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Slow Motion by Third Eye Blind was never released as a radio single. However, it has become one of the most popular songs released by the band. It was written shorty after Columbine as a parody to gangster rap. I encourage you to read the lyrics first in order to appreciate the performance. This is one of the greatest songs ever written for our generation.

What is it about music that makes you want to do things? Abercrombie and Fitch, for example, plays the most annoying music for shopping. It is loud, somewhat abnoxious, and repetative. But, it works. What about Franz Ferdinand makes me want to spend 85 dollars on a headband? They are attractive, but not highly fasionable.


The better question is: Who decides what songs to play? Who knows what songs make people want to shop? I sometimes wonder about music majors, and what type of careers they can actually persue that does not include perofrming at a local bar twice a week. Music majors, heads up; Music person for A&F.


I'm sure there is a more elequent term coupled with an elegant pay for this type of postion. I'm not sure if you can work your way up from fitting room attendent to sales associate to music manager, but if possible, you can find it on carrer-builder.com

How to: Become a Musical Genius

When you hear a blue grass song do you automatically picture the less than perfect dental higene and lack of current fashion of the bango players in Deliverence? It's ok, you can admit it. Movies as well as the images associated with genres of music can sometimes strike fear or disinterest into the hearts of the unexposed. However, legends behind certian genres can enhance interest in the music and the story that is told by the song writer. Just as the biography of novelists can make thier writing more intersting. Robert Johnson was an aspiring blues artist until he sold his soul to the devil, then he become a musical icon. The idea of surrendering ones soul in exchange for musical geneous is a deep rooted legend in the south.

So who wants to become a musical genius? There are only a few steps to follow and a small price of eternal damnation. I can help you on your journey to Hotel California.

Some commonly asked questions:

Where do I go?

Find a Crossroads in the South. The Crossroads must be below the Mason-Dixson line in order to be a popular hangout for the Devil. (there are no legends of this type in the north, so he must not like people in the north.)

What do I bring?

Take a guitar or fiddle (violin) with you. If you play the piano, I'm sorry, you can not sell your soul to the devil.

What time does it start?

The Devil will always arrive at midnight. Midnight seperates two days as well as morning and night. The devil loves times, places, and people that aren't quite one thing or another, but somewhere in between. (i.e. the crossroads) Plus, everyone knows that the oppertune time to gather souls is at midnight.

What will happen while I'm there?

The devil will take your soul and leave you with the ability to sound like The Charlie Daniels Band! The Devil will walk up behind you and take your instrament, he will play a little ditty, hand it back and disappear! No contract, No blood, just a mutual understanding that if you are playing the guitar in the middle of the road, at midnight, and allowed him to take it, you must be there for him. Bless anyone whose car breaks down and plays the fiddle to pass time.

Sheet Worth Hearing

Be My Escape by Relient K, is catagorized in the contemporary Christian genre. It is an interesting composition that can be interpreted as both secular and religious. Enjoy!

Build God and Then We'll Discuss

“Build God and Then We’ll Talk” is loaded with ambiguity. Ideas and notions are scattered and reconnected much like those of a T.S. Eliot poem. While many view points can be taken, a central theme is evident: High class people can also be immoral and elevating one’s status can be difficult. The title, often the best incite to the meaning of a work, is a quote from Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. The chorus line, “ Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses (are) sleeping with roaches,” is a line from Fight Club, by the same author. Both Novels examine the moral values of the upper class and levels in which different classes merge. Choke especially targets sex. These two lines are statically placed to add depth without increasing lyrics.

This song is an example of storytelling at it’s best. The band tells the outline of a story and allows the listener to draw individual inferences. To me, the girl begins a virgin but to another, the word “tonight” may indicate prostitution is her “moonlighting” occupation. The word purse can be interpreted as drugs or as a payment for services from the police officer. The crash can be interpreted as a car crash or as a prostitution bust. Whether interpreted as a loss of innocence to gain status, or as a sad example of the character of society, the song has the same impact. I hope you enjoyed it.

Sheet Worth Hearing

Build God, and Then We'll Talk is one of the most intricately woven songs by Panic! at the Disco. It brings to light a darker meaning of the word advancement. Have a listen and let me know what you think.