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Topic: Talent Show

Posted By: Heres To You
Subject: Talent Show
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:39pm

So me and my band were playing in our last talent show (were all seniors), like we do every year, and I was wondering what song we should do.

EDIT- Hit enter to early, anyway...

There is another band we always compete against, so the song needs to be somewhat flashy, and catchy. I was thinking "Radio" by Alkaline Trio, seeing as how I already know it, and it wouldn't take but one day of practice.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:40pm

What type of music are you into?

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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:40pm

Do you have any kind of music you like most?

We did some song for our 5th grade talent show, by the same group as "Father of Mine". I don't remember which group that is...

Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:40pm

So what. - Metalica

that would make very many parents proud.

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Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:41pm

Panda Man wrote:

So <f-bomb>ing what. - Metalica

that would make very many parents proud.

Its called "So What".
Fool.

Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:41pm

Taxman by The Beatles

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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:42pm

"because I got high" Afro man

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:42pm

We play anything.

Sopohmore year we played Rock Show by Blink 182.

And Last year we did Are you gonna be my girl by Jet and Empty Apartment by Yellowcard.

And then I was with another Acoustic band and we did Jack Johnson's Flake.

The winning Prize is only $50, but it still buys a few packs of strings...

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: borntopaint
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:42pm

The Distance - Cake

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"I normally refrain from conversation during gestation."

Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:43pm

Cedric wrote:

Taxman by The Beatles

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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:44pm

Heres To You wrote:

We play anything.

Sopohmore year we played Rock Show by Blink 182.

And Last year we did Are you gonna be my girl by Jet and Empty Apartment by Yellowcard.

And then I was with another Acoustic band and we did Jack Johnson's Flake.

The winning Prize is only $50, but it still buys a few packs of strings...

Try Seven Nation Army, by the white stripes

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:44pm

Read the Edit in my first post before you reply, I wanna know what you think about my chosen song...

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:45pm

Tae Kwon Do wrote:

Try Seven Nation Army, by the white stripes

We played that at Prom, we need something new.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:45pm

I have no good ideas.

The ones you've picked in the past seem to be pretty good, which means you've got a "standard of excellence" to live up to. Uh-oh...

I'd say Beatles just-about-anything is pretty good.

If you play anything, I think it should deffinately be rock, deffinately be something classic, and deffinately be something somehow quirky.

I'm so useless.

*EDIT* Never heard of it. I'll see if I can't listen to it...

Not downloading music has it's ups and downs...

Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:45pm

Go Wash Your Mouth....I Don't Know WHere It's Been by Fear Before The March Of Flames

(I doubt you will actually play it...but props to you if you do.

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:45pm

Radio by Alkaline Trio is really fast and catchy.

It makes me seem like I'm alot better of a guitar player than I really am, so it gives us a better chance to win...

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:47pm

Heres To You wrote:

Radio by Alkaline Trio is really fast and catchy.

It makes me seem like I'm alot better of a guitar player than I really am, so it gives us a better chance to win...

Im not that well versed in Alkaline Trio, but would this be a cover of Rancid - Radio?

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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:47pm

I'll be pissed if you don't play Taxman.

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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:49pm

Oooh Oooh I have a good one!

The Mars Volta: Eriatarka

I will hail you forever if you play this.

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:49pm

Well, the band we play against has a EXTREMELY great lead guitarist. He played Voodoo Chile (Stevie Ray Vaughan) in the guitar club meeting.

But in all honesty, our members are alot more popular than his (I know it sounds shallow, and it is) so we should win hands down. (Student Body cheers for the voting process)

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:51pm

Glassjaw wrote:

Oooh Oooh I have a good one!

The Mars Volta: Eriatarka

I will hail you forever if you play this.

X2.

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:52pm

GlassJaw and Cedric, I'm downloading both your songs as we speak.

I can play pretty much anything you would hear on the radio, but I'm pretty sure The Mars Volta has alot of leads, and our band consists of 3 people. (Bassist, Guitarist(Me), and Drums.) And I sing, so I can't be playing anything to complicated, because I'm simply not good enough.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:54pm

Well I think Eriatarka is out of the question than, and my other suggestion is not what many people consider "good" so hmm.

Third Eye Blind: Line Jumper?

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:54pm

Tae Kwon Do wrote:

Heres To You wrote:

Radio by Alkaline Trio is really fast and catchy.

It makes me seem like I'm alot better of a guitar player than I really am, so it gives us a better chance to win...

Im not that well versed in Alkaline Trio, but would this be a cover of Rancid - Radio?

I have no clue, I wish you would download it.

It's extremely catchy and somewhat fast, so it looks really good.

