Buffy Sainte Marie - "The Big Ones Get Away"

[AMikeOnLine]

Incredible song that is WAY under-rated.

Listen to the words and you can see what she is on about.

[dipinprint]

im going to do a vid to this song about the take wall street protest so keep an eye out everyone. 

[Mattyuk1]

She used a Roland D-50 preset sound for this little number...

[1Skipr]

Never get tired of this song

[artfuldodger1951]

The words to this song are still so relevant today as they probably were when Buffy put down her pen after writing it. While people in Government sit on the boards of big businesses the Corporate criminals will, as Buffy so rightly says, 'get away'.

[santaufo]

Beautiful song



[bradly2007]

Mesmerizing gem from "Coincidence & Likely Stories" masterpiece has a quitely haunting quality & became a real fan listening to this stunning work with no filler...this lady is the real thing, a "Unsung" musical genius in a mediocre world...Bravo Buffie Sainte Marie!

[StuA66]

How come no one has written anything about this song in ages.......you just have to take time out and listen to something so beautiful....i will never tire of this song x

[ferdelance1994]

@StuA66 play all the time ,its in all my music format and media...top track, never tire of it

[Cjsewall1]

gonna say goodbye with this one... hopefully things turn out... I really dont want to hate or fight I want my life back I never knew happiness.... I tried so hard but noone knows... they think they do but they dont...

[computerrage]

@Cjsewall1 Hope things are looking up for you! Whilst no-one ever really knows, there's a lot of warmth out there. Maybe you have to give some out to receive some.

[fazermanbill]

IT'S JUST SO GOOD :) Love it, Big Ones Do Get a Way!!

[longboarder771]

I have never had the good fortune to this talented lady in concert,her songs touch something deep inside me. I listen to this song & it leaves me spellbound

[LODATO1]

Just a gorgeous song Buffy.

[mr1168726]

MAGIC SONG !!!!

[blackpool321]

I so love this song, it is so true.

[JAL3012]

Buffy, you are the queen of all the world.

[queenastilon]

Poignant lyrics but the music, the chord progression is shamelessly "Every Breath You Take". The intro had me expecting Sting's voice straightaway.

[gesiz]

@queenastilon except this was written 20 yrs before "Every Breat you Take " !!!

[mr1168726]

@gesiz Spot On my friend.

[Kingderium]

@queenastilon that cant be compared at all man.

[loftje1]

wow thanks for posting! beautiful !!

[Kokoots]

Bribery and corruption is everywhere. What chance have we got?

[novanationk]

what the fuck is this poop fuck nigga? hack the police! and hack buffy. ill catch the big ones and spray my semen across their stinky sack balls

[computerrage]

@novanationk Very well put. Your Mummy must be really proud!

[computerrage]

@novanationk Thank you vicar ...A beautiful sermon

[computerrage]

@novanationk Were you at Harvard?

[Kokoots]

TOGS favorite.

[PingeMusic]

cool song. Regards and have a skilful life. Pinge

[antissan]

How I love this song! What an artist she is!! Only knew 'up where we belong', which is also a very beautiful song of her. First song I heard was 'No one told me' and still find this very very special, my favourite..but I cannot find it on youtube, maybe you can put it here...NativeAmerican4Life???W­ould be so great!!!

[NativeAmerican4Life]

@antissan Absolutely! ^^

I'm kinda stuck in a rut at the moment so I'm unable to purchase any of her albulms for at least another month. However, when I do, I shall pick the best ones :)

[Zhawq]

@NativeAmerican4Life I love your uploads and am grateful that you care to share this incredibly beautiful music with us!... :)

Ps. There is one song from the 'It's my Way' album that I've longed to hear for about twenty years: 'Eyes of Amber'. If you ever find it possible to upload that one, it will be a great joy for me.

[leatherpvcskirt]

We all are looking for help it is a sad FACT nobody is out there.

[computerrage]

@leatherpvcskirt There's always someone out there you've just got to invite them in

[kier1952]

The words say it all

[daviej6666]

soooo fuckin beautiful

[Oldfrisian]

We cannot hurt this earth without hurting ourselves.....

[shelaghmckenna]

From the Rainbow Warriors, those who stay in the fray, will come words of comfort to the last humans left on Earth: Now if I were the queen of all the world I would go in chains just to see you free of the ropes that bind you and the role you play and the pride that hooks you while the big ones get away. No one will be left behind.

[Barmykipper]

I've been looking for this tunes for in excess of 10 YEARS...... wow, thanks for posting

[bongCrescendo]

Polarity Hill, is that the name of a place, like Capitol Hill? What is the meaning in reference to the song? I cover this song, and I would like to know what I'm singing. ;-)

[philinconcord]

"Hey don't the wars come easy, Hey don't the peace come hard"... truer words were seldom said.

