Greatest Lyricists: Pt. 1

Some people just amaze me as lyricists.

Dave Gahan (Frontman of Depeche Mode)

Songs like John the Revelator, Everything Counts, People are People, Enjoy the Silence, Blasphemous Rumours...
This man can still write something as thought provoking as what he's dished out in his earlier years.
I mean John the Revelator is primarily a dance track but read these lyrics!!

John the Revelator
by Depeche Mode

John the Revelator
Put him in a elevator
Take him up to the highest high
Take him up to the top
where the mountains stop
Let him tell his book of lies
John the Revelator
He's a smooth operator
It's time we cut him down to size
Take him by the hand
And put him on the stand
Let us hear his alibis
By claiming God as his only rock
He's stealing a god from the Israelite
Stealing a god from a Muslim, too
There is only one god through and through
Seven lies, multiplied by seven, multiplied by seven again
Seven angels with seven trumpets
Send them home on the morning train
Well who's that shouting?
John the Revelator!
All he ever gives us is pain
Well who's that shouting?
John the Revelator!
He should bow his head in shame
Bye-byeBye-byeBye-byeBye-bye
Seven lies, multiplied by seven,
multiplied by seven again
Seven angels with seven trumpets
Send them home on the morning train
Well who's that shouting?
John the Revelator!
All he ever gives us is pain
Well who's that shouting?
John the Revelator!
He should bow his head in shame
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
John the Revelator
Bye-bye
John the Revelator
Bye-bye
John the Revelator

A semi-good day...

Well I woke up to a VERY pleasant surprise this morning. I sent a message to Lisa Harriton (the beautiful keyboardist for the 2007 Smashing Pumpkins Zeitgeist tour, and hopefully appearing on the next SP studio album) praising her efforts in the new tour. Even comparing her talents to that of Jonathan Melvoin (R.I.P) and Mike Garson (the Pumpkins' past keyboardists). I didn't expect her to respond at all but to my surprise, there's a lovely surprise in my inbox from Miss Lisa Harriton. That shows me something. That shows me that even with the continuation of the SP tour beginning today, this woman can still respond to a fan. I even had a brief convo with Maynard Keenan earlier this year (I hope, didn't think to question). Anyways, she ended the message, with her signa as "Lis". I thought it was cute. Heh, heh.

The rest of my day, was actually eventless. I went to hang out with my close friend Randi-Jean. We were supposed to venture out into the world in search of a good time. We didn't unfortunately. We stayed at her house watching TV. Heh, heh. I did have a good time. There's not very many people I can waste time with. Randi is one of em'. Heh. I love ya Randi. You rock

Oh and Randi...I just remembered our survival lesson from Weasel...

SNAP!!!!!

hahahaha

Much Love Peoples



-JrM