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New Orleans is sinking
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| 420 User Info... | Wierd i can't post a picture in the starting post in thread....... - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:57am | ||
| 420 User Info... |  Under skies all smokey blue-green I can't forsake a dixie dead-shake So we danced the sidewalk clean My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in? New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim Colonel Tom, What's wrong? What's going on? You can't tie yourself up for a deal He said, "Hey north you're south shut your big mouth, you gotta do what you feel is real" Ain't got no picture postcards, ain't got no souvenirs My baby, she don't know me when I'm thinking bout those years Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire Picking out the highlights of the scenery Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me I had my hands in the river My feet back up on the banks Looked up to the lord above And said, "Hey man thanks" Sometimes I feel so good, I gotta scream She said Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean She said, she said, I swear to god she said... My memory is muddy what's this river that I'm in? New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:59am | ||
| 420 User Info... | weird.... ya one bong to many - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 1:04am | ||
| XY-SATAN User Info... | Great song ! Awesome LP ! Up to here is one of my all time favs ! Damn, between the Shitacanes Shitnados and Terrorshits , The poor old U S (of) eh is taking a beating ! - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 4:46am | ||
| Nik Olaz User Info... | It's Phil Anselmo's fault. - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 1:22pm | ||
| Mister Luke User Info... | I knew it. That son of a bitch. - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 4:40pm | ||
| dooker User Info... |  http://www.garageband.com/song?%7Cpe1%7CS8LTM0LdsaSkYlSxa2g Her song is called safe trip... her email reminds me that while we all got our beefs about the Victoria scene there are plenty of tougher places to play music... In New Orleans... I met a blues man, a local legend who had taught the guy who had taught some big shot we've all heard of. He believed God had woven a code into the Bible that, when cracked, provided the keys to immortality. He moved ashtrays with his mind and asked me to be his fourth wife. I took piano lessons from him. I learned how to eat crawfish on the bayou with my crazy friend Monique and her Vietnam Vet uncle. Monique had grown up on the bayou and was fearless and self-destructive. Her uncle kept making jokes about how cute how genitals were when she was a child. I left that day with many Southern stereotypes questioned and faltering and many firmly intact. I emerged with a fierce love for crawfish. I learned how to drink. Or, more specifically, I learned how to down 16 jack and cokes over the course of an entire night and emerge from a bar at 11am without the help of any stimulant of any kind. I learned that New Orleans is the only place in the world where someone might say to you, "I've had 6 shots of tequila in one hour, but, I've got to drive home because my friend is really fucked up." I sold a guitar to have an abortion. I was dating a one-legged Australian at the time, with a dazzling smile and body odor of anecdotal proportions. He knew the baby wasn't his and he paid for it anyway. Years later, as a form of atonement, I would go back to New Orleans seeking this sold guitar, hoping to buy back a piece of my lost baby's soul, a piece of mine too. I went straight to the Music Exchange on Louisiana and Magazine and simply said, "I sold a guitar to someone two years ago." Everyone in the store nodded solemnly. They knew what it means to sell a guitar in New Orleans. They helped me look for an hour and when we couldn't find the guitar, the owner of the store hugged me and said, "I hope you find your baby…". I learned that Emeril Lagasse is an asshole. But, man can that fucker cook. I learned that most people begging for money on the street in New Orleans are not down on their luck, nor are they lazy or handicapped. They are simply, certifiably, insane. I learned that most people in New Orleans are insane, though not necessarily homeless. There's a special quality to the insanity in New Orleans, though, and I believe this quality can only be called pride. I learned that two bullets whizzing across the hood of your slow-moving car provides an adrenaline rush that lasts pretty much throughout the day. I lived and worked at a backpackers hostel on Canal Street near mid-city, meeting all sorts of people from everywhere. I fell in love with a boy who had canoed down the Mississippi river with $100 dollars and two oars. He used his money to buy a guitar at the Music Exchange and then left it at the hostel, as a gift, before he left. He met me in Utah a month later and we drove back down to New Orleans together for Halloween. He left the day before, breaking my heart, and I wore my stripper costume down Bourbon Street, choking back tears and trying to pull the thong out of my ass. I learned that crackheads steal pennies but not Sebadoh CDs. I met a drummer, who gave me a brand new electric guitar. Because I needed it. Because he didn't. Because that shit just happens in New Orleans. I named it Lafayette after my friend, a bassist from New York who had died a week before. I had often told him he should come to New Orleans, that he would love it there and that I'd love to show