The Seeker Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I found something about Fantasy -- Earth, Wind & Fire : - released November 1977 on All 'N All - the single went to #32 USA, and # 14 in the UK - written by Maurice White, Eduardo del Barrio, Verdine Adams White - covered by Black Box in 1990 and Paul Shaffer & the Party Boys of Rock 'n' Roll in 1993 it's not much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 "From out of Nowhere" Faith No More December 1988 It´s the first Faith No More's single featuring Mike Patton on vocals. The band has been quoted saying about the video "We didn't know what we were doing." The song was also in the game Madden NFL 2005 The music video was purposely tongue-in-cheek. It seems to be a subtle parody of hair metal bands at the time. (from wikipedia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 "Mexican Radio" Wall of Voodoo "Mexican Radio" is a song written and performed by the band Wall of Voodoo, and produced by Richard Mazda. The track was initially made commercially available on their 1982 album Call of the West. The song gained notoriety (and is best remembered) for its line sung and written by lead vocalist Stan Ridgway , "I wish I was in Tijuana / eating barbecued iguana." A video on MTV in 1982-83 helped as well. Wall of Voodoo vocalist Stan Ridgway and guitarist Marc Moreland traced the inspiration for the song to listening to high-wattage unregulated AM border-blaster Mexican radio stations (among them XERF, XEG, and XERB) which, starting circa the 1930's, were received practically around the globe ("I turn the switch and check the number / I leave it on when in bed I slumber"). Some of the stations boasted a million watts, which was considerably higher than allowed in the US. Sitting just south of the Rio Grande ("I feel a hot wind on my shoulder / I dial it in from south of the border"), these stations avoided American broadcast and trade regulations, and became the medium of favor for countless quacks spouting political rants ("I dial it in and tune the station / They talk about the U.S. inflation"), selling homemade pharmaceuticals pre-FDA ("... I buy the product and never use it"), self-published manifestos, and may have even been the starting point for the televangelist as we know it ("I understand just a little / no comprende - it's a riddle"). Wolfman Jack started his career in that market ("I hear the talking of the dj / Can't understand, just what does he say?"), spinning a schizophrenic mix of genres. Wall of Voodoo vocalist Stan Ridgway co-wrote with Moreland to finish the song, and added all the verse's lyrics to Moreland's enigmatic chourus and guitar lick, as well as the catchy "mariachi" harmonica melody in the song's middle breakdown. Also from wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 "Maggot Brain" Funkadelic 1971 According to legend, George Clinton, out of his mind on LSD, told Eddie Hazel to play the first half of the song like his mother had just died, and still other version say that he told Hazel to play the second half as if he had found out she was alive. The result was the 10-minute guitar solo for which Hazel is most fondly remembered by many music critics and fans. Though several other musicians began the track playing, Clinton soon realized the power of Hazel's solo and faded them out so that the focus would be on Hazel's guitar. The entire track was recorded in one take. This song has very few lyrics, spoken only at the beginning of the song before Hazel's solo takes off. The concept of "Maggot Brain" is, however, very important in understanding P Funk mythology. The original source of the song is commonly thought to have been inspired by the grief and confusion of George Clinton, after having discovered his older brother's body (after a lethal drug overdose) when decomposition had already set in. On another level, "maggot brain" could refer to Eddie Hazel's drug-riddled brain. In the grand scheme of things, Maggot Brain is a mode of being, thinking and existing, in which one transcends the troubles of Earthly existence by revelling in the freedom of funk. The brief spoken word introduction to the song tells us that "Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time, for y'all have knocked her up. I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe - I was not offended, for I knew I had to rise above it all, or drown in my own sh*t." Wikipedia again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 A few facts for "Man in black" Jonnhy Cash ...fom wikipedia. In 1971, Cash wrote the song "Man in Black" to help explain his dress code: "I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, / Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town, / I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, / But is there because he's a victim of the times." He and his band had initially worn black shirts because that was the only matching color they had among their various outfits. He wore other colors on stage early in his career, but he claimed to like wearing black both on and off stage. He stated that, political reasons aside, he simply liked black as his on-stage color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 "Fort Worth Blues" Guy Clark From his album "Cold Dog Soup", 1999. A cover of Steve Earle´s song he wrote as an elegy for their late friend, songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Backing vocals by Emmylou Harris. I know, it´s very little. Couldn´t find more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 "More than this" Roxy Music Composed by Bryan Ferry. Released in their album "Avalon" in 1982. It was released as a single with "India" as side B. It reached the charts in Britain (#6), Australia (#6) and most European countries. Although a chart failure in the US, the song was popular on the college radio circuit. It is unusual for a pop song in that Ferry's vocal ends at 2.45 minutes, leaving the last 1.45 minutes as a synth-driven instrumental. It has since become