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| Leonard Cohen – The Captain Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Surprising nobody's commented. The next to last stanza about snake-eyes if one the coolest set of lyrics you will ever hear. This may be Cohen's most country sounding song. It's on Various Positions, which also contains his popular Hallelujah. Good album, but very slick production. |
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| Poison – Unskinny Bop Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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this has to be one of the lamest lyrics in rock history. Riddled with bad rock cliches, a bassline so simple a monkey could play it, and Unskinny = phat. Clever, no. Poison had some OK songs, but I cant believe people actually like this one. ? |
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| David Bowie – I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Bowie covers this on the album "Black Tie White Noise". When I first heard Morrissey's version, the ending reminded me of RocknRoll Suicide from Ziggy Stardust. Wierd!
I read somewhere that Bowie played this version (at high volume) to Moz before he released it. The Moz was almost moved to tears. (not a huge surprise) But having one of your idols covering your song must be a pretty great feeling. |
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| U2 – In A Little While Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The main idea of this song is not a 'hangover'. It's longing. Hangover plays a crucial role, but not the lead. In U2 by U2 the band themselves mention how Bono hadnt slept and hungover, came into the studio and nailed this take of the song. The scratchy voice perfectly matches the mood set by the lyrics. This track always stood out to me as one of the most sincere on the album. |
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| U2 – A Man and a Woman Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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"catch you by the heel" I love that line. Herein lies Bono's poetic genius. Another writer could've left it at -- if its really love it will find you. Not as meaningful. You cant outrun your true feelings. The imagery is that love will make a desperate leap and barely catch you. Love can be your Achilles heel. The opening bassline really stands out, giving the listener a different feel than the previous songs. Bono's lyrics take a real mature, honest look at relationships (esp. long-term) and temptation. Men and women are very different emotionally and logically and I like that there is a song that explores that theme. U2 are amazing at synchronizing the music & the words. |
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| Wilco – Someone Else's Song Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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When I first got into Wilco, I thought Jeff Tweedy's voice sounded a little like Jerry Garcia. I'm curious if anyone else thinks that? When I got this album I definately thought the line "I sound like whats-his-name" was in refence to that. ? Not that their music is very Dead-like. The lyrics seem to fit the simple chord changes/melody. It seems like a campfire song. |
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| U2 – 40 Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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there are some pretty "radical" statements being made on this song. Hearing the crowd chanting the refrain on Under A Blood Red Sky is an uplifting way to end one the great live albums. Truly inspiring. Bono tends to leave his listeners with open-ended, thought-provoking sentiments. He doesn't force his beliefs on anyone. A true artist knows self-expression & freedom are sacred. Being able to mix the profane w/ the holy is something Patti Smith did well. U2 knows it. You may not like it, but it gets people talking. I believe Bono's intentions NOW & THEN are in the right place. If one person does one good deed brought about by this song, how could the creator of EVERYTHING be disappointed? Or misinterpreted? |
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| Bob Dylan – Workingman's Blues #2 Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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the line "I sleep in the kitchen with my feet in the hall" is used in song "They're Red Hot" by blues legend Robert Johnson. Dylan is huge admirerer of Johnson's; his record appears on the cover of "Bringing it all back home". As far as what the literal meaning is, I dont know. Johnson recorded in the 1930's and in context: "I got a woman whose long & tall, she sleeps in the kitchen w/ her feets in the hall" I just thought Dylan threw that in as an nod to Johnson. |
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