Play C3, let the song protest?

jorgems
jorgems Posts: 275
edited July 2012 in The Porch
which song is that? anyone know?
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  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,264
    in...

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    niiiificaannnce
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • pjten77
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    please forgive our hometown and it's.................
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  • jorgems
    jorgems Posts: 275
    I meant C3...? what is C3???
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    jorgems wrote:
    I meant C3...? what is C3???

    a song on a jukebox. not sure which one, though
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  • letsongsprotest
    letsongsprotest Novi, MI Posts: 552
    I love that line! Can anyone tell??
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  • NeilJam
    NeilJam Posts: 1,191
    mfc2006 wrote:
    jorgems wrote:
    I meant C3...? what is C3???

    a song on a jukebox. not sure which one, though

    It would of course depend on the jukebox. Ed has also changed this to B3 and possibly other letter/number combos.
  • Evacuation Rules
    Evacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    jorgems wrote:
    I meant C3...? what is C3???

    A selection on an old jukebox. Ever use a vending machine?

    Or are you asking what song it is? Because we have no way of knowing that.
  • jorgems
    jorgems Posts: 275
    maybe only Ed knows? but Im sure its a direct reference on a specific song, not just on any jukebox...
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  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Did you say C3??? Crap, you sunk my battleship!
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  • blondieblue227
    blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    oh man! i thought somebody figured out what song was C3. :P
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  • ConoshNJ
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    I always interpreted this line to refer to multiple things, as Eddie often does with his lyrics.
    Namely, C3 could be a jukebox choice or it could be referring to C3 as middle C, as in the reference point on a Piano. Also, since C major is a common key signature and one of the easier keys to play in, it's universal in all genres of music and often a starting point in composition. In this ambiguous but versatile way, C3 could refer to any song that exerts influence or protest, or the origin and process of such.
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    I think we'll just have to wait for Ed to reveal this one. Whatever song it is though it definately inspired Ed to write some of his finest lyrics. I don't know if this song is underrated or not but it doesn't get mentioned very much. I love how the song flows and it could easily be extended into an end of set jam song like Porch or RVM if they played about with it at the solo which strangely doesn't get played much anymore? :?
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  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,324
    veddertown wrote:
    I think we'll just have to wait for Ed to reveal this one. Whatever song it is though it definately inspired Ed to write some of his finest lyrics. I don't know if this song is underrated or not but it doesn't get mentioned very much. I love how the song flows and it could easily be extended into an end of set jam song like Porch or RVM if they played about with it at the solo which strangely doesn't get played much anymore? :?

    yeah, for a little while they were doing a nice space jam in that mid section breakdown. was good stuff. song seems to have been forgotten. used to be a staple, so kinda weird.
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  • luke.
    luke. Posts: 190
    ConoshNJ wrote:
    I always interpreted this line to refer to multiple things, as Eddie often does with his lyrics.
    Namely, C3 could be a jukebox choice or it could be referring to C3 as middle C, as in the reference point on a Piano. Also, since C major is a common key signature and one of the easier keys to play in, it's universal in all genres of music and often a starting point in composition. In this ambiguous but versatile way, C3 could refer to any song that exerts influence or protest, or the origin and process of such.
    Honestly, everyone is way over analyzing this - its simply just a line saying play a song and let it protest. The c3 reference is illustrating the environment - a pub/whatever place has a jukebox in it
  • Amongst_The_Waves
    Amongst_The_Waves Posts: 46
    The guy next to me in Manchester sung it as 'this place seats 3, let the songs protest' :fp:
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  • Evolution6579
    Evolution6579 Posts: 624
    I think I have heard the lyric as "play the b3, let the songs protest".

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  • CW26693
    CW26693 Posts: 1
    According to Ed its Supersonic!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5s8NB1qyA
    I'm sure it changes all the time... Whatever your protest song is, play it.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,029
    Amongst_The_Waves said:
    The guy next to me in Manchester sung it as 'this place seats 3, let the songs protest' :fp:
    That could go in the misheard lyrics thread. ;)
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  • evenflow82
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    The song is Disco Duck.
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