| The Adicts – Viva La Revolution Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| You've all comprehensively missed the point. Read the last line, then read Animal Farm, and explain in 100 words or less what happens at the end of a revolution. | |
| Descendents – Lucky Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Thanks, I managed to get it on Ebay. | |
| The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I have to say I disagree with everyone about the meaning. I think the song seems to be a discourse on how to bring about social change. The song is set at a reggae concert which the singer is disappointed is not politicised, and he considers other ways of effecting change. Violent rebellion "won't get you anywhere", so an economic solution "phone up Robin Hood and ask him for some wealth distribution" is suggested. The singer soon realises that this won't work as anyone who has the power to do this will "turn rebellion into money" for themselves. Involvement in the political process is considered, but rejected as a universal solution, for potentially disastrous consequences such as the rise of Hitler. Finally, his stream of thought is interrupted by someone challenging him as to what he, the white man in Hammersmith Palais, is doing there. Despite his dreams of rebellion, he cannot find the courage to say what he really believes, and can only answer that he is "only looking for fun". Yet in this admission of failure is the answer. The popular opinion of the hundreds in the crowd is enough to make him, outwardly at least, accept their point of view. He realises that generating solidarity for his cause is the most effective way to change the world. |
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| Cold Chisel – Khe Sanh Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Yeah, it would be pretty ridiculous to see the prime minister (any prime minister) singing this at official functions, so I take your point there. It's more a song for the people, which is why it's such a popular choice as our national song. | |
| Silverchair – Reflections Of A Sound Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This has Pure and Easy written all over it. Every time he sings "In the sun we are found to be Reflections of a sound", I just feel like adding "and words when you played your guitar". | |
| Cold Chisel – Working Class Man Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This is not a Chisel song. | |
| Cold Chisel – Standing On the Outside Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Cold Chisel were never really on any 'side' of politics (in their music at least). They were basically against the whole political structure where power and money depended on the family you were born into. This semi-autobiographical song is saying that following the rules of that structure will get you nowhere, and it will only change once people start to ignore those rules. | |
| 28 Days – A General Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I think it's probably about someone resorting to violence in an unsuccessful attempt to overcome their insecurities. | |
| Pearl Jam – Inside Job Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It's basically saying that in order to change the world outside, you have to change on the inside first. I've always thought that one of the weaknesses of Pearl Jam albums was the closing track. Inside Job addresses that weakness; it's the first time they've finished an album with a really climactic song. |
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| Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I think this whole song is about the break-up he refers to in the second half of the first verse. He starts off talking about childish illusions, then gets to the point, "How come you hang the phone up the minute I walk in?". The choruses sound personal as well, so I think he's reflecting that he always thought that he had a kind of immunity from receiving bad news that would really hurt him, but now realises he doesn't. | |
| The Offspring – Change The World Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is a great demonstration of the Offspring's sense of irony. The entire album is full of riffs, melodies, rhythms etc by other bands. Mota- Paranoia by Ozzy Osbourne Me & My Old Lady- Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n Roses Intermission- Background music is from some old love song Way Down the Line- You Really Got Me (not sure who it's by) Amazed- Sounds like a fusion of We Want the Airwaves and the pre-chorus of Smells Like Teen Spirit Then, for the final song- about people who claim to change the world but don't- a rip off of their OWN RIFF from Genocide. |
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| The Offspring – Intermission Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The background music is actually from a really old love song. | |
| Cold Chisel – Khe Sanh Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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In response to vieires: Firstly, to the best of my knowledge, Don Walker didn't fight in Vietnam either. Secondly, the reason this song is regarded as our national anthem by so many people is not the situation itself, but the ideas behind it. The guy in the song is struggling to survive, feels abandoned by the government, has an awareness of the head-in-the-sand attitude becoming prevalent in society "the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been", and is frustrated by the increasingly restrictive social atmosphere. It's a common theme in many Chisel songs (Star Hotel, Wild Colonial Boy, Cheap Wine, Bow River), has been a constant throughout Australia's history, and is still going on today. Here's the best part. He's "travelled round the world from year to year", searching for "the answer" as it's called in the song. Despiteall the problems he faces in Australia, he would rather be here than anywhere else. That's why Khe Sanh is the national anthem. |
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| Cold Chisel – When the War Is Over Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I always just thought it was about a guy who's been sent to war... | |
| Eminem – Lose Yourself Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| "people who can't sing do rap"- John Entwistle | |
| Gin Blossoms – Pieces Of The Night Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Actually, I think it's about driving home from a bar or nightclub having failed to pick up, depite being desperate to do so. He's so lonely that he's talking to himself in the song. | |
| Hilary Duff – My Generation (The Who cover) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Jeremiah Black is right, she obviously doesn't have the slightest comprehension of what she's miming about. I bet she'd never even heard of The Who until her manager told her she was 'covering' this song. There should be some law stopping dumbass blonde bitches from covering classic songs. Oh, and by the way, if you actually likes this version, I'd suggest listening to another Who song called Sally Simpson. It was written about people like you. |
