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Around last summer I think .. . . Not 100% sure. But I am completely out of it now, I hardly ewver listen to them, although I do enjoy most of it when I hear it.
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Barenaked Ladies
Elf's Lament Lyrics
I'm a man of reason, and they say "'Tis the season to be jolly"
But it's folly when you volley for position
Never in existence has there been such a resistance
To ideas meant to free us
If you could see us, then you'd listen
Toiling through the ages, making toys on garnished wages
There's no union
We're only through when we outdo the competition
I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf
A full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude
But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous
Absurd though it may seem, you know, I've heard there's even been illegal doping
And though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious
You try to start a movement, and you think you see improvement
But when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageous
I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf
You look at yourself
You're an elf
And the shelf is just filled with disappointing memories
Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know why you aren't just happy making
crappy little gizmos
Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away
We're used to repetition, so we drew up a petition
We, the undersigned, feel undermined
Let's redefine "employment"
We know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a beverage
And sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment
It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow
He may thunder, but if he blunders, he may wonder where the toys went
I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf.
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Every morning I kneel down in my bedroom
I kneel down and pray
For humanity, society, sanity, no profanity, no vanity, only equality
There are still wars all around me, and
The sky is always gray
But maybe today will be different, maybe I'll look to the east
But no matter which way I put it, the future looks bleak
I spent my whole life searching for color
When it was right in front of me
If you'd just spoken up, or showed up, blown up or caught my attention
I could have been saved, but
Now it's too late for me
But maybe today will be different, maybe I'll look to the east
But no matter which way I put it, the future looks bleak
I saw a light in your eye
Like New York City From the sky
And I told you not to cry
That everyone dies
That it was just my time
Today wasn't different, even from the east
No matter which way I put it, The future is bleak
I guess I'll never seen the color
I'll only seen the gray
I guess I'll never seen the color
I'll only seen the gray
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=U3RjiVcIlhY
The difference between Chris Rock and this Michael Richards act was that Chris actually makes funny jokes. Michael Richards was directly calling two or three men n*****s, who had been heckling him. It was absolutely uncalled for.
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AHHH I've got Tixckets for them in Toronto in April!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is a poem I did for English class, not a song. We wrote random "Freefall entries" every second day and in the end we wrote some prose about a common topic found in the entries. Mine was about guitars mainly. . . . I wasn't very eloquent in the original entries so I had to spice it up.
STEEL AND WOOD
Silverleaf maple sustains the note so long
The note from the steel strings
The note that makes me strong
Some will join the working class
Some the office life
The rosewood is the only place for me
Be it here or in Yellowknife
The Melody, The Harmony
The Rhapsody, The Liberty
It follows me, It teaches me
It embodies me, It becomes me
My dreams can now be heard by all
With music I will never fall
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Yeah they're a solid band. They probably wouldn't have been above average in the 70's, but no one plays like that anymore, so it's almost like something new. . . even though the style is old. They could be called oxymoron.
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I've got Take Five
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Clapton created as many groundbreaking and memorable songs as hendrix. Eric Johnson did. Michael Hedges was the most groundbreaking. Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery.
We're really arguing over nothing here haha, it's my opinion, and I used to think hendrix was the best too, I just developped and found new guitarists.
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Don't talk to me like I don't know what I'm talking about, even mentioning Yngwie is an insult to Hendrix. I know that guitar isn't only about scales and technical ability, but say what you want, it is an element of the whole package. Keep exploring new genres and artists, and you'll find people with as much soul, character, creativity, and as much or more skill. Jimi was a great, THE pioneer of the electric guiitar after Charlie Christian, but there are better guitarists and musicians.
[q]You can play scales or the guitar. Jimi did the latter like none other
The amazing people are the ones who do both, it opens doors you never thought existed. And don't say Jimi didn't know boundaries, because he rarely left that one scale of his.
I love his music, he's amazing, but not the most amazing.
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The Jimi Hendrix legend was so blown out of proportion by the media and everything. Sure he was good, and he wrote entertaining songs, and he played with a passion, but there are people who play like that, and are a thousand times better technically. He was one of the most creative with the minor pentatonic scale, and maybe if he lived and found some more scales he would have been the best, but he didn't :
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Joel Plasketttttttt
TRAGICALLY HIP
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The best guitar players. . . . quite the question really. As a serious guitar player, I find it hard to categorize best. I will include Creativity, Technical Ablility, Originality, Tone, versatility, and soul.
Pat Metheny Jazz guitarist extraordinaire. He has explored all possible realms of jazz, and has blistered around the fretboard through all of it. Dark and slow, Upbeat and epic, jazz standard, to rock fusion to Concept. His licks and solos are always memorable, as are his compositions, his tone and style are completely unique, and once you hear Pat, you know it's him. He is the first man to ever play a 42 string harp guitar, and master it while at it.
Michael Hedges Moving on to the acoustic guitar. He reinvented it. Through the use of alternate tunings, exposive harmonics, percussive elements, and two handed techniques, he created music like NO ONE ever before him did. His compositions are melodic and souldful and entertaining, and incredible hard to play.
