Come As You Are-Nirvana

"Come as You Are" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman Kurt Cobain and released as the second single from the band's second studio album Nevermind in 1992. It was the band's second American Top 40 hit, reaching number thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for "Come as You Are" was directed by Kevin Kerslake, who drew inspiration for it from the cover artwork of Nevermind.

"Come as You Are" was one of the few songs Nirvana recorded onto the rehearsal tape the group sent to producer Butch Vig prior to the recording of Nevermind in 1991.^[1] The group recorded the song with Vig during album sessions at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, in early 1991. Cobain recorded his guitar solo in two takes, as well as three takes of vocals, of which the first was used.^[2] Vig then asked Cobain to double track his vocals throughout the entire song. During the harmony overdub session, Cobain accidentally sang the phrase "And I don't have a gun" too early, appearing the fourth time he sings the word "memoria" after the guitar solo. He decided to keep the mistake in the final recording. Vig sampled Cobain singing "memoria" from the middle of song and placed it in the background of the song near the end twice.^[3]

In 2005, a sign was put up in Aberdeen, Washington, Cobain's hometown, that reads "Welcome to Aberdeen: Come As You Are" as a tribute to Cobain. The sign was paid for and created by the Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee, a non-profit organization created in May 2004 to honor Cobain. Founded by author Jeff Burlingame and Aberdeen City Councilman Paul Fritts, the Committee also plans to create a Kurt Cobain Memorial Park and a youth center in Aberdeen.^[18]

You Get What You Give-New Radicals

"You Get What You Give" is a song by the New Radicals. It was an international smash hit, the first and most successful single from their album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too. It reached No. 30 on Billboard Hot 100 Airplay in January 1999, No. 36 on the overall Hot 100. It also reached #8 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart ^[1]. It was a bigger hit in the UK, reaching No. 5. The song is an upbeat youth anthem, based around a piano chord sequence and an electric guitar lick in the background over a steady drumbeat. Many were drawn to the song's optimistic attitude and feel-good atmosphere (the song itself is about remaining true to who you are and not being "a fake"), making it one of the mainstay singles of the late 1990s. It has been played over one million times on U.S. radio.^[2]

The B-side was "To Think I Thought", a bizarre rock song with largely unintelligible lyrics.

The song has also been used in films such as The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Open Season, A Walk to Remember, and it was used on the end credits for Click. It also provided the soundtrack for the final scene of the 2007 film Surf's Up. The song was famously used in Australia and New Zealand in an advertising campaign for Mitsubishi Motors,^[3] leading a repressing of Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too to be issued with the sticker "Featuring the song from the Mitsubishi ad". The use of the song by a car manufacturer has some controversial connotations, as the opening stanza contains the line "Ev'ry night we smash a Mercedes Benz", although the version of the song used had that line removed. It is also the theme song used by Dr. Dean Edell and Dennis Miller on their radio shows, and has been used in promotional spots for PBS. Movistar uses the song in the Latin American media in its advertising campaigns as a jingle. Star Sports (Asia) used the song with the Wimbledon recap video at the end of the Nadal-Federer final (2008). It was also featured on Sky One's film 'Skellig'.

Other appearances/Reaction

In a Time Magazine interview, U2 lead guitarist The Edge is quoted saying "You Get What You Give" is the song he is most "jealous of." "I really would love to have written that," he stated.^[4]

The song was listed #440 on Blender's list of The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.^[5]

The song is an unofficial Newcastle United anthem and is regularly played at their home ground St James' Park. The song was used by local radio station Metro Radio during Newcastle's FA cup-run of 1998-99, with Mick Lowes' commentary of Newcastle's cup goals mixed over the song.

In the liner notes to her 2004 compilation Artist's Choice, Joni Mitchell praises "You Get What You Give" for "rising from the swamp of 'McMusic' like a flower of hope."^[6] Michelle Branch, Lulu, The Okay Feeling, and Martin Fry have covered this song live in concert. It was also performed by the Final 13 of Australian Idol 2005 & 2006. Both times the controversial "Health insurance..." section was omitted.

LMC released a remix of this song sampling the original Alexander vocals as "LMC vs. New Radicals" in 2005, under the title "Don't Let Go". Another remix entitled "You Get What You Give" was released in 2006, this time with a re-recorded vocal performance by a woman. "You Get What You Give" charted at #30 in the UK.

In 2006, Ice-T was asked on Late Night with Conan O'Brien about what he has heard, besides rap music, of late in the last few years that really grabbed him and his only reply was "You Get What You Give."

