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song: Bittersweet
artist: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
album: Sister Sweetly
released: 1993-02length: 6:11
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A little light looks through her bedroom window
She dances and I dream, she's not so far as she seems
Of brighter meadows, melting sunsets
Her hair blowing in the breeze
And she can't see me watching
And I'm thinking love, love
Love, love

It's bittersweet
More sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender

It's bittersweet
More sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender

I said I'm older now
I work in the city, we live together
But it's different than my dream
Morning light fills the room, I rise
She pretends she's sleeping
Are we everything we wanted
And I'm thinking love, love
Love, love

It's bittersweet
More sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender

It's bittersweet
More sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender

I said I know we don't talk about it
We don't tell each other
All the little things that we need
We work our way around each other
As we tremble and we
As we tremble and we bleed
As we tremble and we
As we tremble and we bleed

It's bittersweet
More sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender

It's bittersweet
More sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Big Head Todd and The Monsters is a rock band formed by Todd Mohr, Brian Nevin, and Rob Squires in 1986 in Colorado. The band has released several albums since 1989, with their 1993 album Sister Sweetly going platinum in the United States. The band has developed a sizable live following, especially in the Mountain States of the United States.

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Comments ( 309 )
Posted 5 years ago by pawelcitak83:
Masterpiece to me, clean guitars, bass,drums  blurry voice, listener-digest, everything's on the right place in this song, it never ages.
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Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic:
The thing about this piece...it is sad, so sad really, and yet the sound is so beautiful, and uplifting and sweet,   Well, yes it truly is Bittersweet.  They touch the emotion, the bitter sweetness of love and loneliness and making it still feel good.  Amazing.  It can be no less than a 20.
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Posted 4 years ago by rlr511:
There are a few "perfect songs" out there and this is absolutely one of them.  I can't believe it's from 1993.  Could be from today.  
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Posted 4 years ago by khardog145:
pawelcitak83 wrote:
Masterpiece to me, clean guitars, bass,drums  blurry voice, listener-digest, everything's on the right place in this song, it never ages.
 
Indeed.  And it has that beautiful hint of melancholy.
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Posted 3 years ago by cbarragan:
I heard this when it first came out, headed down highway 101 up to Oregon.  Driving in the fall, with the beautiful colored leaves falling from the trees and blowing in the wind behind the car. wow, what a memory. 
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Posted 4 years ago by inmanart:
rtrt wrote:
I'm reminded of toad the wet sprocket - not sure what song / album though
 
"Crazy Life" by Toad The Wet Sprocket was on a compilation cd that also had "Things We Do" by Indigenous. Mato Nanji and Todd Park Mohr's voices and guitar tones go very well together. 
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Posted 4 years ago by dianed:
The timing of this song is perfect today. It's been a tough one, so to hear a beautiful melody like this, makes it better for a few moments.
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Posted 6 years ago by JoeChristmas73:
When BHTM are good, they are so good.
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Posted 2 years ago by Tippster:
I used to coil cables for them after their shows in Vail back in the early 90s. Still love me some BHTM.
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Posted 3 years ago by esamwald:
More Big Head Todd please
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Posted 1 year ago by timmus:
Definitely one of the most well recognized riffs of the mid-1990s.  Heard this a lot on the radio in 1993-1994.
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Posted 7 months ago by Tippster:
I flew out with my family to see these boys play a sold out show at Red Rocks this past June. Todd was so happy he was smiling the whole 2.5 hours. He certainly put on an amazing show for his hometown crowd (he's from Columbine.)
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Posted 1 year ago by amyarnelle:
this song always makes me smile...this band has such a mellow vibe that i find calming
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Posted 6 years ago by lizardking:
I just re-rated my 7 is now a 9.  Great track, fits a lot of my relationship....hope folks don't read the first verse as a peeping tom at work.  Long Live RP!!
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Posted 4 years ago by sal:
Great song. Love it!
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Posted 4 years ago by BSartiste:
saw them twice in 2020 when they were in SoCal, the lads (& Hazel) are still delivering the goods! All solid artist's. Todd Mark Pohr has a signature guitar sound. Right up there with players like Knopfler and Robert Cray in my book. "Poor Miss" & "Wearing Only Flowers" are a couple of my favorite BHTM tunes.
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Posted 5 years ago by dianed:
Please play more BHTM. One of my favorites!
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Posted 7 years ago by aspicer:
coloradojohn wrote:
I remember bowling at the UMC with Rob, the bass player... and partying with Todd and friends in a 1970s aqua blue-cabineted kitchen at a house out on Valmont Rd... and the joy of seeing them play at JJ McCabe's, Tulagi's, and countless Friday Afternoon Club parties in the UMC... I had a radio show on the CU radio network in '87 and '88, and I recall telling my friends and listeners that once Todd got tired of nailing his Stevie Ray and Jimi H covers and tried some of his own explorations, they were going to go far indeed...  When they did "Kensington Line" on the Dave Letterman show, I was home in the US on vacation to catch it, and there were tears in my eyes and a thrill in my heart, for they had Arrived. I've lost track of the times I've seen them at Red Rocks, Boulder Theater and The Fox since then over the years, and even saw them jam for free under The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
They are the essence of Rock and Roll Blues!
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aspicer wrote:
Always brings back great memories from seeing them in Boulder while in school - actually shared a class with Todd! Who knew how they would soar...


 
AWESOME COJohn! YOUR share brings back tons of memories - no doubt we were standing in the same audience. Looks like we were there at the same time 86-89 - those were KICK ASS times for me.  Did you happen to know of Craig Maierhofer? He was a close friend who played a lot at Tulagi's etc.
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Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy:
Beautiful backing, to my ears.  Up to an easy 8 today.  Thanks RP.
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Posted 16 years ago by tanyhon:
Roflol
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