The bombs bursting in air...
Eliot Rosewater
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Talking with a great friend of mine today who said, "I thought it was interesting last night while I sat back and watched fireworks that we are perpetuating the feeling of patriotism through the symbolism of war. With 'Bombs bursting in air' we celebrate our country. It seems like a more peaceful sort of symbolism might be more appropriate."
I couldn't help but agree with him.
With that in mind, I think I'm going to add all fireworks to my list of boycotts.
I couldn't help but agree with him.
With that in mind, I think I'm going to add all fireworks to my list of boycotts.
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when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
I don't think I'd ever boycott fireworks, they're too fun. And other than their sound, they aren't too violent.
Was your flag still there?
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
I watched them and, while I guess they are supposed to have something to do with bombs, they didn't seem to hold that symbolism at all for me or anyone else at my party. We just thought they were pretty and cool.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
It was even funny to me at the time...after I was finished hiding behind various trees in the yard, I was giggling my ass off. But this morning I was thinking...seriously WTF!
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
Any home video of your bros firing them out their asses? ala - jackass
Written by John Adams on July 3rd, 1776.
He thought that the 2nd would be the actual holiday when the Continental Congress voted a separation from England. The Declaration of Independence was not signed until the 4th.
I think the idea of fireworks comes from his idea of illuminating the sky from one end of the continent to the other more than the whole bombs bursting in air, but hey that's just me. I mean the idea of bombs bursting in air didn't come about about until Francis Scott Key a generation later.
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You know...I wouldn't put that past them but no, no videos.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
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My guess... not. They will probably go with the obligitory firing of automatic weapons into the air... you know... like at weddings.
Hail, Hail!!!
I think part of the 4th of July holiday is remembering the sacrifice that was made by the Continental Army. The Revolutionary War will always be a part of our history. People thought freedom was something worth fighting for, and they went out and got it. We shouldn't neglect that act and forget it ever happened, we should be proud of what they did. Besides, who wants to sing a song about peace? Oh yeah.....HIIIIPPPPPPIIIIEEESSSS. Ha, just kidding.
If our country was freed by sitting at a table and working things out with the British, then we should sing a song about compromise. That was not the case. We fought for it (rather the colonists fought for it).
But that's just different. We're the good guys!
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
"Dancing in the moonlight" I remember that line from a song. I can't think of what it is though.
Dancing in the Moonlight ~ Smashing Pumpkins
When I passed you in the doorway
You took me with a glance
Should have took that last bus home
But I asked you for a dance
Now we were steady to the pictures
I always get chocolate stains on my pants
Father says "he's going crazy"
Says I'm livin' in a trance,
Dancing in the moonlight
It's caught me in it's spotlight,
It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight
This long, hot summer night
It's three o'clock in the morning, I'm on the streets again
Disobeyed another warning, Shoulda been home by ten
Now I stay out 'till Sunday, I have to say I stayed with friends
It's a habit worth forming, It's a means to justify the end
Dancing in the moonlight
It's caught me in it's spotlight,
It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight
This long, hot summer night
I'm walking home
Last bus is long gone
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FU2t57w6UmA
Yeah, I knew it was a cover but forgot who did it. I'll always remember it by the Pumpkins version.
edit: well no, the song you posted is completely different but I'm still pretty sure the Pumpkins covered their version.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
I had to trace it back from a few artists, from Pumpkins to Toploader to Van Morrison (who never actually did it) to King Harvest.
As per Wikipedia:
This song has been been covered by a number of artists. These include:-
Aswad on their 2002 album Cool Summer Reggae
Liza Minnelli on her 1973 album The Singer
Baha Men on 1994's Kalik
Masters Of The Obvious
The Keane Brothers — who created a disco version in 1979
Aerosmith
Toploader on their Onka's Big Moka album
Orleans
My Morning Jacket
Jack Wagner
Ted Raimi
Fool's Garden
This list doesn't mention Smashing Pumpkins or King Harvest, although the wiki does reference King Harvest as being the original.
Anyway, that would be a better way to celebrate independence, dancing in the moonlight.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lsE7HPIa0ew
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
No way!
Did you know that the song "Angel" by Shaggy is a combo of "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush and "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band?
I knew that the chorus was basically "Angel of the Morning" but didn't realize that the beat was "The Joker"
What a lovely idea. The sky was so clear last night and the stars were bright.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
You like music a lot, too?
I'll check that out...I spend so much time on youtube.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
It is! I hadn't heard that Shaggy song in forever! That's a nice mix actually.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
It is, but he's such an unoriginal bastard, lol
As much as I liked their little statement with these songs, it was pretty dissapointing to look at the little flags they gave out and see "made in china" printed across the bottom red stripe. :rolleyes:
But always fun to dance to. So there's that.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde