Good Fortune
PJ Harvey
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Threw my bad fortune Off the top of A tall building I'd rather have done it with you Your boy's smile Five in the morning Looked into your eyes And I was really in love In Chinatown Hung over You showed me Just what I could do Talking about Time travel And the meaning Just what it was worth And I feel like Some bird of paradise My bad fortune slipping away And I feel the innocence of a child Everybody's got something good to say Things I once thought Unbelievable In my life Have all taken place When we walked through Little Italy I saw my reflection Come right off your face I paint pictures To remember You're too beautiful To put into words Like a gypsy You dance in circles All around me And all over the world And I feel like Some bird of paradise My bad fortune slipping away And I feel the innocence of a child Everybody's got something good to say And I feel like Some bird of paradise My bad fortune slipping away And I feel the innocence of a child Everybody's got something good to say So I take my Good fortune And I fantasize Of our leaving Like some modern day Gypsy landslide Like some modern day Bonnie and Clyde On the run again (On the run again) On the run again (On the run again) On the run again (On the run again) On the run again (On the run again)
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Written by: Polly Harvey
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12 facts about this song
Song Composition"Good Fortune" is a composition by Polly Jean Harvey, also known as PJ Harvey, a British rock musician known for her unique songwriting blending elements of punk, folk, and blues.
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Album InclusionThe song is taken from the album "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea", which is the fifth studio album of Harvey's career, released in October 2000.
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Track List Point"Good Fortune" is the second track on the album, following the opening song "Big Exit".
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Song InspirationIt is believed that "Good Fortune" was inspired by Harvey's time living in New York City, providing an optimistic view of city life.
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Single ReleaseThe song was released as a single in February 2001. It was the second single taken from the album after "Big Exit".
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Chart Performance"Good Fortune" did well on the charts, reaching number 41 in the UK singles chart. It was also a considerable hit in the US, especially on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart where it peaked at number 13.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Good Fortune" was directed by Sophie Muller, a renowned British music video director. The video features Harvey wandering around London at night in a reference to the song’s romantic lyrics about late-night urban exploration.
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Grammy NominationsThe album "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea", featuring "Good Fortune", was nominated for several Grammy Awards including Best Rock Album.
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Mercury Prize WinThe album won the Mercury Prize in 2001, a prestigious award for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Song Reception"Good Fortune" received positive reviews from music critics, with BBC hailing it as an "indestructible pop melody". Some critics also praised Harvey's vocal delivery and the song's lyrics, which were seen as a departure from her more dark, intense earlier work.
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Live PerformancesHarvey often performs "Good Fortune" during her live performances. Her rendition of the song at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in 2001 was particularly praised.
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Radiohead ConnectionThe song is rumored to have been about Thom Yorke, the lead singer of Radiohead, as Harvey was romantically linked to him around the time she wrote it. However, she has never confirmed the speculations.
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