1) Catch 22 (ska):
Catch 22 is a third-wave ska band based in New Jersey. The band was formed in 1995 by drummer Chris Greer and vocalist Tomas Kalnoky. They released a self-produced demo tape, Rules of the Game, in 1996. All 2000 copies of the tape quickly sold out. The band mailed several copies to labels they were interested in working with, including Gainesville, Florida's Toybox Records (which had previously released a 7" by Less Than Jake). Toybox was owned and operated by Sean Bonner, who had recently moved to Chicago, Illinois to work at Victory Records. Sean brought the tape to the Victory office and suggested the band be signed.
The band then signed to Victory and produced their first studio album, 1998's Keasbey Nights. Ansley left and was replaced by Pat Calpin. Kalnoky left the band shortly thereafter, having decided to continue his education rather than tour. Catch 22 continued on with Pat Calpin moved to guitar, Pat "Mingus" Kays on bass, and Jeff Davidson on vocals. The band tested out their new lineup with the 1999 EP Washed Up!. Egan left to continue teaching. Alone in a Crowd followed in 2000 with Mike Soprano on trombone. During this time, the band began touring heavily on a national scale, appearing with Mustard Plug, Reel Big Fish, and other third-wave ska, hardcore, and punk acts. Davidson and Soprano left the band in 2001 to pursue other projects, and for a while the band actively courted new vocalists, even putting an advertisement on their website. The group also recruited Ian Mckenzie, formerly of Long Island, New York ska band Edna's Goldfish, on trombone/vocals.
After a fruitless search, the band decided to continue on as it was, with Ryan Eldred and Kevin Gunther sharing vocal duties. Washed Up and Through the Ringer, an expansion of the Washed Up! EP, was released in 2001, featuring two new songs, three rarities from the Alone In A Crowd era, and a handful of live tracks recorded in October 2000 at Club Laga in Pittsburgh and Euclid Tavern in Ohio. The band released its third full-length album, Dinosaur Sounds, in 2003. This was roughly the same time that Streetlight Manifesto, a band founded by former Catch 22 frontman Tomas Kalnoky and featuring Josh Ansley and Jamie Egan (as well as former members of the NJ ska band One Cool Guy) released their debut, Everything Goes Numb. Both albums featured veiled attacks on each other, suggesting to many fans that there was some sort of disagreement or heat between Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. This was true, although the two parties have since reconciled their differences. Given that Catch 22's Kevin Gunther is in charge of Streetlight Manifesto's tour booking, and members of both bands have said in conversations with fans that there is no "beef" between the two, it is safe to assume that any disagreement is firmly behind them.
In 2004, Catch 22 released Live, a combination CD and DVD recording of a show performed in Farmingdale, New York earlier that year.
Several bands who opened for Catch 22 in the past have gone on to find fame on the mainstream, including Sum 41, Bowling For Soup, Thursday, and Taking Back Sunday.
Catch 22's fourth studio album, titled Permanent Revolution, was released on June 27, 2006. The album can be classified as a concept album, centering around the life of Leon Trotsky (1879 - 1940); the title represents a theorum called Permanent Revolution that Trotsky had been associated with.
2) CATCH 22 (metal):
GENRE:
US Power/Thrash Metal
ORIGIN:
USA (Marietta, Ohio), 1992
CURRENT LINE-UP:
T.J. Berry (vocals, lead and rhythm guitar)
Jesse Forrest (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Hank Ramage (bass, backing vocals)
Joe Bailey (drums, backing vocals)
BIOGRAPHY
CATCH 22 was formed by T.J. Berry (vocals, guitar) in 1992 in Marietta, Ohio. When grunge was hitting it big, CATCH 22 stayed true to their art form (metal) and treaded on.
In 1994 their first 6 song demo tape, "Crazier Than Life", was released. One song from this demo, "Fate Keeps On Happening", scored a spot on the Rodell Records compilation "Sounds From The Underground". That was a brave move from Rodell Records because at that time CATCH 22 were considered very uncool as anything metal was labeled uncool.
In 1995 they recorded a 3 song tape, that gained them some national exposure and encouraged them to record a full length CD entitled "Through Eyes Of Pain" in 1997. They scored distribution and a Metal Edge magazine ad from Perris Records, that is known for glam metal, but saw the potential of the band and couldn't resist it.
In 1998 CATCH 22 released their second album, "Time Reveals All", to rave reviews from all over the world. Songs such as "Burn" and "Think For Yourself" still pop up at the band's live shows. CATCH 22 played at the March Metal Meltdown in New Jersey. The year was 2000 and they were surrounded by death metal cookie monster vocals and the outcast once again, waving the flag of true metal loud and proud.
The following year saw the beginning of a great relationship for CATCH 22 with the Classic Metal Festival series. They went to Kalamazoo (Michigan) to play the first annual CMF. At CMF 2 they met J.B. Mestad which led to his label Molten Metal, releasing CATCH 22 third album, "Awaken", in 2003.
