True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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Or most of Riot Act. S/T was too on the nose at times.evenslow wrote:I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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More on the nose....than Bushleaguer?Monkey_Driven wrote:Or most of Riot Act. S/T was too on the nose at times.evenslow wrote:I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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I said "most" of Riot Act.McParadigm wrote:More on the nose....than Bushleaguer?Monkey_Driven wrote:Or most of Riot Act. S/T was too on the nose at times.evenslow wrote:I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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Army Reserve is good too.Monkey_Driven wrote:I said "most" of Riot Act.McParadigm wrote:More on the nose....than Bushleaguer?Monkey_Driven wrote:Or most of Riot Act. S/T was too on the nose at times.evenslow wrote:I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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I guess if you also subtract the songs about people being half full of shit or having a green disease, the remaining political songs on the record fit the bill.Monkey_Driven wrote:I said "most" of Riot Act.McParadigm wrote:More on the nose....than Bushleaguer?Monkey_Driven wrote:Or most of Riot Act. S/T was too on the nose at times.evenslow wrote:I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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I like 1/2 Full's lyrics.McParadigm wrote:I guess if you also subtract the songs about people being half full of shit or having a green disease, the remaining political songs on the record fit the bill.Monkey_Driven wrote:I said "most" of Riot Act.McParadigm wrote:More on the nose....than Bushleaguer?Monkey_Driven wrote:Or most of Riot Act. S/T was too on the nose at times.evenslow wrote:I really like how he wrote about "politics" on Insignificance. More of that would be great.Monkey_Driven wrote:Unless it is an album about being exhausted by it all. That could tie several other aging related topics.evenslow wrote:yeah an album about trump would be incredibly boring. it's all been said 50 million ways by now.Monkey_Driven wrote:True, and their weird thing now of avoiding overtly political talk. Not sure it is really needed now either, unless it was a commentary on outrage culture. I wouldn't necessarily count on a 50-something Ed to write it.evenslow wrote:I think the Trump and Cornell thing worked against him. Both things are just too big to write about.Monkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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An IRS auditMonkey_Driven wrote:If Trump and Cornell's death can't do it, what will motivate Ed to write something? The Cubs disbanding as an organization? Sean Penn winning an Oscar and not thanking him in his speech? A surfing accident?
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