regarded as a classic Roxy Music song; in Sofia Coppola's 2003 film Lost in Translation, actor Bill Murray sings "More Than This" in a Tokyo karaoke bar. (from wikipedia) Performers: Bryan Ferry (vocals & keyboards), Andy Mackay(saxophone) and Phil Manzanera (guitar); plus: Neil Hubbard (guitar), Jimmy Maelen (percussion), Andy Newmark (drums), Alan Spenner (bass) and Fonzi Thornton (vocals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I spent a little time on the mountain Spent a little time on the hill I saw things getting out of hand I guess they always will "New Speedway Boogie" ~ Grateful Dead More research later, I promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 "Fort Worth Blues" Guy Clark This one already has a few Songfacts: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 "I can't tell you how proud I am, I'm writing down things that I don't understand" Black Math ~ The White Stripes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 "What are you running from? Taking pills to get along, Creating walls to call your own So no one catches you drifting off and Doing all the things that... we all do" All Those Yesterdays ~ Pearl Jam "Daddy didn't give attention To the fact that mommy didn't care, King Jeremy the Wicked Ruled his world" Jeremy ~ Pearl Jam "Are you woman enough to be my man?" Hail Hail ~ Pearl Jam "She seems to be stronger But what they want her to be is weak She could just pretend, She could join the game, She could be another clone" Why Go ~ Pearl Jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 No one's gonna take me alive The time has come to make things right You and I must fight for our rights You and I must fight to survive ~Knights of Cydonia by Muse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 A little bit for Tattva: From the liner notes off Kollected Tattva The simultaneous, inconceivable, oneness and separatedness of the Supreme Absolute Truth. apart from that: Tattva was Kula Shaker's debut single off their album 'K'. The album was released in October 2006 and became the fastest selling debut album since Oasis' Definitely Maybe. And where would we be without Wikipedia? Tattva is a Sanskrit word meaning 'thatness', 'principle', 'reality' or 'truth'.[1] According to various Indian schools of philosophy, a tattva is an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity. Although the number of tattvas varies depending on the philosopical school, together they are thought to form the basis of all our experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Out of curiosity, do all the quotes suggested make it to the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Yes, they do. Even though it seems some of the quotes are shown over and over again, they are supposed to be selected at random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 I Shall Not Walk Alone ~ Ben Harper Fort Worth Blues ~ Guy Clark The Metal ~ Tenacious D Long Distance Winner ~ Stevie Nicks 'Til I Gain Control Again ~ Rodney Crowell Never Thought ~ Roger Clyne Sleep Like a Baby ~ Roger Clyne Bloody Mary Morning ~ Willie Nelson Still is Still Moving to Me ~ Willie Nelson West Texas Moon ~ Roger Clyne Slice of Heaven ~ Dave Dobbyns The Worst Hangover Ever ~ The Offspring Maggot Brain ~ Funkadelic Man in Black ~ Johnny Cash Blue Spanish Sky ~ Chris Isaak Jeepster - T-Rex More Than This ~ Roxy Music Loco to Stay Sane ~ Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers Don't Let Me Get Me ~ Pink Life's an Elevator ~ T-Rex Gone Fishing ~ Chris Rea Telegram Sam ~ T-Rex Bad Liver and a Broken Heart ~ Tom Waits I Can't Stop Dancing ~ Archie Bell & the Drells Hold On ~ Triumph Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes ~ Jimmy Buffett Fantasy ~ Earth, Wind & Fire One Particular Harbor ~ Jimmy Buffett From Out of Nowhere ~ Faith No More Mexican Radio ~ Wall of Voodoo Better Beautiful Than Perfect ~ Roger Clyne Rotterdam ~ The Beautiful South She's Only Happy In the Sun ~Ben Harper Tattva ~ Kula Shaker The Message ~ Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 " And the hangovers hurt more than they used to do And cornbread and ice tea's took the place of pills and ninety proof And it seems like none of us do things quite like we used to do But nobody wants to get high on the town And all my rowdy friends have settled down " Hank Williams Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Shawna....You have some Roger Clyne homework to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Something's wrong 'cause my mind is fading And everywhere I look there's a dead end waiting Devil's Haircut ~ Beck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Am I a part of the cure, or am I part of the disease? Clocks ~ Coldplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 The time is gone, the song is over Thought I'd something more to say - Time -- Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 "You lock the door and throw away the key, there´s someone in my head but it´s not me" Brain Damage - Pink Floyd "If I go insane please don´t put your wires in my brain" If - Pink Floyd "Doesn't mean that much to me to mean that much to you" Old Man - Neil Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 If there's no one beside you When your soul embarks Then I'll follow you into the dark -I'll Follow You Into the Dark, Death Cab for Cutie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 " And the hangovers hurt more than they used to do And cornbread and ice tea's took the place of pills and ninety proof And it seems like none of us do things quite like we used to do But nobody wants to get high on the town And all my rowdy friends have settled down " Hank Williams Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Today's music ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock and roll "Old Time Rock & Roll," Bob Seger (I don't know if anyone's given that yet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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