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Working Class Hero

Jonathan Blackhall — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:40:18 +0000

Powerful music from John Lennon. Why is it that every time I hear a great song like this, the first thing that pops into my head is “why can’t stuff like this be made today?”

As soon as your born they make you feel small,
By giving you no time instead of it all,
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all,
A working class hero is something to be, …
Working Class Hero by John Lennon

Here’s a YouTube video of the song. Green Day (one of my favorite bands) covered this song in a Save Darfur performance.

The sun, whose rays are all ablaze

Jonathan Blackhall — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:16:44 +0000

For some reason, this poem popped into my head today that I haven’t thought of in a while. I first heard part of it in the movie Brick, which I liked. I much prefer the way it’s almost recited in the movie over the way it’s sung in the Gilbert and Sullivan show The Mikado. It’s really a great poem, very lyrical.

The sun, whose rays
Are all ablaze
With ever-living glory,
Does not deny
His majesty —
He scorns to tell a story!
He don’t exclaim,
“I blush for shame,
So kindly be indulgent.”
But, fierce and bold,
In fiery gold,
He glories all effulgent!

I mean to rule the earth,
As he the sky —
We really know our worth,
The sun and I!

Observe his flame,
That placid dame,
The moon’s Celestial Highness;
There’s not a trace
Upon her face
Of diffidence or shyness:
She borrows light
That, through the night,
Mankind may all acclaim her!
And, truth to tell,
She lights up well,
So I, for one, don’t blame her!

Ah, pray make no mistake,
We are not shy;
We’re very wide awake,
The moon and I!

-Gilbert & Sullivan

Makes me miss someone though…

While my guitar gently weeps

Jonathan Blackhall — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:00:30 +0000

I look at the world and I notice it’s turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps

The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps

It does not get much better than that folks. One of the best songs of all-time. Hands down. No matter how many times I’ve heard it, it still gives me chills. Here’s a YouTube video of a guy playing a pretty awesome acoustic version of it. Turn up the speakers and sit back for 5 minutes of heaven.

It’s Not My Place

Jonathan Blackhall — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:27:12 +0000

Don’t wanna be a working stiff
Lose my identity
‘Cause when it comes
To working 9 to 5
There ain’t not place for me
Ain’t my reality to me

Ramones – It’s not my place (in the 9-5 world)