Saturday, September 29, 2007
Saturday Random 10 (but really 20) XVIII: Death Proof and Dethklok are both bad-fucking-ass.
Death Proof holds up a LOT better when you haven't already been sitting in a theater for 2 hours. Now the seemingly endless dialogue flies by, and the whole thing is over before you know it. Plus, it has the single most satisfying ending of any Tarentino movie ever, and that's saying something considering the endings of Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction.
On a side not, I have been playing the end theme, April March's "Chick Habit", almost nonstop since my dear dear friend DJ Lyxia hooked my ass up with both the English and French versions of it. So awesome.
In more recent music news, cartoon death metal band Dethklok released thier debut album this week. You know, it really says something about the stagnancy of the metal scene (or, if you will, metalcore in general) these days when a fictional cartoon band can put out a better metal album than most real, major-label-signed bands out there. Yeah, it's kind of a joke, but it's also REALLY goddamn heavy. And metal. Very, very metal. Blacker than the blackest black times infinity.
So in short, death is awesome this week. Now, onto the Random!
1. The Black Dahlia Murder - I'm Charming
2. The Smithereens - Behind the Wall of Sleep
3. Nada Surf - Paper Boats
4. Cradle of Filth - The Smoke of Her Burning
5. Obie Trice - Cheers
6. Nine Inch Nails - The Day the World Went Away
7. Kittie - No Name
8. Death By Stereo - Let Down and Alone
9. Hot Water Music - The Sense
10. Vertical Horizon - We Are
11. Sepp Vielhuber - Bier Her, Bier Her/Der Treue Husar
12. Aerosmith - Hole In My Soul (live)
13. Smash Mouth - Then the Morning Comes
14. Mineral - Lovelettertypewriter
15. Prince - Soul Sanctuary
16. Joss Stone - I Had a Dream
17. Children of Bodom - Towards Dead End
18. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
19. Handsome Boy Modeling School - The Truth
20. Dir en Grey - Garden
There's a whole lotta lame in this week's Random, but there's also some awesome thrown in there. Smithereens, Nada Surf (anyone who doesn't enjoy Nada Surf is a filthy Communist. There, I said it.), a lesser-known NIN single, some Oktoberfest drinkin' music, Prince, and some Japanese shock metal thrown in for good measure. However, I think the one-two knockout punch of late-90's Aerosmith/Smash Mouth (with a Vertical Horizon eye rake behind the ref's back) shoves this Random squarely into the category of FAIL.
Sorry iTunes, I think this is your first real loss.
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Death Proof holds up a LOT better when you haven't already been sitting in a theater for 2 hours. Now the seemingly endless dialogue flies by, and the whole thing is over before you know it. Plus, it has the single most satisfying ending of any Tarentino movie ever, and that's saying something considering the endings of Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction.
On a side not, I have been playing the end theme, April March's "Chick Habit", almost nonstop since my dear dear friend DJ Lyxia hooked my ass up with both the English and French versions of it. So awesome.
In more recent music news, cartoon death metal band Dethklok released thier debut album this week. You know, it really says something about the stagnancy of the metal scene (or, if you will, metalcore in general) these days when a fictional cartoon band can put out a better metal album than most real, major-label-signed bands out there. Yeah, it's kind of a joke, but it's also REALLY goddamn heavy. And metal. Very, very metal. Blacker than the blackest black times infinity.
So in short, death is awesome this week. Now, onto the Random!
1. The Black Dahlia Murder - I'm Charming
2. The Smithereens - Behind the Wall of Sleep
3. Nada Surf - Paper Boats
4. Cradle of Filth - The Smoke of Her Burning
5. Obie Trice - Cheers
6. Nine Inch Nails - The Day the World Went Away
7. Kittie - No Name
8. Death By Stereo - Let Down and Alone
9. Hot Water Music - The Sense
10. Vertical Horizon - We Are
11. Sepp Vielhuber - Bier Her, Bier Her/Der Treue Husar
12. Aerosmith - Hole In My Soul (live)
13. Smash Mouth - Then the Morning Comes
14. Mineral - Lovelettertypewriter
15. Prince - Soul Sanctuary
16. Joss Stone - I Had a Dream
17. Children of Bodom - Towards Dead End
18. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
19. Handsome Boy Modeling School - The Truth
20. Dir en Grey - Garden
There's a whole lotta lame in this week's Random, but there's also some awesome thrown in there. Smithereens, Nada Surf (anyone who doesn't enjoy Nada Surf is a filthy Communist. There, I said it.), a lesser-known NIN single, some Oktoberfest drinkin' music, Prince, and some Japanese shock metal thrown in for good measure. However, I think the one-two knockout punch of late-90's Aerosmith/Smash Mouth (with a Vertical Horizon eye rake behind the ref's back) shoves this Random squarely into the category of FAIL.
Sorry iTunes, I think this is your first real loss.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Saturday Random 10 (but really 20) XVII: Halloween II is the SHIT!
Seriously, I just got done watching the first 3 Halloween flicks, and that second installment is one of the best horror sequels I've ever seen. Just plain badass. That third flick though? WOW; all kinds of levels of awful. You wouldn't think that you could mix Stonehenge, robots, Halloween masks and the world's most annoying commercial jingle into a coherent script, but...well, you'd be right; there was absolutely nothing coherent about this awful awful movie. But I insist that you all watch it at least once, if for no other reason than bad horror movies are like little jewels to be cherished and enjoyed.
Hey, here's a newsflash: Bill O'Reilly is a RACIST TOOL.
Heeeeeeeeeeere's RANDOM!
1. Jonny Greenwood - Moon Trills
2. Radiohead - Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong
3. Neil Young - Shock & Awe
4. A Hawk and a Hacksaw - Laughter In the Dark
5. Macho Man Randy Savage - Gonna Be Trouble
6. Green Day - King For a Day/Shout (live)
7. Dimmu Borgir - Unorthodox Manifesto
8. Fear Factory - Ascension
9. Faith No More - Land of Sunshine
10. The White Stripes - Little People
11. Outkast feat. Killer Mike & J-Sweet - Snappin' & Trappin'
12. Damn Yankees - High Enough
13. Tracy Bonham - Navy Bean
14. Thievery Corporation - Resolution
15. Dustin Kensrue - Pistol
16. Deftones - Riviere
17. The Cure - Hello I Love You (Psychedelic Mix)
18. The Smashing Pumpkins - Tear
19. The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion
20. Vanessa Carlton - Ordinary Day
Some choice picks in this week's Random. Starts off with a one-two punch of Jonny Greenwood awesomeness, the bizarre Laughter in the Dark, Tracy effin' Bonham (which I haven't listened to in YEARS), Thrice's lead singer's song to propose to his wife, a Cure B-side, the best song off Smashing Pumpkin's least popular album, and, as always, The Kinks are too cool for school.
I dare you not to laugh at this. See y'all next week!
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Seriously, I just got done watching the first 3 Halloween flicks, and that second installment is one of the best horror sequels I've ever seen. Just plain badass. That third flick though? WOW; all kinds of levels of awful. You wouldn't think that you could mix Stonehenge, robots, Halloween masks and the world's most annoying commercial jingle into a coherent script, but...well, you'd be right; there was absolutely nothing coherent about this awful awful movie. But I insist that you all watch it at least once, if for no other reason than bad horror movies are like little jewels to be cherished and enjoyed.
Hey, here's a newsflash: Bill O'Reilly is a RACIST TOOL.
Heeeeeeeeeeere's RANDOM!
1. Jonny Greenwood - Moon Trills
2. Radiohead - Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong
3. Neil Young - Shock & Awe
4. A Hawk and a Hacksaw - Laughter In the Dark
5. Macho Man Randy Savage - Gonna Be Trouble
6. Green Day - King For a Day/Shout (live)
7. Dimmu Borgir - Unorthodox Manifesto
8. Fear Factory - Ascension
9. Faith No More - Land of Sunshine
10. The White Stripes - Little People
11. Outkast feat. Killer Mike & J-Sweet - Snappin' & Trappin'
12. Damn Yankees - High Enough
13. Tracy Bonham - Navy Bean
14. Thievery Corporation - Resolution
15. Dustin Kensrue - Pistol
16. Deftones - Riviere
17. The Cure - Hello I Love You (Psychedelic Mix)
18. The Smashing Pumpkins - Tear
19. The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion
20. Vanessa Carlton - Ordinary Day
Some choice picks in this week's Random. Starts off with a one-two punch of Jonny Greenwood awesomeness, the bizarre Laughter in the Dark, Tracy effin' Bonham (which I haven't listened to in YEARS), Thrice's lead singer's song to propose to his wife, a Cure B-side, the best song off Smashing Pumpkin's least popular album, and, as always, The Kinks are too cool for school.
I dare you not to laugh at this. See y'all next week!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Who-llary?
80 billion dollars in tax cuts.
Fixing Social Security.
Bringing our boys back home.
OBAMA 2008.
P.S. How in the hell is he NOT head and shoulders ahead of every single Democratic candidate? I really don't understand it.
P.P.S. Yes, I realize months ago I scoffed at Obama being a decent candidate. I was wrong, and I'm sorry. Obama 2008.
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80 billion dollars in tax cuts.
Fixing Social Security.
Bringing our boys back home.
OBAMA 2008.
P.S. How in the hell is he NOT head and shoulders ahead of every single Democratic candidate? I really don't understand it.
P.P.S. Yes, I realize months ago I scoffed at Obama being a decent candidate. I was wrong, and I'm sorry. Obama 2008.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Saturday Random 10 (but really 20) XVI: I really should get started on that paper...
It's looking like a pretty good weekend ahead. Just picked up 2 12-packs of high quality beer (Newcastle Brown and Magic Hat #9), got a nice 3 page paper ahead of me and plenty of music to accompany me. Before I get to the Random though, a few things.
Alright, the big news in music lately is the whole Kanye West/50 Cent sales battle. First of all, I don't believe for a second that 50 Cent is gonna retire from solo work. No goddamn chance, especially now that he sees that he's getting his balls cut off by West in every aspect; sales, airplay, reviews, everything. Now, I've listened to both albums (one many more times than the other), and I can say conclusively that, not only is it better, more creative and takes more chances, Kanye West just sounds like he's still trying hard to be the best, whereas 50 Cent's album is full of the usual faux-gangsta posing, woman-exploiting and pandering boring lyrics that he's always had, and the mainstream just now seems to be coming around to the fact that he's just awful.
I'm still amazed that Kanye West sampled my favorite techno song of all time and it doesn't totally suck.
In much cooler music news, Serj Tankian's solo album is coming out soon (October 23, according to wikipedia), and the videos for the first two singles are out already, and they are both completely awesome. Here, take a look:
The two songs really sound like he's getting back to the roots of System of a Down; overtly political lyrics, fast/slow/fast melodies, and no whiny-ass guitarist singing over the mix making it nigh-unlistenable. It's not quite System of a Down, but it's still goddamn awesome. Plus, he's REALLY starting to look like Frank Zappa, and that's always a plus.
This link is the very definition of random weird nerdishness, but it always makes me giggle for some reason.
Alright, here's some piping-hot Random fo' yo' asses!
1. TV on the Radio - Hours (El-P Remix)
2. The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip - Galvanize
3. Billy Talent - Lies
4. No Doubt - Running
5. Busta Rhymes feat. Missy Elliott - How We Do It Over Here
6. Nine Inch Nails - Getting Smaller
7. Pantera - By Demons Be Driven (Biochemical Mix)
8. Puddle of Mudd - Never Change
9. Prodigy - Diesel Power
10. TV on the Radio - Province
11. Talib Kweli - Rush
12. Five Pointe O - King Of the Hill
13. Aphex Twin - Saint Etienne - Your head my voice (vox revirement)
14. Gang Starr - Eulogy
15. Count The Stars - Brand New Skin
16. 36 Crazyfists - Two Months From a Year
17. Final Fantasy VII - Cinco de Chocobo
18. Rancid - It's Quite Alright
19. The Matches - Drive
20. Faith No More - As the Worm Turns (live 1990
)
Way to go, iTunes. Two songs from the same band, from the same album. Eh, at least it's an AMAZING album. The rest of the Random is just kinda "eh". It's alright, I'll take it.
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It's looking like a pretty good weekend ahead. Just picked up 2 12-packs of high quality beer (Newcastle Brown and Magic Hat #9), got a nice 3 page paper ahead of me and plenty of music to accompany me. Before I get to the Random though, a few things.
Alright, the big news in music lately is the whole Kanye West/50 Cent sales battle. First of all, I don't believe for a second that 50 Cent is gonna retire from solo work. No goddamn chance, especially now that he sees that he's getting his balls cut off by West in every aspect; sales, airplay, reviews, everything. Now, I've listened to both albums (one many more times than the other), and I can say conclusively that, not only is it better, more creative and takes more chances, Kanye West just sounds like he's still trying hard to be the best, whereas 50 Cent's album is full of the usual faux-gangsta posing, woman-exploiting and pandering boring lyrics that he's always had, and the mainstream just now seems to be coming around to the fact that he's just awful.
I'm still amazed that Kanye West sampled my favorite techno song of all time and it doesn't totally suck.
In much cooler music news, Serj Tankian's solo album is coming out soon (October 23, according to wikipedia), and the videos for the first two singles are out already, and they are both completely awesome. Here, take a look:
The two songs really sound like he's getting back to the roots of System of a Down; overtly political lyrics, fast/slow/fast melodies, and no whiny-ass guitarist singing over the mix making it nigh-unlistenable. It's not quite System of a Down, but it's still goddamn awesome. Plus, he's REALLY starting to look like Frank Zappa, and that's always a plus.
This link is the very definition of random weird nerdishness, but it always makes me giggle for some reason.
Alright, here's some piping-hot Random fo' yo' asses!
1. TV on the Radio - Hours (El-P Remix)
2. The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip - Galvanize
3. Billy Talent - Lies
4. No Doubt - Running
5. Busta Rhymes feat. Missy Elliott - How We Do It Over Here
6. Nine Inch Nails - Getting Smaller
7. Pantera - By Demons Be Driven (Biochemical Mix)
8. Puddle of Mudd - Never Change
9. Prodigy - Diesel Power
10. TV on the Radio - Province
11. Talib Kweli - Rush
12. Five Pointe O - King Of the Hill
13. Aphex Twin - Saint Etienne - Your head my voice (vox revirement)
14. Gang Starr - Eulogy
15. Count The Stars - Brand New Skin
16. 36 Crazyfists - Two Months From a Year
17. Final Fantasy VII - Cinco de Chocobo
18. Rancid - It's Quite Alright
19. The Matches - Drive
20. Faith No More - As the Worm Turns (live 1990
)
Way to go, iTunes. Two songs from the same band, from the same album. Eh, at least it's an AMAZING album. The rest of the Random is just kinda "eh". It's alright, I'll take it.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Saturday Top 10 (but really 20) XV: Never missed air conditioning so much
Seriously, how do you people in the South do it. It's 95 goddamn degrees out and, in my non-air-conditioned apartment, it feels about 105. I can't imagine being any hotter than I have been the past 4 days.
But hey, I've posted 15 of these things! Ce-le-brate good times, COME ON!!
*drinks a couple Miller High Lifes*
Hey, it's the champagne of beers! Don't judge me!
Off to the Random!
1. Coheed & Cambria - The Light & The Glass
2. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
3. James Blunt - Wisemen
4. Kamikaze Hearts - Secret Handshake
5. Pavement - We Dance
6. Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
7. The Legend of Zelda Osarina of Time - Inside Gannon's Castle
8. eels - Woman Driving, Man Sleeping
9. Namco (Katamari Damacy) - Lonely Rolling Star (Stage 04 & Woman Stage)
10. REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
11. Die Trying - Oxygen's Gone
12. Yo La Tengo - Tried So Hard
13. Faith No More - Everything's Ruined
14. The Beatles - Get Back (Love Version)
15. Jay-Zeezer - Surf Wax Off Your Shoulder
16. System of a Down - Kill Rock 'N Roll
17. Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
18. Radiohead - Street Spirit (acoustic)
19. The Beatles - Mean Mr. Mustard
20. Morning Musume - Oshogatsu
Meh, not too bad. Could've done without having to admit owning REO Speedwagon...and James Blunt. But still, 2 Beatles tunes, one of my top 10 eels songs ever, the single most entertaining member of the Wu-Tang Clan, a song off of Faith No More's best album, and 2 (count 'em, TWO) songs from video games.
I'm starting to think that, if I could broadcast my mp3 library, I'd have the world's most kickass radio station ever. Of course, every now and again listeners would have to suffer through a 30 minute recitation of a chapter from Stephen Hawking's "The Universe in a Nutshell", but it's a small price to pay for awesome music.
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Seriously, how do you people in the South do it. It's 95 goddamn degrees out and, in my non-air-conditioned apartment, it feels about 105. I can't imagine being any hotter than I have been the past 4 days.
But hey, I've posted 15 of these things! Ce-le-brate good times, COME ON!!
*drinks a couple Miller High Lifes*
Hey, it's the champagne of beers! Don't judge me!
Off to the Random!
