From: somms@mit.edu To: somms-digest@mit.edu Subject: Soundgarden Digest, Sunday, 22 Oct 1995 Reply-To: somms@mit.edu Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 00:51:30 EDT Sender: saperl The Soundgarden Digest: Sunday, 22 Oct 1995 listadmin: saperl@mit.edu list archive: http://www.sgi.net/soundgarden/archive/ Today's Topics: Question for all plus song that roped me in to Soundgarden She like Surprises Lyrics info, Netiquette, Unsubscribing Re: BHS, Outshined, Crimson update.......... Re: Soundgarden Digest, Saturday, 21 Oct 1995 Re: Soundgarden Digest, Saturday, 21 Oct 1995 hiyas Missing incomplete lyrics. Lookin Cal, feelin minn Opinions on this and that ------------------------------------------------------------ From: mm328995@minmet.uq.oz.au (John Grieves) Subject: Question for all plus song that roped me in to Soundgarden Well, Black Hole Sun always generates much talk, so I'm not going to stop it! It is the song that got me right back into Soundgarden (I was sorta interested back in the times of Louder than Love, but that was because my sister had it playing constantly in her room.) The song that bothered me then about Louder Than Love was Big Dumb Sex - if my parents would've heard me play that when I was around twelve, they would've skinned me alive! So it was more a case of "I NOT GUNNA... PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY YOU!" My question is - does anyone know if the members of Soundgarden actually like Black Hole Sun themselves? In fact, here is my more general question that some people might know the answer to if they've read some articles... Which songs do Soundgarden themselves like? Which songs do they tend to play frequently at concerts? and the flipside... Which songs do SG hate/dislike? Which songs do they avoid playing at concerts - ie. are there any songs from albums that are never played live? This doesn't have to be limited to the band as a whole - I'm interested in all opinions from each band member! I just ask because all bands have their own most liked songs and their own most hated - SG would surely be no exception! Even though the band creates the song, sometimes they think in hindsight that they created a monster... All opinions welcome! Jackhammer ------------------------------ From: mm328995@minmet.uq.oz.au (John Grieves) Subject: She like Surprises Lyrics info, Netiquette, Unsubscribing The lyrics to most SG songs can be found through the Soundgarden Home Page run by Seth at: http://www.sgi.net/soundgarden/lyrics for those who have full www internet access! For those who haven't, the lyrics to She Likes Surprises can be found at the end of this letter. Seeing as no-one's sent out any message about it for a while, send unsubscribe messages or requests for the digest to: SAPERL@MIT.EDU At 09:53 PM 10/20/95 -0400, Experiment@aol.com wrote: >We PrEfEr "MeNtAlLy UnBaLaNcEd", NoT "CrAzY" Or "NuTs" . . . "InSaNe" Or >"PsYcHoTiC" ArE *SoMeTiMeS* AcCePtAbLe . . . >ThE GuItArIsT Good call! Could I just suggest that people don't bag others because they don't like particular songs? Better to give reasons why you like/dislike songs and respect other people's opinions! Jackhammer. BTW, do I get any pay for this advertising? [Ducking frypan thrown in my direction :>] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The lyrics for She Likes Surprises are: _____ dress and making a mess She makes up her hair for the 90's _____ shoes and hiding her blues She's dying to lose what she's finding So Edith will leave it or take it in stride So Edith will breathe when she's faking her smile She likes surprises, she likes surprises Anything in colorful disguises Lips and thighs abused by her eyes Acting surprised that she likes it Chocolate cream, an amphetamine Torn at the seams, she's crying So Edith will leave it or take it in stride So Edith will read when she's faking her smile She likes surprises, she likes surprises Anyting in colorful disguises Don't know what the underscored words are - maybe I'll check the lyrics sheet when I get home! Hope these are of some use! ------------------------------ From: mm328995@minmet.uq.oz.au (John Grieves) Subject: Re: BHS, Outshined, Crimson update.......... At 11:11 PM 10/20/95 -0400, Experiment@aol.com wrote: >>Say she's wrong!!!! (No offense Jamie) Its Wake Forest University right >>here in North Carolina, right? Tell me!!!! Backstage? That would be >>pretty cool, EJ. Tell me it's in NC!!!!!!!!!! > >There wouldn't happen to be a Wake Forest University in California? :) > >The Bored Guitarist Or one here in Brisbane, Australia? Nah, that would be pushing it :> Tired Jackhammer (just been pulling a couple of all-nighters!) ------------------------------ From: samm@mail.usa1.com Subject: Re: Soundgarden Digest, Saturday, 21 Oct 1995 Hey! Somebody posted the