September 11th setlist
On this fifth anniversary of September 11th, what song and artist speaks most to you? Why?
posted by Barry @ 11:53 AM
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Jazz, Rock, and Race
Discussions by the FAMU 200 Jazz, Rock, and Race class at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD.
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Really nice start.
Mike, I hope you know (and think you do) that I was only giving Brandon a hard time today in class about his patriotism. I couldn't agree more with what you wrote.
All - please feel free (you're encouraged!) to 'rant' about whatever you're thinking relative to the discussion. Or, you can definitely start a new post as well.
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hands down:
imogen heap- hide and seek
(http:/www.myspace.com/imogenheap if you'd like to hear it)
just the whole feel of the song kind of mimics my mindset from that day. her voice, the rise and fall between verse and chorus, the lyrics (suprisingly, because the song actually has nothing to do with 9/11- imogen isnt even american), and the eerie quasi-a cappella sense of the song strikes the perfect chord.
"where are we?
what the hell is going on?
the dust has only just begun to form
crop circles in the carpet
sinking, feeling
spin me 'round again
and rub my eyes,
this can't be happening
when busy streets a mess with people
would stop to hold their heads heavy
hide and seek
trains and sewing machines
all those years
they were here first
oily marks appear on walls
where pleasure moments hung before the take over,
the sweeping insensitivity of this still life
hide and seek
trains and sewing machines (you won't catch me around here)
blood and tears
they were here first
what'dcha say,
that you only meant well?
well of course you did
what'dcha say,
that's all for the best?
of course it is
what'dcha say?
that it's just what we need
you decided this
mmmm what'dcha say?
ransom notes keep falling out your mouth
midsweet talk, newspaper word cut outs
speak no feeling
no, i don't believe you
you don't care a bit,
you don't care a bit"
ps- are we allowed to vent about anything? cause this guy... didnt call me back.... and i just.... was it something i said?? did my hair go flat? no j/k.... anywho....what mike said about the toby keith song made me think of the darryl worley song "have you forgotten." it links a sense of reverence for those lost in the attacks of 9/11 with a blind support of the American war machine, which i have a huge problem with. just because i show sympathy for the lives lost does not mean that i support this war. likewise, just because i protest against this war does not mean that i have forgotten an event that will obviously be burnt into the memories of everyone who lived through it, regardless of political views.
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