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Fun Lovin' Criminals — There Was A Time
Album: Loco
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Released: 2001
Length: 4:31
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Don't see me
In your eyes anymore
Oh why can't I
Make them shine like before

I don't see you
Or your heart in your kiss
That you should say
That you're mine
You resist

There was a time
Life was fine
Love was ecstasy
But now I doubt
What the outcome will be

I pray you'll say
I'm the one you adore
Then I'll see me
In your eyes as before

(There was a time

There was a time
There was a time)

There was a time
Life was fine
Love was ecstasy
But now I doubt
What the outcome will be

I pray you'll say
I'm the one you adore
Then I'll see me
In your eyes as before

There was a time
Life was fine
Love was ecstasy
But now I doubt
What the outcome will be
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Huey does a great radio show on 6 Music here in the uk.
What a dude.
Posted 4 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Everyone who likes this needs to listen to the self-titled song "The Fun Loving Criminal"on the album Come Find Yourself.  I found it on Apple Music of all places and was psyched when I saw Bill playing them here. I had always hoped he would have someday dug up Fun Loving Criminal but this is good also! Seriously, check it out, it's a great rap tune and I really dislike rap.
Posted 5 months ago by buzzfledderjohn    [ Reply ]
I'm just, I'm just Jenny from the block....
Posted 11 months ago by moocray    [ Reply ]
The vocal sample is;
I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore by Wilma Burgess (1969)
Posted 1 year ago by contactchrisx1    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing the hook from "Jenny from the block".... in a bad way....
Posted 1 year ago by moocray    [ Reply ]
Alternative rockhip hopjazz rappunk rockfunkbluesmafioso rap Quite the list of genre's in the Wiki article, Jazz rap caught my eye first, then Mafioso rap really has me curious;  maybe I'll venture to the webs in search of some examples!

I think I've had this rated at a 9 from the get-go - definitely my style of smooth vibe. 

Long Live RP and all the Mafioso rappers out there!! 
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Smoothie and I love them
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
 MassivRuss wrote:
This band did "Scooby Snax" but Bill & Becca dug and found this? You do the work of Angels on Earth.
 

That's why I tune in, that's why I donate

A lot of great songs by great bands... 
Ive been revisiting a few bands that I haven't listened to in a long time using Spotify, so I use Spotify's play count rating to easily find the gems I liked... BUT
More often than not, the songs I was playing the most myself are NOT the most popular songs for most listeners, and it's easy to forget that...

One is the Fun Lovin' Criminals - We Are All Very Worried About You
A melancholic, snazzy jazzy TRIPPED-Hop  cut which sounds still up to date

Check it out!
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
More FLC! Schmoove!
Posted 3 years ago by cropduster    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:
Pretty groovy. Just a little too long for a simple tune.
 Four and a half minutes is too long?

Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Making my desk vibrate!
... and 9 months later I find myself duplicating the comment. Sonos Play:5 at only 1/2 volume!
Posted 4 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
Nice choice from FLC catalog. Thanks RP. Stay classy! 
Posted 4 years ago by cropduster    [ Reply ]
Pretty groovy. Just a little too long for a simple tune.
Posted 4 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
Finally, some FLC, even if its not their groove rap. Still grateful!
Posted 5 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
it's just soo good ....
Posted 5 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
This is quite nice, but COMPLETELY different from Come Find Yourself (which I also really like), that sounded more like a soundtrack for a Reservoir Dogs sequel.
Posted 6 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, nice chill groove but the parts with the vocals make me feel like I'm picking up two different radio stations at once.  It just clashes for me. 
Posted 6 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
MassivRuss wrote:
This band did "Scooby Snax" but Bill & Becca dug and found this? You do the work of Angels on Earth.

 
RIGHT?! So true.
This is nice :)
Posted 6 years ago by Tal    [ Reply ]
Mes petits chéries !!!! ENFIN c'était pas trop tôt {#Sunny}

J'adore ces mecs.

More OFTEN please from FLC from NYC from US from America from earth from Universe
Posted 6 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
Adding my voice to the choir of praise. 

MassivRuss wrote:
This band did "Scooby Snax" but Bill & Becca dug and found this? You do the work of Angels on Earth.

