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The ghosts we kept within
Can break free from inside
And untie our blindfold eyes
To repel ghosts
To repel ghosts
So when the ghosts find you
Be careful but be graceful
For all will be revealed
When ghosts become set free
A soul in pain has no image to reclaim
To repel ghosts
To repel ghosts
A soul in pain has no image to reclaim
To repel ghosts
To repel ghosts
Build bridges and not roads
Make love make hate make war
A soul in pain has no image to reclaim
To repel ghosts
To repel ghosts
A soul in pain has no image to reclaim
To repel ghosts
To repel ghosts
hear hear!Super song. Thanks a lot R.P. (Florin from Transsylvania).
Buna Dimineata! (Good morning)
surprising how similar to the albumcover this picture is!!!!
There was he. The Captain. 8 years ago. Long before captains even existed.
I thought Icehouse was a beer ... ?
Yes, indeed.
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Michael_Dean wrote:
MrsTom wrote (In reference to Peter Gabriel - Rhythm of the Heat): Pretentiousness of the highest level. Sounds a bit crap too
This post is timeless. 7 years and going strong!!!
Michael_Dean wrote:
MrsTom wrote (In reference to Peter Gabriel - Rhythm of the Heat): Pretentiousness of the highest level. Sounds a bit crap too
Michael_Dean wrote: Oh glad, I found you, an Expert of Pretentiousness.
Would it not be handy to have a quick reference chart, seeing that we have so many citations of pretentiousness here in the comments section. Please arrange the following in order of pretentiousness. If you will do this work, I promise to post the chart every time I see an offense registered. We can call it the MrsTom Pretentiousness Gradient, MTPG for short. Not to be confused with Empty Peter Gabriel, of course, THAT'S a whole other chapter, let's just handle these one at a time and in order. (Was that too Pretentious?). ah... wait... we were talking about something...... THE LIST ! ! ! I I'll have it made like a mountain range, with a snow-white pillow for my big fat head, And my heaven will be a big heaven, And I will walk through the front door. Big time. (I love me!) (Now, I think that WAS pretentious).
Pretentiousness of the Highest Level
Indubitably Pretentious
Certainly Pretentiousness
Moderately Pretentiousness
Twinkie Defense Pretentiousness
Barely Pretentious
Criminally Pretentious
Chewbacca Defense Pretentious
Almost Pretentiousness
MTPG Pretentious
Oh glad, I found you, an Expert of a bit crap too.....
Michael_Dean wrote:
The MrsTom Pretentiousness Gradient - M.T.P.G. (Not to be confused with Empty Peter Gabriel, of course).
10.) MTPG Pretentious - Pretentiousness that precedes all other Pretentiousness, the Pretentiousness from which all Pretentiousness is borne. Big Bang MTPG some have named it - BBMTPG.
09.) Pretentiousness of the Highest Level - The inflationary epoch occurred at approximately 10−36 seconds after the Big Bang. Following the inflationary period, The Pretentiousness continues to expand, but at a less rapid rate. This is why some "Good" music actually can exist.
08.) Criminally Pretentious - deliberate, willful, malicious, spiteful, wicked, cruel or violent Pretentiousness.
07.) Certainly Pretentiousness - deliberate, but not violent Pretentiousness.
06.) Indubitably Pretentious - Pretentiousness Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, you will do the Time for this one.
05.) Twinkie Defense Pretentiousness - Pretentiousness attributed to insanity AND is defensible in a Court of Law. These offenses are often "Settled Out of Court".
04.) Moderately Pretentiousness - A level of Pretentiousness that is still defensible, but does not oblige insanity.
03.) Barely Pretentious - This is Pretentiousness that just made it over the line.
02.) Almost Pretentiousness - This is Pretentiousness so feeble that it doesn't really count.
01.) Anomalous Pretentiousness - Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. Physicists are baffled, naming it a non-zero vacuum energy Pretentiousness. In the special case of vacuum energy, general relativity stipulates that the gravitational field is proportional to ρ+3p (where ρ is the mass-energy density, and p is the Pretentiousness).
00.) Chewbacca Defense Pretentious - Red Herring Pretentiousness, not actually pretentiousness at all, 'tis a strategy, should not be listed here.
