Have Mercy

July 9, 2009 7:17 AM

Help me find a version of the song "Mercy" I heard on the radio.

Yesterday, I heard a southwesterny Calexico-like song with a female singer on a local college radio station. I googled the line of lyrics "There's no Mercy in Your Eyes," and it turns out the song is called 'Mercy" and performed by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, although I don't know if it's an original of theirs or a cover they do. Anyway, I want to find the version I heard yesterday. Who sings it? Anyone know? Thanks.

posted by dortmunder to media & arts (10 comments total)

YouTube has some versions of Mercy by the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Is this what you heard?
posted by mmw at 7:48 AM on July 9

Ooops, just realised you heard a female singer and the ones I'm seeing are male singers ... Sorry.
posted by mmw at 7:48 AM on July 9

I just realized the question's not real clear. I'm looking for the female sung verison of the song, which sounds nothing like BRMC.
posted by dortmunder at 7:51 AM on July 9

Youtube is usually the best way to check out versions of songs you hear on the radio—it's so popular that just about any song is on there somewhere.

If it's a female singer, well, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club doesn't have one. This is their original version of the song. I don't think it's been covered at all—not that I can discover, anyhow.

The only song I can find that's sung by a woman and includes the phrase “there's no mercy in your eyes” is “Be Mine” by somebody named Robyn; unfortunately, I don't think it's the one you're looking for, but it's worth a guess.

Does the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club tune at least sound like the one you heard?
posted by koeselitz at 7:54 AM on July 9

Most stations, even puny college stations, publish their playlists online. You might try that.
posted by notsnot at 7:54 AM on July 9

Another thought -- Why not call the radio station that played it and ask who sings it?
posted by mmw at 7:55 AM on July 9

dortmunder: I just realized the question's not real clear. I'm looking for the female sung verison of the song, which sounds nothing like BRMC.

So…is it the same song at all? Because I don't think anybody's covered that song.
posted by koeselitz at 7:55 AM on July 9

Does the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club tune at least sound like the one you heard?

It's definitely the same song.
posted by dortmunder at 7:59 AM on July 9

Also, the station in question has no playlist online, and I did call the station. No dice. Ask Metafilter is my last hope.
posted by dortmunder at 8:02 AM on July 9

I immediately thought of Duffy - Mercy, but it's a completely different song with the same name.
posted by ttyn at 11:02 AM on July 9