Unconventional Thoughts From An Unconventional Area In My Head

BTown · 09-27-2009, 04:52 PM

I've been meaning to start one of these. I was reluctant to, maybe due to the fact of me being afria.d I don't know what I'm afraid of, maybe just me getting no responses and looking like a dumb****, or people just flat out thinking I'm a dumb****.
I'll review whatever I feel like doing in this, weather it be annotating songs, full albums, or discography's. Maybe some free mp3's here and there.

I'm into Ska, Punk, and Grunge mainly. Yeah I like Grunge, I'm ready to face the hate. I like Nirvana to much, so I'm sure there will be some analyzing going on in that category sooner or later. Hopefully later for your sakes because I know how popular Nirvana is around here, which it seems to be scarce for that matter.

My top 6 most played bands according to last.fm as of September 27th 2009:
Nirvana (1,693 plays)
Sublime (661 plays)
Circle Jerks (466)
Operation Ivy (350)
Alice In Chains (349)
Dinosaur Jr. (313)

I'm 16, and blind in one eye. I get along just like everyone else, you wouldn't never know I was blind by looking at me.
I've played piano for 8 years and i feel like I have a good understanding of music. I recently picked up a guitar as well, a G&L if you care.

I look forward to your comments and mainly criticism.

NumberNineDream · 09-27-2009, 06:31 PM

So u went for it. Congrats for the journal.
I'm sure there'll be lots of Nirvana in here :P

BTown · 09-28-2009, 02:58 PM

Nirvana - Sappy

It would only be fit to start things off with something pertaining to Nirvana so I chose one of my favorite songs (Meaning-wise) to dissect in a sense.

(My favorite version live at the off ramp cafe in Seatle below)

___
And if you save yourself
You will make him happy
He'll keep you in a jar
And you'll think you're happy
He'll give you breathing holes
Then you'll think you're happy
He'll cover you with grass
And you'll think you're happy
Now

You're in a laundry room,
You're in a laundry room
Conclusion came to you, oh
___

In this part of the song I feel cobain is expressing anger and sorrow towards god. He feels that god gives people to many restrictions thus not giving them much freedom. The analogy is that god keeps us in a jar like lightning bugs or grass hoppers (Just like when we all caught lightning bugs as kids and put them on jars). He then has full control over what you can and cannot do, giving people a false sense of security because in fact god doesn't exist and is just a scapegoat to society, trapping you in his jar and keeping you in a laundry room.

The rest of the songs has similar lyrics meaning what I stated above (opinion)

At a young age Kurt Cobain became a christian in a youth group at his hometown of aberdeen. Krist (The bassist for those who don't know) also went there as well. Later when Kurt was kicked out of his house the pastor inviting Kurt to stay with him. For about half a year Kurt preached to his friends about how drugs were bad and to take Jesus into their lives.

After Kurt lost the key to the house on one snowy night, he broke a window to get in and was kicked out. He then became a Satanist for a good while before turning to agnostic. I don't have much idea what order these came in but he was also at one time an Atheist and showed interest in Buddhism.

The song was written in 1988 (before Nirvana was started) entitled "Happy" and was played at shows until 1993 when it was recorded and made a B-side, one of there most popular B-sides at that.

My opinion on this song? I totally agree with it and can connect with it.

Check out the rest of the lyrics;
NIRVANA - SAPPY LYRICS

That concludes my first journal entry, except the next one to not be Nirvana

If anyone wants either of those MP3s just let me know.

~~Flower Child~~ · 09-29-2009, 06:08 PM

Hey BTown, just so you know I will be tuning in very often to your little thread here, because I, too, am a fellow grunge fan. I personally, believe Alice In Chains conquers all, so I'm faunching at the bit to see what you'll have from them. But really enjoyed reading your first post, good job!

sidenote: Those holy rolling "Christian" kids usually turn out to be the biggest turds, referencing your post up there about Kurt.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-05-2009, 05:03 PM

Great journal so far, keep at it.

Mojo · 10-06-2009, 08:13 AM

I'm not a massive fan of much grunge but you never know, maybe i'll pick up a band or two here.

I wouldnt worry too much about criticism either. If you're making entries about music that you yourself have an interest in then i would assume you know what you are talking about to some degree. If thats the case and you get any criticism that isnt constructive then chances are you would be dealing with idiots anyway.

