On remarking how serious a rabble was forming in my friend's class, I asked him how serious of a rabble we're talking here. I mean, was it going to enough of a rabble to declare shenanigans on the grades in the class?
His response:
Shenanigans? No, we're talking brooms, mops and portable hand vacuum cleaners. I'm not ruling at someone frisbeeing a roomba either.
Had to be memorialized somewhere online.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Dante, Demitri, Pedro
From what I've heard, people either like naming their instruments or they feel it brings them bad luck. I don't believe in superstitions (I am Catholic), but I do tend to name my instruments, based on different criteria. Even if that criteria is just random thought patterns in my head.
: s
: s
V' is for Vorpal
There is nothing important to me,
Nothing left to live for.
Declare a state of emergency,
Because I won’t be around anymore.
You can’t control my life,
You can’t control my destiny.
My body is now undone,
Your medication is my poison.
*Strapped in tight, bound by white,
My captors are tormenting me.
This ****ing cage, my vorpal rage,
I’m monitored constantly.
Time slithers away,
Day to day is but a fluid.
My movements are suppressed,
My dreams no longer lucid.
Save me,
This treatment is no longer pure.
Always deceived,
How can you call this shit a cure?
*Strapped in tight, bound by white,
My captors are tormenting me.
This ****ing cage, my vorpal rage,
I’m monitored constantly.
[Spoken, underlined words at the same time]
Why the **** are you doing this?
Who gave you authority?
**** these needles, **** these drugs,
Eat **** and die!
*Strapped in tight, bound by white,
My captors are tormenting me.
This ****ing cage, my vorpal rage,
I’m monitored constantly.
Life is hell, death seems swell,
Please just let me be.
Leave my head, kill me instead,
My insanity is no longer ecstasy.
Original. Don't like some of this. Still, this is a good start I feel. Any and all comments appreciated.
I tried to write from the perspective of a delirious mental patient, viewing life now as a prison instead of his treatment. Did I succeed? I'm not sure.
Nothing left to live for.
Declare a state of emergency,
Because I won’t be around anymore.
You can’t control my life,
You can’t control my destiny.
My body is now undone,
Your medication is my poison.
*Strapped in tight, bound by white,
My captors are tormenting me.
This ****ing cage, my vorpal rage,
I’m monitored constantly.
Time slithers away,
Day to day is but a fluid.
My movements are suppressed,
My dreams no longer lucid.
Save me,
This treatment is no longer pure.
Always deceived,
How can you call this shit a cure?
*Strapped in tight, bound by white,
My captors are tormenting me.
This ****ing cage, my vorpal rage,
I’m monitored constantly.
[Spoken, underlined words at the same time]
Why the **** are you doing this?
Who gave you authority?
**** these needles, **** these drugs,
Eat **** and die!
*Strapped in tight, bound by white,
My captors are tormenting me.
This ****ing cage, my vorpal rage,
I’m monitored constantly.
Life is hell, death seems swell,
Please just let me be.
Leave my head, kill me instead,
My insanity is no longer ecstasy.
Original. Don't like some of this. Still, this is a good start I feel. Any and all comments appreciated.
I tried to write from the perspective of a delirious mental patient, viewing life now as a prison instead of his treatment. Did I succeed? I'm not sure.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
So now what?
As you can see, I've finished my alphabet of songs. From here I'm not sure what I plan on doing, however I do know this:
I won't be doing another alphabet of other band's songs until much later (if I feel like it).
I MIGHT start posting lyrics or poems on here if I feel like it. I'd like C&C on them (for those who do read this blog) and I'll take it into account.
Also, summer is coming up quite soon. I have a week of class left, then studying for finals, and then I'm heading home. My band back home, Mercenary Suns, plans on gigging this summer. I'll post any dates and any updates to our MySpace on here about songs or gigs we have.
I won't be doing another alphabet of other band's songs until much later (if I feel like it).
I MIGHT start posting lyrics or poems on here if I feel like it. I'd like C&C on them (for those who do read this blog) and I'll take it into account.
Also, summer is coming up quite soon. I have a week of class left, then studying for finals, and then I'm heading home. My band back home, Mercenary Suns, plans on gigging this summer. I'll post any dates and any updates to our MySpace on here about songs or gigs we have.
Z is for Zero
My reflection, dirty mirror
There's no connection to myself
I'm your lover, I'm your zero
I'm in the face of your dreams of glass
So save your prayers
For when we're really gonna need'em
Throw out your cares and fly
Wanna go for a ride?
She's the one for me
She's all I really need
Cause she's the one for me
Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness, and god is empty just like me
Intoxicated with the madness, I'm in love with my sadness
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms
The fasion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down
You blame yourself, for what you can't ignore
You blame yourself for wanting more
She's the one for me
She's all I really need
She's the one for me
She's my one and only
So Zero is the only song that starts with Z that I have in my music collection that I want to write about. I can't really think of other songs with Z that I really care for, but Smashing Pumpkins are pretty good.
This song is in my least favorite tuning, which is down a half-step. Basically, bands use this tuning to better fit a vocalist's range and normal singing patterns MOST OF THE TIME. I could see this being useful when playing with a big band, where instruments are usually in Bb or Eb, so that the bass and guitar could hit a low Eb instead of stopping at an F.
