"voices carry" - 'til tuesday

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why is this suddenly an amazing song to me? it always seems to come on over the system at my restaurant and it always prevent me from giving good service because it is entrancing. CLASSIC.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Saturday, 28 February 2004 08:32 (9 years ago) Permalink

it's a great song

― the surface noise (electricsound), Saturday, 28 February 2004 08:37 (9 years ago) Permalink

My wife LOVES this song and insists that it be on every single car mix CD I make.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 28 February 2004 08:41 (9 years ago) Permalink

Great single, yeah. How can anyone deny it? Her voice was pretty impressive, especially in the end bit. I also liked the the slowly chugging guitars under the verses.

Ever hear fellow Bostonites GangGreen's version of it?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 28 February 2004 08:44 (9 years ago) Permalink

What I like to do whenever I listen to this song:

Remember that lengthy instrumental bit sorta towards the near end of the song? Remember how that bit was peppered with melodramatic dialogue in the accompanying music video? I like to recite it, spaced out as close to the real piece was.

"So, practice run late? You know, this little hobby of yours has gone too far. Why can't you for once do something for me?"

"Like what?"

"OH!...."

For that and for about a half billion other reasons, this song is truly, truly classic.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 28 February 2004 09:15 (9 years ago) Permalink

Sympathizing with Aimee Mann's boyfriend in the "Voices Carry" video - C or D?

― cinniblount (James Blount), Saturday, 28 February 2004 09:29 (9 years ago) Permalink

Classic. Amazing chorus hook..

― anode (anode), Saturday, 28 February 2004 09:31 (9 years ago) Permalink

Oh man! I never knew that the chick from Til Tuesday was Aimee Mann! It's weird how things slip by a person sometimes.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 28 February 2004 10:25 (9 years ago) Permalink

aimee mann has done some really nice stuff in her solo career, and some really boring stuff too. none of it has come close to this, though. i think that crazy new wave hairdo was the source of her strength. classic.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Saturday, 28 February 2004 16:42 (9 years ago) Permalink

I remember hearing that this song was about Al Jourgensen. I think he had a point.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Saturday, 28 February 2004 16:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

Hm!

I’m in the dark,
I’d like to read his mind but I’m frightened of the things I might find
Oh, there must be something he’s thinking of
to tear him away when I tell him that I’m falling in love
why does he say
hush hush
keep it down now
voices carry
I try so hard not to get upset
because I know all the trouble I’ll get
oh, he tells me tears are something to hide
and something to fear
and I try so hard to keep it inside
so no one can hear
hush hush
keep it down now
voices carry
He wants me but only part of the time
He wants me if he can keep me in line
hush hush
keep it down now
voices carry
hush hush,
darling,
she might overhear oh, no-
voices carry
he said shut up
he said shut up
oh God can’t you keep it down
voices carry
I wish he would let me talk.

I'm just amused at the idea of Al telling anyone to be quiet. "You're disturbing my fragile sense of silence!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 28 February 2004 18:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

Wow. Never heard that rumour. Didn't she eventually end up with Michael Penn? That's quite a leap, if so (from Al to Penn).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 28 February 2004 20:28 (9 years ago) Permalink

Jules Shear is in the Aimee Mann boyfriend bunch as well. I heard she practically disowns this song, which is just sad. CLASSIC.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 28 February 2004 20:30 (9 years ago) Permalink

I forgot about the "Voices Carry" video.. is it as melodramatic as Ministry's "Revenge" video?

― donut bitch (donut), Sunday, 29 February 2004 00:51 (9 years ago) Permalink

Just barely.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Sunday, 29 February 2004 04:34 (9 years ago) Permalink

I don't think she disowns this since she played it when I saw her two years ago (rearranged a bit, but still amazing). This song is beyond classic, really, and it took her a while to match it.

― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Sunday, 29 February 2004 06:50 (9 years ago) Permalink

Song is great, but that album sucks. The second one is half-good, and the third is amazing.

