Carrie Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='shelly_freak' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:08 AM']Exactly! That's just what I was gonna say. Then again I like all that highly political stuff. The music I listen to has quite a range from religious (Seven Sorrows) to political (Greenday etc) to lots of swearing and pretty strangeness (The Darkness etc). I think it really depends on you personally and what you can handle. Although I do have to say I just got a pretty sweet Switchfoot deal. Their first three albums for $15. I recomend getting some of Switchfoot's old stuff cause I have their new cd also and their old stuff is soooooo much better (that's usually the way it works though). [right][snapback]753823[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I agree with you. I like alot of music that is considered controversial, including political stuff. My taste in music is really ecclectic. I listen to Christian rock, secular pop, rock, metal, alternative, some hip-hop, techno, and on and on. Some would probably be scandalized by my music collection.
shelly_freak Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='Carrie' date='Oct 11 2005, 09:16 AM']Some would probably be scandalized by my music collection. [right][snapback]753829[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hehe, ditto. For me it's mostly rock, alternative, indie, punk, screamo, emo, and christian.
Carrie Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='shelly_freak' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:20 AM']Hehe, ditto. For me it's mostly rock, alternative, indie, punk, screamo, emo, and christian. [right][snapback]753833[/snapback][/right] [/quote] We're cut from the same cloth it seems. And I have to say, I really love the new Green Day album. Their old stuff is better but this album is pretty good too.
Sojourner Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 I've never been a huge Green Day fan. I've liked a song of theirs here and there, but nothing I've heard has motivated me to buy one of their albums.
shelly_freak Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 Yeah, dookie is by far the best cd ever but I like the new one too. And I guess we are alot alike, finally someone on here that's at least a little bit like me, I was starting to feel like an alien.
Kilroy the Ninja Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='Carrie' date='Oct 11 2005, 09:16 AM']Some would probably be scandalized by my music collection. [right][snapback]753829[/snapback][/right] [/quote] We should compare collections some time. I scandalized Don John at first. But you'd be truly surprised what he'll listen to now...... I'm so evil.....
onathing1 Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 unfortunately the music i listen to, my mom considers awful stuff...just ask and i'll gladly tell you.
Carrie Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='shelly_freak' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:25 AM']Yeah, dookie is by far the best cd ever but I like the new one too. And I guess we are alot alike, finally someone on here that's at least a little bit like me, I was starting to feel like an alien. [right][snapback]753840[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I am an alien. : So what other bands are you into?
jasJis Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) I love Green Day. It helps if you put some thought into it. Then again, I'm a 60's child and lot's of music had controversial thought within it. Here's my take on the lyrics: [b]I'm the son of rage and love[/b], (singer has flawed identity. Christians/humanity are children of God, who is perfect Lovee.) [b]The Jesus of suburbia[/b], (singer is identifying humanity's error in identifying their 'savior' as to what suburban society can provide.) [b]From the bible of "none of the above", [/b](this illogical perception is born of trapping oneself by rejecting everyone else.) [b]On a steady diet of soda pop and ritalin, [/b](identifies societie's salvific grace as being shallow and impermanent. snack drink and drugs as compared to the Body and Blood) [b]No one ever died for my sins in hell, [/b](a hint of the aloness and indadequacy of society's salvation. You're on your own, nobody else cares about you or can care about you) [b]As far as I can tell,[/b] (pointed indication of lack of Absolute Truth or something beyond our self perception) [b]At least the ones I got away with [/b](ignorance of the divine connection we have with each other and our divine connection with God as children of God) [b]But there's nothing wrong with me, This is how I'm supposed to be[/b], (futher development of the idea of conditional morality and seperation from the Divine or spiritual) [b]In a land of make believe, That don't believe in me [/b](singer's world is only what his perception and awareness is. again indicates ignorance of the spiritual and divine or something bigger then himself) [b]Get