Zero is a good song, albeit a little short and abrupt, but then again, we are talking about the Smashing Pumpkins.
There's no connection to myself
I'm your lover, I'm your zero
I'm in the face of your dreams of glass
So save your prayers
For when we're really gonna need'em
Throw out your cares and fly
Wanna go for a ride?
She's the one for me
She's all I really need
Cause she's the one for me
Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness
And cleanliness is godliness, and god is empty just like me
Intoxicated with the madness, I'm in love with my sadness
Bullshit fakers, enchanted kingdoms
The fasion victims chew their charcoal teeth
I never let on, that I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down
You blame yourself, for what you can't ignore
You blame yourself for wanting more
She's the one for me
She's all I really need
She's the one for me
She's my one and only
So Zero is the only song that starts with Z that I have in my music collection that I want to write about. I can't really think of other songs with Z that I really care for, but Smashing Pumpkins are pretty good.
This song is in my least favorite tuning, which is down a half-step. Basically, bands use this tuning to better fit a vocalist's range and normal singing patterns MOST OF THE TIME. I could see this being useful when playing with a big band, where instruments are usually in Bb or Eb, so that the bass and guitar could hit a low Eb instead of stopping at an F.
Zero is a good song, albeit a little short and abrupt, but then again, we are talking about the Smashing Pumpkins.
Y is for YYZ
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
...
YYZ is by Rush and is named so for two reasons: 1) Toronto Airport's code is YYZ and 2) the beats in the song spell out YYZ in morse code. It's instrumental, so Geddy has 3 solos, Neil has 3 solos, and Alex has a long solo. Each has their moment to shine.
This is the classic song that a lot of people know Rush by. Things like Limelight, Tom Sawyer, Working Man, etc, kinda get pushed back in favor of this technical and quite challenging song.
Standard tuning is a great bonus to this song.
Basically, if your band can play this song, you are pretty good, especially the drummer and bassist. Although I can play this song, I need to take it under tempo for now. : C
Oh well, YYZ is still one of my favorites.
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
Y Y Z
...
YYZ is by Rush and is named so for two reasons: 1) Toronto Airport's code is YYZ and 2) the beats in the song spell out YYZ in morse code. It's instrumental, so Geddy has 3 solos, Neil has 3 solos, and Alex has a long solo. Each has their moment to shine.
This is the classic song that a lot of people know Rush by. Things like Limelight, Tom Sawyer, Working Man, etc, kinda get pushed back in favor of this technical and quite challenging song.
Standard tuning is a great bonus to this song.
Basically, if your band can play this song, you are pretty good, especially the drummer and bassist. Although I can play this song, I need to take it under tempo for now. : C
Oh well, YYZ is still one of my favorites.
X-Stream
There is the need for speed
Everything that exceeds
The point of no return
And this one's gonna hurt
All set before your eyes
A human sacrifice
It's time to clear the ramp
Who wants to take a chance
So let's roll
All night long
I like the smell of fuel
I got myself a bruise
The only time it's real
It's when I shift the gears
A few in every town
The death defying clowns
Gather with all their rigs
And kids are burning wheels
Yeah let's roll
All night long
Always pushing it to the X-Stream
Metal
One game to entertain
The gain is the pain
You might crash in flames
Or jump off the planes
The pavement's made of stones
In parts with broken bones
But you ain't out of luck
You live around the clock
Yeah let's roll
All night long
Always pushing it to the X-Stream
Metal
1001...1002...1003...Open
Another world record
And this one missed the curve
What's gonna make me stop
Who's gonna take my guts
One split second and go
One tire had to blow
C'mon and give me five
I died of what I liked
So let's roll
All night long
Always pushing it to the X-Stream
Metal
1001...1002...1003...Open
This song is by Voivod. It's off of GHII as a bonus song. Pretty fun to play. I don't know the tuning. Besides this song being good, it starts with X.
That's about all I have to say.
Everything that exceeds
The point of no return
And this one's gonna hurt
All set before your eyes
A human sacrifice
It's time to clear the ramp
Who wants to take a chance
So let's roll
All night long
I like the smell of fuel
I got myself a bruise
The only time it's real
It's when I shift the gears
A few in every town
The death defying clowns
Gather with all their rigs
And kids are burning wheels
Yeah let's roll
All night long
Always pushing it to the X-Stream
Metal
One game to entertain
The gain is the pain
You might crash in flames
Or jump off the planes
The pavement's made of stones
In parts with broken bones
But you ain't out of luck
You live around the clock
Yeah let's roll
All night long
Always pushing it to the X-Stream
Metal
1001...1002...1003...Open
Another world record
And this one missed the curve
What's gonna make me stop
Who's gonna take my guts
One split second and go
One tire had to blow
C'mon and give me five
I died of what I liked
So let's roll
All night long
Always pushing it to the X-Stream
Metal
1001...1002...1003...Open
This song is by Voivod. It's off of GHII as a bonus song. Pretty fun to play. I don't know the tuning. Besides this song being good, it starts with X.
That's about all I have to say.
W is for War Pigs
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to poor
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgement day comes
Yeah!
Now in darkness world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees the war pig's crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing spreads his wings
All right now!
