodpunk    [ Reply ]
What an inane turd of a song
Posted 15 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
A very Pixie-esque song!  Frank Black (and Kim Deal, too!) are both awesome, awesome musicians!!  I'm diggin' on the pic, Bill!
Posted 15 years ago by goodpunk    [ Reply ]
I hate the Pixies, this was worse.
Posted 15 years ago by viciousfishes    [ Reply ]
What a piece of crap song. Ugh.... Let me know when its over.
Posted 15 years ago by acupunk    [ Reply ]
Laptopdog wrote:
The bullet needs to be used on the guitar player.
Hell, find a way to shoot the whole damn band.  This is bad, bad, bad.


Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Laptopdog wrote:
The bullet needs to be used on the guitar player.
It would only bounce off.
Posted 16 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
Pyro, RobRyan & Buddy wrote:
Pyro wrote: Apparently I'm in the minority. I find this grating. RobRyan wrote: Exactly the word. Buddy wrote: Vastly overrated.
If you guys think this is grating, you'll hate "I Need Peace." It's brilliant! The guy is a vastly underrated genius. He can write a tune to beat the band!
Posted 16 years ago by MotorSkills    [ Reply ]
aaehr wrote:
kin sumbody espalin dis song?
"You are my son, you'll take my place, you take my gun." That is religion in a distilled spare view...naked truth and death is nearby. So thanks FB - the mirror and the damage done
Posted 16 years ago by ppak    [ Reply ]
Vastly underrated.
Posted 16 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Apparently I'm in the minority. I find this grating.
Exactly the word.
Posted 16 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
thank you!
Posted 16 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
LOVE that tune. i want to hear it again.
Posted 17 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
kin sumbody espalin dis song?
Posted 17 years ago by aaehr    [ Reply ]
This guy's songs sound like my brain usually feels.
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
buddy wrote:
Vastly overrated.
your MOM is overrated!!!! (back up offa my Frank)
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
"Hey man, how's it goin?" "Good yourself?" "Not bad." "Hey, I wonder if this thing is recording yet?" "Hmm, that little light is on." "haha... oh crap, we'd better play something then."
Posted 17 years ago by infinity    [ Reply ]
Shoot me now. Please.
Posted 17 years ago by janieo    [ Reply ]
Apparently I'm in the minority. I find this grating.
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
laozilover wrote:
Is it just me, or is Bill covering more ground these days? Pulling more from the back catalog? (I've never heard this before, and I like it! )
Agreed. Diggin' this.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Go Frankie!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
I swear, at the beginning I thought this was Tones on Tails' "Twist."
Posted 17 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
Love those chord changes! Happy & melancholy all at once.
Posted 17 years ago by accordionista    [ Reply ]
Is it just me, or is Bill covering more ground these days? Pulling more from the back catalog? (I've never heard this before, and I like it! )
Posted 17 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Brilliant album!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Frank Black with one 'F', *ucking rocks!
Posted 17 years ago by papaman    [ Reply ]
blinkblink wrote:
Frank Black is growing on me.
so that explains where his hair went! great song live...tanx Frank!
Posted 17 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
Not to be picky (pixie?)... didn't Kim Deal migrate to the Breeders, while Frank Black retired for a spell? ergo: the pixies > > the breeders > frank black I could be wrong. (not like *that's* ever happened before) EDIT: Looks like he didn't exactly retire. (click here). quixotic wrote:
the pixes > the breeders > frank black solo
Posted 18 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
hcaudill wrote:
Starts out sounding a lot like Jim Morrison.
Yeah, I put my headphones back on in the middle of this song and thought it was the Doors at first.
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
Frank Black is growing on me.
Posted 18 years ago by blinkblink    [ Reply ]
His voice reminds me of Jonathan Richman's on this song......
Posted 18 years ago by Helchat    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
frank black > the pixies the pixies > the breeders
the pixes > the breeders > frank black solo
Posted 18 years ago by quixotic    [ Reply ]
frank black > the pixies the pixies > the breeders
Posted 19 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
pedro wrote:
more SLIDE GUITAR in rock-n-roll, please
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
more SLIDE GUITAR in rock-n-roll, please
Posted 19 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
Hm, i liked Frank Black better when he was directing the orchestra on the Jack Benny show. Back then, the man had great comic timing.
Posted 19 years ago by Poplars    [ Reply ]
MaxEmerika wrote:
Frank Black will never match what he did with the Pixies, but at least he manages to keep it interesting.
That's why it's so familiar. Thanks for the context. And I like it!
Posted 19 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
Frank is King... :crown.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by joc    [ Reply ]
The joke has come upon me...
Posted 19 years ago by meatbee    [ Reply ]
Sorry. Frank who ever he is has too many names, too many bands. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
i'm not catholic anymore but i like it.
Posted 19 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
8) me too.
Posted 19 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
MaxEmerika wrote:
Frank Black will never match what he did with the Pixies, but at least he manages to keep it interesting.
Wrong. Pixies were amazing so was/is Frank Black. Check out his album Teenager of the year! Absolutely fantastic.
Posted 19 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]
Starts out sounding a lot like Jim Morrison.
Posted 20 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
MaxEmerika wrote:
Frank Black will never match what he did with the Pixies, but at least he manages to keep it interesting.
It's not really fair to put FB's solo/Catholic stuff against the Pixies. The Pixies were part of a musical undercurrent that was partly due to the time period.
Posted 20 years ago by spdodger    [ Reply ]
Frank Black will never match what he did with the Pixies, but at least he manages to keep it interesting.
Posted 20 years ago by MaxEmerika    [ Reply ]