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.
This One Goes Out To…
Catch 22 Lyrics
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The lyrics of Catch 22's song "This One Goes Out To" speak to a sense of nostalgia and yearning for a simpler, more carefree time in life. The singer reminisces about the past and the friends they never had, and how everything seemed more innocent and joyful back then. The line "thinking back to happier days when everyone was ignorant and all the kids behaved" highlights this sentiment.
The lyrics also touch on themes of addiction and the struggles that come with it. The singer recalls a time when they gave money to a homeless man to buy heroin, but the man returned with only a dime and offered advice to save it for a later time. The line "lessons are learned and later unlearned" encapsulates the cycle of addiction and recovery, and the difficulties in breaking free from destructive habits.
Overall, the song speaks to the human desire for connection and a sense of belonging, as well as the need to confront and overcome personal struggles in order to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Staring out the window of somebody's pickup truck
As I look out of the window of a pickup truck, I'm reminded of the boredom that plagues me. However, I've learned to use this boredom as a coping mechanism to get me to a place where I feel more sane.
Well I never mind the boredom cause I use it for a crutch
I've become dependent on boredom as a way to cope with life's challenges and get through tough moments.
just to get me to that plae its a different state of sane
I use boredom to transport myself to a place where I feel more at peace and in control, even if that means entering a different state of mind.
and everytime I try to change I always end up quite the same
Despite my attempts to change my circumstances or way of thinking, I always seem to revert back to my old self and habits.
thinking back to happier days when everyone was ignorant
I often reminisce about times when things seemed simpler and people didn't have to worry about the complexities of life or the problems of the world.
and all the kids behaved but me and my friends and the ice cream man
As a child, I and my friends were rebellious and mischievous, except for the ice cream man who was a constant and dependable presence in our lives.
that was our existence that was our clan
Our shared experiences and friendship with the ice cream man represented the only real connection and sense of belonging we had in our lives at that time.
this one goes out to the friends I never had:
This song is dedicated to the people I never had the chance to form meaningful friendships with, but wish I could have.
hey I don't understand but I'd like to anyway
I don't fully comprehend why certain things happen in life, but I'm curious and willing to learn and explore new perspectives.
hey I don't understand but I like it anyway
Even if I don't fully understand something, I sometimes find myself drawn to it anyway because it brings me comfort or joy.
hey I don't understand but I like you anyway
This line speaks to the idea that sometimes we form connections with people that we don't fully understand, but that still bring us happiness and fulfillment.
Shelter in the city we decided to go in
At some point in my life, I found myself in need of shelter in the city, and made the decision to seek it out.
and I gave a man some money to buy herion
In my desperation for relief, I made the regrettable decision to give a man money to buy heroin.
but the homeless man returned and he gave me back a dime
Instead of using the money to buy heroin, the homeless man returned a portion of it and advised me to save it for another time.
lessons are learned and later unlearned
In life, we often gain valuable insights or lessons, only to forget or ignore them later on.
if he knew then what he knows now well he could rule the world
Hindsight is 20/20, and often we wish we could go back in time armed with the knowledge we have now to make better choices and avoid past mistakes.
but I'm not one to judge what happened yesterday
While it's important to learn from our past mistakes, it's equally important to forgive ourselves and not dwell on regrets or judgement about our past actions.
cause I got me I got myself my future is at stake
Ultimately, we are each responsible for our own choices and actions, and we must strive to make decisions that will benefit our own futures.
this one goes out to
The phrase 'this one goes out to' is a way of acknowledging and dedicating something, such as a song or message, to a particular group or individual.
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