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A Perfect Circle — Peace Love and Understanding
Album: Emotive
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Released: 2004
Length: 4:51
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As I walk on through this wicked world,
Searching for light in the darkness of insanity,
I ask myself, Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain, and hatred, and misery?

And each time I feel like this inside,
There's one thing I wanna know,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?

And as I walked on through troubled times,
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes,
So where are the strong?,
And who are the trusted?,
And where is the harmony?,
Sweet harmony

'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?

So where are the strong?,
And who are the trusted?,
And where is the harmony?,
Sweet harmony

'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?
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I LIKE IT!  I don't care what anybody else says.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
This is way better than the original and definitely better than that of Costello... but hey I guess people prefer happy go easy over reality any day
Posted 4 years ago by Meolla_Reio    [ Reply ]
This is an under cover
Posted 5 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
 meatmike wrote:
Sometimes I understand why Elvis doesn't like for others to do his songs...
 

Elvis Costello's version is the most well-known but it's a Nick Lowe song done first with the band Brinsley Schwarz.

And at the risk of "piling on" this is a disturbing cover of a fine song.
Posted 5 years ago by Bat    [ Reply ]
I like this as I don't care for the original.  Maynard certainly likes to mix things up.  Sorry folks, I'm giving it a 6 for now.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
This adds nothing to the original.  And the vocals on this are killing me.
Posted 6 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
Sometimes I understand why Elvis doesn't like for others to do his songs...
Posted 6 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Brain:  Hello; Ears, are you hearing this.  I thought it sounded familiar.
Ears:  Huh?  The Eyes have all your attention at the moment.  We were kinda of sending you an update but not really listening.
Brain:  Fine, yes I was trying to blot you out, but what is that?  It sounds familiar.  Would you take a closer listen please.
Ears:  Sure, wait one...  There did you get that.  Did you figure out what it was?
Brain:  I think so but I'm not sure...  Wait, did you just hear "Peace Love and Understanding"?
Ears:  Let me check...  Yep,  "Peace Love and Understanding".
Brain:  "Peace Love and Understanding", "Peace Love and Understanding".  Where do I know that from.
Ears:  Kinda sounds like another song we haven't heard in awhile.
Brain:  THAT'S IT!!  But what have they done?  ...  Well it's different.  Not sure I like it yet. Guess it will be over soon enough.
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Fingers:  Are we done here?
Posted 11 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]
A Imperfect Square -> 1
Posted 11 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]
 djengs wrote:
I think this is an interesting take on the song- obviously trying to go a completely different direction than the original. Good idea, that- how do you ever compete with Elvis Costello's energy on the original?
 

 
You don't.
Posted 11 years ago by mikexican    [ Reply ]
 mikexican wrote:
Elvis Costello, right this very minute, is having a minor seizure. And doesn't know why.

 
{#Roflol}
Posted 11 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
I think this is an interesting take on the song- obviously trying to go a completely different direction than the original. Good idea, that- how do you ever compete with Elvis Costello's energy on the original?
 
Posted 11 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
Blauurgh. {#Eyes}



Posted 11 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
Elvis Costello, right this very minute, is having a minor seizure. And doesn't know why.
Posted 11 years ago by mikexican    [ Reply ]
Bill just does things like this to make sure we're paying attention.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Lacks the passion of the original. This guy sounds absolutely passive. He might as well be describing the weather
Posted 11 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
A cover that, unlike many, is not a complete waste of time. A nice re-imagining of a great song
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Posted 11 years ago by lshinkawa    [ Reply ]
I usually share Bill's enthusiasm for covers, but not this one. Meh.
Posted 11 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
I don't know what is so funny about it, but please stop whining about it
Posted 11 years ago by Delawhere    [ Reply ]
Painful.
Posted 11 years ago by Cannon    [ Reply ]
This is bad and you should feel bad for playing it.
Posted 11 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
What a sad thing to do to such a beautiful song.
Posted 11 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]