A Lyric A Day...

Stewie and the Cowtones - My Fat Baby

2008-11-05T16:30:00.001-06:00

Warm out today. Warm yesterday. Even warmer today.

Met her on my CB, said her name was Mimi
Sounded like an angel come to Earth
(Come to Earth)
When I went to meet her
man you should've seen her
Twice as tall as me, three times the girth
(girth)
Oh my fat baby loves to eat
(loves to eat)
A big ol' Buddha belly
and her breasts swing past her feet
(Feet)
My fat baby loves to eat
My big ol' fat-ass baby loves to eat

I've got blisters on me fingers!!!

The Band - Don't Do It

2008-10-21T12:04:00.002-05:00

OK...this song actually comes by way of Mr. Marvin Gaye. So maybe I should change the title. But in reality, at least in my mind's reality, there really is only one version of this song, and that's the one that Rick, Levon, Richard, Garth and Robbie get down on.

If you haven't seen it before, check out The Last Waltz. It's a "documentary" of The Band's last show ever, and it's directed by Martin Scorsese. The movie actually opens with this song, so you could really get away with watching the first 5 minutes. Or just YouTube it. That's what I do when I'm bored.

But if you're a music fan of any stretch of the imagination, rent the movie. You won't regret it.

Baby don't you do it, don't do it
Don't you break my heart
Please don't do it, don't you break my heart

I sacrifice to make you happy, left nothing for myself
Now you wanna leave me for the love of someone else
My pride is all gone whether I'm right or wrong
I need you baby to keep on keepin' on

You know I'm trying to my best
Oh i'm trying to do my best
Don't do it, don't you break my heart
Please don't do it, don't you break my heart

My biggest mistake was loving you too much
and letting you know
Now you got me where you want me
and you won't let me go
If my heart was made of glass well then you'd surely see
How much heartache and misery, girl, you've been causing me

Go down to the river and there I be
I'm gonna jump in girl, but you don't care bout me
Open up your eyes
Can't ya see I love ya?
Open up you heart, girl
Can't ya see I need ya?

Foo Fighters - Hey, Johnny Park!

2008-10-20T16:55:00.001-05:00

For starters, the name of the song alone is awesome. I read an interview with Dave Grohl where he said that, basically, Johnny Park was a great friend of his that he's since lost contact with, and he thought that if he named a song after him, he might call one day.

Not sure if he ever called.

Come and I'll take you under
this beautiful bruise's colors.
Everything fades in time, it's true.

Wish that I had another
stab at the under cover.
Was it a change in mind for you?

***

Your eyes still remind me of
angels that hover above.
Eyes that can change from blind to blue.

***

Now that I've found my reward,
I'd throw it away long before
I'd share a piece of mine with you

Dispatch - Out Loud

2005-08-25T11:47:00.000-05:00

This is what's currently stuck in my head...

would you be the wind to blow me home
would you be a dream
on the wings of a poem
and if you were walking through a crowd
you know I'd be proud

if you call my name out loud
do you suppose that I would come running
do you suppose I'd come at all
I suppose I would

The Bee Gees - I Started A Joke

2005-08-16T12:51:00.000-05:00

OK...yeah....The Bee Gees. I'll admit that I've never heard the Bee Gee's version of this song. I'm more familiar with the Wallflowers' version of it. I was watching Zoolander the other day, and at the beginning, right after he loses the award to Hansel (Hansel...so hot right now...Hansel), he's sitting in a puddle outside on the street and they start playing this fantastic Wallflowers song. Well...a couple googles (eugoogoly?) later, I now know that it's *gasp* originally done by the Bee Gees.

I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,
But I didn’t see that the joke was on me.

I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,
Oh, if I’d only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
And I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I’d said.

Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
Oh, if I’d only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
And I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I’d said.

’til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
Oh, if I’d only seen that the joke was one me."

Incubus - Southern Girl

2005-08-15T13:33:00.000-05:00

Frankfort, KY...wish I was there right about now....

You're an exception to the rule
You're a bonafide rarity
You're all I ever wanted
Southern girl
Could you want me?

