I feel as if I am entering a cult and it's from 1965 when I saw him in Leeds at an all night rave dancing the whole night but then on my knees as if to worship him and his voice there just is no one like him for me.
Have just been looking through a few of the comments regarding this song and for some reason Scott 4 is mentioned. Did someone really refer to it as mediocre, Scott 4 mediocre? Its like saying George W was an intelligent president
The melodic structure is very interesting, although I'm not sure what exactly he did here. It's not so evident because the orchestra follows an almost mainstream melodic line, but it's a complicated structure, not easy to sing, and I feel he was quite ahead of his time with this sort of songs. Literary music. Yes, there is a Brel influence but he turned it into a very specified and unique Scott Walker style. Unfortunately he recorded just a few of these. Plastic Palace People f.i.
these self penned heart wrenching laments reveal the fate of after love and its pain - the voice is manifestly the cathedral of sacrifice expounding the inner angst and casting the lines of despair through the cadences.
This along with almost all of Scott's work is what seperates him from the crowd. Those who comment about his going 'country', should do their homework, he was left without choice and promised the opportunity to make the album he truly wished to make, only to have been lied to by the record label, then came the 'Walkers' reuinon, and he's never looked back. His explorations are legendary and always brilliant! Even though 'he' doesn't care, it's sad he'll only be appreciated when he's left us
...I now see that I reacted before, 8 months ago, oops.
I also missed mahaatman's answer to my post, sorry for that. But I also differ! Country may be Scott's roots, but it's basically banal music. Singalong stuff. And that's what songs like Always coming back to you and the Scott 3 material aren't.
OK, I admit that I would have liked to hear a lot more of his wonderful 'banal' Legrand/Bacharach ballads...
Very well arranged, and an unusual vocal structure. It's not an atonal song, but let's say that tonal and atonal meet halfway here.
A very emotional piece of music. And remember, this was 1967. As a popsinger, he was ahead of his time. Unfortunately, these days Scott Walker got so ahead of his time that he lost me.
dedeurs: M'sieur, I beg to differ..Scott 4 is not mediocre, but misunderstood. On Yr Own Again, Duchess, and Rhymes of Goodbye are quintessential Engel. His "venture" into country, as you call it, was nothing more than an attempt to return to his roots..see his own comments on Stretch and We Had It All.
This causes you pain when you listen to it, but you keep coming back for more. Like a lot of his tracks it's beautiful and full of melancholy. He was a natural successor to Brel. But, he had a far superior voice.
@raceching I couldn't put it better myself. It's one of his more obscure songs, and one of his darkest as well. I love his darkness, I've felt like this in part of my life. He expresses it so well lyrically and sonically. Just a genius !!
my favourite of all of them. this song is devastating. this is youth, love, dreams, death and the passage of time wrapped in a simple, yet sizeable chunk of melancholy
His own composition. It has an unusual structure, particularly for that period and for the Newman/Brel/Legrand/Bacharach genre he was into. His third album showed much more of the 'Always coming back' surrealism. It was then that his genius fully blossomed. And what happened next? He made the listless Seventh Seal album. Great title track, but the rest was mediocre. What went wrong?
It got worse. After the 4th album he ventured into country.
@dedeurs Scott 4 contained possibly his greatest composition ever; Boy child. Surely you don't consider that banal or mediocre? Melancholia never sounded more beautiful!
I feel as if I am entering a cult and it's from 1965 when I saw him in Leeds at an all night rave dancing the whole night but then on my knees as if to worship him and his voice there just is no one like him for me.
JHANNAH6 2 weeks ago
Have just been looking through a few of the comments regarding this song and for some reason Scott 4 is mentioned. Did someone really refer to it as mediocre, Scott 4 mediocre? Its like saying George W was an intelligent president
nevadu79 4 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Scott Walker
I've never heard anything like it and nearly nothing as powerful.
CIGLABEL 3 months ago
The melodic structure is very interesting, although I'm not sure what exactly he did here. It's not so evident because the orchestra follows an almost mainstream melodic line, but it's a complicated structure, not easy to sing, and I feel he was quite ahead of his time with this sort of songs. Literary music. Yes, there is a Brel influence but he turned it into a very specified and unique Scott Walker style. Unfortunately he recorded just a few of these. Plastic Palace People f.i.
dedeurs 6 months ago
this is beautifull allways cud listen 4 ever and ever .
bmckeeb1 7 months ago
these self penned heart wrenching laments reveal the fate of after love and its pain - the voice is manifestly the cathedral of sacrifice expounding the inner angst and casting the lines of despair through the cadences.
