In February 2005, newspaper writer Tammy LaGorce described Moore as a "lo-fi legend" in the New York Times.
Moore, born in Nashville, Tennessee, made his commercial recording debut at age seven, singing a duet with Jim Reeves entitled "But You Love Me, Daddy" on the RCA Victor album Songs to Warm the Heart.
Moore was gifted with intuitive proficiency for guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, and songwriting. In 1966, he began pursuing what would become his lifelong passion, home recording, using a reel-to-reel tape deck set up in his basement. In 1967, he formed his first band, The Marlborough (a rock combo). He also began working for his father as a studio musician, and as an assistant at Mimosa Music, his father's music publishing company.
After dropping out of Vanderbilt University in 1971 to pursue a career as a professional artist, performer and entertainer Moore issued his home-recorded 1976 debut album Phonography on his uncle Harry "H.P." Palmer's HP Music label. The initial run was limited to 100 copies. Trouser Press gave the album rave reviews, calling it "an outrageous collection of musical brain spewage" and "a true slash of genius". Moore moved from Nashville to New Jersey shortly afterwards, his uncle releasing two further collections, The Stance EP, and Delicate Tension in 1978 (Moore's home tape releases continuing at the same time).
In 1996, in a gesture far overdue, "Phonography" was listed among "the fifty most significant indie records" in Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A-Rama.
1980 saw an important tape release, Clack!, this time recorded professionally. In 1981, Moore set up the RSM Cassette Club as an outlet for his home-recorded work, making available all tapes recorded by Moore stretching back to 1968, each listed with a 'listenability quotient' rating from 1 to 10.
The next LP release was 1984's What's The Point?!! and in the same year Paris' New Rose Records issued a double album compilation, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About R Stevie Moore But Were Afraid To Ask. The label described Moore as "one of the best songwriters of all time".Everything proved particularly popular in France, with a single "Chantilly Lace" from the album becoming a minor sleeper hit there, and prompting Moore to undertake a promotional visit to the country, where he was welcomed with not insignificant adulation and press-buzz. Further albums followed in the 80s, including Verve, Glad Music (this time recorded in a professional studio), (1952-19??), and Teenage Spectacular (described by Moore then as "the most enjoyable project of my career".)
During the 1980s Moore appeared sporadically on the Uncle Floyd TV show, a tongue-in-cheek, public-access style clown, puppet and variety show that broadcast out of New Jersey.
Moore was an early on-air personality at WFMU, an independent free-form radio station out of New Jersey.
Around 1988, Moore started working in home video, and he is now active on YouTube and MySpace.
The advent of CD-R as a medium for self-issued music brought Moore and his fans new enthusiasm for his home recording, and in 1999 the cassette club became the "R. Stevie Moore CDR Club" (CDRSMCLUB).
In 2002 Moore recorded an album with Half Japanese frontman Jad Fair, titled FairMoore, described as "a lovely, heartfelt effort that shows both in top form" by Dave Mandl, who stated that it "brings together two fiercely original figures in the American music underground", the album consisting of Fair reciting his poetry over Moore's instrumental backing.
Throughout the 2000s Moore, has continued to issue more official CD's released on various independent labels around the world. He also worked on several mail collaborations with Terry Burrows (aka Yukio Yung), Ariel Pink, Lane Steinberg and others.
Moore contributed a track to the 2007 Worried Noodles compilation on Tomlab, alongside David Byrne, Deerhoof and Liars, compiled by British artist David Shrigley. Shrigley also interviewed Moore for BOMB Magazine magazine that year.
I Like to Stay Home
R. Stevie Moore Lyrics
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yes it seems like I'll stay
but it feels like I lostaday, yeah
Found me a new love fresh like a running stream
this moment holds it all and holds me in between
now I'm feeling
inside, feeling inside
escaping time
I'm going to love you
like nobody ever did before
like a breeze through an open door
on a sunny sunny day
this love is cool
gonna blow your tears away
blow your tears away
that's all I have to say
sunday into monday, lost another day
tuesday held me close and watched me swoon and sway
I remember wednesday like a shakespear play
we could be R' & J'
a very tragic way
thursday you're a siren deep inside the week
friday like a shipwreck lying at your feet
saturday we met now I can hardly speak of
how I'm feeling
inside, feeling inside
dissolve my mind
inside, feeling inside
say "lovers blind"
but I don't mind.
The lyrics to R. Stevie Moore's song "I Like to Stay Home" convey the singer's desire to remain in the comfort of their own space. The repetition of the line "and it seems like I'm going to stay, yes / yes it seems like I'll stay" emphasizes their contentment with staying at home. However, there is a hint of regret in the line "but it feels like I lostaday, yeah," suggesting that they may have missed out on something by choosing to stay home.
The lyrics then transition into a description of a new love that the singer has found, which brings them joy and fulfillment. The imagery of a "fresh running stream" and a "sunny sunny day" conveys the happiness and positivity that this new love brings into their life. They express their intention to love this person like nobody ever did before, and to blow away their tears with their love.
The lyrics continue to explore the passing of time, with each day of the week being personified and described. Wednesday is compared to a Shakespearean play, possibly symbolizing the intensity and drama of that particular day. The singer acknowledges the allure and captivating nature of the other days, representing the constant pull of the outside world. Yet, they remain content with their choice to stay in and embrace their own feelings, concluding with the lines "inside, feeling inside / dissolve my mind / inside, feeling inside / say 'lovers blind' / but I don't mind."
