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| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: 25 or 6 to 4 | |
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I just heard that for the first time in a very long time.
Does anybody really know what that song was about? There's lots of theories, but does anybody really know? (Back in the 70's many songs had hidden messages. I am the Walrus comes to mind, too.) I think it's another stoner song. |
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Location: 3rd coast
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:04 am Post subject: | |
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When in doubt I turn here -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_or_6_to_4 Chicago was my favorite band back in the day. One of my first albums was Chicago Transit Authority, which was the original band name. 
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Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject: | |
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Lamm says it's a song about writing a song.
Okay... but ... Written by a stoner(?) Back in the day (70's) drug use was rampant in bands, we all know that. It makes me wonder about the twisted messages we grew up with  .
Not complaining... I still think music from the 60's - 80's is the best! You know, back when music actually words and was written to be "listened" to - and not written to be "shown" on MTV. Don't you wonder how a song like 24 or 6 to 4 would be made into a clip for MTV?
Psychodelic lights - and streams of pot smoke drifting up would be a must. Picture a guy waking up laying on a busy street in London, looking up at a large spinning clock... colored lights spinning through the fog... having another toke... wondering what he's doing there but not really giving a damn. |
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Location: 3rd coast
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject: | |||
Lava lamps, strands of beads hanging in the doorway, "black light" posters on the walls in your older brother's bedroom . . . 
I'm trippin' and the strongest thing I've got in the house is Folger's coffee.
You should make videos for classic songs mags. How 'bout Jefferson Airplane's "Go Ask Alice?" |
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