tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704551.post114926226013394259..comments2023-06-16T08:36:30.489-04:00Comments on Shiny Things Distract Us: Peter GabrielFraxashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01250589389977400643noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704551.post-1149537609443105192006-06-05T16:00:00.000-04:002006-06-05T16:00:00.000-04:00Obviously the top one is Gabriel and the bottom on...Obviously the top one is Gabriel and the bottom one is Bolton. One of them uses vaguely poetic allusion and references the singer's desire to show the world who he really is. The other is a desperate plea by a man for reconciliation with his woman, on behalf of his dick.Fraxashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250589389977400643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704551.post-1149526470222762302006-06-05T12:54:00.000-04:002006-06-05T12:54:00.000-04:00Dare we compare Peter Gabriel and Michael Bolton L...Dare we compare Peter Gabriel and Michael Bolton Lyrics? Yes, we dare indeed. See if you can spot the difference.<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>When illusion spins her net<BR/>I'm never where I want to be<BR/>And liberty she pirouettes<BR/>When I think that I am free<BR/>Watched by empty silhouettes<BR/>Who close their eyes but still can see<BR/>No on taught them etiquette<BR/>I will show another me<BR/>Today I don't need a replacement<BR/>I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>And the other:<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>We lie awake, this wall between us<BR/>We're just not talking, we got so much to say<BR/>Let's break these chains, our love can free us<BR/>Whoa, Whoa, ain't it time we started tryin'<BR/>Whoa, whoa, gotta stop this love from dying<BR/>How can we be lovers if we can't be friends<BR/>How can we start over when the fighting never ends<BR/>Baby, how can we make love if we can't make amends<BR/>How we can be lovers if we can't be,<BR/>can't be friends<BR/>Baby, love is tough but we can take it<BR/>Baby, times are rough but we can make it<BR/>We can work it out<BR/></I>Pharaohmagnetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651794068039224711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704551.post-1149517400268416872006-06-05T10:23:00.000-04:002006-06-05T10:23:00.000-04:00[10:12] Fraxas: "Oh Fraxas" what?[10:13] atlas: Pe...[10:12] Fraxas: "Oh Fraxas" what?<BR/>[10:13] atlas: Peter Gabriel!<BR/>[10:14] atlas: "Why should I change my name? He's the one who sucks"<BR/>[10:14] Fraxas: what?<BR/>[10:14] Fraxas: now I've really lost you<BR/>[10:14] atlas: Ok.<BR/>[10:14] atlas: That quote is from office space<BR/>[10:15] atlas: And clearly shows that I am equating peter gabriel with michael bolton.<BR/>[10:15] Fraxas: *LOL*<BR/>[10:15] Fraxas: oh, Atlas. =(Fraxashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250589389977400643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704551.post-1149515492637869842006-06-05T09:51:00.000-04:002006-06-05T09:51:00.000-04:00Oh Fraxas. =(Oh Fraxas. =(Ian Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864077991577494571noreply@blogger.com