15-12-2004 07:18									#1
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A child arrived just the other day,
He came to the world in the usual way.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.
You know I'm gonna be like you."

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."

My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok."
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed,
Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."

Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."

I've long since retired and my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
It's been sure nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."

	15-12-2004 07:25									#2
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Ugly Kid Joe did a cover of that, and it rocked

	15-12-2004 07:26									#3
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	15-12-2004 07:26									#4
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I think I know this song.

The only lyrics I can identify it by are: The cat's in the cradle. I never knew any of the other lyrics. I had no idea what the song was about.

	15-12-2004 07:28									#5
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Send that kid off to war or something, whiney stories about whiney kids make me sick, he needs to learn what it's like to have people not just indifferent to you, but trying to kill you. Wake up call!

I'm suprised the refrain isnt "Why daddy why".

	15-12-2004 07:31									#6
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Kuci
Angsty songs
Wiggles

	15-12-2004 07:32									#7
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It's a great song.

	15-12-2004 07:32									#8
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Widdle Wiggums:

	15-12-2004 07:33									#9
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The only thing I didn't like about the song is that I though it could use just a little bit....

MORE COWBELL!!!

Guynemer, you disapoint

	15-12-2004 07:37									#11
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for both the Harry Chapin original and the Ugly Kid Joe cover version.

	15-12-2004 07:38									#13
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This song is similarly good, IMO.

quote: When I was young I knew everything And she a punk who rarely ever took advice Now i'm guilt stricken, sobbing with my head on the floor Stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice I can't be held responsible Cause she was touching her face I won't be held responsible She fell in love in the first place For the life of me I cannot remember What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise For the life of me I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins We were merely freshmen My best friend took a week's vacation to forget her His girl took a week's worth of valium and slept Now he's guilt stricken sobbing with his head on the floor Thinks about her now and how he never really wept he says I can't be held responsible Cause she was touching her face I won't be held responsible She fell in love in the first place For the life of me I cannot remember What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise For the life of me I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins We were merely freshmen We've tried to wash our hands of all of this We never talk of our lacking relationships And how we're guilt stricken sobbing with our heads on the floor We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip, we'd say I can't be held responsible Cause she was touching her face I won't be held responsible She fell in love in the first place For the life of me I cannot remember What made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise For the life of me I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins We were merely freshmen We were merely freshmen We were merely freshmen We were only freshmen

	15-12-2004 07:38									#14
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I was actually surprised by the UKJ cover

In fact, I was surprised by UKJ in general

They had some good songs, despite being short lived.

	15-12-2004 07:45									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Wiglaf Send that kid off to war or something, whiney stories about whiney kids make me sick, he needs to learn what it's like to have people not just indifferent to you, but trying to kill you. Wake up call!

It's not the kid that's whining, dumbass. The dad finally realizes that his kid is just like him, and because of that now he'll never be able to really have any time with his son, in his entire life.

	15-12-2004 07:51									#16
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Stop crying. You are embarrassing the rest of us Events.

	15-12-2004 07:52									#17
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Kuci, you're not actually trying to reason with Wiggums, are you?

	15-12-2004 07:53									#18
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Touche.

	15-12-2004 07:59									#19
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Boohoo this song that tells me about *snif* about this old turtle that was on the beach *OMG IT'S SO SAD!*, that tried to find his human friend, but the waves kept taking that ltitle turtle to the sea and the turtle had made a pact with the God of the Ocean, that if he makes it to his friend and his friend touches the turtle, the turtle transforms into human and they can be real friends forever. But the sea kept pulling the turtle back, you see the turtle was too weak to resist the waves because he was sick week before.. he had a fever.. and the only prescription to it was MORE COWBELL!

	15-12-2004 08:06									#20
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Pekka's post contains references to pagan deities, and thus must be deleted.

	15-12-2004 08:09									#21
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Yeah but it makes a good story. I should start writing stories for kids.. they'd be all sad too! Making the kids miserable. Teaching them what life is; never ending pain.

That one could be called 'the turtle that didn't make it'. Or just 'turtle' so the kids won't see it coming . They're expecting a miracle to happen, but it won't happen. I like to make them cry, yes.. Better fill the world with cynical kids than flowepower happy madnezz kids. More efficient.

	15-12-2004 08:16									#22
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"Believe", by Cher.

Makes me cry out in pain, weep in frustration, drives me to depression as to how bad music has fallen.

	15-12-2004 08:17									#23
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you'd still hit it though... I wouldn't but you would...

	15-12-2004 08:18									#24
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**** no! :vomit:

	15-12-2004 08:19									#25
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Weren't you a teen of the 80s? Your generation set this one up for destruction.

	15-12-2004 08:20									#26
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Funny thing .. Asher is right on the button on this one.... you can blame our generation for the rap, but you still have darker side to be dealing with

	15-12-2004 08:58									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Guynemer Widdle Wiggums:

Reminds me I seriously need to see more of the office.

David Brent
Angsty songs
Angsty songs when your feeling happy and can smile at them

	15-12-2004 09:07									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Pekka Funny thing .. Asher is right on the button on this one.... you can blame our generation for the rap, but you still have darker side to be dealing with

Given that the first song with rap in it topped the Billboard charts in 1981, I don't hardly see how your generation can lay claim to it. Hell, kids were listening to hip-hop back in 1979. Just because it didn't get to Finland until the 90's doesn't mean it didn't exist before then.

quote: i said a hip hop the hippie the hippie to the hip hip hop, a you dont stop the rock it to the bang bang boogie say up jumped the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat

	15-12-2004 09:08									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Asher Weren't you a teen of the 80s? Your generation set this one up for destruction.

This, uh, makes no sense.

	15-12-2004 09:19									#30
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The worst to listen to (especially after a break-up) is "Uninvited" by Alanis Morrisette.

The best post-break-up song, however, is "Song for the Dumped" by Ben Folds Five.