Who really gives a shite....
ziggytrix wrote:
MrsTom wrote (In reference to Peter Gabriel - Rhythm of the Heat): Pretentiousness of the highest level. Sounds a bit crap too
Michael_Dean wrote: Oh glad, I found you, an Expert of Pretentiousness.
Would it not be handy to have a quick reference chart, seeing that we have so many citations of pretentiousness here in the comments section. Please arrange the following in order of pretentiousness. If you will do this work, I promise to post the chart every time I see an offense registered. We can call it the MrsTom Pretentiousness Gradient, MTPG for short. Not to be confused with Empty Peter Gabriel, of course, THAT'S a whole other chapter, let's just handle these one at a time and in order. (Was that too Pretentious?). ah... wait... we were talking about something...... THE LIST ! ! ! I I'll have it made like a mountain range, with a snow-white pillow for my big fat head, And my heaven will be a big heaven, And I will walk through the front door. Big time. (I love me!) (Now, I think that WAS pretentious).
Pretentiousness of the Highest Level
Indubitably Pretentious
Certainly Pretentiousness
Moderately Pretentiousness
Twinkie Defense Pretentiousness
Barely Pretentious
Criminally Pretentious
Chewbacca Defense Pretentious
Almost Pretentiousness
MTPG Pretentious
Oh glad, I found you, an Expert of a bit crap too.....
Michael_Dean wrote:
The MrsTom Pretentiousness Gradient - M.T.P.G. (Not to be confused with Empty Peter Gabriel, of course).
10.) MTPG Pretentious - Pretentiousness that precedes all other Pretentiousness, the Pretentiousness from which all Pretentiousness is borne. Big Bang MTPG some have named it - BBMTPG.
09.) Pretentiousness of the Highest Level - The inflationary epoch occurred at approximately 10−36 seconds after the Big Bang. Following the inflationary period, The Pretentiousness continues to expand, but at a less rapid rate. This is why some "Good" music actually can exist.
08.) Criminally Pretentious - deliberate, willful, malicious, spiteful, wicked, cruel or violent Pretentiousness.
07.) Certainly Pretentiousness - deliberate, but not violent Pretentiousness.
06.) Indubitably Pretentious - Pretentiousness Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, you will do the Time for this one.
05.) Twinkie Defense Pretentiousness - Pretentiousness attributed to insanity AND is defensible in a Court of Law. These offenses are often "Settled Out of Court".
04.) Moderately Pretentiousness - A level of Pretentiousness that is still defensible, but does not oblige insanity.
03.) Barely Pretentious - This is Pretentiousness that just made it over the line.
02.) Almost Pretentiousness - This is Pretentiousness so feeble that it doesn't really count.
01.) Anomalous Pretentiousness - Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. Physicists are baffled, naming it a non-zero vacuum energy Pretentiousness. In the special case of vacuum energy, general relativity stipulates that the gravitational field is proportional to ρ+3p (where ρ is the mass-energy density, and p is the Pretentiousness).
00.) Chewbacca Defense Pretentious - Red Herring Pretentiousness, not actually pretentiousness at all, 'tis a strategy, should not be listed here.
Self-referencing post.
Pretentious:
How exactly do you create pretentious music? In particular: how is this song pretentious?
Honestly wondering...
I don't find this song to be pretentious so I cannot address your second question, but your Definition 2 is a description that can easily be applied to music or any creative endeavor. Granted, that is a newer application of the word, but the Oxford English Dictionary defines "pretentious" as:
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed:
i.e., "a pretentious literary device"
LOL --- so long Harold, RIP
Pretentious:
How exactly do you create pretentious music? In particular: how is this song pretentious?
Honestly wondering...
I can recall no examples in these posts in which the claim that something or someone was pretentious meets the criteria you cite. I think that the intended meaning is along the lines of, "I don't like this but cannot explain why." Which is fine by itself, but is unsatisfactory. Thus, the need to dress mere opinion in the trappings of serious analysis.
I find this particular song quite unpretentious, if you know what I mean.
Pretentious:
How exactly do you create pretentious music? In particular: how is this song pretentious?
Honestly wondering...
exactly my first thought....at least the guitar
"We Believe You!"
stevematic wrote:
Or the Three Handed Arpegio by Wilfrecht Munchkin.