Black Sabbath is a band that everyone should at least have heard of. If not War Pigs, then Iron Man or Paranoid. Classic metal that everyone can enjoy. At one point in time, this could have been classified as demonic or the devil's music, but compared to some bands out there now, this is nothing. Still, it is a great piece.
War Pigs is interesting because on the same album is Paranoid. Originally, War Pigs was going to be the titular track, but Paranoid took that spot instead because Black Sabbath didn't want to be seen as hating the war going on at the time.
Either way, the song is fun, though I prefer Faith No More's sped up version a little more. (Ozzy's vocals are better).
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to poor
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgement day comes
Yeah!
Now in darkness world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees the war pig's crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing spreads his wings
All right now!
Black Sabbath is a band that everyone should at least have heard of. If not War Pigs, then Iron Man or Paranoid. Classic metal that everyone can enjoy. At one point in time, this could have been classified as demonic or the devil's music, but compared to some bands out there now, this is nothing. Still, it is a great piece.
War Pigs is interesting because on the same album is Paranoid. Originally, War Pigs was going to be the titular track, but Paranoid took that spot instead because Black Sabbath didn't want to be seen as hating the war going on at the time.
Either way, the song is fun, though I prefer Faith No More's sped up version a little more. (Ozzy's vocals are better).
V is for Viridian
.
Where are the lyrics? Exactly. Viridian is a bass solo off of Colors from Between the Buried and Me. Seriously, go buy the album.
While this is not as technical a solo as other things (such as Anesthesia by C. Burton), it's very interesting and complex, especially with his weird tuning. Check it out on youtube if anything. No lyrics = no screaming if you not into that thing.
Also, it starts with V.
Where are the lyrics? Exactly. Viridian is a bass solo off of Colors from Between the Buried and Me. Seriously, go buy the album.
While this is not as technical a solo as other things (such as Anesthesia by C. Burton), it's very interesting and complex, especially with his weird tuning. Check it out on youtube if anything. No lyrics = no screaming if you not into that thing.
Also, it starts with V.
U is for United
Look around, They're movin inFor a Krown, When they begin
We can do it, we can do itand if they wanna they can try it
but they'll never get me up
and they can get out of hear
Gonna keep on driven never stop
United, United, United we stand
United we never shall fall
United, United, United we stand
United we stand one and all ...Give me love
Don't give in, make a stand, we're gonna win
We can do it, we can do it
and if they wanna they can try it
but they'll never get me up
and they can get out of hear
Gonna keep on driven never stop
United, United, United we stand
United we never shall fall
United, United, United we stand
United we stand one and all ...Give me love
This is a pretty patriotic song by Judas Priest. It's metal, but also melodic and passable for something patriotic if requested. It's a little short, but I like it. Standard tuning again, which is always a huge bonus.
Judas Priest is a great band, and although this isn't as popular a song, it still deserves some recognition. Plus, it starts with U.
We can do it, we can do itand if they wanna they can try it
but they'll never get me up
and they can get out of hear
Gonna keep on driven never stop
United, United, United we stand
United we never shall fall
United, United, United we stand
United we stand one and all ...Give me love
Don't give in, make a stand, we're gonna win
We can do it, we can do it
and if they wanna they can try it
but they'll never get me up
and they can get out of hear
Gonna keep on driven never stop
United, United, United we stand
United we never shall fall
United, United, United we stand
United we stand one and all ...Give me love
This is a pretty patriotic song by Judas Priest. It's metal, but also melodic and passable for something patriotic if requested. It's a little short, but I like it. Standard tuning again, which is always a huge bonus.
Judas Priest is a great band, and although this isn't as popular a song, it still deserves some recognition. Plus, it starts with U.
T is for Trogdor!!!
TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
Trogdor was a man
I mean, he was a dragon man
Or maybe he was just a dragon
But he was still TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
Burninating the countryside,
Burninating the peasants
Burninating all the peoples
And their thatched-roof COTTAGES!
THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!
(Woah, this has wicked dueling guitar solos!
It's like, Squeedly versus Meedley over here.
Go Squeedly!
Go Squeedly!
SQUEEDLY WINS!)
When all the land is in ruin,
And burnination has forsaken the countryside,
Only one guy will remain.
My money's on TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
And the Trogdor comes in the NIGHT!!!
Yes, this is from a Strong Bad e-mail. But it was in GHII, so it's warranted on this list. The main reason I've put this on the list is because my band did a cover of it, except in standard tuning instead of drop D.
What can I really say about this? Nothing. Trogdor is a badass.
TROGDOR!
Trogdor was a man
I mean, he was a dragon man
Or maybe he was just a dragon
But he was still TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
Burninating the countryside,
Burninating the peasants
Burninating all the peoples
And their thatched-roof COTTAGES!
THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!
(Woah, this has wicked dueling guitar solos!
It's like, Squeedly versus Meedley over here.
Go Squeedly!
Go Squeedly!
SQUEEDLY WINS!)
When all the land is in ruin,
And burnination has forsaken the countryside,
Only one guy will remain.
My money's on TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
And the Trogdor comes in the NIGHT!!!
