"Crawl Away"

You crawled away from me,
slipped away from me.
I tried to keep a hold,
but there was nothing I could say.
Slid away from me,
and crept away from me,
tried to keep you down,
and there was nothing I could saay.
So what you're trying to say,
is you don't wanna play.
But what you want and what you need,
don't mean that much to me.
I can see your back is turning.
If I could I'd, stick the knife in, in.

You crawled away from me,
slipped away from me.
I tried to keep a hold,
but there was nothing I could say.
Slid away from me,
and drift away from me,
tried to keep you down,
but there was nothing I could say.
So what you're trying to say,
is you don't wanna play.
But what you want and what you need,
don't mean that much to me.
I can see your back is turning.
If I could I'd, stick the knife in.
(This is love. 2x)
(This is my love for you. 5x)
This is my love!

Say you won't go
got you in a stranglehold
get up, get up, get up, baby
got you in a stranglehold, baby.
get up, get up, get up now
So what you're trying to say
is you don't wanna play.
But what you want and what you need
don't mean a fuck to me.
I can see yooour back is turning.
If I could I'd, stick the knife in!

I would like to note that I didn't know about the strike until like yesterday or the day before when evilgrins mentioned it. And so I read up on it some. And came to the realization that I don't care.

These are the same people who threw a shitfit last year over deletions and stuff. Um, sorry, why are you still here then? Why do you have paid accounts?

And come on, a one day strike? Ha. Ridiculous. Strikes work best when, oh, I dunno you don't give them up till they meet your terms. Remember the writer's strike that crippled entertainment (or so I'm told. I don't watch tvs/movies like hardly at all)?

So yeah, not supporting the "strike".

In fact I think I'll go post and comment happy.

I wasn't going to do this; never have before. But something about being alone in this city compells me to...

- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you. [Note: Your home address is not required!]

- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.

STEP TWO
- Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.

You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call. There are no guarantees with this project, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.


( My wishlist )

I only live about 3 blocks away from the venue, so I knew getting there wasn't going to take long at all. However as I planned to record the show, as I had in Philly, I knew I needed batteries. So I left around 530-ish to find some good quality batteries (in hopes of not having to change them out midshow and lose songs). Found my batteries at Office Depot then headed to the venue. There wasn't many people lined up so I figured I would walk around a bit more and see what was around. Ended up getting some cash at a 7/11. Returned to the venue and jumped in line. I was like maybe 25 in line. Rather sweet. But it did mean like an hour and a half wait. Chatted some with the guys behind me and the girl in front of me. We ended up all standing together inside.

The venue was bigger than the last Chris concert I attended in April. They had this big velvet curtain up in the middle too, right behind the sound table thing. It was weird. Headed directly to the stage, front and center. I was techinically like 'row 2' but that's seriously the closest I've ever been.

The opening band Earl Greyhound could have been good. It's hard to tell. Their music was good, but I couldn't hear a damn thing either the guy or girl sang. There was something very familiar about the guy singing too. Can't quite figure it out.

The crowd was very small. I was told the venue holds about 1000 people and that they had only sold 400-500 tickets to it. It was a bit discouraging but I was that concerned about it.

The band came on stage and the crowd woke up. Yogi was wearing his fedora and a jacket. Corey actually wasn't wearing a hat, which surprised me. And naturally when Chris came on, the place blew up.

They launched directly into 'Let Me Drown.' Considering at the last one, they began with 'Cochise' I was excited about something different. To be honest I wasn't really paying to band dynamics at this point, but that speaks well of how they've really jelled. I didn't notice them as a separate entity.

'Outshined' was the second song. Those of us front and center already knew that because that was the one song on the setlist we could see (or more precisely what the girls in front of me saw and announced). This is still one of my favourite songs to date, even though it is rather overplayed.