My exact thought - the guitar is very "edgy"...
yes. ireland came to mind here, as well. I like this song. usually I don't listen to the manic street preachers. last time I listened to them they were still hoping the guitarist would return. that was about ca. '98
Seriously — I don't normally like these guys but I like this song a lot.
Really? Wow, those wilds of Toronto must really be out in the sticks. The Manics are famous within and outwith the UK. Get with the program, dude :o)
I've got a lot of respect for them, not just because of their excellent music, but because of their politics and background. The Manics just go to show that it's not just horny-handed sons of mining toil and brass bands that come out of the Welsh valleys.
What a dick I am!
I must have been in a reeeeeeeeally bad mood that day!
I shall NEVER understand the mind of a goat, much less rappel one (but I love that picture, and I fear for those goats.) Same with repelling ghosts. I fear for the ghosts. I love the MSP, and this song.
You do read the strangest things on this board. Complaining about repetitive lyrics in rock music?
A woman came up to me and said
"I'd like to poison your mind
With wrong ideas that appeal to you
Though I am not unkind."
She looked at me, I looked at something
Written across her scalp
And this is what it faintly said
As I tried to call for help:
There's only one thing
That I know how to do well
And I've often been told
that you only can do
What you know how to do well
And that's be you
Be what you're like
Be like yourself
And so I'm having a wonderful time
But I'd rather be whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
There's only one that that I like
And that is whistling in the dark.
A man came up to me and said
"I'd like to change your mind
By hitting with a rock," he said,
"Though I am not unkind."
We laughed at his little joke
and then I merrily walked away
And banged my head on the wall of the jail
Where the two of us live today.
There's only one thing
That I know how to do well
And I've often been told
that you only can do
What you know how to do well
And that's be you
Be what you're like
Be like yourself
And so I'm having a wonderful time
But I'd rather be whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
There's only one that that I like
And that is whistling in the dark.
There's only one thing
That I know how to do well
And I've often been told
that you only can do
What you know how to do well
And that's be you
Be what you're like
Be like yourself
And so I'm having a wonderful time
But I'd rather be whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling in the dark
Whistling, whistling
Whistling in the dark.
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).
Whistling (whistling), whistling (whistling)
Dark (dark), dark (dark).© TMBG MUSIC
Even though it's in regular rotation on my MP3 player, I'm still groovin' on it after first hearing it here some six years ago. It's also a GREAT song to use as a fear-nothing motivator while skiing.WonderLizard wrote:
My exact thought - the guitar is very "edgy"...
I guess my first listen was a 5, but now I'm tempted to raise it to something else. 11?
Lots of excellent Manics to play!
"A soul in pain has no image to reclaim" - repeated 4 times
"To repel ghosts" - repeated 12 times
Repetition for effect is wearisome, especially when the imagery doesn't work.
Though a big PG fan, I got the same problem with "Red Rain."
"Say something once, why say it again?" Now there's a lyric.
fredriley wrote:
You do read the strangest things on this board. Complaining about repetitive lyrics in rock music? That's like moaning about speeding at a Grand Prix race. You want poetry, go to Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas or Thomas Coleridge.
These guys are the best thing to come out of the Welsh valleys since the coal. Fine songs, good music, and sound politics (IMO). 9 from the Nottingham jury.
The complaints about repetition in music (an essential component of music — by definition) is what is "wearisome".
How a clean freak gets rid of ghosts.
Blessing
How a religious person does it.
Sage
For the hippies
Cleanse Your Home
Perfect for someone with allergies.
Salt
The Sea Captain, or a crazy person
Spiritualist
A gypsy
Bells
Manic Street Preachers
Exorcism
The superstitiousCats
This would be how we do it at my house
Positive Energy
The optimist
Witch Boards
Teenage girls
Paranormal Groups
The gullible
We do the cat thing here, too, although I'm thinking Manic Street Preachers might be a wonderful alternative to litterboxes, yakked-up furballs, and cold wet noses in the middle of the night...
"A soul in pain has no image to reclaim" - repeated 4 times
"To repel ghosts" - repeated 12 times
Repetition for effect is wearisome, especially when the imagery doesn't work.
Though a big PG fan, I got the same problem with "Red Rain."
"Say something once, why say it again?" Now there's a lyric.
