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.
Never Ending Story
Catch 22 Lyrics
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She knew it all along if she just could take control
of the situation. Investigation.
Try to tell the story even though she couldn't take it.
Was it suicide? Why did she have to pull the trigger?
Was it burning her inside? Or did she have an itchy finger?
Can't shake that picture.
I can't believe that all the memories just fade away.
Next thing I know, I'm a cult. I'm trying to get the hell out but Mephisto ain't no motherfucking joke.
I could choke, but instead I clear the smoke.
Take a step back try to clear my head and find myself again.
Keep moving on, and on and on
Keep going strong
I've sung this song for so long
Back up back up, pick up again
I don't need your help because you're not my fucking friend!
Blind man stood by the road and he cried.
Blind stood by the road and he cried.
Blind man stood by the road and he cried.
He was lost without her. He couldn't move on.
He tried to find salvation with a needle in his arm.
He can't feel it. He's numb.
e asked for my help. I told him,
"You're the only one who can save yourself. You've got to grip real tight.
The battle's half won if you make it through the night."
Neverending story.
Never seems to bore me.
I go to sleep at night just to dream it all away.
Next thing I know, I'm a cult. I'm trying to get the hell out but Mephisto ain't no motherfucking joke.
I could choke, but instead I clear the smoke.
Take a step back try to clear my head and find myself again.
Keep moving on, and on and on
Keep going strong
I've sung this song for so long
Back up back up, pick up again
I don't need your help because you're not my fucking friend!
Blind man stood by the road and he cried.
Blind stood by the road and he cried.
Blind man stood by the road and he cried.
The song "Never Ending Story" by Catch 22 talks about the story that never ends, but the lesson remains untold. The opening line establishes the central theme of the song, which is that there are certain situations in life where the lesson is not obvious, even though the story seems to keep repeating itself. The female character in the song knows that she needs to take control of the situation, but she lacks the power to do so, leading to an investigation into the cause of her death.
The song then delves into the question of suicide and whether it was the result of an internal struggle or an impulse decision. The singer cannot shake the image from his mind and is left wondering why all the memories just fade away. As the song progresses, the focus shifts to the singer and his struggle to break free from a cult led by Mephisto. Despite feeling lost and choked, he tries to clear his head and find himself again, moving on and on, singing the same song for so long. The song ends on a poignant note with a blind man crying by the road, suggesting that we all have our struggles and search for answers, even when everything seems lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Neverending story but the lesson went untold.
The story goes on forever, but the important message was never shared.
She knew it all along if she just could take control of the situation. Investigation.
She understood what was happening, but needed to gather more information to take action.
Try to tell the story even though she couldn't take it.
She attempted to share her experience even though it was difficult to bear.
Was it suicide? Why did she have to pull the trigger?
The cause of her death is being questioned.
Was it burning her inside? Or did she have an itchy finger?
The motives behind her actions are uncertain.
Can't shake that picture.
The memory of what happened continues to haunt them.
It's not the way I want to miss her.
The way she passed away is not the way they want to remember her.
Next thing I know, I'm a cult. I'm trying to get the hell out but Mephisto ain't no motherfucking joke.
They feel trapped in a situation and are struggling to escape it.
I could choke, but instead I clear the smoke.
They could succumb to the difficulties they face, but instead they attempt to clear their mind and overcome them.
Keep moving on, and on and on.
They continue to persevere despite the challenges they face.
Keep going strong. I've sung this song for so long.
They have been dealing with these issues for a long time and are determined to keep pushing forward.
Back up back up, pick up again.
When setbacks occur, they must regroup and restart.
I don't need your help because you're not my fucking friend!
They don't want assistance from those who do not have their best interests in mind.
Blind man stood by the road and he cried.
Someone is desperately lost and in need of help, but no one is stopping to assist them.
He was lost without her. He couldn't move on.
The person has been unable to overcome their grief and is struggling without their loved one.
He tried to find salvation with a needle in his arm. He can't feel it. He's numb.
They turned to dangerous coping mechanisms in an attempt to escape their pain and are now emotionally desensitized.
He asked for my help. I told him, 'You're the only one who can save yourself. You've got to grip real tight.
Someone reached out for help and they were advised that they are the only person who can make a difference and must take action to do so.
The battle's half won if you make it through the night.'
By surviving through the darkness, they have already achieved a portion of their objective.
Neverending story. Never seems to bore me.
The story may seem to go on forever, but it is still captivating and interesting.
I go to sleep at night just to dream it all away.
Escaping into sleep is the only way to temporarily evade their reality.
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