One of my favourite Audioslave songs is 'Show Me How to Live'. I think that was made even more so when I saw the video since it's based off of one of my favourite movies. I had heard them soundcheck it in Philly and was saddened they didn't play it there. But they did in Denver. And it was wonderful. Peter is very good at taking Morello's solos and making them his own. I was quite impressed.

The first Carry On tune to be played was 'No Such Thing'. I think the crowd was as excited about that as I was for they stopped jumping around for the most part and were pretty quiet. I'm not a big fan of 'No Such Thing' and I have seen it before live. I didn't really notice any improvement since the last time I saw it so there's not much to say about it.

They followed this up with 'You Know My Name'. As a Bond-phile I do always appreciate hearing this song. But I do think it's rather overplayed. Didn't really excite me all that much.

The following song was one I was in fact hoping that they wouldn't play. I've never been a big fan of 'Be Yourself' mainly because it makes me cry. I know it's supposed to be a positive song, but ever since I first heard it, I've identified with the negative parts of the song, not the positive parts. And I was fairly certain if Chris played it, considering the place I'm in right now, that I would cry at the concert. I didn't. Maybe if it had been acoustic I would have. Actually I'm glad it was a full band version because I've never heard a full band version before, just acoustic boots before.

When I was working at the Halloween store, the radio station would do a flashback lunch hour, where they would play 90s and older songs. And I swear every single time they would play 'Hunger Strike.' Imagine hearing that five times a week. Anyways, that's to set up the fact I was already tired of this song. He really could have played something else from ToTD. And it really is kinda weird to hear it without Eddie, though Peter does compliment Chris quite well. My favourite part is how the crowd sang Eddie's part the first time around, not Peter.

One of my favourite popular Soundgarden songs is 'Spoonman.' Even though I've heard it a ton, I still get excited whenever I hear it. I can't really explain the why of it. I just do. Once more the band proved itself very apt at covering Soundgarden songs and transforming them into their own. I seriously had no of the 'oh they aren't Soundgarden at all.' They're very much a band at this point, making me sometimes think 'Soundgarden who?' Not often though ;). Jason got little solo here. Chris even jumped up on the drum platform beside him, crouching down to watch. When he went to leave, he stumbled some but didn't fall before launching back into the rest of the song.

Then it was time for acoustic Chris. I seriously love acoustic Chris (note to self: get the petition in the mail). The first song he played was 'Fell on Black Days'. In the quietude of acoustic, I think this song has that much more feeling to it. And it showcases Chris's voice quite well.

'I Am a Highway' was next on the bill. I think I like this song just for the use of the word bereft. Who uses that word in songs? Really. It makes me think of a lot of things, but I think that's Chris's point with all his imagery.

I am so freaking glad that he played 'Billie Jean' acoustically. I had missed out on that in Philly and I really do think it sounds so much better acoustic than with a full band. You can really hear the way that Chris strips it down that way. And like he's mentioned before in interviews, the lyrics mean more when you hear them his way. It did in fact give me chills.

Next we got 'Like a Stone'. I'm always listening to hear if he'll sing it the album way or the way I'm accostomed to hearing. You know the part in the lyrics where it's either 'to the pagans' or 'like a pagan'. This time it was 'to the pagans'. And I definitely like it better acoustic than full band.

Straight up, I do not care for the song 'Doesn't Remind Me'. Never have. Not even with Chris a few feet away from me playing it on his acoustic guitar. It was however the song that the band came back on stage to. I always like the transitions from acoustic back to full band. Especially since Chris is definitely happy to see his band again. This is also the song that Chris played around with Corey, scatting some while Corey mimicked him on the bass. It was very, very cool. I'm not sure who won in that face-off.

The guys let Chris get a short break, drinking his water offstage while they jammed for a bit. This eased into Cochise. It was nice that it wasn't an opener. And I do think that Jason once again does Morello's solo quite aptly, though clearly with his own twist. And it doesn't sound like it doesn't belong.

