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My Morning Jacket — The Way that He Sings
Album: At Dawn
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Released: 2003
Length: 5:32
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why's it so strange when they say that the world's movin upwards?
Why's it surreal when my hands feel they cant roll the dice?
Why's it so great just to wake every day, alive and by your side.
It's a mystery I guess, there's lots of things I cant find.
Its not the way that you look, but your move that catches my eye.
Why's it so soft when the cannons unload on the others?
Why're we so loud when we say it wont happen to us?
Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?
It's just the way that he sings,
not the words that he says, or the band.
Im in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand.
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Being slightly out of tune makes this song even better somehow
Posted 5 months ago by mcullers    [ Reply ]
 jchap5 wrote:

Yes it is! Greetings!


Posted 7 months ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
It's just the way that he sings,
not the words that he says, or the band.
I'm in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand.
Posted 8 months ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
What is the concert venue on the cover? 
Posted 10 months ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Suspiciously like Life in a Northern Town by Dream Academy
Posted 10 months ago by jonathaneshaw    [ Reply ]
 Rstrickster wrote:



Is anything these days not recorded digitally? Just wondering, I am no engineer.


Yes, there are some who go all analog before then digitizing to CD etc. Others just don't do a lot of futzing with things either because they dislike the sound, isn't what they are going for, or just don't need it to sound good.
Posted 1 year ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
The random images coming up are mostly animals with their mouths open. I'm getting a laugh out of imagining them singing this song.
Posted 1 year ago by linden    [ Reply ]
 fe.hdjack wrote:

vocals are quite good but sound digitally canned




Is anything these days not recorded digitally? Just wondering, I am no engineer.
Posted 1 year ago by Rstrickster    [ Reply ]
vocals are quite good but sound digitally canned
Posted 1 year ago by fe.hdjack    [ Reply ]
 AhhtheMusic wrote:

If I heard this song every day I would know I was in heaven.


Such a nice comment! 
Posted 1 year ago by hightail    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it

i have regretted several comments and try to delete them whenever I can. we all have bad moments


BTW - i think this is one of the better MMJ tunes I have heard
Posted 1 year ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Midnight Summer Dream to me. 
Posted 1 year ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Just so good! Love the soaring melancholy vocals. Saw these guys live in Copenhagen some years back  -   fantastic live performance!
Posted 1 year ago by mroese    [ Reply ]
Greetings from sunny San Diego. Another band I wouldn't have come across other than from listening to RP. On first listen (I think), it's probably an easy 7 with room to grow. 
Posted 1 year ago by johnalexford    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it



From "V For Vendetta":

Delia Surridge: [V gives her a rose] Are you going to kill me now?
V: I killed you 10 minutes ago.
[shows her hypodermic needle]
V: While you slept.
Delia Surridge: Is there any pain?
V: No.
Delia Surridge: Thank you. Is it meaningless to apologize?
V: Never.
Delia Surridge: I'm so sorry.
[dies]
Posted 1 year ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
et moi je suis Français !!! 
Posted 1 year ago by mathieu.alexandre83    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

82 years!?  I had no idea you were that old. 


Ah, I see that you have never listened to Love Tractor or Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Posted 1 year ago by MLavender    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from



I bet you don't have a muffler on your car as well...
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
I'm alone in the office and this is cranked. I like it more each time I hear it.
Posted 2 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:

Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!


Gawd...I love turkey...and cranberries...pumpkin pie, too...just Thanksgiving as a whole...
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Love MMJ. Greetings and love from Amsterdam.
Posted 2 years ago by JoeHaarlemNL    [ Reply ]
This song is magic to me. I'm surprised it isn't rated higher, but I'm also a bit pleased because I kind of like not voting with the majority every time.
Posted 2 years ago by Murray    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

I have to ask: are you in a psych ward or are you just a bad AI program?

He's just an 82 year old curmudgeon.
Get off his lawn! 
Posted 2 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 heatoncreek823 wrote:


Trky suks

Your immaturity and lack of experience of life is glaringly evident.
Turkey is a very interesting country.

Istanbul is a mixed bag.

As a country is is a great place to spend some time. I've been going for over 20 years, usually for 3 months at a time.
Some of the nicest, most tolerant people you will ever meet.
So diverse in scenery, culture +++

Turks are masters of indolence - not many hangups despite their bad governments of all shades.

Posted 2 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
Saw MMJ in Atlanta at the variety playhouse… what a great show
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Strong <=4 opposition keeps the average below 7. Anyway, this songs always makes my day. 
Posted 2 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:


Greetings from the Great Lakes!


Greetings from the Navajo Nation!
Posted 2 years ago by rezadent    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

Sincere apologies are never too late, brother!!

Sorry for calling you a dick, I should have been more gracious in my response.

