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È la mattina del 2 novembre, vado al mio negozio di dischi perché so che oggi esce il nuovo A Perfect Circle. Già, oggi ci sono anche le elezioni negli Stati Uniti... certo che si è mobilitato tutto il mondo per queste elezioni, P. Diddy e Di Caprio con le magliette Vote or Die, Bon Jovi e R.E.M. in tour pro Kerry (o meglio ANTIbush) e persino quell'"eroe americano" di Bruce Springsteen, apolitico fino a ieri abbracciato al candidato democratico. Dall'altra sponda 4 coglioni country-repubblicani e quelle cime di Britney e Ricky Martin a favore dell'odiato cespuglio.
È fatta, penso. "eMOTIVe, Songs Of War And Peace", presenta in copertina una citta in fiamme distrutta dai bombardamenti. E con un enorme simbolo della pace logorato. Già.
"All I am saying is just to give peace a chance" diceva John Lennon 30 anni fa, in questo disco rievocato da una oscura versione di Imagine, trasformata da messaggio di speranza a sogno rassegnato di pace. Passo il giorno a letto, trasportato dalle atmosfere e dalle citazioni di questo disco. "What's Going on?" si chiede Maynard nella stupenda rilettura del classico Gaye, Howerdel dal canto suo afferma "I can't understand what makes a man hate another man..." in People Are People dei celeberrimi Depeche Mode. MJK poi lascia uscire il lato umano più negativo in Let's Start A War, altro gioiello in cui si trasforma in un dittatore stile waters/wall, e in Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie, veri e propri inni alla sete di potere e all'avarizia.
Gli sms nel frattempo mi disturbano.
Gli unici due pezzi nuovi, Passive e Counting Bodies Like Sheep On The War Drums, sono il primo un vero e proprio gioiello APC, con ospiti Reznor e Lohner (accreditato nella line-up degli APC, insieme a Paz Lechantin ritornata dopo il fiasco Zwan) dei NIN, mentre il secondo una ipnotica rilettura di Pet (presente su "Thirteen Step") trasformata in vera e propria marcia di guerra (bello il video). "Relax, everything is fine" recita un poster propagandistico all'interno del booklet. "Freedom Of Joice" invocano i Devo attraverso gli A Perfect Circle.
Mi sveglio di notte, accendo la tv. Non ci credo. Han vinto le pecore.
GO BACK TO SLEEP... shhhh sleep tight...
Elenco tracce testi samples e video
01 Annihilation (02:13)
From dehumanization to arms production,
For the benefit of the nation or its destruction
Power, power, the law of the land,
Those living for death will die by their own hand,
Life's no ordeal if you come to terms,
Reject the system dictating the norms
From dehumanization to arms production,
To hasten the nation towards its destruction
Power, power, the law of the land,
Those living for death will die by their own hand,
Life's no ordeal if you come to terms,
Reject the system dictating the norms
From dehumanization to arms production,
To hasten the nation towards its destruction
Power, power, the law of the land,
Those living for death will die by their own hand,
Life's no ordeal if you come to terms,
Reject the system dictating the norms
From dehumanization to arms production,
To hasten this nation towards its destruction,
It's your choice, your choice, your choice, your choice,
Peace or annihilation
02 Imagine (04:48)
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
05 Passive (04:10)
"Dead as dead can be", my doctor tells me
But I just can't believe him, ever the optimistic one
I'm sure of your ability to become my perfect enemy
Wake up and face me,
don't play dead 'cause maybe
Someday I will walk away and say,
"You disappoint me",
Maybe you're better off this way
Leaning over you here, cold and catatonic
I catch a brief reflection of what you could and might have been
It's your right and your ability
To become my perfect enemy
Wake up (we'll catch you) and face me (come one now),
Don't play dead (don't play dead) 'cause maybe ('cause maybe)
Someday I will (someday I'll) walk away and say,
"You disappoint me",
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
Maybe you're better off this way
You're better of this... you're better off this...
Maybe you're better off!
Wake up (why can't you?) and face me (come on now),
Don't play dead (don't play dead) 'cause maybe ('cause maybe)
Someday I will (someday I'll) walk away and say,
"You fucking disappoint me!"
Maybe you're better off this way
Go ahead and play dead
I know that you can hear this
Go ahead and play dead
Why can't you turn and face me?
Why can't you turn and face me?
Why can't you turn and face me?
Why can't you turn and face me?
You fucking disappoint me!
Passive aggressive bullshit
06 Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie (02:18)
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
I need more, I need more
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimmie
Don't ask what for, don't ask what for
Sitting here like a loaded gun
I'm waiting to go off
I've got nothing to do but
Shoot my mouth off
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
I need more, I need more
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Don't ask what for, don't ask what for
I know the worlds got problems
I've got problems of my own
They ain't the kind that can be solved with an
Atom bomb
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
I need more, I need more
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Don't ask what for, don't ask what for
You know I gotta go out
Get something for my head
If I keep on doing this
I'm gonna end up dead
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
I need more, I need more
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Don't ask what for, don't ask what for
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
I need more, I need more
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Don't ask what for, dont ask what for
08 Freedom of Choice (02:59)
We're victims of sedition on an open sea
No one ever said life was free
Sink, swim, go down with the ship
Just use your freedom of choice
I'll say it again, in the land of the free
Use your freedom of choice, freedom of choice
In ancient Rome, there was a pawn
Who fallowed along, and watched it fall
He cast a stone, he felt secure
He felt that he would never be heard
Freedom of choice
Is what you've got
Freedom of choice
Giving it a voice, you don't want it
Seems to be the rule of thumb
But don't be tricked by what you see
You've got two ways to go
I'll say it again, in the land of the free
Use your freedom of choice, freedom of choice
Freedom of choice
Is what you've got
Freedom of choice
In ancient Rome, there was a pawn
Who fallowed along, and watched it fall
He cast a stone, he felt secure
He felt that his voice would never be heard
Freedom of choice
Is what you've got
Freedom from choice
Is what you want
Freedom of choice
Is what you've got
Freedom from choice
Is what you want
Freedom from choice
Is what you want
Freedom from choice
10 Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums (05:36)
Don't fret precious, I'm here
Step away from the window
And go back to sleep
Safe from pain, and truth, and choice
And other poison devils
See they don't give a fuck about you
Like I do
Countin' bodies like sheep
Countin' bodies like sheep
Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Countin' bodies like sheep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep
Go back to sl...
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Countin' bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
Just sleep, just sleep, just sleep
Go back to sleep
I'll be the one to protect you from
Your enemies and all your demons
I'll be the one to protect you from
A will to survive, and a voice of reason
I'll be the one to protect you from
Your enemies and your choices, son
One in the same I must isolate you
Isolate and save you from yourself
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