Re: Morrissey Statement - TTY
I thought the drummer was Eric lewis Gardner???
I thought the drummer was Eric lewis Gardner???
And still nothing on the horizon for Australia/NZ, I suppose he'll be announcing his tour of Uganda and the time traveling to super-continent Pangaea soon or something though.
No, you brought it up; you questioned me, you took issue with something that was contrary to what you expected. Don't be a wimp.
The media's collective amnesia about reporting on the number of empty seats at events.....
But obviously any questioning of this and subsequent legacy is not permissible in our democratic country, where we don't currently have troops wandering the streets.
It's certainly not "England's Dreaming", which makes no sense.
Here's a copy of the original lyrics, which read "in England's dream".
Morrissey has a lot of songs where what he wrote, is not necessarily what he sings.
Lydon definitely sings "England Dreamland" in performance.
http://recordmecca.com/news/virtual-museum-sex-pistols-original-god-save-the-queen-lyrics/
This site has an automatic spell checker, which cannot pick up my typo of "prince of/or princess". Your mistakes are spelling mistakes, which you continue to make in your response.
It's "England Dreamland" if you listen to the song. "they made you a moron" is from the lyrics of the song, which you obviously don't know as well. Being in their 50s now, doesn't mean they weren't spot on when they wrote the song and sang it in their 20s. You are obviously a troll that has nothing to do, but bother unsuspecting people on this site and you should be banned from it.
you're quoting 'demo lyrics' not those commited to tape. in 'popular song' it's what's actually sung that counts, not the drafts that preceeded it. ....lyrics to songs don't have to make complete literal sense, they convey emotion as much as intellect, which is Morrissey's 'grave error' in having a pop at Elton John / 'rappers' and the like.....if he doesn't recognise Taupin as one of the great lyricists of popular song, he's certainly 'out there on his own' as much as he is with his '2012 is the new 1939' meme.......although i'd personally exclude 'CITW -The Diana Remix' from any list.... 'goodbye England's Rose' ..........it's "there is no future in England's dreaming"...don't think Savage has to rush out new edition.....
regards
The media's collective amnesia about reporting on the number of empty seats at events, the spectacle of 50000 proud British patriots jeering an Olympics competitor (so fair, so British) and the hypocrisy in cutting national grants to Arts Organisations nationwide so that Danny Boyle's Isles Of Wonder could be given the lavish presentation.
The corporate sponsorship of MuckyD's and Coca-Cola in direct contrast to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the lack of visitors to London in direct contrast to the politicians' promises.
Bread and circuses.
If the Olympics was about sporting endeavour and achievements I would rightfully be celebrating Great Britain and Northern Ireland's success. However the Olympics has been a tool of political propaganda for most of my lifetime. And arguably stretches back to 1936. Did you know the Third Reich invented the idea of the torch relay?
But obviously any questioning of this and subsequent legacy is not permissible in our democratic country, where we don't currently have troops wandering the streets.
...where we don't currently have troops wandering the streets.
The media's collective amnesia about reporting on the number of empty seats at events, the spectacle of 50000 proud British patriots jeering an Olympics competitor (so fair, so British) and the hypocrisy in cutting national grants to Arts Organisations nationwide so that Danny Boyle's Isles Of Wonder could be given the lavish presentation.
The corporate sponsorship of MuckyD's and Coca-Cola in direct contrast to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the lack of visitors to London in direct contrast to the politicians' promises.
Bread and circuses.
If the Olympics was about sporting endeavour and achievements I would rightfully be celebrating Great Britain and Northern Ireland's success. However the Olympics has been a tool of political propaganda for most of my lifetime. And arguably stretches back to 1936. Did you know the Third Reich invented the idea of the torch relay?
But obviously any questioning of this and subsequent legacy is not permissible in our democratic country, where we don't currently have troops wandering the streets.
No, you brought it up; you questioned me, you took issue with something that was contrary to what you expected. In asking about it, confronting me unprovoked, you brought yourself into the equation via an inquiry, implying you would be affected by my presence here. If you didn't care, if you minded your own business, then one could only assume that the matter was of no interest to you and did not affect you. But clearly it does. Therefore it is indeed you who has to deal with it, the "it" being my decision to post here. It's very simple to understand.
I did admit to lying; the "lie" was posted for a whopping two hours before I recanted it, of my own accord. I didn't kill anyone. I didn't toss and turn at night over it...I hardly "shamed" myself. I merely cleared something up, because there are way too many legitimate ways to embarrass Crystal Geezer than to need to resort to lying, which is beneath my intelligence and character.
And, to be honest, as she seems to live and breathe by this forum, so I got concerned that because she had not responded/taken the bait, she was committing suicide. She's clearly unstable and has no root in reality. I was worried that if I had pushed her too far and crossed a line, she might be so embarrassed that she could feel unable to post here anymore...which would clearly be the end of the world for her. Therefore I recanted the story; I did not want any responsibility if she did something dumb and adolescent.
And no, you aren't exactly being "hostile"...you're being passive-aggressive, which is much worse, because it is still hostility but it is a very phony brand of hostility; imbued with self righteousness and ignorance. The ignorance, of course, being borne of an anger that you are not totally sure you have a right to feel in the first place; therefore you pussyfoot around your accusation until it is castrated into a limp-wristed insinuation.
If you're gonna come at me and try to trip me up, go the whole 9. Don't be a wimp.
I think he sings both, once 'and England's dreaming' and once 'in England's Dreamland'.
The fact someone wrote a book called 'England's dreaming' (without preceding it with 'in', which changes the context) doesn't mean anything. It just cements the perception of some people, as to what is sung, but doesn't make it a an indisputable truth.
Of course lyrics don't have to be literal, but the grammar mostly has to be correct. 'in England's dreaming' is not grammatically correct and Lydon wrote 'in England's dream, which he later changed to 'and England's dreaming' and 'in England's Dreamland'.
One can write a book called 'The Sun And The Heir - The Story of The Smiths' that doesn't make these the correct lyrics of 'How Soon Is Now?'. In any case, this is not an important issue and everyone's entitled to their own opinion. If it means more to you as a listener it's fine by me.
Yeah, well, Tobias used to play with Frente and Alanis Morrisette. In that context, getting a guy from the Bravery is like getting Keith Moon.
'I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism? '
Brilliant.
The Nazis invented the concept of the Olympic torch? My God! Really?
There are Amazonian tribes as yet undiscovered who know that, but hey, Che, give us another gem. Hold on a second while I bait my breath.
As to Olympic dissent I guess you have been going around with your eyes closed for the last few years and months.
There has been plenty of criticism, both valid and less so.
powerless, powerless, powerless. yes, you. and yes, it's that obvious.
I think you're missing the point....