| Black Sabbath – The Wizard Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Actually, Geezezr just said in bass player last month that this song was written straight out of The Hobbit. | |
| Electric Light Orchestra – Livin' Thing Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I've heard this song is meant to be against abortion. I don't know how true that is, but it seems to fit. | |
| Our Lady Peace – The Wonderful Future Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| The whole cd is modeled after the book "The Age of the Spiritual Machines." The book is, well, kinda frightening, but at the same times is quite amazing. I think that OLP did an amazing job in their interpretation of it. | |
| Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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i used to be her... get out while you still can... it really does wear you out. fall in love -- don't look for it and try to make it happen. that's all i have to say |
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| Radiohead – 2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm) Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I believe this song is to link we, ourselves, to the character Winston in the book 1984 by George Orwell. As shown below, there are several references that lead me to believe so. Are you such a dreamer? To put the world to rights? */* Winston dreamt of fixing the world, or more, the proles, setting everyone free. */* I'll stay home forever Where two & two always makes up five */* This was a common theme throughout the book. Winston wrote in his journal that as long as 2 + 2 = 5, not all was lost. However, at the end of the book, Big Brother had made such a statement to be true.*/* I'll lay down the tracks Sandbag & hide */* I believe this is a reference to the fact that he acted like everything was okay, that there was no change in his personality. He hid his thoughts from the authorities, keeping to his job. It took awhile for the Thought Police to catch up.*/* January has April's showers And two & two always makes up five It's the devil's way now */*Perhaps a reference to death as it was the only way to escape Big Brother?*/* There is no way out You can scream & you can shout It is too late now */* At one point in the book, Winston speaks of the screams that come from Room 101 -- the room that no one can escape from unchanged.*/* Because You have not been paying attention */* The people of Oceania had to listen to lectures on their telescreens, constantly having them on. If they did not -- they were imprisoned.*/* I try to sing along I get it all wrong */* Winston tried to act as if he had not come to the realization that something was wrong with their society -- however, he could not succeed. */* Ezeepeezeeeezeepeeezee NOT I swat em like flies but Like flies the burgers Keep coming back */* My thought is that this refers to the thoughts of doubt that Winston had. */* NOT Maybe not "All hail to the thief" */* I think this is where they meant to connect 1984 to our present society with the whole Bush presidency. Whether he be a thief of our rights, our money, or the presidency itself that they are alluding to (perhaps all three?), I am not sure.*/* "But I am not!" */* That appears to be a reference to how there is a lot of denial in the country, whether it be the president, other politicians, or regular citizens.*/* "Don't question my authority or put me in the dock" Cozimnot! */* 1984 was written in the McCarthy era. I'm not sure if they thought about that when writing, but it's a good addition. */* Go & tell the king that The sky is falling in When it's not Maybe not. */* I want to say that this is a reference to the war in Iraq; however, it was written before then. Interesting foreshadowing. */* I have no clue if any of this is correct; it?s purely speculation. I just happen to think about the book 1984 way too much as I?m looking at the state of our country today. There seem to be similar references in other places in the cd, though, so maybe I caught on to something. |
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