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Ivy — Undertow
Album: Long Distance
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Released: 2001
Length: 4:15
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Standing by yourself.
High on the hills above the ocean.
This is where you'd come to walk with your friends.
Strange how it leaves you with no emotion.

You can't fight the undertow.
Not when you're all alone.
You can't fight the undertow.
How long 'til you let go?

Taking one step back.
Trying to pull yourself together.
No matter what you say nothing you do
Can hold back the forces on you forever.

You can't fight the undertow.
Not when you're all alone.
You can't fight the undertow.
How long 'til you let go?
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 vesta0424 wrote:
Why not play Karen Carpenter?  This is almost as good.

 
This doesn't measure up.  I miss Karen's beautiful voice and her exquisite range.
Posted 7 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Once a year is not nearly enough — good thing I have everything by them in my iTunes Library... That voice, that sweet ebb and flow...
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Seems like ages since I heard this wonderful song here... This was my swooning introduction to Ivy; maybe, it's my favorite by them...
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Why not play Karen Carpenter?  This is almost as good.
Posted 9 years ago by vesta0424    [ Reply ]
 TJS wrote:


I'd guess it's one of those coin-operated binoculars that certain points of interest around the world have.  It would fit with the title.

 
Old post to reply to, I know, but that cover art uses a really odd crop.  Wonder who thought of that?
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
OMG.....she is singing my present life......it hit the spot
Posted 11 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 Businessgypsy wrote:
...which is why the cover art is an illustration of a boat fighting...nope, she's marketing her looks. Seems like a good idea to her, why does it upset you? I detect beautyism at work. That's right, I called you a beautyist!

 
'Beautist' would suffice.

Or Beauyist Beautyist Galli . 
Posted 11 years ago by cormatic    [ Reply ]
Ivy, plural ivies (Hedera), is a genus of 12–15 species ofevergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southernEurope, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.

I know alot about the above after clicking the wikilink.

Cool. 
Posted 11 years ago by cormatic    [ Reply ]
GOD I LOVE THIS!  Whenever I hear the beginning; rather Floydian with the transistor radio-effect, I have to stop whatever it is I am doing, crank the Volume, and sit and let the whole thing flow over me; her voice, the soaring flow, the ocean-like rhythmic waves...
PURE SONIC BLISS!
Posted 11 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
wow 
nothing wrong with that song 
Posted 11 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
Can't fight it...
Posted 12 years ago by tupicetti    [ Reply ]

Words to live life by.... just let go......


Posted 13 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
 C019740 wrote:
Does she have a big butt?
 

Posted 13 years ago by Mack    [ Reply ]
Oh, she is from Paris. I was thinking she was from Hooverphonic-land somewhere.
Posted 13 years ago by Crawlmeister    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
Slight problem with having a name like 'Ivy'. See the wikipedia link. Too funny. Really like her style on this tune.
 
From there you just click the disambiguation link, then you click Ivy (band).

It's not that hard, but they do lose out on the lowest common denominator.

Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Slight problem with having a name like 'Ivy'. See the wikipedia link. Too funny. Really like her style on this tune.
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Does she have a big butt?
Posted 14 years ago by C019740    [ Reply ]
 Alpine wrote:
What is the white thing on the album cover?  Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer?
 
Looks like a binoc scope to me. 

And her chunk of hair falling across her face definitely states, "I'm in a band."


Posted 14 years ago by lysisphere    [ Reply ]
Whats wrong with being pretty? I like Ivy's music and her looks.
Posted 14 years ago by 88    [ Reply ]
7 {#Arrow}{#Arrowu} 8

Posted 14 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
Bridieboo wrote:

{#Rolleyes}Maybe because she's got a good enough voice that she doesn't need to "market" her looks.
...which is why the cover art is an illustration of a boat fighting...nope, she's marketing her looks. Seems like a good idea to her, why does it upset you? I detect beautyism at work. That's right, I called you a beautyist!

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 thewaxtadpole wrote:
There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced?
 
A little?  There wasn't a single acoustic sound in the whole song!

AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, YOU LUDDITE! ;)

Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
{#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
yeah, yeah song's pretty, she's pretty
Posted 15 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 Alpine wrote:
What is the white thing on the album cover?  Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer?
 


Johnny-Five, ALIIIIVE!!!!


Posted 15 years ago by Bone    [ Reply ]
 Algee wrote:
Curious why she doesn't market her looks more.
 
{#Rolleyes}  Maybe because she's got a good enough voice that she doesn't need to "market" her looks.

Posted 15 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
 Alpine wrote:
What is the white thing on the album cover?  Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer?
 

I'd guess it's one of those coin-operated binoculars that certain points of interest around the world have.  It would fit with the title.
Posted 15 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
 Alpine wrote:
What is the white thing on the album cover?  Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer?
 
Binoculars, I think (check out the name of the album).

Posted 15 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
What is the white thing on the album cover?  Is it a right tail light from a 57 De Soto? Or maybe a alien head from the ET movie? Or a dual cone blow dryer?
Posted 15 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
 davin wrote:
et voila:


 


Posted 15 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
This is a 10 for me.  And this chick is hot hot hot!
Posted 15 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
 Algee wrote:
I agree with the over-production comment. Curious why she doesn't market her looks more.
 

Market her looks??
Posted 15 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
This is a great song.  I like the lyrics.
I hope to hear more songs from Ivy.  {#Angel}
Posted 15 years ago by reindeer    [ Reply ]
Great music by great people.

