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The Dandy Warhols — Heavenly
Album: Welcome To The Monkey House
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Released: 2003
Length: 3:32
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Heavenly scene of mind
Or could be Hell
Oh baby, I'm not, yeah
Everything I should be, yeah
Oh, maybe I'm not, yeah
And everything I wanted to realize
Baby, I got, yeah
Everything I could be, yeah
Oh baby, I'm not, yeah

Oh, I've got, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I could be, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I got, yeah

Heavenly scene of mind
Or could be Hell
Oh baby, I'm not, yeah
Everything I should be, yeah
Oh, maybe I'm not, yeah
And everything I wanted to realize
Baby, I got, yeah

Oh, I've got, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I could be, yeah
Heavenly scene

Everything I could be
Oh, maybe I'm not, yeah

Oh, I've got, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I could be, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I got, yeah

Oh, I've got, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I could be, yeah
Heavenly scene
Oh, I got, yeah
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What a great track
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
I don't see any comments about the cover art, which seems to be a nod to 1) the Warhol banana images, 2) the Warhol photos of his face with a black background and 3) the album cover for Sticky Fingers.  I think that's kinda cool, even though I don't really love the band or the artist. 
Posted 2 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

I've always thought about the Dandies, to paraphrase an old poem, that when they're good, they're very, very good, but when they're bad they're horrid. They rock bigtime in numbers like this and Godless, but their slacker psychedelia is tedium squared. Every CD of theirs I've bought I've excerpted the rock numbers from then given away to charity shops. This particular number is great. 8 from the mixed-mind Nottingham jury.

Or, as Mae West once said, "When I'm good I'm very good but when I'm

bad I'm better."

Tony in NJ

W.A.S.T.E.



Posted 3 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
I'm trying to figure out whether this joke is worse than the smell of that fart.
Posted 4 years ago by SleeplessGuy2020    [ Reply ]
initially thought this was a Pixies tune...nope!
Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Then you'll enjoy this one.

Guy complains to his doctor that has nonstop gas and whenever he passes it, it makes an awful racket. "Let's hear it," sez the doctor. The guy obliges and a deafening "HONDA" fills the air. Smells pretty bad, too. The doctor ponders this a moment and asks, "Are you by any chance an absinthe drinker?" "Why, I am," sez the guy, "How did you know?"

"Because," the doctor replies, "Absinthe makes the fart go HONDA..."

We're here all week, folks, Shows at 7 and 9...


Don't forget to tip the veal and try the waitstaff… 
Posted 5 years ago by eeastridge    [ Reply ]
 poetdancer wrote:


And don't forget to tip your server. 
 
I gotta tell this one to my husband - he'll love it.  Corniest joke lover ever!
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:

Then you'll enjoy this one.

Guy complains to his doctor that has nonstop gas and whenever he passes it, it makes an awful racket. "Let's hear it," sez the doctor. The guy obliges and a deafening "HONDA" fills the air. Smells pretty bad, too. The doctor ponders this a moment and asks, "Are you by any chance an absinthe drinker?" "Why, I am," sez the guy, "How did you know?"

"Because," the doctor replies, "Absinthe makes the fart go HONDA..."

We're here all week, folks, Shows at 7 and 9... 
 

And don't forget to tip your server. 
Posted 5 years ago by poetdancer    [ Reply ]
 bolly328 wrote:

the name is not lastingly funny, true, but their music is though
 
Then you can always call them the Handy War Dolls for a change? You may want to misplace the banana though
Posted 5 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
 

Then you'll enjoy this one.

Guy complains to his doctor that has nonstop gas and whenever he passes it, it makes an awful racket. "Let's hear it," sez the doctor. The guy obliges and a deafening "HONDA" fills the air. Smells pretty bad, too. The doctor ponders this a moment and asks, "Are you by any chance an absinthe drinker?" "Why, I am," sez the guy, "How did you know?"

"Because," the doctor replies, "Absinthe makes the fart go HONDA..."

We're here all week, folks, Shows at 7 and 9... 