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| The Who – You Better You Bet Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It's pretty clearly about a long distance relationship, or one in which they both travel a lot and don't see a lot of each other. "your passport picture" "all those letters" "a neon light for a visa" |
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| The Clash – London Calling Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I could be completely wrong, but I take this song as being about London self-destructing. All the war references recall Britain's strength in wars, yet he's saying "now don't look at us (for help this time)". The chorus is full of apocolyptic references- on a global scale- but he has no fear of this because London is drowning, which is a more immediate threat. | |
| Eminem – 8 Mile Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| "people who can't sing do rap"- John Entwistle | |
| Jimmy Eat World – A Praise Chorus Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think the song is called A Praise CHORUS because the "Crimson & clover" bit refers to their favourite bands. The verses tell a different story. The song seems to be about a guy who doesn't have a girlfriend because he doesn't have enough self confidence. He is hoping to hear a song he knows at a party, club etc to give him the confidence he needs (the problem being that in these situations, the music is rap/pop/other crap as opposed to the rock songs he actually know and likes). The song is an exhortation from a friend telling him that he is wasting his life and that he will one day have to justify this (ostensibly to God) "someone is going to ask you what it's all about what are you going to have to say for yourself?". Ultimately, it's the music he loves that will free him from this situation. |
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| Regurgitator – Polyester Girl Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Why would he take his blow up doll to entertainment award ceremonies? He's talking about plastic blondes like Pamela Anderson, not sex toys. | |
| Pearl Jam – Hard to Imagine Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I posted a possible meaning for this song two years ago. I've just read over the lyrics again and I believe my previous meaning was wrong. The song seems to be saying..."It's hard to imagine". That's it. He's not talking about imagining anything in particular, just making a comment that it's difficult for people to use their imaginations. Possibly based on an experience where he was trying to explain a past event to someone who just could not understand it. |
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| Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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In response to summergirl85: I believe 'semi-charmed life' refers to the fact that in order to get high, they have to deal with the side effects of the drugs, as well as the social consequences. I think a lot of people have overlooked the fact that this song is about a relationship rather than simply sex and drugs. Originally, they began experimenting for fun, but now the drugs are getting too much for his wife/girlfriend and she is asking him to give it up. She "wants something else" besides the getting high and having sex for hours- she wants a meaningful relationship. In the meantime, he has become addicted and needs to use more and more just to get the same high "How do I get back there to The place where I fell asleep inside you?". Eventually, in the verse that begins "When the plane came in...", he is too stoned to even understand what she is saying to him and she leaves him. After he comes down, all he has left is his addiction. |
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| Pearl Jam – Oceans Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I read an interview with one of the band members (I think it was Jeff) where he said that Eddie was constantly listening to Quadrophenia when he wrote the songs for Ten. On that album, the ocean is a symbol of spirituality and love. The difference is that on Quadrophenia the metaphor applies to Jimmy's inner struggle, whereas here it's about a relationship. | |
| Pearl Jam – Wasted Reprise Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think this kind of goes with the previous song, Gone. He escaped a life wasted in the confines of the city and is never going back again. | |
| The Screaming Jets – Needle Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Obviously about drugs. Great comparison between shooting up and accelerating in a car. | |
| Guns N' Roses – Don't Damn Me Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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People criticise GnR for songs like Civil War, saying that they contribute to things like social unrest. This is their response. "Sometimes I wanna kill Sometimes I wanna die Sometimes I wanna destroy Sometimes I wanna cry Sometimes I could get even Sometimes I could give up Sometimes I could give Sometimes I never give a fuck" That's one of the best descriptions of human psychology ever written. No one has a static personality, and things affect people in unexpected ways. |
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| Guns N' Roses – Dead Horse Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| It's obviously a recorded suicide note. Listen to the ending- the song finishes, then he stops the tape and rewinds it. | |
| Pearl Jam – Thin Air Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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To add to Edley's point: Knowing Pearl Jam's love of The Who, and Quadrophenia in particular, I can't ignore the melodic similarity between the line "Take it on, on, on, on, on" and The Punk and the Godfather, which is a debate between two different generations. It seems to me that the person he is singing to is from another generation, so quite possibly his daughter. |
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| Shannon Noll – Learn To Fly Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I agree that it's about how some things in life are crap...like this song. | |
| The Screaming Jets – C'mon Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Disillusionment with the media. "I watch my radio burn" always reminds me of the Ramones, "Mr Programmer I've got my hammer, gonna smash my radio". | |
| The Screaming Jets – Shine Over Me Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Great Aussie song to listen to at the pub, almost like Khe Sanh or Run to Paradise in some ways. | |
| Foo Fighters – Up In Arms Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I saw them in Sydney and Dave introduced this song by saying something like: "I love it when people make sure they get seats for our shows. I mean you've got all these wankers standing up for the whole show on the floor, but you guys who get seats are the ones I really love. So here's our love song for you." Then when they finished the slow part of the song he screams: "This is for all you assholes on the floor!" and rips into the second half of the song. Gotta love that! |
