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.
Motown Cinderella
Catch 22 Lyrics
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She wanted me to let you know that you don't understand her, she just needs some time to breathe.
She couldn't have told you better herself 'cause she was in love with somebody else.
I don't know why I had to be the messenger boy.
I guess that somebody was me.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Don't know what you did so wrong.
Don't know why you did it so wrong.
She wanted me to tell her my fears.
She wanted me to let it all go.
I don't know why I said it. I just can't trust anyone, I knew she was true.
I never liked the sound of being along much.
Just one touch to help with the coldness.
Persuasion was a trait the she held in her hand when she took mine, and I understood then.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Don't know what you did so wrong.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Don't know why you did it so wrong.
And I did you wrong.
You said I was just like him, but that's where you're wrong.
He never wrote you a love song.
It seemed like no sooner than I got my feet on the ground, the words slipped away.
And baby, I hear you.
Know what you're saying and I feel it too.
You've got something I've never had.
The kind of love I can sing about
And you're hearing me now, hear me now
The lyrics of Catch 22's Motown Cinderella narrate a tale of a man who is caught between two women. The woman he loves wants him to tell his rival to leave and wants some time for herself to breathe. The man is struggling as he never wanted to be the messenger boy. However, he ends up telling the woman his fears and understands her better. He says that he can't trust anyone, but with her, he knew she was true. He craves her touch to help with his coldness, and the persuasion was a trait that she held in her hand when she took his. The guy realizes that he was wrong, and the love he had for her was true. He wants to sing about this love and make it known that he hears and feels her.
The song's chorus, "Don't know what you got till it's gone, don't know what you did so wrong," emphasizes the pain of realizing what one has lost only after it's gone. The story of this song is relatable to many people who've had to choose between two people they love or have lost a relationship that they never valued much before. The lyrics also highlight that persuasion is a powerful tool held by those with great conviction.
Line by Line Meaning
She wanted me to tell you to leave.
She requested me to convey to you that she wants you to depart.
She wanted me to let you know that you don't understand her, she just needs some time to breathe.
She expected me to inform you that you don't comprehend her, and she simply requires some time for herself.
She couldn't have told you better herself 'cause she was in love with somebody else.
She was unable to explain it to you herself, as she was in love with someone else.
I don't know why I had to be the messenger boy.
I'm uncertain as to why I had to deliver the message.
I guess that somebody was me.
I presume that somebody was me.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
You don't recognize the value of something until it's no longer available.
Don't know what you did so wrong.
You're unsure of what mistake you made.
She wanted me to tell her my fears.
She desired me to reveal my apprehensions to her.
She wanted me to let it all go.
She requested me to release all of my worries.
I don't know why I said it. I just can't trust anyone, I knew she was true.
I don't know why I admitted it. I just have trust issues, even though I knew she was genuine.
I never liked the sound of being alone much.
I never enjoyed the idea of being by myself.
Just one touch to help with the coldness.
One caress to warm up the loneliness.
Persuasion was a trait that she held in her hand when she took mine, and I understood then.
At that moment, I realized that she possessed the power of persuasion, and I fell under her spell.
And I did you wrong.
And I mistreated you.
You said I was just like him, but that's where you're wrong.
You accused me of being similar to him, but you're mistaken.
He never wrote you a love song.
He never expressed his love for you through music.
It seemed like no sooner than I got my feet on the ground, the words slipped away.
It appeared that as soon as I figured out what to say, I lost the ability to express it.
And baby, I hear you.
And darling, I understand you.
Know what you're saying and I feel it too.
I comprehend what you're expressing and I'm experiencing it as well.
You've got something I've never had.
You possess something that I've never experienced.
The kind of love I can sing about.
The type of love that I can serenade about.
And you're hearing me now, hear me now
And you're listening to me now, please pay attention.
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