songs with deep meanings

[monoxide]

hi guys,

just for something different...

looking into the lyrics and meaning behind a song can be enlightening sometimes, what songs if any have had you in awe as to how deep the meaning behind them goes? ;)

heres mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A
bit of food for the mind :P

[Octane]

Pink Floyd - Dogs.

[Glenhuon]

Not my sort of music I'm afraid. A bit too deep and esoteric for me. Much prefer something that is easier on the mind and the ear. Kenny Rogers, The Gambler, Eric Bogle, Now I'm Easy, for instance. Make you think, but don't jangle your ears while doing it :)

Bill

[kinetic]

U2-Miss Sarajevo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mzd-Brb_gI&feature=related

With or without Pavarotti, moves me every time I hear it, along
with what inspired it.

Great thread Monoxide.

Steve

[gman]

If I had to pick only one song it would be:-
"Peace Frog" by The Doors from the album "Morrison Hotel"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMIHl8awV-M

"Indians scattered on Dawns highway bleeding
Ghosts crowd the young childs fragile eggshell mind"

[Hagar]

Men at Work's song Downunder. It stirred a little bit of national pride and almost a patriotic attitude. It will be remembered as one of the greats.

[Alchemy]

American pie

heard several versions of the different bits, but as far as i know he's never told, so a mystery.... or speculation

[AndrewJ]

Eighth day by Hazel O'Connor

Watch out all who have computerised scopes:bashcomp:

Andrew

[Enchilada]

My Top 5 would be;


"Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin
"Dust in the Wind" Kansas
"Me and My Arrow" Harry Nilsson (In the Land of Point, where there is no point at all! Classic)
"Songs of the Quendi" Sally Oldfield (ask ngcles The Observologist.)
"The Flat Earth" Thomas Dolby


And the least meaningful is Plastic Bertrand "Ca Plane Pour Moi" - "This works for me" (or something like that!). Especially love the first lyrics which translated into English is;

"Wham bam, my cat Splash
is rolling around on my bed. He swallowed
his tongue as he drank all my whisky
As for me, I've hardly slept, I feel empty and reprimanded
I had to sleep in the gutter,
where I had a flash of inspiration
Oooo-ooo-ooo-ooo!
In four colours..."

Oh dear! (better in French!)
Much too deep for me, but there you go! :P

[Enchilada]

Man, that is really heavy stuff. Those who have seen the 1980 cult movie "Broken Glass" would understand. It freaked me out, admittedly.:scared:

Note: The video of Eighth Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBkvcQEGq9k) here is from the movie.

I'd prefer her song "Time" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff-MK0rdWqc) from her second album "Sons and Lovers" instead, especially thinking of the lyrics;

"How could we see the way that things change
Time takes its toll don't stay the same
Suddenly now is a long time gone
Time is immortal it waits for none (just on and on)
It's here and it's gone, the time run out on us."

Brrrrrrrrr..... :cold:

[Enchilada]

I mentioned Thomas Dolby "The Flat Earth", I found a Youtube live version of this same song, which some might really enjoy! The Flat Earth Version 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNIQrIXlrNw) Another The Flat Earth Version 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ALZdw_iaFI)

I do love the last line;
"And in time you'll come to understand
The flat ol' Earth is in your gentle hands"

[PCH]

Hey Monoxide,

this is a great thread - seriously :thumbsup:

It's yonks since I've even thought of Hazel O'Connor's 8th Day, but I've always thought that was a brilliant toon, - even better with the YouTube video.

For me, "Desiderata", the words of course being taken directly from Max Ehrmann's poem, was fabulous in it's simplicity.

DESIDERATA

"Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy."


Some of those words might seem particularly meaningful to some of us right now !

All the best :thumbsup:

[Dog Star]

Almost anything by Leonard Cohen.
"Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire" spring to mind.

