oscillations.
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Post by oscillations. on Dec 18, 2006 21:19:01 GMT -5
Well, I'm listening to Skylarking at the moment, so I'm reminded of what a fucking amazing song this is.
Probably one of the most daring pop songs ever released (in terms on "blasphemous"lyrical content alone).
I have no idea if it ever charted over here or not, but it doesn't really matter. An instant classic.
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Post by oscillations. on Dec 18, 2006 22:43:16 GMT -5
The lyrics:
Dear god,
Hope you got the letter,
And I pray you can make it better down here.
I dont mean a big reduction in the price of beer,
But all the people that you made in your image,
See them starving on their feet,
cause they dont get enough to eat
From god,
I cant believe in you.
Dear god,
Sorry to disturb you,
But I feel that I should be heard loud and clear.
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears,
And all the people that you made in your image,
See them fighting in the street,
cause they cant make opinions meet,
About god,
I cant believe in you.
Did you make disease, and the diamond blue?
Did you make mankind after we made you?
And the devil too!
Dear god,
Dont know if you noticed,
But your name is on a lot of quotes in this book.
Us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look,
And all the people that you made in your image,
Still believing that junk is true.
Well I know it aint and so do you,
Dear god,
I cant believe in,
I dont believe in,
I wont believe in heaven and hell.
No saints, no sinners,
No devil as well.
No pearly gates, no thorny crown.
Youre always letting us humans down.
The wars you bring, the babes you drown.
Those lost at sea and never found,
And its the same the whole world round.
The hurt I see helps to compound,
That the father, son and holy ghost,
Is just somebodys unholy hoax,
And if youre up there youll perceive,
That my hearts here upon my sleeve.
If theres one thing I dont believe in...
Its you,
Dear god.
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Post by joker on Dec 19, 2006 0:03:15 GMT -5
I think it might have scraped the bottom of the Mainstream Rock chart. Whatever the case, this song is excellent. Love it.
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Post by banet2001 on Dec 19, 2006 16:20:25 GMT -5
This is a great song.  Skylarking is easily one of the best albums from the 1980's. I have no idea if it ever charted over here or not, but it doesn't really matter. An instant classic. It hit #15 on the Billboard Rock Album Tracks Chart is 1987. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2017 10:08:09 GMT -5
Excellent.
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