Find album release information for ghostyhead rickie lee jones on allmusic. Feb, 2015 rickie lee rocks on this great version of firewalker. I believe it received critical acclaim when it came out but it is very different from a lot of her other work. Ghostyhead is by far my favourite rlj album and firewalker is the only track i skip. Ghostyhead is an electronic music studio album by the artist rickie lee jones. Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore. Songstube is against piracy and promotes safe and legal music downloading on amazon. Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore chains you hung from ear to ear. Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore chains you hung from ear to ear finally drug your head.
Shes kind of hard to describe because everything youve already heard about her is true. Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore chains you hung from ear to ear finally drug your head but i can see through anything i know what you bled ghostyhead, ghostyhead, you. Not a latetothe party attempt to revitavlize her sound, rickie lee jones acknowledges the fact that triphop is a natural medium for her stripe of boho beatnik in. Live at the wiltern theatre 1992 and live in stockholm 2011. Ghostyhead by rickie lee jones cd, jun1997, mercury for. Tourdates, videography, downloadable photos and songs recordings, media articles. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The ectophiles guide to good music rickie lee jones. Performing her biggest hit chuck es in love in her trademark red beret, time magazine instantly dubbed her the duchess of coolsville. Iconic singersongwriter releases 1st collection in 12 yrs of all new music this july 15.
Rickie lee jones agent, manager, publicist contact info. I must confess, initially i was somewhat resistant to rickie lee joness new album, ghostyhead. Rickie lee jones is an american singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actress born in chicago, illinois on november 8, 1954. The dark, triphop atmospherics absolutely compliment her haunting, exploring vocal. The best way to get at ghostyhead s brilliant moments is to leave. Since then she has gone on to win two grammy awards, appeared on the cover of rolling. Rickie lee jones maakte voor haar nieuwe cd ghostyhead een muzikale ommezwaai naar ambient folkpop en jazzy triphop. Rickie lee jones timeline featuring albums and other. One wouldnt expect rickie lee jones to work so well as sonic wallpaper, but, in the tradition of fine electronica, she does. Rickie lee jones is a singer and songwriter hailing from chicago, illinois, united states who was born on november 8th, 1954. Rickie lee rocks on this great version of firewalker. Her greatest commercial success came at the outset of her career, but a restless creative spirit, combined with a stubborn refusal to fit comfortably into any one musical niche, insured her status as a highly regarded cult heroine. After ghostyhead, jones largely retired from public view and admitted that she had battled writers block. After arriving in california in the mid1970s, jones started taking songwriting more seriously, and by 1977 had met singersongwriters chuck e.
Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore chains you hung from ear to ear finally drug your head but i can see through anything i know what you bled ghostyhead, ghostyhead, you think that i cant see. Rickie lee jones performing on the legacy stage on june 15, 2007. Matters written by rickie lee jones lee cantelon 4. Weiss and tom waits jones consequently became romantically involved with waits. Rickie lee jones skyrocketed to fame in 1979 when as a barely known artist she appeared on saturday night live.
Ghostyhead finds rickie lee jones in the odd position of following a younger generation, as its languid triphop beats suggest that she has been listening to portishead, tricky, and beth orton. Intriguing, latenight stuff delivered with style and wit on standouts like scary chinese movie and little yellow town. Fluctuating between sobriety and intoxication both physical and spiritual, jones managed to be both visionary and romantic. Rickie lee jones born november 8, 1954 is an american vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Rickie lee jones is the debut album of singersongwriter rickie lee jones. Music and lyrics on this site are for the sole use of educational reference and are the property of. I must confess, initially i was somewhat resistant to rickie lee jones s new album, ghostyhead. View rickie lee jones booking agent, manager, publicist contact info.
Rickie lee jones performed vocals and played taylor, gibson l4, gibson mutt, baby bruno, kay, solid and hollow body epiphone guitars, kay bass, sleigh bells, drums. Rickie lee jones was born in chicago in 1954, hit l. The duchess of coolsville is a sprawling 3disc anthology spanning rickie lee s first 26 years of. Jul 27, 1997 one wouldnt expect rickie lee jones to work so well as sonic wallpaper, but, in the tradition of fine electronica, she does. Ghostyhead, ghostyhead standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore chains you hung from ear to ear fi. It is certainly a precarious situation, since she could seem out of touch and oldfashioned, but it is a makeover she pulls off surprisingly well. Ghostyhead transgresses the idea of the artist rickie lee jones was to become.
Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, you think that i cant see the shadow of another girl each time you look at me people came from far away to watch us drop you in but ghostyhead the crowd is gone come back up again ghostyhead, ghostyhead come out on the porch theres a serpent caught in a fishers net virgins light the torch cause who this night would. Rickie lee jones ghostyhead lyrics letras testo are property and of their owners. Folkrock, poprock, jazz, singersongwriter rickie lee. Lyrics to firewalker julie got some ecstasy, she laid down on the. Ghostyhead by rickie lee jones album, singersongwriter. This is from her november 1, 1997 appearance on sessions at west 54th st. A lyricist whose work reflected the influences of beat poets, a. Her songs appear on many compilations and soundtracks.
Rickie lee jones was born in chicago, illinois in november 1954. Since debuting, she has released 16 records and is best known for her hit debut single chuck es in love. Howard written by rickie lee jones richard boston 6. Ghostyhead, ghostyhead, standing in the door you think if you dont answer i cant hear you anymore chains you hung from ear to ear finally drug your head but i can see through anything i know what you bled ghostyhead, ghostyhead, you think that i cant see the shadow of another girl each time you look at me people came from far away to watch us drop you in but ghostyhead the crowd is gone. Rickie lee jones born november 8, 1954 is an american vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, actress and narrator. Features song lyrics for rickie lee jones s ghostyhead album. Jones, robert devery, kendell kaye, michael alejandro, rick boston. Few artists who rose to fame in the 70s sounded as individual and eclectic as rickie lee jones. Rickie lee jones ghostyhead lyrics and tracklist genius. Rickie lee jones management contact details name, email, phone number.