| Oag – Sweet FA Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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One of my very favourite songs from OAG. I'm not terribly good at line-by-line analysis but from what I've gathered, this is basically a song of redemption, perhaps with a hint of nostalgia as well. Radhi was at what some would have perceived at the time as the peak of his career, the peak of his life as some would argue further but a significant point nonetheless. After the millenium show at Stadium Negara on the 31st of December, 1999, it was the last show by the original line-up or at least most of the original line-up. Radhi decided to dissolve OAG that night and told every body around and the band to F**k off and get a new trend. The band officially splitted at the end of the 20thcentury, tired of being controlled by the drugs and a music industry that seemed ruthless, uncompromising and apathetic. Above that, he was especially tired of himself and his own band who loved to take advantage of everything at that time because everybody was in the midst of delirium... In short, it was the end of an era but not the end of OAG altogether. As evident in recent times, a revival had been in the works with a new lineup, culminating with the release of the Satellit Ink. album in 2004 and just recently another album, "NeverMindaGoblocks..." has been released as well. Still, although Sweet FA did not mark the end of OAG altogether (much to the relief of fans), there was no doubt that it marked a significant turning point in the history of Radhi and the OAG legacy. Nevertheless, the music continues... Note: Many thanks to oag.com.my for providing with the fascinating info on a great song. The excerpt on Sweet FA and the events of OAG in 1999 were sourced from Radhi's official biography, "The Unfinished Junky Business". |
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| The Beatles – Maxwell's Silver Hammer Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I truly believe that good music doesn't necessarily need to have excessive trope or deep meaning in order to be memorable. Good music is a composition that makes one feel and I think this song does a good job at it despite what the other Beatles think about it. And thestrokes1234 is right, Paul does laugh at that point and I think that is evidence enough that even he feels the light-hearted, jestful nature of the song. I've also seen the flash that isearcy recommended, a great literal interpretation of the song, true to its somewhat comedic feeling. It definately has my thumbs up, I was singing along to the chorus towards the end of the flash. |
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| Semisonic – Closing Time Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I try not to over-analyse such a good song. Initially I think its just really straight-foward, the closing of a bar and its just about time to head on home. On the other hand, its really open-ended and is subject to a wide variety of interpretations. So far there's posts on pregnancy right down to high-school graduations (I actually like the graduation interpretation of it). But for me personally, its one of those songs thats good when I'm just about to leave the bar and it comes on and I decide to stay a wee-bit longer because its such a good song :P. |
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| Mr. Big – To Be With You Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I heard this song for the first time when it was part of a digicam commercial in a cinema. Nothing much to analyse here due to its straightfoward nature but heck, its one of those enduring, timeless tunes thats just honest. I do love the accoustic solo. |
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| The Goo Goo Dolls – Slide Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I'm a great Goo Goo Dolls fan but sadly I fall short in the analysis department. I basically agree with most of the assesments that this song details a girl falling pregnant at a young age and is in a dillema, perhaps torn between abortion and marriage. Still, perhaps what makes this song endearing is its somewhat upbeat tune through the sad circumstances detailed in the lyrics and an almost innocent like charm from the perspective of a boyfriend who proposes to marry her and give her perhaps more love than she every knew in her lifetime. Great stuff from the Dolls nonetheless. |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can't Stop Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Good song and for some reason I can never get over the chorus. As for the meaning and stuff, correct me if I'm wrong but at the end of the music video there was a sort of mention about One Minute Sculptures being the inspiration for it? Don't really know but judging from the lyrics and the flow of it, I'd like to think that the song is a lot deeper than that. |
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| Blink-182 – A Letter to Elise (The Cure cover) Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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| The Cure – A Letter to Elise Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| Regardless of Kafka's inspiration for the song, the message is timeless. From a personal viewpoint, this song manages to capture a moment perfectly and the many emotions and thoughts involved in it. Its the kind of situation quite a lot of people have been through at some point in their life and I think this song captures it perfectly. Such is the nature of heartbreak. | |
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