Paj! Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Tori Amos can go suck my balls, I can't stand anything I've ever heard of hers, and as my ex loved her I have heard far too much. I'll never forgive her for what she did to Slayer. *groans* Oh please. She made the song her own, to great effect. It's actually haunting and creepy. Not putting down the Slayer version (can't compare them), which is great at what it is. To be honest, her version actually highlights the lyics, which I quite like, considering it's a heavy metal song (i.e = usually atrocious lyrics). I don't understand why people complain about cover versions being too similar, but then also complain when they aren't sound-a-likes. EDIT: Plus most of her lyrics are just incredible, and actually require thought and understanding. I like things that require interpretation.
gARYgREATIE* Posted September 13, 2008 Posted September 13, 2008 I find with artists like Tori Amos people use lyrics as a defense. Arguing that deep and meaningful lyrics make it a better song. If I had written the best song in the world and conveyed a message as my own experiences and then later admitted it was made up would that make it a bad song? You say metal songs usually have atrocious lyrics but thats because they are much more straight forward when compared to someone like Tori Amos i.e. hell, blood, the devil, dark imagery etc. It doesn't mean that if they aren't meaningful and personal they are worse lyrics, because it doesn't suit the style of music. As a fan of metal and in this case Slayer I want and expect this and the simple aggressive vocals are just an additional layer to the song. It shouldn't be seperated and analysed as Tori Amos did in the cover. "She made it her own", she removed a section of the song and warped it and this is seen as interesting why? It's hardly a cover, it's a more acceptable form of plagiarism. i'm happy for lyrics to be open to interpretation but I can't see whats wrong with it being handed to you on a plate once in a while. Why should a thing of beauty have to have meaning? It's so self-indulgent to pedastalise your music taste because you have to think into it. I like it when people sing about Hell. And Blood. It fucking rocks.
Paj! Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 I find with artists like Tori Amos people use lyrics as a defense. Arguing that deep and meaningful lyrics make it a better song. If I had written the best song in the world and conveyed a message as my own experiences and then later admitted it was made up would that make it a bad song? You say metal songs usually have atrocious lyrics but thats because they are much more straight forward when compared to someone like Tori Amos i.e. hell, blood, the devil, dark imagery etc. It doesn't mean that if they aren't meaningful and personal they are worse lyrics, because it doesn't suit the style of music. As a fan of metal and in this case Slayer I want and expect this and the simple aggressive vocals are just an additional layer to the song. It shouldn't be seperated and analysed as Tori Amos did in the cover. "She made it her own", she removed a section of the song and warped it and this is seen as interesting why? It's hardly a cover, it's a more acceptable form of plagiarism. i'm happy for lyrics to be open to interpretation but I can't see whats wrong with it being handed to you on a plate once in a while. Why should a thing of beauty have to have meaning? It's so self-indulgent to pedastalise your music taste because you have to think into it. I like it when people sing about Hell. And Blood. It fucking rocks. I'm not opposed to normal lyrcis, I just dislike the fact that Metal lyrics often are shoehorned into one type, but as you say it fits. Beauty doesn't have to have meaning, per se, I love a tonne of music that's either virtually intsrumental, or in other languages/made-up languages, etc. I just like "thinking into songs", it makes the experience more engaging and interesting. However, I couldn't be arsed doing that with every song ( no one could). I justlike when it feels that someone's true feeling and essence are put down lyrically, and I think Tori Amos does/has done that in many of her songs. [/is over it, though it still perturbed by how her Raining Blood is pointlessly hated] ------- Devils and Gods now that's an idea But if we believe that its They who decide That's the ultimate detractor of crimes 'cause Devils and Gods They are You and I Devils and Gods They are You and I Devils and Gods Safe and Inside. Devils And Gods (Interlude) - Tori Amos
Paj! Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Probs bluntest lyrics I've heard from a woman in a long time! Every time I see your face I get all wet between my legs Every time you pass me by I heave a sigh of pain Every time I see your face I think of things unpure unchaste I want to fuck you like a dog Ill take you home and make you like it Everything you ever wanted Everything you ever thought of is Everything Ill do to you Ill fuck you and your minions too Your face reminds me of a flower Kind of like youre underwater Hairs too long and in your eyes Your lips- a perfect suck me size You act like youre fourteen years old Everything you say is so Obnoxious, funny, rude and mean I want to be your blowjob queen Youre probably shy and introspective Thats not part of my objective I just want your fresh young jimmy Jamming slamming ramming in me Every time I see your face I think of things unpure unchaste I want to fuck you like a dog Ill take you home and make you like it Everything you ever wanted Everything you ever thought of is Everything Ill do to you Ill fuck you til your dick is blue Flower- Liz Phair
Daft Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Sébastien Tellier - L'Amour et la Violence Tell me what do you think, About my life, About my childhood. Tell me what do you think. I love it too, The love and the violence. --- The song is actually in French: Dis-moi ce que tu penses. De ma vie, De mon adolescence. Dis-moi ce que tu penses. Moi j'aime aussi, l'amour et la violence. --- I love this song. It's soothing. I can't wait to see him in January. Everyone should listen to his album 'Sexuality', it is brilliant.
