Saturday, June 9, 2012

Week Six: Jesus Jones - "Real, Real, Real" - Doubt

I discovered Jesus Jones in the seventh grade, and I met them in the eighth grade.  "How?" you ask; well, I'll be happy to share that story with you!

Six Flags Over Texas partnered with MTV one year, and one year only, and for a few dollars extra, instead of getting a regular season pass, you could get an MTV season pass.  This special pass allowed you to get free and reduced concert tickets to shows at the Music Mill Amphitheater.

Jesus Jones made a stop at Six Flags on their Doubt tour, and my friends and I insisted that our parents hightail it out to Arlington so that we could get our tickets.  In addition to handing us our tickets, we were also handed backstage passes.  I actually went a little weak in the knees because I had the biggest crush on Mike Edwards, the lead singer, and the backstage passes were so unexpected!

When I met Mike Edwards, he had a piece of fuzz in his hair, and when I pointed it out to him, he insisted that I get it out.  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I touched his silky brown hair.  Then they proceeded to invite us onto their van and back to their hotel room, but we weren't exactly sure how we would explain to our parents that they would need to pick us up at a local hotel instead of Six Flags; so we had to reluctantly decline.

I am attaching a picture of the backstage pass and Mike Edwards' autograph below the lyrics - just in case you don't believe me - oh, ye of little faith!!!




I think I know what you mean
and although it sounds obscene
I will always do my best to understand
you have so many words
and your voice is always heard
but who can say they really understand?

real, real, real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know
how to feel real real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know

well you say you have a big love
and it really sounds like fun
if I knew what it was
then I'm sure I'd like to have one
give me a sign that you
feel some emotion

real, real, real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know
how to feel real real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know

say what you like you know that no-one
really minds
and if there's nothing to say, then
why don't we all go away?

do you real-
do you real-
do you really feel real? (??)

real, real, real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know
how to feel real real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know

but if there's nothing to say, then
why don't we all go away?

real, real, real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd to know
how to feel real real
do you feel real?
and if so I'd like to know

do you real-
do you real-
do you really feel real?






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