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Album: All Rebel Rockers
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Released: 2008
Length: 3:34
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This one goes out to you and yours, worldwide

I say hey, I be gone today
But I be back around the way
Seems like everywhere I go
The more I see, the less I know
But I know one thing, that I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you

I've been a lot of places all around the way
I've seen a lot of joy and I've seen a lot of pain
But I don't want to write a love song for the world
I just want to write a song about a boy and girl
Junkies on the corner always calling my name
And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games
When I saw you getting down, well I hoped it was you
And when I looked into your eyes I knew it was true

I say hey, I be gone today
But I be back around the way
Seems like everywhere I go
The more I see, the less I know
But I know one thing, that I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you

Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man
But I know when the stars are aligned
You can bump into a person in the middle of the road
Look into their eyes and you suddenly know
Rocking in the dance hall moving with you
Dancing in the night in the middle of June
My Momma told me don't lose you
'cause the best luck I had was you

I say hey, I be gone today
But I be back around the way
Seems like everywhere I go
The more I see, the less I know
But I know one thing, that I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you

And I said rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
I said hey momma, hey momma close to you
Rocking in the dance hall moving with you
I said hey trippa hey trippa close to you
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
I said hey Momma close to you
Rocking in the dance hall I said, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma

My Momma told me don't lose you
'cause the best luck I had was you
And I know one thing, that I love you

I say hey, I be gone today
But I be back around the way
Seems like everywhere I go
The more I see, the less I know
But I know one thing for sure
I love you, I love you, I love you
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Kings of Leon, way better

 
d-don wrote:

I rolled the PSD dice and came up with The Charlatans. That's gold, Jerry...GOLD!



 


The only song on PRP that drops a rating point every time I hear it {#Crashcomp}
I think this is an awesome song and an awesome album.
For 12-year-olds.

I rolled the PSD dice and came up with The Charlatans. That's gold, Jerry...GOLD!


Man, it is hard to dance while holding a full coffee cup. 
"my momma told me don't loose you, cuz the best luck I had was you" {#Sick} sucko-barfo indeed.

 
I love and respect M. Franti so much - this album is cheesy and meant for the mainstream acceptance of his message - there are so many amazing dongs on "Everybody Loves Music" and "Stay Human"

PLEASE add some of those!!!

This one says, "Hey!  I'm hip, I wear Tevas, drive a TDI so I can buy Biodeisel, & shop at Whole Foods."
 coy wrote:
can't not like michael franti especially since i saw him standing with the occupy people and playing his anti-war tune 'time to go home' 
 
...and you are surprised by this?  Franti is very much an activist.
i'm not a big fan of reggae, but i do really like franti & spearhead!
Really? OK, OK, me likes ... but do not play to much 'K? Thanks! {#Dancingbanana}
can't not like michael franti especially since i saw him standing with the occupy people and playing his anti-war tune 'time to go home' 
Yikes, RP. It doesn't happen often, but every once in a while you spin something that makes me flee. 
 
Simply very cheesy and annoying!
So lame ...
I like it - It's on my ipod and always puts a smile on my face when I'm running. 
{#Dancingbanana_2}  WOOP!!  Shakin' the hips!
This is my least favorite Michael Franti song. Sounds so mainstream compared to all his other awesome tunes.
 Bachka wrote:

Having heard this song makes me feel I am not listening to RP anymore. 

Bad, really bad.

Bill, please remove it from the playlist.
 
Ditto
Hmmm, I'm thinking bad cruise ship .....
 Cynaera wrote:
Sometimes I'm really glad I'm a media-moron.  Commercials?  All I know is that when this song comes on, I dance, I grin, and I feel happy. If this makes me simple, then so be it.  I am simple. And I'm okay with that. {#Mrgreen}
 
Ditto.

Having heard this song makes me feel I am not listening to RP anymore. 

Bad, really bad.

Bill, please remove it from the playlist.
Unfortunately, this can't be unheard.
 whomhow wrote:
Ok, it's funny, but what's next? Where is the music?
 
Are you kidding me?  Do you not hear those three repeating piano chords throughout?

shut up, shut up, shut up.
Ok, it's funny, but what's next? Where is the music?
I really like this song, but it is aboslutely unrelated to the album art's claim of "Rebel Rockers".  Did I miss the sarcasm?
Sometimes I'm really glad I'm a media-moron.  Commercials?  All I know is that when this song comes on, I dance, I grin, and I feel happy. If this makes me simple, then so be it.  I am simple. And I'm okay with that. {#Mrgreen}
it's nice to hear that Will has gotten back together with DJ Jazzy Jeff..
Maybe I would have given this a 6 or so, but all I can think of is the beer commercial that uses this and now I have to give it a negative 3...
Time for a direction change.
Saw him open for Santana on Saturday night.  Very energetic performer!  Good show!
I can feel my brain cells dying.

 blotto wrote:
ugh, this happy song, makes me feel like breaking things, and not in a good way either.

