A Bit Of You - Rufus Wainwright (song only) video free download


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Duration: 05:07
Uploaded: 2009/01/15

My all time favorite song ever (and equally very difficult to obtain!)

Lyrics:

A bit of you the only drug I must abuse

A bit of you is the only substance I cannot refuse

When I walk on Spring

Beneath the stench a bit of you is all I smell

Upon the shelves a bit of you I ask "they sell?"

When I walk on Spring

Cause there ain't no style

No there ain't no style

Cause there ain't no style

And in fact there is just one other problem

You live up in Harlem

Of course I had no knowledge of this at the time

That came après July on the Upper West Side

Waiting for the fall

When from the Battery on up to your front door

From mother ship the rocket launching twister whores

Would blow up it all

Cause there ain't no style...

And in fact there is just one other problem

I would have spared Harlem

Affections sent, straight to Chekov, say you need me

Don't you need me, wait I thought we're on Broadway

No, my daddy said so: "still outside of Moscow"

And so the days creep up to my big final show

And not a word from you, an hour I must blow

So I walk and see

Upon the streets a faded island, press on eyes

A big old pool of you's, zillions I realize

And just one of me

Cause there ain't no style...

You've infected Harlem

Guess I won't be waiting several hours

Before nightfall for that A train,

just the hiss of the dumes band play.

Comments

9 years ago

Jackson Brody

whoaaa this is rufus at his highest caliber. and unlike other songs on his s/t that are musically quite good, i have no qualms with the recording. now i gotta find this japan release

9 years ago

Elly Atsma

Thank you,I love this song

10 years ago

Marilyn Clark

Thank You, abitofyou! This is beautiful!

10 years ago

Rafael Bini

A bit of you the only drug I must abuseA bit of you is the only substance I cannot refuseWhen I walk on SpringBeneath the stench a bit of you is all I smellUpon the shelves a bit of you I ask "they sell?"When I walk on SpringCause there ain't no styleNo there ain't no styleCause there ain't no styleAnd in fact there is just one other problemYou live up in HarlemOf course I had no knowledge of this at the timeThat came après July on the Upper West SideWaiting for the fallWhen from the Battery on up to your front doorFrom mother ship the rocket launching twister whoresWould blow up it allCause there ain't no style...And in fact there is just one other problemI would have spared HarlemAffections sent, straight to Chekov, say you need meDon't you need me, wait I thought we're on BroadwayNo, my daddy said so: "still outside of Moscow"And so the days creep up to my big final showAnd not a word from you, an hour I must blowSo I walk and seeUpon the streets a faded island, press on eyesA big old pool of you's, zillions I realizeAnd just one of meCause there ain't no style...You've infected HarlemGuess I won't be waiting several hoursBefore nightfall for that A train,just the hiss of the dumes band play.

10 years ago

fergalwergal

Ahhh Ruffy Baby :D " .. Rocket launching twister whores.." Epic. X

10 years ago

curtispsf

Saw Rufus up close @ a Christmas party two years ago. Tonight I see him @ Davies Symphony Hall, 10th row center in San Francisco. I feel like a kid again and it's Christmas eve. He's enormously talented.

10 years ago

herekittykitty4

..his voice is like honey..dripping on every word.....sweet...soothing..sensual..

10 years ago

Hilary Zuccarini

Really interesting song.At 2.25 the twangy guitars and then the sort of bandshow Glenn Miller sound. Very clever. Love it Rufus. xo

11 years ago

Breeze Nellie

love it love it love it

12 years ago

Ola Corleone

I LOVE this song. Thanks.

12 years ago

SweetestSmile21

Thanks very much for posting this song! In Belgium it was not on the album, his first, titleless one. ):-( Weird no? I know in Italy it was, my Italian friend and great Rufus fan told me and shared it with me on Myspace.

12 years ago

PasCorrect

Thanks for posting this! One of my favourites :-)

12 years ago

Mongrelgrey

I was one of one of the ones in love with this in 2000, the first year of the popular downloading programmes. And I have never been able to obtain it ever since. Thank you!

12 years ago

Jasna Djurdjevic

I have unhealthy obsession over this song. I am even listening it on iPod (for 15th time in a row) while i am writing this.

12 years ago

Castrata Noballzio

he's just...amazing I don't know what else to say!

12 years ago

jane828jan

thanks for posting this!

13 years ago

liveo27

Anyone know who is singing backup on this? I know it's not Martha but sounds a bit like her!

13 years ago

Alexander Gunther

OMG. I love finding Rufus treasures like this! Thank you!

13 years ago

Monk Killedababy

very good, his singing in this is highly reminiscent of Thom Yorke's

14 years ago

quavermuffin

Me too, i tried to buy the album in Japan in June but to no avail :(

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