oh, and one of the non-Toby Kieth (who I liked for two-three songs before he went big shot American) Country songs I do like, which befits Raktus's Spirit to Endeavor's....
The Greatest - Kenny Rogers
Little Boy In a baseball hat. Stands in the field with his ball and bat.
Says, "I'm the greatest Player of them all." Puts his bat on his shoulder And tosses up his ball
And the ball goes up And the ball comes down. Swings his bat All the way around
The world's so still you can hear the sound The baseball falls To the ground.
Noe the little boy Doesnt say a word. He picks up his ball He is undeterred.
Says, "I am the greatest There has ever been And he grits his teeth And he tries again.
And the ball goes up And the ball comes down. Swings his bat All the way around.
The world's so still you can hear the sound The baseball falls To the ground. He makes no excuses. He shows no fear He just closes his eyes And listens to the cheers.
Little Boy He adjusts his hat Picks up his ball, And stares at his bat.
Says,"I am the greatest The game is on the line." Ans he gives it his all One last time.
And the ball goes up But the moons so bright. Swings his bat With all his might.
And the world's as still As still can be. And the baseball falls And thats strike three.
Now it's suppertime And his momma calls. Little boy starts home With his bat and ball
Says, "I am the greatest That is a fact. But even I didn't know I could pitch like that."
Says, "I am the greatest That is understood But even I didn't know I could pitch that."
It's pretty @#%$ stupid of you to write an entire post carefully dissecting my careful dissection of music based on the idea that a careful dissection of music is stupid. If music is all about "opinion" then it is within my right to bash any music I don't like and the people who like it because that is my "opinion". Wasn't that the entire @#%$ point of your post? Smacks of hypocracy doesn't it?
As to the rest of it, I find it interesting that you put forward as truth absolute that music is all about personal interpretation then in the next breath make a blanket statement about the purpose of music in society -- that is, to "sound good". Isn't that just your opinion? And to begin with, if I don't like a certain type of music and don't respect the people who listen to it, isn't it also likely that you won't be able to change that as another aspect of the same truth you have already identified -- that I can't chaange Jade's musical "tastes"?
You also seem to assume that my purpose in criticizing other people's music is to change their opinion. That is not my purpose. I do not give one single solitary drop of @#%$ what any of you do in your own spare time. I do it only for my own amusement, the amusement of others, and the fostering of a general level of awareness of the existence of a higher view of music and art. Though the last goal of course is a pipe dream on a Star Wars roleplaying board.
That last bit about pipe-dreams isn't completely true.
I didn't listen to music at all before coming here, and now I'm seriously considering looking up some Matt Good CDs (is that his name again? I can't remember).
As opposed to what? @#%$ Pearl Jam? The last of the boring, typical grunge rock bands that were supposed to make their mark using superior songwriting, only Pearl Jam never did? They're most remembered for @#%$ the Do The Evolution video.
I am the voice inside your head and I control you I am the lover in your bed and I control you I am the sex that you provide and I control you I am the hate you try to hide and I control you I take you where you want to go I give you all you need to know I drag you down I use you up Mr. Self-destruct I speak religion's message clear and I control you I am denial guilt and fear and I control you I am the prayers of the naive and I control you I am the lie that you believe and I control you I take you where you want to go I give you all you need to know I drag you down I use you up Mr. Self-destruct I am the needle in your vein and I control you I am the high you can't sustain and I control you I am the pusher I'm a whore and I control you I am the need you have for more and I control you I am the bullet in the gun and I control you I am the truth from which you run and I control you I am the silencing machine and I control you I am the end of all your dreams and I control you I take you where you want to go I give you all you need to know I drag you down I use you up Mr. Self-destruct
Lots of Nine Inch Nails found its way into this thread. Cool, and stuff.
Anyway, I'm at a loss for a personal theme atm, but I think this really sums up the Empire. Love the imagery in the first verse.
Black Sabbath's "War Pigs":
Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death's construction In the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind (alienkind) Poisoning their brainwashed minds, oh lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor
Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait 'till their judgement day comes, yeah!
Now in darkness, world stops turning As the war machine keeps burning No more war pigs of the power Hand of god has sturck the hour Day of judgement, god is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan, laughing, spreads his wings ALL RIGHT NOW!