my television fix, ([/b]alliteration to TV sending the messages of how tho think and act and be) [b]Sitting on my crucifix[/b], (his crucifix is his couch. he doesn't have to 'DO' anything but watch TV and decide what to think about himself and this is done on the couch, just for himself, not for any others.) [b]The living room in my private womb[/b], (again, while watching TV and sitting on the couch, what he thinks of himself, according to TV and the messages of society, is how he creates and makes himeslf. [b]While the Mom's and Brad's are away, [/b](instead of mom's and dads (a family) society has destroyed even that so it's mom and her boyfriend/new husband/?? who is not his 'father') [b]To fall in love and fall in debt[/b], (superficial of the suburban material life. you buy (go into debt) for 'things' that you are told to love and make you happy) [b]To alcohol and cigarettes and Mary Jane[/b], (numbing habits that will slowly kill you and keep you from thinking) [b]To keep me insane and doing someone else's cocaine [/b](the basic insanity of this whole life and train of thought and how society and others suffer from the same lies and share with each other cocaine as a lie to keep us from the truth and keep us from being alive) It's a condemnation of the suburban/material/self-centered life. You also have to consider the context of the entire album. Edited October 11, 2005 by jasJis
Carrie Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='jasJis' date='Oct 11 2005, 01:21 PM']I love Green Day. It helps if you put some thought into it. Then again, I'm a 60's child and lot's of music had controversial thought within it. Here's my take on the lyrics: [b]I'm the son of rage and love[/b], (singer has flawed identity. Christians/humanity are children of God, who is perfect Lovee.) [b]The Jesus of suburbia[/b], (singer is identifying humanity's error in identifying their 'savior' as to what suburban society can provide.) [b]From the bible of "none of the above", [/b](this illogical perception is born of trapping oneself by rejecting everyone else.) [b]On a steady diet of soda pop and ritalin, [/b](identifies societie's salvific grace as being shallow and impermanent. snack drink and drugs as compared to the Body and Blood) [b]No one ever died for my sins in hell, [/b](a hint of the aloness and indadequacy of society's salvation. You're on your own, nobody else cares about you or can care about you) [b]As far as I can tell,[/b] (pointed indication of lack of Absolute Truth or something beyond our self perception) [b]At least the ones I got away with [/b](ignorance of the divine connection we have with each other and our divine connection with God as children of God) [b]But there's nothing wrong with me, This is how I'm supposed to be[/b], (futher development of the idea of conditional morality and seperation from the Divine or spiritual) [b]In a land of make believe, That don't believe in me [/b](singer's world is only what his perception and awareness is. again indicates ignorance of the spiritual and divine or something bigger then himself) [b]Get my television fix, ([/b]alliteration to TV sending the messages of how tho think and act and be) [b]Sitting on my crucifix[/b], (his crucifix is his couch. he doesn't have to 'DO' anything but watch TV and decide what to think about himself and this is done on the couch, just for himself, not for any others.) [b]The living room in my private womb[/b], (again, while watching TV and sitting on the couch, what he thinks of himself, according to TV and the messages of society, is how he creates and makes himeslf. [b]While the Mom's and Brad's are away, [/b](instead of mom's and dads (a family) society has destroyed even that so it's mom and her boyfriend/new husband/?? who is not his 'father') [b]To fall in love and fall in debt[/b], (superficial of the suburban material life. you buy (go into debt) for 'things' that you are told to love and make you happy) [b]To alcohol and cigarettes and Mary Jane[/b], (numbing habits that will slowly kill you and keep you from thinking) [b]To keep me insane and doing someone else's cocaine [/b](the basic insanity of this whole life and train of thought and how society and others suffer from the same lies and share with each other cocaine as a lie to keep us from the truth and keep us from being alive) It's a condemnation of the suburban/material/self-centered life. You also have to consider the context of the entire album. [right][snapback]753969[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Wow Jas, I'm really impressed. I got the same ideas from this song as well.
Carrie Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 [quote name='Kilroy the Ninja' date='Oct 11 2005, 12:01 PM']We should compare collections some time. I scandalized Don John at first. But you'd be truly surprised what he'll listen to now...... I'm so evil..... [right][snapback]753900[/snapback][/right] [/quote] We should! Don John listens to scandalous music?