[jjjnettie]

Almost anything by Jesus Rodriguez. I'm amazed that there hasn't been any covers made, it's still so relevent after all these years.
"Wish You Were Here" can bring me to tears, sentimental schmuck that I am.

[Enchilada]

I assume you mean Pink Floyd and not Alice Cooper's version.

"I sent you a postcard
Thought it would be funny
Would have sent a souvenir
But they took all my money
It's pretty warm down here but it ain't sunny
And I'm having a Hell of a time, my dear
Wish you were here."

and I always laugh at the line...

"Can't get a ticket to get me home, dear
They just don't have too many flights from twilight zone, dear"

Perhaps no meaningful, but certainly witty... :lol:

[[1ponders]]

"Simple Ben" from Morning of the Earth

"New Suit" by the Toothfaries.

and the Rodriguez "Cold Facts" Album :P

[jjjnettie]

The only 2 songs on Cold Fact that I don't really like were the ones he had the most commercial success with, "Sugar Man" and "I Wonder".

[Ric]

"No Quarter" by Led Zeppelin has to be one of my all time favourites closely followed by "Stairway to Heaven"

Cheers

[monoxide]

wow this really took off!
sorry i've been busy lately :)

some good songs in there for sure!
i knew stairway to heaven would come up in here somewhere too ;)

[jjjnettie]

And who could ever forget all the many interpretations of "Stairway to Heaven" on Andrew Dentons' "Money or the Gun."

[lacad01]

Not sure I can say am in awe but never grow tired of listening to Dark Side of the Moon by the Floyd and the way Waters captures the way in which life flies by...

"You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun. "
From "Time"

[jjjnettie]

John Lennon produced some of the most deep and meaningful music ever.
He wrote from the heart. Can you imagine the 60's and 70's without his music? I still feel moments of great sadness over his passing.

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

Several Cat Stevens songs are like that:

On the Road to Find Out
The Cat's in the Cradle

The melody that really moves me is the Va Pensiero from Nabucco by Verdi, known as the "Chorus of the Hebrew slaves".

It has even been suggested for the Italian National Anthem, but that would never fly for obvious reasons.

Italian soccer fans often sing this. Try it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0EAL3vXZrM

Cheers


Cheers

[monoxide]

its sad to me that music has gone too commercial these days, too worried about the right look rather than the right sound, i guess that doesnt matter when they want you to look how they want and they will make you play what they want you to.

there just isnt the feeling in the music anymore either. sure there might be a few decent groups around but im speaking of the way the music industry has gone. more worried about making money than putting good music out there i guess.

[Jen]

Oh theres lots of them i could be here all night :D ok just a few to mention :)
The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPqZ7rQLw0c&feature=related

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHp6yGRN7Jw&feature=related

Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTl0QEULDA8

Ok just one more for now Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh i used to swear he was singing that to me :whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcWspfgk9c8

Oh and im a sucker for any Prince song :P;):rofl::scared3:

[BerrieK]

Hey Jen, even sexy MF :scared:!!! Not so sure the lyrics go too deep there hey!

[Jen]

:lol::lol: Oh yep that one gets me every time :rofl::rofl:
:whistle:

[jkrah]

Any Pink Floyd / Roger Waters compositions :-)

I recently discovered Joni Mitchels 'Fury Sings the Blues'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3c-i9mUowo

.. for some reason this song moves me more than anything else Ive heard in a long time..

[beren]

Ahh this is hard, mind blank but I'll go with some from my favorite artists

Cat Stevens- Wild world, Father and son, Cant keep it in etc etc :D

Harry Chapin- Cats in the cradle, great muscian and good man taken from this world too soon.