1. Coheed & Cambria - The Light & The Glass
2. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
3. James Blunt - Wisemen
4. Kamikaze Hearts - Secret Handshake
5. Pavement - We Dance
6. Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
7. The Legend of Zelda Osarina of Time - Inside Gannon's Castle
8. eels - Woman Driving, Man Sleeping
9. Namco (Katamari Damacy) - Lonely Rolling Star (Stage 04 & Woman Stage)
10. REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
11. Die Trying - Oxygen's Gone
12. Yo La Tengo - Tried So Hard
13. Faith No More - Everything's Ruined
14. The Beatles - Get Back (Love Version)
15. Jay-Zeezer - Surf Wax Off Your Shoulder
16. System of a Down - Kill Rock 'N Roll
17. Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
18. Radiohead - Street Spirit (acoustic)
19. The Beatles - Mean Mr. Mustard
20. Morning Musume - Oshogatsu
Meh, not too bad. Could've done without having to admit owning REO Speedwagon...and James Blunt. But still, 2 Beatles tunes, one of my top 10 eels songs ever, the single most entertaining member of the Wu-Tang Clan, a song off of Faith No More's best album, and 2 (count 'em, TWO) songs from video games.
I'm starting to think that, if I could broadcast my mp3 library, I'd have the world's most kickass radio station ever. Of course, every now and again listeners would have to suffer through a 30 minute recitation of a chapter from Stephen Hawking's "The Universe in a Nutshell", but it's a small price to pay for awesome music.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Saturday (Monday) Top 10 (but really 20) XIV: So Totally Not Dead!
Hey everybody! Having internets is fun! Especially when it's in your own place. Technically, I'm moved in, though I'm still surrounded by boxes and clothes, and all my books are still at my folks' house. But the compys are all set up and connected and that's what counts. Between moving, work, and starting grad school (first class starts tomorrow), life's been busy as hell. And yet, somehow, I'm still finding time to listen to WAAAYYYYYY too much new music. But I'll get to that after the list. Here we go:
1. Rocket From the Crypt - Drop Out
2. Live - Iris
3. Lennon - Those Days
4. Sasha - Baja
5. The Postal Service - This Place Is a Prison
6. Prince - Right Back Here In My Arms
7. Superjoint Ritual - Waiting For the Turning Point
8. Plain White T's - You and Me
9. Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris - Gossip Folks
10. Slipknot - The Virus of Life
11. The Undertones - Let's Talk About Girls
12. Linkin Park - Session
13. Philharmonia Orchestra - Also Sprach Zarathustra 5: Grablied
14. Sophie Tucker - Some Of These Days
15. Busta Rhymes feat. Kelis & will.i.am - I Love My Bitch
16. Wilson Pickett - I'm a Midnight Mover
17. Blue Man Group - Your Attention
18. The Donnas - Searching the Streets
19. The Rolling Stones - Dead Flowers
20. Deftones - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
A nice, strange mix with a focus on some classic tracks, mainstream hip hop, and the awesome Rocket From The Crypt. But I don't wanna talk about the Random, I wanna talk about the best rap album of the year, put out by the most underrated and genius MC working today.
AESOP ROCK.
His last full-length, Bazooka Tooth, is one of the most-played full albums in my vast collection. Genius, bizarre and trippy wordplay over off-kilter beats coupled with one of the most recognizable voices you will ever hear. The lyrics come so fast and are so dense, you'll listen to tracks over and over and over again just to uncver the meaning of each line, and I LOVE that. Here, I'll give you the video for the first single (and title track) off the new album "None Shall Pass", immediately followed with the lyrics to said song. Derive whatever meaning from it that you will. I have my own theory, but I'll keep that to myself for now. Enjoy!
It might not beat The White Stripes, but this album is coming pretty damn close (to me, anyways) to being an Album of the Year contender. There is not one weak track on the whole LP; he doesn't even give you time for your ears to rest, doesn't give you time to breathe. Every single song is just as intense as the last, almost to the point of being overwhelming.
Knock 'em out the box, Aes.