[StuA66]

Heard this song a few years ago, just incredible, loved it ever since. If i only had 5 songs to listen to for the rest of my life..........

[ukwide1]

@StuA66 ...I couldn't agree more, Buffy is the female Dylon, what a voice, what a song...

[Toastwithmarmelade]

I like teh lyrics. Somehow, it sounds like 'Searching for a heart' by Warren Zevon.

[anyfeckinusername]

Beautiful song & a beautiful voice. Thanks for sharing.

[doublejjranch]

Janis lead me to Buffy, how did it take me so long to hear this brilliant artist? Wonderful star! Beautiful too!

[bilyoung20]

Just listen to the words,its sad but true, The big ones keep on getting away with it!

[Dahvid5735]

This song really speaks to me and speaks to the reality of things. Why do things have to always come down the same way. Just once the good guys win the final big victory just once and get the big guy.

[bongCrescendo]

I cover this one :-)

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Very beautiful!!!

[peterhanwahr58]

einfach genial

[DejaVuSu]

Such a lovely song, love the lyrics.

Very, very pretty voice...thanks for posting.

nice share lovely R :)

[52nenne]

Such a great voice, musician and a beautiful woman.

[lornstar6]

the majority of us ARE decent folk, as a few Brits on here point out. and a majority of our peoples, whoever they are, HAVE committed brutal injustices against ourselves, other peoples, and the planet.

we ALL have shit to answer for.

as a canuck myself, i can say that the treatment of our aboriginal people by the Brits, by the French, and then by us Canucks (both anglo and franco) remains a huge black eye on the pretty face of our nation.

[5junio1878]

Kokoots & Fangita. After your lot left Wales after nicking our coal & steel, you left the place in a hell off a mess. It's taken us nearly thirty years to tidy up after you. Swansea is still a bit shity. We're very disappointed with you, learn to clean up after yourselves.

[h49h49h49]

Buffy - a beautiful girl, talented, and with a social conscience - what a combination.

[5junio1878]

Rules is it? Na,mae ef o Lanelli, ac' rwyf yn betio rid ydwyt yn gwybod ygeiriau i Hen Wlad fy nhadau' ni Yma o hyd a Myfanwy y basterdyn o Gaerdydd.

This song is as relative to the indigenous population of Britain having been put down by the bastard English (Saes), as it is to the indigenous population of North America who've been shafted by the Yanks.

[Kokoots]

Are you Welsh? Got a chip on your shoulder? Blame the English, coz you got no other excuse.

[Fangita66]

Racist! You're welcome to you're own language, parliament, independence, that's democracy (tho' I suspect you'd come to regret the latter), but please grow up and stop slandering those of us to your east, the vast majority of whom are actually pretty decent folk - believe it or not

[5junio1878]

@Fangita66 After you had nicked our coal and steel, you left the place in hell of a mess, it's taken nearly thirty years to tidy up after you..... Except Swansea, that's still shit. So of course we're disappointed in you.

[spike3594]

5junio1878- Are you dull or what? The bankers politicians and corporations are the gangsters. They just assassinate us with words and the pen rather than by knife and gun.

And I bet your father was English.

[5junio1878]

Hey Spike, what are you on about? It's about the banks & the corporations ripping us off.

[spike3594]

Nothing changes, the politicians have always.... and will always be in bed with the gangsters.

[soupdragon42]

Beautiful song.

[123bikerchick]

i totally agree searched for this song heard it on local radio last week love this song n sum more of hers that i heard goin to buy this cd if i can get it

[nidgybaby]

If you do buy this album...Its called BUFFY SAINTE MARIE....COINCEDENCE AND LIKLEY STORYS....I got my copy at HMV..

[harryrambler]

Beautiful.

The last verse goes......

Now if I had a way to reach the sky

I'd grab that crescent moon

Wield it like a knife

Save you from the lies

From the ropes that bind you

And the role you play

And the game that hooks you

While the big ones get away

[FoolOfGods]

We used to think this song was an allegory, then we thought it was a tale about repression and genocide, later we imagined it to be autobiographical ... now we recognise it as the unvarnished truth. A beautiful song sung by a wonderful example of courage, dignity and humanity ... Thank you for daring to stand up when others told you to shut up ... if was ever to meet you, I'd fall on my knees and wash your feet with my tears.

[Dealz1988]

What do you mean the unvarnished truth? Truth to what???

[FoolOfGods]

That the 'big ones get away' ...

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Beautiful voice and spirit!  Thank you, for posting this! Very lovely. 10* ~Roses

[moodyblue41]

great song, beautifully sung

[SaskiaCornell]

Absolutely love Buffy....................she's fantastic, great songwriter/singer/artist and is extraordinarily talented in so many things. Thanks Buffy.