Yes, this is from a Strong Bad e-mail. But it was in GHII, so it's warranted on this list. The main reason I've put this on the list is because my band did a cover of it, except in standard tuning instead of drop D.
What can I really say about this? Nothing. Trogdor is a badass.
S is for Sun of Nothing
Everywhere I look they are there...
what is everyone doing? Going to a home?
To a place that makes us feel warm...
a place that grants us a smile. Seems like a very simple idea,
but not hardly figured out.
I just see faces. Faces staring blank as they go on with the routine.
This routine. Nothing new... its time to go through with this.
A spaceman. That's what they say I am.
Nothing but a spaceman...
always pushing it all away.
Trying to get to that one place I call home.
The journey begins... forcing a new life with the unexplained...
a creeping rush that surrounds me.
Floating.... floating away.
Always pushing it all away.
Trying to get to that one place I call home.
My own planet... I allowed this wish...
unexpected... not knowing why.
Wonder why I question it now? I'm my own planet...
not many can experience this sensation. Loneliness is creeping out...
or in, however you think of it. But it sure is surrounding me.
Maybe all the complaining is an accurance of boredom. I suppose its too late.
I am floating farther and farther away.
I did love, I did laugh, I did live.
(Now I'm my own planet)
A spaceman. They say I am... a spaceman.
Planets everywhere... my own destiny...
I am floating towards the sun. The sun of nothing.
Floating towards the sun, the sun of nothing.
I have become the sun of nothing.
Nothing is here. Memories are not clear.
Floating to the sun... farther away.
I can't believe that's what it has come to...
I never really had it all that bad.
I just looked around and never thought about the blank stares.
They were looking into something much worse than what I thought I was.
Selfishness is a very sticky quality of this species.
Looking around... I don't see any faces...
yes I am lonely. It's to be expected. I'll sleep now
More Between the Buried and Me. Amazing band, really. The bassist uses a 5 string, which normally eliminates drop tuning. But not for BTBAM. They play such melodic and progessive and alternative and I just can't describe what they play, all in really really weird tunings. The tunings are in 5ths or 7ths or something weird, I don't know. I don't know enough theory to say something for sure.
I've not even attempted bass for this one. :*(
But seriously, this is off of Colors, which is basically a 63 minute long song, split into sections. Sun of Nothing is my favorite section on the album.
what is everyone doing? Going to a home?
To a place that makes us feel warm...
a place that grants us a smile. Seems like a very simple idea,
but not hardly figured out.
I just see faces. Faces staring blank as they go on with the routine.
This routine. Nothing new... its time to go through with this.
A spaceman. That's what they say I am.
Nothing but a spaceman...
always pushing it all away.
Trying to get to that one place I call home.
The journey begins... forcing a new life with the unexplained...
a creeping rush that surrounds me.
Floating.... floating away.
Always pushing it all away.
Trying to get to that one place I call home.
My own planet... I allowed this wish...
unexpected... not knowing why.
Wonder why I question it now? I'm my own planet...
not many can experience this sensation. Loneliness is creeping out...
or in, however you think of it. But it sure is surrounding me.
Maybe all the complaining is an accurance of boredom. I suppose its too late.
I am floating farther and farther away.
I did love, I did laugh, I did live.
(Now I'm my own planet)
A spaceman. They say I am... a spaceman.
Planets everywhere... my own destiny...
I am floating towards the sun. The sun of nothing.
Floating towards the sun, the sun of nothing.
I have become the sun of nothing.
Nothing is here. Memories are not clear.
Floating to the sun... farther away.
I can't believe that's what it has come to...
I never really had it all that bad.
I just looked around and never thought about the blank stares.
They were looking into something much worse than what I thought I was.
Selfishness is a very sticky quality of this species.
Looking around... I don't see any faces...
yes I am lonely. It's to be expected. I'll sleep now
More Between the Buried and Me. Amazing band, really. The bassist uses a 5 string, which normally eliminates drop tuning. But not for BTBAM. They play such melodic and progessive and alternative and I just can't describe what they play, all in really really weird tunings. The tunings are in 5ths or 7ths or something weird, I don't know. I don't know enough theory to say something for sure.
I've not even attempted bass for this one. :*(
But seriously, this is off of Colors, which is basically a 63 minute long song, split into sections. Sun of Nothing is my favorite section on the album.
R is for Run to the Hills
White man came across the sea
He brought us pain and misery
He killed our tribes, he killed our creed
He took our game for his own need
We fought him hard we fought him well
Out on the plains we gave him hell
But many came too much for Cree
Oh will we ever be set free?
Riding through dustclouds and barren wastes
Galloping hard on the plains
Chasing the redskins back to their holes
Fighting them at their own game
Murder for freedom a stab in the back
Women and children and cowards attack
Run to the hills run for your lives
Run to the hills run for your lives
Soldier blue on the barren wastes
Hunting and killing their game
Raping the women and wasting the men
The only good indians are tame
Selling them whisky and taking their gold
Enslaving the young and destroying the old
Run to the hills run for your lives
Classic Iron Maiden! I love this song. It's definitely metal, though nothing as heavy as later stuff. I do however, find that this song (standard tuning!) is heavier than similar music in the same time period. It's pretty fast, got a great solo, an amazing galloping bass line, and just fun to play. The drums are killer, but really tie the piece together.
