ick
(S.E. La Jolla) | | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 07:09 | |
danmcminn wrote: a bleeding heart is a liberal, specifically one who speaks loudly about problems with the world and professes sympathy for those wronged (the rough-rough definition). ziggytrix wrote:
No it isn't. A bleeding-heart is anyone who is overly sympathetic to the problems of others. To equate that with the whole of liberalism is either a little bit ignorant or a lot disingenuous.
Right on. Let's not redefine our terms to suit our needs now! From Dictionary.com: –noun 1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, esp. D. spectabilis, a common garden plant having long, one-sided clusters of rose or red heart-shaped flowers. 2. a person who makes an ostentatious or excessive display of pity or concern for others. or World English Dictionary | bleeding heart | | | — n | | 1. | any of several plants of the genus Dicentra , esp the widely cultivated Japanese species D. spectabilis , which has finely divided leaves and heart-shaped nodding pink flowers: family Fumariaceae | | 2. | informal | | a. a person who is excessively softhearted | | b. ( as modifier ): a bleeding-heart liberal |
Right wing definition modification is really beginning to piss me off! |
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ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 17:42 | |
danmcminn wrote: a bleeding heart is a liberal, specifically one who speaks loudly about problems with the world and professes sympathy for those wronged (the rough-rough definition).
No it isn't. A bleeding-heart is anyone who is overly sympathetic to the problems of others. To equate that with the whole of liberalism is either a little bit ignorant or a lot disingenuous. |
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hupjack
| | Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 13:47 | |
I dig it! I didn't listen too closely to the lyrics but I liked the sound... the rhyme scheme.. funky but not too funky...
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horstman
(Syracuse, New York) | | Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 18:18 | |
Whatever or whomever they sound like. . . it's really good!!!!!
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pcicatar
(Portland, OR) | | Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 09:22 | |
fuh2 wrote:Sounds kind of like The National.
It's funny you should say that... I was trying to decide whether they or Interpol had a new track released.  |
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cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 09:15 | |
danmcminn wrote:
Really? On a word-by-word basis yeah, sometimes it seems to me like the singer is looking for sound pairs. But overall it seems pretty clear. Turn your bleeding hearts into bleeding hands: a bleeding heart is a liberal, specifically one who speaks loudly about problems with the world and professes sympathy for those wronged (the rough-rough definition). Bleeding hands means hard work.
So rather than just talk about the ills of the world, work to make a difference.
Then the whole question response "how much responsibility..." is the singer trying to eliminate one excuse for inaction: what if I tried to help and someone turned what I did to evil advantage? It's worse to not try and help—he says. And most of the rest of the lyrics are the same: hey you kids at the clubs (the blacklight, underground) with your strong political messages—do something! Be active about what you talk about. And do it before we all get dragged down by the evils (the claws bit at the end).
Easy.
Yep, that's it. Thanks. I'm in the 'shut up and work' school of thought, so this song really resonates with me. |
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grungepuppy
(Flagstaff, AZ) | | Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 16:05 | |
fuh2 wrote:SOunds kind of like The National.
I agree and that's not a compliment to either band. |
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coolpeople_rule
(Winter wonder land) | | Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 09:30 | |
fuh2 wrote:SOunds kind of like The National.
I agree, and they both sound great to me!  |
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fuh2
(salmon land) | | Posted: Jun 19, 2010 - 12:19 | |
SOunds kind of like The National.
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heatherchickenlady
(PDX from MKE) | | Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 15:41 | |
Leatherpoker wrote:Hmm..pretty good. A 7. Reminds me of the Shins a bit.
I had to look to see if this was the Shins, too. I agree with the others about it sounding like Interpol, too. I wonder if the rest of the album is as likable as this song? |
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plaice3
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This song, this band continues to be incredible. Gives me shivers every time it comes on.  |
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danmcminn
(L'viv, Ukraine) | | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 01:10 | |
james_of_tucson wrote:
I like the composition of the music and the production quality is excellent, but I don't know if it's because I'm not smart enough to understand the meaning of the song, or if the song lacks meaning. I can accept it either way, but without knowing which, I remain on the fence about the song. It really does seem like stream of consciousness verse, and if he is trying to get a message across, it could have done with some editing.
Really? On a word-by-word basis yeah, sometimes it seems to me like the singer is looking for sound pairs. But overall it seems pretty clear. Turn your bleeding hearts into bleeding hands: a bleeding heart is a liberal, specifically one who speaks loudly about problems with the world and professes sympathy for those wronged (the rough-rough definition). Bleeding hands means hard work. So rather than just talk about the ills of the world, work to make a difference. Then the whole question response "how much responsibility..." is the singer trying to eliminate one excuse for inaction: what if I tried to help and someone turned what I did to evil advantage? It's worse to not try and help—he says. And most of the rest of the lyrics are the same: hey you kids at the clubs (the blacklight, underground) with your strong political messages—do something! Be active about what you talk about. And do it before we all get dragged down by the evils (the claws bit at the end). Easy. |
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james_of_tucson
(Tucson AZ) | | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 13:49 | |
suebee3 wrote:I like their sound, but it seems like they made up the lyrics as the music played. I like the composition of the music and the production quality is excellent, but I don't know if it's because I'm not smart enough to understand the meaning of the song, or if the song lacks meaning. I can accept it either way, but without knowing which, I remain on the fence about the song. It really does seem like stream of consciousness verse, and if he is trying to get a message across, it could have done with some editing. |
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ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX) | | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 13:45 | |
Businessgypsy wrote:Listener supported (no mandatory subscription)
RadioIo Eclectic http://radioio.com/genres/Eclectic-Specialty Many other specific genres here as well
Creamy Radio http://thecreamygoodness.com/
Soma FM http://somafm.com/ (a little more specific in their category stations, but a nice selection of streams)
Many others, I'm sure
All nice efforts, but if you appreciate the lost art of building sets you're in the best spot on the planet.
