The New Radicals

by Dr Jekyll 11 Replies latest jw friends

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  Dr Jekyll

  In 98 a group called The New Radicals put out an apply named album "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" One of the tracts was called "Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You"

  Anyone know anything about this group, it sounds like there might be a dub connection.

  Or I could be talking outta my butt.
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  OpenFireGlass

  just listened to the song.... couldn't find a dub connection... sounds like an alternative love song...
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  WingCommander

  Yes, I remember this group very well, they had a smash hit with, "You Only Get What You Give,". There is absolutely a JW connection, as the lead singer was raised as a JW for several years growing up, and then fled later on, as so many young JW's do.

  Can you just "feel the love" for this Org by the wong titles? lol.

  Hope this helped!

  Wing Commander :)
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  kwintestal

  Yes. I remember hearing a feature on them on the radio years ago about the singer and he definately was a JW.

  Their best song was, "You get what you give."

  Kwin
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  unclebruce

  Thanks Doc,

  It looks like the brother's had a hard day in service

  Consider the fact that Maybe You've been brainwashed too

  Consider the fact that Maybe Youve been brainwashed too Many will tell you otherwise I bet you trust your bank Just wait untill it tanks Your parents had it planned We're almost like them? Fun, racist professional sports Management gets the real rewards Multi national owned evening news If we believe we're fools You watch 4.5 hours of t.v a day And we should listen to what you say? Opinions on life and the world You eat at the Hard Rock abroad and you disrespect your girl Sexism is so ingrained that women get the blame Is it smug middle class satisfaction you peddle? Better hope your car don't breakdown in the Ghetto Rich companies lobby best Use their products, prepare to lose a breast Why your sick mothers health insurance got "Accidentally" cancelled is no mystery Somebody's paying the government a lot to have access to everybody's medical history Greedy banks bought all the farms Chemical food, aren't our lives charmed Teenagers baited, their money spent With credit cards at 20% Too broke to worry about the loan Their funkin turning off your phone And politics, a f***in joke Right and left-they're both a hoax Just hope the "international" markets don't crash! Rock N Roll! Some truth? Alas! Careerist cowards sucking ass Is real investigative reporting dead? Of course, but keep watching your CNN The glitz, the glamor, all jokes aside If a sponsor pays enough, they'd turn a blind eye on third world genicide "Bro, don't get heavy, the bills are paid!" Twice a week (missionary style) we all get laid Middle management goes first, your out on your ass Most ignorance is bred at home Good Christian families? then why condone Petty hatred of anything different or new The fat girl hung her-self in June No love at home, they thought she was strong Her classmates made up her own song "Piggy Peggy ate everyone's pie" The kids moved on, one teacher cried The kids switched targets the week after she died Well? human nature wont change much Unless we make a shameful bunch Of those we see so glaringly Who show hate, ignorance, and hypocracy Don't be a coward-make a stand! Get in their facae-act like a ham Let people know it's not PC To be greedy and judgemental under the guise of religion and democracy Get loud and stand up every time If you give a f*** about man kind Cuz if human nature don't evolve soon Don't kid your-self, you're f***ing doomed Don't run away from change and growth Let's start right now, "I take the oath!" But first accept one simple truth That maybe you've been brainwashed too So cynical, so hip, so full of s***, they told us to shut the f*** up and write another hit

  The New Radicals
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  Dr Jekyll

  Ok so I wasn't talking outta my butt *slaps catweazle OpenFireGlass for getting it wrong* lol

  Thanks for the info everyone.
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  daniel-p

  I had also heard somewhere in an interview with the guy that he had stolen money out of the contribution boxes to buy his first guitar. I don't know if its true or not... sounds a little legendish.
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  Dr Jekyll

  Copied from http://www.mcarecords.com/ArtistAbout.asp?which=bio&selected=1&aboutid=38819&artistname=New+Radicals&artistid=62

  Meanwhile, his mom settled on being a Jehovah's witness, so the family from that point on primarily hung out with Irish and Black families instead of Grosse Pointers. "Going to school with these rich kids was shocking, not a care for the struggles going on in the real world." At fifteen he lived large and bought a three hundred dollar four-track recorder from money made snow shoveling and stealing from the church donation box. He then started recording original songs. "I couldn't afford guitar lessons, but my uncle taught me the chords to the Who's 'I Can't Explain', immediately, I started switching the chords and making up my own songs."

  I don't know how true that is though because at every Haoll I've ever been those boxes are in very pominant places, its not as if you wouldn't be seen with your hand inside.
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  prophecor

  Thanks wing commander. I bought that EP the time it came out. I was truly impressed when seeing the video. I bought it first chance I got. On a side note, what's the connection between P.O.D. and the Jehovah's Witnesses? I've heard talk that he was once a Witness as well. Any truth to that?
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  Clam

  They sound ideal to have as the band at an Apostofest.

  Here again is a list of famous Dubs....Elsewhere needs to go on it by now,

  http://www.adherents.com/largecom/fam_jw.html