FETCHER. · 10-09-2009, 08:01 PM

nice journal so far Btown. i know how you feel about the whole reluctant to start a journal thing, as i feel the same way. you took the bait and done it though, good on you. i hope soon i build myself enough courage to make my own journal, i feel that im not as creative in the music scene. owell.

anyways good luck with the journal man.

09-27-2009, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Unconventional Thoughts From An Unconventional Area In My Head I've been meaning to start one of these. I was reluctant to, maybe due to the fact of me being afria.d I don't know what I'm afraid of, maybe just me getting no responses and looking like a dumb**, or people just flat out thinking I'm a dumb**. I'll review whatever I feel like doing in this, weather it be annotating songs, full albums, or discography's. Maybe some free mp3's here and there. I'm into Ska, Punk, and Grunge mainly. Yeah I like Grunge, I'm ready to face the hate. I like Nirvana to much, so I'm sure there will be some analyzing going on in that category sooner or later. Hopefully later for your sakes because I know how popular Nirvana is around here, which it seems to be scarce for that matter. My top 6 most played bands according to last.fm as of September 27th 2009: Nirvana (1,693 plays) Sublime (661 plays) Circle Jerks (466) Operation Ivy (350) Alice In Chains (349) Dinosaur Jr. (313) I'm 16, and blind in one eye. I get along just like everyone else, you wouldn't never know I was blind by looking at me. I've played piano for 8 years and i feel like I have a good understanding of music. I recently picked up a guitar as well, a G&L if you care. I look forward to your comments and mainly criticism. __________________

09-27-2009, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	So u went for it. Congrats for the journal. I'm sure there'll be lots of Nirvana in here :P __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

09-28-2009, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Nirvana - Sappy It would only be fit to start things off with something pertaining to Nirvana so I chose one of my favorite songs (Meaning-wise) to dissect in a sense. (My favorite version live at the off ramp cafe in Seatle below) ___ And if you save yourself You will make him happy He'll keep you in a jar And you'll think you're happy He'll give you breathing holes Then you'll think you're happy He'll cover you with grass And you'll think you're happy Now You're in a laundry room, You're in a laundry room Conclusion came to you, oh ___ In this part of the song I feel cobain is expressing anger and sorrow towards god. He feels that god gives people to many restrictions thus not giving them much freedom. The analogy is that god keeps us in a jar like lightning bugs or grass hoppers (Just like when we all caught lightning bugs as kids and put them on jars). He then has full control over what you can and cannot do, giving people a false sense of security because in fact god doesn't exist and is just a scapegoat to society, trapping you in his jar and keeping you in a laundry room. The rest of the songs has similar lyrics meaning what I stated above (opinion) At a young age Kurt Cobain became a christian in a youth group at his hometown of aberdeen. Krist (The bassist for those who don't know) also went there as well. Later when Kurt was kicked out of his house the pastor inviting Kurt to stay with him. For about half a year Kurt preached to his friends about how drugs were bad and to take Jesus into their lives. After Kurt lost the key to the house on one snowy night, he broke a window to get in and was kicked out. He then became a Satanist for a good while before turning to agnostic. I don't have much idea what order these came in but he was also at one time an Atheist and showed interest in Buddhism. The song was written in 1988 (before Nirvana was started) entitled "Happy" and was played at shows until 1993 when it was recorded and made a B-side, one of there most popular B-sides at that. My opinion on this song? I totally agree with it and can connect with it. Check out the rest of the lyrics; NIRVANA - SAPPY LYRICS That concludes my first journal entry, except the next one to not be Nirvana If anyone wants either of those MP3s just let me know. __________________ Last edited by BTown; 09-28-2009 at 03:43 PM.

10-06-2009, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I'm not a massive fan of much grunge but you never know, maybe i'll pick up a band or two here. I wouldnt worry too much about criticism either. If you're making entries about music that you yourself have an interest in then i would assume you know what you are talking about to some degree. If thats the case and you get any criticism that isnt constructive then chances are you would be dealing with idiots anyway. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

09-29-2009, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Hey BTown, just so you know I will be tuning in very often to your little thread here, because I, too, am a fellow grunge fan. I personally, believe Alice In Chains conquers all, so I'm faunching at the bit to see what you'll have from them. But really enjoyed reading your first post, good job! sidenote: Those holy rolling "Christian" kids usually turn out to be the biggest turds, referencing your post up there about Kurt.

10-05-2009, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Great journal so far, keep at it.