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Post by Forty Two » Tue May 09, 2017 8:19 pm



“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar
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Post by Animavore » Tue May 09, 2017 8:27 pm

Libertarianism: The belief that out of all the terrible things governments can do, helping people is the absolute worst.
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Post by pErvinalia » Wed May 10, 2017 3:11 am

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Re: Black Betty

Post by Alan B » Wed May 10, 2017 9:03 am

Leadbelly has an authenticity the others lack.
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Post by pErvinalia » Wed May 10, 2017 9:18 am

It's a beautiful rendition.
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Re: Black Betty

Post by Animavore » Wed May 10, 2017 9:26 am

Tom Jones is clearly the best, you peasants.
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Re: Black Betty

Post by Scot Dutchy » Wed May 10, 2017 9:32 am

What! The Welsh tonsil grinder?
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Re: Black Betty

Post by Hermit » Wed May 10, 2017 9:54 am

Alan B wrote:Leadbelly has an authenticity the others lack.
To each their own. Ram Jam has enriched the song. Tom Jones has alienated it by turning it into a run-of-the-mill disco number and Spiderbait used it as an excuse to make a lot of noise.
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Post by pErvinalia » Wed May 10, 2017 9:59 am

Hermit wrote:and Spiderbait used it as an excuse to make a lot of noise.
You say that like it's a bad thing..
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Post by Animavore » Wed May 10, 2017 10:00 am

Ram Jam appropriated it. Clearly Lead Belly's comes from the heart and soul. White people, lacking both, can only do bad impressions.
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Post by Hermit » Wed May 10, 2017 10:02 am

pErvin wrote:
Hermit wrote:and Spiderbait used it as an excuse to make a lot of noise.
You say that like it's a bad thing..
It is bad when it is no more than just noise.
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Post by Hermit » Wed May 10, 2017 10:17 am

Animavore wrote:Ram Jam appropriated it. Clearly Lead Belly's comes from the heart and soul. White people, lacking both, can only do bad impressions.
O yeah? John Mayall, Alexis Corner, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor et al perform sans heart and soul?

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Re: Black Betty

Post by pErvinalia » Wed May 10, 2017 10:20 am

Hermit wrote:
pErvin wrote:
Hermit wrote:and Spiderbait used it as an excuse to make a lot of noise.
You say that like it's a bad thing..
It is bad when it is no more than just noise.
You don't understand rock and roll. You're German.
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Re: Black Betty

Post by Animavore » Wed May 10, 2017 10:22 am

Hermit wrote:
Animavore wrote:Ram Jam appropriated it. Clearly Lead Belly's comes from the heart and soul. White people, lacking both, can only do bad impressions.
O yeah? John Mayall, Alexis Corner, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor et al perform sans heart and soul?

It's an mimicry of heart and soul.
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Re: Black Betty

Post by Brian Peacock » Wed May 10, 2017 10:54 am

Animavore wrote:Ram Jam appropriated it. Clearly Lead Belly's comes from the heart and soul. White people, lacking both, can only do bad impressions.
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