lyrics to "Stolen Prayer" while I was working on them. Vikki! Actually it was great. I used a lot of your transcription here, in places where mine was really screwed. Which was quite a few places. Anyway, here is my largely plagiarized version. People with good ears please chime in. Just to be honest, plagiarized lines have a "<<" Lines where my hearing differs from Vikki's have a "<" (Not too many) _Stolen Prayer_(from "Songs for Ozzy") I walk the streets alone Shadows on my face My sins are etched in stone Never to erase My fear's unshakable If I could believe I'd trade these wings of gold For what I really need I walk the fire alone<< Burnt into my soul Scarred from the flames of woe< My mask is made of stone I'm not invincible But I want to believe< That your're convincible I pray that you will be Take the word and pass it on I'm tired of preaching Take the angel from the thorns<< I'm tired of wings of gold<< 'Till I'm in the right of way<< All my words are spoken (3X) In a stolen prayer I dream of different times<< When I could find my way<< Through all the darkest nights<< That cloud my world today<< I'm not unbreakable Although I might pretend Its not unthinkable That I could feel again Take the word and pass it on I'm tired of preaching Take the angel from the thorns<< I'm tired of golden wings<< 'Till I'm in the right of way<< All my words are spoken (3X) In a stolen prayer (2X) I steal another minute from my life<< I steal a _______________________ <** Yeah I steal another breath from the air, ooh 'Cause all my words are spoken All my words are spoken Take the word and pass it on I'm tired of preaching Take the angel from the thorns<< I'm tired of golden wings<< Till i'm in the right of way<< All my words are spoken (3X) In a stolen prayer So take the word and pass it on I'm tired of preaching Take the angel from the thorns<< I'm tired of golden wings<< Till I'm in the right of way<< All my words are spoken (5X) In my stolen prayer In a stolen prayer That line in the middle obviously calls for some debate. I'm pretty sure it's "I steal...(something)" and not "I cut a little deeper..." I keep hearing "I steal a load of gold to form my lie" but for some reason I doubt that's it. This is a great song. Chris really puts on the Oz...it's like...uh...I guess you have to hear it. Speaking of great songs with that unmistakable Ozzy flavor: _Heartfist_(from "Songs for Ozzy") Love me to death, 'cause I need the sleep I've been wide awake She hit me with a hand of broken nails It hurts to give when my heart has had too much to take Another blow, another broken spell And then it hits so hard And then it hits so hard And then it hits so hard And then it hits so hard Heartfist Landed to the head, and hurts too bad You got me on the ground Heart of love why do you feel so cold? Oh yeah It beats so hard into my chest I (got my feet?) against the ground You gotta' bite the hand that feeds you Alright, I'm going down, so I'll put up a fight It's gonna hit me It's gonna hit me Heartfist (Don't need another bomb to blow my head?) It's gonna hit me Yeah, it's gonna hit me Heartfist You love me, hit me when I'm down, And then you suck me up again Looks like another good night for a bad dream Love me to death, 'cause I need the sleep I've been wide awake She hit me with a hand of broken nails It hurts to give when my heart has had too much to take And you know how to hit it Heart! Fist! Heart! Fist! Heart... Heartfist _________________ (um, someone else will have to _________________ figure this part out) Heart of love why do you feel so cold? Oh yeah You lower me to your bed of nails And then you hit me when I'm down You gotta bite the hand that feeds you Alright, I'm going down so I'll put up a fight It's gonna hit me Ooh, it's gonna hit me Heartfist (Don't need another bomb to blow my head)? It's gonna hit me Yeah, it's gonna hit me Heartfist You love me, hit me when I'm down And then you suck me up again Looks like another good night for a bad dream Love me to death 'cause I need the sleep I've been wide awake She hit me with a hand of broken nails It hurts to give when my heart has had too much to take And you know how to hit it Heart! Fist! Heart! Fist! Heart... I feel the beat that brings me to the ground I feel another fist begin to pound (Bring everything you love into submission)? Goes off and hits you like a heart condition Love me to death 'cause I need the sleep I've been wide awake She hit me with a hand of broken nails It hurts to give when my heart has had too much to take And you know how to hit it Heart! Fist! Heart! Fist! Heart! Fist! Heart...