Tunes Thursdays (3)

Tunes Thursdays was a meme that I started here because I'm supposed to also be a music blog. It's to highlight songs of either pop or rock. Link below if you pick this up on your blog. And this feature is a twice monthly or once monthly feature depending on the length of the month.


Song:Subsitution
CD Name: Swoon

Artist: Silversun Pickups



Band Members:
(Left to Right)
Joe Lester~ Keyboard, Sound Manipulation, Samples
Chris Guanlo~Drums
Brian Aubert~ Guitar/ Lead Vocals
Nikki Monninger~ Bass/ Vocals


Artist Website:
http://www.silversunpickups.com/


Something About the Band:
In December 2009 they were nominated for the52nd Grammy Awards for the Best New Artist even though they have been around since before 2006 with their sample CD Pikul. 


Lyrics:

There's a vulture perching right off screen
And it's bitter and whispers chaotic things
And it reached in quick ain't it worrying
It's so easy to see, everyone can agree, stop listening

I know you've heard it before
But then it wasn't enough
You don't wanna be held back from the substitution
I know you've seen this before
And now enough is too much
You don't wanna be set back when the substitution comes
I'm sorry

You're a marionette in the center of
All the twisting strings coming from above
It may seem too deep to recover from
It's so easy to see, everyone can agree, just let it go

I know you've heard it before
But then it wasn't enough
You don't wanna be held back from the substitution
I know you've seen this before
And now enough is too much
You don't wanna be set back when the substitution comes
I'm sorry
I'm sorry

When the voices start spinning just be aware
I have brought enough stones for us to share
That one's grinning that one's burning, aim for the throat
Let him choke on the stones that we are to throw

It's the great downfall
Not the overthrow
If you shoot them down
It'll make you soar

When reactions turn into hurricanes
And the middle course seems a little tame
Whether full or empty it's all the same
It's so easy to see, everyone can agree, you're not to blame

I know you've heard it before
But then it wasn't enough
You don't wanna be held back from the substitution
I know you've seen this before
but now enough is too much
You don't wanna be set back when the substitution comes
I'm sorry

Why I like this Song:
I immediately liked this song when I finally got my hands on this CD. I've liked Silversun Pickups ever since I first heard "Lazy Eye" which was a hit in 2006 for the band. I always found the music video for that song so weird and cute and I don't know. "Substitution" is something to listen to just for the beat, and thats why I like Silversun Pickups. Their a great band to just listen to the beat, but also the lyrics because they have a great sound and meaning behind them. I find the idea for the music video cute, I don't think anyone would have thought to bring music chairs into a music video but they did. Also their songs are great to do yoga to... just stating their who I listen to while doing yoga (very badly might I add, since I just started).


Music Video:



Click here to see some of their other music videos.


~All information was found either from the Silversun Pickups Site or their Wikipedia page. I do not intend to copyright infringe with these posts, just to tell what songs I'm currently listening too and love.~