 


Posted 7 years ago by brookap    [ Reply ]
Just up'd it from a 6 to 7. Groovin'
Posted 7 years ago by michaele    [ Reply ]
Digging the mix this lovely Fall morning. Sipping coffee on a cool Saturday morning at 6. I know it's early but hey, I can sleep when I'm dead.
Posted 7 years ago by bm.deavenport613    [ Reply ]
best FLC song Love it
Posted 7 years ago by jahrap    [ Reply ]
 MassivRuss wrote:
This band did "Scooby Snax" but Bill & Becca dug and found this? You do the work of Angels on Earth.

 
My sentiments exactl!
Posted 7 years ago by LeftShoe    [ Reply ]
Lovely mellow vibe.  Unexpected, thanks.
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
So groovy and chill. One of their best.
Posted 7 years ago by root0    [ Reply ]
This band did "Scooby Snax" but Bill & Becca dug and found this? You do the work of Angels on Earth.
Posted 8 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
FLC - I love them. Keep on grooving Huey!
Posted 9 years ago by iiieddyiii    [ Reply ]
not a bad groove may move up on another listen {#Music}
Posted 9 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
love the flc`s - thanks for playing, whish to here more from these cool guys!!!!
Posted 10 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same?
 
Posted 11 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Wow, that's shmoove! RP just gets perfecter and perfecter!
Posted 12 years ago by G_Raffa    [ Reply ]
I love me some FLC.  Too bad my copy of Come Find Yourself was stolen, or I'd try uploading some.  They've got some great groves and unique tracks. 
Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
Alaways loved the song "Scooby Snacks" by these guys.
Posted 12 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Wow FLC twice in one day, and I'd never heard of them before I heard them doin Crazy Train earlier today; a little number screaming for my comment
Posted 12 years ago by blackdogsailing    [ Reply ]
 seiferth wrote:
Trying to figure out this group- this song I'd call Trance (which is good) so I go onto Amazon thinking I'll pick up an album and what the hell the rest of the songs I listened to were NOTHING like this... Bummer.
 
That's really funny. . . While I'd never put this in a 'trance' box, the thought of you going to hear some more Fun Lovin' Criminals and wanting some downbeat chill tickles my funny bone.

Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Nice  {#Chillpill}
Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
hits the spot
Posted 13 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]

Fun Lovin' Criminals by ~MrTim
©2007-2010 ~MrTim

Fun Lovin' Criminals at Wychwood Festival 2007

Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
this sounded really good, I didn't catch the lyrics this time.
Posted 13 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 peregrin8 wrote:
Isn't that "One" from U2 ??
 
 Just what I was hearing. Had to see if someone posted this.

Posted 14 years ago by weez    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:

Years ago I was having dinner with a friend (this was in 1991, and Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas), and she asked me what I thought about Al Gore. I told her that I hated his wife and would never support him. She was shocked—Al was simon-pure, what passed for "green" back then, and the darling of the liberal intellectuals. Now he's a Nobel laureate, global ambassador, and generally regarded as an all-around good guy. But I still won't support him, and I still despise Tipper for the PMRC and that Philistine, reactionary sticker. Like, who gives a shit?

  Thank you for this piece of information - it's quite scary how some people try to get power and in the name of freedom, how they end up willing to invade privacy and personal choices.

I love fun lovin criminals !


Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
Trying to figure out this group- this song I'd call Trance (which is good) so I go onto Amazon thinking I'll pick up an album and what the hell the rest of the songs I listened to were NOTHING like this... Bummer.
Posted 14 years ago by seiferth    [ Reply ]
 randomprime wrote:

I think that search should be for "Prius+Hybrid+Land+Speed+Record".
 



Ok, so scary wife of scary politician aside, did anyone else see that a "randomprime" commented on a comment by a "lurkingvariable"? Just a little strange, if you ask me.


Posted 14 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
VERY NICE
Posted 14 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
NICE!
Posted 14 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
 lurkingvariable wrote:

Yeah, that reminds me of Tipper Gore (wife of Al) who spearheaded the PMRC that fought for the warning stickers. Given the way her kid turned out, maybe we ought not be taking parenting advice from her? (bracing for the fallout)
 
I think that search should be for "Prius+Hybrid+Land+Speed+Record".
Posted 14 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
 lurkingvariable wrote:

Yeah, that reminds me of Tipper Gore (wife of Al) who spearheaded the PMRC that fought for the warning stickers. Given the way her kid turned out, maybe we ought not be taking parenting advice from her?