If these pandemic times have reinforced anything for me, it's that slow to anger is a good approach, especially in "social media" - we might all be in different boats, but the seas are rough for all humanity.

Long Live RP, humanity and graciousness!!

Lizardking thanks i have tried not to make too many snarky comments like that since then
Posted 3 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
OMG... Goosepimples flicker up and down my spine in glorious loving ways when I hear them play... MMJ is excellent. 
Posted 3 years ago by DocSeagullRedux    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Fleet Foxes on the "EE-Yom-Yom".
Posted 3 years ago by dmcanany    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:

Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!



Greetings from the Great Lakes!
Posted 3 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
This song touches me......
Posted 3 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
Very good. In a nice way reminds of a band called The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, album Distressed Gentlefolk, some 30 odd years ago.   :-) 
Posted 3 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it


Sincere apologies are never too late, brother!!

Sorry for calling you a dick, I should have been more gracious in my response.

If these pandemic times have reinforced anything for me, it's that slow to anger is a good approach, especially in "social media" - we might all be in different boats, but the seas are rough for all humanity.

Long Live RP, humanity and graciousness!!
Posted 3 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Could someone please throw that hi-hat into the Mariana Trench?
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 AhhtheMusic wrote:

Greetings from Colorado, USA
 
Greetings from west coast of Florida, USA
Posted 3 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
 Dfitz wrote:
LIke orange sherbert........mellow and smooth
 
and Orange
Posted 3 years ago by grhorn    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:
ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!

like a dick jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
As a person with Armenian heritage, even I say WELCOME to RP to my Turkish friend.  See...that wasn't too hard jp33442.

And I'll go 5+3 = 8 on this one, I did the same recently on a live cut of this song, must not have been in the mood last time this was played. 
From Seattle....Long Live RP and thanks BnR!!
 
So now I must call you LizardKing-ian.
Posted 3 years ago by Akazungu    [ Reply ]
Hey fellow radio paradise fans here is a mea culpa from me, i am so sorry for writing that post, know it’s a little late but i am very sorry for writing it
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 

Trky suks
Posted 4 years ago by heatoncreek823    [ Reply ]
It's rare to not find something to like in every song, but this is just pure repetitive boring to me. If you like it, great. I don't.

Peace. 
Posted 4 years ago by ppeters914    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
Your profile says YOU are from Florham Park presumably NJ and you work in "security", born 1964

So you live in the sewer that is the (formerly) United States
Are you tired of winning yet?

A traitor for President
Pandemic out of control
Economy in the toilet

The tone deaf arrogance and bad manners that got you and your country where it is today are in full view in your post

Karma is a bitch





  
Posted 4 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
Anyone know who the "he" is?
Posted 4 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Beautiful lyrics and music that sounds like bittersweet nostalgia captured in a bottle.
Posted 4 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
This song reminds me of some of the more mellow stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anybody out there ever here of Ultimate Spinach?
 
Still have the vinyl...What about Mad River? Or The West Coast Pop Art Experimental
Band?  FWIW, Zappa opened for them...Try The Anniversary of World War III (Wink,
wink...;-)
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
 25demayo wrote:


 


Posted 4 years ago by yippee    [ Reply ]
 BCarn wrote:

Well ain't you the asshole!
 

Posted 4 years ago by yippee    [ Reply ]
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

Becauuuusssssse!!!
Posted 4 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Love this Band!!! For me it's a solid 10!!!! 
Posted 4 years ago by dgrfpp    [ Reply ]
 
Posted 5 years ago by chcarneiro    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!

 jp33442 wrote:
Who cares where you are from
 

Where do you come from posting comments such as this? 
 

Posted 5 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 
Yes it is! Greetings!
Posted 5 years ago by jchap5    [ Reply ]
ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!

like a dick jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
As a person with Armenian heritage, even I say WELCOME to RP to my Turkish friend.  See...that wasn't too hard jp33442.

And I'll go 5+3 = 8 on this one, I did the same recently on a live cut of this song, must not have been in the mood last time this was played. 
From Seattle....Long Live RP and thanks BnR!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 
Well ain't you the asshole!
Posted 5 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
Fuck!  I love this song!
Posted 5 years ago by lily_99654    [ Reply ]
I never saw them live. But I love their groove.
Posted 5 years ago by Salamus    [ Reply ]
Saw them live along with only about 250 other folks in a small club
in Osaka. Same energy and quality performance as their concerts in
front of 25000. What a great band. Just over the top good. 
Posted 5 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
LIke orange sherbert........mellow and smooth
Posted 5 years ago by Dfitz    [ Reply ]
You got it! LaurieinTucson wrote:
da-do-run-run-run, da-do-run-run
 

Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 
Greetings from Colorado, USA
Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:


Who cares where you are from
 

Is that response necessary?  This is a world wide place.  Welcome, welcome, welcome
Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
If I heard this song every day I would know I was in heaven.
Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 ardakgul wrote:
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
 

Who cares where you are from
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Nice! I'm from Turkey,greetings from Turkey!
Posted 6 years ago by ardakgul    [ Reply ]
da-do-run-run-run, da-do-run-run
Posted 6 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Perfect summer driving song! Love it!
Posted 6 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
It's just the way that he sings, 
not the words that he says, or the band. 
I'm in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand.

