Scott 3 is the third solo album by singer songwriter Scott Walker. Upon release in 1969, it met with slower sales than his previous albums, as pop audiences struggled to keep pace with Walker's increasingly experimental approach. The dense lush string arrangements by Wally Stott seemed to evoke a Vegas-style lounge crooner atmosphere, but one tinted with surreal drones and touches of dissonance. Since its release, it has been regarded by many of Walker's fans as a favourite. The title of the compilation Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker is taken from the lyrics of Read Full BioScott 3 is the third solo album by singer songwriter Scott Walker.
Upon release in 1969, it met with slower sales than his previous albums, as pop audiences struggled to keep pace with Walker's increasingly experimental approach. The dense lush string arrangements by Wally Stott seemed to evoke a Vegas-style lounge crooner atmosphere, but one tinted with surreal drones and touches of dissonance.
Since its release, it has been regarded by many of Walker's fans as a favourite. The title of the compilation Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker is taken from the lyrics of the song "Big Louise", and the 2006 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is named after "30 Century Man".
A cover of "30 Century Man" by the Jigsaw Seen was used in the animated film Futurama: Bender's Big Score.
The final three tracks are covers of compositions by Jacques Brel.
Upon release in 1969, it met with slower sales than his previous albums, as pop audiences struggled to keep pace with Walker's increasingly experimental approach. The dense lush string arrangements by Wally Stott seemed to evoke a Vegas-style lounge crooner atmosphere, but one tinted with surreal drones and touches of dissonance.
Since its release, it has been regarded by many of Walker's fans as a favourite. The title of the compilation Fire Escape in the Sky: The Godlike Genius of Scott Walker is taken from the lyrics of the song "Big Louise", and the 2006 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man is named after "30 Century Man".
A cover of "30 Century Man" by the Jigsaw Seen was used in the animated film Futurama: Bender's Big Score.
The final three tracks are covers of compositions by Jacques Brel.
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It's Raining Today
Scott Walker Lyrics
It's raining today
And I'm just about to forget
The train window girl
That wonderful day we met
She smiles through the smoke
From my cigarette
It's raining today
But once there was summer and you
And dark little rooms
And sleep in late afternoons
Those moments descend
On my window pane
I've hung around too long
Listening to the old landlady's hard-luck stories
You out of me, me out of you
We go like lovers
To replace the empty space
Repeat our dreams to someone new
It's raining today
And I watch the cellophane streets
No hang-ups for me
'Cause hang-ups need company
The street corner girl's
A cold trembling leaf
It's raining today
It's raining today
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Scott Engel
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Neurodisco77
It's raining today
And I'm just about to forget
The train window girl
That wonderful day we met
She smiles through the smoke
From my cigarette
It's raining today
But once there was summer and you
And dark little rooms
And sleep in late afternoons
Those moments descend
On my window pane
I've hung around too long
Listening to the old landlady's hard-luck stories
You out of me, me out of you
We go like lovers
To replace the empty space
Repeat our dreams to someone new
It's raining today
And I watch the cellophane streets
No hang-ups for me
'cause hang-ups need company
The street corner girl's
A cold trembling leaf
It's raining today
It's raining today
Chris Sawyer
Track Listing
Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
It's Raining Today
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
4:01 SpotifyAmazon
2
Copenhagen
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
2:22 SpotifyAmazon
3
Rosemary
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
3:22 SpotifyAmazon
4
Big Louise
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
3:10 SpotifyAmazon
5
We Came Through
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
1:58 SpotifyAmazon
6
Butterfly
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
1:42 SpotifyAmazon
7
Two Ragged Soldiers
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
3:06 SpotifyAmazon
8
30 Century Man
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
1:29 SpotifyAmazon
9
Winter Night
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
1:45 SpotifyAmazon
10
Two Weeks Since You've Go
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
2:48 SpotifyAmazon
11
Sons Of
Jacques Brel / Gérard Jouannest / Mort Shuman
Scott Walker
3:44 SpotifyAmazon
12
Funeral Tango
Jacques Brel / Gérard Jouannest / Mort Shuman
Scott Walker
2:55 SpotifyAmazon
13
If You Go Away
Jacques Brel / Mort Shuman
Scott Walker
4:56 SpotifyAmazon
June Asiimwe
RIP Scott Walker, one of the most haunting voices to ever exist.
Random Avenger
This song sounds like it could has been recorded in any year between 1920 and 2020.
Growler the 2nd
It was🤣
Seppo Innanen
Even in 2021 this song and performance is ahead of its time
david weston
@Jermy Hopkisn And they seem to have put just the right amount of reverb too. Not soaking wet like some of this era. (not that there is anything wrong with that, especially for Quincy Jones's Soul BossaNova which couldn't have worked so well any other way.)
Jermy Hopkisn
Well, if we're being serious it really couldn't have sounded quite like this anytime before the early 60's.
Zonaverdi
The genius of Angela Morley's string arrangement... that creeping uneasiness in the background - like overhead electricity pylons, lifting the hairs on the back of your neck skyward...
200swilson
@oldjack1754 Definitely! There's a couple of Radiohead tracks from that era. Similar thing on Pyramid Song.
Jason Garfield Bardy
Brilliant, isn't it? The underlying tension of the strings juxtaposed with the soft melody, chimes and Scott's voice.
James Edwards
@oldjack1754 I definitely hear inspiration from that and the Tourist for some reason. I came across this because it's one of Thoms "desert island disks" had to listen ;)