The Garden, a PJ Harvey Discussion Site

sonfo wrote:What does she sing after the first part? "Fade away"?

Great song, BTW

Yeah, I am having a hard time understanding what she is saying there too.

Any ideas?

This is my video versión of this song

Another Youtube video. Is this a new image of Polly?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4jQWtoEG_A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just listened to this for the first time and I must say: wow!

Sorry, Polly can do NO wrong in my eyes (bar Nick Cave of course!! ) but i'm a tad underwhelmed by this - sorry

Pollyphoniac wrote:I just listened to this for the first time and I must say: wow!

classic Polly guitar-solo passion, instrumentally reminiscent of Kick It To The Ground.

mart wrote: but i'm a tad underwhelmed by this - sorry

agree

^ It's just different strokes for different folks I guess. Without exaggeration, to me it's already a favourite.

sau wrote:Another Youtube video. Is this a new image of Polly?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4jQWtoEG_A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No, I've had that one saved for quite a while so it's nothing new.

I actually like the song now, after a few listens. I hope this means she's back in the studio.

^ hopefully towards the end of the year. That's when she hopes to have the new record written by.

sau wrote:Another Youtube video. Is this a new image of Polly?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4jQWtoEG_A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

pics from 1996 tour with John Parrish Dance Hall

mart wrote:Sorry, Polly can do NO wrong in my eyes (bar Nick Cave of course!! ) but i'm a tad underwhelmed by this - sorry

read somewhere that the lines are statment of Shaker Amer, Polly should have written the middle
in Camp 5, eleven years. Never charged. Six years cleared.
and last line
Don't Forget

mart wrote:i'm a tad underwhelmed by this - sorry

I was also a bit underwhelmed, but then I kept waking up to it in my head over several mornings and throughout the day. It's catchy, simple, direct, and clear- exactly what it should be to serve the purpose of raising awareness for Shaker Aamer and others in his situation. While certainly not my favorite of her work, it's perfectly crafted to do what it's meant to.

I heard this just this morning and thought I had to come here! Hello! Late to the party, as always! I really loved this the first time I heard it. Really gets me riled up and excited. For so much. It's terrifically stirring! If it was written with the sole intention of raising awareness of the plight of Aamer, it does exactly that but it's also so raw and punchy! An awfully bittersweet treat.