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Message: [QUOTE="Husky25, post: 4857491, member: 2839"] "Mr. Brownstone" is about heroin. Probably more appropriate for ECSU, given it's location in Willimantic, if at all for a college program. "Mr. Crowley" was inspired by Aleister Crowley and deals with darkness, witchcraft, and negativity. According to Songfacts, "the line, 'Won't you ride my white horse,' is a drug reference. Crowley was a known user of opium." It's not exactly a stadium anthem, though I could envision a football team playing the opening organ part before an obvious punting situation (Death to your offensive drive.). Double points for a marching band arrangement, specifically the low brass (Tuba, euphonium, mellophone, trombone, etc.). "Black" is about a couple falling apart and out of love. It is also not upbeat (1/4 note = 76. The tempo for "Living on a Prayer," for comparison, is 1/4 note = 123.), and therefore unsuitable for a stadium anthem. As big of a Pearl Jam fan that I am, I can also recognize that rarely is an Eddie Vedder lyric adaptable to a stadium sing-a-long (OTOH, portions of "Porch" might work.). "Alive" maybe, but only the chorus. The verses are semi-autobiographical and did not originally describe a positive experience. On the other hand, Vedder has long since admitted that audiences over the years have changed the meaning of the song for him. [B]Edit: [/B]"Black" would work as a taunt toward an opponent for whom a coach quit on them and started coaching for a rival program (hmm, who could that be?): "I know someday you'll have a beautiful life. I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky..." but it would have to cut off right there. [/QUOTE]

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