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I'm gonna drop two songs from Pennywise that pretty much sum up me politically

It's up to you from Land of the Free?
I see things happening, they fall before my eyes,
pretend I'm blind like I could never see the heartache that's not mine,
fills my head, can I just laugh away the sights that tear my soul
and make me sick, no, I could never be so cold to look away and maybe hide,
is it so wrong you wanna make a difference?
Why I'd like to think there's no excuse?
Is it a crime to want things better for yourself?
How you wanna live is up to you, it's up to you

Wish I could be like you, indifferent to it all and life's a joke,
sarcastic, cynical like everything's OK but it just won't work,
in life you have to choose to stay at home and hide or stand up and fight,
if caring's my offense I proudly stand accused so how 'bout you,
is it so wrong you wanna make a difference?
Why I'd like to think there's no excuse?

Is it a crime to want things better for yourself?
How you wanna live is up to you, it's up to you

Is it so wrong you wanna make a difference?
Why I'd like to think there's no excuse?

Is it a crime to want things better for yourself?
How you wanna live is up to you, it's up to you

It's up to you,


Watch me as I fall: From Straight Ahead
I am a puppet on a string
I am the worst thing worst thing you've ever seen
I am impossible to believe
I'm pulled by gravity shocked by my depravity

I'm irrational, I'm illogical, hypocritical, a bleeding heart liberal
I'm an alien dressed like Gideon, I'm a malcontent
A thorough modern idiot, watch me as I fall

I am humble I am vain
What motivates me something I can't explain
I am outrageous and insane
I'm fueled by gasoline, alcohol and nicotine

I'm irrational, I'm illogical, walking chemical, a bleeding heart liberal
I'm an alien dressed like Gideon, I'm a malcontent
A thorough modern idiot, watch me as I fall

I'm an honest hypocrite, imploding modern idiot
I am a slave to my abuse, convicted, caught with no excuse
I'm pathetic apathetic, disillusioned, disconnected
I am lost I am free, I'm impossible to believe

I'm irrational, I'm illogical, hypocritical, statistically impossible
I'm an alien dressed like Gideon I'm a malcontent
A thorough modern idiot, watch me as I fall

One more lol. Anyone Listening from Land of the Free?

Far below beneath a burning hot sun, our civility's waking up,
hate your neighbor cause he's not your kind, fell out of favor,
now he's out of luck, get in your car, fuel up and get a job,
you got no worries, you don't care that much,
pass the beggars as they lie out on the street,
just look away and roll your windows up, you don't have to worry,
he's not one of us, yeah, is there anyone listening to this beautiful tragedy,
is there anyone watching this wonderful nightmare,
don't care much, you'd rather kill
Check out Johnny as he plays out in the street, keeps to himself,
he doesn't say too much, can't get along with the kids in school,
likes to make bombs and blow things up,
his mom and dad think everything's fine,
they got no worries, they don't care that much,
all that tension bottled up inside, one day soon now he's gonna erupt,
you don't have to worry, he's not one of us, yeah,
is there anyone listening to this beautiful tragedy,
is there anyone watching this wonderful nightmare,
don't care much, you'd rather kill

And I settled it, it was close as one inch and I saw everything,
all men is good and all men is evil, hope to forget the chime,
I laid back for generous efforts,
good will and bold evil to lurch back in time,
then can reality settle it all forever now,
I saw the rebellion challenge it,
it was something wrong and then I marched towards the authority
and I say it never exists in here,
is there anyone listening to this beautiful tragedy,
is there anyone watching this wonderful nightmare,
is there anyone listening to this beautiful tragedy,
is there anyone watching this wonderful nightmare,
don't care much, you'd rather kill

Woah! Pennywise is one punk band I actually haven't really listened to (surprisingly given how popular they were in the past). Great lyrics.

What are the song titles so I can give them a listen?

And yes, I am derailing the thread because PUNK ROOOOOOOCK!

I consider myself somewhat of a retired punk lol, I went punk, hippie, business hippie, to adult business hippy to adult Jedi Samurai punk hippy teacher lol. I digress

The songs are

It's Up To You. off of Land Of The Free

Watch Me As I Fall - off of Straight Ahead

Anyone Listening. off of Land Of The Free

and for some punk rock fun

American Jesus and Dearly Beloved by Bad Religion are great songs too.

Kobos wrote: I consider myself somewhat of a retired punk lol, I went punk, hippie, business hippie, to adult business hippy to adult Jedi Samurai punk hippy teacher lol. I digress

The songs are

It's Up To You. off of Land Of The Free

Watch Me As I Fall - off of Straight Ahead

Anyone Listening. off of Land Of The Free

and for some punk rock fun

American Jesus and Dearly Beloved by Bad Religion are great songs too.

I adore Bad Religion. Ever give Against Me! a listen?

I do once in a bit but they are a rarity. When i go into punk mode i tend to stick to penny wise, bad religion and suicidal tendencies, reall really old AFI ect......

Kobos wrote: I do once in a bit but they are a rarity. When i go into punk mode i tend to stick to penny wise, bad religion and suicidal tendencies, reall really old AFI ect......

Cool. Well, Pennywise is now on my "to listen to" list for sure.

A month or so ago I met a couple members of a punk band at work, the Young Rochelles, their music is fairly fun and amusing actually.

Rise Against! for the win!

I only know a couple Bad Religion songs but the ones I've heard are great.

My taste in Punk music varies dramatically, I originally got into old British Punk (ie real punk ) like the Clash, the Sex Pistols and the Stiff Little Fingers, and then got into the American Punk-Rock of the 90's.

Brick wrote: Rise Against! for the win!

I only know a couple Bad Religion songs but the ones I've heard are great.

My taste in Punk music varies dramatically, I originally got into old British Punk (ie real punk ) like the Clash, the Sex Pistols and the Stiff Little Fingers, and then got into the American Punk-Rock of the 90's.

Haha, oh hell yea, I like the classics too! The Clash is epic. Not a huge Sex Pistols fan. Stiff Little Fingers is good. So is Sham 69.
Did you ever check out American old-school punk (i.e. Real punk rock )? The Ramones, The New York Dolls, the Stooges, Misfits, all those guys?

Lykeios wrote: Haha, oh hell yea, I like the classics too! The Clash is epic. Not a huge Sex Pistols fan. Stiff Little Fingers is good. So is Sham 69.
Did you ever check out American old-school punk (i.e. Real punk rock )? The Ramones, The New York Dolls, the Stooges, Misfits, all those guys?

This thread has officially derailed, there are no survivors :laugh:

And yes, I love The Ramones, The Stooges and Misfits. I'm not sure I've actually ever heard a song by The New York Dolls. Or maybe I have and just didn't know it was by them.

Brick wrote:

Lykeios wrote: Haha, oh hell yea, I like the classics too! The Clash is epic. Not a huge Sex Pistols fan. Stiff Little Fingers is good. So is Sham 69.
Did you ever check out American old-school punk (i.e. Real punk rock )? The Ramones, The New York Dolls, the Stooges, Misfits, all those guys?

This thread has officially derailed, there are no survivors :laugh:

:laugh: Probably for the best in this case, actually.

And yes, I love The Ramones, The Stooges and Misfits. I'm not sure I've actually ever heard a song by The New York Dolls. Or maybe I have and just didn't know it was by them.

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