CMAT - California (Sound of 2024)

[@wawahweewah]

Gawd she is just amazing! Been obsessed since Graham Norton show. Confused she isn’t waaaay more popular already. So many epic songs from the new album and the one before.

[@nissparts]

Same for me. Thanks to the Graham Norton show. She's extremely talented

[@SirTekkerz]

People don’t listen to or appreciate real music anymore unfortunately!

[@snstreet]

Same here... After her Graham Norton performance I looked it up if she came to Amsterdam. She did. I went. Best concert. So talented!

[@wawahweewah]

@@snstreet really hoping she comes to New Zealand someday soon!! Well done for seeing her live. Just listened to her on the Annie Mac podcast Changes. Totally worth a listen

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@wawahweewahSaw her play in Brussels a few months ago, fantastic live performer, great rapport with the crowd.

[@eabhacoghlan]

i will genuinely never be able to comprehend this level of talent like wow oh my what a performance

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

“Bouncy Castle Catholic” is such a great line, and probably one that only Irish people have an inkling about.

[@slonmish]

could you explain it to us, non-Irish people?

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@slonmish Yeah, sorry mate, KZbin keeps deleting my attempts to answer your question for some reason. It’s essentially a reference to someone who identifies as Catholic but who doesn’t take the dogma too seriously.

[@spacetweek]

@@slonmish Strange as it might sound in Ireland it's very common to hire a bouncy castle for your kid's communion (the Catholic sacrament most Irish do when they're about 8 years old). So Ciara is saying a bouncy castle Catholic is one that wants the parties and celebrations of Catholicism but not the serious spiritual stuff.

[@colors6692]

@@TheLastAngryMan01 Yeah right bro🤣🤣

[@dannyabbott1163]

I’ve had this tune on since I first heard it on repeat, it’s just got something about it, Her voice is insane how she can sing that effortlessly. Absolutely class!

[@fro_zenn]

She's an amazing lyricist, cheeky, fun and just a joy - every performance is crazy good

[@ignaciogomez8724]

such a talented soul! 🦋

[@greasyboy78]

talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.

[@mhouslay7281]

AWESOME Also discovered CMAT watching Graham Norton show. Now have the CDs on repeat. Utterly brilliant. Thank you 👍😊

[@MarciaH-vq8gw]

Same here!

[@matildawhitaker.]

the best performance ever ever i’m in tears

[@patrickfinnerty7816]

"They're gonna do it with a Coen brother, set it in Wicklow with your mother!" Love it

[@lee_jinki]

all her songs touches my heart

[@cohlblack]

Amazing

[@dazaro3]

She will definitely make it big time, very talented indeed, lovely voice

[@Mario-bl6ct]

It's my favorite song now ❤❤❤ love you

[@gerardclancy1272]

Whatt an amazing voice she has hard to beat irish tallent

[@biglen2466]

Just amazing 👏

[@cassiekirbyart]

Ah she's just exceptional. 🔥

[@Emilyk1317]

Just love her. So happy for her Brit nomination even though it’s such a tough category it’s a great nod. Would love to see her win it, love her genuinity and freshness!

[@saramcdonnell7854]

Stunning

[@belle33hannah]

Insanely good ❤

[@yayo96]

No words 🙌❤️❤️❤️

[@DeFiSiYT]

1/ I'm digging all the red tartan on this stage! 2/ Love the singer! I'm getting equal parts Kate Bush and Jack Black! Unbeatable combination!!!

[@nady3698]

i love you ❤️

[@TheBballguy11]

Generational talent

[@columcreaven8860]

Yes you are brilliant, I would love to know did the melody or the lyrics come first...

[@malevich92]

She is so cool my god 😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@paulustarsus]

This is why The Harp is on Ireland's National Flag. Musical Heaven.

[@imLOSTirl]

Er... it's not? 😂

[@Putnamsmif]

Only bad thing about this is that for some reason I now have Hayley Westenra coming up on my recommendations.

[@wolfganghammatt5406]

she's like if kate bush had tiktok

[@Zagoorland]

I prefer CBAT

[@jaspertickler1831]

she`s a bit special

[@stevechempolil1265]

oreo was still stuck on her teeth

[@offbeat65]

What a horrible thing. All those rihannas and beyoncés at least have their looks going for them. Now how I make KZbin forget this?

[@enta2]

I am here because Elton John showed her on his fb 🤕1. He has no taste. 2. I don't understand what people are singing. This is not music, this is not a song. This is a vocal presentation workshop.

[@hotbeefymcd8162]

Go have a lie down dear

[@enta2]

@@hotbeefymcd8162 First, tell me how much you pay Elton John. I have a very good talentless young gay person here who wants to make a career as a musician

[@chrissiebabe234]

Gifted woman, amazing band.

[@youcaio]

Lyrics A new game scrapping my life It was you out back with a butter knife Who took my parts, buried them with the dog Not great, but what did I think That a bouncy castle Catholic could give to me But a little wine and God? So I'm working on a wreckage With nothing there to salvage Oh, I'm just taking photos For my book about the damage and Some have called me cheap But it's not that fucking deep Like, what's left for me but poetry And getting really old? I'm heading to California Don't say I didn't warn you I'm milking what I can from this grief (grief, grief, grief, grief) I'm heading to California Don't say I didn't warn you I'm writing for the peace you wouldn't leave A cold call to get me out Of your big boys' starving artist's house But you drove me there and opened up the doors Now I trade in English, dear My nanny's, nanny's, nanny's fears Are living here along with all of yours, oh, yeah Whinging like a woman is Hedging on what's coming 'Cause everybody likes me When my pain is in a sonnet And you have call me cheap But you did this shit to me Made me brilliant, you fucked me up And I'm reaping what you've sown I'm heading to California Don't say I didn't warn you I'm milking what I can from this grief (grief, grief, grief, grief) I'm heading to California Don't say I didn't warn you I'm writing for the peace you wouldn't leave I'm heading to California Don't say I didn't warn you I'm finishing the hat like we agreed We're heading to California I wonder, is it torture Harvesting all this misery? California, oh, whoa California, oh, whoa California, oh, whoa (I'm writing up a book about us) California, oh, whoa (they're gonna make a movie of it) California, oh, whoa (they're gonna cast Jake Gyllenhaal) California, oh, whoa (and I'm Kristen Schaal) California, oh, whoa (they're gonna do it with a Coen brother) California, oh, whoa (set it in Wicklow with your mother) California, oh, whoa (oh, no, it won a Razzie) California, oh (it's all for nothing, should've just tried being happy) Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Ciara Mary-alice Thompson California lyrics © Bmg Rights Management (uk) Limited _____________ oh. the. beauty. 🤍 edit: OH. THE. BEAUTY.