Life for Rent

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Despite its somewhat polite, trip-hoppy surface, Dido Armstrong’s music frequently rests on a melancholy that can only be called courageous in the current pop world. Few singer-songwriters with 12 million record sales behind them would offer a single such as Life for Rent’s "White Flag," which is in part an apology for the "mess and destruction" the narrator has left with her lover. Emotions are even stickier on other tracks, with Dido’s Dusty-ish voice coolly sweeping through "Don’t Leave Home," one of the creepiest codependent-love songs since "Every Breath You Take," and in "Who Makes You Feel," ticking off a list of reasons why an affair is dying, while also admitting that she still loves the guy. It’s a hard-won romanticism, too, that pokes its head up in the tough-minded "This Land is Mine" and "Do You Have a Little Time" ("I’d like to hold you still/Remind you of all you’ve missed"). A knotty and rewarding album. --Rickey Wright

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Life for Rent

Average customer rating: A great second album that does not let you down! a must have it! Make up your heart to break it again Very happy with our purchase! My life soundtrack

Life for Rent Dido Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: No Angel Afterglow Dido Live (DVD/CD Set) Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Surfacing ASIN: B000089RVR Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. White Flag
2. Stoned
3. Life For Rent
4. Marys in India
5. See You When Youre 40
6. Dont Leave Home
7. Who Makes You Feel
8. Sand In My Shoes
9. Do You Have a Little Time
10. This Land is Mine
11. See the Sun

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Despite its somewhat polite, trip-hoppy surface, Dido Armstrong's music frequently rests on a melancholy that can only be called courageous in the current pop world. Few singer-songwriters with 12 million record sales behind them would offer a single such as Life for Rent's "White Flag," which is in part an apology for the "mess and destruction" the narrator has left with her lover. Emotions are even stickier on other tracks, with Dido's Dusty-ish voice coolly sweeping through "Don't Leave Home," one of the creepiest codependent-love songs since "Every Breath You Take," and in "Who Makes You Feel," ticking off a list of reasons why an affair is dying, while also admitting that she still loves the guy. It's a hard-won romanticism, too, that pokes its head up in the tough-minded "This Land is Mine" and "Do You Have a Little Time" ("I'd like to hold you still/Remind you of all you've missed"). A knotty and rewarding album. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

A great second album that does not let you down!.......2007-07-12

This is a great album!
"White Flag", "Life For Rent", "This Land is Mine", "See the Sum" are songs you could listen to over and over. Her voice is as great as always and so are the lyrics!
I hope she'll keep coming up with new songs like these.

a must have it!.......2007-06-20

excellent, the best one from this girl

Make up your heart to break it again.......2007-05-06

Dido's voice has this ethereal feminity to it which invites hope, gladness and serendipity. Almost every song on Life for Rent makes you wonder why you haven't heard it in a while.This came out sometime in 2003 and it still is worth it's weight in gold. I'm not a big pop fan and I don't like Justin Timberlake's music. I'm more of a grunge fan from the mid 90's and a bit psych trance gets my mood going. I'm a big Cranberries fan and I adore voices with range. Dido's voice, however, doesn't quite display range yet manages to comfort one's solitude or multitude. When White Flag came out, the world rocked to it and various remixes were made. She was 32 when this record came out and today she is 35.

The disc has 11 songs. There are no songs that are forgettable. Whether you're in a car or in a house made of wood or alone on your bed at night wondering if you should pick up the telephone, her voice will guide your mind. Now before I try display more faulty comprehension, I should conclude by mentioning my three absolute favourite tracks on the disc. See You When You're 40, Mary's in India and Stoned. The title track is maybe the most forgettable one on this disc but there will be days when listeners might have warmed their ears to it.

Avoid playing this on earphones. It's meant to be played to your room's walls. Just a thought. Very well, see you when you're 40.

Very happy with our purchase!.......2007-04-11

Great cd, came fast and in perfect condition. Thank you!!

My life soundtrack.......2007-03-03

I have been a big fan of Dido's music since the first time I heard her lush vocals on Faithless' first album. Her first cd "No Angel" was good, a bit predictable and often bland but still quite good. Dido definitely has a distinct voice that sets her apart from most of her counterparts nowadays. She may have a limited range but she knows it and doesn't try to hit the high notes like a lot of singers do.

"Life For Rent" is Dido's second album. I definitely felt the material was much stronger than the songs on her first album both lyrically and musically. Her songs take on a more lush, intimate sound courtesy of the occasional acoustic guitar. I feel like I am in a studio watching Dido perform when I listen to "Life for Rent". The title track is my favorite song because I often relate to her lyrics. Initially I wasn't too wild about the first single "White Flag" but after hearing it several times on the radio when it first came out, the song eventually grew on me. The songs on the album tends to sound eerily similiar which is a minor flaw but I didn't mind it. I am just glad that there was no "Thank You" pt 2 on the cd. Overall this is a nice cd to listen to in the morning with a steaming hot cup of coffee and a scone or two, nice mellow music to chill out to.