I love how hearing this song makes it true.
Posted 6 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
alrite toon, but it's terrible The Way that He Sings
Posted 6 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
This is the MMJ that I love. All bands change but this is the sound that sucked me in. Wish they would find their way back in this direction.
Posted 6 years ago by Sunman    [ Reply ]
THE highlight of my evening...among the many other highlights 
Posted 6 years ago by temeru2    [ Reply ]
Never get tired of hearing this. Part of my midnight music collection. Quality curation and mixes from Bill makes it a no brainer to donate each month.
Posted 6 years ago by bigbobbybubba    [ Reply ]
a certain sense of peace and good things permeates the room as this song plays in the background...thanks Bill
Posted 6 years ago by Estroso    [ Reply ]
Dammit. This is how I got turned on to Poe and Elbow, by hearing a song and every time thinking "oh, that nice little tune again."
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
also lovely!
Posted 6 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
 rick1956 wrote:
I used to like this song, but that was several million playings ago. Sorry, but to me it's the new Stairway to Paradise—I'm deathly tired of them both.

 
Me too. I still love the live version though, it's much faster and doesn't "drag" like this one.
Posted 7 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
I used to like this song, but that was several million playings ago. Sorry, but to me it's the new Stairway to Paradise—I'm deathly tired of them both.
Posted 7 years ago by rick1956    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:
This song reminds me of some of the more mellow stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anybody out there ever here of Ultimate Spinach?

 
I feel a 60's vibe but not Quicksilver Messenger Service. I love the harmony....almost Beach Boy-ish.
Posted 7 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
This song reminds me of some of the more mellow stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anybody out there ever here of Ultimate Spinach?
Posted 7 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
 kylieh wrote:
This song reminds me of Fleet Foxes AND Life in a Northern Town.

 
I don't hear "Life In A Northern Town" very much in this, but it often seems that MMJ and Fleet Foxes are the same band, or at least have the same producer.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This song reminds me of Fleet Foxes AND Life in a Northern Town.
Posted 7 years ago by kylieh    [ Reply ]
One the best live bands I've ever seen, Mary Moore theater in Seattle last year...didn't do this song, but all the other good ones,  Jim James oozes charisma and can rip on the guitar solos
Posted 8 years ago by vanillagorilla    [ Reply ]
 Springbok84 wrote:

Agreed. The Family Guy episode featuring them makes it hard to enjoy without picturing the stupid cartoon. 
 
Lol. 
Those damb stupid cartoons ~ 
Posted 8 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
just getting tired of hearing this one...
Posted 8 years ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
 PRoeder61 wrote:
Guilty pleasure.

 
Agreed. The Family Guy episode featuring them makes it hard to enjoy without picturing the stupid cartoon. 
Posted 8 years ago by Springbok84    [ Reply ]
Guilty pleasure.
Posted 8 years ago by PRoeder61    [ Reply ]
its sound is what you might expect if pod people body snatched and covered the allmans first album. somethings wrong/missing.
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 coyotexxx2 wrote:
So good live. All the sonics are so much better. Go see a show. You will love it. 

 
Thank you for the advice. I will have to go and see/hear that this is so. Already it's heaven.


Posted 8 years ago by raenvald    [ Reply ]
Gonna be at Red Rocks this year.  Might have to pony up.
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
So good live. All the sonics are so much better. Go see a show. You will love it. 
Posted 8 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
Brilliant....My morning Jack It ! The song makes me happy too!{#Devil_pimp}
Posted 8 years ago by neotrogg    [ Reply ]
Why, oh why does this song have me RUNNING for the mute button? Just wrong in so many ways. But I see I'm in the minority here.
 
Posted 8 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:

Nice one.  I would love to enjoy this band but, bearing in mind that I can't sing for toffee, it feels like he doesn't hit a single note accurately.  To my ears, anyway.

 

To me, this band has always been about their peculiar sound (which I enjoy in small doses).  They do manage to replicate it fairly well in live performance.  And, with Jim James being such a lovable, goofy hippy, I'm willing to cut them slack even when they do overcook the sonics.
Posted 9 years ago by Wolford    [ Reply ]
 racerx wrote:

If you guys are lacking in sound-deadening material for the studio, I have some egg-crate foam in my garage that you can have.

  
Hippostar wrote:

Without the cavernous reverb, this guy would sound like Christopher Cross.

