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Hah, I read "The Three E.P.'s" and I thought someone was talking about The Beta Band. Now that's real music. And good music. Yep, real good music.
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Matt should grow the hair out like Underdogs days
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

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You don't like Matt, Alan? Mind if I ask what you think of him?
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There's nothing much that I think of him. He's good at what he does, don't get me wrong, and he's very intelligent (I read his journal-thingie many times, as Sean posted every single one for an entire month in the world issue forum) but his music does nothing for me.

I had his Avalanche album sent to me and it didn't impress me. I never understood the whole hooplah around him after that. Like I said, it was just good music, nothing awe-inspiring, which I was led to believe it would be.

Therefore, that's all I think of Matt Good, sadly enough.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
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actually of all of Matt' stuff i'd say Avalanche is least likely to be the one Alan likes. Maybe LOTGA, Underdogs, or even BM. Mostly Matthew Good Band stuff.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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i was just listening to AOB, and there are a lot of songs that i really don't care for on there, but damn, there are also some exceptionally beautiful things there.

i think that "truffle pigs" may be my favorite song ever.
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yeah used to HATE "The Rat That Would Be King" but now i klove it, maybe you just need to let it grow. Although i still dislike Man of Action
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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oh no i freakin love "The Rat..." (though i did dislike it at first), it's so beautiful the way it builds up so slowly, and matt's voice sounds incredible on it.

yeah now i usually skip man of action, carmelina, advertising on police cars (depending on my mood), and, if i haven't got a lot of time, antipop.
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advertising on police cars
man of action
rat who would be king

those are my aob favs :drool:
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I love all of AoB but I sometimes skip Carmelina & Anti-Pop. My current favourite songs being Under The Influence, The Fall Of Man and Sort Of A Protest Song, but those change from time to time.
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oh i forgot under the influence, he should bring that back to the set
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I would love to see that song live. :drool:
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did you see it last year

i got to see it twice , extended ending was cool too
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No, I never saw him live until this year. I was supposed to see him last year but things got complicated and I couldn't go. I envy you.
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it blows my mind that its only been just over a year that avalanche just came out
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yep
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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I keep meaning to playy AoB again. I remember not really caring for it when I got it. I haven't listen to it since then.(2001)I did like the video for Anti Pop though. This is probably my least favorite MG material.

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It took me a little while to get into. For awhile I only liked one or two songs.. then I went on hiatus from it for a little bit, listened to again and realized what a kickass album it was. I've loved it ever since. :mrgreen:

So, listen again Gail.
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i just started listening to Apapritions again, the radio kinda killed it for me, but wow....what an awesome song. It's just one of those songs thats just realy solid whether it was a single or not.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good

"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911

"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good

I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.

"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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yeah same for me, its so good listening to it and taking another look at the lyrics again
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