Ever Hear of This Song?

Discussion in 'Music' started by dylanzeppelin, Feb 5, 2005.

  1. dylanzeppelin

    dylanzeppelin daydream believer

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    Signs
    The 5 Man Electrical Band
    lyrics as recorded by The Five Man Electrical Band in 1971 and included on
    the 1990 compilation album "Made In Canada - Volume Three 1965-1974"
    (BMG KCD1-7158)

    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
     
  2. FreeBird1969

    FreeBird1969 Fleas on their paws.

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    I fucking love that song! That last verse is my absolute favorite. :) I should listen to more of the Five Man Electrical Band.
     
  3. dylanzeppelin

    dylanzeppelin daydream believer

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  4. OhMyJiMi84

    OhMyJiMi84 Member

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    great song :)
     
  5. madcrappie

    madcrappie crazy fish

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    I thought it was tesla who recorded that song!!
     
  6. Pressed_Rat

    Pressed_Rat Do you even lift, bruh?

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    That song blows.
     
  7. seamonster66

    seamonster66 discount dracula

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    heh, the song is a bit cliched...driving tonight I realized that old aerosmith is the best big ass 70's rock band...


    totys toys toys in the attic
     
  8. soulrebel51

    soulrebel51 i's a folkie.

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    It's an average song... I used to like it, but now I can't get past the first 30 seconds or so.
     
  9. RFyellow

    RFyellow Member

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    Yeah they did a nice cover of the song.
     
  10. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    Just what I was thinking, although you know we shouldn't say that because it is such a great hippie song.... :p
     
  11. seamonster66

    seamonster66 discount dracula

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    how can you say that about a stale sounding hippy song sung by canadians?! :p
     
  12. antithesis

    antithesis Hello

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    I know. I am a horrible person.
     
  13. madcrappie

    madcrappie crazy fish

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    tesla's version is better, yall.
     
  14. mimosa

    mimosa Banned

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    remember, society in general was so much more repressed in those days than now (or is it?)...a song like that was so radical...lol. I appreciate it in that sense.
     
  15. thespeez

    thespeez Member

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    You'll have to check out the album mentioned above. They only had one other hit "Absolutely Right". If you're really lucky, one of the classic rock stations may play it. Other than that, virtually nothing else they did gets any airplay. Do check out their website: www.fivemanelectricalband.ca
     
  16. Curious_Jane

    Curious_Jane Member

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    Thats a good song but what about FOG HAT ? they kicked ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  17. headymoechick

    headymoechick I have no idea

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    I personally love that song. It makes me smile. I always turn it up when I hear it on the radio. I just heard it not too long ago.

    I've never bothered to hear what else they play.
     

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