 


I like this song, but dang, I can see your point.

How many times can this idiot rhyme You with You!!
Kill me please.  This song sucks.

ugh, this happy song, makes me feel like breaking things, and not in a good way either.

Why is this on?
the more i see, the less i know... for sure

 Biscobret wrote:
... Now he's dumbed it down.  Buy a Jetta, wear Teva's, go to REI, listen to Spearhead.  Ho hum.
The guy's been at it since the Beatnigs in 1986 and did his time for art and causes. Everybody has the right to relax and enjoy life when they have worked hard to succeed, it's the way of our happy Capitalist society! Fly the joy flag proudly, Michael. Probably won't wear the Tevas, tho' - dude goes barefoot most of the time.

 Biscobret wrote:
I am so saddened that such a fantastic and brutally honest artist as Michael Franti has — with this CD, and more so on it's follow up 'The Sound of Sunshine' failed.

Everything Franti did up until 'All Rebel...' was A+++ work.  Now he's dumbed it down.  Buy a Jetta, wear Teva's, go to REI, listen to Spearhead.  Ho hum.
 
it gets hard to stay mad, and frustrated by the way things are with money in the bank...and considering where I am hearing this now-a-days (endorsing something or another)  it becomes real easy to turn off the suffering of others.
 Biscobret wrote:
I am so saddened that such a fantastic and brutally honest artist as Michael Franti has — with this CD, and more so on it's follow up 'The Sound of Sunshine' failed.

Everything Franti did up until 'All Rebel...' was A+++ work.  Now he's dumbed it down.  Buy a Jetta, wear Teva's, go to REI, listen to Spearhead.  Ho hum.

 

Yep. Hopefully he will come back around.

I am so saddened that such a fantastic and brutally honest artist as Michael Franti has — with this CD, and more so on it's follow up 'The Sound of Sunshine' failed.

Everything Franti did up until 'All Rebel...' was A+++ work.  Now he's dumbed it down.  Buy a Jetta, wear Teva's, go to REI, listen to Spearhead.  Ho hum.

 cayenne wrote:
I can't hear this without thinking of Craig Ferguson.

(Edited to fix the link.)

 
Bump because the vid is awesome. Craig is the best thing on late night...

The music is OK, but the lyrics.....I have never said "My kid could do that" to any piece of art....until now.
*SIGH*

This one deserves a triple facepalm...


{#Dancingbanana_2}Cool !  I want to hear more.


"Say Hey!"

Seems to be odd to me!
PRETTY ODD!

This hyper-obvious "good-vibe-music"
can not make me smile AAAAAT AAAAALL!

FUN ON THE PLASTIC BEACH...!?!

Very fun!
 sandyclaws wrote:
Such a fun and joyful love song. What a refreshing change from the usual love-song-as-ballad fare. {#Bounce}
 
my wife and I are loving it

Really cool song that should never, ever, ever be played again! At least not on any self respecting "Eclectic, non commercial" station.
Such a fun and joyful love song. What a refreshing change from the usual love-song-as-ballad fare. {#Bounce}

 cayenne wrote:
I can't hear this without thinking of Craig Ferguson.

(Edited to fix the link.)

 
Me too!




oh yah
seems like every where i go the more i see the less i know
but i know i love you
hey momma hey momma
hey
I STILL love this song, and every time I hear it, I STILL dance to it. I hope that never changes - it's one of the few precious things in my life that make me grin and move my slacker-body at something other than a snail-pace (I hurt in places I didn't know I had, and now that I know I have them, I'm wondering if they have other uses besides inflicting unexpected pain)

Naysayers, go 'head and naysay (that looks like it's something that should be a word spelled backwards... yasyan?!)  You like what you like, and so does everyone else.  That's the fun of this place.

I'ma dance. {#Dancingbanana}
Where are the needles to put in my eyes?!!
 kyleminor wrote:
I think I may have to do something drastic if I hear this freaking song ever ever ever again. Et tu, Bill?  {#Frustrated}
 
Yeah, it does seem to get played a lot, but I find it such fun that I don't mind. {#Sunny}
I think I may have to do something drastic if I hear this freaking song ever ever ever again. Et tu, Bill?  {#Frustrated}
So much fun!  Going to ask my love to play this at my funeral.  That would be an awesome goodbye. 
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananapiano}{#Bananajam}{#Cheers} 
Can't be unhappy listening to this {#Group-hug}
I'll be "rocking on the dance floor" in Marymoor Park this Saturday with Franti !!  {#Heartkiss}
 cayenne wrote:
I can't hear this without thinking of Craig Ferguson.

