What are you listening to?

One of the boys, snoring.
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Slaughter to Prevail - Agony

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I have posted this before, but with a better understanding of the lyrics, this song takes on a whole deeper meaning. In Germany "Der Schwarzen Mann" or "The black man" was their version of the bogey man. Rammstien's use of the double meaning makes for a very deep and poignant video.

Rammstien - Angst (fear)


When the children are ill-mannered
The father already has threatened
"The Black Man, he'll get you
If you don't follow my commandment"

[Pre-Chorus]
And we believe that to this day
So scared are the country and its people
Something bad will happen
The evil comes, won't leave anymore
[Chorus]
And the fear grows into the night
Door and gates are guarded
The back's wet, the hands clammy
Evеryone is afraid of the Black Man

[Post-Chorus]
(You)

[Verse 2]
In the dark, hе sneaks up
If you're not good, he'll touch you
Trust no stranger then
So much nightmare, so much craze

[Pre-Chorus]
And so we believe to this day
The pack is heavily armed
Oh, they can't stop it
Scream fire in the alleys

[Chorus]
And the fear grows into the night
Not a wink of sleep at all
The back's wet, the hands clammy
Everyone is afraid of the Black Man
[Post-Chorus]
(You)
(You)
(You)

[Bridge]
Who is afraid of the Black Man?
Who is afraid of the Black Man?
Who is afraid of the Black Man?
Who is afraid?

[Chorus]
And the fear grows into the night
Not a wink of sleep at all
The back's wet, the hands clammy
Everyone is afraid

[Outro]
(You)
(You) Black Man
(You)
(You) Black Man

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Sonic Boom Six - Totally addicted to base.

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Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers (with Thelonious Monk) - Blue Monk

I've just tried to get into a reissue of The Clash's Combat Rock. I have given up. They had a few good tunes but I wasn't into them as a teenager. Now, Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, that's a different story!

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A punky ethos meets a mind open to world music.

I'm not actually listening to this at the moment, but somehow this surfaced after decades a few days ago.

Perhaps a message from my subconscious? If so, I should remind my subconscious about monkeypox, meningitis, and any number of antibiotic- and drug-resistant STDs going around these days.

Anyway:

Engelbert Humperdinck, "A Man Without Love"

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"A Summer Place" (Omega Man version)

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@kevin-eleven said
I'm not actually listening to this at the moment, but somehow this surfaced after decades a few days ago.

Perhaps a message from my subconscious? If so, I should remind my subconscious about monkeypox, meningitis, and any number of antibiotic- and drug-resistant STDs going around these days.

Anyway:

Engelbert Humperdinck, "A Man Without Love"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0WWaA3oFa4

Somehow the guitar intro to that reminded me of:

Yusuf "Cat" Stevens: "Oh, Very Young"

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The post that was quoted here has been removed

That seems like a cruel, sick, and inconsiderate thing to write.

My late Mom's first pregnancy ended in a stillbirth. Can you imagine her anxiety, excitement, and anticipation turning into horror as that baby stopped moving and died in her womb?

Please try to be more considerate.