Roostophe Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 The Stranglers - Golden Brown Golden brown texture like sun Lays me down with my mind she runs Throughout the night No need to fight Never a frown with golden brown Every time just like the last On her ship tied to the mast To distant lands Takes both my hands Never a frown with golden brown Golden brown finer temptress Through the ages she's heading west From far away Stays for a day Never a frown with golden brown Never a frown With golden brown Never a frown With golden brown
Daft Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 The Cardigans Communication For twenty seven years I’ve been trying To believe and confide in Different people I found... Some of them got closer than others, And some wouldn’t even bother, And then you came around. I didn’t really know what to call you, You didn’t know me at all, But I was happy to explain. I never really knew how I’d move you, So I tried to intrude through The little holes in your veins. And I saw you. But that’s not an invitation, That’s all I get, If this is communication, I disconnect... I’ve seen you, I know you, But I don’t know how to connect, So I disconnect... You always seem to know where to find me, And I’m still here behind you, In the corner of your eye. I never really learnt how to love you, But I know that I love you, Through the hole in the sky, Where I see you And that’s not an invitation, That’s all I get. If this is communication, I disconnect... I’ve seen you, I know you, But I don’t know how to connect, So I disconnect... Well, this is an invitation, It’s not a threat, If you want communication, That’s what you get. I’m talking and talking, But I don’t know how to connect. And I hold... a record for being patient With your kind of hesitation. I need you, you want me, But I don’t know how to connect, So I disconnect, I disconnect... The Cardigans are definitely one of the most underrated bands of all time. I think they are brilliant. I consider them and Daft Punk my two long standing bands and if you know me even slightly, putting anything in the same sentence as Daft Punk is high and mighty praise. I love this song. Check out the acoustic video just above.
Paj! Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 The Cardigans Communication For twenty seven years I’ve been trying To believe and confide in Different people I found... Some of them got closer than others, And some wouldn’t even bother, And then you came around. I didn’t really know what to call you, You didn’t know me at all, But I was happy to explain. I never really knew how I’d move you, So I tried to intrude through The little holes in your veins. And I saw you. But that’s not an invitation, That’s all I get, If this is communication, I disconnect... I’ve seen you, I know you, But I don’t know how to connect, So I disconnect... You always seem to know where to find me, And I’m still here behind you, In the corner of your eye. I never really learnt how to love you, But I know that I love you, Through the hole in the sky, Where I see you And that’s not an invitation, That’s all I get. If this is communication, I disconnect... I’ve seen you, I know you, But I don’t know how to connect, So I disconnect... Well, this is an invitation, It’s not a threat, If you want communication, That’s what you get. I’m talking and talking, But I don’t know how to connect. And I hold... a record for being patient With your kind of hesitation. I need you, you want me, But I don’t know how to connect, So I disconnect, I disconnect... The Cardigans are definitely one of the most underrated bands of all time. I think they are brilliant. I consider them and Daft Punk my two long standing bands and if you know me even slightly, putting anything in the same sentence as Daft Punk is high and mighty praise. I love this song. Check out the acoustic video just above. I bought their Greatest Hits, which came out earlier this year. Not that much of a fan of the early stuff, but they're definitely cool. I like Communication, but I prefer Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds), I Need Some Fine Wine, And You, You Need To Be Nicer (whew!) and You're The Storm. ---- One of my favourite songs lyrically is The Couch by Alanis Morissette. She shifts between characters (IMO), leaving you to work out who she's voicing. ----- You hadnt seen your father in such a long time. He died in the arms of his lover. How dare he? Your mother never left the house. She never married anyone else, You took it upon yourself to console her. You reminded her so much of your father, So you were banished And you wonder why youre so hypersensitive...? And why you cant trust anyone but us. But then how can I begin to forgive her? So many years under bridges with dirty water. She was foolish and selfish and cowardly if you ask me. I dont know where to begin in all my 50 odd years. I have been silently suffering and adapting, perpetuating, and enduring. (Who are you younger generation to tell me that I have unresolved problems? ) Not many examples of fruits of this type of excruciating labor. How can you just throw words around like grieve and heal and mourn? I feel fine, we may not have been born as awake as you were. It was much harder in those days, we had paper routes uphill both ways. We went from school to a job to wife to instant parenthood. ------ I walked into his office, I felt so self-conscious on the couch. He was sitting down across from me, he was writing down his hypothesis. I dont know.... Ive got a loving supportive wife who doesnt know how involved she should Get. You