EWolfe Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Heard it from a , who heard it from a Quote
olyclimber Posted September 23, 2005 Author Posted September 23, 2005 MisterE: So many times, it happens too fast You change your passion for glory Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past You must fight just to keep them alive Quote
EWolfe Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Life is just a fantasy can you live this fantasy life? Quote
knotzen Posted September 30, 2005 Posted September 30, 2005 Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion I want to walk in the open wind I want to talk like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you Quote
Stonehead Posted September 30, 2005 Posted September 30, 2005 And I said, "No-no-no-no, I don't smoke it no more I'm tired of waking up on the floor No thank you please, it only makes me sneeze Then it makes it hard to find the door" Quote
Dru Posted September 30, 2005 Posted September 30, 2005 The way that we were Is what we'll become So please pay attention While I show you some Of what's about to happen Peek-a-boo! Quote
EWolfe Posted September 30, 2005 Posted September 30, 2005 DEVO RULEZ!!!! we're through being cool eliminate the ninnies and the twits going to bang some heads going to beat some butts time to show those evil spuds what's what if you live in a small town you might meet a dozen or two young alien types who step out and dare to declare spank the pank who try to drive you nuts time to clean some house be a man or a mouse waste those who make it tuff to get around if you live in a big place many factions underground chase down mister hinky dink so no trace can be found put the tape on erase rearrange a face we always liked picasso anyway mash 'em Quote
Dru Posted September 30, 2005 Posted September 30, 2005 Album Description With the success of "Whip It", and the associated album Freedom of Choice, Devo attracted a new, more pop-oriented audience that was less interested in Devo's artistic theories and intelligent lyrics. In response, New Traditionalists was aimed to be a much darker, deeper and serious album. The leadoff track, "Through Being Cool" is a direct attack at Johnny-Come-Lately fans who didn't understand Devo's message. Devo also developed a new look for the album, eschewing the Energy Dome headgear, and replacing it with the plastic "New Traditionalist Pomp", modeled after John F. Kennedy's famous hairstyle. On stage, Devo wore what were called "Utopian Boy Scout Uniforms", consisting of a gray button down shirt, gray slacks, and black patent leather shoes. They also wore a blue V-neck tee shirt with the New Traditionalists logo on the black sleeves. This can be seen in the US and Australia album cover. On the European cover, Devo wears a "Sleevless Maxi-Turtleneck Sweater". The T-Shirts, Turtlenecks, and plastic versions of the Pomps were available through Devo's fan club catalog. Most of the songs on the album are very dark, and the lyrics lacking the irony and wit that Devo was known for. The exception to this is "Beautiful World". At first listen, the song seens very upbeat and happy, until the line "It's not for me," which reveals the more cynical side of the song. On "Enough Said", Devo becomes political, making fun of world leaders and the political process: "Take all the leaders from around the world / Put them together in a great big ring / Televise it as the lowest show on Earth / And let them fight like hell to see who's king." The "Working In the Coal Mine" single was recorded during the 1980 sessions for Freedom of Choice, and used in the soundtrack of the 1981 film Heavy Metal. Because Devo felt the rest of the soundtrack album was "corporate rock", they insisted that "Coal Mine" be released as a single. The album also included a poster, drawn by a member of the Church of the Subgenius. [edit] Music Videos Devo made three music videos for the album. "Through Being Cool" had Devo take a limited role, and focused on a team of kids clad in Pomps and a Devo "Action Vest" attacking the uncool people with Spudguns. In "Love Without Anger" Devo acts as a Greek Chorus to a bizarre love story between two humanoid chickens. It also features a stop motion video by Ivan Stang of Barbie and Ken fighting each other and removing each others body parts. "Beautiful World" is considered to be Devo's greatest music video, setting the tune to a series of connected images from film archives. Scenes of beautiful women, futuristic cars, and other happy elements are slowly changed over into images of race riots, violence, and nuclear explosions. [edit] Tour The New Tradtionalists tour was a large undertaking. Devo performed on treadmills in front of a Greek Temple style structure. Behind the members, between the pillars, small screens displayed rear-projected images. Devo carried an impressive sound system on the tour, as well. Sadly, the only professionally shot footage of the tour was destroyed due to an electrical short. Quote
