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| Metallica – ...And Justice for All Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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If I was ever gonna cover a Metallica song in a band,it would be this one.A true masterpiece,and I love how unlike so many other angry musicians who scream out obscenities at the system Metallica construct a progressive opus with powerful lyrics and word everything in a way that a lawyer could've used this for his client almost like a speech.Brilliant.We need more songs like this. |
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| Metallica – The Shortest Straw Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think it's about author Dalton Trumbo who wrote the book Johnny Got His Gun,which the movie was sampled for the music video to the song One.I think One is about either the book or the movie itself,and since Shortest Straw follows One on Justice I believe they're singing about the author who was blacklisted and imprisoned for the book which was labeled "unAmerican" by the governemnt for its anti-war sentiment. |
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| Metallica – The God That Failed Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think it's a continuation of Dyer's Eve somewhat.James' mother was a Christian Scientist(if that's not an oxymoron)and refused treatment for Cancer because it was against her religion.("The healing hand held back by the deepened nail.")In this case the healing hand refers to medicine and the deepened nail would obviously be religion.Killer song,one of the best on the Black album. |
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| Metallica – Dyers Eve Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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It's obviously about his parents.The title is about the night his mom died I think.Supposedly she never sought treatment for her condition because it was against her religion. |
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| Eric Heatherly – Counting Flowers on the Wall Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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A guy at work told me it's about a guy in prison...."Captain Kangaroo" was a slang inmates used to call the guards and wardens,also a deck of cards has 52 cards and so he's obviously missing one...and not being accustomed to the light could be from being in his cell...it could be about an asylum too. |
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| Blue Öyster Cult – Veteran Of The Psychic Wars Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Actually I think it's about battles within another entity's mind.BOC are notorius for science-fiction elements in their music.This one's one of my favorites,it was used in the movie Heavy Metal.It fits the type of story too. |
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| Elton John – Crocodile Rock Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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One of Elton's best songs.I love that even though it's a dance song there's a certain level of sadness and lonlieness in the lyrics."The years went by and rock just died,Suzy went and left is for some foreign guy."Very powerful. |
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| Iron Maiden – Prodigal Son Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I don't know what it means.Obviously Ddadutta's right about it being a plea for help.It's one of their best songs and also like Still Life one of their most underappreciated.I know Lamia was a figure in Greek mythology.How that relates to him crying out for help I don't exactly know. |
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| Queensrÿche – Revolution Calling Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Bank Robber's right.The whole album tells the story of these characters,in this case Nicki,who's watching all these events on tv,and becomes disillusioned with the American system.He meets up with Doctor X who easilly manipulates him and brainwashes him into joining his cause.The story goes on from there and there is much more to it.But this song here in paticular is very relevant even to this day.I also like the referance to Jessica Hahn's Playboy interview where she claims she was molested by Reverand Jim Baker. |
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| Hole – Doll Parts Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It's really pretty creepy when you think about it.She's singing about Kurt and it sounds like she's jealous of his fame since Hole never achieved the level of fame and icon status that Nirvana did.Plus all the legal battles between her and Dave Grohl,and all the rumors about her murdering him.I don't think she really killed him though.I think he took his own life because he couldn't handle the fame.I just think it's creepy how was released immediately after his death. |
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| Lacuna Coil – Heaven's A Lie Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This was the first song I ever heard by Lacuna Coil and I heard it LIVE AND FRONT ROW CENTER STAGE BACK IN 2003!!!!!!!They were the opening act for Anthrax on their "We've Come For You All" tour,and Comalies had just been released.They opened with this song and I liked them so much I bought the cd there immediately after they left stage.I also met them the next year at Ozzfest at the Jaegermeister Booth.I don't dislike Evanescence,I think their first cd was great and The Open Door was decent,however I prefer Lacuna Coil due to their passionate live performances.Not to mention they've actually been around quite a bit longer.To me,when people say they sound like Evanescence when that's backwards is like when people tell me Metallica wrote "Am I Evil?" despite them praising Diamond Head in their interviews.I have to give Lacuna Coil props for releasing a song titled "Heaven's A Lie" because like everyone says,there are narrow minded people who will pre judge without reading the lyrics.Which I see as someone seeing through someone else's bullshit."your heaven's a lie" sounds to me like she's calling someone out on a lie.Whenever people tend to want something from you,be it money,or sex or whatever,some people will say anything to get it.And yes there are people who will promise you the world with no intention of giving it.Sounds like the heaven he's promising her is a lie,hence the song title.Kick ass song.Can't wait to hear their new cd in '09. |
