I love Massive Attack, always have. Their songs are the ones you want to listen to on a long drive home, late at night, feeling contemplative. "Group Four" is no exception; it is a perfect example.
The song starts out slow, chill, relaxing. And when you least expect it, Massive Attack tears it up. You must listen to the song in its entirety to fully appreciate it. It takes you on an 8-minute ride of highs, lows, male and female vocals, poetic lyrics, percussion and melody.
And for all you stoners out there, go roll yourself a fat one before you embark on this journey. Trust me, you'll thank me later.
Since I have a hard time deciphering the lyrics, I have linked them here for you.
My favorite part, however, is the very last, when Liz Fraser sings:
"Daydreaming admiring being
Quietly, open the world
I hear the time of the starry sky
Turning over at midnight
Seen through me little glazed lane
A world in myself
Daydreaming admiring being
Quietly, open the world
I hear the time of the starry sky
Turning over at midnight"
Massive Attack - Group Four (Download)
30 January, 2009
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Great song if you wanna feeling like you are in a scary movie walking to your death....totally creepy....
ReplyDeleteHahahaha...that's a great reaction. Thanks for the input, Jajko.
ReplyDeleteI love your description of the song...it starts out mellow and then bang..."tears it up" as you so quaintly put it! Cool site!
ReplyDeleteHa! Thanks Izzy! If you got any suggestions, send 'em my way!
ReplyDeleteI liked it a lot, and trust me I don't ever listen to music like that. One thing it dragged, i kept forwarding it... haha maybe i'm just impatient
ReplyDeletei have to agree with Diana this song dragged. the vocals are awesome to say the least the mellow sound along with the female vocals sounded extremely like portis head
ReplyDeleteThis would be a good song for someone that is coming down off an extasy high. All night dancing, and sweating, and feeling high...
ReplyDeleteAnd then a cool come down. A good way to end the night.
Thats if I ever did that.
That jam was the sh*t. Good pic Jas.
ReplyDeleteI know your article is quite old, but id like to know: do you know what's a ''sober tea''? I cant understand it...
ReplyDeletethank you if you have the answer ^^