say his interjecting was him just calling me on my shit? Just the other day, my sweet daughter, I was driving past 203. I walked up the stairs in my minds eye. I remember how they would creak loudly. She was only responsive with a drink, He was only responsive by photo. I was only trying to be the best big brother I could. Ive walked sometimes confused sometimes ready to crack open wide. Sometimes indignant, sometimes raw. Can you imagine I pay him 75 dollars an hour sometimes? It feels like highway robbery. And sometimes its peanuts. I wish it could last a couple more hours. So here we both are battling similar demons (not coincidentally) You see in getting beyond knowing it slowly intellectually, Youre not relinquishing your majesty. You are wise, you are warm, you are courageous, you are big. And I love you more now than I ever have in my whole life. I see it as the person seeing the therapist/doctor talking to the loved one, the person talking to the therapist/doctor, and then the therapist/doctor themselves.
Daft Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 I bought their Greatest Hits, which came out earlier this year. Not that much of a fan of the early stuff, but they're definitely cool. I like Communication, but I prefer Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds), I Need Some Fine Wine, And You, You Need To Be Nicer (whew!) and You're The Storm. I only like a couple songs before Gran Turismo but that album, which I think is their best, and every one since I absolutely love. I really like their slower songs like Higher and the acoustic versions of their tracks are just awesome.
ReZourceman Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Embrace Natures Law I tried to fight the feeling, the feeling took me down, I struggled and I lost the day you knocked me out, Now everything’s got meaning and meanings bring me down, I’m watching as a screening of my life plays out. Every day I fight these feelings, For your sake I will hide the real thing, You can run all your life, all mine I will chase... You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, You should never fight your feelings, You have to follow nature’s law. I’ll live with never knowing, if knowing’s gonna change, I’ll stop the feeling growing, I will stay away, Like a broken record stuck before a song, A million beginnings, none of them the one. Every day I fight these feelings, For your sake I will hide the real thing, You can run all your life, all mine I will chase... You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, You should never fight your feelings, You have to follow nature’s law. I wrote her letters and tried to send them, In a bottle I placed my hope, An SOS full of good intentions sinking,will you give it to me,don’t make me wait, You build me up, knocked me down, But I will stand my ground, And guide this light that I’ve found. You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, If you let them show, you’ll keep them I know you hurt, but soon you'll rise again, again, again.... You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, You should never fight your feelings, You have to follow nature’s law.
Roostophe Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Dandy Livingstone - A Message To You, Rudy As made famous by The Specials Stop your messing around (ah-ah-ah) Better think of your future (ah-ah-ah) Time you straighten right out (ah-ah-ah) Creating problems in town (ah-ah-ah) Rudy A message to you, Rudy A message to you Stop your fooling around (ah-ah-ah) Time you straighten right out (ah-ah-ah) Better think of your future (ah-ah-ah) Else you'll wind up in jail (ah-ah-ah) Rudy A message to you, Rudy A message to you Stop your messing around (ah-ah-ah) Better think of your future (ah-ah-ah) Time you straighten right out (ah-ah-ah) Creating problems in town (ah-ah-ah) Rudy A message to you, Rudy A message to you, Rudy Oh, it's a message to you, Rudy Yeah, it's a message to you, Rudy
Paj! Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 EmbraceNatures Law I tried to fight the feeling, the feeling took me down, I struggled and I lost the day you knocked me out, Now everything’s got meaning and meanings bring me down, I’m watching as a screening of my life plays out. Every day I fight these feelings, For your sake I will hide the real thing, You can run all your life, all mine I will chase... You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, You should never fight your feelings, You have to follow nature’s law. I’ll live with never knowing, if knowing’s gonna change, I’ll stop the feeling growing, I will stay away, Like a broken record stuck before a song, A million beginnings, none of them the one. Every day I fight these feelings, For your sake I will hide the real thing, You can run all your life, all mine I will chase... You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, You should never fight your feelings, You have to follow nature’s law. I wrote her letters and tried to send them, In a bottle I placed my hope, An SOS full of good intentions sinking,will you give it to me,don’t make me wait, You build me up, knocked me down, But I will stand my ground, And guide this light that I’ve found. You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, If you let them show, you’ll keep them I know you hurt, but soon you'll rise again, again, again.... You should never fight your feelings, When your very bones believe them, You should never fight your feelings, You have to follow nature’s law. Good lord. Do you have a music taste that deviates from nodding-off-rock? Love you really.