What else can I say other than praise for Iron Maiden? Steve Harris is a beast at fingerstyle playing, which is great because I personally hate picks. 3 guitars actually work for them. And it's just Iron Maiden. Come on, Iron Maiden! Classic metal.
He brought us pain and misery
He killed our tribes, he killed our creed
He took our game for his own need
We fought him hard we fought him well
Out on the plains we gave him hell
But many came too much for Cree
Oh will we ever be set free?
Riding through dustclouds and barren wastes
Galloping hard on the plains
Chasing the redskins back to their holes
Fighting them at their own game
Murder for freedom a stab in the back
Women and children and cowards attack
Run to the hills run for your lives
Run to the hills run for your lives
Soldier blue on the barren wastes
Hunting and killing their game
Raping the women and wasting the men
The only good indians are tame
Selling them whisky and taking their gold
Enslaving the young and destroying the old
Run to the hills run for your lives
Classic Iron Maiden! I love this song. It's definitely metal, though nothing as heavy as later stuff. I do however, find that this song (standard tuning!) is heavier than similar music in the same time period. It's pretty fast, got a great solo, an amazing galloping bass line, and just fun to play. The drums are killer, but really tie the piece together.
What else can I say other than praise for Iron Maiden? Steve Harris is a beast at fingerstyle playing, which is great because I personally hate picks. 3 guitars actually work for them. And it's just Iron Maiden. Come on, Iron Maiden! Classic metal.
Q is for Quintessence
The demon skin is covered in fine mist
Opened his hand in my hand
Holding my eyes to the future
Hovering above myself
Letting loose the guided
Punching these holes in my head
The space time paradigm
Omnipresence
Primal instincts
Let it go
Calling reason
Finding you
These wild hearts run
Even deeper
Burning through
These wild hearts run
Let it go
Letting me free the quintessence
In fine mist
Opened his hand in center
Holding my eyes to the future
Letting loose the guided
Punching these holes in my head
Losing my skin to the landslide
Omnipresence
Primal instinct
Let it go
Calling reason
Finding you
These wild hearts run
Even deeper
Burning through
These wild hearts run
Let it go
Shield failure
Speed farewell
So this song actually is interesting. It is by Mastodon, off of their new album Crack the Skye. A classic concept album, dealing with wormholes, time travel, and so forth. In all honesty, this is the only song that starts with a Q that I could find that I liked. Crack the Skye is an amazing album, go buy it.
Sadly, I have not played the bass for this song, mostly because it is still quite new and no tabs have been released. I don't have external speakers on my computer, so it's hard for me to isolate the bass, otherwise I might try to learn it. Oh well. GO BUY CRACK THE SKYE.
Opened his hand in my hand
Holding my eyes to the future
Hovering above myself
Letting loose the guided
Punching these holes in my head
The space time paradigm
Omnipresence
Primal instincts
Let it go
Calling reason
Finding you
These wild hearts run
Even deeper
Burning through
These wild hearts run
Let it go
Letting me free the quintessence
In fine mist
Opened his hand in center
Holding my eyes to the future
Letting loose the guided
Punching these holes in my head
Losing my skin to the landslide
Omnipresence
Primal instinct
Let it go
Calling reason
Finding you
These wild hearts run
Even deeper
Burning through
These wild hearts run
Let it go
Shield failure
Speed farewell
So this song actually is interesting. It is by Mastodon, off of their new album Crack the Skye. A classic concept album, dealing with wormholes, time travel, and so forth. In all honesty, this is the only song that starts with a Q that I could find that I liked. Crack the Skye is an amazing album, go buy it.
Sadly, I have not played the bass for this song, mostly because it is still quite new and no tabs have been released. I don't have external speakers on my computer, so it's hard for me to isolate the bass, otherwise I might try to learn it. Oh well. GO BUY CRACK THE SKYE.
P is for Police Truck
Tonight's the night that we got the truck
We're goin' downtown, gonna beat up drunks
Your turn to drive I'll bring the beer
It's the late late shift to one to fear
And ride, ride how we ride
We ride, lowride
It's round-up time where the good whores meet
Gonna drag one screaming off the street
And ride, ride, how we ride
Got a black uniform and a silver badge
Playin' cops for real, playin' cops for pay
Let's ride, lowride
Pull down your dress here's a kick in the ass
Let's beat you blue 'til you **** in your pants
Don't move, child, gotta big black stick
There's six of us, babe, so suck on my ****
And ride, ride, how we ride
Let's ride, ride, how we ride
Let's ride, lowride
The left newspapers might whine a bit
But the guys at the station they don't give a ****
Dispatch calls "Are you doin' something wicked?"
"No siree, Jack, we're just givin' tickets"
As we ride, ride, how we ride
As we ride, ride, how we ride
As we ride, ride, how we ride
Let's ride, lowride
Dead Kennedys. Classic punk rock. This song is more of a parody than anything, and is quite humorous. It's got a great groove, really fun to play, and is from the 80s. The bass is not that complex, but it is interesting. Older Punk's not really a genre for very technical playing (bass wise) though, so I can't really complain.
DK was known for being political and quite outspoken in their views, both onstage and off. This is no exception.
