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
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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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Excelsior
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gobits
(New York, NY) | | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 08:09 | |
sdn wrote:
"Apologist" does not mean "one who apologizes". It means "one who defends".
I think RP needs a moratorium on hard words like "ennui" and "apologist". And maybe "moratorium"!
Clarification means neither - good point though. I'll look up the big words in the future
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sdn
(Philadelphia) | | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 08:06 | |
gobits wrote:That did not read as an apology. more like a clarification aimed at enlightening the over-analyzing critic who has probably never produced anything remotely artistic himself.
"Apologist" does not mean "one who apologizes". It means "one who defends".
I think RP needs a moratorium on hard words like "ennui" and "apologist". And maybe "moratorium"! |
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gobits
(New York, NY) | | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 08:03 | |
Odyzzeuz wrote:
When a song needs an apologist, that's usually not a good sign.
That did not read as an apology or defense. more like a clarification aimed at enlightening the over-analyzing critic who has probably never produced anything remotely artistic himself.
This song needs no apology or defending. the persons responsible for the situation (all of us, including the CEO's and Politicians) that lead him to write this song are the ones who should apologize. |
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sdn
(Philadelphia) | | Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 08:02 | |
It would be better if someone weren't standing on poor Ben's throat while he sang this.
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HonduranRed
(Tegucigalpa, Honduras) | | Posted: May 11, 2008 - 21:44 | |
For all you CEO's and politicians out there
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kaubey
(Phoenix, Arizona USA) | | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 09:41 | |
sans wrote:
ennui means bordeom.
Ha! That's awesome, mister... |
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sans
(Philly) | | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 09:36 | |
jberko wrote:Guys,
My son is a songwriter, and one day I was marveling at the depth of his lyrics, the ennui, the mood, and after complimenting him he says, "Dad, it just worked for me... it meant nothing."....
ennui means bordeom. |
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California) | | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 09:32 | |
I dig this guy...I bought 3 CDs thanks to RP and I need some more..(agree)..There really is a fight for your mind
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jeremyleo
(Ottawa, Canada) | | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:51 | |
I suppose it's on purpose, but the mix on this track bugs me. Great groove, but bring the vocals up a bit, mister.
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Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas) | | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:49 | |
jberko wrote:Guys,
You read so much into this as if it were Mein Kampf or the Communist Manifesto. This is a sucessful American Musician expressing himself musically and emotionally.
Song writing is "moment in time" anger, envy, passion, lust, revolution and any other emotion you might consider.
My son is a songwriter, and one day I was marveling at the depth of his lyrics, the ennui, the mood, and after complimenting him he says, "Dad, it just worked for me... it meant nothing."
Point here is, only Mr. Harper knows (or not) what drove hime to these lyrics. You can guess, but he is the final interpretor.
When a song needs an apologist, that's usually not a good sign. |
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arserocket
(Way down South West Scotland near boredom) | | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:48 | |
ElSupreme wrote:
What about pounding beers at home? Alone? Do you mean like 'walkin the dawg' by that? |
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Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas) | | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:48 | |
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kaubey
(Phoenix, Arizona USA) | | Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 14:32 | |
Ben Harper or not, I'm tiring of preachy garbage like this. You're not changing anything, so shut up and rock....
Words aside, the music's cool....
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SCprof
(South Carolina) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2007 - 05:58 | |
Saw him at the VooDoo Music Experience in New Orleans last week. Very cool show. I'd love to see him again.
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ElSupreme
(ATL) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2007 - 19:10 | |
ChardRemains wrote:might be ok if I were pounding beers at the Common Share. but I'm not.
What about pounding beers at home? Alone? |
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