Harvey Danger - Carlotta Valdez Lyrics






Jimmy Stewart follows Kim to where your portrait hangs on a wall.
Such a haunting vision, he forgets his partner's fall.

Jump into the San Francisco bay.
I'll follow you in.
I know you can't swim
When you've been dead 100 years. Carlotta!

Carlotta Valdez. Carlotta Valdez.
Carlotta Valdez, I will make you her.

And everything's subjective. Nothing lasts for Johnny O.
K-kiss Kim Novak where the redwoods grow.
I'll bleach her hair and pretend she didn't die.
Go up the mission stair.
I'll follow anywhere -- that is, until you climb too high,
'Cause I get vertigo. Vertigo. Vertigo!

Carlotta Valdez. Carlotta Valdez.
Carlotta Valdez: I will make you her.

What a thing to be the center of attention all the time.
He isn't really falling for this, is he?
He's getting dizzy,
And so am I.

Carlotta Valdez. Carlotta Valdez. Carlotta Valdez. Let her go, Jim!
Carlotta Valdez. Carlotta Valdez.; Carlotta Valdez, I will make you her!





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  1. H.... ....

    Harvey Danger is weird. No wonder this song was never a hit. The name was actually in the song!

    H.... ....

    It kinda was. It wasnt like THE song, but many people loved this song. And being weird was kinda Henry Dangers thing. Thats why people liked him. Flagpole Sita was fucking weird. So is this one
    And Jack the Lion. And private helicopter. Point stated

    H.... ....

    @Salty McGinger jack the Lion was probably my favorite song on the album....but this one is very, very close. Its a killer opening track---always has been!

  2. M.... S....

    Jeesus---I didn't know that Carlotta Valdez was the name of Jimmy Stewart's BAE in Vertigo. "I will make you her" makes SOOOO much nore sense now. (I think i thought he wanted to make Carlotta Valdez as hot as Kim Novak in the movie which is stupid, but that's what i thought)

  3. T.... T....

    Watching vertigo then googled carlotta Valdez and found this

  4. D.... A....

    Iconic Voice

  5. J.... P....

    My dudes, just wanted to say that if you like this album from Harvey Danger you'd probably like Ben Folds 5: Whatever and Ever Amen album. Has the same kind of vibe and energy.

  6. B.... M....

    Great song about a great movie

  7. c.... 2....

    this so coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

  8. W.... C....

    What a jam

  9. A.... C....

    this song is absolute genius

  10. I.... J....

    2:44 yes!

  11. S.... ....

    i remember there used to be confusion with the other song "Flagpole Sitta" being called "Paranoia" - Green Day. imagine if, in 1997, this was their lead single. people would have sworn up and down for YEARS saying it's a Green Day song before finally getting confirmation.

    S.... ....

    There is no song called paranoia by green day. I think you mean basket case.

    S.... ....

    @Finley Wade What OP means is people used to think the song by Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitta" was actually a song by Green Day allegedly called "Paranoia." This was before the internet was widespread so most people had no way of knowing, and it sounded like Green Day and something they would write, so people assumed. He's also saying this song sounds even more like Green Day so it's good this wasn't their lead single

    S.... ....

    @Lucas Acevedo oh okay. Don't know how poeple got confused though? Sean Nelson's voice sounds way different to bille joe armstrongs.

    S.... ....

    Finley Wade This song in particular sounds like something they could have made in the 39/smooth or Kerplunk period, right down to the production, though Sean Nelson does admittedly have a fairly distinct voice

    S.... ....

    @W Spann yeah i could see that. Not quite dookie production level but yeah kerplunk esc. I reckon it'd br fun if green day did a flagpole cover. Dunno if the guys even know who HD is though, not many poeple do unfortunately!

  12. R.... ....

    One of the most overlooked and underappreciated alternative rock bands ever. This album stands the test of time.

    R.... ....

    I've always loved this song. Is the rest of the album good? I agree though. This band always got pigeonholed into the '90's one hit wonder group' with the New Radicals, White Town, Len, etc.

    R.... ....

    Rest of the album is brilliant. Don't mis their next two albums as well. King James Version was my favourite, but Little By LIttle was also genius. These guys were so unfairly lumped in with so many weak ass bands... Allmusic has them listed as "Similar to The Flys." Good lord.

  13. E.... C....

    Where have all the marrymakers gone.

    E.... C....

    like, seriously

  14. C.... R....

    I had listened to this song since I was like 15 and never realized it was based on a Hitchcock movie. Last night my wife had to watch Vertigo for a class she is taking and I was like, "Carlotta Valdez!? I know her from a Harvey Danger!" Brings all new meaning to this. Harvey Danger is awesome.

    C.... R....

    @Chase Roberts I didn't know that I just thought this is an awesome song played really loud

    C.... R....

    The band's name comes from a Jimmy Stewart movie (Harvey) and a Hitchcock movie (Danger), and the first song (this one) on their first album was about a HItchcock movie starring Jimmy Stewart.

    C.... R....

    I went to a 60th anniversary screening of Vertigo last week and the same thing happened to me. A great revelation that made this song even better.

    C.... R....

    @Jody Hewston their name came from a graffiti tag on the wall of a UW building where they worked

  15. f.... ....

    I remember grabbing my skateboard and busting my ass a plenty of times while jamming to this one. Most of the dents in my shinbones were made listening to this album and I don't regret any one of them. This song here is one to remember and listen to regularly. Flagpole Sitta may have been their ticket to the limelight, but Carlotta Valdez was the shiniest gem on the album. Love this track!

    f.... ....

    Wooly Muffler was nice too. Great lyrics-

  16. M.... C....

    Thank you for noticing. To many times I spell things wrong. Weight till my next posting. It's going to be grate! I will try knot to git it wrong this thyme as doing sew makes me blew. I just knead two pay better attention too what I am doing. Know hard fillings. Bee kool dude. Chow!

    M.... C....

    This comment is like the bone ap the teeth of 5 years ago lol

  17. A.... Y....

    Your Comment: 4 Weeks Ago
    M Cooper's Comment: 1 Year Ago

    ...why did you feel it was necessary? lol

    A.... Y....

    GREETINGS FROM THE FUTURE, FIVE YEAR OLD COMMENT.

  18. J.... S....

    one of my favorite rock songs ever!

  19. J.... M....

    This was the first song.... This is when I first fell in love... Sexy ass Carlotta Valdez....

  20. K.... ....

    such an under rated band in the uk. brings back class memories

  21. T.... ....

    there used to be a vid up here of this song w the film clips.it was incredible.fucking lawyers.took it down.

  22. D.... P....

    Vertigo has been declared the greatest film of all time. Congrats Harvey Danger for giving us the song to celebrate!

  23. M.... C....

    So very sad! 1 of my favorite HD songs and only 264 views. Oh well, there loss!