We're goin' downtown, gonna beat up drunks
Your turn to drive I'll bring the beer
It's the late late shift to one to fear
And ride, ride how we ride
We ride, lowride
It's round-up time where the good whores meet
Gonna drag one screaming off the street
And ride, ride, how we ride
Got a black uniform and a silver badge
Playin' cops for real, playin' cops for pay
Let's ride, lowride
Pull down your dress here's a kick in the ass
Let's beat you blue 'til you **** in your pants
Don't move, child, gotta big black stick
There's six of us, babe, so suck on my ****
And ride, ride, how we ride
Let's ride, ride, how we ride
Let's ride, lowride
The left newspapers might whine a bit
But the guys at the station they don't give a ****
Dispatch calls "Are you doin' something wicked?"
"No siree, Jack, we're just givin' tickets"
As we ride, ride, how we ride
As we ride, ride, how we ride
As we ride, ride, how we ride
Let's ride, lowride
Dead Kennedys. Classic punk rock. This song is more of a parody than anything, and is quite humorous. It's got a great groove, really fun to play, and is from the 80s. The bass is not that complex, but it is interesting. Older Punk's not really a genre for very technical playing (bass wise) though, so I can't really complain.
DK was known for being political and quite outspoken in their views, both onstage and off. This is no exception.
Friday, April 17, 2009
N is for Needles
I cannot disguise,
All the stomach pains
And the walking of the cranes
When you, do come out
And you whisper up to me
In your life of tragedy
But I cannot grow
Till you eat the last of me
Oh when will I be free
And you, a parasite
Just find another host
Just another fool to roast
Cause you
My tapeworm tells me what to do
You
My tapeworm tells me where to go
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
I cannot deny
All the evil traits
And the filling of the crates
When you, do come out
And you slither up to me
In your pimpin majesty
But I cannot grow
Till you eat the last of me
Oh when will I be free
And you, a parasite
Just find another host
Just another stool to post
Cause you
My tapeworm tells me what to do
You
My tapeworm tells me where to go
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tape worm out of me...
Im just sitting in my room
With a needle in my hand
Waiting for the tomb
Of some old dying man
Sitting in my room
With a needle in my hand
Waiting for the tomb
Of some old dying man
Cause you
My tapeworm tells me what to do
You
My tapeworm tells me where to go
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
I decided not to censor this song, because censorship of free speech is a violation of our Constitution. Plus, ass is now used regularly on the radio and TV, so it's moved to a lesser curse, such as Damn.
Anyway, System of a Down. Drop C tuning. Yuck, but awesome. Needles is off of my favorite album, Toxicity. Serj is amazing for playing and singing and just being a badass in general.
Toxicity was one of the first metal / thrash albums I heard and I fell in love. SOAD are great, though some of their newer and inbetween songs are just meh. Oh well, I still love them.
All the stomach pains
And the walking of the cranes
When you, do come out
And you whisper up to me
In your life of tragedy
But I cannot grow
Till you eat the last of me
Oh when will I be free
And you, a parasite
Just find another host
Just another fool to roast
Cause you
My tapeworm tells me what to do
You
My tapeworm tells me where to go
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
I cannot deny
All the evil traits
And the filling of the crates
When you, do come out
And you slither up to me
In your pimpin majesty
But I cannot grow
Till you eat the last of me
Oh when will I be free
And you, a parasite
Just find another host
Just another stool to post
Cause you
My tapeworm tells me what to do
You
My tapeworm tells me where to go
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tape worm out of me...
Im just sitting in my room
With a needle in my hand
Waiting for the tomb
Of some old dying man
Sitting in my room
With a needle in my hand
Waiting for the tomb
Of some old dying man
Cause you
My tapeworm tells me what to do
You
My tapeworm tells me where to go
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Pull the tapeworm out of your ass, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
I decided not to censor this song, because censorship of free speech is a violation of our Constitution. Plus, ass is now used regularly on the radio and TV, so it's moved to a lesser curse, such as Damn.
Anyway, System of a Down. Drop C tuning. Yuck, but awesome. Needles is off of my favorite album, Toxicity. Serj is amazing for playing and singing and just being a badass in general.
Toxicity was one of the first metal / thrash albums I heard and I fell in love. SOAD are great, though some of their newer and inbetween songs are just meh. Oh well, I still love them.
M is for Muscle Museum
She had something to confess to
But you don't have the time so
Look the other way
You will wait until it's over
To reveal what you'd never shown her
Too little much too late
Too long trying to resist it
You've just gone and missed it
It's escaped your world
Can you see that I am needing
Begging for so much more
Than you could ever give
And I don't want you to adore me
Don't want you to ignore me
When it pleases you
And I'll do it on my own
I have played in every toilet
But you still want to spoil it
To prove I've made a big mistake
Too long trying to resist it
You've just gone and missed it
It's escaped your world
Can you see that I am needing
Begging for so much more
Than you could ever give
And I don't want you to adore me
Don't want you to ignore me
When it pleases you
And I'll do it on my own
I'll do it on my own
Muse is a phenomenal band. Seriously. I love this song, from their album Showbiz. It's one of those hidden gems from earlier Muse (after Absolution...which spawned Hysteria).
