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At 3/7/05 07:44 AM, fli wrote: Why German?

It's for those who will flee to Switzerland to escape from WWIII, DUH.

At 3/7/05 08:43 AM, FUNKbrs wrote: I'm a fan of Korn.

Drop dead, and die while you're at it.

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I hate my new school. Hate it, hate it, hate it. For some reason, all my bad karma is hittin' on me right now. For example, I just realized that my pants were ripped on the backside. I showcased my butt to the whole school. I mean, crap, my sexy, solid, round ass is supposed to be Pay-per-view, goddamit!
Sometimes I just wish that everyone turns into a small kitten so I can squash'em all.

At 3/7/05 12:51 PM, Empanado wrote: I showcased my butt to the whole school.

For three consecutive days, nonetheless.

At 3/7/05 12:53 PM, Empanado wrote:

At 3/7/05 12:51 PM, Empanado wrote: I showcased my butt to the whole school.

For three consecutive days, nonetheless.

I don't know how things are done in Chile but do laundry and put some underwear on damn it.

At 3/7/05 01:15 PM, BeFell wrote: I don't know how things are done in Chile but do laundry and put some underwear on damn it.

Don't question my stylish traditions, bear-boy!!

...fucking around with my douchebag car!!11! Apparently now I'm looking at the distributor. A few final checks tomorrow, then I'm calling a bunch of connections I made today trying to get a cheaper used distributor. Store wants $216 for a remanufactured, give me a break! Especially if it turned out to not be the problem? My ass would be grass.

Ah car trouble, that brings back so many memories, speaking of which I now have a red car with a whte rear dor on the driver's side (Thats the RIGHT hand side, because we drive on the LEFT in Britain not like you Yank fools)

Show me an American car and I'll show you a badly designed, petrol guzzling leviathon.

Also, apparently I've discovered a new talent: I CAN PUKE AND SHIT AT THE SAME TIME!!!! YAY!!!!

IMPOSSIBLE!!! :o

That's a life skill that.

At 3/7/05 05:29 AM, LadyGrace wrote: However, if he loves music, why not do the talent God has given him to do? There is always a way to avoid the "rockstar lifestyle". Hang out in a different room than the groopies and druggies.

I believe he has said he's going to stay in music, still make music, still perform, etc.

"My music is going to have a Christian, spiritual edge to it"

Christian rock, anyone?

And to echo funk, it's not like just hanging out in separate quarters is going to help him clean up. Life isn't that easy, not that cut and dry.

At 3/7/05 04:42 PM, TheShrike wrote: Christian rock, anyone?

You know, POD isn't really that bad. Maybe he'll do something like that?

At 3/7/05 08:43 AM, FUNKbrs wrote: Well, I read the entire article (I'm a fan of Korn), and apparently he's leaving because none of the other band members supported his decision to turn his life around.

See, that's bullshit. If someone (band member/friend) has a spiritual awakening and you don't support that, you're a shitty friend. Basically they're just saying "sex, drugs and my personal satisfaction are more important than you". What the fuck? I mean, you don't have to pray with him or convert along with him. He's not forcing you to do anything you don't want to. But you're just completely unwilling to compromise. How big of a fucking prick do you have to be? Anyway! Yeah, that's not cool, and I say go ahead and let Korn start sucking without him. Besides the remake of "word up" really blew. It's good that he's getting out while they still have some artistic integrity.

Even worse, perfect circles cover of imagine. Damn I thought yoko had done all she could to desicrate john

At 3/7/05 05:27 PM, stafffighter wrote: Even worse, perfect circles cover of imagine. Damn I thought yoko had done all she could to desicrate john

Now, I personally like it. I heard it a few months back, and the video's quite good...
Its a new sounds for a new age- its speaking to a different generation than John was.

At 3/7/05 04:48 PM, -BAWLS- wrote:

At 3/7/05 04:42 PM, TheShrike wrote: Christian rock, anyone?

You know, POD isn't really that bad. Maybe he'll do something like that?

POD isn't Christian... they're Rastafarian. Completely different animal in the jungle of Religion. Switchfoot is a better example of Christian Rock.

My oldest sister has started posting off and on on here, so if you see some random lollipop running around with the screen name of DixieWitch1973, that's her. (Just giving you all fair warning)

At 3/7/05 07:58 PM, Proteas wrote: POD isn't Christian... they're Rastafarian. Completely different animal in the jungle of Religion. Switchfoot is a better example of Christian Rock.