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| Lacuna Coil – Heaven's A Lie Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This was the first song I ever heard by Lacuna Coil and I heard it LIVE AND FRONT ROW CENTER STAGE BACK IN 2003!!!!!!!They were the opening act for Anthrax on their "We've Come For You All" tour,and Comalies had just been released.They opened with this song and I liked them so much I bought the cd there immediately after they left stage.I also met them the next year at Ozzfest at the Jaegermeister Booth.I don't dislike Evanescence,I think their first cd was great and The Open Door was decent,however I prefer Lacuna Coil due to their passionate live performances.Not to mention they've actually been around quite a bit longer.To me,when people say they sound like Evanescence when that's backwards is like when people tell me Metallica wrote "Am I Evil?" despite them praising Diamond Head in their interviews.I have to give Lacuna Coil props for releasing a song titled "Heaven's A Lie" because like everyone says,there are narrow minded people who will pre judge without reading the lyrics.Which I see as someone seeing through someone else's bullshit."your heaven's a lie" sounds to me like she's calling someone out on a lie.Whenever people tend to want something from you,be it money,or sex or whatever,some people will say anything to get it.And yes there are people who will promise you the world with no intention of giving it.Sounds like the heaven he's promising her is a lie,hence the song title.Kick ass song.Can't wait to hear their new cd in '09. |
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| AFI – This Celluloid Dream Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It sounds to me like it's about a romance he only knows will end in tragedy.It could be about anything though.This one and This Time Imperfect are the best songs off Sing The Sorrow.I hope they release a new cd in 2009.They're overdue for one now. |
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| Foreigner – Dirty White Boy Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Amen to that last comment.I still have a hard time with hearing Nirvana and Alice In Chains on the classic rock stations.I'm only 32 but it still messes with your head that bands you listened to in high school when they were new are now considered classic rock.This is definitely one of my favorite Foreigner songs.Why?Because it's the story of my life.Especially since i've discovered black women.Lol. |
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| Danzig – Devil's Plaything Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Sounds to me like the Devil offering love only to destroy that person in the end.Sort of a temptation thing. |
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| Danzig – Cantspeak Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yeah heroin addiction sounds about right.My fondest memory of this song is Beavis and Butthead watching video and talking about how perfect and round poop will be in the future and Beavis stating that he could kick Glenn Danzig's ass to which Butthead replies he couldn't kick a ten year old girl's ass.Lol.I miss that show,people didn't realize how ahead of their time the were back then but now it's become a cult favorite for us 30 somethings who grew up in the 90's. |
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| Judas Priest – Raw Deal Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Rob Halford has stated in interviews that he's been gay his whole life.I always thought he turned gay after a relationship with woman went sour because of all the misogony in their early songs like Cheater and Victim Of Changes.I wouldn't expect him to admit that if it's true.These lyrics really are homo erotic though.What's so wild is that Rob was thrusting it right down our throats(bad choice of words,lol.) and none of us got it.Damn were we blind.I was only 13 when I first heard this song and had no idea what he was singing about.I thought Fire Island was a drink.I realized what it was about years later,but even that wasn't until he admitted he was gay.It doesn't matter to me,listen to the guitar work in this song.Sin After Sin is one of their best damn albums,and Judas Priest influenced three generations of metal bands so Rob can be gay all he wants,just keep the metal coming and make it heavy. |
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| Judas Priest – Hellrider Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It is a badass song from a badass band.I think it's following up on multiple characters like everyone says."Judgement for the Tyrant."Tyrant is the name of a song on Sad Wings Of Destiny about..well,a tyrant.And I agree it sounds like they're also bringing back the Painkiller or a similar character at least.Most of the songs on that album had a reference to Judas Priest's past in some way.Probably because it was their first album in 15 years with Rob Halford.It was their reunion and it was a VERY BIG DEAL!!!!!I just like this song in particular because it rocks hardcore and it mentions Megatron.I wonder if anyone in the band knows about the Transformers considering their age.But it was a cartoon about giant robots that transformed into war machines and fought each other.What could be more heavy metal than that?!?!?!Lol. |
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| UFO – Love To Love Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Amen bloodandsoil.I put it on a mix cd for a girl I liked once.Funny thing she was really young,and a black girl and she said she LOVED IT!!!!It's such a fantastic song,how can you not?UFO are a tremendously under rated band.Only true rock fans know about them.Two great facts;guitarist Michael Schencker is also the brother of Rudolph Schencker of The Scorpions(whom he later joined if my facts are correct) and bassist Pete Way is Steve Harris'(Iron Maiden) biggest influence.Hearing those two facts alone were enough to convince me to buy their Greatest Hits on cd and damn am I glad I did.This is my favorite song by them by the way. |