Time to Waste by Alkaline Trio is also very good in terms of flashy-ness. What do you think?

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:54pm

Daytripper by The Beatles.

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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:55pm

Ew, The Beatles...ew.

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:55pm

Glassjaw wrote:

Well I think Eriatarka is out of the question than, and my other suggestion is not what many people consider "good" so hmm.

Third Eye Blind: Line Jumper?

That song isn't even showing up on Ares....

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:56pm

Cedric wrote:

Daytripper by The Beatles.

Is it flashy enough?

I'm telling you, the faster you play, the non-muscians think your better, even if it's a simple song.

Winning is important, weve won the last two years.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:56pm

yellowcard.......

whoah.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:57pm

pb125 wrote:

yellowcard.......

whoah.

I know, sell outish....

But empty Apartment was a good acoustic song...

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:57pm

Heres To You wrote:

Glassjaw wrote:

Well I think Eriatarka is out of the question than, and my other suggestion is not what many people consider "good" so hmm.

Third Eye Blind: Line Jumper?

That song isn't even showing up on Ares....

Really? It was a huge song.

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:58pm

Heres To You wrote:

Tae Kwon Do wrote:

Heres To You wrote:

Radio by Alkaline Trio is really fast and catchy.

It makes me seem like I'm alot better of a guitar player than I really am, so it gives us a better chance to win...

Im not that well versed in Alkaline Trio, but would this be a cover of Rancid - Radio?

Get me some lyrics for Radio and I will tell you if its the same.

Ever played Trio before? Just wondering how your vocals will come out (His voice is hard to match)

I would go for somthing alittle upbeat and funny.

NOFX - Bob (You can edit the cursewords in the song if you need to)

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:59pm

Glassjaw wrote:

Heres To You wrote:

Glassjaw wrote:

Well I think Eriatarka is out of the question than, and my other suggestion is not what many people consider "good" so hmm.

Third Eye Blind: Line Jumper?

That song isn't even showing up on Ares....

Really? It was a huge song.

Still not showing up....

We get one 5 minute set (give or take), so I could probably squeeze two songs in...

And I just heard the Mars Volta song, simply put, NO.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: entropy
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 10:59pm

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine/Paradise City

Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:00pm

Heres To You wrote:

Glassjaw wrote:

Heres To You wrote:

Glassjaw wrote:

Well I think Eriatarka is out of the question than, and my other suggestion is not what many people consider "good" so hmm.

Third Eye Blind: Line Jumper?

That song isn't even showing up on Ares....

Really? It was a huge song.

Still not showing up....

We get one 5 minute set (give or take), so I could probably squeeze two songs in...

And I just heard the Mars Volta song, simply put, NO.

It's called Jumper, not Line Jumper...my mistake.

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:01pm

Whale, Very few people at my school know the band Alkaline Trio, so I'm not thinking it's got to matter.

We played American Idiot at Homecoming, and alot of people said I sounded like Billy more than anything else.

I'll get those lyrics, gimme a sec to edit out some words.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:01pm

Theres some kids at my school who are going to play drunkenship of the lanterns at the local starbucks. I'm gonna go just to laugh at them.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:04pm

Alkaline Trio - Radio Lyrics

Shaking like a dog CRAPPING razorblades,
waking up next to nothing after dreaming of you and me
I'm waking up all alone, waking up so relieved
while you're taking your time with apologies,
I'm making my plans for revenge
Red eyes on orange horizons
If Columbus was wrong I'd drive straight off the edge
I'd drive straight off the edge

Taking your own life with boredom,
I'm taking my own life with wine -
it helps you to rule out the sorrow,
it helps me to empty my mind
Making the most of a bad time
I'm smoking the brains from my head
Leaving the coal calling the kettle black and orange and red
This kettle is seeing red

I've got a big fat FREAKING' bone to pick with you my darling
In case you haven't heard I'm sick and tired of trying
I wish you would take my radio to bathe with you,
plugged in and ready to fall

Shaking like a dog CRAPPING' razorblades,
waking up next to nothing after dreaming of you and me
I'm waking up all alone, waking up so relieved
while you're taking your time with apologies,
I'm planning out my revenge
Red eyes on orange horizons
If Columbus was wrong I'd drive straight off the edge
I'm seeing red

I've got a big fat FREAKING' bone to pick with you my darling
In case you haven't heard I'm sick and tired of trying
I wish you would take my radio to bathe with you,
plugged in and ready to fall

Plugged in and ready to fall
Plugged in and ready to fall

Plugged in and ready to fall


The lyrics arent the best, but like I said, the songs catchy.

