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.
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Catch 22 Lyrics
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No left turn
No return
It's my turn now
No right turn
No wrong turn
Now you've turn back and
I've turned around
Inside out and upside down
My feet can't seem to touch the ground
Upside down and inside out
My feet can't seem to find the ground
I'm at that point now in my life
Where all I've said and all I've done
Doesn't seem to be enough
At least that's what she said
Hey! get off my back
I'm living for the moment 'cuz I'm thinking that's all I've got
Hey! get off my back
I'm living for the moment thinking that's all I have
This picture
I painted
Has faded long ago with age
As I lie here patiently
You never change
I turned the page
Inside out and upside down
My feet can't seem to touch the ground
Upside down and inside out
My feet can't seem to find the ground
I'm at that point now in my life
Where all I've said and all I've done
Doesn't seem to be enough
At least that's what she said
Hey! get off my back
I'm living for the moment 'cuz I'm thinking that's all I've got
Hey! get off my back
I'm living for the moment 'cuz I'm thinking that's all I have
Hey....brand new day and I'm feelin' ok
Hey....Coolie Ranx and catch 22
Got to back up from all those punks
See us everyday and they talk junk
She was the best that I've ever had
now shes gone and I'm feelin' sad
Hey have you seen her
tell me have you seen her
Hey! get off my back
I'm livin for the moment cause I'm thinking its all i got
Hey! get off my back
I'm livin for the moment thinkin' its all i have
The opening lines of the song, "No right turn, no left turn, no return, it's my turn now," suggest that the singer is in control and ready to make decisions on their own. The repeated "Inside out and upside down, my feet can't seem to touch the ground" could mean that the singer is feeling disoriented or lost in their current situation. The line "I'm at that point now in my life where all I've said and done doesn't seem to be enough" indicates that the singer is reflecting on their past and feeling like they haven't accomplished enough.
The repeated phrase "Hey! get off my back, I'm living for the moment 'cuz I'm thinking that's all I've got" suggests that the singer is feeling pressure from others to conform or plan for the future, but they are choosing to focus on enjoying the present moment. The final section of the song introduces Coolie Ranx and adds a new dynamic to the story.
Line by Line Meaning
No right turn
Unable to proceed to the right direction
No left turn
Unable to proceed to the left direction
No return
Unable to go back to the previous stage
It's my turn now
It's my chance to make a move
No wrong turn
Unable to make the wrong decision
Now you've turn back and
Now, you're going back and
I've turned around
I got a chance to make a fresh start
My feet can't seem to touch the ground
Feeling lost and disconnected from reality
Upside down and inside out
Feeling completely disoriented
I'm at that point now in my life
Feeling uncertain about my future
Where all I've said and all I've done
Where all my past actions and words are not enough
Doesn't seem to be enough
Seemingly inadequate or insufficient
At least that's what she said
At least that's what someone else told me
Hey! get off my back
Stop pressuring me
I'm living for the moment 'cuz I'm thinking that's all I've got
Focusing on the present since it's the only thing certain in life
This picture
Representation of the past
I painted
I created
Has faded long ago with age
The past is slowly losing its relevance or importance
As I lie here patiently
As I wait here patiently for something to happen
You never change
You remain the same
I turned the page
I moved on from the past
Hey....brand new day and I'm feelin' ok
A fresh start with a positive outlook
Hey....Coolie Ranx and catch 22
Reference to the band members
Got to back up from all those punks
Need to avoid negative influences or people
See us everyday and they talk junk
Jealousy or negative gossip from others
She was the best that I've ever had
Reference to past relationship
now shes gone and I'm feelin' sad
Missing the past and unable to move on
Hey have you seen her
Reference to someone from the past
I'm livin for the moment cause I'm thinking its all i got
Focusing on the present since it's the only thing certain in life
I'm livin for the moment thinkin' its all i have
Focusing on the present since it's the only thing certain in life
Contributed by Nolan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.