Thread for Quoting Grunge and Post-Grunge Lyrics in All Caps

[Maaik]

AHM FEHLIN' LIKE A DOG IN HEAT
BARRED INDOORS FROM THE SUMMER STREET
I LOCKED THE DOORS TO MYOWN CELL AND I LOST THE KEY

[auto-da-fey]

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET YOU HIGH
WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET ME HIGH
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET US HIGH
WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET YOU HIGH

HIGH

HIGH


god I saw those guys live twelve years ago opening for Goldfinger and I'm still annoyed

also Myke that's stretching it, man

[Andrew_TSKS]

Hah, a bunch of the lyrics quoted here have stretched it. Anytime someone does the "all caps" thing I hear a Scott Stapp-ish deep "yeeeeeaaaaahhh-uhh" voice in my head, and sometimes, as with what Myke posted, it's totally wrong for the actual song being quoted. It's not as funny in those instances. But it still rules, because then I end up thinking about some song I really like (i.e. earlier references to Veruca Salt).

And now to keep this post on topic:

WHEN YOU ARE WIIIIITH ME
AHMM FREEEEEE
AHMM CAAAAY-UH-LESS
AHH BUH-LEEEV

[dieblucasdie]

Here's a guaranteed flamewar:  Can we consider latter-day Metallica post-grunge?  I think yes.

To wit:

IT GRIPS YOU SO HOLD MEEEE
IT STAINS YOU SO HOLD MEEEE-AH
IT HATES YOU SO HOLD MEEEEE
IT HOLDS YOU
HOLDS YOU
HOLDS YOU
UNTIL IT SLEEPS-AH

[Andrew_TSKS]

Haha I see exactly what you're saying but I think James Hetfield was coming up with that vocal style right as the grunge thing was starting. He was doing it on the black album, for example. I think maybe the post-grunge vocal style was what dudes like Scott Stapp came up with when they were influenced equally by Hetfield and dudes like Layne Staley.

[Antero]

I think all the blame for Scott Stapp lies on Eddie Vedder, in terms of vocal stylings.

[Maaik]

YOU HIGH-FIVIN' MOTHERFUCKER

[Ignatius]

Deliberate mispronunciation and lengthening of vowels was a common affectation in the early 90s. Staley, Hetfield, Anthony Kiedis, Eddie Vedder all did it, even Billy Jo Armstrong to an extent. It's like there was some itinerant Harold Hill protege running up and down the west coast from 1975 through the mid-'80s teaching all the children to keep their mouths in a rigid 'o' no matter what words were to be sung.

[Ignatius]

SAD BUT TROHHHHHOHOHHH

[auto-da-fey]

BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE

(the shape of grunge to come; randomly coming across this article today made me inexplicably happy)

[auto-da-fey]

also, what the hell, don't think it's been covered--

SITTING ON AN ANGRY CHAIR
ANGRY WALLS THAT STEAL THE AIR
STOMACH HURTS AND I DON'T CARE

[auto-da-fey]

and the memories keep flooding back--

LATE IN THE DAY
TOM CAN STILL BE FOUND
LISTENING TO MUSIC
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

HE THINKS IT'S A SHAME THAT HE CAN'T
BE LIKE LOU OR SOMEONE GOOD
WITH THE POWER TO EXPLAIN
HOW HE FIGHTS FOR CONTROL

TRY IT ON
YOU WEAR IT
EASY

[donblood]

SEE THE LIGHT SHINING IN THE WINDOW

LETS ME KNOW EVERYTHING'S ALRI-I-IIIIGHT

[mrwednesday87]

WE FROM THE SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
WHO'S READY TO ROCK?

I AM READY TO ROCK.

WHO'S READY TO ROCK?

I AM READY TO ROCK.

ROUND 'EM UP SUCKAZ, KNOCK 'EM, KNOCK 'EM OUT THE BOX

[mixed cats]

YEEEEEEEEW WAIT TIL TO-MOROH HOOOW

[Andrew_TSKS]

YA GONE AWAY TOO FAT BOY

FAT BOHHH-OYYY

WAIT TILL TEW MORR-OW

(I know he's saying "fast" not "fat" but that's what it sounds like damn it)

[mixed cats]

(i always say "fat" mainly because of the pig mask in the video)

[clare]

BUT RIGHT NOW THERE'S DUST ON MY GUITAR, YOU FUCK
AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT
YOU PARALYSE MY MIND, AND FOR THAT YOU SUCK....

Though my fav line is "the pussycat and me are curling up right now", but it just doesn't look right in allcaps.

[G.C.R]

The trouble with this thread is that it keeps pulling nostalgia heart/hatestrings for songs that I can't remember who they're by! Anyway, seeing as we're streeeetching it

WELL I"M A CRAZY UPSETTER
(DRIVING ME INSANE)
SO DON'T YOU EVEN BOTHER
(WHO AM I TO BLAME)
NOW IF YOU LISTEN TO THE RECORD
(DO YOU FEEL THE SAME)
HELL IT DONT GET ANY BETTER
(COMIN BACK ONCE AGAIN)

[G.C.R]

I GOT A GIRLFRIEND SHE GOES TO ARTSCHOOL
I GOT AN ARTSCHOOL GIRLFRIEND YEAH
SHE WEARS THE LEATHER
IWEAR THE MAKEUP
WE'LL NEVER BREAK UP BEEN TOGETHER FOR A MONTH

[G.C.R]

I SEE I WANT I REACH I FAIL TO HOLD THE THINGS THAT I NEED
I TURN I REACH FOR YOU WANT TO TOUCH OUR LIFE BEFORE IT FADES

[Maaik]

AAHHHEEEEIIIIII JUSS CAN'T HIDE
MY MONSTAHSIDE
MY MONSTAHSSIIIIIIDE
AAHHHEEEEIIIIII CAN'T CONTROL
THE LOSS I FEEL
THE LOSS I FEEEEEEHHEEEEELLL

[mixed cats]

HEY
EHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYY
EHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[auto-da-fey]

IT IS NOW MY DUTY TO COMPLETELY DRAIN YOU

[lastclearchance]

man this thread has me swingin' on the flippety-flop