Controversy

Much of the media attention "You Get What You Give" received centered on the closing lyrics:

"Health insurance, rip-off lying

FDA, big bankers buying

Fake computer crashes dining

Cloning while they're multiplying

Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson,

Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson

You're all fakes, run to your mansions

Come around, we'll kick your ass in."

According to Alexander, he had written this section for the song as a test; to see whether the media would focus on the important political issues of the first few lines, or the petty celebrity-dissing. As he suspected, the music press raked considerable muck about the name-dropping and the rest of the song was glossed over entirely. ^[7]

Marilyn Manson commented that he was "not mad he said he'd kick my ass, I just don't want to be used in the same sentence as Courtney Love.... I'll crack his [Alexander's] skull open if I see him."^[8] Beck reported that Alexander personally apologized for the line when they met each other by chance in a supermarket, claiming that it was never meant to be personal. ^[9] Alexander collaborated with Hanson, whose drummer, Zac Hanson, called him "a bit of a character, but a cool guy."^[10]

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Call Me Back Again

"Call Me Back Again" is a song written by Paul McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney & Wings. In the DVD documentary Wingspan, Paul explains that this was directed to the public, who was constantly asking, "When are the Beatles going to get back together?" The answer was, in a nutshell, that none of the Beatles are collaborating to regroup. ^[1] In Wingspan, Paul also explains that this song was written "Muhammad Ali-style". It was performed throughout their world tours in Australia and America, and to this day, many people still enjoy listening to it.

Magnificent-U2

"Magnificent" is the second track and single from U2's 2009 album, No Line on the Horizon.^[1] The track was originally titled "French Disco", but was renamed later in the recording sessions.^[3]

"Magnificent" only managed to peak at #42 on the UK Singles Chart, the first time a U2 single failed to make Top 40 in the UK since "A Celebration" in 1982.

"Magnificent" originated from the band's improvised recording sessions with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois in Fez, Morocco in June 2007.^[4] The track was created out of a series of chord changes in the midst of a jam. The Edge noted that "The basic chord progression had a power that got everyone inspired. I think we all knew that it was inherently joyful, which is rare."^[5] A group of Moroccan percussionists played along with the band, and the result quickly became a band favourite during the sessions.^[5]

Bono noted that the lyrics were influenced by both Cole Porter and Bach, and that the song is about "two lovers holding on to each other and trying to turn their life into worship."^[5] Lanois described the song's origins: "We wanted to have something euphoric and Bono came up with that little melody. And he loved that melody, and stuck with it. Almost like a fanfare. And then I was involved in the lyrical process on that, because we wanted to talk about sacrifice that one makes for one's medium or one's art. I thought it had for a setting New York in the 50s; looking out a small bedroom window. Maybe a Charlie Parker kind of figure."

Remixes

The song has been officially remixed four times, by Pete Tong, Redanka, Fred Falke, and Adam K & Soha. The remixes were to be made available simultaneously with the single release for the song. In the UK the Magnificent Remixes are already highest climber in the Upfront Club Chart at No. 3, and are at No. 4 in the Cool Cuts Chart. ^[6] Will.i.am participated in the creation of an as-yet unreleased remix.^[7]

Hello, Goodbye-The Beatles

"Hello Goodbye" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Though the songwriting credit is Lennon/McCartney, it was written only by Paul McCartney.^[2] "Hello Goodbye" was released as a single in November 1967, and topped the charts in both the United States and Britain where it spent seven weeks at number one.^[3] The song appeared on the American Magical Mystery Tour LP, which was later adopted as the official UK version of the album, but not on the British 'Magical Mystery Tour' EP. (Wikipedia)

I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight-U2

"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" is the fifth track from U2's 2009 album No Line on the Horizon, and will be released as the third single from the album on 17 August, 2009.^[1] The band collaborated with will.i.am in the creation of the track.^[2] The track was first developed during a break in the recording sessions by Brian Eno, and was originally titled "Diorama".^[3] The band reworked the track with the new title of "Crazy Tonight" before retitling it again as "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight".^[3][4][5] The music video is directed by David O'Reilly.^[1]

Several of the song's lyrics were influenced by Barack Obama's presidential campaign.^[6] Bono stated it was No Line on the Horizon's equivalent to "Beautiful Day".^[5]

Money-Pink Floyd Ringtone

"Money" is the sixth track^[1] from English progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. Written by bassist Roger Waters, it opened side two of the original vinyl LP, and is the only song on the album to enter the top 20 on the United States singles charts. "Money" is particularly notable for its unusual 7/4–4/4 time signature, and the seven-beat "loop" of money-related sound effects that opens the track: coins clinking, a cash register ringing, etc. (wikipedia)