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.
Reflection
Catch 22 Lyrics
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THROW ALL YOUR PRIDE ALONG THE WAYSIDE
GONNA HIT YOU NOW FROM YOUR BLINDSIDE
CAST REFLECTION UPON WHAT YOU THINK IS REAL
CAST REFLECTION UPON THE WAY YOU FEEL
NO ONE SEES THE HAMMER COMING DOWN
STOP THE VICIOUS CIRCLE FROM GOING ROUND
THE WEIGHT UPON YOUR SHOULDRS
IS CRUSHING DOWN
[ CHORUS ]
STARE INTO THE LOOKING GLASS OF LIFE - AND SEE YOUR
RE - RE - REFLECTION
THROW ALL YOUR HATE OUT THE WINDOW
FORGET YOUR PAIN AND THEN JUST LET IT FLOW
ON AND OFF OUT AND IN THEN UP AGAIN
STEP BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE YOU VE BEEN
IF YOU COULD IF YOU WOULD YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD
STAND IN THE PLACES WHERE YOUR HEROES STOOD
HERE IT IS IN YOUR FACE YOU RE IN THE RACE
PUSH EM BACK AND PUT THEM IN THEIR PLACE
[ CHORUS ]
SIX FEET IS ALL YOU HAVE TO BE
SIX FEET FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
The song Reflection by Catch 22 is about self-reflection, letting go of negative emotions and thoughts, and taking control of one's life. The singer encourages the listener to cast a reflection upon what they think is real and the way they feel. He also urges them to throw all their pride along the wayside and forget their pain and hate. The chorus talks about staring into the looking glass of life and seeing their reflection, emphasizing the theme of self-reflection.
The song also touches on the idea of not being able to save the world and the weight upon one's shoulders being crushing. The singer reminds the listener to save their breath because they can't change everything, so they should focus on things they hold control over. The lyrics "six feet is all you have to be, six feet from here to eternity" stresses that life is limited, and one should make the most of it and live a fulfilling life.
In summary, the song Reflection by Catch 22 is a reminder to reflect on oneself, let go of negative emotions, take control of one's life, and make the most of limited time on earth.
Line by Line Meaning
THROW ALL YOUR PRIDE ALONG THE WAYSIDE
Let go of your ego and arrogance
GONNA HIT YOU NOW FROM YOUR BLINDSIDE
Unexpected hardships will challenge you
CAST REFLECTION UPON WHAT YOU THINK IS REAL
Think deeply about what you believe is true
CAST REFLECTION UPON THE WAY YOU FEEL
Reflect on your emotions and why you feel them
NO ONE SEES THE HAMMER COMING DOWN
Life is unpredictable and uncontrollable
STOP THE VICIOUS CIRCLE FROM GOING ROUND
Break the cycle of negative patterns and behaviors
SAVE YOUR BREATH CAUSE YOU can't SAVE THE WORLD
Don't waste your energy trying to fix everything
THE WEIGHT UPON YOUR SHOULDRS
IS CRUSHING DOWN
You are carrying a heavy burden
STARE INTO THE LOOKING GLASS OF LIFE - AND SEE YOUR
RE - RE - REFLECTION
Contemplate your life and introspect on yourself
THROW ALL YOUR HATE OUT THE WINDOW
Let go of resentment and animosity
FORGET YOUR PAIN AND THEN JUST LET IT FLOW
Release your pain and emotions
ON AND OFF OUT AND IN THEN UP AGAIN
STEP BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE YOU VE BEEN
Life is full of ups and downs, take time to reflect on your progress
IF YOU COULD IF YOU WOULD YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD
STAND IN THE PLACES WHERE YOUR HEROES STOOD
Follow in the footsteps of your role models
HERE IT IS IN YOUR FACE YOU RE IN THE RACE
PUSH EM BACK AND PUT THEM IN THEIR PLACE
You're in a competition, fight hard to win
SIX FEET IS ALL YOU HAVE TO BE
SIX FEET FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
Remember that life is fleeting and temporary
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