Honestly, the basslines that Muse use are incredible. I strive to emulate such complexities in the music that I write and I feel that I succeed. This song is in the key of A, with FCG as sharps and it really gives the song a very sorrowful and haunting tone, which is perfect for the lyrics.
But you don't have the time so
Look the other way
You will wait until it's over
To reveal what you'd never shown her
Too little much too late
Too long trying to resist it
You've just gone and missed it
It's escaped your world
Can you see that I am needing
Begging for so much more
Than you could ever give
And I don't want you to adore me
Don't want you to ignore me
When it pleases you
And I'll do it on my own
I have played in every toilet
But you still want to spoil it
To prove I've made a big mistake
Too long trying to resist it
You've just gone and missed it
It's escaped your world
Can you see that I am needing
Begging for so much more
Than you could ever give
And I don't want you to adore me
Don't want you to ignore me
When it pleases you
And I'll do it on my own
I'll do it on my own
Muse is a phenomenal band. Seriously. I love this song, from their album Showbiz. It's one of those hidden gems from earlier Muse (after Absolution...which spawned Hysteria).
Honestly, the basslines that Muse use are incredible. I strive to emulate such complexities in the music that I write and I feel that I succeed. This song is in the key of A, with FCG as sharps and it really gives the song a very sorrowful and haunting tone, which is perfect for the lyrics.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
L is for Limelight
Living on a lighted stage
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond the gilded cage.
Cast in this unlikely role,
Ill-equipped to act,
With insufficient tact,
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact.
Living in the Limelight,
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem.
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation,
Get on with the fascination,
The real relation,
The underlying theme.
Living in a fisheye lens,
Caught in the camera eye.
I have no heart to lie,
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friend.
All the world's indeed a stage,
And we are merely players,
Performers and portrayers,
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage.
I had to get to Rush at some point. Limelight is one of their great songs, off of Moving Pictures (probably my favorite album from them). Little known fact, Neil Pert is the lyricist for Rush. But Geddy is just a better singer and great bass player.
Limelight is a great song by Rush. It is a classic song for those who actually listen to Rush and not just YYZ (which is hard...but great). I don't know what other praises I can sing for this song, it's just that good.
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond the gilded cage.
Cast in this unlikely role,
Ill-equipped to act,
With insufficient tact,
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact.
Living in the Limelight,
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem.
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation,
Get on with the fascination,
The real relation,
The underlying theme.
Living in a fisheye lens,
Caught in the camera eye.
I have no heart to lie,
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friend.
All the world's indeed a stage,
And we are merely players,
Performers and portrayers,
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage.
I had to get to Rush at some point. Limelight is one of their great songs, off of Moving Pictures (probably my favorite album from them). Little known fact, Neil Pert is the lyricist for Rush. But Geddy is just a better singer and great bass player.
Limelight is a great song by Rush. It is a classic song for those who actually listen to Rush and not just YYZ (which is hard...but great). I don't know what other praises I can sing for this song, it's just that good.
K is for Killing in the Name
Killing in the name of
Some of those that work forces,
are the saints that burn crosses
Now ya do what they told ya
Don't you die or justify
You're wearin the badge, and your chosen white
You justify those that died
By wearin the badge and your chosen white
Some of those that work forces,
are the saints that burn crosses
Killing in the name of...
Now ya do what they told ya
Your under control
Now ya do what they told ya
Those who die, are justified,
for wearing a badge and their clothes in white
You justify those that died
By wearin the badge and your chosen white
Come on...
**** you, I won't do what ya tell me...
Mutha ******
This is a classic and great track by Rage Against the Machine. Tom Morello is great. I mean, his wah-pedal use is as prolific as Kirk Hammet, but in a good way. RATM has always been quite political in their views and lyrics, this being no exception. I don't feel this song to be sacreligious, but it definitely makes a statement.
Rage plays a lot of Drop D songs. I am a metal head, but I prefer standard tuning. I feel that E standard just makes for heavier songs. Sure, you are hitting lower notes, but it's just not the same. : s
Some of those that work forces,
are the saints that burn crosses
Now ya do what they told ya
Don't you die or justify
You're wearin the badge, and your chosen white
You justify those that died
By wearin the badge and your chosen white
Some of those that work forces,
are the saints that burn crosses
Killing in the name of...
Now ya do what they told ya
Your under control
Now ya do what they told ya
Those who die, are justified,
for wearing a badge and their clothes in white
You justify those that died
By wearin the badge and your chosen white
Come on...
**** you, I won't do what ya tell me...
Mutha ******
This is a classic and great track by Rage Against the Machine. Tom Morello is great. I mean, his wah-pedal use is as prolific as Kirk Hammet, but in a good way. RATM has always been quite political in their views and lyrics, this being no exception. I don't feel this song to be sacreligious, but it definitely makes a statement.
Rage plays a lot of Drop D songs. I am a metal head, but I prefer standard tuning. I feel that E standard just makes for heavier songs. Sure, you are hitting lower notes, but it's just not the same. : s
J is for John the Fisherman
When he was young you'd not find him doing well in school.
His mind would turn unto the waters.
Always the focus of adolescent ridicule,
He has no time for farmer's daughters.