(bracing for the fallout)
 
Years ago I was having dinner with a friend (this was in 1991, and Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas), and she asked me what I thought about Al Gore. I told her that I hated his wife and would never support him. She was shocked—Al was simon-pure, what passed for "green" back then, and the darling of the liberal intellectuals. Now he's a Nobel laureate, global ambassador, and generally regarded as an all-around good guy. But I still won't support him, and I still despise Tipper for the PMRC and that Philistine, reactionary sticker. Like, who gives a shit?

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 lurkingvariable wrote:

Yeah, that reminds me of Tipper Gore (wife of Al) who spearheaded the PMRC that fought for the warning stickers. Given the way her kid turned out, maybe we ought not be taking parenting advice from her?

(bracing for the fallout)
 

During the 2000 presidential race, Ozzie Osbourne, in a fit of high dudgeon, made a radio advertisement that asked, without mentioning names, whether you wanted in the White House the kind of people who would censor rock and roll.  I heard it on KLBJ in Austin two or three times.  Then, poof, it was gone.  Somebody must have tipped Ozzie off to whom he was actually referring.

Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
THIS SONG HELPED PUSH MY WEB RESEARCH DRUDGERY ALONG.  THANKS.
Posted 15 years ago by ZLEX    [ Reply ]
So good. Got me to login and post a comment. Love the flow.
Posted 15 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Smooth grooves capped off with cool guitar pickings and sultry moans, who else but the FLC?
Posted 15 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Love FLC - more needed for me
Posted 15 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 Kerly wrote:
Cool!
 

Yes, outstandingly schmoove!
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Cool!
Posted 15 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Isn't that "One" from U2 ??
Posted 15 years ago by peregrin8    [ Reply ]
 jah_blessed wrote:
Funny that "Parental guidance, explicit lyrics" sticker on the cover. The F-words are really flying left, right and center on this track! Cover your ears, children!
 


I find it odd to make it a priority to shelter children from curse words
and yet allow advertisements to join the military

Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 sqqqrly wrote:
Hey! He invented the Internet....leave Al alone. He's my hero. If it weren't for Al, you wouldn't be listening to RP right now. He invented global warming to.
 
I'll give you the Internet thing but we didn't get the Blackberry until McCain invented it.   That's fresh new generation 2.0 thinking right there!!!

And what has Obama invented?  Zilch.

Mind you, his dad, Jor-el of Krypton, was supposedly a pretty handy guy when it came to inventions.  So there's still hope for Obama.

