CHOCOLATE RAIN...contagious! Listen at your own risk!! Beware!!

by Terry 26 Replies latest jw friends

  • Terry
    Terry
    y Zonday - Chocolate Rain
    Artists > Tay Zonday > Chocolate Rain
    Submitted by savannah_rae on July 21, 2007
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    Chocolate Rain
    Some stay dry and others feel the pain
    Chocolate Rain
    A baby born will die before the sin

    Chocolate Rain
    The school books say it can't be here again
    Chocolate Rain
    The prisons make you wonder where it went

    Chocolate Rain
    Build a tent and say the world is dry
    Chocolate Rain
    Zoom the camera out and see the lie

    Chocolate Rain
    Forecast to be falling yesterday
    Chocolate Rain
    Only in the past is what they say

    Chocolate Rain
    Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
    Chocolate Rain
    Makes us happy 'livin in a gate

    Chocolate Rain
    Made me cross the street the other day
    Chocolate Rain
    Made you turn your head the other way

    (Chorus)
    Chocolate Rain
    History quickly crashing through your veins
    Chocolate Rain
    Using you to fall back down again
    [Repeat]

    Chocolate Rain
    Seldom mentioned on the radio
    Chocolate Rain
    Its the fear your leaders call control

    Chocolate Rain
    Worse than swearing worse than calling names
    Chocolate Rain
    Say it publicly and you're insane

    Chocolate Rain
    No one wants to hear about it now
    Chocolate Rain
    Wish real hard it goes away somehow

    Chocolate Rain
    Makes the best of friends begin to fight
    Chocolate Rain
    But did they know each other in the light?

    Chocolate Rain
    Every February washed away
    Chocolate Rain
    Stays behind as colors celebrate

    Chocolate Rain
    The same crime has a higher price to pay
    chocolate Rain
    The judge and jury swear it's not the face

    (Chorus)

    Chocolate Rain
    Dirty secrets of economy
    Chocolate Rain
    Turns that body into GDP
    Chocolate Rain
    The bell curve blames the baby's DNA
    Chocolate Rain
    But test scores are how much the parents make

    Chocolate Rain
    'Flippin cars in France the other night
    Chocolate Rain
    Cleans the sewers out beneath Mumbai
    Chocolate Rain
    'Cross the world and back its all the same
    Chocolate Rain
    Angels cry and shake their heads in shame

    Chocolate Rain
    Lifts the ark of paradise in sin
    Chocolate Rain
    Which part do you think you're 'livin in?

    Chocolate Rain
    More than 'marchin more than passing law
    Chocolate Rain
    Remake how we got to where we are
  • Blueblades
    Blueblades

    It's Man's Inhumanity To Man.

    Change it to RED RAIN and show all the images concerning the injustices done to the American Indian.

    Change it to any color you want mix it up and and show the images of Man's Inhumanity to Man.

    No one has a corner on human suffering, all races and ethnic groups at one time or another have suffered from Chocolate Rain.

    Some at the hands of their own people.

    The tears are still falling in different parts of the world 24/7

    Blueblades

  • Terry
    Terry

    Let's discuss the "meme" aspect, shall we?

  • DJK
    DJK

    Ask yourself, "Why?"

    Satanus said it before I could, it's hypnotic, a power of persuasion. You hear Chocolate rain over and over. It sticks the first time and then you go back and listen again and you start to pick out what is said in between.

    What is said in between is now important, meaningful and nutricious. Chocolate rain was the bait to get you there.

    DJK

  • Blueblades
    Blueblades

    According to the composer the lyrics are a stream of consciousness that he himself cannot explain. Lets discuss the "Meme" aspect. Terry.. is it the cultural evolution that you are focusing in on? Is that the Meme aspect?

    Blueblades

  • RAF
    RAF

    Dogpatch post about : Memetics ...

    http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/138129/2465218/post.ashx#2465218

    BTW the singer looks like Janet Jackson with short hair

  • jaguarbass
    jaguarbass

    My 2 cents thanks for sharing. You give us a provacative topic. I think the man has a good voice. He has figured out how to promote his music. I saw somwhere where it is a stream of conciousness song. Which to me means it doesnt really mean anything specific.To me it is somewhat of a social commentary from a black perspective at least the part of the bell curve. Beauty and meaning is in the eyes of the beholder with something like this. I didnt notice a chorus or a bridge which to me makes the song very simplistic. I think the song works because of the texture and quality of the singers voice. Seeing him and hearing him there is a disconnect at first his voice sounds more mature than he looks. The song also works because it keeps repeating and worming its way into your brain. It keeps repeating because there is no chorus or bridge. Back in the days of am radio when there werent a thousand channels, I dont think a song this simple would have worked or gotten any exposure. But its a new day!

  • ninja
    ninja

    help ninja someone.....he is consumed with the chocolate rain ditty

  • poppers
    poppers

    I could manage listening to this for 30 seconds. Now, where is my Herseys Bar?

  • DJK
    DJK

    damn you Terry, I spent a considerable amount of time trying to post on another thread and chocolate rain kept interupting me.

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