 
Thankfully it's been more than a week, much, much more.  Just to be sure.
Posted 7 years ago by Jota    [ Reply ]

 rumplestiltskin wrote:
It took me a while to place, but the bass line sure reminds of REM's "Bang, Bang, Blame" (or whatever it's called).  Anyone else?
 

 
i totally agree with you. This reminded me the dispute envolving vanilla ice and his ice ice baby grabbing the bass from under pressure from Queen and David Bowie's. 
Posted 8 years ago by pedrocribeiro    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Then you'll enjoy this one.

Guy complains to his doctor that has nonstop gas and whenever he passes it, it makes an awful racket. "Let's hear it," sez the doctor. The guy obliges and a deafening "HONDA" fills the air. Smells pretty bad, too. The doctor ponders this a moment and asks, "Are you by any chance an absinthe drinker?" "Why, I am," sez the guy, "How did you know?"

"Because," the doctor replies, "Absinthe makes the fart go HONDA..."

We're here all week, folks, Shows at 7 and 9... 


Gif of baby laughing then looking terrified then laughing
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I've always thought about the Dandies, to paraphrase an old poem, that when they're good, they're very, very good, but when they're bad they're horrid. They rock bigtime in numbers like this and Godless, but their slacker psychedelia is tedium squared. Every CD of theirs I've bought I've excerpted the rock numbers from then given away to charity shops. This particular number is great. 8 from the mixed-mind Nottingham jury.
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I don't care for there name. Muted guitars and overdubbed keyboards.
Posted 9 years ago by bravadodon    [ Reply ]
Like it ...unlike so many others...maybe because I am Europian ....must be some sociological reason??.....
 
Posted 9 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
meh....{#Eh}
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 Drummer4soul wrote:
Are we starting a monkey theme?  Yes, we have no bananas!

 
Or the Woody Allen movie...
Posted 10 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Then you'll enjoy this one.

Guy complains to his doctor that has nonstop gas and whenever he passes it, it makes an awful racket. "Let's hear it," sez the doctor. The guy obliges and a deafening "HONDA" fills the air. Smells pretty bad, too. The doctor ponders this a moment and asks, "Are you by any chance an absinthe drinker?" "Why, I am," sez the guy, "How did you know?"

"Because," the doctor replies, "Absinthe makes the fart go HONDA..."

We're here all week, folks, Shows at 7 and 9... 

 
{#Lol}  I'm a sucker for PUN-ishment
Posted 11 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
 mikec09 wrote:
In advance apologies to those who disagree . . . sounds like pretentious, formulaic drivel to me.
 
no apologies necessary! and i strongly disagree; exploratory and groove-tastic in true dandy form. great track, amazing album; commencing (in)appropriate head-nodding, booty-wiggling, and mouthing of lyrics.
Posted 11 years ago by paultron    [ Reply ]
In advance apologies to those who disagree . . . sounds like pretentious, formulaic drivel to me.
Posted 12 years ago by mikec09    [ Reply ]
 Asmith wrote:
Dandy Warhols are so hit and miss...this is good
 
sounds a lot like a ton of other songs by this same band. interesting how that goes.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:

The name irritates me because it's a pun, and puns are just never amusing, so every time I hear this band name it’s like being told the same lame joke, again. I'm not sure how that makes me an anti-intellectualist.
 

Then you'll enjoy this one.

Guy complains to his doctor that has nonstop gas and whenever he passes it, it makes an awful racket. "Let's hear it," sez the doctor. The guy obliges and a deafening "HONDA" fills the air. Smells pretty bad, too. The doctor ponders this a moment and asks, "Are you by any chance an absinthe drinker?" "Why, I am," sez the guy, "How did you know?"

"Because," the doctor replies, "Absinthe makes the fart go HONDA..."

We're here all week, folks, Shows at 7 and 9... 
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:
the name of this band is enough to iritate me{#Arghhh}
 
the name is not lastingly funny, true, but their music is though
Posted 12 years ago by bolly328    [ Reply ]
 Businessgypsy wrote:
Even this one?

how about this?
Frank & Ernest
 
The piano player on this album leads a pretty upright life - far from grand, mind you.  That's the key.

Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Liking this lots - 8... must go & get more of these guys
Posted 13 years ago by Neil66    [ Reply ]
Dandy Warhols are so hit and miss...this is good


Posted 14 years ago by Asmith    [ Reply ]
It took me a while to place, but the bass line sure reminds of REM's "Bang, Bang, Blame" (or whatever it's called).  Anyone else?
 
Posted 14 years ago by rumplestiltskin    [ Reply ]
stescott100 wrote:
The name irritates me because it's a pun, and puns are just never amusing...
Even this one?

how about this?
Frank & Ernest


Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 jedley wrote:

The Beatles is a pun, too (beat, beetles). We'll try not to mention them so as not to irritate you .
 
yes best not
Posted 14 years ago by stescott100    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:

blimey that's a little harsh!

The name irritates me because it's a pun, and puns are just never amusing, so every time I hear this band name it’s like being told the same lame joke, again. I'm not sure how that makes me an anti-intellectualist.


 
The Beatles is a pun, too (beat, beetles). We'll try not to mention them so as not to irritate you .

Posted 15 years ago by jedley    [ Reply ]
 Drummer4soul wrote:
Are we starting a monkey theme?  Yes, we have no bananas!
 
Yes, I was sure the next tune was going to be Chris Rea's, Gods Great Banana Skin.

Posted 15 years ago by biomedvgh    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:

blimey that's a little harsh!

The name irritates me because it's a pun, and puns are just never amusing, so every time I hear this band name it’s like being told the same lame joke, again. I'm not sure how that makes me an anti-intellectualist.


 
Just to throw my two cents in, I have to agree with "stescott100". And I hate Sarah Palin more than the next three people. Not enjoying puns has nothing to do with Palin's brand of purposeful ignorance and lowest common denominator politics.

The song's just a little bland too. :-) 
Posted 15 years ago by isayhoomhom    [ Reply ]
Are we starting a monkey theme?  Yes, we have no bananas!
Posted 15 years ago by Drummer4soul    [ Reply ]
 fuh2 wrote:

Another Palin anti-intellectualist.
 
blimey that's a little harsh!

The name irritates me because it's a pun, and puns are just never amusing, so every time I hear this band name it’s like being told the same lame joke, again. I'm not sure how that makes me an anti-intellectualist.




Posted 15 years ago by stescott100    [ Reply ]
I really liked the short "heaven" set.  Pixies, Monkey Gone to Heaven and Dandy Warhols, Heavenly.

Posted 15 years ago by musicpub    [ Reply ]
 stescott100 wrote:
the name of this band is enough to iritate me{#Arghhh}
 
Another Palin anti-intellectualist.
Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Every since I saw the documentary "Dig!" on Hulu, I've had a slightly greater appreciation for the DW and the whole process for striking out with the intent to become a band and record music. It's just a wildly difficult thing to achieve.
Posted 15 years ago by denbear    [ Reply ]
the name of this band is enough to iritate me{#Arghhh}
Posted 15 years ago by stescott100    [ Reply ]
{#Yell}Here comes the monkey!{#Bananasplit}{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajumprope}
Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
{#Yes}
Posted 15 years ago by srose96    [ Reply ]
You know what the base line says to me?

You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me...
Posted 15 years ago by rumplestiltskin    [ Reply ]
Blasserman wrote:
No matter how often you play this, it still stinks. just noise...


Nan, just a nice song, somehow different to the recurrent Dandy Warhol style. Really like it.

