The lyrics of Bad Religion....

[Ator]

Does anyone here listen to em? I've never seen such awesome lyrics. They have such meaning, such insight into this corrupt and materialistic world. I would definitely recommend them. In fact, i'll upload one of the good songs to my server so you listen to it.

The song: www.geocities.com/atorthomastarr/getoff.mp3 - "Get Off", on the album Against the Grain

Lyrics: (THESE ARE IMPORTANT!!!!)
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lascivious, it's all that i can think of as i drag my feet, searching
like Diogenes, dangerous, the adjectives of the decasde and of your
alluring intricacies, I see your green-screen mentality and I
feel the sting of its consequence, and i know i shouldn't but it's too
much to ignore, an emotion i deplore

every time i look at you, i just
want to do it, i can clench my fist right through it but i just want
to get off

rectilinear, this direction we've been heading never
realizing we are on a runaway machine, angular, the momentum that does
turn us one step further on our ladder, one more turn toward the east,
i realize your green-screen mentality and i know it is shared by many
more, i know it is quite impossible but i am damned to find a way to
revolve the other way

every time i scrutinize i just say "screw it",
we're on a ride down a blind conduit and i just want to get off
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I'll post another song every week, so you can see how awesome these songs, and this band, truly are.

[Pete]

Awesome, another Bad Religion fan!

I don't really consider myself a huge fan of punk, but I love Bad Religion.

If you're an open-minded, intelligent individual, and if you're a Mistie you probably fit this description, I recommend any BR you can find.

I am by no means an expert on the band, but I have four of their CDs, and they're all great. And Yes, you should definitely pay attention to the lyrics.

Go get at least one of the following CDs: All Ages, Stranger Than Fiction, The Gray Race or No Substance.

Thanks Ator for reminding me of this great band. Now I'll probably be listening to them all day...

[Ator]

goldenspiderduck said:

Awesome, another Bad Religion fan!

I don't really consider myself a huge fan of punk, but I love Bad Religion.

If you're an open-minded, intelligent individual, and if you're a Mistie you probably fit this description, I recommend any BR you can find.

I am by no means an expert on the band, but I have four of their CDs, and they're all great. And Yes, you should definitely pay attention to the lyrics.

Go get at least one of the following CDs: All Ages, Stranger Than Fiction, The Gray Race or No Substance.

Thanks Ator for reminding me of this great band. Now I'll probably be listening to them all day...

I'm a huge punk fan. Bad Religion is best because they make you think...think about the entropy (gradual decay) of society, the judgemental, shallow poplular kids, the fact that you CAN make a difference, etc.

I've got these CD's:
* 80-85
* Into The Unknown
* Suffer
* No Control
* Against the Grain
* Generator
* Recipe For Hate
* Stranger Than Fiction
* The Grey Race
* No Substance
* The New America
* The Process of Belief

I also have the songs that can only be found on the import CD's. I can't believe that "Shattered Faith" wasn't included on The Process of Belief.

I'm glad to have found another BR fan. PM me if you want those rare import songs.

[Pete]

I totally don't remember how or why I first started listening to BR, but at first I was amazed. Here was music that not only rocked hard but also had lyrics that actually had something to say, a real point-of-view. And I agree with about 90% of what they have to say.

I didn't realize they had that many CDs out...I think I might to give myself an early Xmas gift

[Ator]

Here is another song:
www.geocities.com/atorthomastarr/bestforyou.mp3 , "Best For You", from the album "Suffer"
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Above us lay the burdens, below us lay the truth.
We're somewhere in the middle, and we're all discontent too.
Is someone watching over you?
Inside they know what's best for you.
Judgment's not tomorrow, its today (yes now it's here).
But no it isn't Jesus, take a look at all your peers.
They're all looking down on you.
Inside they know what's best for you...
Everybody knows what's best for you [x8]
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So true...everyone judges me, tells me that what I like isn't cool. Who says that their opinion is the actual fact?

Let me know.

- Chris