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1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist;
2) Feist was a British drum 'n' bass artist active during the 1990s.
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 même 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", ....
When I Was A Young Girl
Feist Lyrics
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When I was a young girl I used to drink ale
Out of the ale house down into the jail house
My body's outdated and hell is my doom
Come mama come papa and sit you down by me
Come sit you down by me and pity my case
My poor head is aching my sad heart in breaking
Please send for the preacher to come and pray for me
And send for the doctor to heal all my wounds
My poor head is aching my sad heart in breaking
My body's outdated and I'm bound to die
One morning one morning one morning in May
I saw this young lady all wrapped in white linen
All wrapped in white linen and called out the plague
Feist's song "When I Was a Young Girl" is a haunting portrayal of a woman reflecting on her hard life. The first few lines reveal that she used to seek pleasure and drink ale when she was younger, leading to her eventual imprisonment. She laments that her body is now outdated and her fate is hell. The woman then makes a plea to her parents, asking them to sit by her and pity her case. She is in pain both physically and emotionally, and her body is deteriorating. She asks for a preacher to pray for her and a doctor to heal her wounds, knowing that her time is running out. Finally, she recalls a morning in May when she saw a young lady dressed in white - a sign of the plague that would eventually claim her life.
The lyrics are incredibly evocative, painting a vivid picture of a woman who has led a difficult life and now faces death. The repetition of "my body's outdated and hell is my doom" highlights the woman's physical and emotional suffering, and her plea for help is a heartbreaking insight into the desperation she must be feeling. The reference to the young lady in white brings a sense of inevitability and finality to the song, underscoring the woman's acceptance of her own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was a young girl I used to seek pleasure
During my younger days, I was fond of having fun and indulging in activities that brought me joy.
When I was a young girl I used to drink ale
In the past, I was known to drink alcoholic beverages such as ale.
Out of the ale house down into the jail house
My love for drinking alcohol often led me to find trouble and end up in jail.
My body's outdated and hell is my doom
Now that I am older, my physical body is no longer in good shape and I fear eternal damnation after death.
Come mama come papa and sit you down by me
I plead to my parents to come and be with me during my time of need.
Come sit you down by me and pity my case
I ask my parents to sit by me and show compassion towards my current predicament.
My poor head is aching my sad heart in breaking
Both physically and emotionally, I am in a state of immense pain and distress.
My body's outdated and hell is my doom
My body has aged and is no longer in good health, making me fear eternal condemnation after death.
Please send for the preacher to come and pray for me
I request for a minister to come to me and offer prayers on my behalf.
And send for the doctor to heal all my wounds
In addition to prayers, I also request for a doctor to attend to my physical injuries and illnesses.
My poor head is aching my sad heart in breaking
Both physically and emotionally, I am in a state of immense pain and distress.
My body's outdated and I'm bound to die
Due to my advanced age and poor physical health, I am certain that my time of death is approaching.
One morning one morning one morning in May
On a specific day in May, I witnessed the following event.
I saw this young lady all wrapped in white linen
I observed a young woman who was entirely covered by white cloth or clothing.
All wrapped in white linen and called out the plague
Her peculiar clothing led people to believe that she was infected with a deadly disease called the plague.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dp Traditionnal, Jason Charles Beck, Leslie Feist
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HansOvervoorde
First time ever I hear this song. That singing is just wow, magnificent. The singing voice very appealing to my ear.
@raineaye
I was obsessed this song way back and I kept singing it out of the blue the last six months. Took me a minute to remember who sung it. Ahhhh so good.
@spookyboots3794
Lorraine Wise This is a cover of an old folk song- check out Nina Simone and Barbara Dane’s versions! (:
@garyslaffs9702
Same but now
@sesa1076
Check out Radie Peat's version. And her band Lankum...Irish gold they are.
@jimmygravelet1293
@Spooky Boots or the original first recording by Texas Gladden in '42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVeC1Uzadoo&fbclid=IwAR0dSUZFnudW5sC--uND8gKqK78fiAtPGRgju4ty-8-GZbne58gx9KdZIj4
@sailorchriscam
Of course Nina Simone but Marlon Williams …… that’s a version of this song that just will rock your soul
@meloland5649
She has a wonderful voice...
@EonsOfReflection
2018 and swinging !
@wiki11351
Mmmm one morning one morning I used to listen this