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Big Head Todd and the Monsters — Please Don't Tell Her
Album: Beautiful World
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Released: 1997
Length: 3:58
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I always leave her waiting
I always leave her down
If she should come my way
I always turn around
Please don't tell her I love her
Please don't tell her I love her
I always keep her out
I never let her in
If she should come my way weeping
I greet her with a grin
Please don't tell her I love her
Please don't tell her I love her
If she should discover the colors of my love,
She will fly, fly away
Now you can try tenderness
You can try to hang around
Oh, but I'm sure she'll love you less,
I'm sure she'll bring you down
Please don't tell her I love her
Please don't tell her I love her
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Ugh… I became weary of this composition way too soon, especially since I have been hearing it daily, it seems, on RP. Mellow Mix seems a bit like a Pandora station, initially tweaked to suit, then left to repeat itself for days. Just saying. I’m still listening to RP after many years.
Posted 1 year ago by whatcomgodan    [ Reply ]
Loving it!  BHTM!
Posted 4 years ago by dianed    [ Reply ]
 oldman wrote:
For some reason these guys always wind up being on my "bands that I really like but never play" list
Thanks for this one 

 
I've never forgiven these guys for stealing my band name.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

It's not as bad as Hootie and the Blowfish, but not by much. 

Actually...this sounds a lot like HatB. Dude, I'm gonna hurl...

“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves!”
Posted 9 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
If this is what we get instead of Jack Johnson I am okay with that, but this kind of music is really wishy-washy.
Posted 9 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:

Rough, Freddy - rough! I gave it a 7!

Why does it matter if he can sing? Can Mr. Zimmermann sing? Or Neil?



 
It's not as bad as Hootie and the Blowfish, but not by much. 

Actually...this sounds a lot like HatB. Dude, I'm gonna hurl...

dog sitting on back legs in kitchen with one paw to his mouth and the other to his stomach

 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Sweet mellow groove to my Thursday morning ears.  Thanks RP.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Their 3-hour show last Saturday night at the Boulder Theater did the home town crowd the biggest! Todd was in a bluesjammin' mood! On this album, Todd jams with John Lee H! Check out the song 'Caroline' for Todd's rippin' Fender-work. Mind-blowing, especially live! 
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
For some reason these guys always wind up being on my "bands that I really like but never play" list
Thanks for this one 
Posted 9 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
 iam_overlord wrote:

Or maybe it's "Please dope seller...".

 
That is now the only way I can hear it. 
Posted 10 years ago by Vicey    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:


Actually, I listened to it near the end, and that's exactly what he's saying - I can clearly hear the "s". {#Stupid}

 
Or maybe it's "Please dope seller...".
Posted 10 years ago by iam_overlord    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
A great band, I think kept alive these days only by a handful of outlets, among them RP.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
 3 from the Nottingham jury.

 
Rough, Freddy - rough! I gave it a 7!

Why does it matter if he can sing? Can Mr. Zimmermann sing? Or Neil?


Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]

Posted 10 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 icemang wrote:


Give it to them. Good tune. 
 

 
Certainly, Ice!
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
What's not to like?

Sweet fluid little guitar lead I love.

His voice isn't classic but it's way expressive.

Give it to them. Good tune. 
 
Posted 12 years ago by icemang    [ Reply ]
 Foot wrote:
Pretty good: a decade earlier (mid-to-late 1980's) this was called "Lloyd Cole & the Commotions."
 
that's so strange a comment to me. i'm a big lloyd cole (and lloyd cole & the commotions) fan, and i see absolutely no similarity at all between these two bands.
funny how something can resonate with one person and completely not resonate at all with another. makes life interesting.

Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Pretty good: a decade earlier (mid-to-late 1980's) this was called "Lloyd Cole & the Commotions."
Posted 13 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
Nice mix and lush guitar tone, like it a lot.
Posted 13 years ago by gumbo73039    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought he was singing "don't sell her, I love her" until I looked at the track title.
 

Actually, I listened to it near the end, and that's exactly what he's saying - I can clearly hear the "s". {#Stupid}
Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought he was singing "don't sell her, I love her" until I looked at the track title. 
 
I thought the same thing until Bill G just mentioned this.
Thought maybe he was singing about a slave girl or some such...
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:
"Resignation Superman" and "Boom Boom" are great tunes from this CD.
 


