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1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist;
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1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist (born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on 13 February 1976) who performs as a solo artist and also as a member of Broken Social Scene. Because her father is American, Feist has dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship.
Raised in Regina and Calgary, Feist got her start in music as the lead vocalist for a punk band called Placebo (not the more famous British band Placebo), who won a local Battle of the Bands competition and were awarded the opening slot at a Ramones concert. After five years of touring, Feist was forced to take time off from music to recover from voice damage. She moved from Calgary to Toronto in 1998 and took up guitar; by 1999, she was the guitarist for By Divine Right. She also released her debut solo album, Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down), that year. The album was financed by a grant from the Canadian government.
In 2000, Feist moved in as a roommate with Peaches and Gonzales, and appeared as a guest vocalist on The Teaches of Peaches and Presidential Suite. She then joined the recording sessions for Broken Social Scene's albums Feel Good Lost and You Forgot It in People.
Feist then moved to Paris, and while in Europe, she collaborated with Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience as a guest vocalist on their album Riot on an Empty Street. Feist recorded her second solo album, Let It Die, in Paris in 2002 and 2003. That album, a combination of jazz and bossa nova was hailed as one of the best Canadian pop albums of 2004 and got her two Juno Awards (The Canadian equivalent of the Grammys). This album also helped her to gain a significant international audience.
She released a remix album entitled Open Season in April 2006.
From different directions, it is said the voice of Feist fits in the range of Ella Fitzgerald or more of an alternative Norah Jones.
Her third album The Reminder was released on April, 23rd 2007 in Europe, and May, 1st in the rest of the world and is composed of thirteen tracks. Pitchfork rated the album an 8.8.
Her song 1234 from The Reminder was also used in a commercial for the third generation iPod nano. Feist wrote the song with Sally Seltmann, an Australian singer who records as New Buffalo. Speaking with Songfacts, Sellmann said she wrote the song after a good friend told her she was leaving her husband.
Also, her song Mushaboom was used on a Lacoste commercial for their fragrance, A Touch of Pink (as seen in south america), while shortly afterwards, My Moon My Man was used to promote a mobile phone newly released by LG. She also sang the soundtrack for Paris, je t'aime: La mΓͺme histoire.
Her fourth album Metals was was recorded live over a period of two and a half weeks inside a house on the Northern California coast. It was released on September 30, 2011 in Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden and Belgium; October 3, 2011 in the United Kingdom; and October 4, 2011 in the United States and Canada. (Source How Come You Never Go Songfacts).
Website: http://www.listentofeist.com/
2) Feist was a British drum 'n' bass artist active during the 1990s. Recordings include "New World Penetration", "Too Many Heroes", Too Many Heroes (Deflection Mix)", "Pensive Moments", "Ether Excursion", ....
Sea Lion Woman
Feist Lyrics
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She drink coffee
Sea lion woman
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
Dressed in red
Smile at the man
When you wake up in his bed
Sea lion woman
Dressed in black
Wink at the man
Then stab him in his back
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
Dressed in white
Marry the man
And you'll spend a long sweet life
Sea lion woman
Dressed in green
Silver lining and golden seams
Sea lion woman
Dressed in blue
Call on the man
And hope he knows what he can do
Sea lion...
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
Dressed in the blue
Call on the man
And hope he knows what he can do
Sea lion woman
Dressed in red
Smile at the man
When you wake up in his bed
Sea lion woman....
The song Sea Lion Woman by Feist is a reimagining of a traditional African-American folk song. The titular character, Sea Lion Woman, is a mysterious and sly figure who is known for drinking coffee and tea, and for the sound of a rooster crowing when she is around. The various verses describe different scenarios involving Sea Lion Woman and men. In some, she is flirtatious and alluring, dressed in red and smiling at a man in his bed. In others, she is more dangerous, dressed in black, winking at a man, and then stabbing him in the back. Finally, there is the suggestion that if a man marries Sea Lion Woman when she is dressed in white, he can expect a long and happy life.