They have ads on their web platform, but on my iPhone and on other mobile devices Pandora apps run ad free. Of course on Pandora Bill's job is done by HAL from 2001. I'm sorry Dave, but I'm afraid I can't let you listen to that. |
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 13:42 | |
tompoll wrote:All I can see is James Woods (the actor), 'cause the lead singer sounds exactly like him.
Woah - he totally does! Now that image is stuck in my head, too. |
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Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere) | | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 13:41 | |
tompoll wrote:All I can see is James Woods (the actor), 'cause the lead singer sounds exactly like him.
 I'm not going to be able to listen to this again without seeing that in my head... |
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bellhog
(38 miles from the middle of nowhere) | | Posted: May 06, 2010 - 11:34 | |
Brilliant transitions:
Amadou & Mariam - Sénégal Fast Food
H.B.A. - Double Down Quick (Nebulae's Sunset mix)
The Republic Tigers - Golden Sand
Hats off to you, Bill.
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ggtyler
| | Posted: May 04, 2010 - 14:49 | |
Reminds me of She Wants Revenge only slightly less monotone.
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tompoll
(Seattle WA USA) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 14:33 | |
All I can see is James Woods (the actor), 'cause the lead singer sounds exactly like him.
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 06:55 | |
Businessgypsy wrote:Listener supported (no mandatory subscription)
RadioIo Eclectic http://radioio.com/genres/Eclectic-Specialty Many other specific genres here as well
Creamy Radio http://thecreamygoodness.com/
Soma FM http://somafm.com/ (a little more specific in their category stations, but a nice selection of streams)
Many others, I'm sure
All nice efforts, but if you appreciate the lost art of building sets you're in the best spot on the planet.
These kind of building sets?   |
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 17:32 | |
Businessgypsy wrote:...... Many others, I'm sure
All nice efforts, but if you appreciate the lost art of building sets you're in the best spot on the planet.
Yeah, does anybody else do sets like Bill does? |
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vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 09:02 | |
7  8 |
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MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA) | | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 08:49 | |
westslope wrote:Pretentious? No. Earnest? Yes.  or   |
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 11:58 | |
Pretentious? No. Earnest? Yes. |
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mamerjamer
| | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 11:58 | |
This singer sounds like Moby to me. Must have checked five times when I hear this band to see if it is Moby.
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philipburrows
(London, UK) | | Posted: Mar 04, 2010 - 04:27 | |
lysisphere wrote:I hear a bit of Interpol, only not quite so pretentious. That's right Interpol, you're pretentious. Said it.
Oh. I see I already said it. Before. Pretentious musically or in the way that they carry themselves, so to speak? This track does scream Interpol, thought it was first time I heard it. I've got the album, its OK but only one other cracking track springs to mind. I love Interpol, seen them live a few times. Don't find them pretentious mind you. That said, did observe quite pretentious behaviour from Carlos D at an after-show once. Thinking about it, I also remember seeing him once walk on stage wearing a man bag...dressed like Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs Of New York. I didn't think pretentious then, I thought what a twat!, but I didn't think pretentious... ...that after-show party story of mine, that was quite pretentious wasn't it. |
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Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 05:57 | |
Stingray wrote:This song gives me the time to ask "the public":
Is RP the only station of that (eclectic) quality,
or are there other of the same style/kind...?
Not that I want to switch or change,
but would like to know!
Listener supported (no mandatory subscription)
RadioIo Eclectic http://radioio.com/genres/Eclectic-Specialty Many other specific genres here as well
Creamy Radio http://thecreamygoodness.com/
Soma FM http://somafm.com/ (a little more specific in their category stations, but a nice selection of streams)
Many others, I'm sure
All nice efforts, but if you appreciate the lost art of building sets you're in the best spot on the planet.
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lysisphere
(largest contiguous ponderosa forest) | | Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:13 | |
I hear a bit of Interpol, only not quite so pretentious. That's right Interpol, you're pretentious. Said it.
Oh. I see I already said it. Before.
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4merdj
(donde el viento se devuelve) | | Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 09:13 | |
I also like Buildings and Mountains from this CD ... |
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Leatherpoker
| | Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 05:44 | |
Hmm..pretty good. A 7. Reminds me of the Shins a bit.
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