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Sarah Jarosz — The Tourist
Album: Follow Me Down
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6.3

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Total ratings: 1059









Released: 2011
Length: 4:47
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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It barks at no one else but me
Like it's seen a ghost
I guess it’s seen the sparks a-flowing
No one else would know

Hey man slow down, slow down
Idiot, slow down, slow down

Sometimes I get overcharged
That's when you see sparks
You ask me where the hell I'm going
At a thousand feet per second

Hey man slow down, slow down
Idiot slow down, slow down

Hey man slow down, slow down
Idiot slow down, slow down
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My first time hearing this version. I think she does a fantastic job of covering this song that I always considered as unique to Radiohead. Great songs are always open to interpretation though, and she performs this one beautifully. 
Posted 3 weeks ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
Very good
Posted 3 weeks ago by wanderinglevel    [ Reply ]
 ShamanManu wrote:
now this is a way to do a good cover version 

Sitting here at 5am, I read this as “now this is way too good of a cover version”, which I thought would have been a great RP comment.

Posted 1 month ago by Talus1    [ Reply ]
 sunybuny wrote:



The old Live From Here crowd.

Killed by the pandemic
Posted 3 months ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
 BBoyes wrote:

The way she pulls this off, with some other talented support, from the Punch Brothers, is amazing. It goes to show that there are  more ways than one to capture the heart and essence of a song. What counts is not the instrument or even so much the arrangement but the passion and artistry of the musicians. For another example go listen to the Milk Carton Kids' version of Wish You Were Here, with just two acoustic guitars and two voices.




I'll bet Thom and Jonny like it.
Posted 9 months ago by ice-9    [ Reply ]
The way she pulls this off, with some other talented support, from the Punch Brothers, is amazing. It goes to show that there are  more ways than one to capture the heart and essence of a song. What counts is not the instrument or even so much the arrangement but the passion and artistry of the musicians. For another example go listen to the Milk Carton Kids' version of Wish You Were Here, with just two acoustic guitars and two voices.
Posted 2 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
 pa508701 wrote:

Changed my rating from an 8 to a 10 after reading the some of the comments by the a-hole radiohead fans that cannot appreciate a different take on a good song. Sarah and the Punch Brothers are incredibly talented musicians. 




Nailed it.  A fellow compatriot.  Music did not start and end with Radiohead and their mewling housecat singer.  Pretentious f*cks, all of them.
Posted 2 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Changed my rating from an 8 to a 10 after reading the some of the comments by the a-hole radiohead fans that cannot appreciate a different take on a good song. Sarah and the Punch Brothers are incredibly talented musicians. 
Posted 2 years ago by pa508701    [ Reply ]
 ycb661 wrote:

she is being backed up by the Punch Brothers on this track - Chris Thile's mandolin is recognizable in half a second



I wish RP would include Punch Brothers in their rotation.
Posted 2 years ago by pa508701    [ Reply ]
Bizarre and wonderful.  Both a 1 and a 10 at the same time, to my ears...
Posted 2 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
I prefer the original and find Radiohead inimitable, but this cover is harmless, and the instrumentation is quite nice.
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
Love it, coming after High and Dry! She's a real talent, and a rare treat. RP is the best damn music source in The Freaking Universe!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 ycb661 wrote:

she is being backed up by the Punch Brothers on this track - Chris Thile's mandolin is recognizable in half a second




The old Live From Here crowd.
Posted 3 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
normally don't like this kind of interpretation but like this, thanks again to RP for pushing my daft boundaries
Posted 3 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
We first heard Sarah on Cayamo, a real find!
Posted 3 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 lewie221 wrote:
What you can't do is copy Radiohead. Doing it at the same tempo with odd instrumentation and a differently inadequate singer isn't enough.

But hey, Bill loves his weird covers!

  




radiohead bloow goats anyway
Posted 3 years ago by Stetsonman    [ Reply ]
I love Radiohead, and I love the original, and I think this is an absolutely bang-on version. Easy 9.  She has a sublime voice.
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Yes sir I likes it. And the original 
Posted 3 years ago by murr69st335    [ Reply ]
now this is a way to do a good cover version 

Posted 3 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
she is being backed up by the Punch Brothers on this track - Chris Thile's mandolin is recognizable in half a second
Posted 4 years ago by ycb661    [ Reply ]
Hauntingly beautiful.  Love the banjo in it; the fiddle isn't bad either. Excellent version.
Posted 5 years ago by emcibulka    [ Reply ]
I really like Sarah!  muy interesante
Posted 5 years ago by dublanica    [ Reply ]

It does not appear, but this is perhaps one of the most difficult songs made by Radiohead, released between September 1996 - March 1997, after 12 years of musical career (and gone are the days of rare inspiration ...), and therefore any approach by other artists, and moreover, a young female voice Sarah Jarosz, with the use of traditional folk instruments, is also a difficult exercise. I must say I like this version, is an honest exercise, personal sense, not pretentious, not wanting to match the original song, but with a very interesting result. And remember, that Sarah has 20 years of age, and recorded this version (cover) of the song The Tourist, in her album Follow Me Down (2011) after 2 years of early career. And even now, take this moment to say that the work done so far by artist Sarah Jarosz, so young, so recent in the music scene, in the musical area hard and demanding, is a truly remarkable and exceptional quality.



