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Tag Archives: 2000s
The Song Stuck In My Head: “DAMAGED PEOPLE” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)
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“We‘re Damaged People…
…Drawn Together…
…By Subtleties That We Are Not Aware Of…”
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“…Disturbed Souls…
…Playing Out Forever…
…These Games The We Once Thought We Would Be Scared Of…”
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“…When You‘re In My Arms…
…The World Makes Sense…
…There Is No Pretense…
…And You‘re Crying…
…When You‘re By My Side…
…There Is No Defense…
…I Forget To Sense…
…I‘m Dying…”
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“…We‘re Damaged People…
…Praying For Something…
…That Doesn‘t Come From Somewhere Deep Inside Us…”
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“…Depraved Souls…
…Trusting In The One Thing…
…The One Thing That This Life Has Not Denied Us…”
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“DAMAGED PEOPLE“
by DEPECHE MODE
…Is A Truly Skipped-Over AND Underrated Jam, My Peeps.
Truly AND Honestly.
It’s Very Odd.
It’s Very Quirky.
It’s Dark AND Brooding.
Yet, All The While, It Remains A Beautiful Song.
Period.
This Is Actually One Of My Favorite Songs From The Album “PLAYING THE ANGEL“…
…An Album Jammed With Favorites.
“PLAYING THE ANGEL” Was Released In 2005, With Most Reviews Saying This Particular Song Was One Of The Drags Of The Album.
People Just Didn’t Warm-Up-To-It Like I Sincerely Felt They Should.
Me?
I Loved The Entire Album, Including The Song “DAMAGED PEOPLE“, And I’m Quite Unsure Just How Many Times I’ve Listened To It.
It’s A Song That Gets My Brain AND Heart Churning AND Burning Overtime.
At This Moment, This Song Is Locked Into My Mind.
I’ve Been Listening To It The Bulk Of The Morning, And That Sincerely Prompted This Post.
Honestly, I’m Not So Sure What To Say.
I Have Something Written On Paper, But I’m Slowly Realizing I Don’t Really Think I Should Say To Y’all Everything It Actually Says.
I Think I Made It TOOOOOO Personal.
Just Know This, My Peeps…
…I’m Dedicating This Post To Someone.
The Other Inspiration For This Bloggin’ing.
THE SPARK.
Everyone, Whom Works In A Creative Field, MUST Have A SPARK.
Period.
A Muse, If You Will.
Something/Someone That Inspires You.
Something/Someone That Makes You Want To Work.
Something/Someone That Brings You Great Joy In Life.
I Have One.
You (likely) Have One.
So, Tell Me, My Peeps…
…WHAT/WHO INSPIRES YOU???
WHAT/WHO MAKES YOU WANT TO WORK???
WHAT/WHO BRINGS YOU GREAT JOY IN LIFE???
Please Let Me Know, My Peeps.
To Say I’m Curious Is An Epic Understatement.
I Want To Know What Makes You Feel Like Doing This Kind Of Thing, Or Any Kind Of Thing, Regardless Of What It Is.
I Know What Makes Me Happy.
I Know What Makes Me Sad.
I Know What Inspires Me.
I Know What Makes Me Keep Coming Back For More.
So, What Does It For YOU, My Peeps???
Anything???
Anything At All???
There MUST Be SOMETHING???
Right???
RIGHT!!!
“The Conventional View Serves To Protect Us From The Painful Job Of Thinking.” –JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH
-<<(JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH)>>-
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“He Told Me A Heart Can’t Smile… …If It’s Filled With Tears…”
“…Growing Up, I Thought “It‘s All Gone“…
…Now It Comes Back To Me, Again…
…Ghetto Uniform…
…Collect Calls…
…That I Can Explain…
…All The The Things I‘ve Ruined…
…Abandoned…
…They Come Back To Me…”
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“…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…”
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“…He Told Me For Those Who‘ve Been Drowned…
…There Is No Refrain…
…With One And Only Youth…
…A Gospel…
…I Do What I Can…”
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“…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…
…HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER…
…I Try To Set The Night On Fire…”
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Over This Past Weekend, I Was Introduced To The Band…
PHOENIX
…And This Song…
“HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER“
…Which I Immediately Fell In Love/Lust With.
It’s Perky.
It’s Quirky.
It’s Catchy.
It Makes Me Smile.
Can’t Ask For Much More From Your Music, Right???
RIGHT!!!
“HOLDIN‘ ON TOGETHER“
…Was Released On The Album…
“ALPHABETICAL“
…In 2004.
I Know I’d Heard This Little Tune On The Radio At Some Point, And I Liked It, But Knew Absolutely Nothing About It, Nor The Band Performing It.
