Current mood:	cynical
Current music:	The Gauntlet - Dropkick Murhpys

A Ray of Sun through the Clouds...

Well, despite recent turmoil, had a blast at Warped Tour on Friday. My friend Kelly and I headed down early, or what we thought was early, about 11:40am, and the fucking bands were already playing (all the ads said noon).

Managed to catch all the bands I wanted to except MXPX: Dropkick Murphys, Transplants, Offspring, Millencolin, Street Dogs, Bedouin Soundclash. Also checked out My Chemical Romance for a few minutes before walking to the other side of the compound for Motion City Soundtrack, and walked by The A.K.A.S on the way back.

Funniest of all, fell asleep during Story of the Year. They're really not bad, but I can't get over their horribly-overplayed video from last year, and I ran out of fuel (realized I had only eaten a bowl of cereal all damn day - does beer count as food?).

Was very impressed with Offspring, sounded the same live (which doesn't always happen). Also impressed with Riverboat Gamblers, who Street Dogs had raved about, so we checked them out - wildest frontman I've ever seen.

Last week both darkwing2022 and geodiaz had tickets for me to go to Gigantour last night, which I was looking forward to (yes, metalhead though I've been, I had never seen Megadeth live). I was kinda dragging ass at the show, until Megadeth came on - awesome.

The Gauntlet
Lyrics/Music: Dropkick Murphys

http://music.yahoo.com/ar-272517-videos--Dropkick-Murphys

Well I just got back from a break in the fight
I was weighing in heavy but still feeling alright
All I hear in the distance mines and shells
Here come the sirens wailing another attack to be repelled

Do you think we're gonna make it? I don't know unless we try
You could sit here scared to move or we could take them by surprise
It's submission that they want it's surrender that they need
When we're doing it their way their aims will be achieved

They're gonna come when you're not ready when you're not to well-prepared
They're gonna prey upon your weakness no man's soul is ever spared
You've got to stand up, yeah, and fight them show them what it's all about
This man is not for sale there will be no backing down

Stand up and fight and I'll stand up with you! We shall succeed

They won't get me they won't get me thought they never cease to try
They won't get me they won't get me I would rather fight and die
They won't get me they won't get me well my friend will they get you?
When they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?