Eric Johnson Some people classify Eric Johnson along with other 'guitar legends' like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, john Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen etc. as a shredder without soul, but they are absolutely wrong. Yes he can play at blistering speeds, but it is the quality of his licks that seperate him. he incorporates jazz and blues into his music, and in his solos incorporates as many low notes as possible while still playing in the higher register to give his solos more depth. A rockers dream.
Eric Clapton When I listen to clapton I just think "In the context of that song, could anyone have played something that sounded better than that?" The answer is usually no. He just knows
Wes Montgomery To solo over the chord changes he does is incredible. Everything he plays is incredible. It's the most intelligent guitar playing I have ever heard. He knows his fretboard.
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K-OS FO SHO THUGS
No, but K-Os is awesome.everyone would like most of his songs i think.
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Will do.
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I have to disagree with the "Listen to the first track" summary. Yes, it is absolutely incredible and beautiful and emotional, but the rest of the album is very different from the title track. Listen to the whole album!!!
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Good to see ya, I loved the movie too, he's really still got it.
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No order,
Secret Story - Pat Metheny
Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis
Guitar Jazz - George Benson
American Garage - Pat Metheny
The Incredible Jazz Guitar - Wes Montgomery
Hot Rats - Frank Zappa (I consider it a jazz album, not in the traditional sense, but a jazz album none the less)
Industrial Zen - John MacLaughlin
Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
Solo Flight - Charlie Christian
Que Alegria - John MacLaughlin
Obviously I like guitar Jazz, and usually rockin jazz. But I definetly appreciate composers like Davis, Parker, etc, just am not as amazed.
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Ultimate Comedy Song
-Carrot Juice Is Murder - Arrogant Worms
Listen up, brothers and sisters
Come hear my desperate tale
I speak of our friends of nature
Trapped in the dirt like a jail
/ G D Em / C D G / :
Vegetables live in oppression
Served on our tables each night
This killing of veggies is madness
I say we take up the fight
Salads are only for murderers
Cole slaw's a fascist regime
Don't think that they don't have feelings
Just 'cause a radish can't scream
/ D - G / / / C - D /
{Refrain}
I've heard the screams of the vegetables, scream scream scream
Watching their skins being peeled, having their insides revealed
Grated and steamed with no mercy, burning off calories
How do you think that feels, bet it hurts really bad
Carrot juice constitutes murder, and that's a real crime
Greenhouses prisons for slaves, let my vegetables grow
It's time to stop all this gardening, it's dirty as hell
Let's call a spade a spade, it's a spade it's a spade it's a spade
/ G D Em - / C G D - / 1st / C D G - / :
I saw a man eating celery
So I beat him black and blue
If he ever touches a sprout again
I'll bite him clean in two
I'm a political prisoner
Trapped in a windowless cage
'Cause I stopped the slaughter of turnips
By killing five men in a rage
I told the judge when he sentenced me
"This is my finest hour
I'll kill those farmers again
Just to save one more cauliflower"
{Refrain}
How low as people do we dare to stoop
Making young broccolis bleed in the soup
Untie your beans, uncage your tomatoes
Set potted plants free, don't mash that potato, ah
/ Am - Em - / C - G - / 1st / C - D - /
I've heard the screams of the vegetables scream scream scream
Watching their skins being peeled fates in the stir fry are sealed
Grated and steamed with no mercy you fat gourmet scum
How do you think that feels leave them out in the fields
Carrot juice constitutes murder V8's genocide
Greenhouses prisons for slaves yes your compost's a grave
It's time to stop all this gardening take up macramé
Let's call a spade a spade it's a spade it's a spade it's a spade
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Jason Newsted seems weird man. He was wearin emo gloves!
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Tracklist:
1. Oppression
2. Ground On Down
3. Another Lonely Day
4. Please Me Like You Want To
5. Gold To Me
6. Burn One Down
7. Excuse Me Mr.
8. People Lead
9. Fight For Your Mind
10. Give A Man A Home
11. By My Side
12. Power Of The Gospel
13. God Fearing Man
14. One Road To Freedom
If anyone has ever heard anything by Ben harper, you'll know that he is pleasing to listen to. And on this album he perfects the mix of styles in his music, such as soul, gospel, reggae, rock, folk, blues. Each song is distinguishable from every other, and they all bring something different to the table, and combine for a great listen. What I love about this album is that you can listen to it in virtually any situation.
Ben takes some stabs at politics in "People Lead" and "Excuse Me Mr.", and some very upbeat and happy songs, like "Gold To Me".
This album really shows Ben's vocal range, hitting very low notes in Another Lonely Day, and hitting high nots in others. Also, there is a lot of slide guitar, one of his talents, and he really manages to fit into songs very well. Basically, this album isn't some mind blowing instrumental album, nor epic, but if you are looking for just a solid listen while doing almost anything, this album is right for you.
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It really depends what the album is, but since my earphones are really expensive ( for my guitar ) and my computer speakers suck, it's gotta be the earphones. Good topic, I was thinking of it lately
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Not a great list.
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Malakin got here before me. MARILLION = BEST BAND EVER much less just prog band
Top 10 Bass Line songs
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Chameleon by Herbie Hancock... Nothing beats funk bass. I also like Gumbo Variations by Zappa