him the city. I guess that was my way of finally doing that. I learned that people make music because they have to. Because it's the only thing they have or because it's the only thing that makes sense or because it's the only thing that pulls them away from their pain. Or maybe it's the only thing that brings them close to it. Either way, it's the need that makes it special. Nobody understands this better than the people of New Orleans – musicians and listeners alike. And in New Orleans you are one, the other, or both. * * * * This is not a eulogy nor is it an advertisement. It is my story of New Orleans. There are untold numbers of stories out there, quietly flashing and humming in the brains of people all over this world. And though different, they would all, I'd be willing to bet, give some insight into a city that has somehow escaped the homogenization of the rest of American culture with an ardent pulse, a soul all its own. They would all bring light to the ugliest and most beautiful parts of human nature as only stories of New Orleans can. My love for New Orleans and its citizens is profound and true, and I think New Orleans needs this love, from all of us. Even if it's just a story. Even if it's just three words. GET WELL SOON This is my get well card to New Orleans. Please tack on and send along if you feel the urge… Love, Jamie Oh yeah, and please donate if you've got the dough: http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate/ - Thu, 1 Sep 2005 5:46pm | ||
| Matt/Bosevus User Info... | http://www.edmontonsun.com/Entertainment/2005/09/01/1197433-sun.html I was thinking "When the Levee Breaks" is probably inappropriate, too. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 8:41am | ||
| Inhalien User Info... | You're right, after seeing Ozzfest last year, I KNOW most problems in the US are Phil Anselmo's fault. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 8:55am | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | I heard on the news yesterday that Canadian radio stations are not allowing to play this song at the moment. Go figure. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 9:03am | ||
| Detroit Velvet Smooth User Info... | If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break, If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break, When The Levee Breaks I'll have no place to stay. Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, Lord, mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home, Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well. Don't it make you feel bad When you're tryin' to find your way home, You don't know which way to go? If you're goin' down South They go no work to do, If you don't know about Chicago. Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good, Now, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good, When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move. All last night sat on the levee and moaned, All last night sat on the levee and moaned, Thinkin' 'bout me baby and my happy home. Going, go'n' to Chicago, Go'n' to Chicago, Sorry but I can't take you. Going down, going down now, going down. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 9:40am | ||
| Detroit Velvet Smooth User Info... | What a bunch of phsycos those americans are, they looted every gun shop and every other store for that matter. they are shooting each other. snipers are picking off inocent people. When the tsunami hit tailand i don't remember hearing about the disrespect for others and there own country. Richmond and delta could fall to a flood it's not impossible, but i would like to beleive we as canadians would help each other out, in stead of 'me first' mentality those southern freaks have shown us. i heard an intersting fact last night on cnn, the levees around new orleans were suspose to be upgraded a couple years back. Bush pulled the funding cause the war in iraq and the 'rebuilding' of iraq has cost the goverment too much. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 9:41am | ||
| ML7Mike User Info... | One thing to remember is that after the mandatory evacuaton the only people left were.. Psychos, Poor People, Inner City gang types and a few cops. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:19am | ||
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| The One After Two User Info... | Up to Here has to be one of The Hips best... and fuck not playing that song. Prophetic man... but to be honest, New Orleans is built in a swamp below sea level. It had to happen one day. America is a racist country. Black people are left behind to fend for themselves. White people are sipping Mai-Tais in Houston. Where are the CNN crews staying? Drinking pure water, eating and then going to work reporting about the violence caused by people who have not eaten in 4 days. I love watching the scientists try to explain why Katrina was so fierce. Its becuase of Global Warming and the Gulf has been a couple degrees warm for a few years now... the reason, all those oil platforms off the coast... but you can't actually say "Global Warming" in W country or blame the only industry outside of gambling (oil) putting money into the stagnant economy... so instead you watch the scientists dance. Its good sport, watch for it next time you're by CNN. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 12:19pm | ||
| ML7Mike User Info... | Scalar Terrorism! ;) - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 3:06pm | ||
| User User Info... | This is worse than 9/11 by far. GW should declare a war on hurricanes. The "axis of evil" huricanes, tornadoes and tsunamis. Bring it on! - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 3:48pm | ||