(Edited to fix the link.)

 
MF, Craig Ferguson, and puppets...now THAT'S entertainment! {#Sunny}  
/Craig Fergson is God. :)
Cynaera, how can happy be bad? If you can get job from your work, that's great! I get the booty shaking to this one every time too. Seems like every time I ride in the car, it's playing so I car dance!

{#Dancingbanana_2}


Story:  Last year I was working for H&R Block. I did e-filing, scanning, and organizing. I worked in the basement, which meant I was away from the public, had access to several computers for various tasks, and was basically unsupervised. One of the computers was available for the bookkeeper, who was there once or twice a week. I accessed RP on it, and since I was in the basement, autonomously, I could do whatever I wanted as long as I got my regular work done. So, whenever this song came on RP, I'd dance.

And the very weirdest part is that I apparently did a good enough job that they want me back next tax season. Life is gooood... And so is this song. {#Sunny}
I like Franti  & Spearhead also
Catchy tune and neat lyrics
Whats not to like?? 
Fun song! I like...
We be dancin'...  {#Dancingbanana}  My favorite part is when the music stops for a moment and you can hear the female vocalist make an, "Awww..." sound, like she just picked up a kitten. {#Daisy}
I like Franti.  This is catchy & sweet.
 twitterpated wrote:

RP has only played one other of their songs, that I know of.  "Yell Fire" from the CD of the same name.  I believe MF and Spearhead are kind of an acquired taste.  They do have a significant following, though, which is mostly a part of the scene associated with his Power to the Peaceful events and yoga affiliations.  :) 
 

Talk about collective consciousness. A friend introduced me to Michael's "Is Love Enough" the other night after my comment here, and I fell in love. I didn't realize he was such a profound contributor... still not fond of this hit, but he now has a special nook in my listening collection!
 soulcollision wrote:


Interesting. I'll keep my ears open for some other MF songs, but this one just doesn't fit into RP in my opinion... to each their own :) 
 
RP has only played one other of their songs, that I know of.  "Yell Fire" from the CD of the same name.  I believe MF and Spearhead are kind of an acquired taste.  They do have a significant following, though, which is mostly a part of the scene associated with his Power to the Peaceful events and yoga affiliations.  :) 
 twitterpated wrote:


Actually, MF has made a point of announcing that this is the first song he and Spearhead have done (in fifteen years) that actually made it to the top 40.  In truth, I can't tell if your comment is a compliment or a criticism - and I don't wish to express an opinion on the song - so I'll leave it at that.  :)
 

Interesting. I'll keep my ears open for some other MF songs, but this one just doesn't fit into RP in my opinion... to each their own :) 
Xeric wrote:  Jesus.
 
cayenne wrote:  Hey Zeus!

I write:  LOL

 


 soulcollision wrote:

The more I listen, the more I wonder how on earth it escaped from the world of mainstream radio, and landed smack dab in RP land. {#Confused}


 

Actually, MF has made a point of announcing that this is the first song he and Spearhead have done (in fifteen years) that actually made it to the top 40.  In truth, I can't tell if your comment is a compliment or a criticism - and I don't wish to express an opinion on the song - so I'll leave it at that.  :)
 Xeric wrote:
Jesus.
 
Hey Zeus!

The more I listen, the more I wonder how on earth it escaped from the world of mainstream radio, and landed smack dab in RP land. {#Confused}


Jesus.
First time I heard this was on Weeds.  Just like RP, I've discovered some interesting music from that show...
I can't hear this without thinking of Craig Ferguson.

(Edited to fix the link.)


There's nothing here that's particularly unusual, music-wise, yet I really like this one.

I love you baby girl
Just boring.....
Booogaaaay!! I have really been impressed with all of the songs I've heard off of this album!{#Clap}
Sunny Worcester !!!! Yeah!
My little brother dances to this song. It's awesome :)
I know, I know, I have been (.....) in the sunshine, too.... this is FUN....
 james_of_tucson wrote:

Ummm... you know that's Cherine Anderson on backup vocals, right? 
 
Hell no I didn't hear any backup singing over the bile rising through my eustachian tube. Maybe Anderson was forced to do it. We're talking about the murder capital of the world aren't we?

What makes me smile is the altered cover photo.  Originally it had a picture of his then girfriend sitting on a saddle with him holding the reins.  He has changed girlfriends since then so I guess it was necessary.  Now it looks kind of silly, to me at least.
 vit wrote:


They wouldn't play this crap anywhere in Jamaica ... would they?

 
Ummm... you know that's Cherine Anderson on backup vocals, right? 