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| AC/DC – Let There Be Rock Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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"White man had the smoltz,black man had the blues."Damn that has got to be the best damn line in any song i've ever heard.Bon Scott was a lyrical genius,and i'm glad i'm not the only one on here that gets the Chuck Berry reference when he says "Tchakavski knew the news" from "Roll Over Bethoven."I seen a t-shirt that said "Before Elvis there was nothing" and credits John Lennon as saying it.As much as I love John Lennon if he were alive today I honestly think he would have two remarks to apologize for.The first of course being the "bigger than Jesus" comment.I say that because Elvis was an excellent musician,but when all is said and done all he did was take black music and make it safe for suburban white kids.I even think his "King of Rock and Roll" title is arguable with Chuck Berry influencing the entire genre.You could even go back to the blues legends like Muddy Waters and hear where EVERYTHING started.I don't know how historically accurate it is but go see "Cadillac Records" and you'll see what i'm talking about.Anyway,enough rambling,killer f'n song by a killer f'n band.Makes me miss Bon Scott just writing this. |
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| AC/DC – Let There Be Rock Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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"White man had the smoltz,black man had the blues."Damn that has got to be the best damn line in any song i've ever heard.Bon Scott was a lyrical genius,and i'm glad i'm not the only one on here that gets the Chuck Berry reference when he says "Tchakavski knew the news" from "Roll Over Bethoven."I seen a t-shirt that said "Before Elvis there was nothing" and credits John Lennon as saying it.As much as I love John Lennon if he were alive today I honestly think he would have two remarks to apologize for.The first of course being the "bigger than Jesus" comment.I say that because Elvis was an excellent musician,but when all is said and done all he did was take black music and make it safe for suburban white kids.I even think his "King of Rock and Roll" title is arguable with Chuck Berry influencing the entire genre.You could even go back to the blues legends like Muddy Waters and hear where EVERYTHING started.I don't know how historically accurate it is but go see "Cadillac Records" and you'll see what i'm talking about.Anyway,enough rambling,killer f'n song by a killer f'n band.Makes me miss Bon Scott just writing this. |
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| Blackfoot – Highway Song Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Honestly,I think the solo at the end is better than "Free Bird."It may sound alike and that may have been what they were trying to duplicate.But some of the best solos out there are either songs or by bands that are more obscure than their mainstream contemporaries.For example,Saxon,who sound like a poor man's Deep Purple.Listen to the song "Wheels of Steel."That's also an awesome song.Highway Song is just one of those songs that you get in your car and hit the highway and once that solo hits you're doing 90 without even realizing it. |
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| Pink Floyd – On the Turning Away Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs.The lyrics are so powerful and have actually inspired me to help others and not sit idly by.Plus the guitar solo at the end is one of the best solos in history.Awesome tune,get chills every time I hear it. |
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| Black Sabbath – Lonely Is The Word Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Honestly yeah the keyboard at the end sounds like Robert Plants screams in the middle of Stairway.However,when I play this song for people who have never heard it and are familiar with classic rock and/or metal I compare the guitar solo at the end and tell people that in my opinion it actually rivals Stairway To Heaven as one the greatest solos,not just in metal but PERIOD!!Definitely Tony Iommi's best work.Am I the only one who noticed how much better Sabbath got as musicians when Dio joined the band?Don't get me wrong,Ozzy is their best frontman,but their playing was very basic three chord riffs.As good as they were I think Dio gave them a much needed kick in the ass and really brought out the best in their style.I hope they make another album together now that Dio rejoined them under the Heaven & Hell moniker. |
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| Billy Idol – Rebel Yell Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yeah it's definitely one of his best songs,great one to do karaoke.I'm sure most of the Billy Idol fans my age know about it,but for all the teenagers and 20 somethings out there,I highly reccommend his Greatest Hits cd.There's an acoustic version of this song on there that's absolutely BADASS!!!!!! |
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| Eminem – Superman Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This song came out at the perfect time in my life.I was still fairly young,I was 25 and going through the worst break up of my life and my best friend committed suicide just a month prior.I had entered a really dark point in my life and needless to say that I was very bitter.In fact,bitter's not even a strong enough word to describe where I was mentally and emotionally.Anyway,I used to put this song on repeat and turn the radio all the way up and belt out the lyrics just because I had it in my head that all women were whores and bitches.Thankfully,as time went on those wounds healed and that anger and misogony dissipated.I still miss my friend something terrible and even now six years later it hurts,but I rarely think about her anymore.In fact when we were together,I was so in love with her that I couldn't even imagine myself with anyone else.Now,however,I can't even picture us together anymore because i'm too different now from back then.I can still listen to this song and get a good chuckle out of it and now I just enjoy the humor in it.But damn,back then this song turned me into a beast.I'm glad I don't feel that way anymore,and hope I never have to feel that way again. |