Line by Line Meaning
and it seems like I'm going to stay, yes
I have a strong inclination to remain in this place for an extended period
yes it seems like I'll stay
Indeed, it appears that I will remain here
but it feels like I lostaday, yeah
However, I sense that I have wasted a day, feeling a sense of loss
Found me a new love fresh like a running stream
I have discovered a newfound love that feels as refreshing and invigorating as a flowing stream
all but "here today" seems like a hazy dream
Everything except the present moment feels like a blurry and distant memory
this moment holds it all and holds me in between
The current moment encompasses everything and keeps me suspended between different aspects of my life
now I'm feeling
At this moment, I am experiencing strong emotions
inside, feeling inside
Internally, I am deeply moved and affected
escaping time
I am transcending the constraints and limitations of time
I'm going to love you
I will express my love for you
like nobody ever did before
In a manner that surpasses any previous expressions of love
like a breeze through an open door
As effortlessly as a gentle breeze flowing through an open doorway
on a sunny sunny day
On a bright and sunny day
this love is cool
This love I feel is calm, soothing, and refreshing
gonna blow your tears away
It will alleviate and dispel any sadness or tears you may have
that's all I have to say
Those are the only words I need to express
sunday into monday, lost another day
As Sunday fades into Monday, I can't help but feel like another day has slipped away
tuesday held me close and watched me swoon and sway
Tuesday embraced me closely and observed as I became lost in a state of deep emotion and movement
I remember wednesday like a shakespear play
The events of Wednesday are etched in my memory, reminiscent of a Shakespearean play
we could be R' & J'
We have the potential to become a tragic love story like Romeo and Juliet
a very tragic way
A path filled with sorrow and despair
thursday you're a siren deep inside the week
Thursday, you possess a captivating and alluring quality that resonates deeply within the week
friday like a shipwreck lying at your feet
Friday feels like a wreckage, scattered and surrendered at your feet
saturday we met now I can hardly speak of
When we encountered each other on Saturday, it left me speechless and unable to adequately express my feelings about it
how I'm feeling
The intensity of my emotions
inside, feeling inside
Internally, I am overwhelmed by these emotions
dissolve my mind
It feels as though my thoughts and worries are melting away
inside, feeling inside
Deep within me, I am profoundly affected
say "lovers blind"
Acknowledge the cliché notion that love can blind individuals to certain realities
but I don't mind.
However, I am content and unaffected by this perceived blindness
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rstevie moore
I Like to Go Out
Give me, carkeys
Jump in, the back seat
I Like to Go Out
Crosstown, daily On GP'S/
I don't care about, about Sittin' on the couch
I just think about, about Turnin' into a grouch
I got enough to do ELSEWHERE!
I Like to Go Out U hang, I'll split
Drive round downtown
I Like to Go Out That's it, No shit
Look what I've found
I Like to Go Out!
I don't care about, about
Waitin' in the den
I just think about, about
Ridin' like the wind
I got enough to do OUT THERE!
I don't care about, about
Breakfast in bed
I just think about, about
Coffeehouse clubs instead
(Go without ya)
I got enough to do ELSEWHERE!
I Like to Go Out
Where's it's wild and crowded
I found it
Inside me, inside me, inside me
windowzombie
I felt this song so hard for years, and it inspired me. Then covid happened and I liked the isolastion at first, but now I just feel like a weirdo that drinks too much and makes bad art.
warship satin
i wish it could last forever
MattMonk
Yep, that sounds familiar.
Count Orrington Ludlow
We're all here at home making trash and getting loaded. Keep up the great work.
Natalia Cifuentes D
I heard this song 10 years ago and I'm back here because my "home office era" is about to end for me and this song is just perfect for that feeling in life, always!
Riordan Maloney
Please rise for the official 2020 anthem
rstevie moore
I Like to Go Out
Give me, carkeys
Jump in, the back seat
I Like to Go Out
Crosstown, daily On GP'S/
I don't care about, about Sittin' on the couch
I just think about, about Turnin' into a grouch
I got enough to do ELSEWHERE!
I Like to Go Out U hang, I'll split
Drive round downtown
I Like to Go Out That's it, No shit
Look what I've found
I Like to Go Out!
I don't care about, about
Waitin' in the den
I just think about, about
Ridin' like the wind
I got enough to do OUT THERE!
I don't care about, about
Breakfast in bed
I just think about, about
Coffeehouse clubs instead
(Go without ya)
I got enough to do ELSEWHERE!
I Like to Go Out
Where's it's wild and crowded
I found it
Inside me, inside me, inside me
Tom O.☘️🍀
Hey, Stevie. I remember watching Uncle Floyd when this first aired in 1986. The next day, I went to Crazy Rhythms to pick up Glad Music and met the man yourself. Very cool! I even got a free U. F. 45 rpm with my purchase. I bought as many of your LP's as I could find (still got em!). Thanks for such amazing music. Hope you are well. ✌🏻😀🎶🎶
SPY
Hey Stevie come to Brazil. you're a legend.
Satherpent
A turkey of contradictions