this song is just so inspirational -- who can feel bad while listening to it! The front man and creative force for this band is Gregg Alexander from Grosse Pointe, Michigan (my own home state). Grosse Pointe is quite a rich area (probably why they added the "e" on the end of Gross and Point!). From what I have read however, Gregg was from your average middle class family and thus the references to 'smash your Mercedes Benz" "frienemies who when you're down ain't your friend" and "The bad rich -- God's flying in for your trial". The liner notes have some other unsung lyrics which are really interesting and further explain his political beliefs. I love the part best where he says:
This whole damn world can fall apart
You'll be okay follow your heart
You're in harm's way
I'm right behind
Now say you're mine
It kind of turns it more into a love song for a time.
Another great part it where he calls Beck, Hanson, Courtney Love, and Marilyn Manson fakes and sell-outs, "run to your mansions" Beck isn't too bad musically, Hanson is certainly ok for pre-teen girls. However watching Marilyn Manson just creeps me out too much! And Courtney Love, I am sorry, that's just not music. She is a good screamer yeah, but so am I! Should I dress slutty, and right the coattails of some dead guy, scream my guts out and call it talent? It's like the emperor's new clothes or something - wake up people IT'S NOT MUSIC!
Anyway back to the song I find it suck an upper! Too bad they disbanded. Gregg Alexander is now more into the production side of music. Maybe he was getting too rich and didn't want to sell out. Maybe it scared him having such a monster good song! Who knows! Anyway, too bad for all of us not to be able to look forward to any new stuff coming from that guy!
@zengirl41 I also hail from Michigan, although I've moved out of state, S.E. MI is still home... and I sorely miss Better Made Red Hots! And.I'd amputate the tip of my left pinkie to have Xochimilicos in my town.
The reason Grosse Pointe is spelled that way is because it was a French town, like many of the older cities in the region, including Detroit.
I love this song too, but I didn't know Gregg was from Michigan.
I don't know if he wrote the complete structural arc of the music behind the lyrics, but whoever it was is a freaking genius, this...
@zengirl41 I also hail from Michigan, although I've moved out of state, S.E. MI is still home... and I sorely miss Better Made Red Hots! And.I'd amputate the tip of my left pinkie to have Xochimilicos in my town.
The reason Grosse Pointe is spelled that way is because it was a French town, like many of the older cities in the region, including Detroit.
I love this song too, but I didn't know Gregg was from Michigan.
I don't know if he wrote the complete structural arc of the music behind the lyrics, but whoever it was is a freaking genius, this song musically complex, yet simple, has so many phases with a simple, catchy hook throughout. A perfect balance of maestro and pop.
@zengirl41 I happen to be an all over music person meaning I explore EVERY single type of music and both courtney love and Marilyn Manson arent just 'screaming their guts out' if you paid attention their famous because their lyrics have a different meaning. They sing about how people can misjudge others, or how we take advantage of things for our own selfish desires, sometimes theyll sing something on a bas experience that happened to them. Like courtney sings a specific song called doll parts which i preferably like because shes singing how its hard to be a woman and...
@zengirl41 I happen to be an all over music person meaning I explore EVERY single type of music and both courtney love and Marilyn Manson arent just 'screaming their guts out' if you paid attention their famous because their lyrics have a different meaning. They sing about how people can misjudge others, or how we take advantage of things for our own selfish desires, sometimes theyll sing something on a bas experience that happened to them. Like courtney sings a specific song called doll parts which i preferably like because shes singing how its hard to be a woman and being judged only on apearence and not on your ideals or morals so its hard. And when he says run to your mansions I think he actually means that by heart we all should consider our homes to be mansions since home is where the heart is and out hearts are big so Thank u for your time and no im not a goth girl I actually look like a typical pink cardigan nerd girl on tv.
this song is just so inspirational -- who can feel bad while listening to it! The front man and creative force for this band is Gregg Alexander from Grosse Pointe, Michigan (my own home state). Grosse Pointe is quite a rich area (probably why they added the "e" on the end of Gross and Point!). From what I have read however, Gregg was from your average middle class family and thus the references to 'smash your Mercedes Benz" "frienemies who when you're down ain't your friend" and "The bad rich -- God's flying in for your trial". The liner notes have some other unsung lyrics which are really interesting and further explain his political beliefs. I love the part best where he says:
This whole damn world can fall apart You'll be okay follow your heart You're in harm's way I'm right behind Now say you're mine
It kind of turns it more into a love song for a time.
Another great part it where he calls Beck, Hanson, Courtney Love, and Marilyn Manson fakes and sell-outs, "run to your mansions" Beck isn't too bad musically, Hanson is certainly ok for pre-teen girls. However watching Marilyn Manson just creeps me out too much! And Courtney Love, I am sorry, that's just not music. She is a good screamer yeah, but so am I! Should I dress slutty, and right the coattails of some dead guy, scream my guts out and call it talent? It's like the emperor's new clothes or something - wake up people IT'S NOT MUSIC!
Anyway back to the song I find it suck an upper! Too bad they disbanded. Gregg Alexander is now more into the production side of music. Maybe he was getting too rich and didn't want to sell out. Maybe it scared him having such a monster good song! Who knows! Anyway, too bad for all of us not to be able to look forward to any new stuff coming from that guy!
Also, I just want to say MICHIGAN ROCKS!
@zengirl41 I also hail from Michigan, although I've moved out of state, S.E. MI is still home... and I sorely miss Better Made Red Hots! And.I'd amputate the tip of my left pinkie to have Xochimilicos in my town. The reason Grosse Pointe is spelled that way is because it was a French town, like many of the older cities in the region, including Detroit. I love this song too, but I didn't know Gregg was from Michigan. I don't know if he wrote the complete structural arc of the music behind the lyrics, but whoever it was is a freaking genius, this...
@zengirl41 I also hail from Michigan, although I've moved out of state, S.E. MI is still home... and I sorely miss Better Made Red Hots! And.I'd amputate the tip of my left pinkie to have Xochimilicos in my town.
The reason Grosse Pointe is spelled that way is because it was a French town, like many of the older cities in the region, including Detroit. I love this song too, but I didn't know Gregg was from Michigan. I don't know if he wrote the complete structural arc of the music behind the lyrics, but whoever it was is a freaking genius, this song musically complex, yet simple, has so many phases with a simple, catchy hook throughout. A perfect balance of maestro and pop.
@zengirl41 I happen to be an all over music person meaning I explore EVERY single type of music and both courtney love and Marilyn Manson arent just 'screaming their guts out' if you paid attention their famous because their lyrics have a different meaning. They sing about how people can misjudge others, or how we take advantage of things for our own selfish desires, sometimes theyll sing something on a bas experience that happened to them. Like courtney sings a specific song called doll parts which i preferably like because shes singing how its hard to be a woman and...
@zengirl41 I happen to be an all over music person meaning I explore EVERY single type of music and both courtney love and Marilyn Manson arent just 'screaming their guts out' if you paid attention their famous because their lyrics have a different meaning. They sing about how people can misjudge others, or how we take advantage of things for our own selfish desires, sometimes theyll sing something on a bas experience that happened to them. Like courtney sings a specific song called doll parts which i preferably like because shes singing how its hard to be a woman and being judged only on apearence and not on your ideals or morals so its hard. And when he says run to your mansions I think he actually means that by heart we all should consider our homes to be mansions since home is where the heart is and out hearts are big so Thank u for your time and no im not a goth girl I actually look like a typical pink cardigan nerd girl on tv.