Also, skies lighting up reminds me of the Van Halen song.
Which VH song is that one?
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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At night I walk this stinkin' street past the crazies on my block
And I see the same old faces and I hear that same old talk
And I'm searching for the latest thing, a break in this routine
I'm talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen
This is home, this is Mean Street
(This is) Yes-ah home, the only one I know
An' we don't worry 'bout tomorrow 'cause we're sick of these four walls
Now what you think is nothin' might be somethin' after all
Now you know this ain't no through street, the end is dead ahead
The poor folks play for keeps down here, they're the living dead
Come on down, (Huh! Ow!) down (This is) to Mean Street
They're dancin' now, look! Out on Mean Street
Dance baby!
(Guitar Solo)
It's always here and now my friend, it ain't once upon a time
It's all over but the shouting, I come to take what's mine
We're searchin' for the latest thing, a break in this routine
Talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen
This is home, (Ooh) this is Mean Street
(This is) Yes-ah home, only one I know
(This is home) See, a gun is real easy
(This is Mean Street) in this desperate part of town
(This is home) Turns you from hunted into hunter (Yeah)
(This is Mean Street) You go an' hunt somebody down
Wait a minute, ah (This is home) Somebody said "Fair warning", Lord
(This is Mean Street) Lord, strike that poor boy down!
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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Love em! Though I'm so not a fan of the Hagar era
I saw them in '78...'79? In his heyday, DLR was THE man!
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I saw them in '78...'79? In his heyday, DLR was THE man!
Kool same here I saw them ALL through the early 80's I still have a 1984 Tour Of The World pin...I wonder if there's any value there?
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
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I'm hit by a wave of nostalgia this evening. Very sweet, really - or bittersweet, I guess.
Earlier we were watching a show on muscle cars...some beautifully badass pieces of work from the 60s and 70s.
Chevelle and GTO...man oh man.
Anyway, still in that state of mind, cruising through some digital music stations on tv, got to the 70s channel.
John Denver, Calypso! So NOT badass, but reminiscent of that era.
Then they went into the Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat...extreme 70s
Not like I want to go back to those times, but the memories are dear to me. That's life, isn't it? Living it, and then remembering it.
Rinse and repeat.
It made me think of visiting family in NY during my childhood summers. Alexander's in Queens, Italian ices from the street carts, THAT FUCKING HUMIDITY THAT NEVER ENDED and the cockroaches that came out at night and scared the shit out of me when I'd get up to pee in the early morning hours.
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*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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He who seeks of only vanity
And no love for humanity
Shall fade away, fade away.
He who checks for only wealth
And not for his physical health
Shall fade away, fade away.
Though some believe in diamonds and pearl
And feel like they're on top of the world,
They shall fade away, hear what I say.
The rich is getting richer every day,
And the little that the poor man got it shall be
taken away.
Do you hear what I say? Yeah, hear what I say.
The man who worships silver and gold
Shall surely, surely, surely lose his own soul,
Then fade away.
The one who's always acting smart
And don't carry no love in his heart
Shall fade away.
God is here and there and everywhere
And he knows when you play the game unfair,
So people beware, or else you fade away!
Hey! Beware, or dare you fade away.
You've gotta fade, gotta fade, gotta fade now.
The rich is getting richer every day,
And the little that the poor man got it shall be
taken away.
Do you hear what I say, hey? Hear what I say.
The one who's always acting smart
And forgetting to carry love in his heart
Shall fade away.
God is here and there and everywhere
And his eyes, his eyes are watching you,
You're gonna fade away, yeah, yeah,
You're goin' to fade, fade, fade, fade away...
Fade away... Yeah, yeah... !
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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hope you got the letter, and...
I pray you can make it better down here.
I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
but all the people that you made in your image, see
them starving on their feet 'cause they don't get
enough to eat from God, I can't believe in you
Dear God, sorry to disturb you, but... I feel that I should be heard
loud and clear. We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
and all the people that you made in your image, see them fighting
in the street 'cause they can't make opinions meet about God,
I can't believe in you
Did you make disease, and the diamond blue? Did you make
mankind after we made you? And the devil too!
, don't know if you noticed, but... your name is on
a lot of quotes in this book, and us crazy humans wrote it, you
should take a look, and all the people that you made in your
image still believing that junk is true. Well I know it ain't, and
so do you, dear God, I can't believe in I don't believe in
I won't believe in heaven and hell. No saints, no sinners, no
devil as well. No pearly gates, no thorny crown. You're always
letting us humans down. The wars you bring, the babes you
drown. Those lost at sea and never found, and it's the same the
whole world 'round. The hurt I see helps to compound that
Father, Son and Holy Ghost is just somebody's unholy hoax,
and if you're up there you'd perceive that my heart's here upon
my sleeve. If there's one thing I don't believe in
it's you....
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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I still have this album on vinyl! (and just strained my damned back while looking for it to make sure)
I used to love this song...well, I do today as well, as some of it still make sense in ways...but in my pre-agnostic days, it was the shit
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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I really haven't given up, I just dig this song and these men.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cfc3rCQOuU
JC was the man. I'm really impressed with some of the songs he chose to cover (and cover so damn well).
And Burl...part of my childhood.
Odd name though, when you say it out loud a few times
SO needed this morning.
Love ya, Grandpa....and RIP, Roger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es3Vsfzdr14
Unwanted noise, be gone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHHuUa_wFGg
Which VH song is that one?