 
Nice one.  I would love to enjoy this band but, bearing in mind that I can't sing for toffee, it feels like he doesn't hit a single note accurately.  To my ears, anyway.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Since this is "the land of the free" (hehehehe...) I am intitled to spread my Europeans view:

A band with the name "My Morning Jacket" can be nothing but a gang of (most likely bearded 18 year old) assholes! 

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 

On top of it, I am definitely tired of their old-fashioned, "progressive" folk-cowboy music!

ENGLAND RULES!!!! 

 
Rules what?    Even us little old 2.5 million welsh have our own leaders now.  

Apparently the "land of the free" as you call it has 5% of the global population but 25% of the worlds jail warmers.

I like this band. 
Posted 9 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Da Doo Ron Ron Ron
Da Doo Ron Ron

Posted 9 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
 oddbod wrote:
"Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?"
When I hear the opening chords I laugh, turn the volume up full & immerse myself in the sublime harmonies. I don't care that I can't understand a word without looking at the lyrics. This song just makes me so goddamn happy!

 
And I LOVE SINGING    'O E YO YO"   OVER & OVER FOR FIVE MINUTES - at my personal 9.
Posted 9 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
I love this track!
Posted 9 years ago by Dav3thedog    [ Reply ]
MMJ has such a fabulous sound.
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
 Mari wrote:
still love this song after all these years! {#Clap}
 
Your welcome.
Posted 9 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I like songs which sound like they start halfway through. Like this one.
Posted 9 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
still love this song after all these years! {#Clap}
Posted 9 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 


 
Doesn't even rank in the top 100
Posted 9 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
...From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! ...
 
82 years!?  I had no idea you were that old. 
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Since this is "the land of the free" (hehehehe...) I am intitled to spread my Europeans view:

A band with the name "My Morning Jacket" can be nothing but a gang of (most likely bearded 18 year old) assholes! 

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 

On top of it, I am definitely tired of their old-fashioned, "progressive" folk-cowboy music!

ENGLAND RULES!!!! 

 
I have to ask: are you in a psych ward or are you just a bad AI program?
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Since this is "the land of the free" (hehehehe...) I am intitled to spread my Europeans view:

A band with the name "My Morning Jacket" can be nothing but a gang of (most likely bearded 18 year old) assholes! 

From all the weird band names I have heard the past 82 years, this is certainly the most ridiculous! 

On top of it, I am definitely tired of their old-fashioned, "progressive" folk-cowboy music!

ENGLAND RULES!!!! 
Posted 9 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Does anyone else hear John Cougar's "Hand to Hold On To" in the intro here? It fools me every time... 
Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
 pomotexan wrote:
Surprised that this has such a low rating. WTF, this is awesome.

 
You are so right, I should move this from 9.  Fun song, rockin'.  {#Bananasplit}
Posted 10 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
Crank that Bricasti !!!
Posted 10 years ago by Dosequis    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
TOTALLY STUPID AND BAD!

 
I don't like Corvettes.
Posted 10 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Surprised that this has such a low rating. WTF, this is awesome.
Posted 10 years ago by pomotexan    [ Reply ]
ONE on my happy places! {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 10 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
 jktravl wrote:


Here Here! I agree totally
 
YES indeed!
Posted 10 years ago by jerrieberrie    [ Reply ]
Da do ron ron ron
Da do ron ron ron

I hear the spectre--as it were--of a wall of sound


Posted 10 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]

Love this song - you guys can just sink in your own negativity.

A wonderful lady no longer with us introduced me to this album - forever the music is linked to our precious moments that existed between us,


Posted 10 years ago by Charlie_rijsel    [ Reply ]
I think there's a decent song inside of this, but would just leave it to a better band to find it...
Posted 11 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
 oddbod wrote:
"Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?"
When I hear the opening chords I laugh, turn the volume up full & immerse myself in the sublime harmonies. I don't care that I can't understand a word without looking at the lyrics. This song just makes me so goddamn happy!

 

Here Here! I agree totally
Posted 11 years ago by jktravl    [ Reply ]
"Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?"
When I hear the opening chords I laugh, turn the volume up full & immerse myself in the sublime harmonies. I don't care that I can't understand a word without looking at the lyrics. This song just makes me so goddamn happy!
Posted 11 years ago by oddbod    [ Reply ]
TOTALLY STUPID AND BAD!
Posted 11 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
"The lead singer sucks" . Is that what you said?

That's like saying John Lennon had no talent.   


sunny_day wrote:

I saw them a couple of nights ago. MMJ sounds good live but the lead singer sucks!

 



Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 Baketown wrote:
Nice,  I am going to see Dylan, MMJ and Wilco on Friday!  

 
I saw them a couple of nights ago. MMJ sounds good live but the lead singer sucks!
Posted 11 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]