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Conor Oberst — Big Black Nothing
Album: Outer South
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6.4

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Released: 2009
Length: 3:36
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Big black nothing
Fooling everyone
Big black nothing
Put a halo around what you've done
Because a big black nothing
Is coming up

Would you be my
Would you still be my friend
If I told you
It's all just pretend?
'Cause a big black nothing
Is not the end

''(Ooh, ooh, ooh)''

Sing ''(big)'' me ''(black)'' something ''(nothing)''
Something I can feel
Sing ''(big)'' it ''(black)'' louder ''(nothing)''
The whole world has to hear
Because a big black nothing
Was made to appeal

''(Ooh, ooh, ooh)''

Lock the doors
Hide the keys
Flipping channels
Through the streets
All this news
Just makes me scared of you and you and you

Board up the windows
Unplug the phone
Make it look like
Nobody's home
I was scared
But so prepared for the worst, yeah for the worst

Big black nothing
Fooling everyone
Big black nothing
Put a halo 'round what you've done
It's just a big black nothing
Comments (69)add comment
 Phoenix68 wrote:
Haven't quite made up my mind as to how I feel about this one. Is he playing ALL the instruments? If yes, it would deserve a better rating than if no.
 
Obviously I'm too tired to be commenting tonight. There is a band there, of course. But I didn't see any info about them, and the info does say that Oberst plays a ton of instruments himself. So ... forgive my foolish question?
Posted 3 years ago by Phoenix68    [ Reply ]
Haven't quite made up my mind as to how I feel about this one. Is he playing ALL the instruments? If yes, it would deserve a better rating than if no.
Posted 3 years ago by Phoenix68    [ Reply ]
nope
Posted 5 years ago by reguru2112    [ Reply ]

Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
you are awesome!
Posted 9 years ago by cbl    [ Reply ]
Big Black Nothing Of A Song
Posted 9 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
 eroz wrote:

Agreed.

 
Incredibly agree!
Posted 10 years ago by su_su    [ Reply ]
 4merdj wrote:
Tom Petty sound-a-like? {#Whisper}{#Sunny}

 
Agreed.
Posted 10 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
Happy new year!
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 toomanyollys wrote:

Have you listened to these trillion other boring songs? Eh? 'Cos that would make you at least 4.7 million years old. I know terrapins can live to a ripe old age, but...

 

A literalist, are you?
Posted 11 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]

Posted 11 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
Big boring Nothing
Posted 12 years ago by crazyossi    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
Oh woopty friggin' doo.  This sounds like a trillion other very, very boring songs.  They can't be serious.  I'm one negative dude.  I might be bi-polar or something.  :P
 
Have you listened to these trillion other boring songs? Eh? 'Cos that would make you at least 4.7 million years old. I know terrapins can live to a ripe old age, but...
Posted 12 years ago by toomanyollys    [ Reply ]
Meh.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Oh woopty friggin' doo.  This sounds like a trillion other very, very boring songs.  They can't be serious.  I'm one negative dude.  I might be bi-polar or something.  :P
Posted 12 years ago by terrapin52    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}
Posted 13 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
somehow, this song reminds me of my ex....big black nothing, but a really catchy tune regardless..........
Posted 13 years ago by Tamster    [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Big black nothing!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Nice furniture. craigslist much?
Posted 13 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
8 -> 7...  For some reason I'm not digging this as much as I did when I rated it.
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 freeone1 wrote:
 connor's voice is really growing up, yes?
I agree. Liking him more and more since Bright Eyes.

Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Boy that's some ugly furniture on the album cover.
Posted 14 years ago by unclelonghair    [ Reply ]
Turn it UP!!!
Posted 14 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
so desu ne!!!!  i was thinking the same thing.  connor's voice is really growing up, yes?

 4merdj wrote:
Tom Petty sound-a-like? {#Whisper}{#Sunny}
 


Posted 14 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
as soon as this came on the Windows Media Player exploded this Big Black Kaleidoscope that turned into Gray. How does it know how to do that? I'm gonna bump this up.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Still holds up....
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Tom Petty sound-a-like? {#Whisper}{#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
This just evokes sadness and boredom in me...(not a good thing)

Posted 14 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
Nice music. stupid lyrics. At least he's stopped singing like a cartoon character. {#Lol}
Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Another very nice set this morning, Bill!! Thanks!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
This totally kicks ASS.
Posted 14 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
 laroue wrote:
I hear Wilco and....?
 
No doubt - I thought that this was Wilco on my first listen!


Posted 14 years ago by PixelHAT    [ Reply ]
 Sjaaks wrote:
Very nice! I'm gonna look me up some more :-).

8
 

In the meantime i purchased the album and not dissapointed in the least... A very pleasant up-tempo album with a great variety of songs...

This one stays at an 8 for me...
Posted 14 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
Wandered over to their show at ACL one year, wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. I was pretty impressed.A very enjoyable performance. As for this song? not my favorite of theirs, but i am totally digging the back up vocals. all and all not bad.
Posted 14 years ago by topherg87    [ Reply ]
 bubink wrote:
NICE! (I might be a tad biased because he is from Omaha and went to high school with my son....)
 
Yes, but you have good taste in music.

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
NICE! (I might be a tad biased because he is from Omaha and went to high school with my son....)
Posted 14 years ago by bubink    [ Reply ]
A great songwriter. Period.
Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
appropriately titled.
Posted 14 years ago by EleventhMan    [ Reply ]
Big Black Nothing, yeah I think that just about sums up this song.
Posted 14 years ago by dBdwg    [ Reply ]
My son got me into this guy, and I think he's the real deal.
Posted 14 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
He impressed me the first time I heard, "When the President Talks to God".
Posted 14 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Very nice! I'm gonna look me up some more :-).

8
Posted 14 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
i'm really starting to like this—-and you say there are even better songs on there? Okay, I'll check it out.
 
{#High-five} Me too.

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
classic rp-sad sweet,slightly creepy/sweaty/desperate
Posted 14 years ago by trashyharry    [ Reply ]
i'm really starting to like this—-and you say there are even better songs on there? Okay, I'll check it out.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
This one's OK, but there's several better songs on the album, which is well worth picking up.
Posted 14 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
suddenly i cant sit still. Have to do a cry dance....
Posted 14 years ago by Jacob_Kalkan    [ Reply ]
 jadewahoo wrote:
I first heard this via my 16 yr old daughter, who loves Coner Oberst. So much so that she had me take her, her brother and a girlfriend of hers all the way up to Telluride Bluegrass festival just to see him and the MV band. I can appreciate, even like, CO. Has a sound reminiscent of the Waterboys, to my ear.
 
thanks for making me think of that connection, good call ~ you've taught your daughter well

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Nice !!
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Listening tonight from Conor's hometown....Omaha,Ne
Posted 15 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like Kevn Kinney.  Thanks for all the unique music RP plays.
Posted 15 years ago by VOS    [ Reply ]
Oh wow! I didn't know you had any Conor Oberst! I'm impressed!{#Notworthy}
Posted 15 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

I'm going to guess that you posted this without actually hearing the song. Maybe not. But this is so much less warbly than his earlier stuff that the tag doesn't really fit anymore.

 
I agree, it's like listening to a whole different singer. I might actually like this.

Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
I first heard this via my 16 yr old daughter, who loves Coner Oberst. So much so that she had me take her, her brother and a girlfriend of hers all the way up to Telluride Bluegrass festival just to see him and the MV band. I can appreciate, even like, CO. Has a sound reminiscent of the Waterboys, to my ear.
Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Matthew Ryan. I love Matthew Ryan—will have to look into this album, see if the comparison holds.
Posted 15 years ago by theprawn    [ Reply ]
I may have to break down and buy this.
Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
 laroue wrote:
I hear Wilco and....?
 
The "Decemberists" maybe. I also hear some “I am Kloot".
Posted 15 years ago by Verpeiler    [ Reply ]
the waterboys meets dylan
not a bad combination...
{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 15 years ago by bobcat1963    [ Reply ]
I wish I didn't like this.
Posted 15 years ago by semiotimatic    [ Reply ]
I hear Wilco and....?
Posted 15 years ago by laroue    [ Reply ]
 wrangler wrote:
impossible for me to get past his warbly voice; like nails on a chalkboard for me
 
I'm going to guess that you posted this without actually hearing the song. Maybe not. But this is so much less warbly than his earlier stuff that the tag doesn't really fit anymore.

Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
On first listen through, I liked this album. Reminds me of earlier Wilco.
Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Another song from this disk that is not so good.
Posted 15 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Boy, he can really sound like Paul Westerberg at times. I actually had to check who this was!
Posted 15 years ago by wilcogirl11    [ Reply ]
Conor's lyrics are overall wonderful, and his a true talent, for sure. But somehow he is releasing music too much in my opinion. He has put out like 15 albums so far (with different bands) and guys not even 30 yet:0 Maybe should do much more touring, and next time spend  two years focusing on the material. Maybe then we'd see the extraordinary talent behind this man.
Posted 15 years ago by kozelek    [ Reply ]
 wrangler wrote:
impossible for me to get past his warbly voice; like nails on a chalkboard for me
 

Certainly one must develop a taste for Conor.  This song isn't so bad, but a lot of others are pretty....raw.

Trouble is, I think many people don't want to develop this kind of taste!  I can imagine his former vocal instructor (if one existed, that is) promising him that he had no career in music. 

Lesson is never listen to people that stand in your way!


Posted 15 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
A mediocre album compared to Oberst's significant works...several duds throughout.  But examples of his artistry are sprinkled in, like this one, "White Shoes", and "I Got the Reason".  The lyrics are outstanding, as usual.

Posted 15 years ago by steuss    [ Reply ]
impossible for me to get past his warbly voice; like nails on a chalkboard for me
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]