What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my son-in-law (cd)



One of those artists that's hard to place for me. Also one that's hard for me to get into. Too laid back I guess. Must be that Hawaii lifestyle, where Jack was born and raised. Had his sights set on a professional surfing career, and was quite good, but a bad surfing accident put an end to that. While attending college in California, Jack developed his passion for music. After doing a documentary film on surfing with a soundtrack of his music, he was discovered by Ben Harpers producer, who produced Jacks debut. This is his second album. The guy certainly has a devoted fan base, as his albums do very well. This one reached #3 on the U.S. charts. The Horizon Has Been Defeated was released as a single. I do like this album, but just barely. There were no tracks I love and several that I do not like at all. Maybe I just need to mellow out some way before listening to Jack. Any ideas?

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Cupid

Best Track - Cookie Jar

would turn on the TV but it's so embarrassing
To see all the other people I don't know what they mean
And it was magic at first when they spoke without sound
But now this world is gonna hurt you better turn that thing down
Turn it around

"It wasn't me", says the boy with the gun
"Sure I pulled the trigger but it needed to be done
Cause life's been killing me ever since it begun
You cant blame me cause I'm too young"

"You can't blame me sure the killer was my son
But I didn't teach him to pull the trigger of the gun
It's the killing on this TV screen
You cant blame me its those images he seen"

Well "You can't blame me", says the media man
Well "I wasn't the one who came up with the plan
I just point my camera at what the people want to see
Man it's a two way mirror and you cant blame me"

"You can't blame me", says the singer of the song
Or the maker of the movie which he based his life on
"It's only entertainment and as anyone can see
The smoke machines and makeup and you cant fool me"

It was you it was me it was every man
We've all got the blood on our hands
We only receive what we demand
And if we want hell then hell's what we'll have

And I would turn on the TV
But it's so embarrassing
To see all the other people
I don't even know what they mean
And it was magic at first
But let everyone down
And now this world is gonna hurt
You better turn it around
Turn it around

1) Times Like These - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P54ybJ0pX9g
2) The Horizon Has Been Defeated - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTCaZVIUNp0
3) Traffic In The Sky - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPpYp5AWT4U
4) Taylor - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTXqR1nsEMo
5) Gone - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63XFJnk-Nzk
6) Cupid - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VESkyB5a8OY
7) Wasting Time - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebpTPmRiCHA
8) Holes To Heaven - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jXe5VxWV5M
9) Dreams Be Dreams - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ePIeUQ4BSU
10) Tomorrow Morning - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaokqWRrjo
11) Fall Line - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anAFN5QfdW8
12) Cookie Jar - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66jpwLSxZrw
13) Rodeo Clowns - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYxauObLXrc
14) Cocoon - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMaRDHqvhps
15) Mediocre Bad Guys - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ohuPtgevXw
16) Symbol In My Driveway - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYWmxgler-0

3's - 0
2's - 11
1's - 5

Grade - 1.7