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The Hives do something stupid

boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
edited January 2008 in Other Music
My 6 and 3 year old were watching some kid's show and between the shows to my horror, The Hives came on with some ridiculous commercial/song/video. I'm not really sure what the hell it was, something about school and there's a bunch of kid's jumping around? I'm glad to see that there are still bands out there with artistic integrity. Weak. Anyone else out there ever witnessed this abortion?
one foot in the door
the other foot in the gutter
sweet smell that they adore
I think I'd rather smother
-The Replacements-
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  • AzwethinkweizAzwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    Man, The Hives has always been a horrible band.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    'Something about school'? More information please... I have no idea what makes this a bad idea, so far: are they supporting or campaigning for childrens' education? Advertising children's educational television? What's wrong with either of those things? We've only just found out our own Eddie Vedder is doing stuff for Pancake Mountain..
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    'Something about school'? More information please... I have no idea what makes this a bad idea, so far: are they supporting or campaigning for childrens' education? Advertising children's educational television? What's wrong with either of those things? We've only just found out our own Eddie Vedder is doing stuff for Pancake Mountain..

    Go find the video and you'll understand, seems like it's actually an anti school song to me, I can't really understand half the lyrics.

    Okay you've intrigued me, I'm going to do a little research. Here's the song, I found it. Wow, that's even worse then I thought. It's not exactly Bob Dylan is it?

    THE HIVES - Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented

    They say our summer vacation
    Has come to an end
    And that we simply have no more holiday to spend

    They say no more barefoot
    No playing around in the pool
    They say now it's time for us to go back to school

    Got all my friends, a teacher, okay
    But why do we really have to study all day
    Well see I'm on to your scam and I'll tell you how
    We ended up with a Fall that we know of now

    A time was invented to keep the kids in the hall
    They gave it a name and we all know it as Fall
    The line of the story that I have presented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented.

    Though some things in Fall are just too good to pass
    Jumping in leaves and Halloween is a gas
    But I'd rather see to it that the truth be told
    So I better do it now before I grow old

    They wanted a break after the summer disarray
    To rest up then handle the stress of Christmas day
    So the grown-ups got together and made up the rule
    That kids shouldn't be playing
    No they should be in school

    A time was invented to keep the kids in the hall
    They gave it a name and we all know it as Fall
    The line of the story that I have presented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented.

    Break

    A time was invented to keep the kids in the hall
    They gave it a name and we all know it as Fall
    The line of the story that I have presented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented.

    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Go find the video and you'll understand, seems like it's actually an anti school song to me, I can't really understand half the lyrics.

    Okay you've intrigued me, I'm going to do a little research. Here's the song, I found it. Wow, that's even worse then I thought. It's not exactly Bob Dylan is it?

    THE HIVES - Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented

    They say our summer vacation
    Has come to an end
    And that we simply have no more holiday to spend

    They say no more barefoot
    No playing around in the pool
    They say now it's time for us to go back to school

    Got all my friends, a teacher, okay
    But why do we really have to study all day
    Well see I'm on to your scam and I'll tell you how
    We ended up with a Fall that we know of now

    A time was invented to keep the kids in the hall
    They gave it a name and we all know it as Fall
    The line of the story that I have presented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented.

    Though some things in Fall are just too good to pass
    Jumping in leaves and Halloween is a gas
    But I'd rather see to it that the truth be told
    So I better do it now before I grow old

    They wanted a break after the summer disarray
    To rest up then handle the stress of Christmas day
    So the grown-ups got together and made up the rule
    That kids shouldn't be playing
    No they should be in school

    A time was invented to keep the kids in the hall
    They gave it a name and we all know it as Fall
    The line of the story that I have presented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented.

    Break

    A time was invented to keep the kids in the hall
    They gave it a name and we all know it as Fall
    The line of the story that I have presented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented.

    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented
    Fall is just something that grown-ups invented

    Hmmm... Yes that is a bit shit isn't it :p
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWUVS_dfS1w&feature=related

    That's just bizarre. Children dancing to punk?
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    My 6 and 3 year old were watching some kid's show and between the shows to my horror, The Hives came on with some ridiculous commercial/song/video. I'm not really sure what the hell it was, something about school and there's a bunch of kid's jumping around? I'm glad to see that there are still bands out there with artistic integrity. Weak. Anyone else out there ever witnessed this abortion?
    I don't know what commercial/song/video this is and I don't think that I really need to. Your use of the word "integrity" in reference to music only brings one thing to my mind: "integrity" implies moral obligation, conscience, honesty or belief in something or something that you do. If The Hives have those feelings about what they've done then their integrity, as defined by them, is intact.

    Whether you or I like it or not is a separate and unrelated matter and hardly something for them to concern themselves with.
    "I'm here to see Pearl Jam."- Bono

    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

    FaceSpace
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    And here I thought that them opening for Maroon 5 was their crowning achievement.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    And here I thought that them opening for Maroon 5 was their crowning achievement.

    They did that? :eek:
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    They did that? :eek:

    yep...

    http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003608904
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    They did that? :eek:
    Yes sir, they did.

    But opening the bands/headliner alignments are usually the construct of the music labels more so than the actual bands themselves.

    This was never more evident than when the Gods/Goddesses of music worked their magic to have Nikka Costa as the opening act for Britney Spears.
    "I'm here to see Pearl Jam."- Bono

    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

    FaceSpace
  • hendrix78hendrix78 Posts: 507
    dharma69 wrote:
    Yes sir, they did.

    But opening the bands/headliner alignments are usually the construct of the music labels more so than the actual bands themselves.

    This was never more evident than when the Gods/Goddesses of music worked their magic to have Nikka Costa as the opening act for Britney Spears.

    Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees.
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    hendrix78 wrote:
    Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees.
    And there you go.
    "I'm here to see Pearl Jam."- Bono

    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

    FaceSpace
  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Soundgarden opened for Skid Row.
    the Minions
  • edvedder913edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWUVS_dfS1w&feature=related

    That's just bizarre. Children dancing to punk?


    better than the wiggles any day.....sorry! i think it's great. my son loves the ramones.
  • reznors edgereznors edge Posts: 136
    dharma69 wrote:
    I don't know what commercial/song/video this is and I don't think that I really need to. Your use of the word "integrity" in reference to music only brings one thing to my mind: "integrity" implies moral obligation, conscience, honesty or belief in something or something that you do. If The Hives have those feelings about what they've done then their integrity, as defined by them, is intact.

    Whether you or I like it or not is a separate and unrelated matter and hardly something for them to concern themselves with.
    How do you make the letters turn blue???
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    This song is all over Cartoon Network. I don't think it's a bad track, it's just subversive enough for my kids.
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

    http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
    spotify:user:merkinball
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    reznor's edge wrote:
    How do you make the letters turn blue???
    The exact same way that I made them turn red :).

    Quote this post and you'll see the tags for yourself.
    "I'm here to see Pearl Jam."- Bono

    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

    FaceSpace
  • bird jambird jam Posts: 107
    My kids watch Cartoon Network and I have seen this and I think it is great. And I don't even like the Hives.
    Liberace was great on the piano but he sucked on the organ.
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    edvedder913 wrote:
    better than the wiggles any day.....sorry! i think it's great. my son loves the ramones.

    I don't mind it either. :o
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