OK, aside from the fact that all the guidance you need in life can be gleaned from .38 Special songs......
Public Enemy might just be the most influential band of the '80s, and It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back could well be the best album of the '80s.
Holy sh*t, I'm as white as they come, and I still think this is an amazing album. iTunes isn't happy with me that I'm playlisting it with my metal stuff, but it fits right in.
I've just had a revelation....
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I've just had a revelation....
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Cagliostro
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Re: I've just had a revelation....
Ugh. If that is the vessel the great being chooses to guide us, then I for one wish to remain blissfully ignorant.Cail wrote:OK, aside from the fact that all the guidance you need in life can be gleaned from .38 Special songs......
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
Re: I've just had a revelation....
Kinda surprised me too, but it proves the old saying that He works in mysterious ways.Cagliostro wrote:Ugh. If that is the vessel the great being chooses to guide us, then I for one wish to remain blissfully ignorant.Cail wrote:OK, aside from the fact that all the guidance you need in life can be gleaned from .38 Special songs......
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Cagliostro
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Re: I've just had a revelation....
Then let's put it to the test. What song from .38 Special will assist me with finding my way through Victory Road in Pokemon Platinum?Cail wrote:Kinda surprised me too, but it proves the old saying that He works in mysterious ways.Cagliostro wrote:Ugh. If that is the vessel the great being chooses to guide us, then I for one wish to remain blissfully ignorant.Cail wrote:OK, aside from the fact that all the guidance you need in life can be gleaned from .38 Special songs......
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
I have no idea what that is (video game? That pre-dates .38 Special), but I'd start with "Hold On Loosely".
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Cagliostro
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Wow...that's amazing. I just needed to let all my Pokemon go except for one, and then turn the game off.
Okay, here's a harder one.
My rebellious friend is not able to find anything in the constitution that says that he has to pay taxes, so he hasn't been paying them. Now the IRS are crawling all over him insisting that he must pay. He has an upcoming court date, and does not want to pay taxes. What song should I refer him to?
Okay, here's a harder one.
My rebellious friend is not able to find anything in the constitution that says that he has to pay taxes, so he hasn't been paying them. Now the IRS are crawling all over him insisting that he must pay. He has an upcoming court date, and does not want to pay taxes. What song should I refer him to?
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
Dude, that's too easy...."Never Give an Inch".
In extreme town, it can break down
Anyone who gives it half a chance.
It's a no man's land.
Where the heart beats,
Cold as concrete.
Come to sell their souls
Anyway they can.
Try to understand.
For everyone who makes it,
There's a million
Who get left behind.
The only way to make it out alive. . .
Is to never give an inch,
When you're livin' your life under fire,
Hold on.
Never give an inch,
Never lose sight of your one desire,
You're gone.
Never give an inch,
Take it straight to the end,
Even if it hurts, even if you bleed,
Even if you're down on your knees.
Never give an inch.
Fast walkers, slick talkers,
These are people, people talk about.
The spotlight goes out.
Between the users, and the losers,
There's never any room for any doubt.
You're in or you're out.
For every one that makes it,
There's a million who get left behind.
The only way to make it out alive
Is to never give an inch,
[ 38 Special Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
When you're livin' your life under fire,
Hold on.
Never give an inch,
Never lose sight of your one desire,
You're gone.
Never give an inch,
Take it straight to the end,
Even if it hurts, even if you bleed,
Even if you're down on your knees.
Never give an inch.
Some go for desperate measures,
They're under the gun.
I go for grace under pressure,
Standin' my ground, whenever it comes.
Lead Break
For everyone who makes it,
There's a million who get left behind.
The only way to make it out alive
Is to never give an inch,
When you're livin' your life under fire,
Hold on.
Never give an inch
Never lose sight of your one desire,
You're gone.
Never give an inch,
Take it straight to the end,
Even if it hurts, even if you bleed,
Even if you're down on your knees.
Never give an inch.
Never give an inch.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
_____________
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Cagliostro
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Thanks. I'll pass that on.
My car is making a strange noise. It is a kind of groany noise under the front passenger side. I've brought it in to several car places including the dealership, and everyone fixes it for a day, and then the sound returns the next day. It is worse first thing in the morning, but after driving it for a while, it is fine. I would like it to go away permanently.
.38 Special advice?
My car is making a strange noise. It is a kind of groany noise under the front passenger side. I've brought it in to several car places including the dealership, and everyone fixes it for a day, and then the sound returns the next day. It is worse first thing in the morning, but after driving it for a while, it is fine. I would like it to go away permanently.
.38 Special advice?
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
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SleeplessOne
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Re: I've just had a revelation....
Agree, Cail.Cail wrote:OK, aside from the fact that all the guidance you need in life can be gleaned from .38 Special songs......
Public Enemy might just be the most influential band of the '80s, and It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back could well be the best album of the '80s.
Holy sh*t, I'm as white as they come, and I still think this is an amazing album. iTunes isn't happy with me that I'm playlisting it with my metal stuff, but it fits right in.
My brother and I had this on vinyl back in the 80's and we were continually blown away by it.
For a period there we were listening to it and it's predecessor (Yo! Bum rush the Show!) on a nightly basis.
'It takes a nation .. ' was completely original music-wise, it pre-dated 'Industrial' music and informed thousands of electronic acts to follow; it's influence could also be heard in the 'House' music of the time (which went on to morph into 'techno' and it's billions of barely-different genres)
a lot of the songs on both 'Yo ! Bum Rush the Show' and 'It takes a nation of millions to hold us back' employed more sophisticated sampling pastiches than Public Enemy's peers; their samples were subtle and rarely instantly recognisable - they also used a lot of odd 'found' sounds like sirens and warped screeches and squeals.
If you hear the album these days it's still mighty impressive, but believe me, back in the late 80's it was revolutionary.
I haven't got a lot of time for hip-hop these days, but in the 80's it pushed a lot of boundaries; Public Enemy were at the very forefront.
Chuck D's rapping still stands head and shoulders above %95 of rappers both old and new; he was clever with his wordplay, had a commanding voice and was very political.
great group, particularly during the 3-album run which of 'Yo Bum Rush the Show', 'It takes a nation of millions to hold us back' and 'Fear of a black planet'.
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Get a zune. I have one, but I have still been unable to purge apple software from my computer. (Godamn slow-ass memory hogging bloatware...)Savor Dam wrote:...and the fact that iTunes is unhappy is of zero consequence. Good on you for embracing this view and fighting the power in small ways as well as large.