Posted 12 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
ORRIBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Posted 12 years ago by miragioVision    [ Reply ]
Man. The Radiohead fans can get seriously bent out of shape around here.
I like both versions. Of course this isn't the only Sarah Jarosz song I've heard. She's another artist that RP introduced me to and that's a very good thing.
Posted 13 years ago by RPJunkie    [ Reply ]
Such a great song. A toothless hobo with a jew's harp and a hound dog backup singer couldn't destroy this gem.
Posted 13 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
I think I prefer this version to the original.
Posted 13 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
another radiohead song spoiled ...
there should be laws against senseless radiohead covers.
as bad as diane krall covering tom waits.
just not catching the spirit of the songs!
nobody dancing in my submarine.
Posted 13 years ago by Baum74    [ Reply ]
OK...She's amazing. Saw her on Transatlantic Sessions...fell in love...just brilliant.
Posted 13 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Outrageous.  Take a fresh, amazing song and turn it into barbie trash vomit.

Posted 13 years ago by terrapin52    [ Reply ]
goosebumps - I haz them.

very nice. 
Posted 13 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
EPIC FREAKING FAIL!!!!! Any artist attempting to cover Radiohead needs to work harder than this. The Tourist is a beautiful song, ruined by the obnoxious banjo and fiddle in this rendition. Ever wonder what the difference is between violin and fiddle? The crap in this song is not considered a violin.
Posted 13 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
What you can't do is copy Radiohead. Doing it at the same tempo with odd instrumentation and a differently inadequate singer isn't enough.

But hey, Bill loves his weird covers!

 rdo wrote:

You can't cover Radiohead.  They just don't get it.  Way off base, as usual.


 


Posted 13 years ago by lewie221    [ Reply ]
C'mon - this deserves a much greater rating. This rendition has such a greater dynamic and simplicity in instrumentation than the original. And it has a purer honesty in their delivery. As a performance, it doesn't get much better - who needs embellishments when it feels so right?
Posted 13 years ago by impediguy    [ Reply ]
Sexy and hypnotic...
Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
That town up the road sure made a notable singer... More, please..
Posted 13 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
My wife and I think this is the poster-child of covers gone wrong.  
Posted 13 years ago by kuril    [ Reply ]
That mandolin or banjo or whatever she's using there simply doesn't work for this song. And that cover art scares me.

Posted 13 years ago by sronis    [ Reply ]
I reckon this'd be better played about twice as fast... the chorus is really painful.
Posted 13 years ago by toomanyollys    [ Reply ]
It's almost working, isn't it? But she loses control of the vocal at the end, and it get's a bit grating. Makes me appreciate Thom's singing ability, though. 
Posted 13 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
beautiful version.....finally could understand the lyrics
Posted 13 years ago by seven7    [ Reply ]

You can't cover Radiohead.  They just don't get it.  Way off base, as usual.


Posted 13 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
I am actually not crazy about the vocals, but man the last minute of this song kicks ass! That is what made me buy the album when I first heard it and I was not dissapointed. The rest of the album is more traditional and suits her vocals much better.
 
I agree about the last minute.
Posted 13 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
 nook wrote:
this is a snoozer
 
It's a wrist-slitter, though that perhaps fits in with the theme of the album, going by the cover. Anyway, it's a mute and off to something more in keeping with the middle of the day at work.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
I am actually not crazy about the vocals, but man the last minute of this song kicks ass! That is what made me buy the album when I first heard it and I was not dissapointed. The rest of the album is more traditional and suits her vocals much better.

Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 Randomax wrote:

A fine young WIMBERLEY, TEXAS Girl!  Hi Sarah, you graduated May 2009 with my son Zach from Wimberley High...you've done a tad more with your life so far!  

 
Well, she's prodigiously talented; don't hold it against Zach too much.  It's only been 2 years, man.
Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
bearable Radiohead song turned into ear-torture, pleeeez no more {#Sleep}
Posted 13 years ago by suesblues    [ Reply ]
Verrrry nice
Posted 13 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
this is a snoozer
Posted 13 years ago by nook    [ Reply ]
I don't know about you, but I find this to be very bad-ass

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Posted 13 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Strangely non-transformational for a bluegrass cover.
Posted 13 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
...ohmigosh - play this at about three-thirty in the afternoon, trying to stay awake after a big enchilada lunch, and it's game over...
Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 bbryan wrote:
I like it very much - an fine acoustic interpretation of one of Radiohead's signature sweet n' sour melodies.
 
Ditto that.
Posted 13 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
I like it very much - an fine acoustic interpretation of one of Radiohead's signature sweet n' sour melodies.
Posted 13 years ago by bbryan    [ Reply ]
I never thought I would pine for Radiohead this much.
Posted 13 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
Impressed with this artist, not with this song. 
Posted 13 years ago by JGM    [ Reply ]
awful...someone put them out of their misery....
Posted 13 years ago by suesblues    [ Reply ]
Damn, this is freakin goooood
Posted 13 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 Randomax wrote:

A fine young WIMBERLEY, TEXAS Girl!  Hi Sarah, you graduated May 2009 with my son Zach from Wimberley High...you've done a tad more with your life so far!  

 
LOL 
Great song
Good for her and you and your town... 
Posted 13 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 Randomax wrote:

A fine young WIMBERLEY, TEXAS Girl!  Hi Sarah, you graduated May 2009 with my son Zach from Wimberley High...you've done a tad more with your life so far!  


 
maybe if you didn't pick on him so much... ;)


Posted 13 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
Very nice.
Posted 13 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]

A fine young WIMBERLEY, TEXAS Girl!  Hi Sarah, you graduated May 2009 with my son Zach from Wimberley High...you've done a tad more with your life so far!  


Posted 13 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
I was going to upload this one, glad I didn't! Extremely talented young lady and interesting interpretation!
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
First Comment: What an Honor

Coming out of the last set https://www.radioparadise.com/content.php?name=songinfo&song_id=36595 I am a bit weary ...

but this is nice ...

Sarah Jarosz 

is a bluegrass multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter
born in Austin, Texas on May 23, 1991

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jarosz


Posted 13 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]