#karl wallinger

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World Party - Ship of Fools (live) (1996)

R.I.P. Karl Wallinger

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RIP Karl Wallinger 

October 19, 1957 – March 10, 2024

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Played this so much back in the day.

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When the Rainbow Comes

C'mon pack your bags, clear the floor Let's step out through the open door Leave a note that says goodbye

Build a new house down by the sea Get to the place we were meant to be You'll know it when you smile

Up at the window, searchin' the sky Looking for the rainbow and don't ask my I wanna see the rainbow come Hey

We'll be leaving on all sides, hmmm When the rainbow comes

Mr. Postman, look and see If there's a message in your bag for me Could be a bomb or it could be a letter It don't matter, it can only get better Mr. Postman, look and see If there's a message in your bag for me You know it's been such a long, long time Since I could laugh at this world of mine Yeah, yeah

Slippin' and slidin' around in your head It's be-bop-a-lula then baby you're dead So c'mon make a bright new day

I need a prayer here, need a blessing Cast an eye back as you run Turn around boy, see the rainbow come Hey

You'll be leaving on all sides When the rainbow comes When the rainbow comes

See the world from all sides When the rainbow comes When the rainbow comes Hey

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Karl Edmond De Vere Wallinger

RIP Karl Wallinger

Step out through the open door

See the world from all sides

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World Party - Ship Of Fools

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RIP Karl Wallinger

Photo from 1993 - World Party opened up for 10,000 Maniacs at Poplar Creek, Hoffman Estates, IL.

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World Party - Way Down Now

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(Still) Playing

World Party ARKEOLOGY Diary and Music Collection

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RIP Karl Wallinger.

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The world lost an exceptional talent on March 10. Karl Wallinger, lead singer and songwriter of World Party passed away. I was fortunate to find him in two bands. He also played with the Waterboys. Both bands were excellent. This song is one of my favorites. RIP Karl.

SONG OF THE DAY - Thursday, March 14, 2024

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Remembering Karl Wallinger 1957-2024

Musician Karl Wallinger has died at 68. Total bummer. He was a member of The Waterboys from 1983-85 (I know mostly their late 80s / early 90s work. But he really found his voice as the leader of World Party, a highly underrated college radio band from 1986-2015. They had a string of bangers like "Ship of Fools", "Way Down Now" (an MTV Buzz Bin video I remember seeing as a teen), and "She's the One" (featured on a few soundtracks including The Matchmaker, which I was a Location Intern on). I remember seeing them on SNL and the MTV VMA's.

Music video for "Way Down Now"

In addition to his own music, Wallinger was did the music for Ben Stiller's Reality Bites. World Party appeared on the soundtrack with "When You Come Back to Me", which beared a striking resemblance to David Bowie's "Young Americans". World Party also contributed a cover of Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes" to the soundtrack to Clueless as well. He also collaborated with Sinead O'Connor, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Geldof.

The link above is the obit from Consequence of Sound.

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Karl Wallinger (Waterboys and World Party)

We'd a feeling all was not right when the forever promised new material never materialised. Been there, done that with the whole 'Tim Smith is recovering' crap we were spoonfed by Cardiacs until his inevitable death.

A sad, sad end to a life so full of promise, but cut short by a brain aneurysm just at a critical moment from which it seemed he never really recovered. Even so, one heck of a shock.

And so concludes one of music's longest running feuds (vs Mike Scott) and that faint hope the two would ever kiss and make up (which, to be honest, was never going to happen given Karl's feelings regarding the recent disgraceful 'reissue' of This Is The Sea containing just about every demo ever made during it so it could be sold for an outrageous price)

As Karl said on 'Kuwait City', oh well ...

And of course, this little tune had a bit of an part in the lore on our little blog over the years ... twice.

Sad to think he's going to only be remembered for that tune the ex-Macc Lads groupie and Take That member did a cover for (largely incidentally so Wallinger would get enough money from the royalties to keep himself and his family with food and a roof over their heads whilst he recovered).

Gone too soon.

Gone far too soon.

P.S. As the other half pointed out, we'd made some World Party stuff way back in the day for Sims 3.

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World Party / Ship of Fools

RIP Karl Wallinger

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Slušam...

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Born on October 19: Karl Wallinger, the unsung genius of World Party

You have to take a deep breath before you say his name in one go. Karl Edmond De Vere Wallinger was born in 1957 in Wales and passed away quietly in March of this year.    The most talented artists are not always recognized at their true value. Karl Wallinger undeniably belongs to the race of unrecognized geniuses. Despite a talent as a melodist that borders on perfection, his group World Party…