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Nikki Posted Sun 10 Feb, 2008 11:18 PM |
| Go me! My "John Doe" theory might be right after all, and that was before the lyrics were even posted. :) |
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jesusaremus Posted Sun 10 Feb, 2008 11:42 PM |
Nikki wrote: Go me! My "John Doe" theory might be right after all, and that was before the lyrics were even posted. :)
What was your theory about? i didn't read it. |
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jesusaremus Posted Sun 10 Feb, 2008 11:46 PM |
Somewhere Else wrote: jesusaremus wrote: Somewhere Else wrote: oneofthe3 wrote: John Smith is the most common name in the UK, I think. So I just took it as an ode to the man on the street, rather than anyone specific.
Its kinda got a special meaning for me cus I've just been sacked by a J Smith!! ....(I'm not the type to go quietly haha)
Ode to J Smith = Explosion!
you should sing your own j. smith version, it would be interesting to see it :)
LOL - yes but looking at the tracks - Long Way Down , Broken Mirror, Get Up, Last Word, Before You Were Here ....Theres only 'Punch Your Lights Out' missing so I could sing that heehee
Haha, all dedicated to Mr. J. Smith, now i understand the title :) |
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heich Posted Sun 10 Feb, 2008 11:47 PM |
Maybe J. Smith could be "the man who", member of "the invisible band" and the father of "the boy with no name", could be the answer of some questions we asked ourselves before, lol
sorry that was not funny at all |
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jesusaremus Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 12:00 AM |
heich wrote: Maybe J. Smith could be "the man who", member of "the invisible band" and the father of "the boy with no name", could be the answer of some questions we asked ourselves before, lol
sorry that was not funny at all
actually i thought it was the boy with no name who becomes a man, and still haven't a name, and because of it, everybody calls it "john smith" . well in a joke sense, not as a possibility :) |
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Nikki Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 12:00 AM |
jesusaremus wrote: Nikki wrote: Go me! My "John Doe" theory might be right after all, and that was before the lyrics were even posted. :)
What was your theory about? i didn't read it.
heich wrote: Maybe J. Smith could be "the man who", member of "the invisible band" and the father of "the boy with no name", could be the answer of some questions we asked ourselves before, lol
sorry that was not funny at all
I think everyone here must have missed the fourth post of this thread:
I said..........
"Oooo very interesting find!!
When I first saw that one of the new Travis songs was titled "J. Smith" I thought about how common a name it is. Maybe J. Smith is like "John Doe"...he's the "boy with no name" if you will. Maybe he represents "the man who" or that "invisible" person out there that could be any one of us. Kind of along the lines of it's about the music and not about the people behind it.
Or I could be completely wrong, LOL!" |
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jesusaremus Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 12:06 AM |
| damn it! haha i really didn't read it! it's interesting your theory, i thought the same about john doe, and you may right, 'cause, i remember that i saw a travis interview in which fran said that they like to begin an album making references about the past album. |
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weirdmom Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 12:08 AM |
jesusaremus wrote: damn it! haha i really didn't read it!
That's just what a woman loves to hear! : )
I read your theory Nikki and I thought it was great. I think you're on to something. |
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 9:08 AM |
Nikki wrote:
I think everyone here must have missed the fourth post of this thread:
Yep, I did as well. That's really strange! Nice theory though, and you can take the credit for it now :) |
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Esteban Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 9:16 AM |
| Good shout Nikki. |
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TALIA Posted Mon 11 Feb, 2008 9:00 PM |
heich wrote: Maybe J. Smith could be "the man who", member of "the invisible band" and the father of "the boy with no name", could be the answer of some questions we asked ourselves before, lol
sorry that was not funny at all
lol :) |
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Eledh Posted Fri 22 Feb, 2008 6:23 PM |
Ok, probably I'm late but...
A friend of mine just translated the latin verse for me...
And it's something like this:
Hail, pious soul
Now your work has come to the end
But, for the Gods, back off!
I can't see the name/a name anywhere
Satan is pleased to see you
with coal in your ass for the eternity!
And yes... "Culo" it's Ass XD
Ok... Let's say thanks to my friend. :P
Thanks friend. XD
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Els* Posted Fri 22 Feb, 2008 9:36 PM |
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healyramirez Posted Sat 23 Feb, 2008 1:52 AM |
I think could be singles Get Up, Long Way Down and Friends.
My fav songs are Friends, Chinese Blues and Broken Mirrors.
rock songs:
Chinese Blues
J. Smith
Long Way Down
Get Up
Song 2 Self
Before You Were young
mid-tempo songs:
Something Anything
Broken Mirrors
Friends
Last Words
Quite Free
great album i like very much all the songs |
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BenFilbert Posted Sat 23 Feb, 2008 2:20 AM |
healyramirez wrote: I think could be singles Get Up, Long Way Down and Friends.
My fav songs are Friends, Chinese Blues and Broken Mirrors.
rock songs:
Chinese Blues
J. Smith
Long Way Down
Get Up
Song 2 Self
Before You Were young
mid-tempo songs:
Something Anything
Broken Mirrors
Friends
Last Words
Quite Free
great album i like very much all the songs
I'd put Something Anything in the other group for sure. Long Way Down is a definite single! Will be disappointed if it isn't. Song To Self should be a single too. Maybe Get Up. Unsure about Friends though. |
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