Monday, August 11, 2014

…and leave it on!

I turned on the light, the Gaslight that is…I was just reminded of the classic Grateful Dead jam. Yes, I was a Deadhead in my teenage years, nothing beats listening to the Dead on those random nights when nothing else mattered but music, friends and chilling. Unfortunately my "Love Light" has not been on for quite some time but there is a time and a place for everything. The roller coaster of life will come around again and hopefully this next version of LOVE will last for a while...

I have yet to hear from the Gaslight Anthem boys regarding the "STAY VICIOUS" issue. But I won't give up, I have never been a fighter but the one two combo punch of persistence and patience has always worked in the past. I am just curious..

Like I said earlier, the Light is on…I have been listening to new and old Gaslight Anthem tracks for the past few days. The sound is growing on me, maybe I am late on this trend or this trendy band (I don't even know if that applies here but might as well)…new (as in new for me) music helps regardless.

I will never forget that day I was crossing through the crowd during Warped Tour 1998 and I bumped directly into Tim Armstrong of Rancid (idol dude right there) and I looked him in the eye and we connected, I said "hey brother, how are you?" and he replied "everything is cool man!"….

"When I got the music I got a place to go."-RANCID

STAY VICIOUS- the lyrics….

Well I feel just like a stranger
I don't sleep at all anymore
And the arms that used to hold me
Well now they done me harm
And I feel just like a murderer
And I feel just like a gun
I've been shakin in the hand of somebody
Whos finally had enough
As you step out into the city
No one to find you or recognise
As your black heels kick out the beat
Of my heart in perfect time
Singing la la la la la lala la
Look at you saving my life
Singing la la la la la lala la
Tonight you're saving my life, yeah
Now I've had the saints and patience
And I wait on the telephone
I have bills for this
Tabs for that
Something that used to resemble a soul
So wont anybody take my hand
And wont anybody ease my ache
And I still love rock n roll
And I still call somebody baby
As you step out into the city
No one to find you or recognise
As your black heels kick out the beat
Of my heart in perfect time
Singing la la la la la la la la
Look at you saving my life
Singing la la la la la lala la
Tonight you're saving my life, yeah
Singing la la la la la la la la
Lean on the end of the knife
Singing la la la la la la la la
Tonight you're saving my life, yeah

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