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atom · Subject: Re: Joy Tue May 13, 2008 8:22 pm

that was awesome. thank you, tom. and thank you, lauren, for asking.

kropotkin · Subject: Re: Joy Tue May 13, 2008 8:46 pm

So now that that debate is over we can move on, now, who will ask Tom if his mom lives near any sirens? ;-) Does the zoo have sirens?

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kropotkin · Subject: Re: Joy Wed May 14, 2008 1:33 am

Thinking about it - if it was "flight" than the lion would have growled [in regret] and not roared [in pride].

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e6c wrote:

Thanks for doing the research...

Can you ask him about the untouchables line in Walking is still honest?

aestheticguitar wrote:

that was awesome. thank you, tom. and thank you, lauren, for asking.

Hey, no problem. Tom is awesome and he always answers my questions when I write to him on myspace or hotmail. If you have any questions about a song meaning, I'm sure he'd answer them for you too. He's so nice.

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kropotkin wrote:

Thinking about it - if it was "flight" than the lion would have growled [in regret] and not roared [in pride].

Hahah, that is extremely awesome and observant.

kropotkin · Subject: Re: Joy Wed May 14, 2008 2:21 am

laurendelore wrote:

kropotkin wrote:

Thinking about it - if it was "flight" than the lion would have growled [in regret] and not roared [in pride].

Hahah, that is extremely awesome and observant.

And, if it had been "fright" then ... I don't know - the lion would have whimpered? What do you think?

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godisdead · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:14 pm

is it just me, or is this the most beautiful fucking song you've ever heard?

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LizGarrett · Subject: Re: Joy Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:09 pm

MMmmmmmmmmm, I donno if I'm interrupting the topic, or if "fight" has indeed been confirmed, but I've always wondered about the lyrics. . .

"And in passing I am asked "Do you believe in a God?",
I shrug off the answer, continue to get high.
in this terror of no explanation.
I am looking for a faith.
My panic is an only reason."

While the words themselves are explanatory. . . what has tom ever said about personal religion? Or is this more about believing in anything blatantly, rather than religion. . .

Just curious for opinions. . .

DavyGrolton · Subject: Re: Joy Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:41 pm

I love that line, exactly how I feel.

Shawn! · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:12 am

LizGarrett wrote:

MMmmmmmmmmm, I donno if I'm interrupting the topic, or if "fight" has indeed been confirmed, but I've always wondered about the lyrics. . .

"And in passing I am asked "Do you believe in a God?",
I shrug off the answer, continue to get high.
in this terror of no explanation.
I am looking for a faith.
My panic is an only reason."

While the words themselves are explanatory. . . what has tom ever said about personal religion? Or is this more about believing in anything blatantly, rather than religion. . .

Just curious for opinions. . .

Tom talks about religion in some of his songs.
"Praying to a God that I don't even believe in,
"Well, dear Jesus, are you listening?"
"taking all I know about nihilism and trying to build it into a life."
"If I could have chosen where God would hide his heaven,
I would wish for it to be in the salt and swell of the ocean. "
"God save us all."

These are the ones i caught.

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i've been doing kegstands since i was 15. i remember the first time i did a kegstand i puked all over this chick standing next to me. she was wearing a white skirt and she had beer puke running all down her leg. disgustingly hot.

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JustinAtWill · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:44 am

You forgot:

"Can anybody tell me, why god wont speak to me? Why Jesus never called on my to part the fucking seas?"

That was the main one that popped into my head.

MellorStrummer · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:18 am

Doesn't he have a tattoo of the virgin Mary?

"Mary (as in the 'virgin') there is no hope for us."

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laurendelore · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:39 am

Yeah, and he wears a cross necklace. Someone asked about his necklace once and he just said "Good luck charm." I don't think Tom is really down for talking about his personal religion, which is totally understandable.

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Shawn! · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:19 pm

Maybe he believes in a Deity?

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highonbutane wrote:

i've been doing kegstands since i was 15. i remember the first time i did a kegstand i puked all over this chick standing next to me. she was wearing a white skirt and she had beer puke running all down her leg. disgustingly hot.

Any video footage I could download and masturbate furiously over?
Wait, wait..?

DavyGrolton · Subject: Re: Joy Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:38 pm

I think the issue is more or less, he believes in a GOD, but not the "Biblical" persona God is given.

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