Saskia

[2007stor]

A beautiful song, I've only ever heard snippets of it in the past....... thanks for posting.

[Kevino1956]

@2007stor buy the album you won't be sorry

[1882200447]

guinnessman

just a great song and brilliantly performed

[ItsMaverick1]

Buffy was up there with the angels when she performed this song

[hoksila1980]

Yes, up there with the angels. This song is a masterpiece, the singer-songwriter truly heaven-sent. I heard her sing this at the BBC television studios at Pebble Mill, Birmingham on 5th February 1992; then at BBC television centre in London on 24th January 1992; and again at the Hammersmith Odeon on 29th June 1992. Saw her again at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton on Sunday night (31st Jan), where she gave an absolutely wondrous performance with her great Native band. I am still up in the clouds!

[ItsMaverick1]

It just makes you realise that we are just mere mortals compared to Buffy, heaven is all around her and within her, as she sings. Thanks for your comment, Maverick

[zincali]

Yes we are mere mortals but every human being, and everything alive and living in our universe is a part of the consciousness of God. So really heaven is inside and outside all of us. Sadly we have forgotten this fact, along with neglecting our role as caretakers of the planet and of each other and the abuse of free will too many people are suffering unnecessarily. Buffy is a beautiful, honest enlightened and warrior soul. She is a inspiration.

[ferdelance1994]

@zincali  AMEN.

[flaggerify]

@zincali There is no god.

[zincali]

@flaggerify So you don't believe in God then that's your choice. I don't believe, I KNOW there is a God a Creator an Infinite Spirit.

[123SilverB]

One of the best songs - stirs so many emotions.....

[164man]

fantastic song from a fantastic cd

[mikebear0]

God i just love this song, hadn't heard it on radio for many years then all of a sudden seem to have become popular again. Great singer, great music, great lyrics. deserves to be around a long time

[bhaub]

jlkjlkj lkjlkjl

[kenyak56]

Never was a big fan of Buffy, but heard this song on radio a few weeks ago, fell in love with it straight away

[NativeAmerican4Life]

I'm glad :)

[candyman17121949]

@kenyak56 i heard it 10 years ago. loved it ever since.. brings my past to my here & now? robin

[dastak111]

Song says everything about money and power.  They control the rules of the game

[keen1368]

yeah good song life sucks at times huh polarity hill is seeing clearly through all the falseness and lies

[thepostieles]

great song got this on 12inch vinyl

[garrybrown18]

Hi, love this song, so smart it hurts. What does Polarity Hill refer to? have googled it and found nothing-help!

[ginola01]

Simply "WOW"

[ginola01]

WOW

[SuperDrew66]

After I listened to this and 'Keshagesh' from the new album Running for the drum, I just sat and asked myself how we got so selfish , grasping and unkind ? why is so much of life about speed and greed ? We all do it in degrees ! I got irritated today because I felt the microwave was sooo slow .

[mrbrightside06]

Can anyone explain to me what this songs about? i just fell in love with it

[Spikeyman101]

Yea It's about every thing that is wrong with the human race.

[thepostieles]

great record and so true

[glammyammy7]

Stunning!!

[youreavinalaugh]

Have never heard of this lady, but was driving home tonight and it was on the radio. Loved it and was really hoping DJ would say who it was, and not just launch into another song, luckily he did. Couldn't wait to get in and Youtube it!! Will have to go searching all her other stuff now.

[jaynails32]

This is a great album and so is her new album that was released this year. Buffy's fantastic!

[NativeAmerican4Life]

OMG, she has a new one?? What's it called?

Thanks for commenting!

[jaynails32]

YES!! I just bought it a couple of months ago. Buffy's latest album is titled "Running for the Drum" and my album was a CD of music and included a DVD of Buffy. If you're a Buffy fan, you'll love it.

[Paintpro91952]

Incredible!!!! one of my favorite songs of all time! how sadly under rated and unappreciated she was ....

[57hoddy]

these lyrics - so true !

[vastariner]

Seems somehow even more relevant today...

[loftje01]

Beautiful !!!!

[preopdollop]

for me, the song of the 90,s...thanks Buffy! xxx

[kingslanddave]

what an amazing song by an amazing woman, trying to change the world to a better place, not with bombs n bulletts, but with love, time we all took a leaf from her book

[ega95jch]

Thanks for posting this. I'm so excited - she's playing Cambridge Folk Festival this weekend.

[Fangita66]

Dear NativeAmerican4Life, thank you so much for putting this beautiful song here. What a voice?! and the lyrics are quite something....stunning

[NativeAmerican4Life]

Your welcome :)

Glad you love it!

