Heard it yesterday for the first time. I think it’s a male singer, kind of mellow but the meaning is a little harder. All I can think of at the moment is “If you <something>, then I’ll knock you down”, and he holds the “down” about four steps down in the melody (you know, he gets lower). I can hear it in my head (and nothign else, thank you) but I have no idea who it is.
And I kinda like it.
I doubt I’ll be able to help, but I’m at least curious about what genre of music the song might fall under.
The only match I could find was something by someone named Stephen Frost:
Dunno if that helps at all, seems pretty obscure.
It’s popular music, so I guess that means it’s a rock song, although it really doesn’t rock. I’m sure it will be underwhelming or at least a “duh” when I find out who it is.
And I don’t think that’s it, TellMeI’mNotCrazy.
“Pardon this Coffin” by Roger Miller or the Pine Valley Cosmonauts?
"Pardon this coffin, please step aside
Pardon this coffin, my brother just died
Now don’t you give me no ornary look or I’ll knock you down
I’m taking this coffin, putting it six foot down
I’m telling you, six foot down "
A recent release is “Don’t Tread on Me” by 311, which goes:
where the last line goes something like “Dow- ow - ow -own”, dropping in (I think) fifths.
NE Texan, that’s it! Just watched the video over at Yahoo, and I think it’s a pretty good song, I especially like the singer’s voice. Never been a big fan of 311, I would never have picked them. Only song of theirs I know is that Cure song (“Love Song”?) they cover that sounds exactly like the Cure. Thanks, mystery solved.
Yes, The Cure was known for their…reggae…
Glad to help.
By the way, I cut and paste that verse from on-line lyrics, and I don’t think it’s quite right; but it’s not my error, rather a copy of an error. fyi.
JSexton, 311’s version of “Love Song” is supposed to be reggae? Wow, I didn’t hear it that way at all. But, now that after turning off everything in the house, closing my eyes, plugging my ears and thinking of “Pass the Dutchy”, yeah, I guess it might be reggae.
“Don’t Tread on Me” has a reggae feel to it, sure, what with the guitar and the drums, but “Love Song”? I don’t hear it that way.