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Hopping through the rain forest
Escaping the fire like all the rest
Trying to keep my species alive
Looking for lilies and tasty flies
My legs are pumping as fast as they need to
My legs are drying as quick as glue
I look at the sun for one of my kind
I am a frog and I have a mind
You sold me out, you're losing me out here [unclear]
Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song
Less and less of us everday
The humans have screwed us the human way
Trees are falling without a sound
Into a river where they drown
You sold me out, you're losing me out here [unclear]
Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song
And I'm running just to be
Yeah I'm hoping you'll kiss me
I used to be alive
Less and less of us everday
The humans screwed the human way
Trees are falling without a sound
Into a river where they drown
| BigIslandBlues | Posted: Apr 03, 2013 - 14:25 Frogs go to heaven and toads go to hell. |
| colleen (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Mar 22, 2013 - 12:16 scraig wrote:  Thank you scraig, for honouring the true meaning of this song "Less and less of us every day The humans have screwed us the human way... You sold me out..... I was frog and now I am a sign" |
| ambrebalte (Wolxheim (France) - Dreaming about resuming my life in Beijing province) | Posted: Mar 03, 2013 - 03:16 (This is merely a remark on the Artist Website link) - directing to Vermont Association of Snow Travellers  |
| old_shep (Iowa) | Posted: Dec 30, 2012 - 11:27 ziakut wrote: This is the way the Doors would have sounded today if they weren't always stoned, less self indulgent and had a bit more refined talent. Criticism of The Doors 45 years after the fact just serves to prove the power of their music, whether or not you think you can improve it. |
| three_crows (In the trees and hills of Geauga County, Ohio, USA) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 09:53 ziakut wrote: This is the way the Doors would have sounded today if they weren't always stoned, less self indulgent and had a bit more refined talent. Exactly. |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 09:48 This is the way the Doors would have sounded today if they weren't always stoned, less self indulgent and had a bit more refined talent. |
| Easyrider (Catania,Sicily,Italy) | Posted: Nov 17, 2012 - 01:01 Sounds like Jim Morrison,man! |
| bluecshells | Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 12:54 Imkirok wrote: LOL! /romeoboober LOL |
| bluecshells | Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 12:53 Um...Jim Morrison in a Batman costume! WHOA |
| gypsyman (just passing through....) | Posted: Sep 15, 2012 - 03:20 ubuntourist wrote: Holy Shades of Jim Morrison, Batman! BAM! POW!  |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 08:34 boober wrote: Everyone in my hotel room is hopping! I have a room next to yours & everyone here is hopping mad 'cause your too loud. Keep it down! |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 14:53  |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 14:33 |
| Imkirok (The Arctic Hinter Land) | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 14:30 boober wrote: Everyone in my hotel room is hopping! LOL! /romeoboober |
| RoelantSiekman (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 02:20 ubuntourist wrote: Holy Shades of Jim Morrison, Batman! Same thought here! Incredible resemblance of Batman. Dunno about that Jim guy though.. |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: May 17, 2012 - 06:55 ubuntourist wrote: Holy Shades of Jim Morrison, Batman! Ka-Powwwww! |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 13:23 Everyone in my hotel room is hopping! |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 13:22 CanyonMan wrote: Please explain what in the lyrics is "sanctimonious" (which means "hypocritically pious or devout")? For that matter, why is it an "anthem"? The lyrics just comment on the rapid loss of habitat and biodiversity taking place due to humans' impact. The data about rainforest destruction by humans couldn't be any more objective. That's undeniable fact — unless one possesses absolutely amazing powers of denial (in which case, the term "santimonious" would almost be fitting...). or....... Ziggy, STFU.... |
| CanyonMan (Pacific Palisades, CA) | Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 23:45 ziggytrix wrote: meh, i liked his songs better when they didn't have sanctimonious environmentalist anthem lyrics.  Please explain what in the lyrics is "sanctimonious" (which means "hypocritically pious or devout")? For that matter, why is it an "anthem"? The lyrics just comment on the rapid loss of habitat and biodiversity taking place due to humans' impact. The data about rainforest destruction by humans couldn't be any more objective. That's undeniable fact — unless one possesses absolutely amazing powers of denial (in which case, the term "santimonious" would almost be fitting...). |
| ubuntourist (Brain-Washington) | Posted: Feb 01, 2012 - 15:19 Holy Shades of Jim Morrison, Batman! |
| colleen (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 16:23 I always love hearing this on RP, so I clicked on the link to buy it on iTunes. Hearing it on my MP3 gave it a whole new presence and made me concentrate on the lyrics, which blew my mind "Less and less of us every day The humans have screwed us in the human way... I was frog, now I'm a song" This should be the Green Party's theme tune! Thank you RP for bringing us these gems! |
| LowPhreak (United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.) | Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 12:06 Imkirok wrote: Deep, serious lyrics, but I had to chuckle at the line: "I am a frog and I have a mind". Hey, frogs are people too! |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 12:06 Just shows you how far ahead of their times the doors were. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 12:05 PopKombo wrote: The Lizard King is dead. Long live the King! Lizards everywhere mourn the loss of the Lizard King. Vive le roi! |
