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Bird York — Lovely Thing
Album: The Velvet Hour
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Released: 2003
Length: 4:06
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Drunk on a morning sky
it's the kind of day
you wanna wrap your arms around
watching the white birds fly as they circle up and float in space
preaching their religion without a sound
and I'm bursting with Everything
and I'm light as a cloud
'cause Love is filling me up
it's taking the edges off my heart
and Love just won't let me be
I'm floating just like a leaf in it's stream
what a lovely thing
and I know the world's gone mad
crazy with greed
but I can't fix it all today
'cause my rollercoaster heart is climbing up it's track oh yeah
and there ain't a damn thing in it's way
and I'm stuoid with aimless glee
and I'm talking to the trees
chorus
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So this is where the intro to yet another Beck piece comes from? Obviously, on RP when a song by Beck (Golden Age) is followed by that of another musician, there may be a connection, in this case the sitar (I suppose this is a sitar). Pretty cool juxtaposition.
Posted 12 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Just really like Ms. York. This album is wonderful.
Posted 12 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
 SparkyMarky wrote:
Duller than a wet day in Rotterdam. And that's dull!
 

Full agreement from the German weather front. And when do Germans and Dutch agree on anything?


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Yes she was ...check it out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_York

I wonder how she got the nickname Bird? Perhaps she has a high metabolism, or perhaps she hops around like a bird, or maybe she doesn't eat much (like a bird) or perhaps she spends the winter down south....who knows? {#Stupid}

 
In the finale of season 2 of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" she plays a very intersting, and talented masseuse.

Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
This song is a lovely thing.
 
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 SparkyMarky wrote:
Duller than a wet day in Rotterdam. And that's dull!
 
{#Roflol} I don't know Rotterdam at all, but if you want seriously dull, take the North Sea ferry across to Hull and spend a wet Sunday afternoon there. You'll lose the will to live. Not that I agree with you on the song which I very much like.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
First I have heard of this! I didn't know she sang (big West Wing fan), this is surprisingly good, not because I wouldn't think she can sing, but wondering why I have not heard more of her in the music world.{#Stupid}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
black velvet
Posted 13 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Makes the cold, gray Seattle sky look cheerful. . . 
Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Duller than a wet day in Rotterdam. And that's dull!
Posted 14 years ago by SparkyMarky    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
i didn't know THIS was bird york. i know her from the west wing. and i think the theme from the movie Crash...maybe i'm wrong.
 

You're right. Nominated for an Academy Award for "In The Deep" from the movie Crash.



Posted 14 years ago by brander    [ Reply ]
This is really great.  10
Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 ezzyme wrote:
This album is almost unavailable! What wonderful obscure music!
 


Most of the songs are included on her CD "Wicked Little High", which is readily available.


Posted 14 years ago by brander    [ Reply ]
Say Bird York ten times fast....Bjork
Posted 14 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 ezzyme wrote:
This album is almost unavailable! What wonderful obscure music!
 
I had to resort to a torrent to get a preview of the whole thing. Guess what, some of the MP3s end with Bill's voice saying “That's Bird York on Radio Paradise.” Others seem to be ripped from other radio streams. {#Rolleyes}
‘Luckily’, the album isn't that good that I would want to buy it. I find “Haunting You” by far the best song, some others like this one are good to OK, but the rest is run-of-the-mill.

Posted 15 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
cathenley wrote:
I thought it was Poe

No way...Dipsy or La La but not Poe

Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
 xtalman wrote:
Could be I think she was on the West Wing.  Never really saw the show.
 
Yes she was ...check it out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_York

I wonder how she got the nickname Bird? Perhaps she has a high metabolism, or perhaps she hops around like a bird, or maybe she doesn't eat much (like a bird) or perhaps she spends the winter down south....who knows? {#Stupid}

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 teapot wrote:
I could swear this woman was on the West Wing as Toby's wife. Yes?
 
Could be I think she was on the West Wing.  Never really saw the show.

Posted 15 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
I could swear this woman was on the West Wing as Toby's wife. Yes?
Posted 15 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:

6 => 8


 

8 => 9

Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]

6 => 8


Posted 15 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Sweet enough but unexceptional.  Looks like her cheekbones got her her record deal, not her audaciously envelope-busting musical output.
Posted 15 years ago by ercasul    [ Reply ]
 mocowbell wrote:
Drop dead looks and the voice of an angel.  



Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
sounds like DIdo
Posted 16 years ago by marcucho    [ Reply ]
sounds like something from jagged little pill, but more girly........
Posted 16 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
I thought it was Poe
Posted 16 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
Smoove_D wrote:
oooo. . . i like this. i thought it was beth orton at first.
I thought it was Tina Dico you did it Bokey- you just let the obvious pun sit there.
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
bummer. i was all excited we were going to have an indian style song, and then she opened her mouth... boo
Posted 16 years ago by furao    [ Reply ]
DigitalJer wrote:
What *is* it about this womans voice....so...sultry somehow...husky, but smooth
... sweet velvet
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Dont quit your day job. Please stick to acting-Bird
Posted 17 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
What *is* it about this womans voice....so...sultry somehow...husky, but smooth
Posted 17 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
i didn't know THIS was bird york. i know her from the west wing. and i think the theme from the movie Crash...maybe i'm wrong.
Posted 17 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
KenShow wrote:
If I hear another song with sitar I'm going to hurl.
I hope Bill plays "Tomorrow Never Knows" from The Beatles after this
Posted 17 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
so smoooooooth lovely thing
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
oooo...i like this. i thought it was beth orton at first.
Posted 17 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
cherylg4 wrote:
Bird's first CD is one of the most heavily-played in my collection. I never tire of it! The new one is in my CD player as we speak.... Interesting music trivia: She also plays congresswoman Andrea Wyatt on "The West Wing."
I was WONDERING why she looked so familiar on that album cover art! Now I know why.
Posted 17 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
This album is almost unavailable! What wonderful obscure music!
Posted 18 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
Why does this song make me think of Phantom of the Opera? There is something about the flow of the singing...
Posted 18 years ago by DianaL    [ Reply ]
Wow, I never before rated this song? Gotta be an "8"! Interesting set(ting), too: 7:14 am - Toots & The Maytals - Blame On Me (w/ Rachel Yamagata) 7:10 am - Bird York - Lovely Thing 7:05 am - Michael Hedges - Rickover's Dream 7:01 am - Rilo Kiley - The Execution of All Things
Posted 18 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
If I hear another song with sitar I'm going to hurl.
Posted 18 years ago by KenShow    [ Reply ]
How on earth did this get on the RP playlist? Anodyne.
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
mocowbell wrote:
Drop dead looks and the voice of an angel. There outta be a law against this much talent bestowed on one person. I'm not bitter, just envious.
No, you're bitter. But that's okay. This one gets a 8. Great melody. Awesome groove.
Posted 18 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
I would love to hear what Bill might name his playlists... This last set could be something like "you can find instruments from India in the strangest places..."
Posted 18 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
Drop dead looks and the voice of an angel. There outta be a law against this much talent bestowed on one person. I'm not bitter, just envious.
Posted 19 years ago by mocowbell    [ Reply ]
Trustocity wrote:
Also costarred in the very above-average "Vengeance Unlimited" with Michael Madsen. Hated when they cancelled that show.
Wow, I never would have made that connection. I actually sent a postcard to ABC when they cancelled that show. And I never do that. Stoopid title for a pretty smart show.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
What's that I hear in the background?
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Her voice is nice, but her trying to sing in Indian style doesn't work well. I hear this often with western singers trying to sing eastern. Something isn't quite there.
Posted 19 years ago by CaptTofu    [ Reply ]
Byork seems much more mature these days
Posted 19 years ago by sbosque    [ Reply ]
Her vocal departures, particularly on the sustained "love" in the chorus, reminds me of something else, something haunting -- Beth Orton, maybe. This artist is new to me but every time she comes on here, my ears prick up.
Posted 19 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
8) Sounds exactly like Sarah Harmer! Not that that is a bad thing...
Posted 19 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
This song is a lovely thing, too.
Posted 19 years ago by number6    [ Reply ]
cherylg4 wrote:
Interesting music trivia: She also plays congresswoman Andrea Wyatt on "The West Wing."
Also costarred in the very above-average "Vengeance Unlimited" with Michael Madsen. Hated when they cancelled that show.
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
Was that "I'm stupid with painless glee"? Love it, if it is, even if I'm not sure exactly what it might mean. Sounds like being in love, though, eh?
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
I just got this CD and it's wonderful.... Norah Jones has nothing on this lady!
Posted 20 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
That "yeah-ah-ah" at the end sounds just like Alison Moyet at the end of her song "Solid Wood." I should upload that.
Posted 20 years ago by cherylg4    [ Reply ]
:-k i'm somewhat annoyed, but maybe need to give it another chance.
Posted 20 years ago by Miles    [ Reply ]
Nice sitar right out of the beginning of The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows.
Posted 20 years ago by redtail1    [ Reply ]
cherylg4 wrote:
Bird's first CD is one of the most heavily-played in my collection. I never tire of it! The new one is in my CD player as we speak.... Interesting music trivia: She also plays congresswoman Andrea Wyatt on "The West Wing."
Toby's Ex ! Whoda thunkit.
Posted 20 years ago by philarktos    [ Reply ]
There seems to be a renaissance of the women's "singer/songwriter" genre. Bird is one at the forefront. Glad to hear this here.
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
I heard her the first day that I started listening to RP and immediately went to Amazon to buy it. (I was stopped by my GF who yelled at me "Dang it! Don't buy it! Make a list so your family and I have things to buy for X-Mas!" I can't wait.)
Posted 21 years ago by bothanesque    [ Reply ]
I diggit. just wish that the indian sounds stayed more prominent throughout, rather than just primarily in the beginning.
Posted 21 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
cherylg4 wrote:
Interesting music trivia: She also plays congresswoman Andrea Wyatt on "The West Wing."
I confess that does make me like this more.
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Bird's first CD is one of the most heavily-played in my collection. I never tire of it! The new one is in my CD player as we speak.... Interesting music trivia: She also plays congresswoman Andrea Wyatt on "The West Wing."
Posted 21 years ago by cherylg4    [ Reply ]