ReZourceman Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Haha, I know. Love you too. But do you mean you like or don't like this? I think these lyrics...are just. Well yeah wow. Maybs because I can relate to them?
Paj! Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Haha, I know. Love you too. But do you mean you like or don't like this? I think these lyrics...are just. Well yeah wow. Maybs because I can relate to them? Nice message, but the lyrics are pretty bland, to be honest. I can think of much better lyrics to songs with the same message.
ReZourceman Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Its simple. But yeah. The tunes amazing/I generally love them probably contributes to the fact.
Paj! Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Not exactly great lyrics, but they make me smile...the puns!; Phonography - Britney Spears And I make no apologies, (Huh-huh) I'm into phonography (Huh-huh) And I like my bluetooth, Buttons comin' loose (Loose) I need my hands free, (Huh-huh) Then I let my mind roam (Huh) Playin' with my ringtone He got service, I got service Baby we can talk all night Go! [robot voice]Let's talk about biology, Make believe you're next to me Phonography, phonography Talk that sexy talk to me Better make sure that the line is free Keep it confidential, you and me Phonography, phonography Dirty talking, call it phonography! [/robot voice]
Daft Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Matt & Kim - Lightspeed I wondered how fast is light speed, Would life itself stay or follow me? Audio
Paj! Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 I've been trying to show you over and over... Look at these my child-bearing hips Look at these my ruby red, ruby lips Look at these my work strong arms and You've gotta see my bottle full of charm. I lay it all at your feet, You turn around and say back to me, He said Sheela-na-gig, Sheela-na-gig You exhibitionist! - Sheela-Na-Gig, PJ Harvey
Ashley Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 -edit- Scratch that (although I still do love the line "I'm falling in love with you, balloons or no balloons) The Format - A Save Situation It feels like you've been asleep for days the television is on I cant stay awake I'll fall down, again And when your friends leave, oh they get gone its such a pet peeve when you prove me wrong I'll fall down and we all fall down I need to get back to Tempe, its been two years since i've been here before back down to the streets that lead me the ones that keep me, away from Glendale O-o-open your eyes and let me in I swore to god i'd never swear again and we all fall down yeah we all fall down again I also love how that is the last song of their first album and the first lines on the second album are "Ashes to ashes". Win!
Jon Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Splender - I think God can explain Theres a lot of things I understand, And theres a lot of things, That I dont want to know. But youre the only face, I recognize, its so damn sweet of you, To look me in the eyes. Its all right, Im o.k., I think God can explain, I believe Im the same, I get carried away Its alright, Im o.k., I think God can explain Im relieved, Im relaxed, Ill get over it yet, The scent of vaseline, In the summertime, The feel of an ice cube, Melting over time, The world seems bigger than both of us, Yet it seems so small, When I begin to cry. Its all right, Im o.k., I think God can explain, I believe Im the same, I get carried away Its alright, Im o.k., I think God can explain Im relieved, Im relaxed, Ill get over it yet, Im so much better than you guessed, Im so much bigger than you guessed, Im so much brighter than you guessed. Its all right, Im o.k., I think God can explain, I believe Im the same, I get carried away Its alright, Im o.k., I think God can explain Im relieved, Im relaxed, Ill get over it yet, Ill get off of your back, I think God can explain. I think God can explain. I think God can explain.
