The chorus in Bushleaguer is sadly wasted
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I just don't like the tune. There were other bands doing much better anti-President songs during that era (Linkin Park actually had a really well written record about the whole deal).
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Ed could just write all new lyrics to it if he wanted, keep everything the same, except the lyrics. Make them about Trump. That would be awesome. But he won't, lol.
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PJ_Soul said:Ed could just write all new lyrics to it if he wanted, keep everything the same, except the lyrics. Make them about Trump. That would be awesome. But he won't, lol.6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/160
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DewieCox said:Bad song. Just so heavy handed. I do kinda dig the second, sorta atmospheric guitar and the acoustic break between verses.
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cp3iverson said:Linkin Park actually had a really well written record0
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NewJPage said:PJ_Soul said:Ed could just write all new lyrics to it if he wanted, keep everything the same, except the lyrics. Make them about Trump. That would be awesome. But he won't, lol.Whose name? Trump's? Maybe not explicitly.... He seems scared to be political these days, which is a little surprising and sad.With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0
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PJ_Soul said:NewJPage said:PJ_Soul said:Ed could just write all new lyrics to it if he wanted, keep everything the same, except the lyrics. Make them about Trump. That would be awesome. But he won't, lol.Whose name? Trump's? Maybe not explicitly.... He seems scared to be political these days, which is a little surprising and sad."I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/080
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PJ_Soul said:NewJPage said:PJ_Soul said:Ed could just write all new lyrics to it if he wanted, keep everything the same, except the lyrics. Make them about Trump. That would be awesome. But he won't, lol.Whose name? Trump's? Maybe not explicitly.... He seems scared to be political these days, which is a little surprising and sad.
edit: not mind your manners, can't deny mePost edited by HughFreakingDillon onBy The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Hi! said:”the haves have not a fucking clue, but they got their tax cut” June 25 2003.
I like that little change in the lyrics, lol.
edit *haves not halves🥵
I was at that show. That was also the show where he went on a rant about corporations buying up newspapers (lol those were the days), Miller Lite being piss beer, and Sheryl Crow music.
Agree with basic premise of this thread. Great chorus and pre-chorus, and good outro also. No, I don't think they should perform it ever again.
Instead they should write some equally decent songs about our horrible present-day politics.
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TheLuckyOnes said:Hi! said:”the haves have not a fucking clue, but they got their tax cut” June 25 2003.
I like that little change in the lyrics, lol.
edit *haves not halves🥵
I was at that show. That was also the show where he went on a rant about corporations buying up newspapers (lol those were the days), Miller Lite being piss beer, and Sheryl Crow music.
Agree with basic premise of this thread. Great chorus and pre-chorus, and good outro also. No, I don't think they should perform it ever again.
Instead they should write some equally decent songs about our horrible present-day politics.
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Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.His eminence has yet to show.
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Bush was more classically make-fun-able. Trump lampoons himself and is already a joke so the punchline is already taken.0
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PB11041 said:Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.
Second, You don't need the pun in the title to be able to have baseball references"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Spiritual_Chaos said:PB11041 said:Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.0 -
rummy said:Spiritual_Chaos said:PB11041 said:Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
Oh, you have yourself a little "coalition of the willing" there. Haha.
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mcgruff10 said:rummy said:Spiritual_Chaos said:PB11041 said:Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.0 -
In the end, I'm in agreement with those who who think the riffs are pretty cool, the lyrics are too much "on the nose," and the song is past its time. At least we have access to all those 2003 bootlegs!
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Spiritual_Chaos said:PB11041 said:Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.
Second, You don't need the pun in the title to be able to have baseball referencesHis eminence has yet to show.
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PB11041 said:Spiritual_Chaos said:PB11041 said:Do people really not know what the "Bush Leagues" are? Do they not get all the minor league baseball references?
You can't just change the lyrics and make it about anyone.
Second, You don't need the pun in the title to be able to have baseball references
Please point out all the (baseball) references in the song being lost without the pun of the title?
"Born on third, thinks he got a triple" existed and worked before Pearl Jam used it in the song for Bush.
If the song would have been called "Commander dumbass" instead the song lyrics wouldn't loose any meaning or power.
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