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Nicky P is moving!
Hah, just thought I’d shock you. Truth is, my parents are just moving 40 miles south to Carlsbad at the start of summer next year. Even though by all accounts I’m an adult and I can do what I want, it’s still upsetting. Just goes to show you can’t really make assumptions about things. Being the bard that I am, I just had to write a song about it. Here is the incomplete version, I’ll explain more once I am magically teleported to your computer screen…!
(lyrics after the jump)
Purple sapling in the yard,
it’s been 5 years it struggled hard.
Now I’ll never see it grow,
and if it does I’ll know it was without me
I walked here before I could drive,
so many “firsts,” we took the dive
I didn’t know how soon the “lasts” would come…
Well, now it’s done.
When we were young we would whisper of the day
needles would rain down and burst the bubble
that made us stay
But now, how to say goodbye
to Laguna?
Comment with any questions, comments. Much love!
—Nicky P—
Places To End lyrics
This song was written in the time just before we hit the studio to record “QED” in July 2008.
Nicky and Nate hammered this out, and when it was done we knew it was a keeper. We made it about the contrast between viewpoints regarding the violence in the middle east.
Places to End
Locking pop cans on the fencepost
just like the oil, you’re boring
Obviously lacking modesty, you’ve got a policy too foreign
Like Stormin’ Norman you’re combing the sand
Screwing, ruining the lives you hold in your hand
People begging, dying, crying
saying, “Open up your eyes!”
But you’re not seeing.
Oh Hell!
I am home still
if we don’t kill each and every last one
Brother, grab you a gun
I’m in line with the sky’s design
I’m disguised behind the ancient cloth.
The hatred makes it hot.
There’s children crying at rounds in the air.
It’s everywhere.
We scatter, scared.
Erect our necks,
“Oh, who is next?”
We’re so perplexed,
the Holy Text couldn’t ever have prepared us for this.
Oh Hell!
I am home still
if we don’t kill each and every last one
Brother, grab you a gun
And go fill
the window sill
We’ll get those devil people running.
No, they’ll never see it coming.
Desert hummers humming, coming to kill.
Children, walk around it.
Let’s not talk about it.
We won’t have to see their faces again.
Lying bleeding, beaten
In the trees of Eden.
O, of all the places to end.
O, of all the places to end.
We won’t see their faces again.
O, of all the places to end.
This is the place it will end.
Barack Obama Cursing–Real Audio!
Muahaha! I bet you came into this blog post just expecting to see a couple of audio clips…
Incorrect!
Not only do you get to hear our president say humorous curse words, but you also get a new dance tune to jam to. Throw it on your playlist for your next party and watch the hilarity ensue.
So here it is, a remix by your very own Nicky P, featuring Stevie Wonder, some random news anchor, and the president of the united states! Just click the link below and when the next window pops up, click “obama-breakdown” again.
[audio:obama-breakdown.mp3]
>>–nicky p–<<
Thoughts on Budget Cuts
Ah, September. Time of dying trees, mysteriously persistent heat, and uhh….there was something else I forgot…
Oh, yeah. School.
So I’m back at the good old University of California Los Angeles and there’s lots of fun to be had all around. Unless you’re a teacher, or an administrator. I dunno if you’ve heard, but our state is run by The Governator. And he doesn’t believe in giving money to support education.
You know, the last thread that keeps our society from ripping itself apart. No big deal.
Anyhow, in my first class, English 4W, we were discussing this same issue. The professor passed around a copy of an e-mail that I will reproduce for you here. All the identifying information was removed.
“I am aware that some of you have received notice about a walkout planned for Thursday, September 24, the first day of classes. I am sympathetic with the feelings of frustration that many faculty members have with respect to the furlough program [in which teachers are forced to take days off without pay]. Nevertheless, I must remind everyone that the beginning of the quarter is an important day for our students, many of whom are concerned about their enrollment status in their classes. Accordingly, it is my responsibility to inform you that we expect all Thursday classes and sections to meet as scheduled.”
