Candy
Morphine Lyrics
Candy told me nothing really matters anymore
And when I ask her what she means she says I ought to know
Candy said she's made arrangements for me in the sand
And Candy said she wants me with her down in Candyland
Candy says she wonders why we try
I couldn't think of what to say
I had no ready reply
But Candy says I'd like it where she is
Candy said she's made arrangements for me in the sand
And Candy said she wants me with her down in Candyland
Candy said she wants me with her down in Candyland
Candy asked me if she died if I could go on
Of course I said I couldn't and of course we knew that's wrong
But Candy I said Candy no you can't do that to me
Because you love me way to much for you to ever leave
Candy said she's made arrangements for me in the sand
And Candy said she wants me with her down in Candyland
Candy said she's made arrangements for me in the sand
And Candy said she wants me with her down in Candyland
Candy said she wants me with her down in Candyland (x3)
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Written by: MARK J. SANDMAN
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Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass. Read Full BioMorphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass.
While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena
Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.
After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.
"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman
Links:
The Other Side - A Morphine Fanzine
Morphine at Myspace
While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena
Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.
After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.
"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman
Links:
The Other Side - A Morphine Fanzine
Morphine at Myspace
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Forrest George
Candy told me nothing really matters anymore
When I ask her what she means, she says I oughtta know
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wonders why we try
I couldn't think of what to say
I had no ready reply
Candy says I'd like it where she is
She says it's an opportunity I don't want to miss
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy asked me if she died
If I could go on
Of course I said I couldn't
And of course we knew that's wrong
But candy, I said, candy no you can't do that to me
Because you love me way too much
For you to ever leave
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
AP
Criminally underrated band.
surf city
yea obviously.. like every gold quality masters these days are
Lucas Smith
@C A I know exactly what you mean by feel the music. It is sad to think that some don’t know how or can’t do this. When a singer can inject real emotion into his work, you’ve got a talented individual. To be able to express it in you musical instrument and the notes played, that is something special.
Lucas Smith
This song is great. But it strikes me strangely. There is a sadness to it. And it’s a familiar sadness for some reason.
Lucas Smith
@C A Right ? :-)
Lucas Smith
@C A Well, I guess the people would be a lot more cool, I suppose, if Morphine was the half time show :-)
Forrest George
Candy told me nothing really matters anymore
When I ask her what she means, she says I oughtta know
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wonders why we try
I couldn't think of what to say
I had no ready reply
Candy says I'd like it where she is
She says it's an opportunity I don't want to miss
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy asked me if she died
If I could go on
Of course I said I couldn't
And of course we knew that's wrong
But candy, I said, candy no you can't do that to me
Because you love me way too much
For you to ever leave
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she's made arrangements
For me in the sand
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
Candy says she wants me with her
Down in candyland
sleuth 2077
His bass lines were always so damn unique.
Liam Sanchez goes to Vegas
Austin Lucas indeed! He invented the “Tritar” too. One Bass string, and two guitar strings. He talked about it in an interview with Matt Pinfield from the early 90s on “120 minutes”. (I don’t mean to patronize)
Austin Lucas
@Liam Sanchez goes to Vegas And Mark got the idea from a 1950s song called "The Cherokee Dance." He started with one string, and added a second string.