The Matthew Good Appreciation Thread
"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
"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
Open your eyes to nights and days, you close them up and float away
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.
And it's alriiiiiiiight now, take the world and make it yours again.
and somehow inbetween you've got to master lying to yourself
you back the cause, get out of school, you get a job, the job gets you
and somehow every day you end up serving somebody else
now if that ain't panic that you're feeling, then you damn well better start
you can drive it into that head of yours with the hammer in your heart.
And it's alriiiiiiiight now, take the world and make it yours again.
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Score, if things were to go bad after dating you could always just steal all his MGB stuff and ransom it off.
"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
"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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Joe Cooler wrote:GhettoAstronaut wrote:Matthew Good has this ability to make me love any song he makes, regardless of what style it is.
This song is so abstract and weird, but I somehow love it.
I loved the song but I don't really see how its so abstract and weird.
me neither.
Doesn't sound that out there to me
"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
"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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If you know anyone who's just starting to get into MG, tell them to get WLRRR and the deluxe In a Coma from Maple Music, together for only $26. Damn that's a good deal. A 2 CD + 1 DVD package as well as a full length album. Sweet deal.
http://www.maplemusic.com/product.asp?d ... 62&lang=EN
http://www.maplemusic.com/product.asp?d ... 62&lang=EN
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Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
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Axtech
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Matt's just said in the comments on his blog that "It’s weird. During the press I did for the last release I said that I wanted to get away from things and do something a little more out there. To be honest, it was a stupid thing to say in retrospect. At this point I’ll happily record any group of songs that I’m simply fond of, no matter what one might consider them to be. I think it was a rather idiotic thing of me to say."
And next week he's "...going to bash out a few chords with some friends and drink some beer and it’s being turned into a recording session. Right now, from where I’m standing, it’s going to be a while before I release anything."
P.S. am I the only one who reads this thread now? It used to be much more active, it seems...
And next week he's "...going to bash out a few chords with some friends and drink some beer and it’s being turned into a recording session. Right now, from where I’m standing, it’s going to be a while before I release anything."
P.S. am I the only one who reads this thread now? It used to be much more active, it seems...
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Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
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I kept hearing the name Matt Good get thrown around and I was like "wtf, what does Matt Good have to do with this?" and then I found out that Matt Good is also the name of the guitarist of From First To Last. 
-Sarah
Goodbye you liar,
Well you sipped from the cup but you don't own up to anything
Then you think you will inspire
Take apart your head
(and I wish I could inspire)
Take apart your demons, then you add it to the list.
Goodbye you liar,
Well you sipped from the cup but you don't own up to anything
Then you think you will inspire
Take apart your head
(and I wish I could inspire)
Take apart your demons, then you add it to the list.
weird
I still read the thread Rob, but to be honest i don't read stuff on here as much as i used to. I'm ore intrested in blogging and other artists. That and doing homework
I still read the thread Rob, but to be honest i don't read stuff on here as much as i used to. I'm ore intrested in blogging and other artists. That and doing homework
"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
"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
by other artists i mean artists other then OLP, i still love matt, i've been on a huge BM thing lately
"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
"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 AM ME wrote:I loved the song but I don't really see how its so abstract and weird.
me neither.
Doesn't sound that out there to me[/quote]
I think the reason people think it's abstract or weird is because a) Matt had said that he wanted to make weird music, so people had a preemptive expectation of weirdness (Matt has, btw, revoked that statement) and b) Matt used synth drums in Garage Band, so it sounds a little different.
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Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
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aaaand I completely forgot to say what I came into the thread to say...
I've been listening to Matt's unofficially released demo tapes. I hadn't heard them before, so it was all new to me (except for two songs, but I'll get to that in a second). There have been many times when I heard a lyric and kind of paused and thought "wow. nicely put". It's been a while since I heard something by Matt that was really new to me, so it was fun.
The two songs that my friend had sent to me when I first got into Matt Good were "Casual Walks" and "Coming Out in Purple". The first she said reminded her of me, and the second she sent because it was weird/cool.
Casual Walks is actually one of my favourites. The vocals are spoken so fast, yet the song is very calm (casual, if you will). To me it really conveys the feeling of having a number of thoughts going through your head about things that you have to do, your obligations, and the soothing remedy of getting away from it all. The speaker has "a pocket full of money and no place to go". He's given his life to work, to earning money. Now that he has it, he doesn't know how go out and live life. His brother is the opposite he's "walked from New Zealand to Rome", he's been out all over the world living life. But the speaker still has some reservations about changing. Sure, he can take a casual walk. But he's worried about his brother's increasingly different way of life: "He might never come back, by the way that he talks / Whereas he always returned from casual walks." oh man, I could go on about every line in this song, it all applies to me. I'm the speaker. I don't have a brother. Neither does the speaker. Not literally, anyways. The brother is who the speaker (I) should be.
woo
As for Coming Out in Purple. It is a very strange song. But I do love the way he says "We are fading into the background / we are backing into the foreground" with a hint of sarcasm ... as if he knows the second line, albiet a quirky little twist on the repetition he had set up, means essentially nothing. Then again, not much in the song means much of anything.
Just eeeeease yourseeeelf around it!
I've been listening to Matt's unofficially released demo tapes. I hadn't heard them before, so it was all new to me (except for two songs, but I'll get to that in a second). There have been many times when I heard a lyric and kind of paused and thought "wow. nicely put". It's been a while since I heard something by Matt that was really new to me, so it was fun.
The two songs that my friend had sent to me when I first got into Matt Good were "Casual Walks" and "Coming Out in Purple". The first she said reminded her of me, and the second she sent because it was weird/cool.
Casual Walks is actually one of my favourites. The vocals are spoken so fast, yet the song is very calm (casual, if you will). To me it really conveys the feeling of having a number of thoughts going through your head about things that you have to do, your obligations, and the soothing remedy of getting away from it all. The speaker has "a pocket full of money and no place to go". He's given his life to work, to earning money. Now that he has it, he doesn't know how go out and live life. His brother is the opposite he's "walked from New Zealand to Rome", he's been out all over the world living life. But the speaker still has some reservations about changing. Sure, he can take a casual walk. But he's worried about his brother's increasingly different way of life: "He might never come back, by the way that he talks / Whereas he always returned from casual walks." oh man, I could go on about every line in this song, it all applies to me. I'm the speaker. I don't have a brother. Neither does the speaker. Not literally, anyways. The brother is who the speaker (I) should be.
woo
As for Coming Out in Purple. It is a very strange song. But I do love the way he says "We are fading into the background / we are backing into the foreground" with a hint of sarcasm ... as if he knows the second line, albiet a quirky little twist on the repetition he had set up, means essentially nothing. Then again, not much in the song means much of anything.
Just eeeeease yourseeeelf around it!
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Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
Every now and then I fall out into open air just to feel the wind, rain and everything.
And though the hum and sway gets me down, I'll find the way to peace and openness.
"Robbo" - © Alex (happeningfish)...^5 ^5 v v
i love that 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
"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