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| KISS – Tears Are Falling Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Some songs are so god awful they're good.I think this is one of them.I remember the video where they were wearing these really silly looking outfits and they had the big 80's permed hair.Lol.Yeah,this is one of those songs that's so cheesy you actually like it.Kind of like a really bad b-movie.Like Killer Klowns From Outer Space.Lmao. |
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| KISS – Lick It Up Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yes it's about living life to the fullest.However,it's also about sex.Come on,"Lick It Up".If you need it explained to you then you have bigger problems than not getting it. |
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| Danzig – White Devil Rise Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It definitely took a lot of balls for Danzig to respond to Louis Farrakhan's psycho babble about racism.What makes me laugh is that like most radical Muslims Farrakhan hates the Jews.There's racism right there for you.My high school was 60% black and I used to get beat up on a regular basis on the crime of being white.But when I would confront them on their racism I was the one that was racist.I'm not racist,in fact,I have dated black women and have lately become more attracted to them than white women.However,I don't offer apology for the past since I wasn't even born when all the REAL racism in the country was happening.I do admit that white people did some horrible things that are unforgiveable and I don't blame black people for being angry,but that was the past.Instead of carrying that anger and hatred both white and black people need to work together and learn from the past.Otherwise racism will just keep lasting from generation to generation. |
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| Danzig – Long Way Back From Hell Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I always thought it was about a slave using a voodoo curse against his master.With Danzig it could be about the Devil too.Who knows?. |
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| Five for Fighting – Superman (It's Not Easy) Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I personally think the song is just about Superman.As a comic book geek Superman always was a favorite of mine,and I think this song really captures his struggles.I mean everyone envies Superman because of his powers but no one ever thinks about the great weight that's on his shoulders.If there really were such a man in real life he could never be with the woman he loved because he would always have to leave as soon as a disaster struck,and God knows there's plenty of disasters in this world.As powerful as he is he's still not God,so he can't be everywhere at once.And even simple things like being afraid of abusing his power.The whole world sees Superman as the biggest boy scout,but honestly,would you really want someone that powerful becoming a badass?Or turning corrupt?Stan Lee once said that he doesn't envy writers who have to write for Superman.As cool as those powers are(i'd have fun with flying,superstrength and invincibility) I wouldn't envy never being able to stop and rest or having to keep everything private for fear that an enemy may hurt someone I love dearly just to get back at me.Like I said,the world envies Superman for his ability,but never understands the true responsibility he has.And I think this song captures that perfectly. |
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| The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yeah that's a great song.And it has alll three elements mentioned in it;sex,drugs,and rock and roll.Once again The Rolling Stones prove why they are the greatest band ever. |
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| The Rolling Stones – She Was Hot Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I love this song too."She was black,and her eyes were blue."Another great song about Mick Jagger's fascination with the jungle fever.Lol.And who can blame him,you get hooked on that real easy.Just ask this white boy here. |
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| The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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The coolest thing about The Rolling Stones is that everything,and I mean EVERYTHING in Rock 'N' Roll that's been done by any band was already done by them 20 years earlier.They were the first on it all.Personally I agree with it's double meaning.I never knew that Brown Sugar was a term for heroin but I believe it.My dad grew up in the '60's and also told me that Deep Purple was also a type of acid.I believe him too considering the times.Anyway how they got away with this one even back then is beyond me.Nowadays you see interracial couples all over so it's no big deal,but back then HOLY SHIT!!Good luck making it out of somewhere like Alabama.Maybe a white man and black woman wasn't as contrversal as the other way around but I imagine the poor girl got called that lovely word that rhymes with bigger whenever he brought her around friends and family.I have to say thank you to Mick Jagger,he was even the first white boy to have jungle fever,at least in Rock 'N' Roll that I know of and despite the references to rape and slavery I think this was Mick professing that.Now every white boy I know including myself loves dark meat,but back then it was frowned upon.Mick Jagger is the MAN!!!Period. |
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| The Rolling Stones – Midnight Rambler Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yeah this is one of my favorite Stones' songs ever.I've heard it's about The Boston Strangler but that could be misinformation.Whatever it's about I love those lyrics,good song to karaoke on Halloween night with the lights dimmed.I think this is the song that inspired AC/DC to write "Night Prowler." |
