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I have their single of "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything," but haven't heard much of their other stuff. The Pirates are hilarious, though.

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ya, most their stuff is hilarious. My Girl's ex boyfriend is a riot. Nothing like a song that mocks your girlfriend's ex for letting her go.

Its also good that you don't have to worry about playing it around kids, since their stuff is safe for all ages.
 

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Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
 

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I have their single of "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything," but haven't heard much of their other stuff. The Pirates are hilarious, though.

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Ditto.
 

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Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :
 
Is that the same as the VeggieTales Pirates who don't do anything?
 

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Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
 
I like them
 

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Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
 

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Is that the same as the VeggieTales Pirates who don't do anything?

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yep.

They are a Christian band...but like most Christian groups, many of their songs are not related directly to religion...many of them are just plain funny songs about their take on stuff that goes on in life (the mood rings song is a good example). Though being a Christian band they keep even their non religious songs clean.
 

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Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
 
I've only heard their stuff that happens to exist on the "Jonah" DVD. Their lyrics are clever and they have a nice sound.
 

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Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
 
I like the really old stuff they did, and the newest album isn't bad. Anything in between there I can live without.

But they put on a decent live show, or at least they did back in....2000? I think that's when I saw them.

--ApostleRadio
 

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Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
 
I figured it out, I was wrong. I haven't seen them live since 1999. So their show probably looks a little different now. But hey...it happens

--ApostleRadio
 

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Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
 
I saw them live once, and managed to not run out of the place screaming, but i don't remember much of anythign else about the band. I do seem to connect the words Marilyn Manson with them, though. Interesting.

Ni!
 

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Posted by HesterGray (Member # 7384) on :
 
I've been listening to "Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek" lately. I love the songs "Pressing On" and "Sadie Hawkin's Dance." Reliant K is awesome!
 

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Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
 
I thought that was their worst album. ::shrug::

Ni, they have a song called marylin manson ate my girlfriend, thats what you are thinking of.

--ApostleRadio
 

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Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
 
I have their albums, and I really appreciate the music. The lyrics are just plain funny sometimes, and are clever and often sarcastic. The "ballad" songs are quite good as well.

kwsni, the song is "My Girlfriend", and it's on the self-titled album. The idea is that the singer's girl has given up on Christ to follow Satan, and is enraptured by Marilyn Manson.

Lupus - yes, they don't often mention religion in their songs, that is true. But when they do, it's obvious that they aren't throwing references in to keep the religious fanbase happy. I will post some examples later, if I decide that I want to "de-lurk" permanently.

So, to sum it up, I enjoy RK (RelK, whatever). It's nice to have songs to listen to that are full of meaning, full of power, and full of fun on the same album - all without any "dirt" of any kind.

Edit: Too slow on the MM reference...

[ February 16, 2005, 10:42 PM: Message edited by: Swampjedi ]
 

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Posted by Taberah (Member # 4014) on :
 
I'm a big fan. They have some really funny songs, but they also have some deep, profound songs.

I was at a live performance about a year ago, and I didn't like it as much as I hoped because of the simple fact that the noise overwhemed the music (and particularly the words). But yeah, good group.
 

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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
Too bad Ivygirl isn't on tonight. She's a big Relient K fan and has their CDs. I will have to point her to this thread tomorrow if she doesn't have too much homework...

Of course, right now we are all big on Jeremy Camp and on Mercy Me because we just saw them in concert and it was absolutely AWESOME! Wichita, Kansas was actually their first city on their UNDONE tour.

Farmgirl
 

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Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
 
Farmgirl (he says, feeling too new to use "FG") -

I'm jealous. I bought Camp's album Stay because of one song that I head on the WoW compliation, and I have enjoyed the whole thing thoroughly. How was he in concert?

Also - if you like Mercy Me - what do you think of Casting Crowns?
 

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Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
 

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Lupus - yes, they don't often mention religion in their songs, that is true. But when they do, it's obvious that they aren't throwing references in to keep the religious fanbase happy.

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When I got tired of running from you
I stopped right there to catch my breath
There your words they caught my ears
You said, I miss you son. Come home
And my sins, they watched me leave
And in my heart I so believed
The love you felt for me was mine
The love I'd wished for all this time
And when the doors were closed
I heard no I told so's
I said the words I knew you knew
Oh God, Oh God I needed you
God all this time I needed you, I needed you

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Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
 
Yeah Lupus, those are very touching - both the performance and the lyrics. One of my favorite of their songs, actually.

"Oh God, Oh God, I needed you..."
 

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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
Swampjedi

Just now saw your question while browsing older threads..

I like Casting Crowns (although I can't think of their songs off the top of my head). Just about anything that plays on Air1 Radio, basically.

Jeremy Camp was good. But Mercy Me was awesome. Their lead singer had the whole crowd move to emotional, heart-felt tears during their performance.

I could send you a very short video clip I took with my digital cam...

Farmgirl
 

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Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
 
"Mood Rings" is great, a friend of mine has declared it her theme song.

I find it a little more interesting, musically, than most of this style stuff as well...
 

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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
Well, the benefit of hearing any artist in concert is that they talk about their songs -- what they were thinking and going through when they wrote them, what was going on with life. It makes each song have much more meaning...

Farmgirl
 

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Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
 
I ran into them when I was first getting into rock. I got the song "Chapstick and Chemistry" or some such on recommendation of someone on another forum. I really liked that song, but when I discovered they were a religious band that was a huge turn off for me becuase I'm a rather strong atheist and really don't care to listen to music that goes on and on about one religion or another. But if a lot of their songs are non-religious maybe I ought to give them another chance. They sound like a good band.
 

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Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
 
Farmgirl - thanks, but that's ok. I'm going to see Mercy Me sometime soon, I think. I've seen them before, and was very impressed about how Christ-centered they were. On top of that, I love the lead singer's voice.

I found out that Relient K will be at Six Flags over Georgia March 26th. I am there! The first time I saw them in concert was at Six Flags (AtlantaFest 2004) and it rained the entire time. They played for a very short amount of time, because it was too dangerous. My goodness, it was really coming down. The next time was at Toccoa Fest - but they canceled.

Third time's the charm, eh?

Jeremy

Edit: Wrong concert date

[ February 17, 2005, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: Swampjedi ]
 

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Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
 
That's funny, I find it incredibly annoying when bands insist on talking about the songs, their life, the show...etc. I just want them to stop and play the music. Personal taste is funny eh?

--ApostleRadio
 

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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
Swampjedi-

Casting Crowns is coming to town too!!

poster link

They are going to be an opening at for Stephen Curtis Chapman.

But I don't know that I can make that concert too -- the tickets are even higher than the Jeremy Camp concert -- and I blew a big wad of money for that one because I took both my kids and their friends.

Farmgirl
 

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Posted by IvyGirl (Member # 6252) on :
 
Personally, I love Relient K, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, all of them. They have the greatest music. That is all.

Ivygirl
 

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Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
 
Farmgirl,

SCC/CC were here in Atlanta on the same tour, and I missed them!

I've loved SCC's music since 1990, and I've never seen him live. He's been here at Atlantafest many times, and yet I've always missed that day.

Not this year!

Jeremy

[ February 19, 2005, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Swampjedi ]
 

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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
(yes, and Ivygirl just beat me over the head for not knowing CC's song titles off the top of my head!)

Hey - I love the songs -- I just never remember who sings which one!

Farmgirl
 

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