You do read the strangest things on this board. Complaining about repetitive lyrics in rock music? That's like moaning about speeding at a Grand Prix race. You want poetry, go to Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas or Thomas Coleridge.
These guys are the best thing to come out of the Welsh valleys since the coal. Fine songs, good music, and sound politics (IMO). 9 from the Nottingham jury.
Manic Street Preachers 2 by ~abigREDmonster
©2008-2010 ~abigREDmonster
Manic Street Preachers
24th November 2008
Fort Canning Park, Singapore
by: Muhd Farhat Kamal
Me neither. It's one of those songs that flips my switch.
Curiously its the vocals that turn me off of this song. Not sure if it's the lyrics, some accent in the voice, or what.
Before I read your post I was thinking the same thing.
Getting Rid of a Ghost
You have a ghost in the house. And for whatever reason you and your family want it gone. There are many different ways that you can go about getting an unwanted spectre out of your house and out of your life....
Bells
-Or, you can ring a bell in every corner, and in every roomCONTINUED....
How a clean freak gets rid of ghosts.
Blessing
How a religious person does it.
Sage
For the hippies
Cleanse Your Home
Perfect for someone with allergies.
Salt
The Sea Captain, or a crazy person
Spiritualist
A gypsy
Bells
Manic Street Preachers
Exorcism
The superstitiousCats
This would be how we do it at my house
Positive Energy
The optimist
Witch Boards
Teenage girls
Paranormal Groups
The gullible
Amen
OR
More Praying for help..
In Christ name:
Amen.
How about banishing it yourself with a daily dose of the Petagram ritual (LBRP)?
Building it on a close area and then just expanding it through the house should repell pretty much anything not belonging.
No... No devils included, it's archetypical angels all the way. ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_ritual_of_the_pentagram
These guys were around long before Keane.
Getting Rid of a Ghost
You have a ghost in the house. And for whatever reason you and your family want it gone. There are many different ways that you can go about getting an unwanted spectre out of your house and out of your life. The first thing you should do is to look at all your options as a family and decide as a unit which ones you are most comfortable with. You should also take a close look at the type of ghost you have. Is it truly evil and harmful or is it merely annoying and frightening at times? Are you and your family in any kind of danger?
Some people want to try to tackle the spirit alone and try to communicate their wishes to it. Other people due to religious beliefs and convictions may want to try other routes.
Some of the methods available are as follows:
Sweeping - In this method you get a natural broom and start in the corner of your house that is furthest from the door. You are literally going to sweep the ghost out. Every inch of your house including all areas with carpets. As you sweep you are going to keep telling the ghost that you want it to leave and that it may not return. Sweep right out the door so that end up outside. Once you have finished sweeping light a candle in each room of the house. Be sure to clean and dry the broom before you bring it back into the house or better yet, burn it.
Blessing- Many people have found that it is often enough to simply to get a member of their local religious belief to come and bless the home.
Bells-Or, you can ring a bell in every corner, and in every room
CONTINUED....
Good choice, he's affable, he's even tempered, and he's always available. Plus he can fix the ghost repe(a)ling gizmos if they break.
Hmmmm, that's a tough one. You may need outside help, but who ya gonna call?Why, the Maytag repairman, of course!
Hmmmm, that's a tough one. You may need outside help, but who ya gonna call?Rocky? Terminator?
Really, I don't know, tough question!
(Drive out the remnants of the wife-induced brain cloud at breakfast)
Hmmmm, that's a tough one. You may need outside help, but who ya gonna call?Or by proclamation, perhaps?
I dunno, by a referendum maybe? 
Saint Michael the Archangel, Defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray
And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host,
By the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits
Who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen
OR
O Lord, bless us with all of the virtues of Heaven,
So that no obscene or evil spirit may have the power to annoy any person who is here.
Grant us a good Angel for our Guardian,
To protect us from evil and trouble,
That we may conduct our business in this place in all safety.
In Christ name:
Amen.
Very nice!
Saint Michael the Archangel, Defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray
And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host,
By the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits
Who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen
OR
O Lord, bless us with all of the virtues of Heaven,
So that no obscene or evil spirit may have the power to annoy any person who is here.
Grant us a good Angel for our Guardian,
To protect us from evil and trouble,
That we may conduct our business in this place in all safety.
In Christ name:
Amen.