SURPRISED how good they are!

 ydjb wrote: 

Didn't see that one, but it sticks out in my mind from the X-Files movie soundtrack.

Forgot about this song.  Very smooth.  Thanks, Bill.

Definitely under-appreciated. Love these guys.

imo, an underappreciated band.

Oakland theme song ?
 feels like it somedays

had to give this an 8, if anyone saw the 'Third Watch' episode that opened with this tune (no dialogue) it was classic. It obviously involved a murder (duh) in a fairly gruesome fashion - the visual matched the song perfectly....the beauty of it was the murder had been done when the episode started (and the song) and the clip was rewound at high-speed so you couldn't exactly tell what was happening but it piqued your interest so that when the song plays out, and the murder, you are riveted. Brilliant piece of work....

 Danimal174 wrote: 

They are one of my favorite bands for a reason. Great lyrics and great voice. Deluxe, Closer, How Does Your Garden Grow? and Artifakt are the must-have albums...in that order, me thinks. I dunno— hard to judge. MUST have songs: "Silly Fool," "Closer," "Breathless," "At the Stars," "Porcelain," "This Time of Year," "Beautiful Mistake," "Live Again," "Sincerely, Me"...better stop there. I could go on.

Nice ! Thanks for reminding me of this tune ...

I loved Better Than Ezra's first CD, along with the song "Desperately Wanting", but I had never heard this one before. Thanks, RP!

alanthecowboy wrote:


Sorry to continue a discussion that has nothing to do with the song, but this is an issue I feel strongly about. First, regarding the person's comments above, I don't doubt that you had someone offer you a Glock under the table, but I'd say that that dealer was an exception to the rule, and that, if he continues to do this, he'll end up in jail. I live in SC, one of the more lax states as far as gun control laws go, and you still have to have a background check performed anytime you want to purchase a handgun. When my wife purchased hers, she had to have a background check done. Last year, when I bought mine, I had to have the same thing done, and ended up being on a waiting list for five days, despite being an upstanding member of society who has never been arrested. I was purchasing the gun in another city on the other side of the state, so it's possible that had something to do with it. Regardless, I can assure you that, if a store follows the laws it's supposed to, you couldn't just walk into the store & walk back out with a gun without a background check.

Second, while I side with Democrats with most issues, gun control isn't one of them. The main reason for this is the same thing that was mentioned below...gun control only works if the people buying the gun purchase it through a reputable dealer. So, people interested in using a gun to commit a crime aren't going to care if they break a law about having an illegal gun if they plan on robbing someone, killing someone, etc. So, gun control laws only work to prevent guns from getting into the hands of people that follow the law. So, tougher gun laws end up just unarming law-abiding citizens, making it easier for criminals to do what they do. Washington DC is a perfect example of this; it's currently illegal to own a handgun if you live within DC limits, and DC has repeatedly had one of the worst crime rates in the U.S.

Bottom line, guns can be dangerous, but so can cars, knives, electricity, and many other things. Instead of pushing for control, we should be pushing for responsibility & education about using a gun safely.

This is a cover, no? Not so hot on this band but I dig this

Glockman45 wrote:

I think I can answer that. On my last trip to visit my folks in the states (Snowbirds), we visited a pawn shop and got into a spirited conversation with the proprietor, who couldn't believe that no one in Canada carries sidearms. His wife explained that she wouldn't feel safe in her house at night without a gun on the night table.
The point is that they would have been happy to sell us a Glock 9mm for under $1000.00 cash (no idea if that's a good deal) and they didn't even want our names. Not that I wanted one, and if it turned up while going through customs it could cause problems, but it seemed that there was nothing stopping me from taking him up on his offer. He knew we weren't US citizens, but he felt that there shouldn't be barriers between people and 'security'. We found it a very strange and memorable experience.

I dig this!

I'm surprised a Better Than Ezra thread has just been godwinned.

I didn't expect to see that this morning.

prickelpit96 wrote:


DON'T be an idiot. You HAVE to be kidding, right? Do you think criminals walk into gun stores and buy their guns? BZZZZZZZZZZ WRONG ANSWER! Don't throw silly opinions over the pond. REMEMBER HITLER? Well, after he started his reign of terror, he confiscated all guns from the non military population. DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THEN? Do you know what kind of background checks take place before a handgun can be purchased in the states? DO YOU? I didn't think so.

jpfueler wrote:

Stop selling handguns to everyone and the situation will (how surprising) change to better.

N.O.
half the population, all the murders again this year!
the place is a cess pit.

It really could be the greatest city in the world if the place was well run. But no. They had to re-elect Nagin because No One wanted another Landreu any where near City Hall.

jnhashmi wrote:

dogdokken wrote:

That just made a co-worker and me laugh out loud!

garoo1980 wrote:

hahahaha....Norm MacDonald and Kevin Nealon were the only funny people to do the Weekend Update on SNL.

Weekend Update isn't funny anymore.

Man, I haven't heard this band in ages. Thank you!

jnhashmi wrote:

Wow, I can imagine the list: Pink Floyd "Dark Side", Who "Who's Next", Dylan "Blonde on Blonde", Beatles "Revolver", Better than Ezra "Before the Robots", Rolling Stones "Exile", Guns n Roses "Appetite" and 'Mats "Let it Be".

Just saw them last weekend here in Chicago at HOB. Fantastic show, as always. A great band that has a lot of fun on stage.

Yipee-Yay... dancing along... singing along... "one....more..muurder" - Happy Holidays.

I'll do that... what I've heard from it makes it sound like a BTE masterpiece.

jnhashmi wrote:

Number one across America: Better Than Ezra
Number two: Ezra

That crazy Norm MacDonald....

jnhashmi wrote:

I agree. Fantastic album.

Sorry, but my first thought was: Bono?

this reminds me of a norm mcdonald weekend update...

"this years #1 band on college radio:

Better than Ezra.

and in second place,

Ezra.

"