Rastafaria is a Christian sect. It's radically different than most accepted Christianity, but they do incorporate the KJV into their religion. They believe a man named Haile Selassie (sp?) is God incarnate. They see Jesus as a former incarnation of Haile.

I did see little DixieWitch earlier, I hope she sticks around!

At 3/7/05 07:17 PM, specimen56 wrote:

Now, I personally like it. I heard it a few months back, and the video's quite good...
Its a new sounds for a new age- its speaking to a different generation than John was.

First of all, John Lennon speaks to all generations. Second, they screwed with the entire spirit of the song, it wasn't supposed to be angry, angstfull or unconvinving moody guitar driven, it was supposed to be hopefull.
I'm all for covers when the spirit of the origional is respected.

At 3/7/05 08:16 PM, stafffighter wrote: I'm all for covers when the spirit of the origional is respected.

I like covers that are nothing like the original. For example, the remake of Head Like a Hole that AFI did. They made it so similar to the original that it's like "what the fuck is the point of remaking it?" Now, the remake of Hurt that Johnny Cash did was awesome because it was so different from the original. Both of these remakes were NIN covers, but they differ greatly. I mean, you really have to cover a song and make it your own, otherwise why remake the song? The original is always going to be better when the song is so similar. So, crazy remakes for all!!!

At 3/7/05 07:44 AM, fli wrote: I mean, Spanish and French being taught at schools-- that can expand a person's lexicon because of the Latin influence.

I took Latin for three years, THREE YEARS, and I have to say that my lexicon did not expand at all. Hell, I barely remember that much latin, because the teacher did not really teach. Semper ubi sub ubi, hahahaha.

At 3/7/05 07:58 PM, Proteas wrote: My oldest sister has started posting off and on on here, so if you see some random lollipop running around with the screen name of DixieWitch1973, that's her.

Is she legal? HURHURHUR

At 3/6/05 01:12 PM, FatherVenom wrote: Geez, some of us have read the every page. You would think people would take the time to read two sentences of the first post. How disrespectful.

At 3/7/05 07:55 PM, ParodyBoy0192 wrote: BTW: That was to FatherVenom, just in case you don't know. I don't want to offend anyone, 'cept him.

You've offended me. See, I don't think FV was out of line. If you had read the first post, you wouldn't have needed to ask what this thread is about. So don't be so shocked someone called you on that faux pas. There's a rule... lurk before posting... something like that. So technically, I could ban you for asking what this thread is about, since it is clearly explained on PAGE ONE.

Finally, the last thing this thread needs is people comming in and trying to pick a fight over some arbitrary point. Let it go.

In conclusion,
Chill the fuck out, or I shall escort you to the freedom of speech zone.

At 3/7/05 08:16 PM, stafffighter wrote: First of all, John Lennon speaks to all generations.

I don't think he speaks to todays generation that well. People don't want to hear a song anymore unless its sang by a woman with more ass than brains, a rapper witth more muscle than brains, or a metal band with more angst than brains.
It needed updating, it needed more relevence to a modern audience... Well, ok, maybe not needed...

Second, they screwed with the entire spirit of the song, it wasn't supposed to be angry, angstfull or unconvinving moody guitar driven, it was supposed to be hopefull.
I'm all for covers when the spirit of the origional is respected.

Go outside during the day and find me one person with hope for the future. The masses don't want to hear it. Imagine has always spoken to the masses, about hope for them. Its supposed to speak to them. And today generation that wants to hear it is angsty and angry. No-one has hope, and it needed to be bought back out in a language which kids todayy could understand...

At 3/7/05 08:42 PM, BrickMurus wrote:

At 3/7/05 07:44 AM, fli wrote: I mean, Spanish and French being taught at schools-- that can expand a person's lexicon because of the Latin influence.

I took Latin for three years, THREE YEARS, and I have to say that my lexicon did not expand at all. Hell, I barely remember that much latin, because the teacher did not really teach. Semper ubi sub ubi, hahahaha.

I never took Latin, but I got an amazing vocab because of my Spanish-- plus I know most of the Greek affixes pretty well.

Your experiance in Latin is funny-- my paper was about how Latin should be taught from the first grade till 12th because of many reasons.

Does this mean I phail?
Goddamn you }:-(

At 3/7/05 08:35 PM, LadyGrace wrote: AFI

Oh yeah, I remember those guys. Actually, I spent two months wondering if the lead singer was a hot chick or... not. O_o;

At 3/7/05 08:16 PM, Maus wrote: I did see little DixieWitch earlier, I hope she sticks around!

