"YMCA" played at certain political rallies kind of gets the philosophical mojo goin'.
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
This may be a little too deeply personal for some, so reader discretion is advised. Don't know the reason, stayed here all season. Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo. But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie. How it got here I haven't a clue.
Blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top, cut my heel had to cruise on back home. But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render that frozen concoction that helps me hang on.
Blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top, cut my heel had to cruise on back home. But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render that frozen concoction that helps me hang on.
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A glimpse into the very un-philosophical lives of musicians... https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ob-la-di-ob-la-da-beatles-plagiarism-controversy.html/ |
@emrofsemanon, "CD, that is a superb avid editing job on that one, wasn't it? :)" It certainly is. That's the great thing about some fan edits, they're often better than the official videos. Just shows that you don't always need big bucks if you're creative. @j_husker, "I wrote a paper my senior year at Creighton (English-Creative Writing specialty) outlining the influence of philosophy on modern rock music. I got an A." Congrats. I guess if you didn't, you might have penned a treatise illustrating the fallacy of making value judgements on rock music critiques. Personally I've never been much of a fan of philosophy but when you're in a semi darkened room listening to Joy Division... [And all God's angels beware And all you judges beware Sons of chance take good care For all the people out there I'm not afraid anymore] ...you don't really have that much choice. |
Graham Parker Blue Horizon (a very sweet song) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUjHJwIlFiU My friends all grew up And some went out All around the world And back again too Some of them stayed put In their hometown Well there's worse things That you can do Some of them married Couple of them died Some of them just go Along for the ride Can't claim to understand What it all means Probably nothing But that's not how it seems |
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Philosophical (as opposed to sentimental): Iron Maiden-Rime of the Ancient Mariner Putting Cooleridge’s poem to music. Is this cheating? Nearly anything by Rush- Xanadu, Trees, Farewill to Kings…Peart’s lyrics were heavily influenced by literature and philosophy, notably Ayn Rand. I wrote a paper my senior year at Creighton (English-Creative Writing specialty) outlining the influence of philosophy on modern rock music. I got an A. |
@emrofsemanon, It's hard to top that one. It works on just about every level you can think of. Here's a tribute posted by YouTuber DarthNub, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9e2rTHeuk |
"highly illogical" [charles r. grean, fred hertz] From far beyond the galaxies I've journeyed to this place To study the behavior patterns of the human race And I find them highly illogical Girl meets boy they fall in love She says he's everything she's dreamed of But when they get married before he's aware She changes his habits the way he combs his hair She changes him to someone he's never been And then complains he's not like other men Now really I find this most illogical Take the case of your automobiles Greatest invention since man discovered wheels Hydra-Matic overdrive four-on-the-floor Pushbutton windows pushbutton doors Double barreled carburetors rush you anyplace But you never can find a parking space Highly illogical!. take the case of modern man He works all his life gives it all he can Saves all his money works overtime Pinches every penny banks every dime All he can think about is money but you know That he can't take it with him where he's going to go Now I find that fascinatingly illogical Now is the time to journey home to tell of what I've learned My people I believe have every right to be concerned For in spite of computers and advanced psychology Behavior patterns are still a mystery I predict the future of this earthly human race Is that having made a mess of Earth They'll move to outer space Well there goes the neighborhood Totally, completely, absolutely, irrevocably, highly illogical |
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What is it about grumpy old cynical men? Innkeepers with all the answers. Have no room in their closed minds for Mary or anything that challenges their insular shallow minds. And the irony is the OP's thread ostensibly relates to philosophy. Lennon's "Imagine" strikes a chord for hope and a better world. Christianity began as a communal sect. It's growth and success were limited by such a concept so it changed to a more realistic organization. Gained much by doing so but an argument could be made it also lost something important. My interpretation of Lennon's lyrics is they explore the true radicalism of Christ's message. |
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@millercarbon, "Imagine is commie pabulum, insipid nihilism, made all the more slimy for its silky delivery. A worse song it is hard to imagine. Okay, We Are The World. But that’s about it. Kharma Chameleon is more intellectually and philosophically grounded." Good summing up, though I’m sure we can all imagine a lot worse than We are the World. And yes, Karma Chameleon is leagues better. However, John Lennon’s Imagine might still have a place in kindergarten. It might even get some of these very young adults wondering why less than 1% of people own more than half of the world’s wealth. We can, for now, leave Yoko and John’s personal assets out of this. Champagne Socialism could be the topic for a future lesson. |
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