So come outside and walk with me
We'll try each other on to see if we fit
And with our roots, become a tree
To shade what we make, under it

Ben Folds - Not The Same

2005-08-12T16:05:00.000-05:00

OK, Becky definitely gets the credit for making me think of a Ben Folds song. I think this is probably my favorite song of his. It's a true story about a guy that takes some acid at a party, then while he's tripping has some revelation and becomes a born-again Christian. If you've never heard it, or just don't listen to Ben Folds, I can guarantee you that this song is worth your time. One fun note about it...the first time I heard this song was on a friend's "Ben Folds Live" DVD. This song features a chorus in the background, kind of doing a 3 part "ah" deal (as if you have any idea what I'm talking about). Since he didn't have a chorus with him when they made the DVD, he had the audience split up and do it. Very cool :)

you took a trip
and climbed a tree
at Robert Sledge's party
and there you stayed
'til morning came
you were not the same after that

you gave your life
to Jesus Christ
and after all your friends went home
you came down,
you looked around
and you were not the same after that

Have a good weekend!

Jack Johnson - Gone

2005-08-10T11:04:00.000-05:00

Do you ever feel like everything you own is just filler? I was sitting around last night (after I woke up at 2 am), staring at my racks and racks of CDs, DVDs, and video games, thinking that they're all pretty worthless. However, when I thought about getting rid of them, that made even less sense. Slaves! We're all slaaaaves to the marketing machine!

(and yes, Soylent Green is people. I know.)

Look at all those fancy clothes,
But these could keep us warm just like those.
And what about your soul? Is it cold?
Is it straight from the mold, and ready to be sold?

And cars and phones and diamond rings,
Bling, bling, because those are only removable things.
And what about your mind? Does it shine?
Are there things that concern you, more than your time?

Martin Sexton - Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout You

2005-08-09T12:06:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Dan Hawthorne for introducing me to this guy. Faaantastic.

Lovin you was sort of like lovin a fifth of the finest bourbon
Was it your quantity or high quality that's put me in the shape I'm in

Now I'm tired and I'm scared and wide open to the rest of my life
And I almost had it all
I'm fooling myself by thinking
That a cure will be found
Cause I can't stop thinking bout you

George Harrison - Got My Mind Set on You

2005-08-05T17:33:00.000-05:00

Thanks, Frema :) I was going to go with the sublime "Something", as I believe that's George's best song, but....that song's been slightly tainted for me. This song will do just fine.

But it’s gonna take money
A whole lotta spending money
It’s gonne take plenty of money
To do it right child

It’s gonna take time
A whole lot of precious time
It’s gonna take patience and time, ummm
To do it, to do it, to do it, to do it, to do it,
To do it right child

I got my mind set on you

Dispatch - Elias

2005-02-23T18:43:00.000-06:00

Are you strong?
I am strong if you are strong.
I am strong.
- Common greeting in Zimbabwe (but not in English)

If you die, will I get word that you're gone?
Or will hear it in passing conversation?
Or will I stop short and fall to the ground?
Distance is short when you hand carries what your eyes found.

Hold my hand just one more time.

Metallica - No Leaf Clover

2005-02-17T14:31:00.000-06:00

Then it comes to be that the soothing light
at the end of your tunnel
Was just a freight train comin your way

Muse - Stockholm Syndrome

2005-01-26T11:29:00.000-06:00

I won’t stand in your way
Let your hatred grow
And she’ll scream
And she’ll shout
And she’ll pray
And she had a name
Yeah, she had a name

And I won’t hold you back
Let your anger rise
And we’ll fly
And we’ll fall
And you’ll burn
No one will recall
No one will recall

This is the last time I’ll abandon you
And this is... the last time I’ll forget you
I wish I could

A friend of mine recently turned me on to this band Muse. They're comparable to Radiohead, right around the time they put out The Bends. In fact, here's a scenario. Right after The Bends, Thom Yorke says to the band, "listen chums (i don't know if he'd say chums or not, but just shut the hell up anyway), I've been thinking. We have 2 choices....we can either begin writing completely synthesized music, which will be at the same time impressive, contemplative, unsettling, and haunting, or we can dumb it down a bit and continue to rock." Well, it's obvious which way Radiohead would have/has went, but if they'd have went the other way, they'd probably be sounding a lot like Muse today. Check them out...you won't be disappointed.

