I'm feelin' rough I'm feelin' raw I'm in the prime of my life Let's make some music make some money find some models for wives I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars You man the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars This is our decision to live fast and die young. We've got the vision, now let's have some fun. Yeah it's overwhelming, but what else can we do? Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute? Forget about our mothers and our friends We were fated to pretend. I'll miss the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms I'll miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world I'll miss my sister, miss my father, miss my dog and my home Yeah I'll miss the boredom and the freedom and the time spent alone But there is really nothing, nothing we can do Love must be forgotten. life can always start up anew The models will have children, we'll get a divorce, We'll find some more models, everything must run its course We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end We were fated to pretend Yeah yeah yeah
Andy Surtees Great to see the original lyrics. Very powerful. I also rather like Hannon's elegant transposition. Cigarettes instead of heroin and cocktails instead of cocaine. Of course it is arguable which of these poisons cause the most harm. I broke with the puffing kind over a quarter of a century ago, but my old pal the beer has lingered a tad longer (and has not quite yet outstayed his welcome)! Slàinte Edit: And who hasn't enjoyed a good gaze at the stars!
As far as I remember, this was done live on Dermot O'Leary's BBC Radio 2 show, as part of his Saturday Sessions slot. It's a daytime show, hence the diluted lyrics.
One of the best cover versions ever made. Who knew this song was quite this moving, really.
Neil hannon is a god and deserves all the success he gets.
Great cover... Very becoming.
I could listen to Neil Hannon all day.
I like it more than the original. Beautiful
original was great, on this cover you can really hear all the lyrics clear, excellent in my opinion.
Brilliant version.
Un chef d'oeuvre, merci Neil Hannon, le piano et vous ....
Great band. Great cover. Thank you. ☺
I love both bands
Sublime
whoa. wouldn't expect an MGMT cover but i like it!
Me too 😀
Really wish I could find the manuscript for this, sounds beautiful. ❤
MASHO MASHO
The 1 person who disliked this has no soul...
beautiful 💋
❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏
I love his cover of Life on Mars.
It's not life on mars.
neil hannon is
how random but not in a bad way. They cleaned up the lyrics a bit!
I'm feelin' rough I'm feelin' raw I'm in the prime of my life
Let's make some music make some money find some models for wives
I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars
You man the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars
This is our decision to live fast and die young.
We've got the vision, now let's have some fun.
Yeah it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
Forget about our mothers and our friends
We were fated to pretend.
I'll miss the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms
I'll miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world
I'll miss my sister, miss my father, miss my dog and my home
Yeah I'll miss the boredom and the freedom and the time spent alone
But there is really nothing, nothing we can do
Love must be forgotten. life can always start up anew
The models will have children, we'll get a divorce,
We'll find some more models, everything must run its course
We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end
We were fated to pretend
Yeah yeah yeah
Andy Surtees Great to see the original lyrics. Very powerful. I also rather like Hannon's elegant transposition. Cigarettes instead of heroin and cocktails instead of cocaine. Of course it is arguable which of these poisons cause the most harm. I broke with the puffing kind over a quarter of a century ago, but my old pal the beer has lingered a tad longer (and has not quite yet outstayed his welcome)!
Slàinte
Edit: And who hasn't enjoyed a good gaze at the stars!
why are the lyrics changed PG version lol
Prefer the original but this is good in its way.
Neil Hannon can do nothing wrong (IMO)
Like it, but brother you copped out on the lyrics. Whatsa matter with heroin and fuckin' as a contrast to offices and the morning commute?
As far as I remember, this was done live on Dermot O'Leary's BBC Radio 2 show, as part of his Saturday Sessions slot. It's a daytime show, hence the diluted lyrics.