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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by HotRocket, Nov 21, 2003.

  1. HotRocket

    HotRocket Member

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    My english teacher has given us a project to find metaphors, similes, repetition and etc. If anyone can think of a song with a lot of this, it would help a lot.

    I know Rage has a lot.
     
    #1 HotRocket, Nov 21, 2003
  2. Master Baiter

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    The Way You Do The Things You Do by UB40

    Lyrics
     
    #2 Master Baiter, Nov 21, 2003
  3. Lil Pun

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    Umm...The Temptations version is MUCH better. :eek:
     
    #3 Lil Pun, Nov 21, 2003
  4. Master Baiter

    Master Baiter Member

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    Sorry I'm not that old. :D
     
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  5. Master Baiter

    Master Baiter Member

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    Crap, I'm older than you. Nevermind.
     
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  6. No Worries

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    "Only time will tell if our love will stand the test of time."
     
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  7. Lil Pun

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    Ha ha ha. :D :p
     
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  8. Rashmon

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    Pojama People

    Some people's hot
    Some people's cold
    Some people's not very
    Swift to behold
    Some people do it
    Some see right through it
    Some wear pyjamas
    If only they knew it

    The pyjamas people are boring me to pieces
    They make me feel like I am wasting my time
    They all got flannel up 'n down 'em
    A little trap-door back aroun' 'em
    An' some cozy little *footies* on their mind

    Po-jama people!
    Po-jama people, people!
    Lawd, they make you sleepy
    With the things they might say
    Po-jama people!
    Po-jama people, people!
    *Mother, Mary 'n Jozuf*, wish they'd all go away!

    Po-jama people!
    It's a po-jama people special...
    Take one home with you & save a dollar today
    Po-jama people!
    Po-jama people, people!
    Wrap 'em up
    Roll 'em out
    Get 'em out of my way

    Frank Zappa

    From the album: One Size Fits All
     
    #8 Rashmon, Nov 21, 2003
  9. HotRocket

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    I was looking at "London Calling" by The Clash, but couldn't find 4 or more DIFFERENT lit terms. There is an allusion to the Beetles ("Beetlemanis has bitten the dust"), repetition with a chorus, and probably a metaphor somewhere. If anyone could find a few more literary devices in the song it would help me a lot.

    similies
    metaphors
    allusions
    repetition
    etc.

    need at least 4
     
    #9 HotRocket, Nov 21, 2003
  10. meggoleggo

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    how bout stuff from TOOL or maybe even the newer stuff from System of a Down? Rage is good too.
     
    #10 meggoleggo, Nov 21, 2003
  11. dn1282

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    Isn't this all you need then? Rage has at least 10-15 songs with LOTS of metaphors in them. Basically every Rage song is a metaphor.
     
    #11 dn1282, Nov 21, 2003
  12. IROC it

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    De %a Soul... if you can get the depth of metaphor.

    Google search "De La Soul"
     
    #12 IROC it, Nov 22, 2003
  13. HotRocket

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    I would but everybody is doing a Rage song. I wanted to do something a little different.

    Now I just need to BS some terms into London Calling.
     
    #13 HotRocket, Nov 22, 2003
  14. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    Off the top of my head, I think Bob Dylan would be someone with all kinds of metaphors, similes, etc

    The first song on "Highway 61 Revisited" is called "Like a Rolling Stone", for crying out loud!
     
    #14 Manny Ramirez, Nov 22, 2003
  15. GreenVegan76

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    There are very few artists out there that pack more meaning into their lyrics than RATM. Powerful stuff.

    Maize was all we needed to sustain
    Now her golden skin burns, insecticide rain
    Ya down wit DDT, yeah you know me
    Raped for tha grapes, profit for the bourgeoisie.
     
    #15 GreenVegan76, Nov 22, 2003
  16. GreenVegan76

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    More RATM...


    ASHES IN THE FALL

    A mass of tears have
    Transformed to stones now
    Sharpened on suffering
    And wovened into slings
     
    #16 GreenVegan76, Nov 22, 2003
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