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Joe likes dynamite
He's high-strung, uptight,
Never-scared, racing into midnight
He drives a muscle car, bored out,
Recompressed, powered up right
He's blue-collar quick, sparks his
Camels with a Bic like a crack-pipe
Cuz Joe digs dynamite.
Joe's not one to sleep
He drinks Mountain Dew voodoos
Like a banshee all week
Playing Ouija board with his pet parrot
Justly named Tweak
It's an LSD dream with a talk-show theme
That's turned bleak
Cuz Joe can't speak.
Joe's with the NRA
He swears up and down like a sailor on leave
That his whole damn family's gay
He's got a fuse for the task with a half-empty flask,
And he's going to make 'em pay,
With the dynamite
That should make things right
Cuz Joe digs dynamite.
So Joe consults the Pope
When he can't cope
With the trials of the day
And he's used up all his dope
The thirty-odd-six
In his closet likes to say
Joe, don't lose hope man
Joe, use dynamite.
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Written January 21st, 2004
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Awesome voice man. Can I hear anymore of your songs? Excellent lyrics and would love to hear more of your tunes. Impressive.
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Oh my gosh, that was an excellent write. I absolutely loved it. Loved the beat too, it had excellent beat. Keep up with with the song writing. You've got talent. You really do. I really loved it. God Bless!
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FABULOUS!
That has got to be the best poem/song I've ever read in my life...I'm SO impressed! Keep up the goot work.
And who says girls like me don't like dynamite? -
Commercial ,should sell well,I wish you all the best with it,sorry I clicked on this by mistake, but read it all the same,Di
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YAY for exsplosives!
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Different. quirky. sarcastic? made me laugh. Living in Texas I see so many dudes like similar to this, going out and shooting turtles with shotguns, confederate flags on their back window, askin "Whatch readin fer?" with dull ignorance shining in their lazy eyes. They make me groan. Joe had a different feel on the cliche.
especially liked:"Playing Ouija board with his pet parrot
Justly named Tweak"
weird.
Good piece.
Edited on Sep 17, 2:01 p.m. because 'wrong point made'. -
interesting writing syle enjoyed your use of words
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very catchy...it read well as I could hear the song played out without using the music link...an enjoyable read. Well done.
Rory -
Most of this seemed pretty average, but the line "It's an LSD dream with a talk-show theme" screamed to me as good material. Nice job with this
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Excellent!
Now that was a quite refreshing change! I'm certainly no expert on songwriting, but I know there was something about the song (forget the lyrics for now), its beat, its aura (if you will) that captivated me from beginning to end.
As for the words themselves... great! Joe emulates a walking paradox. After reading this, one wants to adapt certain aspects of his qualities, but definitely shun the others.
Thanks for sharing this, and best wishes to you always!
Stacy
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Good job... dynamite poem!
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Very Nice
Yes, the flow was excellent in this poem, and I agree, it was well thought out, and written well. -
wow very expressive good job
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Haha, the title drew me in, and I really liked what I found. In not a lot of words, I found out a lot about Joe. =) Great wording; I really enjoyed reading this. Nice job!!
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Even without the tune, this makes for a good read. Lyrically, it's sound, and probably musically as well.
I dig dynamite, too. Dynamite makes things go boom. Yay, explosives!
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Wonderful!!! I enjoyed this very much! Peace, Kelly
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awesome song. very clever lyrics. unfortunately dont have speakers so cant listen 2 it, but could really sense the rhythm. dont really get the part about consulting the pope, u jump 2 his closet, got slightly lost there. but this is really neat. u created a really intriguing character. like the picture 2.
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i really do love this, just thought that i would tell you, it was GREAT, it made sense in a quirky kind of way. but i still loved it. the last line was the kick in the face! ill just say it one more time i promise 'i loved it!' see, i told you, only one more time! haha, sorrie. ::nibbles and bites:: ~Taylor!~
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Different from ones I normally listen to or write, but all is well. Keep writing!
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What we would do without Sweden and the inventor of dynamite?
We are so blessed.
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I love how this was worded, rhymes were most certainly not stressed and the flow was excellent. I think I had listened to this song by you before but I don't remember the lyrics as I see them now, I was at a different phase then and tastes change, this is excellent
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Interesting rant
Well I believe the NRA has a place for those who promote responsible gun ownership. No I do not think other people that are different from me are gay but there is also dynamite in drunks that drive. However this was as they say a pretty good rant. Interesting how you did this. -
I like how in the picture your hands look like they have ashes from the dynamite on them. This piece caught my interest, I'll have to look at other ones too.
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can you D/L this?
yeah, damn'm all I concurrrrrr! This available on cd? can you d/l your music for $USD? Like into Real player etc?
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I promised applause for your unwavering hatred and pathetic insecurity. Here it is! Enjoy, love.
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this one is cool too
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Dynamite!
What red blooded 'Merican guy DOESN'T like dynamite or WMD or assault weapons?? Even you locked up Californians must have a vague idea of what joy is to be found in the sheer destructive power of gunpowder and nitroglycerin.
This rocks seriously as a poetic work -- a portrait of a man driven to the edge, stressed and trying to cope with a world gone alien. Poor guy.
And I'm just musing aloud, but the "thirty-odd-six" is poetic slang for "thirty-ought-six"? Works. I kind of like it like that because it helps lend the odd tone to the entire saga of Joe's life.
We all need a release. Guess Joe's got dynamite. Glad Joe doesn't live next door.
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