Anyhow, Stockholm Syndrome (the title of today's track) refers to the bond that sometimes forms between a captive and his kidnappers. It got me to thinking about that time I was kidnapped back in '87...those were the days.

Eminem - The Way I Am

2005-01-20T17:38:00.000-06:00

Em's probably my favorite rapper (Snoop's definitely the man, but Eminem is much more creative), and this is definitely my favorite track on any of his albums. The flow is unreal!

I sit back with this pack of ZigZags
And this bag of this weed
That gives me the shit needed to be
The most meanest emcee on this - on this earth
And since birth I've been cursed with this curse to just curse
And just blurt this bezerk and bizarre shit that works
And it sells and it helps in itself
To relieve all this tension dispensing me

Of A Revolution - City On Down

2005-01-19T14:04:00.000-06:00

Just a while ago my soul was confused, amused at what it did not know
But days went by and amusement cried
I decide it's time, I got to move on now
But I was so scared.
I was frightened, somewhat enlightened
So I changed shoes.
Now I walk through a valley of color much better than the other
way I did not know, but now we can be united.
Miracle, miracle sighted, and I'm pulling it in...

Spinal Tap - Sex Farm

2005-01-10T16:37:00.000-06:00

A quick tribute to the gratest, loudest band of all time, Spinal Tap. If you haven't seen this movie, stop what you're doing and go rent it. Now. NOW. I'm serious....Blockbuster won't even charge you late fees if you don't return it on time, that's how good it is.

Sex farm woman
Don't you see my silo risin' high
Working on a sex farm
Hosing down your barn door
Bothering you livestock
They know what I need

Phish - David Bowie

2005-01-07T14:10:00.000-06:00

The assignment was to take a song that already had lyrics, and to write a new set of lyrics. I'm sure the professor was looking for some real heartfelt material. If not, at the very least he was looking for more than two words. But that's what Bocky gave him. Without further adieu, here are the lyrics of the song that she rewrote. (I'm not going to tell you how she rewrote them. It's up to her.)

David Bowie

Have a hell of a weekend!

Remy Zero - Life In Rain

2005-01-06T13:05:00.000-06:00

I once had marigolds for eyes.
I'd seem to fade on sunny days.
When it's cold as the rain outside,
well then, so am I.

So when it comes down,
you'll know I'm with you.
And how could I show you?
It feels good to know.
It feels good to know you.

We once had oceans left to fly,
now the trees and the river
have parted ways.
When it seems like the phone has died,
well then, so have I.

Whyte Seeds - No Right

2005-01-04T11:55:00.000-06:00

So, the last time I was in NYC (2 years ago?) I saw a show at the world-famous CBGB's. When I got to the City, the first thing I did was check what was going on over there while I was around. The best bet was something called the "Swedish Invasion Tour". I thought, "Hey, there's some good music in Sweden, I think. Let's check it out. (And let's hope that they aren't lumping Iceland in there. Fuck Bjork.)" So I showed up like an hour early and had to wait outside until nearly "showtime". Apparently, this show wasn't as big as I thought it was going to be. That's what the front door guys at CBGB's thought anyway.

It turns out, the whole thing was this group of 6 or 7 punk/pop/rock bands from Sweden. The first one was really bad, and I really thought about leaving. I'm glad I didn't. Some of the bands were really great...and some of them were good, but had really, really hot Swedish women singing for them. So that upgraded them to 'great'. One that I really liked a lot was called 'Whyte Seeds'. They played about 4 or 5 songs, all of which sounded great live. Their guitarist was excellent (I was right up front, so I could pay close attention to how he tore up the fretboard....he was really great). Their lead singer was this little funny looking guy with a distinct voice, which really worked with their punk sound. And God were they loud!

They weren't selling merchandise at the bar (or if they were, I couldn't tell...it turned out to be very crowded), so when I got back to Indiana I did some searching, and found their EP on a Swedish reseller site. I payed the 18-dollars-American for a disc I wasn't convinced would ever get to me, but eventually it did. I can't even say it's a great cd, but it certainly holds some memories of NYC and CBGB's! (By the way, I just went to their site to buy their new full length cd, but I think I'll hold off. After shipping, it'll be around $30.)

