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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:26 PM
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Sign, Sign Everywhere (in Crawford) A Sign!
Edited on Sun Aug-14-05 08:30 PM by DistressedAmerican


FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND lyrics - "Signs"


www.OldieLyrics.com


And the sign said "Long-haired freaky people need not apply"
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said "You look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you'll do"
So I took off my hat, I said "Imagine that. Huh! Me workin' for you!"
Whoa-oh-oh

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

And the sign said anybody caught trespassin' would be shot on sight
So I jumped on the fence and-a yelled at the house, "Hey! What gives you
the
right?"
"To put up a fence to keep me out or to keep mother nature in"
"If God was here he'd tell you to your face, Man, you're some kinda sinner"

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

Now, hey you, mister, can't you read?
You've got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat
You can't even watch, no you can't eat
You ain't supposed to be here
The sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside
Ugh!

(Lead Guitar)

And the sign said, "Everybody welcome. Come in, kneel down and pray"
But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all, I didn't have a
penny to pay
So I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own little sign
I said, "Thank you, Lord, for thinkin' 'bout me. I'm alive and doin' fine."
Wooo!

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Sign
Sign, sign



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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:29 PM
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1. A truly great song that I love every time I hear it...eom
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DancingBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:32 PM
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And it has a great "ugh"' sound in it during the break
Not as good as the fabulous groan at the end of The Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today", but not bad. :)
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:42 PM
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11. Oh, yeah!
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Tesla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:33 PM
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5. Ya know.....
Tesla did a great re-make of the song on "Five Man Acoustical Jam"
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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:35 PM
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8. Tesla Fucking ROCKS!!
:hi:
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Tesla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:02 PM
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18. Yes they do...
Us Ohioians have great taste in music!!!
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:31 PM
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2. "If God was here he'd tell you to your face..."
AMEN!

I've always loved that tune!

GO CINDY AND FRIENDS! :patriot:
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:32 PM
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3. ugh, why do people post lyrics in forums
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:35 PM
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9. Based On Your Posts On This Topic Today I Wouldn't Expect You To Get It.
Edited on Sun Aug-14-05 08:39 PM by DistressedAmerican
This post is clearly current events driven.

Please do me a favor and put me on ignore. I could live without my posts upsetting your delicate system. The results are a waste of bandwidth...

Did you ever bother to read up like I suggested:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4348643
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:43 PM
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12. Lyrics are poetry that speak to certain situations.
There is a wealth of great protest music from the 60's and early 70's before people thought music was just something to dance to.
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Starone Donating Member (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:33 PM
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4. Thanks...
for the song, the picture, and the comparison. It's a great one.
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Catholic Sensation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:34 PM
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6. and by the lights of the campires the protesters will be Shadow Dancing
You got me looking at that heaven in your eyes
I was chasing your direction
I was telling you no lies
And I was loving you
When the words you said
Baby, I lose my head
And in a world of people
There's only you and I
There ain't nothing come between us in the end
Can I hold you when you ain't even mine
Only you can see me through
I leave it up to you

Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing
Baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing
All this and nothing more

All that I need is just one moment in your arms
I was chasing your affection
I was doing you no harm
And I was loving you
Make it shine, make it rain
Baby I know my way
I need that sweet sensation
Of living in your love
I can't breath when you're away
It pulls me down
You are the question and the answer am I
Only you can see me through
I leave it up to you

Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing,
baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing

All this and nothing more
And in this world of people there's only you and I
There ain't nothing come between us in the end
How can I hold you when you ain't even mine
Only you can see me through
I leave it up to you

Do it light, taking me through the night
Shadow dancing
Baby you do it right
Give me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow dancing
All this and nothing more
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:35 PM
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7. You'd think the Secret Service would get him a better Truck.
Edited on Sun Aug-14-05 08:36 PM by bahrbearian
Or a bigger Flag and Sign.
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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:41 PM
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10. more signs (LINKS to photos)
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:44 PM
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13. Holy Cow! This Is A Classic!!!
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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:45 PM
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14. That's Jobycom's pic
It's fantastic!
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:46 PM
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15. One of the best I've seen today by far! Good Work jobycom!!!
What a riot!
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:52 PM
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16. Actually I am hearring duelling banjos. (nt)
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 08:53 PM
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17. Kudos back atcha!
Your porta pic looks like an original snap, DA!

So, do you think we're going to start feeling sorry for the coot? ..... NOT!
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:04 PM
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20. Not Me. I Have No Pity For Folks That Use Guns To Intimidate The Peaceful
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Greylyn58 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:03 PM
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19. I love that song and always have.
When it comes on the radio, I always turn up the volume and sing.

Truly great song that has as much relavence now as it did when Five Man Electrical Band first released it.



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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:31 PM
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21. (Now I have an earworm!)
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-14-05 09:38 PM
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22. Thankya DA that song is an all-time favorite of mine
And those pics from the other thread were great, I loved the peace sign through the rainy windshield.

:pals:
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