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| The Who – Cousin Kevin Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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That sarcasm would probably be quite highly regarded on a site concerned with movies rather than music. I haven't watched the movie on the basis that it could detract from one of the greatest albums ever recorded. As far as the live DVD goes, yes, it is good, especially Amazing Journey. Phil Collins is the only stand out guest performance (as Uncle Ernie); Patti LaBelle completely misses the point of The Acid Queen, Elton John (the pinball champion) and Steve Winwood (the Hawker) are average. Billy Idol is Cousin Kevin and the problem is not the performance so much as the fact that they casted the role in the first place. |
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| The Who – Underture Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Does this actually have any meaning behind it with regards to the plot? The length of it suggests that a few years have passed between The Acid Queen and Do You Think It's Alright?, but does it mean anything else? | |
| The Who – Squeeze Box Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| You're all idiots (well, not all of you, but most). It's called INNUENDO. It's not supposed to completely make sense literally, unless of course it really is just about an accordian. | |
| The Who – The Kids Are Alright Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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They once introduced this song at a concert like this: Roger: "This song is about a girl I APPARENTLY promised to marry when I was six" Pete: "What do you mean 'apparently'?" Since it was written by Townshend, I think it was probably a joke that Roger would have to sing about an event he would rather forget. |
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| The Who – I Can See For Miles Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I never understood why Pete loved this song so much until I realised it applied to someone I know. Once you start feeling that way about someone else, the song suddenly has so much more power. The failure of the song to sell actually prompted Townshend to focus more on albums than singles, resulting in the masterpieces Tommy, Quadrophenia and (from Lifehouse) Who's Next. |
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| The Who – Cut My Hair Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Although Jimmy's not happy with the way his life is going, there is a sense of stability in this song; he has a home, he can co-exist with his parents and he feels part of a group. What I find interesting are the lines "Why do I have to be different to them? Just to earn the respect of a dance hall friend" It's as if Mods are forcing him to be different to his parents against his will. |
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| Ramones – Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I love it when people tell me that all 'real' punk is political. I always tell them that I love the political message in this song. | |
| The Clash – 1977 Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Nice Orwell reference at the end. | |
| Cold Chisel – Flame Trees Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think the verse "There's a girl falling in love near where the pianola stands With her young local factory out-of-worker, holding hands And I'm wondering if he'll go or if he'll stay" pretty much says that he had to leave the town when he was still in love with this girl and he hasn't seen her since. |
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| Descendents – Lucky Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Where can I get this song? | |
| Descendents – I'm Not A Punk Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| No, this is not another no name punk band, this is the Descendents. If you've never heard of them, that's because you're too cool for this page and you should go back to listening to 'big name' punk bands like Simple Plan. | |
| The Who – Love, Reign O'er Me Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Jimmy has taken a boat out to the rock and climbed up, only for the boat to float away. The wind is strong, there is thunder in the distance and it has started to rain. Jimmy is convinced he is going to die and begins to focus on what is going on around him. He realises that every drop of rain is going into the ocean and becoming part of it. He finally understands that he is like the ocean and his four personalities are drops of water. He has to accept that he can't be a tough guy, a romantic, a bloody lunatic or a hypocritical beggar in isolation; he is and always will be all four. He must learn to love and embrace this, and Townshend has said that ultimately the hypocrite becomes the dominant personality because of this acceptance of the four incompatible aspects of Jimmy. | |
| The Who – Dr. Jimmy Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This is easily my favourite song on an incredible album. Having had all of his beliefs shattered, Jimmy drinks a bottle of gin on top of all the drugs he's taken. The alcohol brings out his most reckless personality and he steals a boat and heads out to a rock off the coast. His actions aren't coincidental, but he still doesn't comprehend why he is attracted to the sea. |
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| The Who – Bell Boy Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Jimmy meets his former hero the Ace Face working as a bell boy and it destroys his faith in the last thing he really believes in- the Mod spirit. He has previously criticised people for not fighting against their social position (The Dirty Jobs), but now he feels that he has nothing to believe in, and he returns to the one place that means anything at all to him- the beach. | |
| The Who – Drowned Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Throughout the album, water has been a symbol of the spiritual unity that Jimmy craves. He wants to feel peace within his four personalities, and with other people, hence his strong reliance on being part of a group (mods). The ocean is made up of millions of drops of water to form one body, and Jimmy and his four personalities are like those drops of water. | |
| The Who – The Dirty Jobs Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think the first two verses are the voices of two people Jimmy meets after he leaves home, both stuck in dead end jobs. He criticises them for not fighting against the system that put them there. The guy in the first verse looks after pigs, which is a reference to the story of the Prodigal Son, which suggests that Jimmy's rebuke is probably motivated by guilt at leaving his parents to go off on his own. | |
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