I CAPPED all the words that were changed so you get the idea.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:04pm

Heres To You wrote:

Whale, Very few people at my school know the band Alkaline Trio, so I'm not thinking it's got to matter.

We played American Idiot at Homecoming, and alot of people said I sounded like Billy more than anything else.

I'll get those lyrics, gimme a sec to edit out some words.

Heck then go with more GreenDay if you got the voice. Plus your lineup matches them, so no real problem with that.

It just hit me.

You want somthing fast, upbeat, and easy?

Do the two big GreenDay cover songs.

Blitzkrieg Bop, and I Fought The Law.

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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:05pm

pb125 wrote:

Theres some kids at my school who are going to play drunkenship of the lanterns at the local starbucks. I'm gonna go just to laugh at them.

It's Drunkship Of Lanterns and I doubt they will be able to do it...

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:06pm

GlassJaw- I just downloaded it.

Awesome song, it's a definent possibility. I'm thinking not flashy enough though...

I wanted to Ape dos mil by glassjaw, but my band members didn't like it and they said it wasn't flashy enough last year.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:07pm

Cedric wrote:

pb125 wrote:

Theres some kids at my school who are going to play drunkenship of the lanterns at the local starbucks. I'm gonna go just to laugh at them.

It's Drunkship Of Lanterns and I doubt they will be able to do it...

Thats why i'm going. To laugh at them.

Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:07pm

pb125 wrote:

Cedric wrote:

pb125 wrote:

Theres some kids at my school who are going to play drunkenship of the lanterns at the local starbucks. I'm gonna go just to laugh at them.

It's Drunkship Of Lanterns and I doubt they will be able to do it...

Thats why i'm going. To laugh at them.

Try to get a video camera and film it. I'd like to see how well they do.

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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:08pm

Heres To You wrote:

GlassJaw- I just downloaded it.

Awesome song, it's a definent possibility. I'm thinking not flashy enough though...

I wanted to Ape dos mil by glassjaw, but my band members didn't like it and they said it wasn't flashy enough last year.

Ive come to the conclusion that the best two songs for you are

1. Blitzkrieg Bop

2. I fought the law

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:08pm

Tae Kwon Do wrote:

Heck then go with more GreenDay if you got the voice. Plus your lineup matches them, so no real problem with that.

It just hit me.

You want somthing fast, upbeat, and easy?

Do the two big GreenDay cover songs.

Blitzkrieg Bop, and I Fought The Law.

Have you heard their cover for teenage lobotomy? I can already play that, and we have only practiced it so nobody has heard it yet.

And I could fit that and Radio into the same 5 minute set.

I wanted to play Hitchin a Ride by greenday, but the band didn't agree because they said it was to weird.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: VisionIMP
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:11pm

If you really want to impress some people and win hands down write your own song. People love originality.

But if not, something upbeat, flashy, and fun to play try

Checkmarks by The Academy Is...
or
Any song (as in any of there songs) by Between Home And Serenity

I suggest writing your own song though. You would have fun doing it too.

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:12pm

VisionIMP wrote:

If you really want to impress some people and win hands down write your own song. People love originality.

But if not, something upbeat, flashy, and fun to play try

Checkmarks by The Academy Is...
or
Any song (as in any of there songs) by Between Home And Serenity

I suggest writing your own song though. You would have fun doing it too.

Sounds good, but with football season coming up its going to be hard.

The ground folds(acoustic) by senses fail could be good to...

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: VisionIMP
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:15pm

How long do you have till the show? If you have a week or two start writing some stuff.

Do Rum Is For Drinking Not Burning by Senses Fail. Thats the true Pirate Anthem (of modern times.

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Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:16pm

VisionIMP wrote:

How long do you have till the show? If you have a week or two start writing some stuff.

Do Rum Is For Drinking Not Burning by Senses Fail. Thats the true Pirate Anthem (of modern times.

To be perfectly honest, writing something would just be to much of a hassle, and I'm lazy because I think something by someone else is alot more coveinent.

And BTW, the talent show isnt until September. But we wanna go ahead and have the song nailed down.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:30pm

Glassjaw:

Ry Ry's Song (Pretty flashy I suppose)
Midwestern Stylings
Tip Your Bartender
Trailer Park Jesus (This is a MUCH slower song, but it is amazing and I'm sure you would get a great applause from the audience.)

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The desire for polyester is just to powerful.

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:31pm

Wait as I download...

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: Heres To You
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:36pm

Trailor park jesus is good, but he has a crazy voice that I doubt I could get, but It's definently a great song, I'll keep it in mind.

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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse."

Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:42pm

albequerque (sp) by weird al

Listen, and you'll see why.

Or do....hammertime...