We discussed this e-mail in depth…the speaker’s choice of words, his/her formality and apparent dismissive attitude. To me it was a futile sort of vibe. But it’s only their “responsibility” to inform us…they “must remind us.” So I guess you can’t fully blame them. In the last 5 minutes our professor asked us to write a poem about what we felt about the e-mail…it was one of those strange moments where thoughts pour out as if from a dam exploded.
It’s not much, but I thought I’d share it:
Futility is easy
when you’re straddled at the top
between mute responsibility
and something you must stop.
But when the bullshit hits the fan
who’s to say what’s right or wrong?
Who’s to see through ambiguities
and actually get things done?
The answer’s lying suffocated,
tied in thick red tape–
the victim just a student
who never wanted to escape.
–nicky p–
how is our website doing
some of you may overlook these screenshots as mere techno-babble. however, if you are a fan of alexa, a popular website ranking service, you will notice an incredible growth. almost cancerous!
trent reznor is changing music
few could have predicted the impact that Nine inch nails and frontman, trent reznor would have on the music industry.
I am a huge fan of everything trent reznor produces as a musician. i have always loved nine inch nails and feel compelled to spread the news about exactly how this veteran band is redefining how we buy and sell music. A few years ago, the band started tinkering with the idea of releasing their studio tracks to the public. Trent began leaving usb drives chock full of raw, unmixed tracks in public bathrooms all over the world. These tracks began to surface on the various torrent networks and before nin knew it, they had a seemingly endless stream of fan-created, user submitted remixes, tributes and covers pouring into their inboxes. This caught their attention as it highlighted one detail about the music industry that most record companies forget: without the fans, there is no industry.
This did not sit well with the suits. Royalties had not been paid and pockets had not been lined. if this wasn’t enough, nine inch nails started producing uber-rare, tier based releases of their material and giving their music away for free. on their website you can order several different packages depending on how much you want to support the band!
“Now that we’re no longer constrained by a record label, we’ve decided to personally upload Ghosts I, the first of the four volumes, to various torrent sites, because we believe BitTorrent is a revolutionary digital distribution method, and we believe in finding ways to utilize new technologies instead of fighting them.”
- trent
get out of your head hits homepage on thesixtyone
if you are a regular user of thesixtyone.com , you should head over to the front page and send us some hearts.
http://www.thesixtyone.com/new/
top 1 million most visited sites on the internet – thatwasthenmusic.com 995,079
i am proud to announce that thatwasthenmusic.com is now in the alexa top 1 million most visited websites on the internet.
some of you may have noticed a small counter at the bottom of the page. this shows our ‘internet popularity’ according to alexa.com. thanks to all of you guys, we’re making huge leaps in our traffic rankings! when we launched this site, our rank was in the 6 million range…
that means we’ve had at least a 600% increase in under 2 months…
flyer – thatwasthen @ molly malones
here is the flyer for our upcoming show molly malones with our good friends steve carson band and slow car crash on 8/29/09:
directions:
for more info about the venue check out their new twitter account.
kroq battle for la results and videos
we came, saw, we rocked. our beloved fans arrived in droves. in true militaristic fashion, the thatwasthen army invaded the knitting factory for the kroq battle for los angeles. as the battle ensued, fans were gained, sound pressure levels exceed the norm, and consequently numerous pairs of socks went missing due to being rocked off.
however, because of a discrepancy of only 10 or 15 fans, we unfortunately did not win the cash.
you are the real winners. here is the full show in hd video thanks to the brilliant camera work of our good friend and manager adam young. you be the judge.
- the long count / two heart blues
- both to blame
- girl you don’t have it
- absolute zero
- rocks and sand
- places to end
- mr politician
again, we all would like to extend a sincere thank you to every person who showed up last thursday and last night. you guys made our night.