― John 2, Sunday, 29 February 2004 14:34 (9 years ago) Permalink

I never knew this song was abour being the other woman. Sad, I have heard this track like 10,000,000 times and never caught the end bit of the lyric.

― Former Supposed So Called Nihilist Teenage Drug Disco Addiction Counselor (mjt), Sunday, 29 February 2004 18:49 (9 years ago) Permalink

11 months pass...

John 2 smokes a giant crack pipe. The first Til Tuesday album is beyond classic. It's one of the best new wave debut albums EVAR. At least half the songs are as classic as Voices Carry and the rest are worth hearing too. Come on!! I just started loving this album. Does anybody else share this appreciation? Why are there so few Til Tuesday threads on ILM. This album kicks ass!! The second one only has a few good songs (the ones with synths), the third is- meh. They are classic because of synths dammit!

― -rainbow bum- (-rainbow bum-), Sunday, 20 February 2005 01:20 (8 years ago) Permalink

oh god can't you keep it DOWN?!?

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 20 February 2005 20:19 (8 years ago) Permalink

well said and otm.

― christo and jeanne-claude (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 20 February 2005 20:28 (8 years ago) Permalink

4 years pass...

I've had this song in my head all morning - should I check out the whole album?

― spiny doughboy (baaderonixx), Thursday, 17 September 2009 09:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Better to go with their second album, Welcome Home

― Squash weather (Eazy), Thursday, 17 September 2009 14:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

3 years pass...

how was the video for this ever considered more than a joke?

― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:20 (7 months ago) Permalink

:-(

― this is the dream of avril and chad (jer.fairall), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:23 (7 months ago) Permalink

damn, can't believe a VMA-winning music video from 1985 hasn't held up as a film, RIP

― jaz a make wardance (some dude), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:32 (7 months ago) Permalink

I somehow managed to miss it entirely in the '80s. She's got a parody video out now, which just seems gratuitous.

― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:35 (7 months ago) Permalink

also sd stick yr head in the oven, u aint done

― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:36 (7 months ago) Permalink

for a supposed comedy buff you have the world's worst collection of one liners

― jaz a make wardance (some dude), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:53 (7 months ago) Permalink

those who can't, study

hence your EMP papers.

― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:53 (7 months ago) Permalink

and those who can't get paid for their studies write for "slant magazine"

― jaz a make wardance (some dude), Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:10 (7 months ago) Permalink

write really good & interesting articles for "slant magazine" you ought to point out in fairness dude

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:14 (7 months ago) Permalink

guys, keep it down now

― clouds, Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:15 (7 months ago) Permalink

sd, plz. i'm sure you have another side, even if it's fallen into disuse. lezzbe nice, ok?

anyway, did the actor in the orig "VC" vid get much work after?

― kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:37 (7 months ago) Permalink

Yes, she later played a German nihilist in The Big Lebowski

― this is the dream of avril and chad (jer.fairall), Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:56 (7 months ago) Permalink

prefer "What About Love."

― taking tiger mountain (up the butt) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:57 (7 months ago) Permalink

What About Love is great. Coming Up Close is even better, but I don't even think it was a single.

― this is the dream of avril and chad (jer.fairall), Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:58 (7 months ago) Permalink

it was in Amerikay

― taking tiger mountain (up the butt) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 30 September 2012 15:01 (7 months ago) Permalink

Welcome Home is all diamond--"Looking Over My Shoulder" is the good one from the first album:

― Norah Jones Protest Vote (Eazy), Sunday, 30 September 2012 17:04 (7 months ago) Permalink

Had never heard of this song until I moved to the US and went to this 'ladies of the 80s' night and they played this and everyone went crazy.

― kinder, Sunday, 30 September 2012 17:12 (7 months ago) Permalink

k i'll be nice

― jaz a make wardance (some dude), Sunday, 30 September 2012 17:47 (7 months ago) Permalink

There's stiff competition elsewhere (though not from the new one I'm afraid) but Welcome Home might be my fave Aimee Mann record overall.

― this is the dream of avril and chad (jer.fairall), Sunday, 30 September 2012 17:55 (7 months ago) Permalink

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