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Typewriter Demigod from London is reading "White Noise" by DeLilo, "Moby-Dick" by Hermann Mellivile and "Uylsses" by Joyce April 21, 2012 - 10:19am

I don't argue that America is a badass nation. In fact I'm pretty sure that the "U.S. History" song supports the idea that we are the MOST badass nation.

 

Gotta disagree with you there. Consider: Egypt. Greece.  The Roman Empire. The Mongolian Khan. The Papal Sates. Spain. The British Empire.

Each had its hayday, each eventually rolled over and died, or fell to a sucessor. As will America. "The MOST badass nation" is a very temporary award. Each of those nations conquorered others on the field of battle to tame savages and win glory. For you, it's to bring democracy and win love of your people. Now, I am not saying that my nation is better, I'm just saying that your nation will die as well and it is inevitable. No nation lives for more than a few hundred years without being conquored or reformed or divided.

"But we had our division in the civil war!" you cry. No. In this case, division means seceeding into two or more distinct nations. For instance, France was split into France, Normandy, Aquitane, Brittany, Toulouse  and Flanders. Each was a duchy or somesuch and was self ruling.

"We reformed all the time. Civil rights, and so on..." No. Again. A reformation means, for instance, a government changing from a despotic monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. So unless America changed from a constitutional republic to something else...

Third, you have yet to be conquored, so that is a moot point. All I'm saying is, don't get comfortable, you have something coming.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly April 21, 2012 - 10:44am

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 22, 2012 - 5:04am

@Dave, good song! 

 

Sunday. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 23, 2012 - 9:01am

Monday! 

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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) April 23, 2012 - 10:00am

Oh, to be young, thin and drunkenly tragic.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 23, 2012 - 11:45am

Also!  Because I don't post enough Weezer songs on here.....

Here is an exceptional Weezer cover!!

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 24, 2012 - 5:14am

Tuesday! 

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 25, 2012 - 4:38am

Whatever day this is! 

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly April 25, 2012 - 1:38pm

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 26, 2012 - 4:00am

Thursday! 

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Typewriter Demigod from London is reading "White Noise" by DeLilo, "Moby-Dick" by Hermann Mellivile and "Uylsses" by Joyce April 27, 2012 - 1:11pm

 

the rapiest song in existance.

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter April 27, 2012 - 1:37pm

I recently saw this man, Chilly Gonzales (the self-proclaimed "Musical Genius"), at his Piano Talk Show in Vancouver.  This video is from his New York show but it's similar to the one I saw.  He puts on a brilliant show: hilarious and touching, and he is fucking maniacal on the piano:


If you ever get a chance to see him, DO IT.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 27, 2012 - 3:04pm

Friday!
 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 27, 2012 - 3:05pm

Also, LOL, this song still makes me laugh. 

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Batflower from Stillwater, Oklahoma is reading A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin April 28, 2012 - 12:51am

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 29, 2012 - 4:52am

Sunday! 

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner April 30, 2012 - 6:37am

Monday

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like April 30, 2012 - 9:15am

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Arturo Bandini from Denver, CO is reading Beautiful Ruins May 1, 2012 - 8:40am

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 1, 2012 - 9:15am

Not bad for a live recording. 

Tuesday! 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 2, 2012 - 10:35am

It's a short piece, but I've always loved it.

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 4, 2012 - 11:49am

Friday! Cheer up jerks! 

 

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly May 4, 2012 - 12:38pm

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Grigori Black from US is reading Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin May 4, 2012 - 3:07pm

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly May 5, 2012 - 9:04am

Grigori! Another VAST fan? This gets more and more strange.

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Batflower from Stillwater, Oklahoma is reading A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin May 5, 2012 - 9:46am

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly May 5, 2012 - 9:54am

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 6, 2012 - 9:46am

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly May 6, 2012 - 1:39pm

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Pretty Spry for... May 6, 2012 - 2:06pm

So I cheated. Sue me. You won't get nothin'. I gots nothin' to give.

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like May 7, 2012 - 9:54am

Très apropos.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 7, 2012 - 10:04am

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Pretty Spry for... May 7, 2012 - 2:26pm

I love the Father John Misty song. We play it pretty frequently at the radio station I DJ for.

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Mike Adam from Toronto, Canada is reading Wytches Vol. 1 May 7, 2012 - 4:06pm

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underpurplemoon from PDX May 8, 2012 - 1:43am

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 8, 2012 - 4:48am

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters May 8, 2012 - 1:12pm

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Grigori Black from US is reading Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin May 8, 2012 - 1:42pm

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 9, 2012 - 4:02am

One of my favorite songs. Wednesday! It's Wednesday? Right? Yeah. Ok. 

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underpurplemoon from PDX May 10, 2012 - 1:21am

averydoll, I wrote a fan letter to Jewel around that time, and it got sent back to me because "her people" didn't want to get misunderstood for using my words. (She has amazing words.) I don't remember what I wrote...wow, it's like almost twenty years! I feel old. Thanks.

 

I recently heard a song by Jewel called "Satisfied" and here are the lyrics:

 

If you love somebody

You better let it out

Don't hold it back

While you're trying to figure it out

Don't be timid

Don't be afraid to hurt

Run toward the flame

Run toward the fire

Hold on for all your worth

Cause the only real pain a heart can ever know

Is the sorrow of regret

When you don't let your feelings show

 


[Chorus]

So did you say it

Did you mean it

Did you lay it on the line

Did you make it count

Did you look 'em in the eye

Did they feel it

Did you say it in time

Did you say it out loud

'cause if you did hun

Then you lived some

That feeling inside

That's called satisfied


Busy people walking by

Can't help but worry some

With so many things to do

So little love gets done

Empty hearts everywhere

Drowning but dying of thirst

If you want love

It's not that tough

Start by giving it first

It's so easy to give

Baby can't you see

Just close your eyes open your heart

And do what comes naturally

 

[Chorus]

So did you say it

Did you mean it

Did you lay it on the line

Did you make it count

Did you look 'em in the eye

Did they feel it

Did you say it in time

Did you say it out loud

'cause if you did hun

Then you lived some

That feeling inside

That's called satisfied

 

[Bridge]

Horses are built to run

The sun is meant to shine above

Flowers are made to bloom

And then there's us

We were born to love

 

[Chorus]

So did you say it

Did you mean it

Did you lay it on the line

Did you make it count

Did you look 'em in the eye

Did they feel it

Did you say it in time

Did you say it out loud

'cause if you did hun

Then you lived some

That feeling inside

That's called satisfied


[Copied from MetroLyrics.com]

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 10, 2012 - 5:09am

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 12, 2012 - 10:05am

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 14, 2012 - 6:08am

I changed mine. DMB feat. Alanis Morissette, good song. 

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 16, 2012 - 4:37am

Good cover. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters May 16, 2012 - 6:39am

Quit trying to act like you know who Tori Amos is.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 16, 2012 - 6:45am

It's not an act! The song yesterday had me going back through some of her stuff. I've always enjoyed it. However, if I ever tell you I like Tool, it's a filthy lie. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters May 16, 2012 - 6:58am

Let's all enjoy this disturbing remix!!

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 16, 2012 - 7:12am

You will not defeat me! 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner May 21, 2012 - 5:59am

Monday! 

 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters May 21, 2012 - 6:35am