| Chumbawamba – Torturing James Hetfield Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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james hetfield, lead singer for Metalica has been quoted as saying he approves of use of torture using Metalica's music. Specifically in regard to guantanamo bay prisoners. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/19/usa.guantanamo |
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| Chumbawamba – The Devil's Interval Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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About tritone. Which is An interval composed of three whole tones. This interval was frequently avoided in medieval ecclesiastical singing because of its dissonant quality. nicknamed the diabolus in musica ("the Devil in music"). "Because of that original symbolic association with the devil and its avoidance, this interval came to be heard in Western cultural convention as suggesting an "evil" connotative meaning in music. Today the interval continues to suggest an "oppressive", "scary", or "evil" sound." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone#Historical_uses |
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| Chumbawamba – That's How Grateful We Are Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Song about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1956 |
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| Chumbawamba – Slag Aid Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Commentary on the "charity" event Live Aid, said to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. However it is widely understood that many of the funds went to nefarious causes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid More over no real governmental change came from this event, giving it the appearance of throwing money at a human rights issue, it was very self congratulatory. |
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| Chumbawamba – Jesus In Vegas Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| About Elvis, and his famous rant wherein he threatens to "pull (his) god damn tongue out by the roots" in regard to anyone who gossips about his health and or drug abuse. | |
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