Alienated from the clique society,
A lonely boy finds peace in fishing.
His mother says "John this is not the way life's supposed to be."
"Don't you see the life that you are missing?"
And he says...
When I grow up I want to be,
one of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.
Now years gone by we find man that rules the sea.
He sets out on a dark May morning .
To bring his catch back to this small community.
He doesn't see the danger dawning.
Four hours up, oh the ocean swelled and swelled,
The fog rolled in it started raining.
"The starboard bow." "Oh my God we're going down!"
The do not hear his frantic mayday.
And he says...
When I grow up I want to be,
one of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.
"I'll live and die a fisherman."
Calling John the Fisherman..
Primus does not suck. In recent years, Les has stopped asking people to refer to the band with that euphemism and instead just cheer normally. Whatever. Listen to the man, he taught himself bass and is amazing!
Les is one of my idols of bass. Considering I can play almost all the songs (not any of the 6 string ones) including ones with an upright (hurray for my EUB), Primus is one of my favorite bands. I'd love to see them in concert, mostly because you have no idea how zany and awesome they will be. Primus pretty much sums up my thought patterns and life, in the best way possible.
His mind would turn unto the waters.
Always the focus of adolescent ridicule,
He has no time for farmer's daughters.
Alienated from the clique society,
A lonely boy finds peace in fishing.
His mother says "John this is not the way life's supposed to be."
"Don't you see the life that you are missing?"
And he says...
When I grow up I want to be,
one of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.
Now years gone by we find man that rules the sea.
He sets out on a dark May morning .
To bring his catch back to this small community.
He doesn't see the danger dawning.
Four hours up, oh the ocean swelled and swelled,
The fog rolled in it started raining.
"The starboard bow." "Oh my God we're going down!"
The do not hear his frantic mayday.
And he says...
When I grow up I want to be,
one of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.
"I'll live and die a fisherman."
Calling John the Fisherman..
Primus does not suck. In recent years, Les has stopped asking people to refer to the band with that euphemism and instead just cheer normally. Whatever. Listen to the man, he taught himself bass and is amazing!
Les is one of my idols of bass. Considering I can play almost all the songs (not any of the 6 string ones) including ones with an upright (hurray for my EUB), Primus is one of my favorite bands. I'd love to see them in concert, mostly because you have no idea how zany and awesome they will be. Primus pretty much sums up my thought patterns and life, in the best way possible.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
G is for Gunslinger
Yeah, you've been alone
I've been gone for far too long
But with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
Never let it show
The pain I've grown to know
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes
My heart's always with you now
I won't question why so many have died
My prayers have made it through yeah
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
Letters keep me warm
Helped me through the storm
But with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes
My heart's always with you now
I won't question why so many have died
My prayers have made it through yeah
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
I've always been true
I've waited so long just to come hold you
I'm making it through
It's been far too long, we've proven our
love over time’s so strong, in all that we do
The stars in the night, they lend me their light
to bring me closer to heaven with you
(Bring me closer)
But with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes
My heart's always with you now
I won't question why so many have died
My prayers have made it through yeah
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
And with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
Another A7X song on this list. This one is very interesting. It surprises me how many semi-romantic or religious songs Avenged sings. M Shadows is really an amazing vocalists, as is all the members singing harmony.
When I saw them live in Asheville, this was the song they came back out to (after Synyster had a solo) and it really was powerful. Lighters and cellphones were abound in the air as the members slowly came back out. Synyster led the song in the intro, the Rev joined, then Shadows and Vengence, and finally Johnny came out to play.
The melody on this song is interesting. Almost all of A7X's music is in drop D, and this is no exception. The guitar has a very pretty and melodic intro, followed by very passionate singing. Things turn heavier when Johnny finally enters and drives the song forward.
I definitely recommend listening to this one if you haven't.
I've been gone for far too long
But with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
Never let it show
The pain I've grown to know
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes
My heart's always with you now
I won't question why so many have died
My prayers have made it through yeah
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
Letters keep me warm
Helped me through the storm
But with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes
My heart's always with you now
I won't question why so many have died
My prayers have made it through yeah
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
I've always been true
I've waited so long just to come hold you
I'm making it through
It's been far too long, we've proven our
love over time’s so strong, in all that we do
The stars in the night, they lend me their light
to bring me closer to heaven with you
(Bring me closer)
But with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes
My heart's always with you now
I won't question why so many have died
My prayers have made it through yeah
’Cause with all these things we do
It don't matter when I'm coming home to you
And with all that we've been through
After all this time I'm coming home to you
Another A7X song on this list. This one is very interesting. It surprises me how many semi-romantic or religious songs Avenged sings. M Shadows is really an amazing vocalists, as is all the members singing harmony.
When I saw them live in Asheville, this was the song they came back out to (after Synyster had a solo) and it really was powerful. Lighters and cellphones were abound in the air as the members slowly came back out. Synyster led the song in the intro, the Rev joined, then Shadows and Vengence, and finally Johnny came out to play.
The melody on this song is interesting. Almost all of A7X's music is in drop D, and this is no exception. The guitar has a very pretty and melodic intro, followed by very passionate singing. Things turn heavier when Johnny finally enters and drives the song forward.
I definitely recommend listening to this one if you haven't.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
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