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Hey everybody! Having internets is fun! Especially when it's in your own place. Technically, I'm moved in, though I'm still surrounded by boxes and clothes, and all my books are still at my folks' house. But the compys are all set up and connected and that's what counts. Between moving, work, and starting grad school (first class starts tomorrow), life's been busy as hell. And yet, somehow, I'm still finding time to listen to WAAAYYYYYY too much new music. But I'll get to that after the list. Here we go:
1. Rocket From the Crypt - Drop Out
2. Live - Iris
3. Lennon - Those Days
4. Sasha - Baja
5. The Postal Service - This Place Is a Prison
6. Prince - Right Back Here In My Arms
7. Superjoint Ritual - Waiting For the Turning Point
8. Plain White T's - You and Me
9. Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris - Gossip Folks
10. Slipknot - The Virus of Life
11. The Undertones - Let's Talk About Girls
12. Linkin Park - Session
13. Philharmonia Orchestra - Also Sprach Zarathustra 5: Grablied
14. Sophie Tucker - Some Of These Days
15. Busta Rhymes feat. Kelis & will.i.am - I Love My Bitch
16. Wilson Pickett - I'm a Midnight Mover
17. Blue Man Group - Your Attention
18. The Donnas - Searching the Streets
19. The Rolling Stones - Dead Flowers
20. Deftones - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
A nice, strange mix with a focus on some classic tracks, mainstream hip hop, and the awesome Rocket From The Crypt. But I don't wanna talk about the Random, I wanna talk about the best rap album of the year, put out by the most underrated and genius MC working today.
AESOP ROCK.
His last full-length, Bazooka Tooth, is one of the most-played full albums in my vast collection. Genius, bizarre and trippy wordplay over off-kilter beats coupled with one of the most recognizable voices you will ever hear. The lyrics come so fast and are so dense, you'll listen to tracks over and over and over again just to uncver the meaning of each line, and I LOVE that. Here, I'll give you the video for the first single (and title track) off the new album "None Shall Pass", immediately followed with the lyrics to said song. Derive whatever meaning from it that you will. I have my own theory, but I'll keep that to myself for now. Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
Flash that buttery gold, jittery zeitgeist
Wither by the watering hole, water patrol
What are we, to heart huckabee, art fuckery suddenly?
Not enough young in his lung for the water wings?
Colorfully vulgar poacher at a mulch like
'I'ma pull the pulse out a soldier and bolt'
(Fine) Sign of the time we elapsed
When a primate climb up a spine and attach
Eye for an eye, by the bog life swamps and vines
They get a rise out of frogs and flies
So when a dog fights hog-tied prize sorta costs a life
The mouths water on a fork and knife
And the allure isn't right
It's gore on a war-torn beach
Where the cash cows actually beef
Blood turns wine when I leak for police
Like 'That's not a riot, it's a feast, let's eat'
[Chorus]
And I will remember your name and face
On the day you were judged by the funhouse cast
And I will rejoice in your fall from grace
With a cane to the sky like 'None shall pass'
None shall pass, none shall pass
[Verse 2]
Now if he never had a day a snow cone couldn't fix
he wouldn't relate to the rouge vocoder bliss
How he spoke through a no-doz, motor on the fritz
'Cause he wouldn't play roll over, fetch, like a bitch
And express no regrets though he isn't worth the homeowners piss
To the jokers who pose by the glitz
(Fine) Sign of the swine and the swarm
When a king is a whore who comply and conform
Miles outside of the eye of the storm
With a siphon to lure and a prize and award
While avoiding the vile and bizarre that is violence and war
True blue triumph is more
Like wait, let it snake up outta the centerfold
Let it break the walls of Jericho. ready? go
Sat where the old cardboard city folks
Swap tails with heads like every other penny throw
[Chorus]
And I will remember your name and face
On the day you were judged by the funhouse cast
And I will rejoice in your fall from grace
With a cane to the sky like 'None shall pass'
None shall pass, none shall pass
[Verse 3]
Okay, woke to a grocery list
Goes like this: duty and death
Anyone object, come stand in the way
You can be my little Snake River Canyon today
And I ran with a chain of commands
And a jetpack strap where the backstab lands if it can
(Fine) Sign of the vibe in the crowd
When I cut a belly open to find what climb out
What a bit of gusto he muster up
Make a dark horse rush like enough's enough
It must've struck a nerve so they huff and puff
Till all the king's men fluster and clusterfuck
And it's a beautiful thing
To my people who keep an impressive wing span
Even when the cubicle shrink
You gotta pull up the intruder by the root of the weed
NY chew through the machine
[Chorus]
And I will remember your name and face
On the day you were judged by the funhouse cast
And I will rejoice in your fall from grace
With a cane to the sky like 'None shall pass'
None shall pass, none shall pass
It might not beat The White Stripes, but this album is coming pretty damn close (to me, anyways) to being an Album of the Year contender. There is not one weak track on the whole LP; he doesn't even give you time for your ears to rest, doesn't give you time to breathe. Every single song is just as intense as the last, almost to the point of being overwhelming.
Knock 'em out the box, Aes.