I'm liken this hip hop reggae.....  {#Heartkiss}
Gotta give a props comment if only to balance out the fuddy-duddy comments below.

Creative and fun track!
It just does not belong here...all inclusive holiday disco music.
{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}
{#Kiss}{#Sunny}{#Kiss}
{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}

 bellithekid wrote:
rather boring and annoying, I think...
 
Yes, tiresome and unimaginitive too.

ETA:  Aaaargh!  I switched to KFOG and it's playing there too now!

rather boring and annoying, I think...
This song blows.
Would not kick him out o' bed for eating crackers. {#Bounce}

I just realized I'm groovin' to this song ... took me totally by surprise!
Thanks for playing this - it's a fun song.  It's also a routine in my Zumba class, so I had to stop work for a minute to hop from foot to foot and dance around a bit!
I like Franti's shows  (I've seen him live at least three times) and a lot of his music but this tune just doesn't do it for me.  Yuck.

(Plus, have to ignore his radical politics.)


HAHAHAHA!!!

Just about right.  Volume going down to zero for the next 3 minutes.  0 Sucko-Barfo!

 cosmiclint wrote:
A little bit of Monica
In my life
A little bit of Erica
would be nice ...
 


{#Dancingbanana} I love this song...it's simply fun! Met Franti and crew- awesome people who really just want to spread joy. Shaken it!


 peter_james_bond wrote:

{#Rolleyes} You may want to seek therapy or at least anger management classes.
 
Nah. I jsut want the asshole to keep his farts in his mouth.
That'll fix me fine. 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

True, there's nothing to dislike about this song.
 
No, that's not true.
I just proved it. 
EssexTex wrote:
WTF....What's next...Shaggy?....if I want to hear this I'll go on a hedonist vacation in Jamaica


They wouldn't play this crap anywhere in Jamaica ... would they?

 EssexTex wrote:
WTF....What's next...Shaggy?....if I want to hear this I'll go on a hedonist vacation in Jamaica
 

oh come on...tap your toe and get over it
WTF....What's next...Shaggy?....if I want to hear this I'll go on a hedonist vacation in Jamaica
I never thought I'd hear the same song on RP as I did on my daughter's Radio Disney. Until now.

I love it cuz it makes my body do involuntary movements....all around the office!  {#Dancingbanana}


 liser wrote:

Yet another reason NOT to listen to pop radio - I've never heard this and think it's fun.  Pop radio is awful. 

 



now it seems it is way over played here also so let's not join the ranks of pop radio here on

RP

 jpfueler wrote:
heard this on a locally "Proudly Minority Owned" station. . . . . followed by a commercial about Conyers and the Congressional Black Caucus trying to kill private radio stations like that with a tax like XM/Sirrius pay.
As this same station plays a comercial every election telling folks to "Vote Straight Democrat, Fool", the irony was palpable.

"Vote for the anti-business party!!"
"Hey, the Anti-business party re trying to shut down my business!!!"

Who's the fool?
 
Who's the fool? Any anyone who thinks Republicans can do it better.

This song rhymes YOU with YOU about a dozen times.
How frickin hard is it to find a rhyme for you!!!!
DO BREW HUGH A NEW STEW QUE or more appropriate P.U.
heard this on a locally "Proudly Minority Owned" station. . . . . followed by a commercial about Conyers and the Congressional Black Caucus trying to kill private radio stations like that with a tax like XM/Sirrius pay.
As this same station plays a comercial every election telling folks to "Vote Straight Democrat, Fool", the irony was palpable.

"Vote for the anti-business party!!"
"Hey, the Anti-business party re trying to shut down my business!!!"

Who's the fool?
A little bit of Monica
In my life
A little bit of Erica
would be nice ...

shut up shut up shut up, that's what keeps going through my head now when I hear this.

The first time I heard this song was in the flash mob scene on this season(5th) premiere of the TV show weeds.


 Jim__Sheila wrote:
This is already way overplayed on the pop radio stations. I did not expect to hear it on RP too.
 
Yet another reason NOT to listen to pop radio - I've never heard this and think it's fun.  Pop radio is awful. 

 JoBo wrote:
What a fun song; I can't sit still when this is playing.  The entire CD is enjoyable!  More Michael Franti, please.
 
True, there's nothing to dislike about this song.

Love this tune. I bought and my daughter is always asking me to play the "love song". I crank it and we both dance in our seats in the car.

Just a toe-tappin' feel good song.


 Jelani wrote:
His voice makes me want to punch him in the mouth.
 

I admire your restraint.  I have something much more diabolical in mind.
I always turn this up!  I cant' control the boppin' around in my chair and my happy feet!!!{#Bananasplit}