[murmac61]

her best song yet---the lady is a genius--love it-love her--murmac 61

[reece5412]

This should be listened to by Stephen Harper.....

[seriesbook]

Thanks for posting! My favorite Buffy song. Brings me back to my youth on a remote Canadian lake, even though the song came decades later, when I needed it to understand how I'd made such a mess of things. God bless you, Buffy. No one else could have made me understand.

[Kokoots]

T.O.G.S rule.

[iden123]

Thank You, Buffy not sure I can make to mariposa to c you. The Words are my inspiration, the words are loud, never stop, may our Great spirit keep you always.You have lost the bitterness our foes hoped you would feed.

[tiffanydawnreid]

Jiffy or Peter Pan?

[6000mphx]

Can I get peanut butter here?

[throbespana]

Wow Never heard this Buffy song before now I can´t stop playing it thanks for uploading it. I´m rediscovering Buffy´s music after all these years it is still mesmerising...

[alluracharmx]

I love this song and her voice!! I am so pleased i found it here.......it is on my favourites now!! : )

[spartikas58]

awsome, haunting song.

[discobob64]

this is one song that i have no idea what its about,, but i had to get it on cd single and 45 rpm vinyl too

[schiavolini]

great artist, great song i hope to see

her soon in italy

[IrreducibleParadox]

@schi

It's very soothing somehow.

[WaterboyPhx]

Ack! I'm envious!

[CELTICDREAMGIRL1]

Absolutely love this song. Thank you for sharing.

[kuenwalda]

Hello, a very beautiful song. Thanks for posting.

Greets :)

[freestyle550]

Beautiful song,glad its in my favourites:)

[sexyangel35]

I love Buffy, I am still looking for a song I havent heard since i was a little girl in the 70's. im not sure what the name of the song is. I just remember a few lyrics that says "Up into outerspace you go my friend, we wish you bon voyage" if you know the song I would love to find it!

[NativeAmerican4Life]

Glad you love her :D

The song you want is "Moonshot" :)

I have that one uploaded as well!

[sexyangel35]

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

[ginola01]

Stop and listen to the lyrics... No one writes words like this anymore...... If you dont get this you will never breath..... (As I take the biggest breath of my life) i've found life itself......Sing on .....................

[ginola01]

I cannot believe ive found this tune. It was put on a tape for me in the 90' and I had no idea who sang it. What a great meaningful piece of art. Buffy rules....

[robertwilsdon]

Such a great song, simple chords, powerful lyrics, 100%.

[efrantic07]

i <3 the crap out of this song

[dastak111]

She figured out the game long time ago. Thru all the freedom marches she realized that the game is fixed,

[peterwilliamham]

5***** Stars Thankyou for posting Nice One!!!

[WRA8]

Great! Buffy rocks!

[ABBEYCOL]

PEACE now and always

[Dulleyes1]

This song came out a number of years ago but carries as much power today as it did back in the beginning of the nineties, great lyrics, the indians have it all, living off the land what inspiration, but i would love to see Buffy work with the likes of stevie nicks now there's a combination, inspirational or what keep up the good work Buffy!

[subedeithemongol]

Like Kokoots I've been hoping this song would appear on youtube - heard it on the radio when it was first released and have never forgotten it.

Thanks to the poster.

[Kokoots]

Thanks for posting, I've been searching for it for ages. The lyrics are so true!

[missyobey]

She sure knows how to tell the TRUTH,,,,

[freestyle550]

Great,thanks for putting this up.

[policeman1956]

Helpful comments, thankyou native american and paradox. The music, the lyrics and the artist, this magicland at its best. God bless a native america. May peace be eternally theirs.

[m33cav]

Thanks for posting, one my all time favourites. I have heard many views on what this song refers to but a difinitive answer would be much appreciated.

[IrreducibleParadox]

You don't have to be an evil dictator to march an army, or run a conglomerate, all you need is power and some cause. And in a world where a common cause is power heads on collisions pilot themselves.

[IrreducibleParadox]

Haunting melody, wonderful lyrics. Sad without sadness, matter of fact, you've gotta love it.

[2157jonesy]

wot a song.. neva get tired of this tune.

[michele7307]

I really wanted to hear this and here you are.

Thanks for posting.

[jim1a2a]

I constantly use this song on my radio show - The Deafening Silence radio show - and i talk about this song in my book.

This song is deep.

The Democrats tried to destroy Buffy in THEIR WAR and the Republicans have tried to destroy The Dixie Chicks in THEIR WAR.....

It takes 40 50 years but maybe people can now see that ALL politicians use war for their own purpose's.... it takes the courage of musicians like Buffy st Marie and The Dixie Chicks to let us know that!!!

James in the UK.

[hubbellgardner]

Wonderful song. Wonderful artist.