| Tragedy User Info... | Wow. Blame it on hormones, but that part about the chick selling her guitar made me cry like a bitch. - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 6:24pm | ||
| SublimeKid User Info... | George W is a retard... He is going to use this as an excuse to do something stupid. "Concrete intelligence tells us that North Korea has developed a weapon that can manipulate weather and we believe they used this weapon on us in the form of Hurricane Katrina!" We must answer back! Could someone sterilize this fucker's family tree already? - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 7:36pm | ||
| XY-SATAN User Info... | WWW ( Dub'Ya Dub'ya Dub'ya ) Bush league wrestling presents ( in conjunction with Multi Media Productions ) "RUMBLE IN IRAQ!!!!! "......#3 !!!! "Home Addition!!! ( no affiliation with Extremist Jihad productions , with all rights reserved .) Katrina Killswitch, Ray Tornado, Ikiya Tsunami, Insane'a Biglie'a, Cane & Abel, The Oil Shek.....and... *the American anthem starts playing..... ...and just off his tour through Iraq ! THE UNDERTAKER !!!!!! And this time it's personal . A full out no holds bar may lay grudge match !!! And no one leaves alive .. cause it's a CAGEMATCH!!! Last one Alive wins ! Don't miss this total show of Destruction and Brutality this Sunday at the Superdoom Old Orleans !! ( venue subject to change, stay tuned to CNN for up dates.) Please contact your satellite or cable provider for this pay for view match or go to http://www.wwwworldentertain.org for listing of future events . (Any reproduction or distribution of WWW will be subject to Death , registered trademark and All rights reserved .) Now stay tuned for Ted Copple "Nightblind" were Ted Wrestles a Alligator and discuses the war in Iraq . Tonight’s guest "BB King" . - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 7:54pm | ||
| 420 User Info... | The City of New Orleans by Steve Goodman Riding on the City of New Orleans, Illinois Central Monday morning rail Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders, Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail. All along the southbound odyssey The train pulls out at Kankakee Rolls along past houses, farms and fields. Passin' trains that have no names, Freight yards full of old black men And the graveyards of the rusted automobiles. CHORUS: Good morning America how are you? Don't you know me I'm your native son, I'm the train they call The City of New Orleans, I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done. Dealin' card games with the old men in the club car. Penny a point ain't no one keepin' score. Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle Feel the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor. And the sons of pullman porters And the sons of engineers Ride their father's magic carpets made of steel. Mothers with their babes asleep, Are rockin' to the gentle beat And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel. CHORUS Nighttime on The City of New Orleans, Changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee. Half way home, we'll be there by morning Through the Mississippi darkness Rolling down to the sea. And all the towns and people seem To fade into a bad dream And the steel rails still ain't heard the news. The conductor sings his song again, The passengers will please refrain This train's got the disappearing railroad blues. Good night, America, how are you? Don't you know me I'm your native son, I'm the train they call The City of New Orleans, I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done. ©1970 - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:15pm | ||
| 420 User Info... | i wish i had a chance to new orleans before.... so Mardi Graw (sp?) should move to vancouver - Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:16pm | ||
| 420 User Info... | check this site out. http://www.noaa.com tou can zoom in on areas of the gulf coast . - Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:52pm | ||
| The One After Two User Info... | French Quatre survived fairly well and the tit industry is too important to not rebound after this madness. CNN said yesterday that hurricane season hasn't even started yet. zoinks. - Mon, 5 Sep 2005 12:13pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | And apparently 2 bars opened in the French Quarter, good idea!!! - Mon, 5 Sep 2005 6:20pm | ||
| The One After Two User Info... | you got to get back in the saddle right away. The local economy will be pretty fucked if you're not in construction. - Mon, 5 Sep 2005 6:50pm | ||
| XY-SATAN User Info... | Myself and others have all commented that we all wished we had gone sooner. NORA would'av ruled ! - Wed, 7 Sep 2005 3:10am | ||
| Detroit Velvet Smooth User Info... | http://www.illwillpress.com/kat.html go foamy! - Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:37am | ||
| Detroit Velvet Smooth User Info... | I need a shopping cart full of shoes cause there is a storm coming http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/september2005/050905policelooting.htm . - Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:48am | ||
| XY-SATAN User Info... | The cops saunter along pretending like nothing is happening? The cat caught with the canary .. or shoes ! Afuckingpalling . - Wed, 7 Sep 2005 7:30pm | ||
| 420 User Info... | http://blighty.multiply.com/journal/item/537 http://ap.lancasteronline.com/4/katrina_looting_hk1 couple more for ya. - Wed, 7 Sep 2005 8:30pm | ||
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