Posted 15 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
lurkingvariable wrote:
Yeah, that reminds me of Tipper Gore (wife of Al) who spearheaded the PMRC that fought for the warning stickers. Given the way her kid turned out, maybe we ought not be taking parenting advice from her? (bracing for the fallout)
Hey! He invented the Internet....leave Al alone. He's my hero. If it weren't for Al, you wouldn't be listening to RP right now. He invented global warming to.
Posted 15 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
lurkingvariable wrote:
Yeah, that reminds me of Tipper Gore (wife of Al) who spearheaded the PMRC that fought for the warning stickers. Given the way her kid turned out, maybe we ought not be taking parenting advice from her? (bracing for the fallout)
Or from AL, the hypocrite that he is!
Posted 15 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
Nah...
Posted 16 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
zzzzzzzzzz
Posted 16 years ago by funkaholic    [ Reply ]
Sympatoch '
Posted 16 years ago by ParMesSoins    [ Reply ]
i havent heard this before.....very nice.
Posted 16 years ago by rubenbeagle    [ Reply ]
Mmmmm.... Scoobie-snacks!
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
This might be the sweetest beat I've heard all day.
Posted 16 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Funny that "Parental guidance, explicit lyrics" sticker on the cover. The F-words are really flying left, right and center on this track! Cover your ears, children!
Yeah, that reminds me of Tipper Gore (wife of Al) who spearheaded the PMRC that fought for the warning stickers. Given the way her kid turned out, maybe we ought not be taking parenting advice from her? (bracing for the fallout)
Posted 16 years ago by lurkingvariable    [ Reply ]
As said before, the vibe is great on this track. Mellow is cool....
Posted 16 years ago by heyjoe3577    [ Reply ]
Good to hear the boys on RP
Posted 17 years ago by MatClarke    [ Reply ]
Fun song
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
They can play anything, Fun Lovin' Criminals is a great band
Posted 17 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore Wilma Burgess I don't see me in your eyes anymore, Oh why can't I make them shine as before. I don't see you or your heart in a kiss, When you should sigh "You're mine," you resist. There was a time life was mine love was life was ecstasy... But now I doubt what the outcome will be. I pray you'll say I'm the one you adore, Then I'll see me in your eyes as before. There was a time...
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
A great vibe indeed.
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
i really really like this vibe.
A great vibe indeed.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
peyotecoyote wrote:
was this tune indicative of the entire CD? If so, gotta get it fast!
No, it isn't. This track is the odd one out on the album. The rest is more typical FLC fare.
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
was this tune indicative of the entire CD? If so, gotta get it fast!
Posted 17 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Not exactly representative of their repertoire, but nice enough to listen to anyway. Good summer music.
dutcha wrote:
LOVE THE FLC's grab the album 100% Colombian for the laid back classics.
I uploaded some 100% Columbian too, but they didn't make it to the playlist:
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Crazy Train added Fun Lovin' Criminals - The Fun Lovin' Criminal sorry Fun Lovin' Criminals - Couldn't Get It Right added Fun Lovin' Criminals - There was a time added Fun Lovin' Criminals - Loco sorry Fun Lovin' Criminals - Swashbucklin' in Brooklyn sorry
So far, all the FLC songs on RP are my uploads, so if you hear any FLC here, you can thank/blame me
Posted 17 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Funny that "Parental guidance, explicit lyrics" sticker on the cover. The F-words are really flying left, right and center on this track! Cover your ears, children!
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Not exactly representative of their repertoire, but nice enough to listen to anyway. Good summer music.
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
android35 wrote:
great relaxing tune, á la criminals-cool
Posted 17 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Apparently these criminals are not only fun-lovin', but fun-hoardin'. They've kept it all for themselves and left not a drop in this song.
Posted 18 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
petesoper wrote:
Music sounds fine on both channels but female vocals are way, way down, making the mix sound completely defective. Is it only me?
Something indeed sounds odd here. I can't quite place it (the timing?), but I don't like it.
Posted 18 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
great relaxing tune, á la criminals-cool
Posted 18 years ago by android35    [ Reply ]
Awesome segue. Flaming Lips tune into this FLCriminals groove. 10 to the DJ.
Posted 18 years ago by RongoTBurg    [ Reply ]
LOVE THE FLC's grab the album 100% Colombian for the laid back classics.
Posted 19 years ago by dutcha    [ Reply ]
Music sounds fine on both channels but female vocals are way, way down, making the mix sound completely defective. Is it only me?
Posted 19 years ago by petesoper    [ Reply ]
never really heard this band before.... good stuff i like it
Posted 19 years ago by k44    [ Reply ]
lalalalalala, a great tune to roll to
Posted 19 years ago by HorseFreak    [ Reply ]
did i said already that these guys were one of the greatest "funky-groovy-..." bands?? you must see them live...unbelievable:-)
Posted 19 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
Beautiful.
Posted 19 years ago by resonator    [ Reply ]
Most of their stuff does tend to have a laidback sound to it... There is an even more mellow remix album they did too... Good rock/rap too (if you want to call it rap) from a latin background. In some ways a bit like G.Love though he's heavier on the blues. Or Los Lobos. More hip-hop influenced and dopey... ;)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
One of the bandmembers told his grandmother the band's name is The Fun Lovin' Christians, so she wouldn't be too worried
Posted 19 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
ditto -- i saw them open for U2 also (man... was that 8 years ago already?) and i would never have attributed a funky groove like this to the "scooby snack" guys... i really really like this vibe.
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
chicago_mark wrote:
Do these guys still exist? I saw them when they opened for U2 once, and that's the last I'd heard of them. And I don't remember them being this mellow.
you should listen to the new record! welcome to poppy's! i'm a big fan of them and i like that they change every record their style. listen to the records, great, cool & groovy music. cu dude
Posted 20 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
borrowed something from Lemongrass?
Posted 20 years ago by DavidCarrico    [ Reply ]
Do these guys still exist? I saw them when they opened for U2 once, and that's the last I'd heard of them. And I don't remember them being this mellow.
Posted 20 years ago by chicago_mark    [ Reply ]