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Solo — Prayer For The Gun
Album: Songs n Sounds
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Released: 2004
Length: 3:15
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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On the horizon of desert sand
Surrounded by devout naked land
We drove out early before the dawn
Waited silent for things to come

And what followed looked like the sun
Was a prayer for the gun

Before the earth moved there was the sound
Dark billows rose over holy ground
I was tempted to look right in
Where He could withstand I pledged to sin

And what followed looked like the sun
Was praying for a gun

As the spirit sent him out to do what he has done shouting kingdom come!
I fell down upon my knees to meet my maker with a plea to make it all undone

And what followed looked like the sun
Was praying for a gun
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Someone fell asleep the last couple years it seems.  I. too, only came across this song just now via PSD (it's true).  My sequence was left, right, left, right, up, down, B, A, PSD if it helps the next person (perhaps not as true).  I feel like this is some hidden song within the RP archives which I was lucky enough to come across.  I dig it too.
Posted 6 days ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
Indeed. There are some accidentally found, unplayed gems on RP....
Posted 3 years ago by alain.brault    [ Reply ]
the once a year comment for this song
Posted 5 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
Great track.  I only found it via PSD.  It deserves to find more ears.
Posted 6 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Good tune, what's up with the crazy extended play intervals (1x/year?)??  (I also got here via PSD)
Posted 7 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
I'm there.
Posted 9 years ago by Piranga    [ Reply ]
 Puscifer?
Posted 10 years ago by robicode    [ Reply ]

Enough is enough!

It's Friday afternoon. And you keep playing milk toast. Pablum. Boring.

 

Please play some  RnR!  


Posted 10 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
thanks R.P. another great discovery....8  and yeah , I hear The Call in there  {#Music}
Posted 11 years ago by atthetone    [ Reply ]
New to me and I Like it!!!!!!{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 12 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
somewhere between VAST and The Call
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Makes me think of Ween.
Posted 13 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Loving this...
Posted 13 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

 Is it me, or is this song reminiscent of VAST?
 

Now that you mention it - yes. I can hear that.
Posted 13 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
 Aegean wrote:
(this comment is a bit delayed, I was busy)  a very interesting tune, with a powerful hook...  another new discovery for me on Radio Paradise!  Cool!

 
Yep, I'll second that. What I really, really love about RP is that there's new music every day. Every time I listen I'm surprised, usually pleasantly, by new songs and artists. Big kudos to Bill and Becky, as ever. 8 from the Nottingham jury. Is it me, or is this song reminiscent of VAST?


Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
(this comment is a bit delayed, I was busy)  a very interesting tune, with a powerful hook...  another new discovery for me on Radio Paradise!  Cool!

Posted 13 years ago by Aegean    [ Reply ]
I rather liked that.
Nice textures...on all counts. 
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Come to think of it, that Sean Connery Zardoz shot would go well with the second Gita quote too.

I'm not sure I'll sleep tonight after seeing that.

Posted 13 years ago by pkjim    [ Reply ]
"On the horizon of desert sand
Surrounded by devout naked land
We drove out early before the dawn
Waited silent for things to come

And what followed looked like the sun..."

Remember Oppenheimer after the Trinity test, quoting the Bhagavad Gita:

"If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the might one"

and, more famously,

"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."


Posted 13 years ago by pkjim    [ Reply ]
I really, REALLY like this song!!  (But that pic of Sean Connery will probably haunt me until my pre-frontal lobotomy finally gets approved.)  {#Wall}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 Derecho wrote:
"The gun is good..."

  Sean Connery in red diapers?!  {#Roflol} Musta been desperate for a part.
Looks more like something Will Ferrell would do.

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Wow! This is excellent! Great lyrics/storyline. Effective wedding of music to message.
Posted 14 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Somebody has been watching Zardoz apparently!
Posted 14 years ago by Dgradeworkunit    [ Reply ]
 jbunniii wrote:
ZERO artist info for these guys at AllMusic, and the "artist web site" link leads to "Solo Cup Company," makers of plastic drinking cups.  Very nice track nonetheless!

 

https://www.excelsior-recordings.com/solo/

Posted 15 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]
ZERO artist info for these guys at AllMusic, and the "artist web site" link leads to "Solo Cup Company," makers of plastic drinking cups.  Very nice track nonetheless!

Posted 15 years ago by jbunniii    [ Reply ]
 Derecho wrote:
"The gun is good..."

 
"The penis is evil..."

Posted 15 years ago by IceNine    [ Reply ]
YUMMY {#Cowboy}
Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
I'm so glad this song is on the playlist. I'd never heard of this band before and I haven't been able to get this song out of my head. I'll definitely have to check out some of their other stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
Wow...first time hearing this...it's amazing. Love it.  {#Meditate}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
I like the breakup at the end.
Posted 16 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
neato
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Is Shoot to Kill by AC/DC next?
Posted 16 years ago by Crawlmeister    [ Reply ]
NeilBlanchard wrote:
Hello, Is it just me, or does this get very distorted at the very end? I have very good headphones (AKG K24P) and I certainly did not have it turned up very loud...
Definitely very distorted at the very end.
Posted 16 years ago by ghoffman    [ Reply ]
Anyone hear a bit of Oxygene in there towards the end? Melody seems exactly the same for a few bars then it wanders off in a different direction. Gun -> sucking chest wound -> no oxygene?
Posted 16 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
Derecho wrote:
"The gun is good..."
Ew ew ew ew EW! I will never unsee that.
Posted 16 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
Hello, Is it just me, or does this get very distorted at the very end? I have very good headphones (AKG K24P) and I certainly did not have it turned up very loud...
Posted 16 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
"The gun is good..."
Posted 16 years ago by Derecho    [ Reply ]
These last few sets were just perfect while dining with my wife at home this evening...Thanks Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by shuttlecr    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
The distortion only lasts a few seconds. No big deal.
Posted 16 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
c0rni wrote:
It's intentional and yeah it sounds awful
It sounds cool and original!
Posted 16 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]
plaid wrote:
Heh, glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that.
It's intentional and yeah it sounds awful
Posted 17 years ago by c0rni    [ Reply ]
Any set about guns should have Weird Al\'s \"Trigger Happy\" :oD.
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Intentional distortion or not, it sounded awful, and I had to turn down my headphones :(
Posted 17 years ago by iransofaraway    [ Reply ]
radiojunkie wrote:
Does the sound break up at the end of this recording intentionally, or is it a problem with the upload?
Heh, glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that.
Posted 17 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
Praise to the homeland band!
Posted 17 years ago by Ebabeleba    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
"Untah -Gruhntah...Solo!?!"
I think the transliteration might be more correct as "oota goota, Zolo?". But I'm no expert in the Huttese phonetic library.
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Interesting...Musical nausea.
Posted 18 years ago by ctdfalconer    [ Reply ]
"Untah -Gruhntah...Solo!?!"
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
radiojunkie wrote:
Does the sound break up at the end of this recording intentionally, or is it a problem with the upload?
The distortion at the end is indeed supposed to be there :-) I love this song - the whole album is well worth checking out - also if you get a chance they're great live too.
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
Does the sound break up at the end of this recording intentionally, or is it a problem with the upload?
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
It has a very Trent Reznor-esque feel to it. I like!
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Evidence that there is some great Dutch music out there! I've seen them twice in concert (sadly very small). I reckon this duo (called Solo) could (and should) be really big. Wishing them a great musical career.. (click here)
Posted 19 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]