I won't lie. I have a certain predisposition to 'Rusty Cage', considering my dog is named after this song. So even though I kinda think it's overplayed, I still get overjoyed when I hear it. And the band has it down, very much so.

I really like how Yogi played the guitar alone for a bit to open up 'Arms Around Your Love'. It would have been really lovely if Chris and Yogi did the entire song like that. Although the moment the entire band joined back in was rather dramatic.

The next song Chris mentioned he was going to play something from Euphoria Morning. I was really, really, really hoping for 'Preaching.' But we got 'Can't Change Me'. Considering I love this song too, I wasn't all that disappointed. And unlike the Philly show I actually managed to record it (though it was full band not acoustic). I still love this song.

I'm not a big fan of 'Out of Exile' but it is a bit different seeing it live. Especially when Chris is mimicking the outline of a woman's body in the first verse (a woman who has like 4 curves though. Maybe we should school Chris about the shape of a woman). Forgive me for laughing at that.

Of course Chris cannot play a concert without singing 'Black Hole Sun'. I think it's in his contract or something. Personally I'm tired of this song (and never really cared much for it to begin with). If it wasn't so overplayed it would be different for certain. After the 70th time hearing it, there really isn't much else to say about it. I get if it's like the only Cornell song you know, that it would be cool to hear it in concert. But alas I'm not in that crowd.

'Jesus Christ Pose' seems to also be another Cornell staple. Don't get me wrong, I do love that song. And it's especially fun when Chris is in his own jesus christ pose. And he didn't scream too much so that was good too. And it does seem to be the common closer lately.

Not that we were done with the band at all. Nor really were they us. They returned to the stage a couple of minutes later with 'Burden in My Hand.' That was a happy moment for me, as I've not heard that one live. It actually took me a minute to figure out which song it was.

It always amuses me that Chris thinks 'Safe and Sound' is a silly or a stupid little song. Sure it's a bright hopeful song. That doesn't make it silly or stupid. And it totally shows how that man can sing without the threat of a scream entering. If lighters were allowed, if people actually carried to concerts, this would be the lighter song of the night. Sometimes you'll see people holding up their cell phones in the same manner, but if they did that night they were behind me and I didn't see it. It really is a beautiful song. And the first time I had ever heard it was in concert at Philly.

The only song that would have been better than 'Seasons' would be 'Sunshower'. We got 'Seasons' and that was enough to make me grin. I really do love that song. The lyrics really do it more for me than some of Chris's other songs. And the fact that he medley'ed it into 'In My Time of Dying' was amazing. It was just gorgeous in the middle of 'Seasons'.

Perhaps if I wasn't a big fan of 'Slaves and Bulldozers' I would sick of this one too. But I am so when they started to play that one, I was one happy bunny. Jason got another drumming solo in. And then it was more medley-ing with The Doors' 'The End', 'Overfloater', 'Fourth of July', and 'Whole Lotta Love.' It was a fabulous, fabulous ending.

When the band finally exited the stage and people started to vacate into the softly falling snow, I was totally grinning. I haven't been in this city for more than a few days and haven't honestly been all that happy about it either. But this is totally an upswing for me. Early in the show I was hit in the ear with a pick by Yogi, though someone snatched it up before I could. Later a Chris pick hit me and bounced off, but the guy behind me gave it to me. And then Corey looked at me and tossed me one of his. Towards the end, Chris jumped off the stage to watch Peter in his solo. Before getting back up on stage, not without some difficulty, he did run along the fence and touch hands and whatnot, including my own. It really was a fabulous experience for me.

I did buy a hoodie and a shirt on the way out, knowing full well they wouldn't really fit. The hoodie does, but just barely. That's okay, I'm sure it'll fit better before too long. The shirt does not care for my boobies at all, but that's fine.

The band really has jelled like people have commented before. It's clear to tell that, especially when comparing it to the Philly concert. They were good then, but they were excellent this time. Even when Chris messed up on the 'Safe and Sound' lyrics, they were so ON. They had pick fights with each other. Chris hugged his bandmates and stood in awe at times while they played. They truly are a band now, not just a guy with his hired guns.

