Can anyone give me an analysis of MC Lars' "Download this song"?
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Well, the song starts off with a sample from Iggy Pop's Passenger, and then he adds a crazy pop/techno/hiphop beat behind it.  So, that's already an allusion to the state of today's music business (people sampling other people's music; the whole fair-use thing; the argument that music shouldn't be a product, but a free exchange of ideas).\n\nThen the lyrics:\n\nIt's 2006, the consumer’s still pissed (at the major labels' resistance to new technology and fear of piracy)\n\nWon't take it anymore so I’m writing a list \nDon't try to resist this paradigm shift \nThe music revolution cannot be dismissed \n$18.98 Iggy Pop CD? \nWhat if I can get it from my sister for free? \nIt’s all about marketing Clive Davis, see? (Clive Davis is the founder of Arista Records and the CEO of BMG North America)\nIf fans buy the shirt then they get the mp3 \nMusic was a product now it is a service \nMajor record labels why are you trying to hurt us? \nEpic’s up in my face like, “Don’t steal our songs Lars,” \nWhile Sony sells the burners that are burning CD-R’s (Sony/BMG was under a lot of criticism last year for including digital rights software in thousands of CDs that ended up loading viruses into many consumers' computers)\n\nSo Warner, EMI, hear me clearly \nUniversal Music, update your circuitry \nThey sue little kids downloading hit songs \nThey think that makes sense \nWhen they know that it’s wrong \n\nHey Mr. Record Man \nThe joke’s on you \nRunning your label \nLike it was 1992 (This is a reference to labels being reluctant to update their business plans.)\nHey Mr. Record Man, \nYour system can’t compete \nIt’s the New Artist Model \nFile transfer complete \nDownload this song! \nDownload this song! \nDownload this song! \n\nI know I'm rhyming fast, but the message is clear \nYou don’t need a million dollars to launch a career \nIf your style is unique and you practice what you preach \nMinor Threat and Jello both have things to teach! (Minor Threat was a hardcore punk band from the DC area.  MT's lead singer was Ian Mackaye, who later formed Fugazi, and is currently in The Evens.  Mackaye founded and runs Dischord Records, an indpendent record label that is strongly against corporations.  Last year, Dischord sued Nike over an ad campaign which was clearly a rip-off of Minor Threat's Anthology CD cover.  Jello is a reference to Jello Biafra, the stage name of Eric Boucher, the former lead singer for legendary punk band The Dead Kennedys, and founder of Alternative Tentacles, which is another independent record label.)\n\nI've got G5 (Macintosh G5 computers are very popular w/ musicians) production, concept videos \nTouring with a laptop, rocking packed shows \nThe old-school major deal? It makes no sense \nIndentured servitude (this is referring to labels making artists sigin long term deals, and ripping them off), the costs are too immense! \nTheir finger’s in the dam but the crack keeps on growing (They think they are solving the problem w/ low CD sales, but are just making consumers angrier).\nCan’t sell bottled water when it’s freely flowing \nRecord sales slipping, down 8 percent \nIncreased download sales, you can't prevent \nSatellite radio and video games \nChanged the terrain, it will never be same \nDid you know in ten years labels won't exist? (He is foreshadowing an era when all music will be on computers and shared over the internet)\nGoodbye DVD’s, and compact disks! (dying technologies)\n\nHey Mr. Record Man, \nWhat's wrong with you \nStill living off your catalogue \nFrom 1982 \nHey Mr. Record Man, \nYour system can't compete \nIt's the new artist model \nFile transfer complete \nDownload this song! \nDownload this song! \nDownload this song! \n\nYou know, we just wanted a level playing field. \nYou’ve overcharged us for music for years, and now we’re \nJust trying to find a fair balance. I hate to say it, but
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It's on their 4th year limited addition fan club CD. so unless you download it off the net or you have a friend who has it I don't know what to tell you. I have that CD and if I knew how to do it I would send you a copy of that song. But I have know clue as to how to do that! Sorry! It's a kick ass song though!!
