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song: Behind The House
artist: Neko Case
album: Live From Austin Texas
released: 2007length: 2:57
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One night I woke up crying in the lane behind the house
Clothes were wet and steaming by the time I figured it out
You didn't die in the fire, it was the flood that carried you from me
And the embers of your house still glowing
Make it hard to sleep
It's hard to breathe

There's not much room to go more crazy
A flaming sword above my head for all of you to see
Beware my girl, beware
Beware my girl, beware of these memories and what is real, what is real

I walk this world forever in a dream
Or is this the land of the living
Or is this your way to tell me that I couldn't save you
I couldn't save you
Neko Case

Neko Richelle Case (; born September 8, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case has a powerful, untrained contralto voice, which has been described by contemporaries and critics as a "flamethrower", "a powerhouse [which] seems like it might level buildings," "a 120-mph fastball," and a "vocal tornado". Critics also note her idiosyncratic, "cryptic," "imagistic" lyrics, and credit her as a significant figure in the early 21st-century American revival of the tenor guitar. Case's body of work has spanned and drawn on a range of traditions including country, folk, art rock, indie rock, and pop and is frequently described as defying or avoiding easy generic classification.

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Comments ( 55 )
Posted 11 years ago by skindy:
Ah, Neko... I love that voice! Haters be damned, I can listen to her all day and not tire of her.
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Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn:
Frickin AMAZING, how she is our generation's Hank Williams! Her talent and mastery with the Country Twang thang are immortal, imo!
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Posted 3 years ago by vandal:
 kbs wrote:

The transition from Martha Wainwright to Neko Case does Neko's voice no favours. Maybe its a tad flat on this live performance? But going to the Grateful Dead Jack-A-Roe follows that trend...

... and having just heard it again 8 months later, I'll allow that that she slides up there eventually,  but was wondering who the guitarist was. Sounded like a restrained Sonny Landreth!




The transition from Martha Wainwright to Neko Case is a breath of fresh air. While Martha is fine, Neko is amazing. 
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Posted 10 years ago by rdo:
DaidyBoy wrote:
I love RP, but there are times where the PSD button doesn't work.  Is this deliberate and is there a wry smile somewhere when I click it?  I hope so, because it often gives me the opportunity to listen to music I would otherwise instantly bin.  Like this one.

 
It could be a PICNIC


(problem in chair, not in computer) 
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Posted 11 years ago by msymmes:
Never too much Neko.
 
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Posted 9 years ago by Imkirok:
DaidyBoy wrote:
I love RP, but there are times where the PSD button doesn't work.  Is this deliberate and is there a wry smile somewhere when I click it?  I hope so, because it often gives me the opportunity to listen to music I would otherwise instantly bin.  Like this one.

 
Why would you PSD anything from Neko??
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Posted 14 years ago by smdeeg:
I got turned on to Neko here on RP, and tore through all her albums.  This track didn't start out as my favorite, but in the end it's the one that stuck with me the longest.  I love Jon Rauhouse's pedal steel, the band is tight, and it's a well produced recording of Neko at her best ... live.  It's nice to hear it getting play every once in awhile, and that most people like it.

Personally, I think it's best really loud in the car with the windows down on a warm summer night.  But, that's just me.
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Posted 16 years ago by nigelr:
Unique timbre, very fine tone and range. Always an interesting listen.
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Posted 5 years ago by kurtster:
Just heard this album the other day for the first time and was blown away by it.  Great stuff from start to finish.
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Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities:
TerryS wrote:

Agreed, but I can take more of Neko than Florence, who suffers from the same distal occlusion. At least, that my conclusion.
 
...only their dentists know for sure.
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Posted 12 years ago by Tamster:
(former member) wrote:


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song soooo much!!!!

 
 
I have missed your posts Ro
I love everything she does............... 
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Posted 12 years ago by TerryS:
Cynaera wrote:
She's got such a clear, powerful voice - it really doesn't belong in the country music genré.  She'd be a force to be reckoned with in the rock world. And, if she could dial it down a bit, she'd fit wonderfully in the Celtic realm, because of her conviction and nuance.

I like her, but I can't really get into her music.  She's too much vocal and not enough subtlety.  Sorry to those who love her music...
 
Agreed, but I can take more of Neko than Florence, who suffers from the same distal occlusion. At least, that my conclusion.
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Posted 12 years ago by michaelgmitchell:
Sorry, she has a hardness about her (vocal), just scratches the hell out of my ears. With respect to "Romeo" and his/her love for ALL music that exists ANYWHERE.
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Posted 13 years ago by :


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this winter evening...

 
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Posted 13 years ago by :



This song is magnificent...  love it...

 

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Posted 13 years ago by :


Neko's voice is soooo incredible...  love this song...

 
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Posted 14 years ago by iTuner:
Lazaerus wrote:
I firmly believe Neko has talent, otherwise people like me wouldn't buy her CD's  Neko's "talent" is exemplified in her song Deep Red Bells... no other can sing it as beautifully as Neko does, in my humble opinion.
 
Excellent example.

The instruments don't matter when her voice us at its peak. 
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Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider:
sirdroseph wrote:
Yea, I like her less and less with each passing year.
  Interesting, because I like here more and more with each passing year. From the first note of her voice, I think 'ah, Neko.'


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Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy:
RadioDoc wrote:
Horrid screeching.

If you're going to play country, play country...not this crap. There are a lot of legitimate artists this girl only dreams of being able to imitate.
Not a fan of her vocal ability, either - but I'm surprised to find a well exposed person who has been around music professionally using the term "country" as if it could be narrowly defined.

Like saying "if you're going to play rock, play rock". Leaves a very wide field open to almost infinite interpretation.

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Posted 16 years ago by Lazaerus:
I'm curious Doc, are you a musican, or a critic?

 RadioDoc wrote:

So much screeching, so little actual talent.


 

I firmly believe Neko has talent, otherwise people like me wouldn't buy her CD's  Neko's "talent" is exemplified in her song Deep Red Bells... no other can sing it as beautifully as Neko does, in my humble opinion.

I'm still curious as to your "talent" RadioDoc...  is there reason to be disrespectful to others who do well for themselves?

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