From: hseung@retina.anatomy.upenn.edu (Roland H. Seung)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.korean
Subject: Re: Rapping on Korean pop/rock
Date: 15 Dec 92 03:10:45 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Neuroscience, U. of Pennsylvania

kim_nl@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Nina L Kim) writes:
> In article <1992Dec14.191334.12426@tc.cornell.edu> jfe@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu (Brian Chung) writes:
> 
> >And finally, let's go and kill all the lyricists.  I like listening
> >to songs with more artistic and poetic lyrics, like Peter Gabriel,
> >old Genesis and Rush. 
> 
> Yes, no band has soul like Grateful Dead.
> (God bless Jerry)

New Order obsesses me, and I'm glad their lyrics are nothing like
yours.  Too bad Korean government has banned them, but I will type two
of my favorite ones, which are "Love Vigilantes" and "1963."  

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"Love Vigilantes" (by New Order; from Low-Life)

Oh, I've just come from the land of the sun
From a war that must be won in the name of truth
With our soldiers so brave, your freedom we will save
With our rifles and grenades and some help from God
I want to see my family, my wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home, I've been so alone, you see

You just can't believe the joy I did recieve
When I finally got my leave and I was going home
Oh, I flew through the sky, my convictions could not lie
For my country I would die and I will see it soon
I want to see my family, my wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home, I've been so alone, you see

When I walked through the door, my wife she lay upon the floor
And with tears her eyes were sore, I did not know why
Then I looked into her hand and I saw the telegram
That said that I was a brave, brave men but that I was dead
I want to see my family, my wife and child waiting for me
I've got to go home, I've been so alone, you see

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"1963" (by New Order; from Substance)

It was January, 1963
When Johnny came home with a gift for me
He said I bought it for you because I love you
And I bought it for you because it's your birthday, too
He was so very nice, he was so very kind
To think of me at this point in time
I used to think of him, he used think of me
He told me to close my eyes
My gift would be a great surprise
I saw tears were in his eyes
He never meant to hurt me
Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me
There's so many ways our lives have changed
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
Can I save my life at any price?
For butter crunch will you listen to me?

And though he was ashamed that he had took a life
Johnny came home with another wife
And he often remembered how it used to be
Before that special occasion, 1963
There was too many ways that you could kill someone
Like in a love affair, when the love is gone
He told me to close my eyes
My gift would be a great surprise
I saw hatred in his eyes
He never meant to hurt me
Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me
There's so many ways our lives have changed
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Johnny, you keep on using me
Can I change my life for any price?
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?

He told me to close my eyes
My gift would be a great surprise
I saw hatred in his eyes
But he never meant to hurt me
Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me
There's so many ways our lives have changed
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Johnny, you keep on using me
Can I change my life for any price?
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?

I just want you to be mine,
I don't want this world to shine
I don't want this bridge to burn
Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?
I just want to feel for you
I will always feel for you...

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Roland H. Seung
hseung@retina.anatomy.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.korean