| PopKombo (a hipply obscure and slyly sarcastic comment about my location) | Posted: Oct 29, 2011 - 12:10 The Lizard King is dead. Long live the King! |
| Nadine (Hamburg Metro Area, Germany) | Posted: Oct 29, 2011 - 12:09 totally door-ish |
| Shawnmcc (Victoria, BC) | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 15:44 Agreed Doors 2.0 Very Likable
Wow, The Doors 2.0. I like it! |
| Imkirok (The Arctic Hinter Land) | Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 12:55 Deep, serious lyrics, but I had to chuckle at the line: "I am a frog and I have a mind". |
| philbertr (Roch New York) | Posted: Aug 27, 2011 - 09:40 johnjconn wrote: Sounds like a Jim Morrison and the Doors song. I was just going to ask if it was just me.... |
| bluecshells (Texas) | Posted: May 10, 2011 - 15:11 Nice album art too...grooving on this. Thanks RP! I love you guys! |
| Bone (Divided States of Sanity) | Posted: May 03, 2011 - 22:48 estprophet22 wrote: I'd love to hear Morphine cover this one. I'm sorry to be the one to tell you that isn't gonna happen. Morphine |
| estprophet22 (neit hertHereNor here) | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 13:28 I'd love to hear Morphine cover this one. |
| djengs | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 13:19 Perhaps a nice segue from this would be Kiss that Frog by Peter Gabriel. Completely different uh, frog, but interesting nonetheless. |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 13:18 Love the horn section  |
| Stingray (Where JULIAN is supported!) | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 13:17 GREAT! |
| Fi-Wi (De Bilt, the Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 04:27 Wow, The Doors 2.0. I like it! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 05:18 johnjconn wrote: Sounds like a Jim Morrison and the Doors song. Wasn't hearing that at all! I like it though. |
| sans (Philly) | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 13:50 Definitely a Morrison sensibility content-wise too... peace frog. |
| weez (Lexington, KY) | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 13:36 johnjconn wrote: Sounds like a Jim Morrison and the Doors song. Totally. Just clicked on browser to see who this is, thinking "man, sounds like Morrison, and like what I would envision the Doors to sound like in modern day. Very cool. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Oct 21, 2010 - 17:20 ziggytrix wrote: Seriously, I'm just averse to when a singer sings from the perspective of a frog. Is that so hideous? Since frogs can't speak to us of their problems of survival, it takes a creative mind to do so. Did he make you think about the destruction of the world's rainforests? If yes, then he has met his goal. If not, it probably wouldn't matter anyway. Some minds cannot be reached. |
| ThirdRail_33 (Beautiful Bonita Springs in Sunny Florida) | Posted: Oct 16, 2010 - 07:00 Midnight Oil comes to mind. Love the lyrics. |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 12:27 Sounds like a Jim Morrison and the Doors song. |
| ick (S.E. La Jolla) | Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 12:25 Bluesgrrl wrote: Didja read these lyrics BP? Unfortunately BP wouldn't be in business unless we bought their products. |
| guthrieandme (Bend, Oregon) | Posted: Aug 18, 2010 - 17:43 Yup.... the Doors. I thought that before I even read any of the comments below! W-O-W!!!! |
| GT66 | Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 11:51 "The humans screwed us the human way." Could that simple truth be any sadder? |
| doriso (Washington, DC) | Posted: Jul 17, 2010 - 19:26 nice seque from Harry Manx - Forgive & Remember |
| Kimberly8 (Washington, DC) | Posted: Jun 15, 2010 - 22:46 its just KICKIN!!  |
| pinnyrat | Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 17:35 Oh, yeah, man. I'm diggin' this tune BIG TIME. |
| Bluesgrrl (New Orleans) | Posted: May 20, 2010 - 12:33 fuh2 wrote:  Hopping through the rainforest Escaping the fire like all the rest Trying to keep my species alive Looking for lilies and tasty flies My legs are pumping as fast they need to My legs are drying as quick as glue I look at the sun for one of my kind I am a frog and I have a mind You sold me out, you sold me out Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song Less and less of us everyday The humans have screwed us the human way Trees are falling without a sound Into a river where they drown You sold me out, you sold me out Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song And I'm running just to be Yeah I'm hoping you'll kiss me Yeah I'm running just to be Just to be alive Less and less of us everyday The humans have screwed us the human way Trees are falling without a sound Into a river where they drown And you sold me out, you sold me out Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song Didja read these lyrics BP? |
| fuh2 (salmon land) | Posted: Apr 25, 2010 - 12:33 Hopping through the rainforest Escaping the fire like all the rest Trying to keep my species alive Looking for lilies and tasty flies My legs are pumping as fast they need to My legs are drying as quick as glue I look at the sun for one of my kind I am a frog and I have a mind You sold me out, you sold me out Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song Less and less of us everyday The humans have screwed us the human way Trees are falling without a sound Into a river where they drown You sold me out, you sold me out Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song And I'm running just to be Yeah I'm hoping you'll kiss me Yeah I'm running just to be Just to be alive Less and less of us everyday The humans have screwed us the human way Trees are falling without a sound Into a river where they drown And you sold me out, you sold me out Yeah I was a frog and now I am a song |