# Identify this song from almost nothing! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989 "2005-11-28T01:57:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/1 "2005-11-28T01:57:42Z")
I think this may even be beyond the powers of the TM, but I figured I’d give it a shot. I heard a song on the radio recently that was kind of catchy despite the sort of whiny, nasally voice of the singer. It was 4/4, with a simple but constant drum beat going the whole time. The only lyric I remember being sung was something along the lines of: “I do believe that…” something something something… Just in case somebody else happened to hear it, it was playing at 8:22 PM on Saturday night on 96.1 Rock in Raleigh, NC. I remembered the time because I was on my way to the bookstore and I thought I’d look at their playlist when I got home, but sadly it’s one of the worst designed websites I’ve seen in a while and I can’t find any playlist on there. Ooh, but I did pick up a promising book, “Cloud Atlas” I think it’s called. But that’s another thing altogether. Can anybody help me? ---
**Author:** ![metj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@metj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metj)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/2 "2005-11-28T02:22:43Z")
WAG - Limp Bizkit “The One” ? I’m not sure about the copyright rules on this bored, so look it up yourself, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![metj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@metj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metj)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/3 "2005-11-28T02:28:08Z")
uh, board… ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/4 "2005-11-28T02:41:55Z")
Hmm… no, that’s not it. It was a sort of atmospheric song. I don’t remember guitars being very prevalent… Definitely not what I would call hard rock. At least the little bit I heard of it wasn’t. I’d say it was an F or an E that was sung… let’s see, like this: ```auto EE EE D BB BC B A 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ ``` With the lyrics going underneath like this: ```auto E E E E D I do believe that.... ``` Does this sound familiar to anyone? ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/5 "2005-11-28T02:46:11Z")
The “phones disco edit” of the Bloc Party’s “Banquet?” [Track 4 here](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AMJD2O/qid=1133145889/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-0003357-0535060?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/6 "2005-11-28T02:49:54Z")
Morrissey, _Found Found Found_ on the \*Kill Uncle \* CD. [You can hear a snip of it here.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002LOM/ref=pm_dp_ln_m_2/102-8007223-6676903?v=glance&s=music&vi=samples) ---
**Author:** ![Buckler\_of\_Swashing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Buckler\_of\_Swashing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckler_of_Swashing)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/7 "2005-11-28T02:51:53Z")
Given the nasally voice and the lyrics description… Savage Garden’s 'Affirmation? I don’t know where to find a sample, but lyrics [here](http://www.geocities.com/vivekcog/Lyrics/Affirmation/lyr_01.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/8 "2005-11-28T02:55:59Z")
You can also try contacting the radio station [here](http://www.96rockonline.com/CONTACTUS.ASP). They can probably tell you if you ask real nice like. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/9 "2005-11-28T02:59:16Z")
I’m going to guess Death Cab for Cutie, “When soul meets body.” You can check it out on their website, [http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/](http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/) > [@](#): > > And I do believe it’s true that there are roads left in both of our shoes, But if the silence takes you then I hope it takes me too. > So Brown Eyes I’ll hold you near, 'cause you’re the only song I want to hear > A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/10 "2005-11-28T03:00:31Z")
Simon and Garfunkel’s “At the Zoo”? Somethin’ tells me it’s all happening at the zoo I do believe that I do believe it’s true something something something Exactly the same! Simple, soft rock, etc. Dunno about nasally. ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/11 "2005-11-28T03:01:59Z")
Nope, none of those are it, although the Morrissey song is pretty cool. The ones listed so far are all too rock. This is almost like a slow electronic song or something. I wish I could come up with an example. The tempo would be ~108 bpm. I have a feeling that when I find this song I’m going to think, Man, this sucks. But even so, I just can’t let it go! ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/12 "2005-11-28T03:08:07Z")
**MagicEyes** , thank you sooooo much. I remember you from the RTP Dopefest thread. As I recall you had good taste in music… is this album pretty good? **Q.E.D.** , your suggestion clearly made too much sense for me to have come up with on my own. I do like to try to stump the Board, but obviously it’s going to take something a bit harder. Maybe “Name this song in half a note!” Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/13 "2005-11-28T03:18:16Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > I do like to try to stump the Board, but obviously it’s going to take something a bit harder. To be fair, the lyrics you posted were, **“I do believe that…”** something something something, while the actual lyric was, \*\*"And I do believe it’s true that… \*\* something something something. What are your going to do next time, change \*all \* the lyrics? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/14 "2005-11-28T03:19:20Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > **Q.E.D.** , your suggestion clearly made too much sense for me to have come up with on my own. Your sarcasm is duly noted. Sorry for trying to help. I’m sure it won’t happen again. 🙂 Glad you found it, at any rate. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/15 "2005-11-28T04:04:31Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > **MagicEyes** , thank you sooooo much. I remember you from the RTP Dopefest thread. As I recall you had good taste in music… is this album pretty good? Thanks! I think I have good taste in music, anyway. I don’t have the album, but I’ll probably get it some day. I’m still checking out the samples on their website and on [betterpropaganda.com](http://www.betterpropaganda.com), and I like some of their other songs. I wanted to go see them in Raleigh last month, but that didn’t happen. ☹ I have to admit, I had a little bit of an edge over the competition because I listen to this radio station, and I know what they play. It was still a tricky one, though. I wish they’d put a playlist on their website. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/16 "2005-11-28T12:43:42Z")
Could it be the\*\* Postal Service’s \*\* “Clark Gable”? Is that a single? Does it matter these days? (I don’t listen to a lot of radio.) The guy’s voice is kind of whiny, but the song is quite catchy. It has a pretty steady beat throughout. Clip [here](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000089CJI/qid=1133181654/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-6003993-3546261?v=glance&s=music&n=507846), but it unfortunately doesn’t play the chorus, which has the line: “_I want so badly to believe_…” Perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/17 "2005-11-28T12:44:50Z")
Oh shit, never mind :smack: Glad you found it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/18 "2005-11-28T13:04:01Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > Your sarcasm is duly noted. Sorry for trying to help. I’m sure it won’t happen again. 🙂 > > Glad you found it, at any rate. Oops, sorry, sarcasm wasn’t meant at you. More a mocking tone at myself, as in, “I probably should have thought of that…” I was actually about to e-mail them after reading your reply when I saw that **MagicEyes** had it nailed already. Thanks again to all! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/19 "2005-11-28T18:31:08Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > Oops, sorry, sarcasm wasn’t meant at you. Ah, no worries, then. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989/20 "2005-11-28T18:44:23Z")
So, on the off chance somebody is still reading this thread, I listened to the rest of the album and some of it is good, some not so good, but nothing is really quite like the “Body Meets Soul” track. Does anybody know any artists that have a similar musical quality as this song? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-song-from-almost-nothing/332989.md?page=2)