Resignation Superman makes me go out of my mind with joy.
Posted 13 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
A good tune; not BHTM's best, but a good song. I've always been impressed by the sound of this three man band.
Posted 13 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought he was singing "don't sell her, I love her" until I looked at the track title.  


ha ha.
Posted 13 years ago by Racquel    [ Reply ]
 greener wrote:
Thanks for playing this song again on RP.  I prefer there other stuff, but anything by BHTM gets me smiling.
 


Agreed. Not close to my fav BHT record but gets an 8 on principle.
Posted 14 years ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
I thought he was singing "don't sell her, I love her" until I looked at the track title. Todd himself is boring and monotonous (almost literally - maybe 4 notes all song?), so bring on the Monsters as they might be interesting. 3 from the Nottingham jury.
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Bill's on a roll again today {#Music}.... and now so am I!
Posted 14 years ago by Akaiila    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing this song again on RP.  I prefer there other stuff, but anything by BHTM gets me smiling.
Posted 15 years ago by greener    [ Reply ]
"Resignation Superman" and "Boom Boom" are great tunes from this CD.
Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Bland or tepid.I just can't decide.
It's Big Head Todd... it's automatically both.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
This whole record kicks.
Posted 16 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
Cool, mellow, minimalistic track. Mixed down very well.
Posted 16 years ago by tracykash    [ Reply ]
You know, whenever a BHT song plays, I KNOW what it must be BHT, but I look all-the-same, as I wonder if anyone else has mastered that strum on the guitar. Wonderful, thanks.
Posted 16 years ago by ri_shelton    [ Reply ]
margaritas, laughter, and good music....thanks rp~
Posted 16 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
This song must be about a pet; perhaps a cat in the neighborhood.
Posted 17 years ago by nausicaa    [ Reply ]
kaleb wrote:
A big *blarp* noise (from the rip) little past halfway through. Drives me nuts! (it's "Please don ts'ell her")
I honestly thought that the lyrics were these: "Please don't sell her; I love her."
Posted 17 years ago by ProfessorFrink    [ Reply ]
Not my favorite BHT track, but I have always been a big fan of this particular album.
Posted 17 years ago by erichb    [ Reply ]
A big *blarp* noise (from the rip) little past halfway through. Drives me nuts! (it's "Please don ts'ell her")
Posted 17 years ago by kaleb    [ Reply ]
Very interesting. The first Big Head Todd song I've seen on RP that just gets ripped in the comments section. Probably too poppy and not enough blues like the rest of their stuff. Myself, I'll take a change up once and a while.
Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat    [ Reply ]
Angloray wrote:
This song is the poster child for Rating #3.
can it be both?
Posted 17 years ago by tinybubbles    [ Reply ]
Thought he was saying please dont sell her I love her
Posted 17 years ago by babyjuice    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Bland or tepid.I just can't decide.
This song is the poster child for Rating #3.
Posted 17 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
Bland or tepid. I just can't decide.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
infinity wrote:
I will swear up and down that he's saying "please don't SELL her"
That is a MUCH more interesting lyric.
Posted 17 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
It sure does sound like "sell"... I always leave her waiting I always leave her down if she should come my way I always turn around Please don't tell her I love her I always keep her out I never let her in If she should come my way weeping I greet her with a grin Please don't tell her I love her if she should discover the colors of my love she will fly, fly away Now you can try tenderness You can try to hang around Oh, but I'm sure she'll love you less I'm sure she'll bring you down Please don't tell her I love her
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Why? what makes it "bad"? rexi wrote:
this is as bad as jack johnson...
Posted 17 years ago by Lazaerus    [ Reply ]
Please Don't Cellar
Posted 17 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
slartibart_O wrote:
Fine. Donate and then stop listening.
Posted 17 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
rexi wrote:
this is as bad as jack johnson...
I agree that this is quite bad, but Jack Johnson is quite good. It's apples to oranges.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
this is as bad as jack johnson...
Posted 18 years ago by rexi    [ Reply ]
aron wrote:
I will donate $50 to never again heard Big Head Todd on RP.
Fine. Donate and then stop listening.
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
aron wrote:
I will donate $50 to never again heard Big Head Todd on RP.
Hahaha... Big Head Todd reminds me of my ex-girlfriend. She loved them and Toad the Wet Sprocket. So I kinda detest them already! I'm not sure i'd waste $50 on the memory. ;-) Also my 2 cents on the lyrics: I will swear up and down that he's saying "please don't SELL her" I have a very nice pair of headphones and I cranked up the volume... no matter how closely I listen, each time he is definitely saying SELL, despite the title and the not-making-sense part. :) If he is indeed singing 'sell', that definitely pops the song back into the eclectic category, rather than the pop category where it belongs!
Posted 18 years ago by infinity    [ Reply ]
I will donate $50 to never again heard Big Head Todd on RP.
Posted 18 years ago by aron    [ Reply ]
riffster wrote:
A great Sunday-afternoon-sitting-on-the-porch-drinking-tea-with-your-eyes-closed song. - Riff
I'm feelin it
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
Really looking forward to seeing them for the first time this year at 10KLF (click here)
Posted 18 years ago by pregister    [ Reply ]
like it
Posted 18 years ago by alp    [ Reply ]
good big head todd
Posted 18 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
A great Sunday-afternoon-sitting-on-the-porch-drinking-tea-with-your-eyes-closed song. - Riff
Posted 18 years ago by riffster    [ Reply ]
Thank you thank you thank you for playing Big Head Todd!! I saw them this past Friday night -- what an amazing show! I've seen them many many times, but they had Hazel Miller with them as a nice treat. If you ever get the chance to see them live, please do yourself the favor of going. You will not regret it!
Posted 18 years ago by SCprof    [ Reply ]
diane wrote:
I SWEAR he is singing "don't SELL her"! I was working hard away, totally engrossed, or so I thought, when those words suddenly sank through. I'm thinking about why someone has to plead for someone not to be sold... Bizarre... . Ortenza - May I have Bittersweet?
I always thought it was "please don't TELL her"?
Posted 18 years ago by chinchita    [ Reply ]
best song on the album. On Radio Alice or KFOG, I heard a live version that's even better, though. Such a warm voice, with a sweet raspiness, and the reggae rhythm, slowed and mellowed.
Posted 19 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
YecatsRoo wrote:
It sounds like "please don't SELL her...I love her...." LOL. Still love the song though.
I SWEAR he is singing "don't SELL her"! I was working hard away, totally engrossed, or so I thought, when those words suddenly sank through. I'm thinking about why someone has to plead for someone not to be sold... Bizarre... . Ortenza - May I have Bittersweet?
Posted 19 years ago by diane    [ Reply ]
I bought "live monsters" on a whim. This and "Bittersweet" turned out to be the only 2 tracks that I listened to more than once. Everything else turned into a large mush of generic, In-a-Pier-1-Store rock that slowly became more and more irritating. Don't want to insult the Big Head Todd fans out there but wow, one of the lesser purchases I've made. Anyone want the album? ; )
Posted 19 years ago by ortenzia    [ Reply ]
spieler wrote:
Big head Todd - what a name!
I saw them under the St. Louis arch this last summer. Great show. They have a bumper sticker: I (heart) BIG HEAD Todd & the Monsters I might have gotten it if I wasn't a teacher. And if my sons wouldn't have been mortified.......
Posted 19 years ago by betterdaze    [ Reply ]
colt4x5 wrote:
what huey lewis would sound like ... if he could.
Aw, you're just jealous you didn't score an 800 in math on the SAT and go to Cornell for engineering. ;-) Hey, for the time they were alright. I don't mind BHT, but I don't find their songs distinctive, either. This one's pretty good.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Crankin' it. Love the keys, the groove...
Posted 19 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
colt4x5 wrote:
what huey lewis would sound like ... if he could.
It sounds like "please don't SELL her...I love her...." LOL. Still love the song though.
Posted 19 years ago by YecatsRoo    [ Reply ]
what huey lewis would sound like ... if he could.
Posted 19 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
Nice, reminds me of a good year I had once. 8)
Posted 20 years ago by fitz368    [ Reply ]
Where Dave got the mustard
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of having a few beers on a baked summer afternoon..... :sunny.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by Tritter    [ Reply ]
Big head Todd - what a name!
Posted 20 years ago by spieler    [ Reply ]
It is a must to hear BHTM live... Check out ICU (in everything) from their new album Crimes of Passion, the CD is awesome.... smiles from Chicago, ~Robin:)
Posted 20 years ago by ChicagoVWchic77    [ Reply ]
For a big headed guy this sounds pretty good. Met them in a record store in Memphis about 10 years ago. Nice guys.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]