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.
Skies Of Black
Catch 22 Lyrics
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I KNOW I KNOW WHAT I FEEL
I SEE I SEE WHAT IS REAL
Can't PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES
I SEE RIGHT THROUGH ALL THEIR FUCKIN LIES- LIES - LIES
[ CHORUS ]
SYSTEMS CORRODING
CHEMICALS ARE FLOATING
UP TO THE SKY
SKIES OF BLACK
I HEAR I HEAR WHAT THEY SAY
I KNOW IT doesn't GO AWAY
Can't PAY FOR WHAT THEY VE ALREADY DONE
ONE DAY you'll DIE JUST FROM THE SUN
DIE / SUN
[ CHORUS ]
I GET THE MESSAGE-I SEE THE SIGNS
I KNOW ITS COMING ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME
BLACK CLOUDS THAT ROLL ON BY
SPELL OUT JUDGEMENT DAY
No one CAN SAVE US NOW
ITS FAR TOO LATE
NO WAY
I KNOW I KNOW WHAT I FEEL
I SEE I SEE WHAT IS REAL
Can't PAY FOR WHAT THEY VE ALREADY DONE
POLLUTED MINDS THE DEATH OF EVERYONE
DIE - UNDER ONE GOD
The lyrics to Catch 22's song "Skies of Black" seem to address issues of governmental corruption, environmental devastation, and the inevitability of a coming apocalypse. The verses speak to the singer's awareness of the extent to which they are being lied to by those in power. They see through the deceit and recognize that the systems which are intended to protect them are actually eroding from the inside out. The chorus goes on to describe a world in which chemicals are seeping into the skies, leading to a sort of doomsday scenario as the blackness overwhelms everything.
The second verse continues in the same fatalistic vein, with the singer feeling like they have a front-row seat to the apocalypse - they can see all of the warning signs but they know there is nothing they can do to stop it. The black clouds that roll in seem to be heralding judgment day, and the realization sets in that no one can save them now. The final lines of the song, which repeatedly assert that the singer knows what they feel and what is real, underscore their belief that even as the world falls apart around them, they are still in possession of their own truth.
Line by Line Meaning
I KNOW I KNOW WHAT I FEEL
I am aware of my feelings and emotions
I SEE I SEE WHAT IS REAL
I am aware of what is truly happening
Can't PULL THE WOOL OVER MY EYES
I cannot be fooled or deceived
I SEE RIGHT THROUGH ALL THEIR FUCKIN LIES- LIES - LIES
I am able to see through all the lies being told
[CHORUS]
The chorus talks about the deteriorating environment due to human actions and how it is too late to save it.
SYSTEMS CORRODING
The systems are decaying slowly from within
FROM THE INSIDE
The destruction is coming from within the systems
CHEMICALS ARE FLOATING
Harmful chemicals are released and left floating around
UP TO THE SKY
The pollutants are reaching the sky
SKIES OF BLACK
The skies are turning black from the pollution
I HEAR I HEAR WHAT THEY SAY
I am listening to what they are saying
I KNOW IT doesn't GO AWAY
I know that the problem won't just disappear
Can't PAY FOR WHAT THEY VE ALREADY DONE
The consequences of their actions cannot be fixed by just throwing money at it
ONE DAY you'll DIE JUST FROM THE SUN
The pollution will eventually lead to death caused by the sun's harmful rays
DIE / SUN
This is a play on words suggesting that the sun will also die because of the pollution
[CHORUS]
(See above)
I GET THE MESSAGE-I SEE THE SIGNS
I understand the warning signs and what they signify
I KNOW ITS COMING ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME
I am aware that the destruction is inevitable and it is only a matter of time before it happens
BLACK CLOUDS THAT ROLL ON BY
The ominous clouds that foreshadow the destruction
SPELL OUT JUDGEMENT DAY
The clouds reveal that the destruction is near
No one CAN SAVE US NOW
There is no way to save us from the inevitable destruction
ITS FAR TOO LATE
It's too late to change the outcome
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
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"You're wasting your time," Doc Daneeka was forced to tell him.
"Can't you ground someone's who's crazy?"
"Oh sure, I have to. There's a rule saying I have to ground anyone who's crazy."
"Then why don't you ground me. Ask Clevinger."