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Oh YES YES (classic) I remember that one....*Light Em Up* and in accordance of their resurgence here's another VH...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2R2KXNQR1M
At night I walk this stinkin' street past the crazies on my block
And I see the same old faces and I hear that same old talk
And I'm searching for the latest thing, a break in this routine
I'm talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen
This is home, this is Mean Street
(This is) Yes-ah home, the only one I know
An' we don't worry 'bout tomorrow 'cause we're sick of these four walls
Now what you think is nothin' might be somethin' after all
Now you know this ain't no through street, the end is dead ahead
The poor folks play for keeps down here, they're the living dead
Come on down, (Huh! Ow!) down (This is) to Mean Street
They're dancin' now, look! Out on Mean Street
Dance baby!
(Guitar Solo)
It's always here and now my friend, it ain't once upon a time
It's all over but the shouting, I come to take what's mine
We're searchin' for the latest thing, a break in this routine
Talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen
This is home, (Ooh) this is Mean Street
(This is) Yes-ah home, only one I know
(This is home) See, a gun is real easy
(This is Mean Street) in this desperate part of town
(This is home) Turns you from hunted into hunter (Yeah)
(This is Mean Street) You go an' hunt somebody down
Wait a minute, ah (This is home) Somebody said "Fair warning", Lord
(This is Mean Street) Lord, strike that poor boy down!
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I saw them in '78...'79? In his heyday, DLR was THE man!
Kool same here I saw them ALL through the early 80's I still have a 1984 Tour Of The World pin...I wonder if there's any value there?
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
One of the comments in the link - "Maynard looks like humpty dumpty on acid"
Gorgeous vocal chemistry.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Earlier we were watching a show on muscle cars...some beautifully badass pieces of work from the 60s and 70s.
Chevelle and GTO...man oh man.
Anyway, still in that state of mind, cruising through some digital music stations on tv, got to the 70s channel.
John Denver, Calypso! So NOT badass, but reminiscent of that era.
Then they went into the Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat...extreme 70s
Not like I want to go back to those times, but the memories are dear to me. That's life, isn't it? Living it, and then remembering it.
Rinse and repeat.
It made me think of visiting family in NY during my childhood summers. Alexander's in Queens, Italian ices from the street carts, THAT FUCKING HUMIDITY THAT NEVER ENDED and the cockroaches that came out at night and scared the shit out of me when I'd get up to pee in the early morning hours.
Damn...she's good.
I think only a woman could come close to replicating Plant's voice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUncflxsYMo
My friend Michael Franti...Crazy, Crazy, Crazy
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Fuckin a, John. Fuckin a!
(and g under p, I really like the music of Franti's that I've heard...nice purity there)
Excellent choice.
Always diving.
(and surfacing)
In love with this.
Ten years gone, just about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_bcdl24 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbWRfBZY-ng
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
He who seeks of only vanity
And no love for humanity
Shall fade away, fade away.
He who checks for only wealth
And not for his physical health
Shall fade away, fade away.
Though some believe in diamonds and pearl
And feel like they're on top of the world,
They shall fade away, hear what I say.
The rich is getting richer every day,
And the little that the poor man got it shall be
taken away.
Do you hear what I say? Yeah, hear what I say.
The man who worships silver and gold
Shall surely, surely, surely lose his own soul,
Then fade away.
The one who's always acting smart
And don't carry no love in his heart
Shall fade away.
God is here and there and everywhere
And he knows when you play the game unfair,
So people beware, or else you fade away!
Hey! Beware, or dare you fade away.
You've gotta fade, gotta fade, gotta fade now.
The rich is getting richer every day,
And the little that the poor man got it shall be
taken away.
Do you hear what I say, hey? Hear what I say.
The one who's always acting smart
And forgetting to carry love in his heart
Shall fade away.
God is here and there and everywhere
And his eyes, his eyes are watching you,
You're gonna fade away, yeah, yeah,
You're goin' to fade, fade, fade, fade away...
Fade away... Yeah, yeah... !
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
hope you got the letter, and...
I pray you can make it better down here.
I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
but all the people that you made in your image, see
them starving on their feet 'cause they don't get
enough to eat from God, I can't believe in you
Dear God, sorry to disturb you, but... I feel that I should be heard
loud and clear. We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
and all the people that you made in your image, see them fighting
in the street 'cause they can't make opinions meet about God,
I can't believe in you
Did you make disease, and the diamond blue? Did you make
mankind after we made you? And the devil too!
, don't know if you noticed, but... your name is on
a lot of quotes in this book, and us crazy humans wrote it, you
should take a look, and all the people that you made in your
image still believing that junk is true. Well I know it ain't, and
so do you, dear God, I can't believe in I don't believe in
I won't believe in heaven and hell. No saints, no sinners, no
devil as well. No pearly gates, no thorny crown. You're always
letting us humans down. The wars you bring, the babes you
drown. Those lost at sea and never found, and it's the same the
whole world 'round. The hurt I see helps to compound that
Father, Son and Holy Ghost is just somebody's unholy hoax,
and if you're up there you'd perceive that my heart's here upon
my sleeve. If there's one thing I don't believe in
it's you....
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I used to love this song...well, I do today as well, as some of it still make sense in ways...but in my pre-agnostic days, it was the shit
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'