[kj] Big Paul and the lyrics

[Darren A. Peace]

I expect your Viz subscription is due for renewal too.

Darren
Hungerford, UK

On 13 Dec 2009, at 13:19, Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


> Architects erect erections, monoliths are raised? Nothing dodgy there!

>

> Musically and lyrically Tabazan is one of my favourite Joke tracks.  

> Top stuff.

>

> Jim.

>

> --- On Sun, 13/12/09, Darren A. Peace <dpeace at suspiria.demon.co.uk>  

> wrote:

> What's wrong with "Mother - release me"?

>

> Ew.

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

> (who loves the Tabazan riff, but thinks the lyrics are excruciating)

>

> On 13 Dec 2009, at 11:49, jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:

>

>> Tabazan is one the worst set of lyrics in KJ history (and there  

>> have been some shockers).

>>

>> Recent lyrics are the equivalent of Geordie's metal chug.

>>

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

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>> Sent: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 1:16

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Big Paul and the lyrics

>>

>> I'm glad Big Paul is helping to write the lyrics --

>>

>> BUT I have to admit that "Extremities" has some of my favorite  

>> Killing Joke lyrics ever. There are some classic lines in there  

>> that Jaz wrote about how people perceive wealth, i.e. "feather the  

>> nest and fuck the rest," which is a great line hat could be its own  

>> slogan, and which seems to be the motto of so many greed-obsessed  

>> corporate ass-licking craven social climbers, as he suggested. I.e.  

>> "I got mine, so fuck you."

>>

>> But it will be cool to see what happens. The lyrics to "This Tribal  

>> Antidote" and the "Hosannas"'s title song are atrocious (then  

>> again, so are the lyrics to "Tabazan," when Big Paul was around)  

>> even though musically those are some of my fave songs by them,  

>> incl. Tabazan. I just pretend like I am not hearing the lyrics on  

>> those ones.

>>

>> My 2 cents,

>>

>> --Oliver

>>

>> ADRIAN WASON wrote:

>> > Yes that is good news.

>>

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