Monday, May 25, 2009

Day 1 "That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)"

This is an idea I had recently. I'm going to post a song of the day that I've got stuck in my mind and want to talk about and leave the floor open for comments. Any opinions and views are welcome with one rule...you have to say WHY. Also, if there are any songs you would like to discuss, mention it in a comment, and it very well might come up.

To preface anything else, I want to make sure I don't step over any copyright lines. All songs and lyrics that I post are written by a particular artist that I will list. I'm not on here stealing music or anything, I'm just asking for opinions on music and hoping to get other people interested in music they might not have heard before.

So lets get this thing started.

Today I chose the song:
"That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)"
by Panic! At the Disco



"Things are shaping up to be pretty odd
Little deaths in musical beds
So it seems I'm someone I've never met
You will only hear these elegant crimes
Fall on your ears from criminal dimes
They spill unfound from a pretty mouth
And everybody gets there, everybody gets there
And everybody gets their way
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I want to go where everyone goes
I want to know what everyone knows
I want to go where everyone feels the same
I never said I'd leave the city
I never said I'd leave this town
A falling out we won't tiptoe about
When everybody gets there, everybody gets there
And everybody gets their way
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
(Well, things have changed for me
Come on every body, let's dance and sing)
I feel the same, and I say
(I'm singing it all night long
So come on everybody and join the party)
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
(Well, things have changed for me
Come on everyone, let's dance and sing)
I feel the same, and I say
(I'm singing it all night long
So come on everybody and sing along)
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me"

I chose this song for today mostly because of yesterday. I spent a good bit of yesterday looking through old pictures and thinking about how much everything really has changed since, well, high school...or in at least 2-3 years. The thought of times changing pops up in most songs that you hear, several of which will pop up on here, but it's there because it is something that affects everyone. An important part of music is the ability to relate to it.

Another reason for placing this song on here is for the style of the song. The album this song is from, "Pretty Odd," was heavily influenced by the Beatles, which everyone who knows me knows I am a huge fan of them! I even felt the music video had a bit of "Magical Mystery Tour" to it. I love the acoustic intro and the electric guitar that backs the rest of the song. Overall, I think this song was pieced together very well.

Ok, now it's your turn. Tell me your thoughts and we'll start up a discussion, then tomorrow we'll have song #2. Hopefully I can keep this up. I at least want to do this all summer, and if it works out well, I'll keep going on until people stop commenting. Enjoy the music!

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