Carrie Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 For Kilroy: A list of artists I have in my music collection. I’m not going to name each individual album because this could take a long long time. : Metallica Guns N Roses ( I loved them!) Skid Row Motley Crew Skinny Puppy Pearl Jam Nirvana Type O Negative Alice in Chains Aerosmith Audioslave Soundgarden Tommy Lee (his new album is actually really good) Stone Temple Pilots Third Eye Blind Seether Matchbox20 Trapt Staind Marilyn Manson Megadeath Tori Amos Sarah McLoughlin Nine Inch Nails Offspring Green Day Lifehouse Hoobastank Pink Floyd Puddle of Mudd Rage Against the Machine Beastie Boyz They Might be Giants U2 3 Doors Down Abba D Generation Depeche Mode Franz Ferdinand Gavin DeGraw Jimmy Eat World Tina Ann Rhianna Neve Sheryl Crow Smashing Pumpinks Switchfoot and a bunch of soundtracks. I know there’s quite a bit more. That’s just off the top of my head.
crusader1234 Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 I'm glad to see some people agree with me
Maria Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 "It's a condemnation of the suburban/material/self-centered life." Exactly the way I felt about it.
jezic Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 i would vote against the cd. It opens the door for satan to move in.
jasJis Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) What about the lyrics to '(I don't want to be) An American Idiot!"? Generally anti-American or a different message? Edited October 11, 2005 by jasJis
philothea Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='jasJis' date='Oct 11 2005, 04:44 PM']What about the lyrics to '(I don't want to be) An American Idiot!"? Generally anti-American or a different message? [right][snapback]754328[/snapback][/right] [/quote] [quote]Don't wanna be an American idiot. One nation controlled by the media. Information nation of hysteria. It's going out to idiot America.[/quote] Sounds kind of... anti (American) media. (Not posting all the lyrics because some parts may be offensive.) The first time I heard that song I thought it made a very important point. I have in-laws who support torture and a police state because they're afraid. Oh, and they are Catholic.
LuchaporElRey21 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='shelly_freak' date='Oct 11 2005, 09:25 AM']Yeah, dookie is by far the best cd ever but I like the new one too. And I guess we are alot alike, finally someone on here that's at least a little bit like me, I was starting to feel like an alien. [right][snapback]753840[/snapback][/right] [/quote] No, I thought "International Superhits" was the best. It didn't have all the other filler tracks bogging down the cd where the lead singer is just ranting. In "Superhits", the listener gets only the goods. Completely off topic, but I also agree with Peach_Cube. The newest cd is political, and immoral garbage and should be chucked out the window immediately (Hey, it worked for my copy of "The DaVinci Code"!)
onathing1 Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='philothea' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:13 PM']Sounds kind of... anti (American) media. (Not posting all the lyrics because some parts may be offensive.) [right][snapback]754737[/snapback][/right] [/quote] this song, american idiot, is about bush...green day are one of the biggest anti-bush groups, and they made this song about him. ever heard of 'megalomaniac' by Incubus? another anti-bush song by an anti-bush group.
philothea Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Even though you posted for Kilroy.... (bolding the ones I have too) [quote name='Carrie' date='Oct 11 2005, 01:21 PM']Metallica Guns N Roses ( I loved them!) Skid Row Motley Crew Skinny Puppy Pearl Jam Nirvana [b]Type O Negative[/b] Alice in Chains Aerosmith Audioslave Soundgarden Tommy Lee (his new album is actually really good) Stone Temple Pilots Third Eye Blind Seether Matchbox20 Trapt Staind Marilyn Manson Megadeath Tori Amos Sarah McLoughlin [b]Nine Inch Nails Offspring Green Day Lifehouse[/b] Hoobastank [b]Pink Floyd[/b] Puddle of Mudd [b]Rage Against the Machine Beastie Boyz They Might be Giants U2[/b] 3 Doors Down Abba D Generation [b]Depeche Mode[/b] Franz Ferdinand Gavin DeGraw Jimmy Eat World Tina Ann Rhianna Neve Sheryl Crow Smashing Pumpinks Switchfoot and a bunch of soundtracks. I know there’s quite a bit more. That’s just off the top of my head. [right][snapback]754058[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I also have: Big Audio Dynamite Bush Collective Soul Disturbed Econoline Crush Erasure Fastball fiddler Girls Against Boys Gravity Kills Green Day (see, I'm on topic!) Joy Division Kid Rock KMFDM Korn Linkin Park Local H New Order OMD Our Lady Peace Prodigy Sevendust Stabbing Westward The Crystal Method Toadies Tool Well, those are the CDs I've ripped, anyway ... there are more. And I'd have LOT more if I hadn't got so irritated with RIAA for the last 5 years or so. I wonder about myself given the number of CDs that came with "mature content" warnings.
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