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That's the harsh reality, nobody gives a [naughty word removed]. The people walking by it seems, are intentionally ignoring the girl...no no don't give any attention in this me world we live in.

The voice and the playing, even the song are not enough to stop people in their tracks.

It's star power that matters. People are told who the stars are and who is worthy of attention.

Aside from musicians

Be that as it may. The young woman has a great voice.

Absolutely, never heard a singer songwriter version of fly me to the moon either. Wonderful take

This illusutrates what I'm saying.

I suspect if there weren't tv cameras, it would have taken longer to realize who it was, and hence , care

It is just the way things are.
People are no longer looking for idols.
They are looking for reflections of their own lives. "That song is about me."

A very very fortunate few get that figured out and deliver something that hits the jackpot.
Taylor Swift is the best example that I know.

No question, it's always been that way. That's why Taylor swift is so big, girls see themselves in her.

That's why I don't see ai killing the music star

To add to your point. With roughly a billion people in the world, it's very hard to write " what people want to hear"

I think radio plays a perception of what one wants to hear.

But if you start writing with intent to relate to people, good chance it's gonna fail.

We don't know. I write from a basic emotion, a concept comes later.

I'm a huge fan of the who. I related to their organized angst, I didn't ever know exactly what they were talking about.

English ideas and geography was a barrier. But something spoke to me. Something basic, the icing was the great musicality and attitude.

I didn't get the same feeling from the Stones or led Zeppelin, who I also love, but didn't get me inside.

Springsteen is world famous still selling out football stadiums. He clearly spoke to people in profound ways. They've written books about his impact.

I related to all of it, even if I didn't agree with it or experienced it

But you can't try to do that.

My songs are a mixed bag. Some were just trying to write a song from a title, or a hook. How can I make it work.

Those wouldn't be in any album of mine.

Mine, you won't find any love songs. I don't know how to write love songs. Only been in love once or twice.

I understand it, which is half the battle but I don't have any love songs.

Lust songs, relationship songs, breakup songs, first meeting song.

But maybe you can't identify with my songs, but I'm sure there's people who can

If ever given the Chance.


Theres alot of living in my stuff.

I was just reminded of this song, it's an old Irish song, dropkick Murphy did this cover and changed alot of the lyrics, but this has to be one of the most moving songs I've ever heard. I listened four times in a row.

It speaks of ww1 going by the date 1916, just incredible and this is by a band that normally plays hard punk Celtic rock.



oh how do you do, young willy mcbride
do you mind if i sit here down by your graveside
and rest for a while in the warm summer sun
i've been walking all day, and im nearly done
and i see by your gravestone you were only nineteen
when you joined the great fallen in 1916
well i hope you died quick
and i hope you died clean
oh willy mcbride, was is it slow and obscene
did they beat the drums slowly
did the play the fife lowly
did they sound the death march as they lowered you down
did the band play the last post and chorus
did the pipes play the flowers of the forest
and did you leave a wife or a sweetheart behind
in some loyal heart is your memory enshrined
and though you died back in 1916
to that loyal heart you're forever nineteen
or are you a stranger without even a name
forever enshrined behind some old glass pane
in an old photograph torn, tattered, and stained
and faded to yellow in a brown leather frame
did they beat the drums slowly
did the play the fife lowly
did they sound the death march as they lowered you down
did the band play the last post and chorus
did the pipes play the flowers of the forest
the sun shining down on these green fields of france
the warm wind blows gently and the red poppies dance
the trenches have vanished long under the plow
no gas, no barbed wire, no guns firing down
but here in this graveyard that's still no mans land
the countless white crosses in mute witness stand
till' man's blind indifference to his fellow man
and a whole generation were butchered and damned
did they beat the drums slowly
did the play the fife lowly
did they sound the death march as they lowered you down
did the band play the last post and chorus
did the pipes play the flowers of the forest
and i can't help but wonder oh willy mcbride
do all those who lie here know why they died
did you really believe them when they told you the cause
did you really believe that this war would end wars
well the suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame
the killing and dying it was all done in vain
oh willy mcbride it all happened again
and again, and again, and again, and again
did they beat the drums slowly
did the play the fife lowly
did they sound the death march as they lowered you down
did the band play the last post and chorus
did the pipes play the flowers of the forest

Great song, great message, never heard this before. Thank you for sharing.

Welcome. It's a pretty well known Irish folk song, I remember hearing it by default cause my dad had a wide musical taste from Irish and Scottish to hank williams to doo wop.

Didn't think much of it as a kid. I kind of rediscovered it through this band.
Very moving