Norman_Clyde Posted October 2, 2005 Posted October 2, 2005 I'm gonna find myself a girl Who can tell me what laughter means And we'll fill in the missing colors In each other's paint-by-number dreams And we'll put our dark glasses on And we'll make love until our strength is gone And when the morning light Comes streaming in We'll get up And do it again Amen Get it up again Amen! Quote
TREETOAD Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 What has happened down here is the wind have changed Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain Rained real hard and rained for a real long time Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline The river rose all day The river rose all night Some people got lost in the flood Some people got away alright The river have busted through cleard down to Plaquemines Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne CHORUS Louisiana, Louisiana They're tyrin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away President Coolidge came down in a railroad train With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand The President say, Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done To this poor crackers land. Quote
knotzen Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Hey, hey, mama, said, the way you move gon' make you sweat, gon' make you groove Ah-ah, child, the way you shake that thing gon' make you burn, gon' make you sting Hey, hey, baby, when you walk that way watch your honey drip, can't keep away Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, ah, ah, ah Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, ah, ah, ah Quote
knotzen Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Walkin' in the park just the other day, baby What d'ya, what d'ya think I saw Crowds of people sittin' on the grass with flowers in their hair said, "Hey, boy, do you wanna score" And y'know how it is I really don't know what time it was, whoa-ho-ho So I asked 'em if I could stay a while Quote
knotzen Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Been dazed and confused for so long, it's not true A-wanted a woman, never bargained for you Lotsa people talkin', few of them know soul of a woman was created below, yay Quote
knotzen Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you don't have to go, oh-oh-oh-oh You don't have to go, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, baby, babe, please, please, please, please Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, baby, ah-ah, I really love you, baby Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, darlin', oh, oh Oh, baby, I still love ya so, oh, baby, I still love ya so Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-ah, yeah Fire, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, oh, fire, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Oooh-ooh-hoo, yeah/Fire Oh, baby, baby, baby Quote
klenke Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 "Are we rolling, Jimmy?" "Yeah rolling." "Rolling on 1. One again." brrrzzzrrrrzzrrzzz... [cough] "Trying to get this airplane on here." "Nah, not even....yea." Du-na-nu nu-nu, Du-na nu nu-nu, Dun-Dun Du-na-nu nu-nu, Du-na nu nu-nu, Dun-Dun Hey hey momma, what you gonna do?... Quote
Dru Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash girlchild in the dark Clubs and bells, your servant, don’t forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Downy sins of streetlight fancies Chase the costumes she shall wear Ermine furs adorn the imperious Severin, severin awaits you there I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather Shiny leather in the dark Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Severin, severin, speak so slightly Severin, down on your bended knee Taste the whip, in love not given lightly Taste the whip, now plead for me I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash girlchild in the dark Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don’t forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Quote
olyclimber Posted October 27, 2005 Author Posted October 27, 2005 bumping this one back up at archenemy's request Quote
archenemy Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Tainted Love would be nice, but really it is Sex Dwarf that gets me going. Quote
Kitergal Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 it's BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACccckkk!! spam...why won't this thread die!!! Quote
sk Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Tainted Love would be nice, but really it is Sex Dwarf that gets me going. I like tainted love... the more tainted the better I like the song too Quote
knotzen Posted December 9, 2005 Posted December 9, 2005 Hmm Yeaa (Ooh Ooh) City Lights It's on tonight Yea Yea (ooh ooh ooh ohh yea) Out on the street, I'm looking for a celebration Come roll with me, together we can crash the party and Get on the floor, DJ please play my song And we can do this all night long Once again, it is on I'm on a high I feel like I'm on medication I'm open wide, and we don't need no complications Cause I feel alright And all I see is red lights, and blue lights, and street lights And it's real life, is that a sign Quote
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