Bob Marley- Redemption Song, One love

Neil Young- Heart of gold, After the gold rush

John Denver- Annies other song

U2- Pride, One tree hill, New years day

John Butler trio- Better than

Alanis Morrisette - Utopia

Third eye blind- Semi charmed life, losing a whole year, never let you go

[toryglen-boy]

"Marriane" - The Sisters of Mercy

"Dead and Buried" - Alien Sex Fiend

"The End" - The Doors

"Superstition" - Stevie Wonder

"Shine on you crazy Diamond" - Pink Floyd


:)

[Terry B]

The none too subtle "deeper meaning"
"I was only 19" from Redgum

and why the channel 7 chopper chills me to my feet.

[GeoffW1]

Horrible head he has though :cool:

I noticd he wrote "Just another manic Monday", which I like.

Cheers

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

I think this song is powerful also. The violin part in that always brings up goosebumps on me.

Did you serve there?

Cheers

[GeoffW1]

Ah,

If you like After the Gold Rush, did you hear this version, by Prelude? Lovely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6BzTCQ6Nqo

Cheers

[toryglen-boy]

and the prize goes to GeoffW1, for 3 replies in a row

;)

[Terry B]

No, I'm too young by about 20 years but I have helped look after many that did as part of my work.

[astroron]

Hey Berrie let us into the secret:Who is MF and What is the song:shrug::thumbsup:

[astroron]

The Cat's in the Cradle
I had a mate once who that song fitted to a T, and the kidds really don't want to know him.:(

[Jay-qu]

I came in to this thread to say the same thing.. Dark Side is amazing, Pink Floyd were/are geniuses.

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

I think Alex....

[GeoffW1]

...went one better, I'm looking

Cheers

[Enchilada]

You probably don't want to know... Put it this way, its one end of PG to MA15+ recommended rating... :scared:

[Jen]

:lol::lol::lol: yeah if i put the title of that Prince song on here the mods would be whipping my butt :whistle: :innocent::innocent::innocent:
:evil2: im on my best behavior this week :wink2:

[BerrieK]

Yes Jen but what about next week?


"Hey Berrie let us into the secret:Who is MF and What is the song:shrug::thumbsup:"

Ron, its a very naughty song by Prince...

[Enchilada]

I thought that WAS the whole point of the "deeper meaning", because it is as he says in the lyric; I.e. "I bet that if you threw that... into the air it would turn to sunshine." Oooh-ah! ;)
Isn't that the real essence of Prince's "In Funk We Trust" - and the legacy of the now enigmatic Tony Barbarella.
So much for the New Power Generation (NPG). Most missed it! :D

[Enchilada]

Hey BerrieK and Jen...
I see your point. Perhaps you should have instead equated this with another deep and meaningful song, being Jamiroquai's Cosmic Girl. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2mr2yY5F3c). This has your Prince (symbol) related lyrics in the first verse;

"I've must have died and gone to heaven
Cos it was a quarter past eleven
On a Saturday in 1999
Right across on where I'm standing
On a dance floor she was landing
It was clear that she was from another time
Like some Baby Barbarella with the stars as her umbrella
She asked me if I'd like to magnetise
Do I have to go star-trekking
Cos it's you I should be checking
So she laser beamed me with her cosmic eyes"

"I'm scanning all my radars
Well she said she's from a quasar
Forty thousand million light years away
It's a distant solar system
I tried to phone but they don't list 'em
So I asked her for a number all the same
She said, step in my transporter so I can teleport 'ya
All around my heavenly body
Oh, this could be a close encounter :scared:
I should take care not to flounder
Sends me into hyperspace when I see her pretty face (On now)"

Chorus

"She's just a cosmic girl (Oh yeah) from another galaxy
My heart's at zero gravity
She's from a cosmic world (Wow wah-wah-wah)
Putting me in ecstasy (ooh)
Transmitting on my frequency (Wow wah-wah-wah)
She's cosmic."

Is this the rise of the IIS Cosmic Girls? :lol:

[Jen]

[quote=BerrieK;410883]Yes Jen but what about next week?

quote]

Yeah well next week is a different story :lol::lol: :evil::evil::evil:
:wink2:

Yep it sure is :lol: so look out :evil2: