| Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I guess that these comments frustrate a lot of people. They frustrate me. The meaning is there, for those who haven't got it yet. Just listen and live, and you'll get there eventually. Trust me. The best sarcasm is that which most take at face value. |
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| Blue Öyster Cult – Astronomy Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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There are some good and not so good guesses here… but that clown one was real creative… :) But as it’s been said, this was an early part of the Imaginos project. From Wikipedia; “In "Astronomy", the character of Imaginos comes to realize his heritage and his role as the altered human. References are made to celestial objects throughout the song-- "The light that never warms" being the moon, "The Queenly flux" the constellation Cassiopeia, "My dog, fixed and consequent" being Sirius, the dog star. The "Four Winds Bar" may be a reference to the Tropic of Cancer. All in all, it has Imaginos explaining his position as part of Les Invisibles.” As for the Metallica cover, I found the original pretty even with it… but by far the best version is the newest from BOC’s latest live album, A Long Day’s Night. They used to do a good job of it live, but what makes this live version triumph is Buck’s guitar solo… It is quite fantastic, especially that riff in the middle. I can’t say for sure, but I almost think Buck Dharma made the incredible solo to put their version on top… Either way, if you still question which is better, check out that track. It might take a couple listens, but the new live version is by far the best. As for the Metallica cover, I think that they detected a song with much more potential than it was originally played with (they were right too), but I don’t think they were well suited to cover it (cover it to fill in it's gaps anyway). But all this flat out "you're a clueless !@#$@#!" stuff is not going to get anyone anywhere... |
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| Kansas – Carry on Wayward Son Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Although I can see the religious points, ultimately this song would seem to be about someone seeing past their high thinking of them self, thinking that they are much better than others through their ideals. Oh, and I love this song. A great display of skill, rockingness, lyrics, and I love the subtle piano in the chorus... Verse by verse: 1st Thinking better and better of oneself but becoming too self-absorbed/thinking too highly of oneself. 2nd Though this person could actually see/think/function, they couldn't see past how they thought themselves so great. Some irking feeling that perhaps this person thought too highly of himself (or some other pointing it out to him) haunted this person and was often on his mind. 3rd Pretending to be smart/great/etc, others don't think so highly, and this person saying he's great just shows how nearsighted he is. 4th This person is haunted and teased by his claims, and he's beginning to realize his problem, but he's having a tough time. He tries to be better, but these problems persist/ NO is the turning point 5th This person has changed, and will always remember the errors of his ways, and now knows how great it is having seen past his self-centeredness, and he's earned his place (in heaven) Chorus keep trying to see past your errors, keep trying, etc You'll reach true knowing, goodness, etc when you have seen past those errors Stop trying to think too hard (that's the problem) Don't keep worrying so much Anyway, great song! I think that Kansas uses my favorite possible array of instruments in their music. |
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| Blue Öyster Cult – Don't Fear The Reaper Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I must say, one of the greatest songs of all time. BOC took a good riff and simply played it for all it was worth, creating an utter masterpiece. Or should I say "udder" (cowbell! more!). This is a masterpiece from a band as good as Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple, but never catching on to their extent in the mainstream. But they still have a real "cult" following despite. Puns aside, Blue Oyster Cult is my favorite band of all time. Underrated, awesome rock, awesome lyrics, and a large quantity of of fantastic albums, they are simply fantastic. Anyway, back on topic, I would like to say that this song is not about suicide, despite what it may seem (don't feel bad, that's what I originally thought it was about). The incredible Buck Dharma (the man behind the song) is quoted as saying it's about love transcending the grave. It does tell of not fearing death, but not of actively bringing it about. Buck Dharma "was actually kind of appalled" that people saw his song that way. If you don't believe me, check it on wikipedia. -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dont_fear_the_reaper |
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