Posted 15 years ago by needles    [ Reply ]
Expansive sounding. Reminds me of Morcheeba and Hooverponic.

Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Makes me think of At the River with Groove Armada.
Posted 16 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
cool sound.  velvety
Posted 16 years ago by vonwienerhousen    [ Reply ]
 Algee wrote:
I agree with the over-production comment. Curious why she doesn't market her looks more.
 

Maybe she'd rather people listened to her music instead of ogling her body, like any other artist?
Posted 16 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
Very generic-sounding.
Posted 16 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
I agree with the over-production comment. Curious why she doesn't market her looks more.
Posted 16 years ago by Algee    [ Reply ]
good timing or something but hit just right
Posted 16 years ago by Mike_S    [ Reply ]
thewaxtadpole wrote:
There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced?
This sounds like a remix to me. That ocean sound effect was not on the original mix of the song. I'm a big fan of Ivy's stuff. BTW, one of the band members is also in "Fountains Of Wayne".
Posted 17 years ago by crinky    [ Reply ]
makes me hoover hungry.....
Posted 17 years ago by photockcom    [ Reply ]
Very Hooverphonic-ish.
...that's exactly who i thought i was hearing at first...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
thewaxtadpole wrote:
There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced?
"lush" can equate with rotting fruit sometimes I dig the lushness (lushosity?) though
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
There's something about this song that bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it's a little over produced?
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
umm, u can fight the undertow. You swim across the rip-tide. Duh.
Posted 17 years ago by MrCaps    [ Reply ]
Ivy...Groovy, mellow soundscapes for your listening pleasure. This one is going on my "want" list. "You can't fight the Hypno-Toad..."
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Very Hooverphonic-ish.
Posted 17 years ago by jayvee2    [ Reply ]
I like it. Dreamy and lush. Vogel, you must be a John Irving fan... c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
That was very nice and lush.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
camel toe.
Posted 17 years ago by Kevstar    [ Reply ]
First time I've heard this, I like very much.
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
tangent wrote:
Too bland... kind of liked boxed mashed potatoes without salt, milk or water.
Eeeww. I don't agree that this song is that bland, but you totally score points in my book for that vivid analogy!!
Posted 17 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
et voila:
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
This is nice. I would like to see her eyes. hmmm
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Vogelfrei wrote:
You can't fight the Under Toad!
curtkare wrote:
I learned that in Gradual School!
Nice puns. RP Listeners are as cool as this station, and this song's pretty darn good too!
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Vogelfrei wrote:
You can't fight the Under Toad!
I learned that in Gradual School!
Posted 18 years ago by curtkare    [ Reply ]
I don't know why I like Ivy so much.. it just always sort of works for me.. nice.. thanks..
Posted 18 years ago by Robolink    [ Reply ]
Pretty nice tune, especially for the end of the day...sigh
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
perfect song for a rainy friday... quite good, actually :)
Posted 18 years ago by gumby    [ Reply ]
DisplacedNorthrnr wrote:
I know with a rip tide you're just supposed to float with it and eventually try getting out of it by swimming parallel to shore...but how do you get out of an undertow?
Basically just let it take you for a minute, orient yourself to which way the bubbles are going, and then propel yourself upwards, then follow instructions for rip-current. Undertow usually happens when there are rip currents present. Unfortunately for this song, it didn't generate much of an undertow save the title. Too bland... kind of liked boxed mashed potatoes without salt, milk or water.
Posted 18 years ago by tangent    [ Reply ]
DisplacedNorthrnr wrote:
I know with a rip tide you're just supposed to float with it and eventually try getting out of it by swimming parallel to shore...but how do you get out of an undertow?
You're supposed to curl up in a ball and let the tide take you out, if you brush bottom, kick upwards, if not, hold your breath til it releases you.
Posted 18 years ago by LennytheB    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Yay, my upload!
Nice choice. Very breezy.
Posted 18 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
Dreamy good!
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Yay, my upload!
Good one!
Posted 18 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
I know with a rip tide you're just supposed to float with it and eventually try getting out of it by swimming parallel to shore...but how do you get out of an undertow?
Posted 19 years ago by DisplacedNorthrnr    [ Reply ]
You can't fight the Under Toad!
Posted 19 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
two new ones in the LRC! give 'em the thumbs up if you see 'em.
Posted 19 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
Just bought the new Ivy disc. Will upload a few songs asap!
Posted 19 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
Ivy - Ivy - Undertow Lyrics Standing by yourself High on the hills above the ocean This is where you'd come To walk with your friends Strange how it leaves you With no emotion Chorus: You can't fight the undertow Not when you're all alone You can't fight the undertow How long til you let go Take it one step back Try to pull yourself together No matter what you say Nothing you do Can hold by the forces of youth forever Chorus: You can't fight the undertow Not when you're all alone You can't fight the undertow How long til you let go (Musical Brigde) You can't fight the undertow Not when you're all alone You can't fight the undertow How long til you let go How long til you let go
Posted 19 years ago by nojyor    [ Reply ]
LPCity wrote:
I like it, but know nothing about the artist. A link to their (her?) website perhaps?
Click "Artist Website" above.
Posted 19 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
LPCity wrote:
I like it, but know nothing about the artist. A link to their (her?) website perhaps?
Try the many links (above) on this page, lots of info in them thar links... That's Pirate talk, matey!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
I like it, but know nothing about the artist. A link to their (her?) website perhaps?
Posted 19 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
Yay, my upload!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]