Stereolab, a band for our times

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Stereolab, a band for our times

Postby FourthBase » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:03 am

If you like the lyrics...<br>The music is layered and gorgeous.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Gus The Mynah Bird</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>A military regime <br>in democratic disguise<br>that lies in all impunity<br>takes apart what it took <br>people years to build<br>public institutions<br>that promised a decent life<br><br>self-determination should be fact <br>not essentially a right<br><br>there are the lobbies <br>insurance companies<br>who want to change <br>the whole country<br>into a vast <br>commercial counter <br>for the pure consumer<br><br>the promise to give the <br>generals a better place<br><br>self-determination should be fact <br>in the face of corruption<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Tomorrow Is Already Here</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>originally this set up was to serve society<br>now the roles have been reversed<br>that want society to serve the institutions<br>originally, serve society, serve society,<br>role have been reversed<br>institutions, alienation<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Puncture In The Radax Permutation</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>lonely walker humanoid<br>listening to forgotten sounds<br>tasting smells and colours<br>hiking mounts crossing rivers<br>humble biped you've come undone<br>you detached the mechanical <br>freedom it inspires<br>fusing with your desire <br><br>primal hiker lonely walker<br>rediscovering your own pace<br>left here to go elsewhere<br>abandon all impatience<br><br>reposess the senses<br>impression of freedom <br>time doesn't know itself<br>has mingle path and dream <br>animal survivor<br>you belong to nature <br>reposess the senses<br>impression of freedom <br>time doesn't know itself<br>has mingle path and dream <br><br>animal survivor<br>you belong to nature <br>reposess the senses<br>impression of freedom <br>time doesn't know itself<br>has mingle path and dream <br>animal survivor<br>you belong to nature <br>dreams of return to nature<br>barred with satellite dishes<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Mass Riff</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>The only rampart against war<br>The only and real force of change<br>The one that can counter horror<br>Is to increase the capacity<br>Is to magnify the potential<br>Is to enhance capability<br>Of action of all the people<br>To decide for humanity<br>Is to increase the capacity<br>Is to magnify the potential<br><br>The joy to love<br>To know to learn<br>Are the essence <br>Of existence.<br>And so couldn't they <br>Govern it too?<br>To open up, <br>Thanks to a word<br>The joy to love <br>To know to learn<br>Are the essence <br>Of existence, <br>And so couldn't they <br>Govern it too? <br>The joy to love <br>To open up.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Suggestion Diabolique</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>This angel always the brightest,<br>Oh surely will fall out of the nest,<br>Conscious of the falsification<br>And the harnessing of our reality.<br><br>There'll be no return,<br>No rapprochement, (coming together)<br>No conciliation,<br>Wisdom without art.<br><br>Constantly evil thing, curious,<br>Somber, obscure, dark, and luminous,<br>Vitriolic, stringent, prophetic.<br><br>He penetrated<br>The wheels of modern society<br>That hated so so much,<br>Hated with all his strength.<br>The angel would never submit<br>For his eyes were wide open and lit.<br>We brought oil where there was a fire<br>In this way were bound to the devil.<br><br>There'll be no return,<br>No rapprochement,<br>No conciliation,<br>Wisdom without art.<br><br>The tumbler stayed standing up,<br>All of his life he flinched not,<br>The tumbler stayed standing up.<br><br>Surpassing all the art,<br>Surpassing cinema,<br>Surpassing life itself.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Anonymous Collective</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>You and me are moulded by things <br>Well beyond our acknowlegment <br>We are molded by things beyond<br>You and me are shaped by some things<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>The Free Design</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>Where it had been left <br>hundreds of years ago<br>extract from the depth<br>is but a setting sun paradise is scace<br>in this light that won't shine<br>what is our earthly task<br>but a worthy design?<br><br>some held it in sight <br>for scattered it may have been <br>they're ready to fight<br>in a priceless inkling<br>the request is here<br>ready to resurrect<br>what else can we do but recover the project<br><br>our earthly design<br>can be so detached<br>what crushes our desire<br>not to be trapped <br>when the higher spheres<br>tell us to and not to<br>everyone agrees <br>demanding more veto<br>our earthly design<br>can we be so detached<br>what crushes our desire<br>not to be trapped?<br> <p></p><i></i>
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ping pong

Postby Kylark » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:17 pm

Ping Pong<br><br>It's alright 'cause the historical pattern has shown<br>how the economical cycle tends to revolve<br>In a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop<br>Slump and war then peel back to square one, back for more<br><br>Bigger slump and greater wars and a smaller recovery<br>Huger slump and bigger wars and a shallower recovery<br><br>It's alright recovery always comes round again<br>There's nothing to worry things look after themselves<br>It's alright recovery always comes round again<br>There's nothing to worry things can only get better<br><br>There's only millions that lose their jobs and homes and sometimes accents<br>There's only millions that die in their bloody wars, it's alright<br><br>Don't worry, be happy<br>Things'll get better naturally<br>Don't worry, shut up sit down<br>Go with it and be happy!<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>
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crest

Postby vondardenelle » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:22 pm

If there's been a way to build it<br>There'll be a way to destroy it<br>Things are not all that out of control <p></p><i></i>
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Stereolab

Postby professorpan » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:20 pm

I'll concure -- gorgeous music. I wasn't aware of how they could rock out, though, until I picked up the live set "ABC Music - Radio 1 Sessions" which is fantastic. <p></p><i></i>
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Postby FourthBase » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:06 am

Bump.
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that fills you up and makes you naturally want to do your best.” - Bill Russell
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Postby elfismiles » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:50 pm

Sweet! I only recently got into them. Another gift from my girlfriend.

We saw them here in Austin at La Zona Rosa just a year or so ago.

Yes ... THEY CAN ROCK!!!

Are Stereolab fans also typically Cocteau Twin fans?

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Postby Searcher08 » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:01 pm

I only heard of them in the last month - fab band
Anglo-French Post Modernist Art Marxism Dance Rock
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Postby FourthBase » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:02 pm

Searcher08 wrote:I only heard of them in the last month - fab band
Anglo-French Post Modernist Art Marxism Dance Rock


Yeah, I think of them as an art band, making art music.
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Postby FourthBase » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:10 pm

Bump!
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