Now, Well, I Simply Can’t Get Enough Of It.
I’m Unsure How Many Times I’ve Listened To It In The Past Few Days, But I Know It’s A Metric-Ass-Ton.
But, For Me, That’s Just How I Roll.
I Find Something New That I Greatly Enjoy, And I Go For It.
If It’s Song, I Listen To It Over And Over.
If It’s A Movie, I’ll Likely Watch It Multiple Times In A Short Span Of Days.
If It’s A Book, I’ll Read It All The Way Through, And Then Do So Again.
I Get On My Kicks, Ya Know?!
SURE YOU DO!!
A Lot Of You Are Exactly The Same.
I’m Just Sure Of That.
I Just Hope Y’all Enjoy This Little Number.
This Song Is Now Permanently Linked With A Special Someone In My World.
Every Time I Hear It, I Think About Him.
Sometimes, That’s A Wonderful Thing.
Sometimes, That’s A Horrid Thing.
It Really Depends On My Mood, To Be Honest.
Nevertheless, I Continue To Listen To It…
…And Love It…
…And Enjoy It.
Period.
Feelings Are Funny Things, And It’s Crazy How They Can Be Linked To Something Like This.
But, That’s Life.
Right???
RIGHT!!!
I Included A Link To The Song, So PLEASE Give It A Listen.
Let Me Know What You Think.
You May Not Enjoy It As Much As I Do…
…Or You May Enjoy It Even More.
You’ll Just Have To Give It A Go And Find Out!!!
Ready For A Musical Adventure???
AWESOME!!!
Then Let’s Go!!!
Have A Grand Day, Kiddies.
Take Care AND Be Good.
“Things Turn Out Best…”
“…For The People Who Make The Best Of The Way Things Turn Out.”
–JOHN R. WOODEN
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“WRITING Is A Struggle Against SILENCE.” –CARLOS FUENTES
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((1928-2012))
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“Wise Men Talk Because They Have Something To Say…”
“…Fools Talk Because They Have To Say Something.”
–SAUL BELLOW
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(Not So) Random (Blu-ray) Movie Mention: “DREDD” (2012)
The Tagline Says…
“JUDGMENT IS COMING“
…And That’s Exactly What’s Happening.
Right Here.
Right Now.
Ready?
GREAT!
Let Me Truly Begin By Saying That This Flick…
“DREDD“
…Is My Favorite Blu-ray Of 2013, Thus Far.
I Can Say That Without Reservation, OR Hesitation.
It Is Simply Wonderful.
To Be Blunt…
…I LOVED IT!!!
As Far As The Film Goes, “DREDD” Is Totally And Easily 142,000-Times BETTER Than The Original Take On The Film, The Campy Cheese-Fest “JUDGE DREDD“, Starring SYLVESTER STALLONE.
In The 2012 Version…
KARL URBAN Is “DREDD“
…And He’s So So SO Much Better As The Title Character Than Ole SLY Was.
Don’t Get Me Wrong, My Peeps, I AM A Fan Of Ole SLY STALLONE.
I Always Have Been.
I Just Enjoyed KARL URBAN‘s Take On The Character So So SO Much More.
“DREDD” Is WILD.
It’s FUN.
It’s BRUTAL.
It’s BLOODY.
It’s LOADED With Wonderfully Awesome Special F/X, Trashy And Dangerous Characters, The Works!!!
It Has A Simple, But Effective, Plot.
And, Of Course, A Stone-Cold Performance By KARL URBAN.
Honestly, I’m Actually Kinda Sad I Didn’t Make The Time To See This One Up On The Big Screen.
After Seeing It On The Blu-ray, I Can Totally Tell Y’all I Would Have Happily Shelled Out My $10 To Catch It At The Theater.
This Blu-ray Is Rather Stunning.
The Sound Quality May Be The Best I’ve Yet Heard.
The Picture Quality Was Spot-On.
The Flick Simply LOOKED And SOUNDED Wonderfully Wonderful!!!
Co-Starring…
OLIVIA THIRLBY As The Rookie Judge “ANDERSON”
…And…
LENA HEADEY As The Ruthless Drug Kingpin “MA-MA”
…This Version Of The Classic “JUDGE DREDD” Comics Is Vastly Superior To The Original Film Adaptation, And I Had An Absolute Blast Checking-It-Out!!!
I Recommend This One To Anyone Who Enjoys Some Quality Escapist Fun!!!
“JUDGMENT IS COMING“
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You Betcha, My Peeps!!!
It’s Coming, And It’s AWESOME!!!
“You’ve Got To Take The Initiative And Play Your Game…”
“…In A Decisive Set, CONFIDENCE Is The Difference.”
–CHRIS EVERT
