Ten Thousand Maniacs - Eat for Two & Poison In the Well [live]

[@MadderMel]

Looking very beautiful here !

[@underock4]

Pure genius, right there. Socially conscious songwriting and impassioned performances, don't get any better than this.

[@bluntedge8782]

You said best I won't bother to comment now.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Once gain, thank you for sharing your treasure trove of musical gems! I’m binging on these historic vids.

[@whatsforafters7843]

You're most welcome!! Glad you're getting a kick out of some of these clips. That was the reason for sharing them, in the first place. Your note of thanks is much appreciated :)

[@MrDunkiep]

They opened with this on the Blind Man's zoo tour at Manchester Apollo. So dynamic, had me hooked instantly. As good as the unplugged version is, I have to disagree with people who say the slower version is better.

[@bluntedge8782]

Natalie Merchant unique among the best, unmatched style, voice and charisma.

[@AmberAmber]

TY so much for this - Natalie & 10,000 Maniacs are 1 of 3 reasons I became a civil rights/animal rights/environmental activist - shes such an ingrained part of my teens & i love seeing others posting such great stuff❤❤

[@whatsforafters7843]

You're most welcome! Thank you for taking the time to post those comments.

[@AmberAmber]

@@whatsforafters7843 🫂🫂🫂🫂❌⭕❌⭕ Youre so welcome!!

[@prb25001]

I remember the night this aired. Thank you for this. ❤️❤️

[@whatsforafters7843]

You're welcome! Glad it brought back good memories :)

[@robsonjosedasilva1277]

Her voice makes me remember Carly Simon`s. Very good songs.

[@linsioux217]

I've always wondered if "Poison in the Well" referred to the Love Canal tragedy.

[@markwaldron8954]

What did this species ever do that made us worthy of Natalie Merchant walking among us.

[@rebuttalc2075]

Lack of March Madness Vasectomy ads brought me here

[@brianwatson1211]

Lilly of Jamestown

[@coina-dig-tion6322]

Always liked this band but just listening to her words on this song I realize the song is a lot darker than I remember it being.... "a nightmare born in a borrowed bed"? "My folly grows inside of me"?

[@GeraldoJr.1810]

Can someone tell me the meaning of that lyrics?

[@michaelharnick4156]

Eat for Two is about an unplanned pregnancy and making a decision about what to do about it. Poison in the Well is about companies knowingly and intentionally dumping chemicals like Love Canal in the late 1970s.

[@GeraldoJr.1810]

@@michaelharnick4156 thank you 👍😊

[@doloreswitkowski5578]

@@GeraldoJr.1810 teenage pregnancy to be precise, particularly how different the outcome is for teen moms than teen dads, and the pressure for girls to say yes. At the time she wrote the song, Jamestown NY had the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the region. Natalie and the band are from there, so she felt compelled to write the song.

[@GeraldoJr.1810]

@@doloreswitkowski5578 thank you 😀🌹

[@chasbodaniels1744]

@Michael Harnick My godmother worked for Hooker Chemicals in Niagara Falls, and was crushed to learn the extent of her employer’s trashing of the local environment.

[@paulinamartinezmontano4744]

Natalie merchant the voice more especial in my world

[@estebanluxeternal4795]

Amo a esta mujer de una forma más allá de lo comprensible para el ser humano. Gracias Natalie Merchant. Gracias por tanto.....

[@screamingtrees9619]

The unplugged version is sooo much better

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Their early sound is very rem

[@9UaYXxB]

Arsenio sure liked to puff himself up.... he should have sold real estate, show boater.

[@kensellers4082]

I don’t think Arsenio and Rosanne Barr got along or exchanged holiday greetings in December.

[@nacarreira777]

I don't like the speeded up version of this song....it's far more effective when they slow it down.

[@screamingtrees9619]

The unplugged version is the best but sped up it still sounds amazing makes you wana dance. I myself would love to dance with Natalie to this song.

[@sanjaygandhi7962]

@@screamingtrees9619 I agree with you completely!

[@kensellers4082]

Ms. Merchant looks very attractive in this film clip and, of course, sounds superb. The guys in the band sound great as well.

[@incogneto3645]

I wonder if socially conscious Natalie will sing about poison in the vaccines someday.