OPO: Rush "The Trees" vs. The Cure "A Forest"

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At least he didn't call it "Killing An Arab In A Totally Non-Racist Way"

Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 4 June 2016 10:49 (seven years ago) link

The song was revived in 2005, when the band performed the song at several European festivals. The lyrics, however, were changed from "Killing an Arab" to "Kissing an Arab". Smith added a whole new opening verse when the band performed it at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 1 April 2006 as "Killing Another". The "killing another" lyric was also used during the 2007-2008 4Tour. The band performed the song as "Killing an Ahab" with lyrics inspired by Herman Melville on 2011's "Reflections" tour.[citation needed]

soref, Saturday, 4 June 2016 11:47 (seven years ago) link

"Kissing an Ahab" would be the best option imo

apparently the US version of the "Standing on a Beach" compilation came packaged with a sticker requesting radio stations not to play the song:

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/21/arts/rock-group-accedes-to-arab-protest.html

soref, Saturday, 4 June 2016 11:53 (seven years ago) link

It would have been awesome if he changed all the words to "Killing an Arab" to the whale's perspective for "Killing an Ahab."

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 4 June 2016 12:00 (seven years ago) link

Hasn't Trump used it yet?

Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 4 June 2016 12:01 (seven years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsW9BTukpw

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 4 June 2016 12:06 (seven years ago) link

Unfairest matchup. Also this is my favorite Cure song ever, soooooooooooooooooo.

Matt M., Thursday, 9 June 2016 14:10 (seven years ago) link

Unfairest matchup. Also this is my favorite Cure song ever, soooooooooooooooooo.

― Matt M., Thursday, June 9, 2016 10:10 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^^

Wimmels, Thursday, 9 June 2016 15:59 (seven years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Sunday, 12 June 2016 00:01 (seven years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Monday, 13 June 2016 00:01 (seven years ago) link

Correct results.

Austin, Monday, 13 June 2016 00:25 (seven years ago) link

Ladies and Gentlemen, ILM

The Brexit Club (Noodle Vague), Monday, 13 June 2016 05:48 (seven years ago) link

Travesty

Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Monday, 13 June 2016 13:14 (seven years ago) link


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