Hope everyone had a great holiday season...boy am I glad to be back at work!!

No right It ain’t right to fight
No right I’m hard like evil dynamite
No right It ain’t right to fight
But I fight anyway just to make you stay

No right It ain’t right to steal
No right I got no sex appeal
No right It ain’t right to steal
But I steal anyhow anytime I feel

Kanye West - Last Call

2004-12-23T14:32:00.000-06:00

I ain't play the hand I was dealt, I changed my cards
I prayed to the skies and I changed my stars
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, "Why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express"

Gotta have a little rap in this bitch :)

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Led Zeppelin - Fool In The Rain

2004-12-21T16:13:00.000-06:00

This is by far my favorite Led Zeppelin song. It tells the story of a guy that's waiting for a girl on a street corner, and when she doesn't show, he starts to think things to himself. Then, he realizes he's on the wrong block :) If anyone hasn't heard it, and wants to, let me know. It's so good, I can't stand to leave someone out....I'll find a way to get that song to you.

Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shining
Like a star that can't wait for the night
I hate to think I've been blinded baby
Why can't I see you tonight?
And the warmth of your smile starts a-burnin'
And the thrill of your touch gives me fright
And I'm shaking so much, really yearning
Why don't you show up and make it all right?
...
Now I will stand in the rain on the corner
I'll watch the people go shuffling downtown
Another ten minutes no longer
And then I'm turning around
The clock on the wall's moving slower
My heart it sinks to the ground
And the storm that I thought would blow over
Clouds the light of the love that I found

Portishead - Cowboys

2004-12-20T13:22:00.000-06:00

Did you sweep us far from your feet,
Reset in stone this stark belief,
Salted eyes and a sordid dye,
Too many years.

But don't despair,
This day will be their damnedest day,
Oh, if you take these things from me.

Did you feed us tales of deceit,
Conceal the tongues who need to speak?
Subtle lies and a soiled coin,
The truth is sold, the deal is done.

But don't despair,
This day will be their damnedest day,
Oh, if you take these things from me.

I could listen to Portishead all day....their vocalist (who's name I don't know) is wonderful. To be quite honest, her voice, mixed with the music, is absolutely mesmerizing. And while her words are, to me, more akin to poetry than to "lyrics" (know what I mean?), I think it works well. Check it out for yourself!

Dave Matthews Band - Lie In Our Graves

2004-12-17T11:42:00.000-06:00

Yeah...more DMB. Sue me. I'm listening to this new disk that was made available to fan club members...it's a concert from 2004 in San Francisco. Carlos Santana comes out with them to do a really, really badass version of All Along the Watchtower. While that's great...I have to profess my gratitude for the man known as Butch Taylor. He plays such a sweet piano, especially on Lie In Our Graves, at this concert. If I could pass a piano solo off as "lyrics", I certainly would!

I can't believe that we would lie in our graves
wondering if we've spent our living days well...

I can't believe that we would lie in our graves
dreaming of things that we might have been...

Modest Mouse - Float On

2004-12-16T01:26:00.000-06:00

I ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh what did I say?
Well you just laughed it off, it was all OK.

Even if things get heavy, we'll all float on.

Whew! Where have I been?!?!

The Velvet Underground - Heroin

2004-12-03T18:19:00.000-06:00

Lou Reed is quite an interesting cat. If I had to guess, I'd guess that most of you haven't listened to much of his work. He's got a knack for saying things in just the right way, so that it evokes the proper mental image/feeling. (Apparently I don't share in that knack, as that last sentence was a bear to grind out!) Check him out.

I don’t know just where I’m going
But I’m gonna try for the kingdom, if I can
’cause it makes me feel like I’m a man
When I put a spike into my vein
And I’ll tell ya, things aren’t quite the same
When I’m rushing on my run
And I feel just like jesus’ son
And I guess that I just don’t know
And I guess that I just don’t know

I have made the big decision
I’m gonna try to nullify my life
’cause when the blood begins to flow
When it shoots up the dropper’s neck
When I’m closing in on death
And you can’t help me not, you guys
And all you sweet girls with all your sweet silly talk
You can all go take a walk
And I guess that I just don’t know
And I guess that I just don’t know

I wish that I was born a thousand years ago
I wish that I’d sail the darkened seas
On a great big clipper ship
Going from this land here to that
In a sailor’s suit and cap
Away from the big city
Where a man can not be free
Of all of the evils of this town
And of himself, and those around
Oh, and I guess that I just don’t know
Oh, and I guess that I just don’t know

Heroin, be the death of me
Heroin, it’s my wife and it’s my life
Because a mainer to my vein
Leads to a center in my head
And then I’m better off and dead
Because when the smack begins to flow
I really don’t care anymore
About all the jim-jim’s in this town
And all the politicians makin’ crazy sounds
And everybody puttin’ everybody else down
And all the dead bodies piled up in mounds

’cause when the smack begins to flow
Then I really don’t care anymore
Ah, when the heroin is in my blood
And that blood is in my head
Then thank God that I’m as good as dead
Then thank your God that I’m not aware
And thank God that I just don’t care
And I guess I just don’t know
And I guess I just don’t know

Pearl Jam - Red Mosquito

2004-12-01T09:11:00.000-06:00

I've long said that Pearl Jam is my favorite band. There are many other bands that I listen to more often (DM(B), Zep, Guster lately), but Pearl Jam is still far and away my favorite. Everything about them makes me happy...makes me smile. (Don't it make you smiile?) Anyhow, I think ultimately this song is my favorite of theirs. When No Code came out, and everyone started ragging on them, saying they had lost their touch, it was this song that proved to me that they hadn't. No Code is a great (and greatly misunderstood) album. The ending of this song ("if i had known then") might possibly be the most gratifying 30 seconds of music I've ever heard. Seriously. (If you don't believe me, I'm sure Becky will back me up.)

I was bitten, must have been the devil
he was just paying me...
a little visit, reminding me of his presence
and letting me know, he's a'waiting, he's a'waiting...
up there...
if I had known then what I know now...

...on that note, maybe I should pay more attention to who I chose on this thing. Looking back, there's a lot of repeat customers.

Long Live Ken Jennings!

David Bowie - Where Have All The Good Times Gone

2004-11-30T21:56:00.000-06:00

In my life I've never stopped to worry about a thing
Opened up and shouted out and never tried to see
Wondering if I'd done wrong
Will this depression last for long
Won't you tell me
Where have all the good times gone

Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror

2004-11-29T10:46:00.000-06:00

Saw things clearer
once you were in my
rearview mirror

I don't even know that this jives with my personal life, in regards to relationships, their ending, and whatnot. In fact, I'd say that it doesn't fit at all. But...I like it. And it was in my friend's AIM profile today, so it works :)

The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better

2004-11-24T14:36:00.000-06:00

A friend subliminally suggested this one (Thanks Meg :) ) . Here's some Lennon/McCartney pop for ya...happy early Thanksgiving!

I should have known better with a girl like you
That I would love everything that you do
And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I do

Whoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be
This could only happen to me
Can't you see, can't you see

That when I tell you that I love you, oh
You're gonna say you love me too, oh
And when I ask you to be mine
You're gonna say you love me too

Phish - Wading In The Velvet Sea

2004-11-23T12:56:00.000-06:00

I took a moment from my day
Wrapped it up in things you say
Mailed it off to your address
You’ll get it pretty soon unless

The packaging begins to break
And all the points I tried to make
Are tossed with thoughts into a bin
Time leaks out my life leaks in

You won’t find moments in a box
And someone else will set your clocks
I took a moment from my day
Wrapped it up in things you say
And mailed it off to you

If you've never heard this song, I must implore you to do so.

Guster - Demons

2004-11-22T12:57:00.000-06:00

hahaha....I just wrote a long post for this one, and with the click of a button it disappeared. Apparently a bachelor's in CS and 10+ years of computer experience don't prevent you from being retarded. Go Mondays. In short, Guster = Good, Sorry to those who tried to tell me this previously (I believe you now!) Sorry for the lack of postings lately. It's been a "heavy" couple of weeks, and posting to a blog just didn't seem that important. But I need to look at it the way I originally set out to...as something fun to do. Even (especially?) on the days where there's no fun to be found (check out my other blog if you're unsure). Anyhow, here's your words!

