Tag Archives for " alternative "

Edie Brickell | What I Am | The New Bohemians | Paul Simon | Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars | 1988

Edie Brickell

“What I Am” is a song written by Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow. Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars released in 1988. The song is highlighted by a guitar solo that imitates the approach of Jerry Garcia and included the the use of an envelope filter. In my opinion, she is making light of religion and philosophy in this song. She thinks they demonstrate a pretense of depth, but in reality, they offer nothing of value to her. She expresses her contempt for them by trivializing them with metaphors of silly nonsense. Philosophy is insignificant as cereal box text, and religion is as meaningless as a smile on a dog. She would rather be choked then wade into so called deep waters of philosophy and religion in the world.

Edie Brickell
What I Am
Lyrics:

I’m not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box
Religion is the smile on a dog

I’m not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
Choke me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep
What I am is what I am
Are you what you are – or what?

I’m not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is a light in the fog

I’m not aware of too many things
I know what I know if you know what I mean
Choke me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep
What I am is what I am
Are you what you are – or what?
Don’t let me get too deep

Songwriters: Brandon Aly / Edie Arlisa Brickell / John Bradley Houser / John Walter Bush / Kenneth Neil Withrow

Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians opened up a gateway for alternative music in general at the time of this release! Not just for the genre, but to lead the way for more female vocalists in the alterative genre!

Judah and the Lion | Take It All Back | Folk Hop N’ Roll | Mandolin | Folk Rock

Judah and the Lion is an American Folk Rock band and this is a montage video for their hit “Take it all Back”!

Judah and The Lion
Take It All Back
Lyrics:

You know I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you
You know I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you

I’m waking up
Hey, my life is real great, feel I’m well on my way to my dreams coming true
And I’m getting to do with you
And it feels so nice when the people sing along
They’re singing along with the banjo
But I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back

I’d take it all back just to have you
You know I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you

I’m waking up
And one day we might have a big house with nice cars and fancy clothes
And a wife with a big ol’ diamond ring
‘Cause the people they dancing along, they dancing along to the mando’
And some sort of hip-hop beat
But I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you
And I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you

I’m waking up
I’m waking up
I’m waking up
I’m waking up
I’m waking up
I’m waking up
I’m waking up
I’m waking up

But I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you
And I’d take it all back, take it all back, take it all back
I’d take it all back just to have you
I’m waking up
I’m waking up

Hey, my life is real great, feel I’m well on my way to my dreams coming true true true
And I’m getting to do with you

Songwriters: Judah Akers / Brian Macdonald / Nate Zuercher / Spencer Cross

Primus | Frizzle Fry | Alternative | 90’s | Les Claypool

Primus is an alternative band who formed prior to the 90’s but released “Frizzle Fry” on their debut album in 1990 which is also titled Frizzle Fry! When is say alternative band, they should be the dictionary definition of the word alternative band!

Primus
Frizzle Fry
Lyrics:
Hello all you boys and girls
I’d like to take you to the inside world
It’s quite an irregular place to be
But never fear you’re safe with me
Well, maybe
Golden hair of macrame
Against the face that’s cut from stone
The white porcelain is screaming ayee
Thank god the boy is not alone
I don’t believe in Santa Claus
I don’t believe in spite
I have no use for beauty dolls
Especially on this night
I don’t believe in miracles
I don’t believe in lies
I don’t believe in hologram
For I am the Frizzle Fry
Andy’s painting green again
This time they might take him away!
When Barrington starts to breathe again
It may just take us all away!
I don’t believe in charity
I don’t believe in sin
And if you don’t believe in me
We’ll play this tune over again
I don’t believe in pinochle
And I don’t believe I’ll try
I do believe in Captain Crunch
For I am the Frizzle Fry
Yes I am the Frizzle Fry
Songwriters: Les Claypool / Timothy W. Alexander / Todd Huth