rdo
(DC) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 07:31 | |
kaubey wrote:Really horrible, naive, oversimplified, obvious, sanctimonious lyrics. I remember feeling the same way when I was 17.
I agree with you 100%. |
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 07:30 | |
petesku wrote:I love this song explicit for the lyrics.
The lyrics are fine, but the delivery grates. Is it my interpretation, or is yer man trying to exculpate himself as a man from the crimes of the patriarchal elite, or is that reading too much into the words? |
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petesku
(Cologne, Germany) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 07:28 | |
I love this song explicit for the lyrics.
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kapetto
| | Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 10:39 | |
kaubey wrote:Really horrible, naive, oversimplified, obvious, sanctimonious lyrics. I remember feeling the same way when I was 17.
Right, because now you're taken seriously. Do you even understand the meaning of sanctimonious? I'll give you a hint, somebody who belittles the lyrics of a 4 minute song as "naive, oversimplified, obvious", may in fact, be sanctimonious.
Not that it isn't true, but what do you expect?
Excuse me Mister
You represent a figurehead for an entrenched "elite" class
Your net worth in currency does not demand my respect
I might respect you if your access and power were used for the betterment of humanity, as opposed to lining your shareholder's pockets
And, yet, I am forced to recognize that you are in some ways trapped by the same system
I mean, it's not like you can just up and change the world, any more than I can
But, I then again, you've consistently defended morally indefensible positions through riducule that any other choices would be naive, oversimplified, and obvious; not to mention significantly less profitable
This sucks, but the world is complicated
None of that rhymes! It's a terrible song.
Maybe you should consider whether or not it will get radio play, before you make such oblivious, reductionist, trite, and self-righteous observations.
That said, I agree with you.
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sbegf
(Manchester, Maryland) | | Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 10:24 | |
Love the percussion on this song...
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 10:22 | |
Never heard this version before, kinda sucks. Love the other version Harper does though, need to play that one, totally different, faster and it rocks. |
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CoYoT51
(Lima, Perù - Reims, France) | | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 13:32 | |
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Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA) | | Posted: Jul 10, 2010 - 16:29 | |
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Segue
(Almost Paradise) | | Posted: May 08, 2010 - 02:14 | |
Excuse me, mister, what happened to lyrics?
Holy shit.
What a load of self indulgent tripe.
Wait, is this Ben H killing John Martyn's song?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bloody effin hell.
I love RP and I hate lame music.
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TwinEngine
| | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 18:24 | |
Substitute Kravitz's "Mr. Cab Driver" please. We get the same general kinda idea with a helluva lot fewer (yet, some) "misters", and some attitude to boot.
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 18:22 | |
 gumbo73039 wrote:I quite liked this, but I'd rather listen to John Martyn's version, seems to have soul as well as delivery.
Still like Mr Harper..
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gumbo73039
(Devon, England) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 06:39 | |
I quite liked this, but I'd rather listen to John Martyn's version, seems to have soul as well as delivery.
Still like Mr Harper..
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sdn
(Philadelphia) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 06:36 | |
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hdaisy
(sparkle city sc) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 06:32 | |
bad song and bad politics
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ambrebalte
(Beijing) | | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 19:58 | |
conglif wrote:Under capitalism, we have man's inhumanity to man... ...where as under communism, its the other way 'round.  :) |
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ambrebalte
(Beijing) | | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 19:57 | |
Jelani wrote:
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Thank you!
same here |
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crockydile
(I miss Excelsior!) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 12:37 | |
Bazooka wrote:Capitalism is imperfect at best but it's still the best we got. Good Song.
A good party man!  FYI:There are actually a number of better economic systems out there, but they don't get much media traction. Try bartering! |
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 12:32 | |
notremotely wrote:
(wide ridicule and criticism of this statement to commence in 3...2...1...) not from me! |
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 12:28 | |
Shut up. pretentious piece of garbage. Excuse ME.
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calypsus_1
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Jul 28, 2009 - 11:04 | |
kaubey wrote:Really horrible, naive, oversimplified, obvious, sanctimonious lyrics. I remember feeling the same way when I was 17.
Took the words right out of my mouth. Thank you! |
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conglif
| | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 16:18 | |
Bazooka wrote:Capitalism is imperfect at best but it's still the best we got. Good Song.
Under capitalism, we have man's inhumanity to man... ...where as under communism, its the other way 'round. |
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kaubey
(Phoenix, Arizona USA) | | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 16:15 | |
Really horrible, naive, oversimplified, obvious, sanctimonious lyrics. I remember feeling the same way when I was 17.
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Bazooka
(Mountain View, CA USA) | | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 16:13 | |
Capitalism is imperfect at best but it's still the best we got. Good Song.
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hcaudill
(Washington, DC) | | Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 09:57 | |
lixy wrote:Decades of heavy anti-communist propaganda enshrined such myths in the American minds. whatever. America has a population of 300 million; That's less than 1/22th of 6.7 billion on Earth. Yet, the US consumes more than 1/4th of the world energy. The rest of the world can cut emissions all it wants, the results will not be palpable until the US enters the Kyoto protocol.
My point exactly. Blaming (for example) the greedy oil companies misses the point; it's the consumers who vote for whoever they think will keep gas cheap. |
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jberko
(Franklin, TN) | | Posted: Nov 07, 2008 - 12:23 | |
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oldman
(Lost in Northern Virginia) | | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 17:30 | |
Tribute to MC 900 Ft. Jesus"The City Sleeps"????Maybe??
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SmackDaddy
(San Diego) | | Posted: Oct 16, 2008 - 17:28 | |
sdn wrote:It would be better if someone weren't standing on poor Ben's throat while he sang this.
Yea it sucks that everyone doesn't sound like Karen Carpenter. |
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 16:08 | |
What?....Huh?.....- ** 7 **
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notremotely
| | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 11:38 | |
Ugh. Not a fan.
Can't wait for Ben Harper to go away.
(wide ridicule and criticism of this statement to commence in 3...2...1...)
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