| Grateful Dead – Mexicali Blues Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Right on, brother. I do have to disagree with your last point, however. There are bands making good, meaningful music out there these days, you just have to hunt for them among the dreck that makes up 90% of popular music today. This is a fine song, though. Truly one of Bobby's best. |
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| Grateful Dead – Easy Wind Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| And who doesn't love a good Pigpen song? | |
| Grateful Dead – Dark Star Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| This is a song where the lyrics don't really matter that much at all. The purpose of the song is for the band to stretch out live, a foundation to jam around. | |
| Grateful Dead – China Cat Sunflower Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I'm not so sure that "china cat" is actually a slang term for heroin. Sites like that are notoriously unreliable because they're generally run by people with no real drug knowledge or experience. According to Robert Hunter, the song isn't really about anything. He wrote the lyrics on acid (shocking!) and wasn't in a real coherent state of mind. |
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| The Used – I'm a Fake Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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What is it with you kids and all the cutting? Seriously. Don't teenagers drink anymore? Also, this guy ("Bert", ha ha, nice fucking name) has the absolute worst whiny screamo scream ever. He screams like a girl. However, he did take Kelly Osborne for all she was worth and then kicked her to the curb, so that's a point in his favor. |
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| Creed – With Arms Wide Open Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Unfortunately, none of you have the song's meaning right. The song is actually about Scott (formerly Scottina) Stapp's successful Sexual Reassignment Surgery. Check it out: Well I just heard the news today It seems my life is going to change (Obvious. Scottina will soon be a woman no longer.) I closed my eyes, begin to pray Then tears of joy stream down my face (No longer will the tyranny of menstruation run his life!) With arms wide open (Arms = Legs) Under the sunlight (A reference to harsh O.R. lighting) Welcome to this place I'll show you everything (Plans to live pantless? Possibly) With arms wide open Well I don't know if I'm ready To be the man I have to be (Initial doubts about surgery) I'll take a breath, take her by my side (Her = possible M to F transsexual?) We stand in awe, we've created life (Life = dong) With arms wide open Under the sunlight Welcome to this place I'll show you everything With arms wide open Now everything has changed (Everything = Vagina) I'll show you love (Plans for excessive masturbation) I'll show you everything With arms wide open If I had just one wish Only one demand I hope he's not like me (i.e. "Scott" not like "Scottina") I hope he understands That he can take this life And hold it by the hand (Obvious masturbation reference) And he can greet the world (Morning wood? Probable) With arms wide open -------------------------------------- See? A very obvious song-story about Scottina's long day's journey into "Scott". Truly touching. |
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| Linkin Park – Crawling Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Ha ha, pwnage indeed. Seriously though, although I like the tapeworm theory, I believe that this song is about Chester Bennington's unsuccessful bid at winning "Mr. Stupidest Name USA" in 2000 (he lost to Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme, the current title holder). Also, a question: does Chester Bennington cry if people call him Chet? It seems like he would. He seems like a bit of a "Wet Willie", what with the weeping and all. |
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| Simple Plan – Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?) Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I think that this song is about how easy it is to make money off of sad emo kids who've never had a real problem in their lives. The 10th grade symbolism really helps the band connect with teens who fill countless notebooks with self-indulgent poetry about cutting and being grounded. Well done, Simple Plan! A masterwork of marketing! Also, cutters are attention-starved babies without the balls (or ovaries) to go all the way. |
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