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| AC/DC – Night Prowler Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Angus Young can deny it all he wants,I know that song's about a serial killer.I love AC/DC to death and that's my favorite song they ever wrote.But i'm not stupid."Make a mess of you" "You don't feel the steel 'till it's hangin' out your back" I know what he's talking about.I really don't blame them for saying it's about sneaking into your girlfriend's room though.After the Night Stalker killing spree I would want to distance myself between him and that song as much as possible.Honestly,I think I know what they were going for though.AC/DC have said in many interviews that one of their biggest influences in the early days was The Rolling Stones.(probably still are)I believe they were trying to write their "Midnight Rambler" when they wrote this song.Compare the lyrics between the two songs and you'll see what I mean. |
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| The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I always thought it was about a prison because of the ball and chain line.He's going to jail.It could be about a whorehouse though.Although House of the Rising Sun sure sounds like a casino nowadays. |
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| Weird Al Yankovic – Achy Breaky Song Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Weird Al is a comic genius,always has been.I remember when Achy Breaky Heart was on the radio in heavy rotation and the grocery store I worked at at the time played the country music station over the radio and every time I heard it I just wanted to pull out an AK47 and shoot the hell out of the place.Billy Ray was really annoying and his daughter Miley is even more so.Thank God for Weird Al because I know exactly how he felt.LMAO. |
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| Weird Al Yankovic – Smells Like Nirvana Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I'll probably catch hell for this comment but I think Nirvana are terribly overrated.They were a really good band and a neccessary evil in a sense because they did purge the music scene of a lot of its schlock.However as good as they were I don't think they were able to hold a candle to Alice in Chains or Soundgarden.So when Weird Al wrote this I laughed my ass off because the describe exactly how I felt the first time I heard Smells Like Teen Spirit. |
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| Weird Al Yankovic – One More Minute Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This is the song EVERYBODY needs to listen to when they break up with someone!!What a great song.I love hard so when I break up it hurts majorly.However I heal quickly and once i'm over a girl,that's it i'm over her completely and feel like this song.Absolute BEST break up song.And I love how he snuck that masturbation reference in there with the "self service pumps" line. |
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| The Kinks – Lola Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Kinks' best song ever."Girls will be boys and boys will be girls,it's a mixed up,muddled up,shook up world except for Lola."Best line in a song EVER!!!!!!! |
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| Simply Red – Holding Back The Years Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Always thought it was about being lonely and watching the years go by with no one to share them with intimately.He feels like his best years are passing him by and he's still alone while everyone else around him has found that special someone.I could be wrong though.Anyway,great song,always loved it even when I was a kid. |
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| Bruce Dickinson – Broken Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I'm shocked no one said anything about this one yet.This is the type of song that gives me strength.Whenever there's someone in my life I feel is holding me back and I feel I don't have it in me to let them go I play this and I can always find the strength.Say what you want about heavy metal but in spite of what outsiders to it think,it's not a negative music that makes you want to commit suicide.Yes I have had people tell me that.Like that music instructor says in A Headbanger's Journey,people don't listen to metal to feel hopeless,they listen to it to feel empowered.This is very true,i've never met a weak or weak minded metalhead. |
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| Judas Priest – Here Come The Tears Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Priest have so much great material in their catalog,this one is one of those songs that only true fans know about.I love bands that make albums,not singles.You can actually listen to every song on their albums without skipping any songs.I absolutely love this song too,it shows a whole other side to the band and just how good of musicians they are.The guitar work in it is phenominal. |
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| Duran Duran – Ordinary World Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Definitely their best song.Like so many people I can relate to the lyrics.I had a best friend since junior high school hang himself six years ago,and just recently went through a painful break up.I love how he compares his problems to those of the world and sees how his are actually small.I try to do that whenever I go through something shitty.Makes you feel fortunate over the smallest things in life.I'm glad other people realize how lucky they are,especially in dark times.Great song. |
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| The Church – Under The Milky Way Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I have to agree with tommyrock on this one.Yeah i'm showing my age but the first time I ever slow danced with a girl,I was 12 years old and it was at a roller rink(do they even still have those) this song was playing in the background.Her first name was Kim if I remember correctly,she was taller than me with feathered black hair and I still had a mullet.Hey it was 1988!!Anyway that was the first time I ever heard the song,back when it was new,and it's one of those great memories that makes me miss that childhood innocence.Beautiful song.Can listen to it over and over and never get tired of it,even to this day 20 years later. |
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