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The String Quartet Tribute to Dido Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Tributes | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: String Quartet Tribute to Sarah Mclachlan String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay No Angel The String Quartet Tribute to Depeche Mode The String Quartet Tribute to Queen ASIN: B0001GOH66 Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

1. Thank You
2. Sand In My Shoes
3. Don't Leave Home
4. White Flag
5. Hunter
6. Here With Me (Theme From 'Roswell')
7. Life For Rent
8. Don't Think Of Me
9. All You Want
10. Take My Hand
11. I'm No Angel
12. Trans-Global Express

Product Description

1. Here With Me
2. Thank You
3. Hunter
4. Take My Hand
5. White Flag
6. Don't Think Of Me
7. I'm No Angel
8. Life For Rent
9. Sand In My Shoes
10. Don't Leave
11. Home
12. All You Want
13. Waiting For You (Original Composition)

Format: CD

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On Broadway [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003ZA8O Release Date: 2001-02-28

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Life for Rent Dido Manufacturer: BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Life for Rent Hunter ASIN: B0000VLSOG Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

1. Life For Rent
2. White Flag (Idjut Boys Remix)

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album of the same name. The title track is backed with one exclusive non-LP track 'White Flag' (Idjut Boys Remix)'. BMG.

Average customer rating: IF I DON'T LEARN TO BUY.... Don't rent this- buy it! Divine Dido does it again...

Life for Rent Dido Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: No Angel Life for Rent Life for Rent White Flag/Life for Rent Hunter ASIN: B0000VLSOQ Release Date: 2003-12-16

Tracks:

1. Life For Rent
2. Life For Rent (Skinny 4 Rent Mix)
3. Stoned (Spiritchaser Mix)
4. Life For Rent (video)

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album of the same name. The title track is backed with three exclusive non-LP tracks, 'Life For Rent' (Skinny 4 Rent Mix), 'Stoned' (Spiritchaser Mix), & 'Life For Rent' (Video). BMG.

Album Details

Includes exclusive remixes.

Customer Reviews:

IF I DON'T LEARN TO BUY...........2004-05-01

This is one of DIDO'S best tunes, totally agree on this, so personal and really related to anyone at my age around the mid-20's, so great and personal, and of course atuobiografical, the musical arrangement as always simple and beautiful, the mix it's ok, the Stoned remix it's a taste of was been goin' around the club this days so if this life is for rent....don't work for it....just kidding!

Don't rent this- buy it!.......2004-03-06

Dido's second single from the album, "Life for Rent", was an immediate favourite of mine after just the first listen of the album so I was very pleased to discover it would be released as a single!

The vocals are faultless, the music is tranquil and the lyrics are just amazing! It's a winning formula for a superb piece of music. It's such a soothing track and really emphasises Dido's unique voice. You simply cannot compare her to any other artist.

The remix of "Life For Rent" surprisingly works. I'm never too certain of ballads transformed into remixes but this is one that does actually succeed. Listen out for the two and a half minute mark for an awesome variation in the song. The vocals are manipulated in such a way that reinforces the unique sound of Dido.

The final track is unfortunately not a new track. It's a remix of the album track, "Stoned". I was never a big fan of this song in the first place and the remix does nothing to sway me on this one! It takes far too long for vocal introduction and I just think that fans would have appreciated a non album track instead. Surely there were numerous tracks that didn't make the album that were still worthy of being released as a b-side on a single.

There is also a CD ROM on the single which features the single's video. Unfortunately, unlike the song, the video is quite boring! Still with such a beautiful song who needs a memorable video?!

Divine Dido does it again..........2004-01-07

While this single has merely three tracks and a video, it is well worth the money. The 'Life For Rent' remix is divinely soothing, and becomes deeper in emotion and power thanks to the added strings and effects. The real gem of this single however is the 'Stoned' Spiritchaser mix. It's similar to the original, with strong chords, but the new techno beat adds extra spice and flavor. The video at the end of the cd is a treat, as always. This single is a must have for all Dido fans alike.

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Life for Rent Dido Manufacturer: BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000AJ595 Release Date: 2007-08-07

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Life for Rent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A29EWS Release Date: 2003-09-30

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Russian Arias and Songs Manufacturer: Preiser Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005LKD4 Release Date: 2001-07-31

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Life for Rent (2 Tracks) Dido Manufacturer: Bmg/Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00014AQEA Release Date: 2003-12-01

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Life for Rent Dido Manufacturer: Bmg/Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000UN28M Release Date: 2004-01-19

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