Posted 16 years ago by peter_schmidtke    [ Reply ]
No matter how often you play this, it still stinks. just noise...
Posted 16 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Love and Rockets
Posted 16 years ago by MJMJ    [ Reply ]
pushkinjim wrote:
would almost be better than the last set.
now tom pity?
Posted 17 years ago by crazy    [ Reply ]
crazy wrote:
what's next in this theme...? the monkeys themselves...??
would almost be better than the last set.
Posted 17 years ago by pushkinjim    [ Reply ]
what's next in this theme...? the monkeys themselves...??
Posted 17 years ago by crazy    [ Reply ]
I LOVE the Dandies!!!
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
familiar, why?
Posted 17 years ago by petercroob    [ Reply ]
Their tour bus was parked a block away from my place last week and I smirked because I haven't heard anything I like by them. Best thing I have heard so far from the Dandy's.. nothing too special though imo.
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
narainmg wrote:
Not their best but serviceable. Anyone any idea what's with the cover?
The cover is by Ron English. You may have seen his other work in the section titles for Supersize Me...popaganda.com
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
The album cover art is by Ron English www.popaganda.com Check out his art, it will blow yer mind.
dis tur bing just the way I like my art! thanks for the point
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
not their best song but a great GREAT band. every CD is unique, each song a different style. One of my favs all time. And as true Dandy fans know, at least 5 of their songs are featured on major tv commercials. the non Dandy fans just dont know it
Posted 17 years ago by figsout    [ Reply ]
Great song for a Monday morning.
Posted 17 years ago by j_socko    [ Reply ]
The refrain has a lot of Bowie in it. Overall, a pretty likeable album and a nice little song.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
The album cover art is by Ron English www.popaganda.com Check out his art, it will blow yer mind.
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
papajohn wrote:
13 tales is a much better disc. It's stronger all the way through.
i agree. i discovered the dandys a few years ago (via radio paradise.com i might add). "13 tales" is a flawless album, from start to finish. everything else (and i have it all) is hit and miss. don't take that as a slam all you dandy fans. i just wish this band would live up to their potential, or my expecations. whatever comes first.
Posted 18 years ago by buck-arkansas    [ Reply ]
I don't know. I saw these guys in Dallas at the Gypsy Tea Room and thought they put on a very good show. Then bought the album and thought it sadly lacking. I know one can have beer goggles. Can one have beer ears?
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
aceface wrote:
I think it's a reference to this Velvet Underground cover...
it definitely is, combined (a la pop art) with the Stones' famous Sticky Fingers "zipper" cover: and also 'cause, you know, monkeys love bananas.
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
fuh2 wrote:
Bananas with zippers? zany
I remember an advertising campaign along time ago in Europe which went something like; 'unzip a banana'
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
Undistinguished, at best. Tired lead and back-up vocals.
Beneath the surface you can recognize a parody of various rock anthems. Does that make it more listenable in it's own right? Possibly not.
Posted 18 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Undistinguished, at best. Tired lead and back-up vocals.
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Only recently "discovered" Warhols, what a great band! Been jamming on "Tales." Not surprised to find them on RP.
Posted 19 years ago by MartiniSlacker    [ Reply ]
Bananas with zippers? zany
Posted 19 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Check out the movie Dig! sometime. It really shows the full background of the Dandies. I actually really respect them a lot. We went to see them a couple years ago at the Fillmore and they played for 3 1/2 hours!
Posted 19 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
narainmg wrote:
Anyone any idea what's with the cover?
I think it's a reference to this Velvet Underground cover...
Posted 19 years ago by aceface    [ Reply ]
13 tales is a much better disc. It's stronger all the way through.
Posted 19 years ago by papajohn    [ Reply ]
Not their best but serviceable. Anyone any idea what's with the cover?
Posted 19 years ago by narainmg    [ Reply ]
Wacky, I was just listening to this album on the way to work. This song isn't the best from the album, but the album on the whole is excellent.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Welcome to the Monkey House is a great album. This song isn't necessarily a standout, but it's nice on it's own and contributes well to the movement of the whole album. I didn't know about the Dandy Warhols before I started listening to RP. Thanks Bill and Rebecca!
Posted 19 years ago by Hanna    [ Reply ]
Ooo boy! the first comment! edit - I like this tune. Wish iTunes Canada didn't suck, can't find this to buy up here.
Posted 19 years ago by Bob-Loblaw    [ Reply ]
Almost didn't recognize the Dandy Warhols here, until I looked at "Now Playing." Not their best work, IMO.
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]