The audio I captured is decent, not great but decent. Sometimes Chris's vocals overpower my mic. And my pics are from my cellphone, but they're all right too, due to how close I was.

I'm really glad that I didn't forgo going to this concert like I was almost tempted. It was a good first step out into my new city. And walking home in a light snow was just grand. This was a really good night.

And yeah, I saw Mike at the show. If he saw me he made no indication of such. I found it rather humourous that he came with just one person when he had six tickets to begin with. Makes me wonder if he had to eat those or if he did return them. I hope the former. And he was clutching his manila envelope which I am certain had his drawings of Chris in it, for Chris to sign at the Meet & Greet. I had a better spot a the concert, I'm sure of it. And I know he had earplugs in. Oh how that humours me.

Anywho, some pictures.... (the audio will come later when I have more reliable internet)

( Cell phone pics are teh best! )

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I completely forgot about this!

So here's your 5 songs, zipped into one file.

It contains:
'The Last Christmas' by Emery, from the Taste of Christmas CD
'Christmas Don't be Late' by Powder, from the Very Special Christmas 4 CD
'Ave Maria' by CHRIS CORNELL, from the Very Special Christmas 3 CD
'Where are you Christmas?' by Faith Hill, from the Grinch soundtrack
'Baby, It's Cold Outside' by Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey from... I dunno.

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Being sick lately means I've been slacking on this. So here's 3 holiday songs to catch up.

'Osama got ran over by a reindeer'
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'Decorations'
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'Chipmunks Roasting on an Upon Fire'
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None of these are serious songs. Parodies. Good times.

So as to not forget my favourite Jewish holiday, here are three songs to celebrate Chanukah. And yes, they're the Adam Sandler ones

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I realized this morning that I forgot to do a holiday song yesterday. So today you get two.

Download 013 is Tom Petty's 'Christmas All Over Again'. Comes off the Very Special Christmas 2

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Download 014 is The Carpenters 'Merry Christmas Darling'. I ripped it from the first Now That's What I Call Christmas~

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The song is called 'Sleigh Bells and Wine'. I can't remember who it's by and I'm distracted by watching Miami Ink. So just listen to it. :P

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Today's download is...... Fall Out Boy's 'Yule Shoot Your Eye Out', un uplifting song from the A Santa Claus album. ;)

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Oh and johnmill79, this is another one not in your package. ;)

The song is called.... well I don't know what it's official title is. But I think it's 'Santa's Got a Mullet'. And I have no idea who it's by. It's the hidden track on A Santa Claus.

Oh and johnmill79 this is not in your zipped package. ;)

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Just realized I didn't do this when I got up since I got up so freaking early.

So today's download is a song called 'Blue and Gold'. It's by Vs the World and comes off the Taste of Christmas CD

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More traditional-esque fare today. 'Pretty Paper' by Chris Isaak


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Just realized I hadn't posted this yet, not that I have any clue if anyone is taking advantage of it.

Anyways, today's song is 'Forget December' by Something Corporate. I woke up singing another song, but in order to upload that, I'd have to go get the cd out of my car to rip it. So you get this one instead.

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Here's the sixth of this month's downloads!

It's called 'Noel, Noel'. Eve 6 is our band and the album is Very Special Christmas 5.

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Here's the fifth of this month's downloads!

It's called 'Season of a Lifetime'. It's by Plain White T's and is from the Taste of Christmas album.

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Here's the fourth of this month's downloads!

It's called 'Christmas Waltz'. Harry Connick Jr brings the band for his rendition of this Christmas song. Actually I think he wrote it too. Not sure, heh.

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Here's the third of this month's downloads!

It's called 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy'. This time we have a duet between David Bowie and Bing Crosby. Neat huh? It's from the first Now That's What I Call Christmas.

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