ApologetiX

Right now, I'm listening to one of my brother's CDs.. Ticked by the ApologetiX. It's true that Biblical parodies of rock songs may not be for everyone, but when I saw this when looking through his CDs, I knew I just HAD to borrow it! I also like the way they got around actually mentioning the Butthole Surfers explicitly (because "butthole" is a BAD word! :P).. they call them the "Buttonhole Surfers." Way to go! :) The CD cover art is interesting, too.. it looks like a Rolling Stone cover, but of course really isn't. (they call it "Rolling Clone" and have these "joke names" like A. Paul O'Jetticks, Hugh DeCide, Macon M. Christian, Alanis More-Upset, Ninevahna, Greek Day, and Staunch Temple Zealots)

Here's the track list, in case anybody's interested.. ;)

1. Come Out and Pray (parody of Come Out and Play by the Offspring) [taken from 2 Chronicles 7:14]
2. All ApologetiX (parody of All Apologies by Nirvana) [taken from 1 Corinthians 9:22]
3. Naomi Gonna Be With Ruth (parody of Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie and the Blowfish) [from Ruth 1-4]
4. Shepherd's Paradise (parody of Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio, feat. L.V.) [from Psalm 23, John 10:1-30, Matthew 25:31-46]
5. Counting Blessings (parody of Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla) [from Philippians 4:6-8, 1 Peter 5:7]
6. Plump (parody of Lump by the Presidents of the United States of America) [from Judges 3:12-30]
7. Letterman (parody of Better Man by Pearl Jam) [taken from Luke 6:46]
8. People (parody of Pepper by the Butthole Surfers) [from Revelations 6:9-11, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 24:9]
9. Big Deal (parody of Big Me by the Foo Fighters) [taken from James 2:14-26]
10. Little Sins (parody of Little Things by Bush) [taken from James 2:10, Matthew 5:17-30]
11. Stupid World (parody of Stupid Girl by Garbage) [taken from 1 Corinthians 1:18-29, 1 Corinthians 3:19-20]
12. A Lie (parody of Alive by Pearl Jam) [from Romans 1:18-23]
13. Preachers (parody of Peaches by the Presidents of the United States of America) [that's taken from Philippians 1:15-28, 2 Corinthians 2:17]
14. Who's There? (parody of Loser by Beck) [that's taken from Revelations 3:20, James 5:9]
15. Heaven Isn't Like That (parody of Shine by Collective Soul) [from 1 Corinthians 2:9]
16. No Chain (parody of No Rain by Blind Melon) [taken from 2 Timothy 2:8-9]
17. Young As You Are (parody of Come As You Are by Nirvana) [taken from Ecclesiastes 12:1]
18. Casket Place (parody of Basket Case by Green Day) [from Matthew 24]
19. Lightning Flashes (parody of Lightning Crashes by Live) [from Matthew 24:27]
20. InYerFace Love Song (parody of Interstate Love Song by the Stone Temple Pilots) [from Romans 10:9, 13]
21. You Gotta Go (parody of You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette) [taken from Ecclesiastes 7:5, Romans 1:18-21, Romans 10:9, 13]

There you have it.. almost 75 minutes of hilarious parody music with a good message! :)

Oh yeah, the CD itself is called Ticked. (I linked the group)


I was also wondering.. where does your brain go when you dream about sleeping? Heck, when you dream about playing with friends and all that.. it's true your subconscious might be trying to tell you something (or not). But if you dream about sleeping, you ARE already doing it, right? So why the need for your subconscious to go: "Hey dude.. you need more sleep, so that's why you're dreaming about it even as you ARE sleeping..."? Very weird.

My brother also thought it hilarious that I wiped out over my backpack last night on our way out, and wanted to know if I could do it again.. um, no.. I don't think so! (I was trying to get from one room to the other, and it wasn't really even in the way.. could be comic fodder, but that and his parodies of songs on the radio on the way to church just aren't too funny if they're about me.. though I laugh anyways.. weeeeeeeeeird..)

Here's a note for a certain someone (you know who you are, let's hope): No, I am NOT mad at you. I just need to sleep, given the major time difference and everything else. I'll be happy to talk to you again, maybe at a more reasonable hour. We'll see. :)

Imagine finding poo on your porch in the morning! That would be SO gross! :P

I'd also like to add that the DiLullo quints (Angelina, Daniel, James, John, and Lauren) were born on this day in 2000. So, happy 3rd birthday to them! :)