Laura Marling - Don't Ask Me Why

[babyblues22s]

Modern day Joni Mitchell with a country flair.

[chickensw]

@babyblues22s very Joni...

[BLinDaTbESt]

Whoever likes her may also like Joanna Newsom :)

[christietotheanna]

I was waiting for her to move, until I finally realized it was a photo...

[MarissaR20]

The lyrics of this song are amazing. "those of us who are lost and low I know how you feel, I know its not right but its real# <3

[MarissaR20]

Im obssesd with this song.

[hoou1]

It took me 3 minutes and 21 seconds to realize that this is a photograph....

[eavs772]

her lyrics are genius and so flowing

[myacrylicveins]

Umm...can anyone say Jonie Mitchel???



[Animatefate]

@myacrylicveins Joni Mitchell (I don't know of this Jonie Mitchel of which you speak :P)

[Beelzebubbbbles]

@Animatefate Maybe he's thinking of her Ladies of the Canyon era. The emotion evoked is similar, but vocally she's totally different to Joni. Laura doesn't really use the falsetto much. She's a remarkable talent, her music and her voice and her lyrics, all highly distinctive. I hope the industry doesn't break her, because I'd love to be listening to her songs 30 years from now. I'd say longer, but 30 more years for me is quite optimistic.

[arvinm82]

what a talent

[thblackpantherwithin]

my friend just posted on Facebook about going to see her live.. how did I not know about her before?!

[jhennalex]

Me fascina!

[homeschoolveggie]

Why have I not heard her music before today? I love her music now.

[siebenny]

she sounds a little like Joni Mitchell sometimes :)

[mallard4998]

what a voice she has!!!...love her!

[pumarunner254]

I lovee this album.... but I loved her old stuff so much better. it was spunkier and more alive.

[anotherbedtimestory]

Norah Jones???

[SpawnOfCheese]

OOooo! Her hair is brown now!

[cirfia]

is this sped up or is it just me? sounds chip-munk-esque?

[rikanechimo]

Can you hear the Joni Mitchell in here? :)

[across1universe]

@rikanechimo My exact reaction too!

[HangOnToYourEgo]

to add to the ongoing "is Laura Marling a Tory?" debate, I read an interview with her recently where she said "I'm devoted to one particular papar The Guardian" more strong evidence against...

[Radb707]

She sounds like Martha Wainwright with lyrics that Greg Dulli would be proud of.

[Freximian]

She does remind me of Dylan, Cohen and Joni and even touches of Emmylou Harris in there, but quintessentially unique nonetheless. I love all her stuff. Can't wait to get the new album.

[HerrKamperfrager]

rebecca black is better!

lol, thumbs down everybody

[TheCentral99]

@HerrKamperfrager i cant tell if your comment is sarcasm, but if not, they're not even in the same genre. It's asinine to compare the two.

[HerrKamperfrager]

@TheCentral99 of course is sacrasm my friend... thats why i asked thumbs down.

[TheCentral99]

@HerrKamperfrager very well, i'm glad i'm on the same page now

[steveeweavie]

Would love to hear Robert Plant cover this.

[TheSummerOfLove27]

@steveeweavie a duet of them both :) I would die

[d15k0zach]

September! gahhhhh so excited.

[rudaynaa1]

this song reminds me of Joni Mitchell a bit..its beautiful

[dltvofmr]

When is the new album due out? I NEED IT IN MY LIFE!!! Roll on June 23rd so i can see this beauty live.

[Moshlar]

@dltvofmr It's so hard to find information about this but I've heard that it'll be out in SEPTEMBER 2011!!

[Moshlar]

@dltvofmr It's so hard to find information about this but I've heard that it'll be out in SEPTEMBER 2011!!

[theblackmoonofghost]

She looks pretty with brown hair but to me she looks the most Laura Marling with blonde hair :-)

[JimmyMeBoy84]

that pictureof her looks like it's moving!:o LOVE LOVE LOVE Laura MArling!! x

[EilidhThePidgeon]

Absolutely beautiful, except the opening line - 'I choose to far stay away from the ones that think money is money to share'. I'm not even that much of a lefty but it hurts me that she'd want to put that in a song.

[HangOnToYourEgo]

@EilidhThePidgeon me too.. though that's just one possible interpretation of the lyric. It could be about avoiding friends and hangers on who bum off her, avoiding open generous people due to misanthropy/feeling unworthy or socialist politicised types due to upper class guilt? I know the despite her wealthy upbringing Laura has worn a che guevara (!!) hoodie onstage in the past! Also some of her lyrics seem to crtic consumerism and materialism.

[EilidhThePidgeon]

@HangOnToYourEgo That's an interesting interpretation! Makes me feel a bit better about the line, though I do still think there's at least some conservatism behind it, it's comforting to think there might be a bit more than that. But I don't think wearing a Che Guevara hoodie means much tbh, those things are practically more style than political...

[HangOnToYourEgo]

@EilidhThePidgeon true, true but someone with a particularly right wing view of the world would probably avoid wearing one still.. as a northern child of the welfare state I try and not be an inverse snob about the private school/well off background of some of my favourite musicans, but I must admit that combined with right wing beliefs would be a barrier to enjoying Laura's music for me. (feel that way about Frank Turner). Still I stand by my interpretation that is doesn't make sense as a..

[HangOnToYourEgo]

@EilidhThePidgeon statement of political conservatism within the wider context of the whole song/lyric. It's fun that her lyrics offer the depth and ambiguity to be worth speculating about though! I feel like a Dylanologist.. Marlingologist? I won't lie, I love what she does and it would break my heart if she were a Tory.

[OliverKellly]

@HangOnToYourEgo She probably is though :( they always are....

[HayleyVictorius]

@EilidhThePidgeon She's often said that her lyrics aren't usually about her or from her perspective so maybe she was channeling someone else's views? who knows. Don't wantcha hurting though!

[midge3030150]

check my videos for a live version of this I filmed at the lowry, salford

[matyldziok]

she looks so young in this pic!

[TeaPotTubz]

@matyldziok She is young... That's why she's such a gem.

[Kilchattan7]

ethereal and superb

[Jefflowe22]

cant wait for the new album.Lovely laura heaven !!!

[DISASTARCAKE123]

@Jefflowe22 when is it coming out?

[Jefflowe22]

@DISASTARCAKE123 There was a rumour by xmas thered be a new album. certainly in new year.

[DISASTARCAKE123]

@Jefflowe22 awesome :) I can't wait!

[lunardaddy]

she looks amazin with brown hair

[derris]

@lunardaddy Hell yeah

[sojealous08]

this song broke my heart last night at her show in LA.

[Graaceeeee]

Absolutely beautiful <3

[Bjoernandersen]

nice guitarplaying

[dotdotyes]

is this the final version????????????