saxontune 7 months ago
@saxontune
A beautiful description and so right.
dedeurs 6 months ago
panda bear
ianstillskates 8 months ago
fans of 'panda bear' will find the first few seconds of this track pretty familiar from 'take pills'
nealnealneal 10 months ago
Magnificent song sung by one of the greatest troubadours ever. Beautiful, soulful, and heartbreaking.
paddywackswanson 10 months ago
This along with almost all of Scott's work is what seperates him from the crowd. Those who comment about his going 'country', should do their homework, he was left without choice and promised the opportunity to make the album he truly wished to make, only to have been lied to by the record label, then came the 'Walkers' reuinon, and he's never looked back. His explorations are legendary and always brilliant! Even though 'he' doesn't care, it's sad he'll only be appreciated when he's left us
turbu99lent 1 year ago
...I now see that I reacted before, 8 months ago, oops.
I also missed mahaatman's answer to my post, sorry for that. But I also differ! Country may be Scott's roots, but it's basically banal music. Singalong stuff. And that's what songs like Always coming back to you and the Scott 3 material aren't.
OK, I admit that I would have liked to hear a lot more of his wonderful 'banal' Legrand/Bacharach ballads...
dedeurs 1 year ago
Very well arranged, and an unusual vocal structure. It's not an atonal song, but let's say that tonal and atonal meet halfway here.
A very emotional piece of music. And remember, this was 1967. As a popsinger, he was ahead of his time. Unfortunately, these days Scott Walker got so ahead of his time that he lost me.
dedeurs 1 year ago
Panda bear-take pills sample fo sho!
laloali2 1 year ago 11
Poeta.THX!
SVICOT 1 year ago
surely there's no substitute for company.... my mother's ripping off her hands one flake at a time.
nebraska124 1 year ago 5
cooooool
MrMalaku7 2 years ago 2
dedeurs: M'sieur, I beg to differ..Scott 4 is not mediocre, but misunderstood. On Yr Own Again, Duchess, and Rhymes of Goodbye are quintessential Engel. His "venture" into country, as you call it, was nothing more than an attempt to return to his roots..see his own comments on Stretch and We Had It All.
mahaatman 2 years ago
This causes you pain when you listen to it, but you keep coming back for more. Like a lot of his tracks it's beautiful and full of melancholy. He was a natural successor to Brel. But, he had a far superior voice.
raceching 2 years ago 7
Oh yes, a true Poet of Melancholy - a modern, musical version of Keats or Byron. :)
guidofski 2 years ago
@guidofski Well said.
ruivog 8 months ago
@raceching I couldn't put it better myself. It's one of his more obscure songs, and one of his darkest as well. I love his darkness, I've felt like this in part of my life. He expresses it so well lyrically and sonically. Just a genius !!
psychodamned 1 year ago
"we hold hands and watch the rain..."
fro333 2 years ago
my favourite of all of them. this song is devastating. this is youth, love, dreams, death and the passage of time wrapped in a simple, yet sizeable chunk of melancholy
fro333 2 years ago 8
Wow. I wish I had said that. Perfect description. Thanks so much.
guidofski 2 years ago
@fro333 i agree
saxontune 7 months ago
Well, not quite... After the 4th he made the delightful urban album 'Till the band comes in'.
dedeurs 2 years ago
His own composition. It has an unusual structure, particularly for that period and for the Newman/Brel/Legrand/Bacharach genre he was into. His third album showed much more of the 'Always coming back' surrealism. It was then that his genius fully blossomed. And what happened next? He made the listless Seventh Seal album. Great title track, but the rest was mediocre. What went wrong?
It got worse. After the 4th album he ventured into country.
dedeurs 2 years ago
@dedeurs Scott 4 contained possibly his greatest composition ever; Boy child. Surely you don't consider that banal or mediocre? Melancholia never sounded more beautiful!
MisAnnThorpe 1 year ago
best male vocalist ever. so clear and expressive.
bumblebert 2 years ago 4
Amen to that! :)
guidofski 2 years ago
I suggest you do the same, zeroindragon. and enough of them.
odoanna1 2 years ago
lol, it's ok odoanna, trolls come with the territory...
guidofski 2 years ago
yeah TAKE PILLS
her0indragon 2 years ago 5
Clean yet?
pez56525 2 years ago
One of my favourite ever. ever sond's totally black and inpenitrable !!
This is the GENIUS that is Scott Engel ! ! !
psychodamned 2 years ago
A great song and a great singer.
CLOB302 2 years ago
Delicious is what I call it. And Scott is delicious
as well. No wonder they call it god like genius.
veadlsteak 2 years ago 2