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| 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%. | |
| 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? | |
| petesku (Cologne, Germany) | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 07:28 I love this song explicit for the lyrics. | |
| 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, 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. | |
| sbegf (Manchester, Maryland) | Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 10:24 Love the percussion on this song... | |
| 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. | |
| CoYoT51 (Lima, Perù - Reims, France) | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 13:32 Great great album. | |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Jul 10, 2010 - 16:29 Great lyrics. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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.. | |
| 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.. | |
| sdn (Philadelphia) | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 06:36  | |
| hdaisy (sparkle city sc) | Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 06:32 bad song and bad politics | |
| 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.  :) | |
| ambrebalte (Beijing) | Posted: Jan 01, 2010 - 19:57 Jelani wrote: Took the words right out of my mouth. Thank you! same here | |
| 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! | |
| 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...) | |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 12:28 Shut up. pretentious piece of garbage. Excuse ME. | |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 23:22 "Indifference" Live by Ben Harper Eddie Vedder Acoustic: | |
| 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! | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| jberko (Franklin, TN) | Posted: Nov 07, 2008 - 12:23 en⋅nui< type="text/javascript"><> /ɑnˈwi, ˈɑn wi; Fr. ɑ̃ˈnwi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation  -noun
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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?? | |
| 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. | |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 16:08 What?....Huh?.....- ** 7 ** | |
| 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...) | |
| Excelsior | Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 11:33  | |
| 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  | |
| 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"! | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| HonduranRed (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) | Posted: May 11, 2008 - 21:44 For all you CEO's and politicians out there | |
| kaubey (Phoenix, Arizona USA) | Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 09:41 sans wrote: ennui means bordeom. Ha! That's awesome, mister... | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| arserocket (Way down South West Scotland near boredom) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:48 ElSupreme wrote: What about pounding beers at home? Alone? | |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 10:48 Sheer agony. | |
| 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.... | |
| 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. | |
| 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? | |
| ChardRemains (Pepperland) | Posted: Jul 02, 2007 - 09:42 might be ok if I were pounding beers at the Common Share. but I'm not. | |
| lathyris (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jul 02, 2007 - 09:40 I like Ben Harper, but this is just dumb. | |
| oscar_driver (South Florida) | Posted: Jul 02, 2007 - 09:38 Excellent ...! | |
| kerr (Up a bit) | Posted: Jun 01, 2007 - 02:11 John Martyn does a pretty good version of this on his CD of covers - The Church with One Bell. |
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