I'll send her the message... :-)

At 3/7/05 08:47 PM, TheShrike wrote: Is she legal? HURHURHUR

Naw... she only twee and a haf yearth old.

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Covers; I'm o.k. with people doing cover tunes, I just like it a lot better when people re-interpret the song and make it their own. Mangle the hell out if, do it in a different style, whatever! Just don't make me have to pay for a C.D. with a spot-on cover of some famous song for crying out loud! The best cover I've heared recently is on a demo CD of a local group performing a heavy metal rendition of John Mellencamp's "Scarecrow."

The only time I've ever heard someone perform a true-to-the-original cover that sounded good was the bootleg CD of Dream Theatre performing Metallica's "Master of Puppets" in it's entirerty.

On a side note, I need a new sig. If anyone could take a shot at it, it would be greatly appreciated. Just two things:

1) It should be representative of my uber-chilean personality.
2) NO BEAR SUITS.

On the covers suject, I'm going with the masses on this one. Covers shouldn't be the same as the original, because if they are, then what's the point of doing them? The original already exists! At the very least, the sound should be tweaked and modernized for any cover.

Blah. I'm too sick to eat shrimp. I am an unhappy fat man.

At 3/7/05 09:57 PM, FUNKbrs wrote: I am an unhappy fat man.

Ha! I knew it!

At 3/7/05 07:44 AM, fli wrote: Still,
why German?
(skunk-- do you know the anser?)

Because HS French taught me to hate French, and I generally disliked my Spanish teacher. I want to go to Germany too. No, there is no good answer. I would have equally enjoyed traveling about Latin America, so I've generally boned myself.

At 3/7/05 03:29 PM, LeapOfFaith wrote: Ah car trouble, that brings back so many memories, speaking of which I now have a red car with a whte rear dor on the driver's side (Thats the RIGHT hand side, because we drive on the LEFT in Britain not like you Yank fools)

My other car is brown with a flat-black hood (it was originally white, but that would have stuck out a bit more.) And I've driven right-handed vehicles, it's phun. Different, but really not a big deal. Took me maybe fifteen minutes to get use to it. Driving on the left would be trippy, but not that hard of a switch either I suspect.

At 3/7/05 10:02 PM, Empanado wrote: Ha! I knew it!

Could be worse. For one, I could be south american. Wait.... South America is full of Latinas, isn't it? DAMN!

You've won this time, Empanado, but I shall have the last laugh!!!

</cartoon villain>

Covers:

I like covers that carry the basic melody, but are different. Examples include:

Hurt - Johnny Cash [NIN]
Jolene - The White Stripes (Dolly Parton)
All Apologies - Sinead O'Connor [Nirvana](this one is bad-ASS, esp. if you're a fan of both.)
White Rabbit - The Murmurs [Jefferson Airplane]
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters [Pink Floyd]
Amazing Grace - Ani DiFranco [standard hymn]

Because of a lot of songs like this (they completely cross genres) many people are exposed to artists and songs and genres they never would have listened to. That's a positive in my book.

At 3/7/05 10:22 PM, FUNKbrs wrote: You've won this time, Empanado, but I shall have the last laugh!!!

I'm not trying to win, Funkie. I'm not that shallow.

I just want to laugh at you for being an unhappy fat man.

At 3/7/05 10:29 PM, Maus wrote: Hurt - Johnny Cash [NIN]
Jolene - The White Stripes (Dolly Parton)
All Apologies - Sinead O'Connor [Nirvana](this one is bad-ASS, esp. if you're a fan of both.)
White Rabbit - The Murmurs [Jefferson Airplane]
Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters [Pink Floyd]
Amazing Grace - Ani DiFranco [standard hymn]

lovely Lesbian maus commands me to download these covers from Morpheus. I... must... obey...

Hey FUNKbrs, we've got the DAG party running in the NGC. Perhaps you should stop in and claim your position. Besides, we've got this one guy bringing in a few newbies that could really use someone to put them in line and I know how much you love pushing around the feeble minded.

Ah, I really wish my parents would go to bed so I can get the hell out of here. I've been in the house since I got out of school today, and I'm dying to roam the neighborhood. I'm a bit of a night owl, so having to sit pretty here while waiting for them to go to sleep is starting to suck really bad. Hell, they've already seen me when I've been trying to get out of the house tonight, so they might stay up later to make sure I don't sneak out tonight. And on the night we get z-bars of all the times...