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Work That Hard is the greatest unreleased Hip song ever - grooveless touque - 06-06-2004
This song has some of the most brilliant lyrics I've ever heard...I simply cannot believe it was never released or that the lyrics were not recycled into another song down the line. I wonder if the Hip even remember this song.
If there was ever a song I wish they'd drag out of the depths of the unreleased material and play live this is it. A really compulsive yet dark groove, it would have been perfect if it had been modified for Day For Night. And the lyrics...wow. When I hear this song I have to stop what I'm doing and pay attention, because it's just so compelling. Who would have thought, even with Gord's obvious lyrical genius, that lines so wildly profound and imagery-laden as these would just pile up on top of each other through four and a half minutes of low key rock perfection?
To me it's about being a person craving companionship in a world that makes you feel so isolated and disenchanted with everything love is supposed to stand for. It seems like it's simultaneously forlorn, angry, bitter and wistful. I even feel like it's partly anger at the protagonist himself for having failed and for feeling such a way, and partly anger at the rest of the world for leading him to such a dark place. I sometimes think it's like you've been pushed to the brink of destruction, and you know you have no choice but to jump over the edge....and then you're furious at yourself for taking the final step yourself.
Just some psychedelic ramblings of a poor kid.
"What if heaven's just like getting locked in a museum after dark?"
"Every time I get a little drunk, I forget to fall apart."
"We could probably die together, if we ever get that far."
"What a drag, being lonelier than hell/Just to keep your spine"
"Some folks would probably die for the chance, but I've never worked that hard, I've never been that far."
- vicariousmartyr - 06-06-2004
cant say ive heard the song, but youve got me drooling. wheres this song available?
the only 'recycle' tidbit that i can think of is in wheat kings, 'its a museum and we're all locked up in it after dark'
- Summiteer - 06-06-2004
It on the road applez demo's boot, ya it's a yummy song.
- grooveless touque - 06-06-2004
hey mr martyr, add me to your MSN and i'll let you have at it! great song, everybody should hear it.
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- Stephen Dame - 06-06-2004
Is this "Wait so Long?" or a different song all together?
- grooveless touque - 06-06-2004
Oh no, this is a totally different song...it's Road Apples demo. Sometimes people get confused because for whatever reason, the file says "Work That Hard (live)" but it's not live, it's studio.
- Jenna_Bird - 06-06-2004
Neil,
Is this song on hundredthmeridian? I'm scanning through the folders now and I can't seem to find it...
-Jenna
- grooveless touque - 06-06-2004
methinks you found it
Re: Work That Hard is the greatest unreleased Hip song ever - mrlayance - 06-06-2004
grooveless touque Wrote:This song has some of the most brilliant lyrics I've ever heard...I simply cannot believe it was never released or that the lyrics were not recycled into another song down the line. I wonder if the Hip even remember this song.
If there was ever a song I wish they'd drag out of the depths of the unreleased material and play live this is it. A really compulsive yet dark groove, it would have been perfect if it had been modified for Day For Night. And the lyrics...wow. When I hear this song I have to stop what I'm doing and pay attention, because it's just so compelling. Who would have thought, even with Gord's obvious lyrical genius, that lines so wildly profound and imagery-laden as these would just pile up on top of each other through four and a half minutes of low key rock perfection?
To me it's about being a person craving companionship in a world that makes you feel so isolated and disenchanted with everything love is supposed to stand for. It seems like it's simultaneously forlorn, angry, bitter and wistful. I even feel like it's partly anger at the protagonist himself for having failed and for feeling such a way, and partly anger at the rest of the world for leading him to such a dark place. I sometimes think it's like you've been pushed to the brink of destruction, and you know you have no choice but to jump over the edge....and then you're furious at yourself for taking the final step yourself.
Just some psychedelic ramblings of a poor kid.
"What if heaven's just like getting locked in a museum after dark?"
"Every time I get a little drunk, I forget to fall apart."
"We could probably die together, if we ever get that far."
"What a drag, being lonelier than hell/Just to keep your spine"
"Some folks would probably die for the chance, but I've never worked that hard, I've never been that far."
Try and send me the file using this service.
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Thanks
- prz - 06-06-2004
where can I get this song?
- Summiteer - 06-06-2004
I'm abit surprized you folkz haven't heard this gem yet?
- grooveless touque - 06-06-2004
prz -if you haven't already done so add me to your MSN list.... <!-- e --><a href="mailto:armchair_aesthete@hotmail.com">armchair_aesthete@hotmail.com</a><!-- e --> I am very rarely on messenger these days, so try and do it today. I will be on for a couple more hours at least! already sent the song to like 6 or 7 people, so join the party!
lance - surely you must have this song!! I thought you had everything! I will try sending it to you through the thing you asked me to, but I am certain you must have this on your road apples demo disc.
- vicariousmartyr - 06-06-2004
grooveless touque Wrote:hey mr martyr, add me to your MSN and i'll let you have at it! great song, everybody should hear it.
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will do, skip!
- lord brazle - 06-07-2004
*cough*
- thedarkcanuck - 06-07-2004
almost makes me mad that i hadn`t heard this song till yesterday...its awesome...too bad there wasnt a studio quality recording of it though...perhaps in a box set down the line?...heads up to grooveless for hipping me :thumb: