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Would you post a song that speaks to something that you deeply believe to be true or personally relate to?


Posted - May 7, 2021
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  • 44802
    Too easy...

      May 7, 2021 8:24 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    Haha! I was going to post another question specifically for funny/sarcastic answers, but decided the mix would be good. And hey, if that's what speaks to you, who am I to judge?

    I like the John Mellencamp take on the topic of lack of satisfaction better. That's not a Stones song I care for. This isn't one of Mellencamp's I like that much either. I probably find it a bit sad, that feeling. I strive to live in gratitude as much as possible. 






      May 7, 2021 8:44 PM MDT
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  • 17319
    This song helped keep me going when is was in a very bad place in my life ...

      May 7, 2021 9:18 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    That's good. I love Peter Gabriel. 

    Thanks for sharing. 
      May 8, 2021 7:54 AM MDT
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  • 12083
    Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (when two tribes go to war a point is all that you can score). Cheers and happy weekend! This post was edited by Nanoose at May 15, 2021 7:16 AM MDT
      May 7, 2021 10:31 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    Interesting lyrics. I'd never heard that song. 

    The Reagan reference is really funny to me. 
      May 8, 2021 8:03 AM MDT
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  • 17759

      May 8, 2021 5:09 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    Thanks for sharing. This reminds me of my mom. :)
      May 10, 2021 6:33 PM MDT
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  • 17759
    I have always loved this song; Darlene Zschech is a very gifted songwriter and vocalist.   Tell mom hi. 
      May 11, 2021 6:45 PM MDT
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  • 24245

    With the endless amount of "love songs" out there -- Howard Jones' "What Is Love?" nails what I find as true and honest "love" - - great music he's written and also, the lyrics he's written are profoundly true for me



    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at May 15, 2021 7:28 AM MDT
      May 11, 2021 6:59 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    Holy crap! That's just crazy good!! 

    You know, every time I hear Mr. Jones, I think of you and you've really turned me into a fan of his! I always liked "No One is To Blame" a lot, but otherwise nothing really caught my fancy and I never owned a tape (they were cassette tapes back then, lol!) of his. Anyway, I really like him now, thanks to you. You are a very good fan and ambassador for him! :)
      May 12, 2021 7:25 PM MDT
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  • 24245
    THANKS for a Pick, Savvy Ansley!! That made my day! 
    Yup  -- Jones is my MAN! He's practically perfect for me. Always has been since the first 'album' I bought, the first song I heard. He's the only musical artist/singer/music group whom I've seen in concert, "live," four times. No one else have I seen that many times. Laurie Anderson is at three and The Pointer Sisters at two times.

    Since you maybe already watched/read the song lyrics for "What Is Love?" in the other video I posted, I thought I'd post the official music video for this song. I like to watch the "role" Jones plays in the video in relationship to everyone else in the video - - when watched very closely, his character is really intriguing! to me!  :)


    Thanks again.  :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at May 15, 2021 7:48 PM MDT
      May 14, 2021 7:08 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    Man, 80's videos were really something! I don't feel like music videos are as big a deal now. 

    Very cool video, definitely interesting character! 

    So happy to evoke happy feelings! And it's really a great song!
      May 15, 2021 7:55 PM MDT
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  • 24245
    Thank you, again. And you did evoke happy feelings. I appreciate it. :)



    I'm glad to hear you're liking like Jones more, too. And if I had something to do with it, more power to me.  :)
      May 17, 2021 7:39 AM MDT
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  • 53841

     

     Once again, it simply cannot be narrowed down to just one song, because many of them carry deep significance to me in varying ways. As such, I will most likely post more than one answer to this. I’ll start with this one:

     

    “What’s Going On?” by Marvin Gaye, 1972.

    LYRICS: Mother, mother
    There's too many of you crying
    Brother, brother, brother
    There's far too many of you dying
    You know we've got to find a way
    To bring some lovin' here today, eh eh
    Father, father
    We don't need to escalate
    You see, war is not the answer
    For only love can conquer hate
    You know we've got to find a way
    To bring some lovin' here today, oh oh oh
    Picket lines and picket signs
    Don't punish me with brutality
    Talk to me, so you can see
    Oh, what's going on
    What's going on
    Yeah, what's going on
    Ah, what's going on
    In the mean time
    Right on, baby
    Right on brother
    Right on babe
    Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
    Oh, but who are they to judge us
    Simply 'cause our hair is long
    Oh, you know we've got to find a way
    To bring some understanding here today
    Oh oh oh
    Picket lines and picket signs
    Don't punish me with brutality
    C'mon talk to me
    So you can see
    What's going on
    Yeah, what's going on
    Tell me what's going on
    I'll tell you what's going on, ooh ooh ooh ooh
    Right on baby
    Right on baby



    ~

      May 15, 2021 7:23 AM MDT
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  • 10050
    Great song and message. After seeing all 3 of the songs you posted, I did just have a Sesame Street flashback to that "One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just isn't the same" song. 


      May 15, 2021 8:04 PM MDT
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  • 53841


    LYRICS:
    From the Halls of Montezuma
    To the shores of Tripoli;
    We fight our country's battles
    In the air, on land, and sea;
    First to fight for right and freedom
    And to keep our honor clean;
    We are proud to claim the title
    Of United States Marine.

    Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
    From dawn to setting sun;
    We have fought in every clime and place
    Where we could take a gun;
    In the snow of far-off Northern lands
    And in sunny tropic scenes,
    You will find us always on the job
    The United States Marines.

    Here's health to you and to our Corps
    Which we are proud to serve;
    In many a strife we've fought for life
    And never lost our nerve.
    If the Army and the Navy
    Ever look on Heaven's scenes,
    They will find the streets are guarded
    By United States Marines.
    ~
      May 15, 2021 7:38 AM MDT
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  • 10050
    I know this song. :)
      May 15, 2021 8:05 PM MDT
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  • 17319
      May 16, 2021 3:37 AM MDT
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  • 53841
    ????????



      How and why is this a reply to my post and not your own separate answer to the original question?
    ___
      May 16, 2021 7:43 AM MDT
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  • 17319
    Same tune. The football team I root for borrowed the melody from the US Marines theme (not a hymn, BTW - a hymn by definition is a song in worship of a deity, the Marines are the good guys but there are limits) for its own theme.
      May 16, 2021 2:54 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    "If the Army and the Navy
    Ever look on Heaven's scenes,
    They will find the streets are guarded
    By United States Marines."

    There's reference to Heaven... I guess that's what qualifies it (other than them thinking that they're worthy of worship). 
      May 16, 2021 5:48 PM MDT
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  • 53841

     

      It’s hard to be humble when you’re a US Marine. 

    ~

      May 16, 2021 10:51 PM MDT
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  • 10050
    Yeah, I think that 'tear you down so we can build you up' method is excellent for creating egomaniacs! 
      May 17, 2021 4:38 PM MDT
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