Daft Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 The Cardigans Great Divide There's a monster growing in our heads, Raised up on the wicked things we've said. A great divide between us now, Something we should know. There's something to remember, And something to forget. As long as we remember, There's something to regret, Something we should know. There's a mountain higher than we knew, It's high but such a bitter view. A great divide between us now, Something we should know. A great divide between us now, On different sides of a great divide. Audio
Molly Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 A little bit apt (snow etc) but also this song means alot to me, it was a ''our song'', shhh Arcade Fire- Neighbourhood #1 Tunnels And if the snow buries my, my neighborhood. And if my parents are crying then I'll dig a tunnel from my window to yours, yeah a tunnel from my window to yours. You climb out the chimney and meet me in the middle, the middle of town. And since there's no one else around, we let our hair grow long and forget all we used to know, then our skin gets thicker from living out in the snow. You change all the lead sleepin' in my head, as the day grows dim I hear you sing a golden hymn. Then we tried to name our babies, but we forgot all the names that, he names we used to know. But sometimes, we remember our bedrooms, and our parent's bedrooms, and the bedrooms of our friends. Then we think of our parents, well what ever happened to them? You change all the lead sleepin' in my head to gold, as the day grows dim, I hear you sing a golden hymn, the song I've been trying to say. Purify the colours, purify my mind. Purify the colours, purify my mind, and spread the ashes of the colours over this heart of mine!
Pookiablo Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 A little bit apt (snow etc) but also this song means alot to me, it was a ''our song'', shhh Arcade Fire- Neighbourhood #1 Tunnels And if the snow buries my, my neighborhood. And if my parents are crying then I'll dig a tunnel from my window to yours, yeah a tunnel from my window to yours. You climb out the chimney and meet me in the middle, the middle of town. And since there's no one else around, we let our hair grow long and forget all we used to know, then our skin gets thicker from living out in the snow. You change all the lead sleepin' in my head, as the day grows dim I hear you sing a golden hymn. Then we tried to name our babies, but we forgot all the names that, he names we used to know. But sometimes, we remember our bedrooms, and our parent's bedrooms, and the bedrooms of our friends. Then we think of our parents, well what ever happened to them? You change all the lead sleepin' in my head to gold, as the day grows dim, I hear you sing a golden hymn, the song I've been trying to say. Purify the colours, purify my mind. Purify the colours, purify my mind, and spread the ashes of the colours over this heart of mine! Beautiful song from a beautiful lady . Yes, I'm being cheesy but what can I say, I laaaave it!
Roostophe Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Have to agree with you on Tunnels. Funeral is a fantastic album. Not a bad song on there. Speaking of which, I love the song Haiti. Haïti, mon pays, wounded mother I'll never see. Ma famille set me free. Throw my ashes into the sea. Mes cousins jamais nés hantent les nuits de Duvalier. Rien n'arrete nos esprits. Guns can't kill what soldiers can't see. In the forest we lie hiding, unmarked graves where flowers grow. Hear the soldiers angry yelling, in the river we will go. Tous les morts-nés forment une armée, soon we will reclaim the earth. All the tears and all the bodies bring about our second birth. Haïti, never free, n'aie pas peur de sonner l'alarme. Tes enfants sont partis, In those days their blood was still warm. I have no idea what they're singing in French. Doesn't really matter, but it'll be good to know.
somme Posted February 8, 2009 Posted February 8, 2009 PJ Harvey & John Parish - Taut Jesus save me Jesus save me Can I tell you something ? Can I tell you a story ? It's about me and Billy 'Cause I remember I remember it all started when he bought that car It was the first thing he'd ever owned apart from me And the colour was red And the colour was red and he drove me He drove me out of my mind I'm over it now It was spring or summer sixty five I don't remember Steaming and sweating and sticking against the wheel And I could see the tendons stand out in the back of his neck And he used to make me pray, wearing a mask like a death's head When he put me there in the back seat, and he said Jesus save me Jesus save me Inherited his father's hate that what he'd say And he custom of destruct the pain of every escape but somehow He could make joy come loose inside I would feel really I would feel really and truly alive And I would do anything for him It just wasn't enough It was never enough He'd turn to me and say He'd, he'd say "even the son of god had to die, my darling" And he wanted everything He wanted everything He wanted the honey from the king Each new moon He used to make me pray Every morning Hidden in the backseat, such Jesus He'd make me pray And he'd in there when he wanted everything He wanted the honey from the king Say it "Even the son of god had to die my darling" Go on, say it! Jesus save me Jesus save me
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