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I like the song too..but do not know if there is a story behind it..\nTry asking Rollye James  (google her)
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http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geup7fU19FCegAUwZXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3N2EwdDA1BGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANPT1A1XzEyMQ--/SIG=14jntv6vc/EXP=1163961695/**http%3a//www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1144220/a/Library%2bOf%2bCongress%3a%2bA%2bTreasury%2bOf%2bField%2bRecordings.htm
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http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll
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hey you better give me some points for this!!!!\nhttp://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=11:ve8ibkk9hakb
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I really like this song too.\n\nThe song is Mad World by Michael Andrews/Gary Jules it was originally on the Donnie Darko Soundtrack.  I hear you have to download the whole album to buy this from iTunes.\n\nWell, you can get it here (Not that I want everyone downloading things from my favorite mp3 website, they might raise the prices on me): http://www.gomusic.ru/album.aspx?id=25893\n\nIt will cost you $0.15, but there is a catch.  This mp3 website works off a checking account kind of approach.  You need to put at least $20 in your account 1st, then you can download stuff, but trust me it's worth it.  You could buy Metallica here, before you were able to on iTunes, etc... plus a lot of the artists that are not available on iTunes are available here.  I've already went through $20, once and added another $20 to my account (that was when it used to be $0.10/song, they increased the price by a nickel).\n\nGood Luck!
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The Meaning of The Song:\n\n\nWhile there is no clear reference or explanation of the song's lyrics, the lyrics itself are self explanatory: the song centers around a man's relationship with his girlfriend, and his observations about her wild and reckless behaviour including overindulging in alcohol or drugs. The song also contains numerous references to their active sex life and partying lifestyle. The imagery of the man's girlfriend "passed out on the deck", "pass[ing] the check" and other lyrics certainly paint the picture of fun.\n\nIn a lyrical trick, the observations of the man about his likes of his relationship with his girlfriend at the start of the song (e.g. "I love the places that we go, I love the people that you know") are in the second verse turned into the very same things he dislikes about her and their relationship. Other subtleties of their relationship, such as sex ("I like the white stains on your dress" or "I like your pants around your feet") or rough sex ("I love your lack of self-respect while you're passed out on the deck, I love my hands around your neck") give way to his dissatisfaction with the same behavior he found appealing at the start of the song ("I love the good times that you wreck").\n\nBEST ANSWER?????????
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Oh wow. yes.  NIN's "Head Like a Hole" from "Pretty Hate Machine" is an incredibly powerful song, and as I recall the original video was equally as powerful.  Who says Music isn't good propaganda?  I think that song is awesome.  I'd use it, if I were you.  Hehe.
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I think its an especially composed song; check out this link:http://www.whatsthatcalled.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4110
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I like the song. The video looks kind of cheesy though ;)\nThe album is called "Believe" by the way!
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Here is a link to where you can hear him doing "his thing - fast".  It is part of a whole song.  Need to listen to all it.  \n\nhttp://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=470&vrs_id=vrs1233\n\nAnd man, is he fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nHope this is what you needed.
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It seems the song is "Picture Frames" by the band A Fallacy. \n\nIt seems that back in Kazaa's heyday a bunch of people downloaded the song thinking it was a Linkin Park song.
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It's by Rob Dougan and its called 'Clubbed to Death'. Its off the album Furious Angels, or alternatively 'The Matrix Soundtrack'. \n\n\n \n.
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It's called Clubbed To Death by Rob Dougan, and yeah it's on the Matrix soundtrack or you can get it on his album Furious Angels. You might also like Clubbed To Death 2 as it's pretty similar.
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check up the music video for it. you tube might be a good place to start. =)
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I have two versions of it on my PC. One is 6:28, the other is 11:42 long. Both are ripped@224 so they are larger than 10 meg.\n\nWant a copy of either? Send your email address and remind me what song, I offer dozens of tunes a day to questioners. \n\nY!A Reply To:  doesn't allow attachments.