Superdasher Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm probably the only person on this site who knows who the heck Vivian Green is, but I just found a song she wrote about roller coasters. I think that she was trying to reference the "bad" changes Knott's has been undergoing in the past 5 years. I could be wrong, but that;s my interpretation. Here are the lyrics: (Verse 1) Last night I cried, tossed and turned, woke up with dry eyes My mind was racing, feet were pacing Lord help me please tell me what I have gotten into. Ran my 3 miles to clear my mind, it always turns me out Its my therapy when I'm losing it which is usually (Hook) I'm on a emotional rollercoaster Loving you ain't nothing healthy Loving you was never good to me But I can't get off (Verse 2) Yesterday I told myself, I was gonna be okay Gonna start a new day, be truely happy I was gonna take control of me But eventually reality hit me Mentally, physocally, and emotionally And I opened my eyes and realized That was still being taken for a constant ride (Hook) (Bridge) So tired of you making love to me, then disappearing so suddenly Up and Down it goes And I'm so tired of you pacifying me With promises you know that you'll never keep Round and Round it goes (Hook) Example: "I'm so tired of you pacifying me with promises you know that you'll never keep". Anyone remember the time when they put a sign out front saying everything was open, then, to the horror of Robb and everyone else, XLR8R and several other rides turned out to be closed? Does anybody else agree with me? Or am I out in space somewhere with these thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdShiftCM Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Or am I out in space somewhere with these thoughts? Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I don't see the connection, but then again, I've never been to Knott's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezus Juice Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Lay off the Berry Punch dude!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush985 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 No Connection. Whatsoever. -RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldRusheROCKS Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I'd expect this from someone 12-14, 15 maybe... but 17? You normal kid?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 And Springsteen's Born in the USA is actually about disillusioned six flags employees, the vietnam thing was just a metaphor for Six Flags Great Adventure in his home state of New Jersey. Talking About A Revolution by Tracy Chapman was about her favourite terrain looper at Magic Mountain, and how cheap season tcikets allowed poor people to go to SFMM. Ah, the things people can make out of songs, I enjoyed Knott's I must have been there the best day of the year, two years in a row. It raises an interesting question, are there any songs actually about rollercoasters? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Even I didn't see a connection, and believe me you, I rarely spot out things like this. It's about a person's emotions, not about KBF! ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah man! I remember my first bong hit! I thought my friend Joeys teeth were chicklets. I wrote a song about it! 1st verse: Joey. Your teeth are so big. They remind me of a time, when I went to Tijuana, and some kid tried to sell me Chicklets. Hook: Oh chicklets! Your teeth look like chicklets! Not the colored ones! Just the white ones. Realy big white ones. 2nd verse: Joey, I gotta tell ya. You got nothin to be ashamed of. Cause you got good dental hygiene. Your chicklets are white, not green. Hook: Bridge: Dude I'm so F*** up right now. You gotta really big head! Please close your mouth. Cause your chicklet teeth are freaking me out. If I look deep enough, I'd say it was about first love lost. Not realy chicklets and teeth. Guy "Whad'ya think?" Koepp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougr Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Oh man, my hands are so HUGE and my feet are so tiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Well, music is open the interpretation of the listener, but I can safely say that a) this song has nothing to do with Knott's or any other amusement park b) the song isn't even about roller coasters. METAPHORS c) But I can't get off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maliboomer Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Are you feeling okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdasher Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Pretend the "you" in the song is the park, Knott's. Maybe that'll help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 It raises an interesting question, are there any songs actually about rollercoasters? Probably not. There are two Springsteen songs that use not coasters but amusement parks as metaphors for love and relationships. The most obvious one is "Tunnel of Love," which features screaming coaster riders at the beginning and the end. Another is "Sandy" (from the The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle), in which the singer urges his girlfriend to leave their "carnival life on the water" and essentially become an adult. Actually, a thread in which you interpret songs to fit your theme-park experiences could be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Pretend the "you" in the song is the park, Knott's. Maybe that'll help. I will give you $100,000 if this song is about Knott's. Because's it's not. It's about a failed relationship, and she is using roller coasters as a (cliché) metaphor for her emotions. EDIT: I just was looking at her website (http://www.viviangreen.com/), and found this choice quote: "I don't want anyone to think I'm heartbroken," she confesses. "When I was writing my first album, there was a lot of sadness going on there, but this one is different. Even the breakup on this record is not sad?, this is happy, it's all good, I'm not on a rollercoaster." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yes, I know who Vivian Green is. Yes, I like that song. No, I don't see the connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdasher Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Okay, guys, let me clear it up. I never said that this song was ABOUT Knott's! I only said that a possible interpretation of it could be COMPARED TO KBF! It is true that the song is about a person's emotions. But that doesn't mean that it can't be that person's relationship with a park. It could be that the person doesn't like Knott's anymore the way it is now being run, and is experiencing the "rollercoaster" emotions listed in the song! Must...calm down...rainbows...ocean waves...forests...ahh, much better. Actually, a thread in which you interpret songs to fit your theme-park experiences could be fun. My point exactly! Super "I think it's fair to let everyone have their own views on things such as music, don't you?" Dasher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Well that makes more sense. You did say: I think that she was trying to reference the "bad" changes Knott's has been undergoing in the past 5 years. Which sounds like you were implying she was writing specifically about Knott's. But if you are just saying that you think the song speaks to you about your feelings on Knott's, well that's a little more justifiable. I guess. It's still weird though. For the record, I interpret "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News as a protest song about the Six Flags management change in the late 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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