"Clevinger? Where is Clevinger? You find Clevinger and I'll ask him."
"Then ask any of the others. They'll tell you how crazy I am."
"They're crazy."
"Then why don't you ground them?"
"Why don't they ask me to ground them?"
"Because they're crazy, that's why."
"Of course they're crazy," Doc Daneeka replied. "I just told you they're crazy didn't I? And you can't let crazy people decide whether you're crazy or not can you?"
Yossarian looked at him soberly and tried another approach. "Is Orr crazy?"
"He sure is," Doc Daneeka said.
"Can you ground him?"
"I sure can but first he has to ask me to. That's part of the rule."
"Then why doesn't he ask you to?"
"Because he's crazy," Doc Daneeka said. "He has to be crazy to keep flying combat missions after all the close calls he's had. Sure I can ground Orr. But first he has to ask me to."
"That's all he has to do to be grounded?"
"That's all. Let him ask me."
"And then you can ground him?" Yossarian asked.
"No, then I can't ground him."
"You mean there's a catch?"
"Sure there is a catch," Doc Daneeka replied. "Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn't really crazy."
There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, that specified that a concern for one's own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane, he had to fly them. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of the clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle.
"That's some catch, that Catch-22," he observed.
Noob3rt
Whoever created this trailer should be promoted or paid a large sum of money. One of the few interesting trailers I've seen in a while. I'll check this out!
Dyslexic Boogaloo
@Melizma Tea The part when Clevinger gets court martialled (I think I spelled that wrong) was one of the few things I’ve read that made me laugh out loud.
After the first time reading the book I went to every used book store in town and bought a copy for everyone I knew.
Hollis Ramsey
@Areté I just watched the first episode and was so annoyed with the acting — possibly the director’s fault — that I went straight to the book, hand in hand with the 1970 Mike Nichols film. If Mike Nichols had directed only this film, he would be a genius IMO. If Alan Arkin had acted in only this film, he would be a genius IMO. Ditto for Buck Henry’s screenplay. Rather than naming the actors, who were all perfect in their roles, I applaud Gary Best and Alan Shayne for casting them.
I dislike the Hulu interpretation very much. It’s soulless. The actors’ faces look dead, completely lacking animation. Their eyes are blank. There is no fear of death exhibited. They are zombies, but zombies spouting intricate sophistry. Constantly referring to Yossarian as “Yoyo” eliminates the alienness of the protagonist — Heller intended this by choosing an Assyrian name foreign to Americans, with only Yossarian’s 4 new bunkmates, near the end, calling him the Americanized Yo-yo. But in the Hulu first episode, EVERYONE calls Yossarian Yoyo, turning him from a foreigner into a native. Wow, talk about missing the point!
I would choose the 122-minute 1970 film over the 258-minute 2019 Hulu series every time. Sometimes less is more. This is one of those times.
Areté
@Hollis Ramsey did you enjoy it
Victoria Davila
Wish I had hulu :(
Hollis Ramsey
@Vilmos Lázár the opening scene, where Yossarian the censor edits out crucial parts of speech from letters, is CLASSIC. oh, excuse me, i was referring to the opening scene IN THE NOVEL. does the series start out that way? is that particular scene in it? i'm curious to see how they handle Yossarian's battle against the titular catch.
the Mike Nichols film's casting was lovely. how can Milo Minderbinder be ANYBODY other than Jon Voight? or Nately, Art Garfunkel? Chaplain Tappman, Tony Perkins? Aarfy Aardvark, Charles Grodin? and, of course, Yossarian, Alan Arkin? much praise to Casting Director Alan Shayne!
however, i'm willing to put them aside and see what George Clooney et al. have done. the trailer is fabulous, the tone seems right; even the color scheme seems right. so we'll see ...
plus, it was released on my birthday. that's some gift, that Catch-22!
Thomas Kerby
This is the first book-to-film trailer I've seen that does not only the overall tone of the book well, but introduces the main conflict, characters, setting, etc. in a manner that keeps the readers happy while drawing in the new audience. 10/10.
Randy White
This is a show not a movie
Mr. World
To get a job, you need experience. But to get experience you, you need to have had a job. It's a Catch 22.
🗽Del See Oh
@NDD
Weak logic.