(fades) When it all adds up, you don't mean that much to me Just another kiss (to hit?) me when I'm down And then it hits so hard Yeah, it hits so hard Well, I hope I haven't pissed too many people off with this absurdly long post. _Samson--<*>- P.S. Next up, "Unholy War," "Missing," and "Angel on Fire." Maybe. ------------------------------ From: samm@mail.usa1.com Subject: Re: Soundgarden Digest, Saturday, 21 Oct 1995 >Back to SG once more, Frizzle Fry again I agree with you how can anyone >not >like Mind Riot????? It is quintessential Soundgarden, thats all >there is to >it. Now, I've been taking a lot of flak for dissing "Mind Riot." And to some extent it may be deserved. Let me just clarify: it is my least favorite Soundgarden song. The word "Soundgarden" is just as important a part of that sentence as the words "least favorite." But quintessential Soundgarden? Has anyone heard "Beyond the Wheel" or "4th of July"? Does the word "Gun" ring a bell? The patron organ of Soundgarden is the testes not the lachrymal gland. And _that's_ all there is to it.(heh heh heh) _Samson--<*>--(the instigator) ------------------------------ From: stolen.prayers@bbs.cowland.com Subject: hiyas umm, if anyone can send me like a copy of no attention on tape, ill pay you... im down on my nees today.. begging... of course ------------------------------ From: Glen Ryan Subject: Missing incomplete lyrics. Well looking at the web page one day I noticed that some of the lyrics to at least one soundgarden song is totally missing and many of the others are incomplete and yet others seem to me to have slight mistakes. I have been working on this proplem for myself mainly by listening to my soundgarden cds and tapes over and over again.(not much of a chore for me I must admit.) Anyway I have filled in many of the lyrics but not all. So if anyone wants me to post some Lyrics to any of the four main albums and/or Screaming life/Fopp I will happily post. G.Ryan ------------------------------ From: "VASANT RAMAMURTHY" Subject: Lookin Cal, feelin minn Here is my take on "I'm looking California, and feeling Minnesota" : I think he's saying that on the outside, he seems to be like California; bright, sunny, happy, playful. But really, on the inside, he is like Minnesota; cold, sad, forgotten. Vasant - -- Vasant Ramamurthy vman@ctdnet.acns.nwu.edu Vasant.Ramamurthy@launchpad.unc.edu Check out http://ctdnet.acns.nwu.edu/~vman/me.html !! "My boredom has outshone the sun"-Plume-Smashing Pumpkins ------------------------------ From: hakan.tyndall@mailbox.swipnet.se (Hekan Tyndall) Subject: Opinions on this and that Helllo everyone, I=B4ve recently subscribed to this list. I now thought I=B4d introduce= myself by=20 bringing my scant knowledge to the forefront of this group with a couple of= =20 views on recent subjects. INTRO TO SG - Like som others, "Outshined" was the first song to bring SG to= =20 my attention. At the time I was doing music programming for a radio show and= =20 quickly put "Outshined" and later "Girl u like" on regular rotation.=20 SG VIDEOS - IMO every video except "Spoonman" is awful. But then, I think=20 music videos are mostly the devils work. The reason "Spoonman" works for me= =20 I think, is the fact that music and images are contradicting each other and= =20 therefore create a tension. Any opinions out there ?? SPOONMAN - Then again my opinion on the video could be blurred by the fact= =20 that I think "Spoonman" as a song is awesome. Great rhythm, great vocal and= =20 even positive ! KURT COBAIN - Not SG-related but hasn=B4t anyone noticed that these things= =20 (murder-theory) always happen with celebrity deaths. ex. Elvis alive. The=20 guy shot himself because he was clinically depressed. Tragic, but life for= =20 the rest of us goes on. 96 ALBUM - In a swedish newspaper interview Chris Cornell said a new album= =20 (not ALIVE IN THE SUPERUNKNOWN) was being recorded in a studio just across= =20 the street from his house. The band is producing it themselves. Chris voiced disgust at the fact that he on "Superunknown" spent three days= =20 to record one guitar part for one song. SG were now striving for the=20 forthcoming album to be more straightforward and raw. When time permits I=B4ll translate the whole thing for the home page... FINALLY - Does anyone else but me feel that the attraction of SG lies in=20 them being more mature than their young colleagues of the grunge scene ?=20 From my POV they seem to be taking their art rather seriously and that their= =20 recent toning down of presence while playing live is simply an extension of= =20 their ambition to be in for the long haul in the music biz. Especially now= =20 that they=B4ve broadened their fan base it looks to me like they=B4re trying= =20 even harder to concentrate on the music, so as to keep their integrity. Any= =20 opinions out there ? Ooopss, sorry to be so tediously long Haakan =20 ------------------------------ End of somms Digest [Volume 1 Issue 77] ***************************************