I need help remembering a song...

March 24, 2009 7:21 AM

So I've got this one lyric in my head. I am pretty certain its a female vocalist and the line is something like, "...screaming, 'nothing can hurt me'". "screaming" might be "saying" and "nothing" might be "no one" or "nobody". I'm pretty certain this line rhymes with the preceding line, and its sung in a very aggressive manner. I've been driving myself crazy with Google trying to find it, so I probably have one of the words completely wrong. Please help me!
posted by AaRdVarK to media & arts (10 comments total)

Are you sure it's a female vocalist? It sounds like something from NiN.
posted by jquinby at 7:47 AM on March 24

Just a guess, but could it be 50ft Queenie by PJ Harvey. There is a repeated lyric where she sings "Nothing can touch me" - pretty similar - and it's very aggressive.
posted by cincinnatus c at 7:50 AM on March 24

Are you sure it's a female vocalist? It sounds like something from NiN.

I'm not certain its a female vocalist, but its not NiN. I found some of his songs in my Google searches, and it's not them. I am pretty certain the line only comes up once in the song.
posted by AaRdVarK at 7:56 AM on March 24

I'm somewhat embarrassed to suggest this, but it might be Sober by Pink.

I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over

I think this Youtube plays the song, but I can't listen to verify right now.
posted by Jorus at 8:40 AM on March 24

Hole?
posted by cda at 8:51 AM on March 24

Could be "Superhero" by Ani DiFranco, if you mix up the lines :
"no one could touch me
not even myself"

and

"if i was naked and screaming
on your front lawn
would you turn on the light and come down"
posted by notbuddha at 9:29 AM on March 24

The lyrics don't really match, but I'll try anyway: Mother Mother by Tracy Bonham?
posted by slenderloris at 10:01 AM on March 24

If you can sing the tune, you might as well try Midomi. It figures out over half the songs I sing into it. (It seems to like IE better than FF)
posted by buzzv at 4:46 PM on March 24

Sounds like something from Curve's Cuckoo album. "Cuckoo," "Die Like a Dog," and "Coming up Roses" all match that phrase.
posted by Perplexer at 4:53 PM on March 24

@Jorus, Definitely not Pink.

@notbuddha, I love Ani, and I was convinced it was her. I went through the dozen plus albums of hers that I have, and couldn't find it. Superhero is one of my favorite songs, and while the tone is right and the sentiment in the beginning part of the song is there, its not it.

@slenderloris, not Mother Mother, although I love that song, too.

Thanks so much for all your help. I'll post back if I ever figure it out.
posted by AaRdVarK at 6:51 PM on March 24