Natalie Merchant – Carnival – lyrics – Beautifully Live ! 1999 – TigerLily
Posted on September 5th, 2009 by admin
A rare sensuality – Natalie Merchant in “Carnival” – Lyrics : ” I’ve walked these streets
A virtual stage
It seemed to me
Make up on their faces
Actors took their
Places next to me
I’ve walked these streets
In a carnival
Of sights to see
All the cheap thrill seekers
The vendors and the dealers
They crowded around me
Have I been blind
Have I been lost
Inside my self and
My own mind
Hypnotized
Mesmerized
By what my eyes have seen?
I’ve walked these streets
In a spectacle of wealth and poverty
In the diamond markets
The scarlet welcome carpet
That they just rolled out for me
I’ve walked these streets
In the mad house asylum
They can be
Where a wild eyed misfit prophet
On a traffic island stopped
And he raved of saving me
Have I been blind
Have I been lost
Inside my self and
My own mind
Hypnotized
Mesmerized
By what my eyes have seen?
Have I been wrong
Have I been wise
To shut my eyes
And play along
Hypnotized
Paralyzed
By what my eyes have found
By what my eyes have seen
What they have seen?
Have I been blind
Have I been lost
Inside my self and
My own mind
Hypnotized
Mesmerized.
By what my eyes have found
In that great street carnival
In that carnival?” – Live, Neil Simon Theatre, New York, 1999.- Album : Tigerlily, 1995.
Natalie Merchant : Carnival Natalie Merchant : Tigerlily : San Andreas Fault 3:57
Wonder 4:26
Beloved Wife 5:03
River 5:32
Carnival 5:59
I May Know the Word 8:07
The Letter 2:12
Cowboy Romance 4:39
Jealousy 2:41
Where I Go 3:59
Seven Years 5:31 -
« Ophelia », 1998 : “Ophelia” 5:10
“Life is Sweet” 5:12
Kind and generous 4:07
“Frozen Charlotte” 5:23
My skin 5:30
“Break Your Heart” 4:47
“King of May” 4:09
“Thick as Thieves” 6:57
“Effigy” 2:30
“The Living” 3:18
“When They Ring the Golden Bells / Ophelia (Reprise)” 9:33
Natalie Merchant – Live in concert, 1999 : “Wonder”
“San Andreas Fault”
“Beloved Wife”
Space oddity
“Carnival”
“Dust Bowl”
After the gold rush
“Gun Shy”
“The Gulf of Araby”
“Ophelia”
“Seven Years”
“These are days”
Motherland, 2001 :
“This House Is on Fire” 4:42
“Motherland” 4:44
“Saint Judas” 5:44
“Put the Law on You” 5:01
Build a levee” 4:46
“Golden Boy” 4:10
Henry Darger 4:24
“The Worst Thing” 5:46
“Tell Yourself” 5:14
4:31 Just cant last
“Not in This Life” 5:22
“I’m Not Gonna Beg” 3:40
« The house carpenter daughters “, 2003 :
“Sally Ann” (Jeff Claus/Judy Hyman/Dirk Powell) 5:47
Which side are you on ? (Florence Reece) 5:02
“Crazy Man Michael” 5:12
“Diver Boy”) 4:45
“Weeping Pilgrim” (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) 4:11
“Soldier, Soldier” (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) 3:43
“Bury Me under the Weeping Willow”) 3:20
House carpenter (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) 6:00
“Owensboro” (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) 4:21
“Down on Penny’s Farm” (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) 3:41
“Poor Wayfaring Stranger” (traditional, arranged by Natalie Merchant) 4:17 – 10,000 Maniacs -
10000 Maniacs, Patti Smith, Because the night – These are days, Dust bowl, Peace train, Verdi cries, Natalie Merchant in Carnival. The Beatles : Nowhere man, by Natalie Merchant and 10 000 Maniacs – Carnival, by Natalie Merchant.
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September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I’ve been trying to …
I’ve been trying to find a video clip of Natalie and the band performing San Andreas Fault during a sound check somewhere in Europe on a very cold day…anyone seen this and is it available anywhere? Had it at one time but was removed by the “man”
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I certainly hope …
I certainly hope whoever was operating the on stage camera got an award. Great work capturing a great performance! A couple of those shots are worth a months pay.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Lets face it this …
Lets face it this music isn’t easy to dance too. Give her a beat and watch her groove..
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Ive always loved …
Ive always loved this song, but Ive never seen this vid before…. wow, I need a cigerette, and I dont even smoke
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
She is so sexxy and …
She is so sexxy and She could dance for me any ing time! guaranteed!!!
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Natalie is giving …
Natalie is giving the people what they want to see. I sure would have liked to had front row seat what a treat.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I love watching …
I love watching Natalie dancing to the music!
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
A fine woman and …
A fine woman and singer dancing on stage, what a disgrace !
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
r u guys really …
r u guys really serious, who cares about her dancing, her voice and appeal is unbeivable,, shes fantastic,,,and she dances beautifully too!!!
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
i was there – and …
i was there – and it was FAB – RAN into Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson – they ran down to the left front, i was in the righ front wing. GREAT – a Natalie memory that is forever… THANKS NAT!
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Seems pretty good …
Seems pretty good to me. Many bands would struggle to sound this good on their 6th take in a studio. As for Nat grooving to the music, why shouldn’t she, go for it Nat…
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
well actually shes …
well actually shes not trying to dance, just going with the music. Its not like shes doing some awesome moves. haha
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
what a great song. …
what a great song. and yes the guitar hits some clams at 3:54+, but what the hey, it just makes it sound live to me.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Yeah thats some bad …
Yeah thats some bad guitar playing between 3:54 to 3:58. Even good players dont always sound good. I love Natalie Merchant
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I don’t mind her …
Looks like she’s really feeling the music …
I don’t mind her dancing
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Awesome Natalie …
Awesome Natalie Merchant!
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
May what a Hong …
May what a Hong Kong note on the guitar lead at 3:53. No editing in live performance eh folks.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
She dances OK. But …
She dances OK. But you’re right. That voice is awesome. You notice that she has NOTHING on her voice (verb, delay, nothing).
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Are u kidding? …
Are u kidding? She’s sexy as .
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
You really have to …
You really have to know Natalie to appreciate her dancing; her dancing is not for show it is artistic expression, like painting is to canvas.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Nice one! We’re …
Nice one! We’re headed out Sunday for a seven-day cruise to the Bahamas. You have a good weekend, too, Jeane.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I love her voice! …
I love her voice! The voice is fantastic! (but she shouln’t dance..)
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
her voice is angelic
her voice is angelic
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
check out copy/ …
check out copy/paste “10 000 – Headstrong” just posted.
September 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
amazing singer and …
amazing singer and song…but the dancing, not so good.