CATCH 22 played at Classic Metal Festivals 1, 2, 4 and 5 and have shared the stage with TESTAMENT, EXCITER, ANVIL, OMEN, ATTACKER, HALLOWS EVE, S.O.D., SEVEN WITCHES, CAGE, DORO and many other well known acts.
CATCH 22 were featured on four tribute CDs released by Dwell Records, performing songs of KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.
In December 2006 CATCH 22 entered the studio again to record songs for the new album. The sessions resulted in 22 heavy and diverse power/thrash metal cuts, however due to the limited budget only half of these songs saw the light of day, being released by the band under the title "Soulreaper Vol. 1" in 2007. This CD got many great reviews from all over the globe, however it was more of a promo without the booklet, so Metal On Metal Records decided to release "Soulreaper" the way it was planned by the band in the first place: as a double CD with all the songs, lyrics plus a lot of additional artwork in the booklet.
3. Catch 22
Catch 22 is a UK Hip Hop artist signed to Sugar Free. Catch 22 released his debut feature length album "The Harlequins Monologue" in 2009 on Sugar Free.
Bad Party
Catch 22 Lyrics
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"Bad Party (1927)"
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So I submit you've failed us twice.
Once is for your brothers.
One is for your brothers and the second's for your sons.
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Isolation, mis-education; and for very clever there is looming liquidation.
and in effect prevented it from spreading somewhere else.
What have you done? What do you say top those who've died along the way?
Should you tell them that they've died in vain?
Now is when we should all be moving forward, but instead you're falling back.
Don't stop now when we're almost up the mountain, though the view here might seem nice.
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So I submit you've failed us twice.
Once is for your brothers.
One is for your brothers and the second's for your sons.
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Expatriate one hundred and then shoot a thousand more.
Expel the opposition to your centrist Thermidor!
The rudeness and disloyalty about which Lenin wrote
have now become the cords that are wrapped around your throats.
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What have you done? What do you say top those who've died along the way?
Should you tell them that they've died in vain?
Now is when we should all be moving forward, but instead you're falling back.
Don't stop now when we're almost up the mountain, though the view here might seem nice.
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So I submit you've failed us twice.
Once is for your brothers.
One is for your brothers and the second's for your sons.
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Now is when we should all be moving forward, but instead you're falling back.
Don't stop now when we're almost up the mountain, though the view here mighty seem nice.
"Bad Party (1927)" is a song by Catch 22 which has strong political themes, referencing socialism and the failures of communist leaders. The lyrics express a sense of disappointment and anger towards those in power who have failed to uphold their responsibilities and left their people behind. The opening lines, "So I submit you've failed us twice. Once is for your brothers. One is for your brothers and the second's for your sons," suggests that the leaders have not only failed the current generation but also future generations.
The second verse, "Isolation, mis-education; and for very clever there is looming liquidation. You put the light of Socialism high up on a shelf and in effect prevented it from spreading somewhere else," highlights the hindrances posed by the lack of education and the need for socialism to spread to other areas to bring about change. However, the leaders have failed to do so, leading to a sense of hopelessness and despair among the people. The reference to "looming liquidation" suggests a threat of violence towards those who do not align with the government's ideas, further emphasizing the oppressive nature of the regime.
The chorus, "What have you done? What do you say to those who've died along the way? Should you tell them that they've died in vain? Now is when we should all be moving forward, but instead, you're falling back. Don't stop now when we're almost up the mountain, though the view here might seem nice," holds those in power accountable for the loss of lives and calls for accountability and progress in society.
Overall, "Bad Party (1927)" is a powerful political commentary on the failures of government leaders and the oppressive nature of certain regimes. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency for change and a call for progress towards a better future for generations to come.
Line by Line Meaning
So I submit you've failed us twice.
You have let us down twice
Once is for your brothers.
Once for the people you claim to represent
One is for your brothers and the second's for your sons.
Once for those before you and once for those who will come after
Isolation, mis-education; and for very clever there is looming liquidation.
You have kept people in the dark to avoid opposition, but this will lead to destruction
You put the light of Socialism high up on a shelf
You have neglected and undermined the socialist values you claim to represent
and in effect prevented it from spreading somewhere else.
By not promoting socialist values you have prevented the movement from expanding
Expatriate one hundred and then shoot a thousand more.
You have exiled and executed many in the name of order
Expel the opposition to your centrist Thermidor!
You have silenced and banished those who disagree with you
The rudeness and disloyalty about which Lenin wrote
The unpleasant traits Lenin warned about have now become commonplace
have now become the cords that are wrapped around your throats.
These traits have now come back to choke you
Now is when we should all be moving forward, but instead you're falling back.
We should make progress, but you are hindering us
Don't stop now when we're almost up the mountain, though the view here might seem nice.
We are close to achieving our goals, do not give up now
Contributed by Jayce K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.