Fordgalaxy Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I was putting up the Christmas lights today, listening to my mp3 player, and "Carve Away The Stone" started. When I heard the faint, "Sisyphus", I remembered the first time I'd heard that, and had to look it up to find out what it meant which got me to thinking all the other words I'd learned from music I listen to. Rush has had their share, but for me, the band that stands out as "teaching" me the most is Clutch. What band is in that spot for you? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) I was putting up the Christmas lights today, listening to my mp3 player, and "Carve Away The Stone" started. When I heard the faint, "Sisyphus", I remembered the first time I'd heard that, and had to look it up to find out what it meant which got me to thinking all the other words I'd learned from music I listen to. Rush has had their share, but for me, the band that stands out as "teaching" me the most is Clutch. What band is in that spot for you? Great topic! Lot's of bands to be honest. Its a really interesting and valid aspect of music for me. As music is generally soundbites in it's succinct lyrical summary of much larger grandiose subjects.Certain bands can provide a great introduction for enquiring minds. Rush is a perfect example. Mr Peart's lyrics have really shown a lot of doors to other subjects, philosophies and perspectives. Other favorite bands have done this in differing ways. Edit - everyone has something to offer...Lick My Love Pump? Edited November 25, 2018 by condemned2bfree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I find that I often need to keep a dictionary nearby when I listen to Johnson era AC/DC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Maiden and Rush primarily. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Sammy Hagar’s work with Van Halen includes a lot of intellectually challenging lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 My life was forever changed when Simmons and Stanley opined that it ain't no crime to be good to yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Manic Street Preachers without a doubt....the early stuff especially. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I mean, I've certainly gathered a lot of trivia question answers from songs and bands over time, mostly to do with the stories behind the music, and sometimes to do with lyrical references to things I didn't know. However, I feel I've learned more meaningful things from discussing, studying, practicing, and performing music more than listening to it. If listening to it consistently teaches me anything it's more to do with how the music and lyrics impact the way I feel and perceive the world rather than who Ayn Rand was or something trivial like that. Music has influenced my worldview massively, but it hasn't made me much more booksmart than I'd already have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 If you really want to challenge your vocabulary, I recommend early Ted Nugent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 If you really want to challenge your vocabulary, I recommend early Ted Nugent. :lol: He's good for fashion tips, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I realized today that I have learned things from Queen! Seriously, I don't think I had ever heard the word Beelzebub before Bohemian Rhapsody and I remember having to look it up. Although I had seen old Marx brothers movies, I didn't realize the significance of the album titles of Night at the Opera and Day at the Races for awhile. I guess that would be learning cultural appreciation ( or something! ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Interesting topic, Fordgalaxy. Here's what I got: I found out about Sisyphus from Pink Floyd's Ummagumma (and also quickly learned that it's not spelled "Sysyphus").I read some Rabelais because of Gentle Giant. Ditto RD Laing (no relation to kd).Read Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" because of the Kinks Village Green Preservation Society. Both are kick-ass.And because of Rush, I learned that Clockwork Angels was a shitty book. I also picked up a book of short stories called "Diary of a Madman" because of the title. Never got into Ozzy, but sure got into Gogol! http://www.communiteabooks.com/uploads/1/0/9/7/109749855/s282625664890792086_p2050_i1_w640.jpeg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I mean, I've certainly gathered a lot of trivia question answers from songs and bands over time, mostly to do with the stories behind the music, and sometimes to do with lyrical references to things I didn't know. However, I feel I've learned more meaningful things from discussing, studying, practicing, and performing music more than listening to it. If listening to it consistently teaches me anything it's more to do with how the music and lyrics impact the way I feel and perceive the world rather than who Ayn Rand was or something trivial like that. Music has influenced my worldview massively, but it hasn't made me much more booksmart than I'd already have been. You haven't looked up Richard Dadd re: Queen II? :o Here ya go! http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image-dadd_-_fairy_fellers.jpgThe Fairy Feller's Masterstroke [detail] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Manic Street Preachers without a doubt....the early stuff especially. This one song is a tour de force of political meaning: Revol Mr. Lenin - awaken the boyMr. Stalin - bisexual epochKruschev - self love in his mirrorsBrezhnev - married into group sexGorbachev - celibate self importanceYeltsin - failure is his own impotence Revol - revolRevol - revolLebensraum - Kulturkampf - raus, raus - fila, fila Napoleon - childhood sweetheartsChamberlain - you see God in youTrotsky - honeymoon, serenade the nakedChe Guevara - you're all target nowPol Pot - withdrawn traces, bye byeFarrakhan - alimony alimony Revol - revolRevol - revolLebensraum - Kulturkampf - raus, raus - fila, fila Revol - revolRevol - revolLebensraum - Kulturkampf - raus, raus - fila, fila Edited November 26, 2018 by Fridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I mean, I've certainly gathered a lot of trivia question answers from songs and bands over time, mostly to do with the stories behind the music, and sometimes to do with lyrical references to things I didn't know. However, I feel I've learned more meaningful things from discussing, studying, practicing, and performing music more than listening to it. If listening to it consistently teaches me anything it's more to do with how the music and lyrics impact the way I feel and perceive the world rather than who Ayn Rand was or something trivial like that. Music has influenced my worldview massively, but it hasn't made me much more booksmart than I'd already have been. You haven't looked up Richard Dadd re: Queen II? :o Here ya go! http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image-dadd_-_fairy_fellers.jpgThe Fairy Feller's Masterstroke [detail] Oh I’m quite well aware of the story about the painting behind the song. Haven’t looked at it in quite a while though, thx! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I learned that happiness is a warm gun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I learned that if a pig says oink and a sheep says baaah and a rooster says cockadoodledoo... the devil says .....aaaaaaaaAaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAIAIAJAIAHAJAIAJAHAIAHAHAIAH!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I always find my horizons broadened by listening to David Coverdale’s late 80s output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) I always find my horizons broadened by listening to David Coverdale’s late 80s output.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E His musings on the transcendent metaphysical nature regarding the deepest eternal question, regarding the nature of love, are unparalleled. Edited November 27, 2018 by laughedatbytime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 A dilemma that has faced mankind throughout the ages, and succinctly summed up in this classic song. "Mary is there any more?" It doesn't get any more profound than this. No one is as devastatingly thought provoking than Mr Shuttleworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I always find my horizons broadened by listening to David Coverdale’s late 80s output.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E His musings on the transcendent metaphysical nature regarding the deepest eternal question, regarding the nature of love, are unparalleled. I was thinking more along the lines of his penchant for subtle double entendres, like Slide It In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I always find my horizons broadened by listening to David Coverdale’s late 80s output.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E His musings on the transcendent metaphysical nature regarding the deepest eternal question, regarding the nature of love, are unparalleled. I was thinking more along the lines of his penchant for subtle double entendres, like Slide It In.What's the second entendre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I always find my horizons broadened by listening to David Coverdale’s late 80s output.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E His musings on the transcendent metaphysical nature regarding the deepest eternal question, regarding the nature of love, are unparalleled. I was thinking more along the lines of his penchant for subtle double entendres, like Slide It In.What's the second entendre? He could also be talking about sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) I always find my horizons broadened by listening to David Coverdale’s late 80s output.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E His musings on the transcendent metaphysical nature regarding the deepest eternal question, regarding the nature of love, are unparalleled. I was thinking more along the lines of his penchant for subtle double entendres, like Slide It In.What's the second entendre? He could also be talking about sex.Not sure where you're getting that from... Edited November 28, 2018 by laughedatbytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalformedEarthborn Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Manic Street Preachers without a doubt....the early stuff especially. This one song is a tour de force of political meaning: Revol Mr. Lenin - awaken the boyMr. Stalin - bisexual epochKruschev - self love in his mirrorsBrezhnev - married into group sexGorbachev - celibate self importanceYeltsin - failure is his own impotence Revol - revolRevol - revolLebensraum - Kulturkampf - raus, raus - fila, fila Napoleon - childhood sweetheartsChamberlain - you see God in youTrotsky - honeymoon, serenade the nakedChe Guevara - you're all target nowPol Pot - withdrawn traces, bye byeFarrakhan - alimony alimony Revol - revolRevol - revolLebensraum - Kulturkampf - raus, raus - fila, fila Revol - revolRevol - revolLebensraum - Kulturkampf - raus, raus - fila, fila I could talk about MSP all day, some bands make me Google words or names but MSP makes me go to the library haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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