My words confuse you
My eyes don’t move a blink
Cause it’s easier sometimes
Not to be sincere
Somehow I make you believe

Honest is easy
Fiction is where genius lies
Cause it’s easier sometimes
Not to be involved
Somehow I make you believe

When I speak I cross my fingers
Will you know you’ve been deceived?
I find a need to be the demon
A demon cannot be hurt

Pearl Jam - Love Boat Catpain

2004-11-09T14:20:00.000-06:00

It's an art to live with pain... mix the light into grey.
Lost nine friends we'll never know... two years ago today
And if our lives became too long, would it add to our regret?

Rest in peace, Stacy and Nathaniel Green.....

Dave Matthews Band - Rapunzel

2004-11-05T01:30:00.000-06:00

I think the world of you
All of my heart I do
Blood through my veins for you
You alone have all of me
From you my strength is full
To carry your burdens too
I give my world to you

Nirvana - All Apologies

2004-11-03T01:00:00.000-06:00

What else should I be
All apologies
What else should I say
Everyone is gay
What else could I write
I don't have the right
What else should I be
All apologies

here's to the most fucked up next 4 years any of us could ever hope for. I hope you're all happy with what you've done...we're all fucked.

Matchbox Twenty - The Difference

2004-11-01T09:18:00.000-06:00

And for all you know
This could be
The difference between what you need
And what you wanna be

U2- One Tree Hill

2004-10-29T17:08:00.000-05:00

We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
As the day begs the night for mercy, love.

A sun so bright it leaves no shadows
Only scars carved into stone on the face of earth.

The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes.

You run like a river on to the sea
You run like a river runs to the sea.

And in the world, a heart of darkness, a fire-zone
Where poets speak their heart then bleed for it

Jara sang, his song a weapon in the hands of love.
You know his blood still cries from the ground.

It runs like a river runs to the sea.
It runs like a river to the sea.

I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts
While bullets rape the night of the merciful.

I'll see you again when the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red over One Tree Hill.

We run like a river runs to the sea
We run like a river to the sea.

And when it's rainin', rainin' hard
That's when the rain will break a heart.

I love it so much you can have the whole song :) Happy Halloween!

Barenaked Ladies - Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank

2004-10-28T16:59:00.000-05:00

I tend the wheat field that makes your bread
I bind the sweet veal, pluck the hens that make your bed
Mother Nature & Mother Earth
Are two of three women who dictate what I'm worth

I don't know...I've just always liked this. Especially the live version on the Rock Spectacle album.

Jason Mraz - Absolutely Zero

2004-10-26T22:28:00.000-05:00

Hey what's that you say? You're not blaming me for anything well that's great
But I don't break that easy. Does it fade away?
So that's why I'm, I'm apologizing now for telling you I thought that we could make it
I just don't get enough to believe that we've both changed.

See who am I to say this situation isn't great? It's my time to make the most of it
Of course I didn't know that it would happen to me. Not that easy.
If all along the fault is up for grabs why can't you have it
If it's for sale what is your offer, I'll sell it for no less than what I bought it for
Pay no more than absolutely zero.

....sometimes, things just don't work out like you'd hoped.

Pink Floyd - Brain Damage

2004-10-25T11:07:00.000-05:00

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

Ok....an easy one :)

Rage Against The Machine - Settle For Nothing

2004-10-22T16:47:00.000-05:00

Just a quick, happy message from your friends Rage Against the Machine:

If we don't take action now
We'll settle for nothing later
We settle for nothing now
And we'll settle for nothing later

See you all November 2!

The Beatles - I'm So Tired

2004-10-21T14:15:00.000-05:00

I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink

Yes, it's true....I saved this one for my latest "all nighter". Why an all-nighter on a Wednesday night/Thursday afternoon, you ask? Well......I've been *very* sluggish lately, and have procrastinated like a mofo. And I've been going to bed later and later...lately it's been roughly 5:00 AM. So, last night, I decided to stay up all night, attempting to catch up on work. I got far...but I'm also running on fumes now. The only thing between my head and the pillow is this beautiful 16 oz. Sobe NoFear energy drink. It's almost like a taste of heavennnnnnn..........zz.zzzzzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzz.z......zzz........

