The ONLY Bright Eyes Thread (lyrics, great song, cds, band)

gotbacktheplague · 07-31-2005, 03:13 AM

The best thing about Conor is that I guarantee he doesn't care what anybody thinks about him. He references "hooded-swaetshirt walks" on "Gold Mine Gutted". He knows who he's making music for, besides himself. He's been making the music he wants since he was 14, and he CREATED Saddle Creek. Being in control of ALL of your musical output is a pretty amazing feat. Plus, "When The President Talks To God" is a way better protest than the line "I've got soul, but I'm not a solider." Call me if the Killers ever yell "I guess that God just calls a spade a spade" on Jay Leno.

Ok, it's time... the inevitable Dylan comparison. Bob did whatever he felt like, and that's where it should end. Yeah, they both have the acoustifolk vibe at times, but when he was expectd to make Highway 61 Revisited again, he made Bringing It All Back Home. Conor was expected to make another Lifted... after that album had mild success (it got him in Newsweak... as a protest singer, of course), but instead he released Digital Ash and I'm Wide Awake. Of course, I'm he might not be the "voice of a generation," but I can't think of anyone better.

Plus, he's cuuuuuute. Like, OMG! I totally relate to his heartbreak even though I'm fourteen and my extent of a relationship was holding hands with a boy at lunch.

Oh man, I'm gonna' be crucified for using the D-word here...

07-31-2005, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
gotbacktheplague Groupie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RochMN Posts: 26	The best thing about Conor is that I guarantee he doesn't care what anybody thinks about him. He references "hooded-swaetshirt walks" on "Gold Mine Gutted". He knows who he's making music for, besides himself. He's been making the music he wants since he was 14, and he CREATED Saddle Creek. Being in control of ALL of your musical output is a pretty amazing feat. Plus, "When The President Talks To God" is a way better protest than the line "I've got soul, but I'm not a solider." Call me if the Killers ever yell "I guess that God just calls a spade a spade" on Jay Leno. Ok, it's time... the inevitable Dylan comparison. Bob did whatever he felt like, and that's where it should end. Yeah, they both have the acoustifolk vibe at times, but when he was expectd to make Highway 61 Revisited again, he made Bringing It All Back Home. Conor was expected to make another Lifted... after that album had mild success (it got him in Newsweak... as a protest singer, of course), but instead he released Digital Ash and I'm Wide Awake. Of course, I'm he might not be the "voice of a generation," but I can't think of anyone better. Plus, he's cuuuuuute. Like, OMG! I totally relate to his heartbreak even though I'm fourteen and my extent of a relationship was holding hands with a boy at lunch. Oh man, I'm gonna' be crucified for using the D-word here... __________________ I read in my book on Sunday afternoon So it's easy to think the end's coming soon But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague Early November we got back the plague http://www.myspace.com/whirlindervish