This is my favorite TMBG song. I'm not excellent at diving deep into songs. Would you be impressed if I said that the dead would help. What are the "maladies" and "symptoms"? Thus, the relevant lyric likely refers to some sort of coercion, rather than to any legitimate good reasons.
Two Sides of the Same Coin [ edit]. E7 Am Your "Giveittomegiveittomegiveittomegiveittome all those things we need"Dm Am And what, will you whimper when your number will be calledE7 E7 Am You'll say "It's not my fault"Palm mutedAm E7 Am Go! Streetlight Manifesto - Would You Be Impressed? MP3 Download & Lyrics | Boomplay. The song is sung by Streetlight Manifesto. Find more lyrics at ※. Godzilla, King Kong, a general, etc., all have high power. The same situation or relationship is realized in different concrete settings.
Frequently Asked Questions. If one applies this interpretation, then "I'm Impressed" is also a parody of itself. I rest my case... -xubius. And can he wish to walk away from those gorilla leaders while also being impressed upon by the dangers that exist? The other meaning invokes the "five good reasons" expression, with each reason listed on each finger forming a fist as a threat. Would you be impressed lyrics meaning. If so these lines would indicate the irony of his forceful demonstration of getting people to follow him, presumably to war, and yet even in a matter of safety, he had difficulty getting people to follow him. Every single moment that we waste our time? And every single one among the lot of you will have your turn, Ai, Ai, Ai, Oh, Oh, OH! "VerseAm Em Am I had a dream last night where everyone was tryingG Am Subconsciously I knew it was a lieDm Am ANd when I woke I knew it was time to prayE7 Am To make amends before the end, before my judgment dayDm Am I looked around, I stood alone, I knew what I had to sayE7 E7 Am I said "It's all my fault"Whistled Am E7 Dm Am - Dm Am E7 Am - Am E7 Dm Am - Dm Am E7... Am! It seems that one possible interpretation (and what to me seems the most obvious) is that the song is about how easily satiated we are by violence and danger, but we're never inclined to take part in it if we're in real danger ("I'm inspired by events to remember the exits in back of me"). I think we are meant to interpret it this way given the references to the coercive use of destructive power. Nehushtan (talk) 09:48, 11 April 2020 (EDT).
The basic theme I see is a dialog about the transition from They Might Be Giant's limited fan base for 25+ years, and seeming carelessness about popularity into an attempt to move toward the mainstream; especially by working with mainstream producers for The Else. What you've got isn't all that you've been given. 7 Inspired by.... - 8 Western Media Propagated Anti-Culture. Perhaps also a comparison to how soldiers in the Middle East are staying longer than planned. ) Loading... - Genre:Alternative. 0dd1 14:47, 19 January 22008. There is a Sam Shepard play in which a young, upstart character is challenging an older, king-of-the-hill figure, but the actual situations keep shifting: one moment one is a cowboy, then the other shifts to being a mafia type, and then the first one counters by becoming a blues singer, etc. Antgeth 00:47, 19 July 2007 (UTC). The five good reasons to follow him part still confuses me, though. About being "impressed" by people or situations that are more powerful than ourselves. This song portrays a conclusion where although voice #2 seemingly wins out, TMBG does not forget it's background or voice #3's argument. Would You Be Impressed? LETRA - Streetlight Manifesto - Musica.com. Find rhymes (advanced). Tornado crushing buildings.
The idea was: go in quick with an overwhelming show of superior force to instill in the opposition a sense of helplessness & despair leading to rapid surrender. The line "I find that my head's nodding yes, though my legs are not following" may refer to how Linnell was initially unable to say no to them, but passively was resisting following their ideas. If you've never read it you might like: Why the Rest Hates the West by sarcastic Brit Meic Pearse. Six foot leaning on a lizard chest. I don't really agree with any of the ideas based on sarcasm, it seems like too much of a stretch for me. We see kings and tyrants rule over us, and time after time we are impressed at their power, palaces, and their ability to kill anybody just by wanting them dead. It is the first thing that came to my mind anyway when I heard it.... And what an inspiration it is. Nehushtan 15:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC). Would You Be Impressed? Drum Tab by Streetlight Manifesto. Weil es nicht meine Schuld ist Jetzt bist du verärgert, weil du endlich den Gedanken hast Dass alles, was du hattest, den Abfluss hinunter bräunt Oh! A gorilla pounding its vest... Now that I've made that analogy I have to work with this term. Someone in the army, a political leader, or a figure in a movie?