(PS - Sorry for neglecting the lyrics!)

Bruce Springsteen - Backstreets

2004-10-12T23:15:00.000-05:00

Remember all the movies, Terry, we'd go see
Trying to learn to walk like the heroes we thought we had to be
And after all this time, to find we're just like all the rest
Stranded in the park and forced to confess
To hiding on the backstreets
Hiding on the backstreets
Where we swore forever friends
On the backstreets until the end

So yeah, I almost forgot to put one in today...so I'll give you one of the better ones. The Boss...yeah. He's really something else. Always one to sing about real life, but also raw emotion...

Peter Gabriel - Darkness

2004-10-11T16:11:00.000-05:00

i'm scared of swimming in the sea
dark shapes moving under me
every fear i swallow makes me small
inconsequential things occur
alarms are triggered
memories stir

it's not the way it has to be

i'm afraid of what i do not know
i hate being undermined
i'm afraid i can be devil man
and i'm scared to be divine
don't mess with me my fuse is short
beneath this skin these fragments caught

when i allow it to be
there's no control over me
i have my fears
but they do not have me

I love Peter Gabriel...his lyrics are generally so thoughtful, and his music is, to me, smart. His disc, "Passion", is the soundrack to "The Last Temptation of Christ"...it's amazing. It's all instrumental, with Middle Eastern and African voices added. It's something to behold, really.

Plus, "Sledgehammer" kicks ass :)

David Bowie - Heroes

2004-10-07T04:27:00.000-05:00

You know...there's a list of rather popular musicians/bands that I really don't care for. The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, etc...now...some of their music is fantastic, and (especially in the case of Dylan) a lot of their music is at the very least very heartfelt. I can definitely appreciate heartfelt. For some reason or another, though, I just don't like listening to it. In Dylan's case...I'm not a big fan of his vocals. At all. I listen to it when I can, but that usually lasts no more than 3 sings in a row. Anyways, my point is, these people really do have some terrific songs/lyrics, and just because they're not my cup of tea, that doesn't mean I'm going to shun them. Case in point:

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be Heroes, just for one day

Madonna - Material Girl

2004-10-06T17:41:00.000-05:00

Just for fun (and because Luke mentioned Madonna in a comment a few days ago)...

'cause we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

2004-10-05T13:35:00.000-05:00

Well I know I had it coming,
I know I can't be free
but those people keep a movin'
and that's what tortures me...

In the context of the song, the singer is in prison, and he's referring to people in a train that's going by outside. That should help if you've never heard the song.

Bob Dylan - Make You Feel My Love

2004-10-04T11:25:00.000-05:00

When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love

When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love

I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love

There's not much for me to say here...I'm just glad it dawned on me to look for this song. What a nice way to start the week!

U2 - Numb

2004-10-03T17:36:00.000-05:00

One thing I probably should have clarified when I started....don't expect updates during the weekends :)

However, since I'm here, here's one of my favorites...so simple, yet utterly profound:

Don't expect. Suggest.

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Foo Fighters - Burn Away

2004-10-01T11:56:00.000-05:00

Will you still remember
There behind the skies
Walking on the embers
Standing in their light

The hardest part is knowing
Everything must die
The hardest part is waiting here
Ready to collide

....will you remember, when it's gone?

The Doors - Moonlight Drive

2004-09-30T14:00:00.000-05:00

Let's swim to the moon, uh huh
Let's climb through the tide
Penetrate the evenin' that the
City sleeps to hide

Let's swim out tonight, love
It's our turn to try
Parked beside the ocean
On our moonlight drive

I thought this was an apt opener for this site, really...kind of a "here's a cool idea...let's just drive with it, see where it goes." Jim Morrison is so incredible. These lyrics are so simple, yet, when you hear them coming from him...there's a level of smoothness that few can really achieve.

Phil Put A Smile Upon Your Face

2004-09-30T12:31:00.000-05:00

This is my new blog....the idea is that I'll post a daily lyric...something that's in my head, or something that's been pulling at my ear/heart/soul/spleen. Perhaps I'll post a picture to go along with that lyric.

Hopefully you all like it. Before I actually get going, I'm going to play around with the template for a while, to get it looking how I want it.

Thanks for coming!