The lyrics of Sea Lion Woman are rich with symbolism and metaphor. The character of Sea Lion Woman can be interpreted in different ways β she may represent female sexuality, or the unpredictability and danger of romantic relationships. The repeated phrase "she drink coffee/she drink tea" has a hypnotic quality that adds to the song's mysterious and dreamlike atmosphere. The song's structure is simple, with each verse repeating the same melody and rhythm, but the different scenarios and descriptions of Sea Lion Woman keep the listener engaged.
Line by Line Meaning
Sea lion woman
The song is about a woman referred to as 'Sea Lion Woman.'
She drink coffee
Sea Lion Woman drinks coffee.
She drink tea
Sea Lion Woman drinks tea as well.
And a rooster crows
The sound of a rooster crowing can be heard.
Dressed in red
When dressed in red, Sea Lion Woman smiles at the man with whom she spends the night.
Smile at the man
Sea Lion Woman smiles at the man when she's dressed in red and in his bed.
When you wake up in his bed
The man wakes up to find Sea Lion Woman in his bed.
Dressed in black
When dressed in black, Sea Lion Woman winks at the man whom she then stabs in the back.
Wink at the man
Sea Lion Woman winks at the man before stabbing him in the back when she's dressed in black.
Then stab him in his back
Sea Lion Woman stabs the man in the back after winking at him while dressed in black.
Dressed in white
When dressed in white, Sea Lion Woman marries the man and they have a long sweet life together.
Marry the man
Sea Lion Woman marries the man when she's dressed in white.
And you'll spend a long sweet life
If you marry Sea Lion Woman, you'll have a long and sweet life together.
Dressed in green
When dressed in green, Sea Lion Woman has a positive outlook on life.
Silver lining and golden seams
When Sea Lion Woman is dressed in green, she sees the silver lining and golden seams of life.
Dressed in blue
When dressed in blue, Sea Lion Woman calls on the man and hopes he knows what he can do.
Call on the man
When dressed in blue, Sea Lion Woman calls on the man for help.
And hope he knows what he can do
Sea Lion Woman hopes that the man she's calling on knows what he can do to help her when she's dressed in blue.
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@sassamadootwo
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
Sea lion woman
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
Dressed in red
Smile at the man
When you wake up in his bed
Sea lion woman
Dressed in black
Wink at the man
Then stab him in his back
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
Dressed in white
Marry the man
And you'll spend a long sweet life
Sea lion woman
Dressed in green
Silver lining and golden seams
Sea lion woman
Dressed in blue
Call on the man
And hope he knows what he can do
Sea lion...
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
She drink coffee
She drink tea
And a rooster crows
Sea lion woman
Dressed in the blue
Call on the man
And hope he knows what he can do
Sea lion woman
Dressed in red
Smile at the man
When you wake up in his bed
Sea lion woman....
@StopThatSquirrel
The Nina Simone version is obviously great, but what she did with this one is unique, respects the original, and is just really really good. There's no reason to pit artists against each other!
@clairelille
I agree
@user-mb2gm4ur5s
I think Nina Simone has wrote lesser songs in 30 years than Feist in 10,i prefer real singer songwriters plus neither wrote this tune,is a traditional folk song
@paulmason329
No one can outshine the late great Nina Simone but this is a good song . Chuck Berrys You Can't Catch Me and the Beatles Come Together borrows from See Line Woman (partly)
@brianbry93
I've used the lyrics to this version to write my GCSE music coursework composition, This is the first time i've heard how it really sounds...oh its smashing! :)
@Prejippie
LOVE most anything Feist does! :)
@daboss100000
i love this song so much
@littlebaron5573
I forgot about this song until they played it on Clarise a little while ago. Fantastic song.
@kayebillings3698
Funny thing is, I am dancing to this song thus year for dance classes at mini motionsπππππΈπΈ
@loveletlive1284
"Sea lion woman" is a slurred "Sea Line Woman". Which are women of the pleasure houses that stood on the docks when sailors would come into port in the 1950's and 60's. The different colored dresses they wore signified what kind of pleasures that they provided. The song originated by Nina Simone and was a sensual jazz /scat tune:)