1. A roots regg… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists that have used this name:
1. A roots reggae band from Jamaica
2. A straight edge metalcore band from Florida, US
1. Culture was a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples.
The members of the trio were Joseph Hill (lead vocals), Albert Walker (backing vocals) and Kenneth Dayes (backing vocals).
Shortly after Culture came together, they began working with the "Mighty Two" – producer Joe Gibbs and engineer Errol Thompson. While at Gibbs’ studio, they recorded a series of powerful singles, many of which ended up on their debut album ‘Two Sevens Clash’. After their success with Gibbs, the group went on to make a string of albums for producer Sonia Pottinger. Culture began working with some of the premier musicians of the day including Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Cedric Brooks and the ever-present percussionist Sticky. Virgin Records picked up the albums, and that added distribution enabled Culture to gain an even larger following outside of Jamaica.
Critically considered one of the most authentic traditional reggae acts, at the time of the first Rolling Stone Record Guide publication, they were the only band of any genre whose every recording received a five-star review (of bands with more than one recording in the guide).
In 1982 the three singers went their own ways. Hill carried on using the Culture name, and recorded the Lion Rock album, which was released in the United States by Heartbeat Records. For their part, Walker and Dayes recorded a handful of songs on their own – a few of which turned up on an album titled Roots & Culture. In 1986 the original line-up reformed to record two highly regarded albums – Culture in Culture and Culture at Work. These releases marked the beginning of a very busy period for the group, including annual albums and countless tours. The U.S. label Shanachie released a steady stream of new and old Culture albums up to Wings Of A Dove in 1992.
Joseph Hill, who came to symbolize the face of Culture, died in Germany on 19 August 2006 while the group was on tour. His son, Kenyatta Hill, now is the lead singer.
2) Classic mid/late 90s hardcore from Florida, celebrated for, among a handful of others, helping to cultivate the burgeoning metallic hardcore sound that became synonymous with the era.
CULTURE was known for aggressive social/political/ecological commentary, cautionary tales of reckless consumerism and industrial sprawl, and advocacy of the straightedge lifestyle.
Former members went on to Morning Again, Terror, As Friends Rust, Shai Hulud, Throwdown, Blood Has Been Shed and (most recently) ON BODIES.
In 2012, CULTURE played its first show since disbanding in 1998 (The Reel & Restless Fest in Miami, Florida). This fall, in August of 2013, the band will revisit Europe for Belgium's famed Ieper Hardcore Festival, and will then play three dates in Japan, including Tokyo's Bloodaxe Fest.
Members included:
Rich Thurston (Guitar: 1993-1997, Bass: 1993, Vocals: 1993, Drums: 1996)
Josh Williams (Drums: 1993-1997)
Stan Obal (Bass: 1993)
Mark Mitchell (Vocals: 1993, Vocals: 1996)
Pete Carreno (Bass: 1994)
John Wylie (Guitar: 1994-1995)
Damien Moyal (Vocals: 1994-1995, Vocals: 1997-1998)
Gordon Tarpley (Bass: 1995-1997, Guitar: 1998)
Louie Long (Vocals: 1995)
Anthony Conte (Vocals: 1995)
Steve Looker (Guitar: 1996-1997)
Jason Dooley (Drums: 1997)
Timothy Kirkpatrick (Drums: 1997-1998)
Joe Simmons (Guitar:1997-1998)
Floyd Beckham (Bass: 1998)
Kenneth Brian (Guitar: 1998)
Im Not Crazy
Culture Lyrics
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Your heart beats rhythm
Hot and cold
Your stature has a naked bucks
When you're near
You're not like us
[Chorus:]
You know I'm not crazy
I caught on to the way you smile
Love could only last a while
I couldn't love
I couldn't touch
The situation
Was too much
[Chorus]
Your love fails me
Your love, it fails me
Your love fails me
Your love, it drives me crazy
Don't tell me that lovers always mistrust
The lies in your eyes
The death in your lust
It's more than distraction
You touch you feel
Our hearts dance apart
And you say this is real
You know I'm not crazy
Talk about the love we feel
The passion that our hearts conceal
Kiss and run
The fools we trust
Love inside a blinding lust
[Chorus]
Hold me to my every word
Forget about the things you heard
Time will conquer
Time will state
We owe every tear to fate
[Chorus]
Your love fails me
Your love, it fails me
Your love fails me
Your love, it drives me crazy
The song "You Know I'm Not Crazy" by Culture Club has an enigmatic quality to it. It can be interpreted as being about someone who is struggling with their mental health and feeling misunderstood by those around them. The first verse talks about the overload in the person's mind, their heart beating to its own rhythm, and feeling out of place among others. The chorus repeats the phrase "You know I'm not crazy," as if the person is trying to convince someone that their struggles are genuine but are not a sign of insanity.
The second verse seems to address a specific relationship where the singer feels unable to give and receive love because the situation is too intense. The bridge of the song suggests a sense of recklessness in how they approach love and relationships, as they describe a love that fails them and drives them crazy. This could suggest that their mental health struggles are affecting their ability to maintain healthy romantic relationships.
The final verse seems to offer some hope that time will heal the pain, and that the person is committed to staying true to themselves despite what others may think of them. In this way, the song can be seen as an anthem of self-acceptance and self-love, encouraging listeners to embrace their differences and not be ashamed of their struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
Say your mind has an overload
Your mind is overwhelmed and chaotic
Your heart beats rhythm
You feel strongly about something, your heart is full
Hot and cold
You have mixed feelings
Your stature has a naked bucks
You feel vulnerable and exposed
When you're near
When you are in someone's presence
You're not like us
You are different from those around you
You know I'm not crazy
I am not delusional
I caught on to the way you smile
I understand how you really feel
Love could only last a while
Our love could only be temporary
I couldn't love
I wasn't capable of loving
I couldn't touch
I couldn't engage emotionally
The situation
The circumstances surrounding our relationship
Was too much
Were overwhelming
Your love fails me
Your love disappoints me
Your love, it fails me
Your love lets me down
Your love, it drives me crazy
Your love is making me feel insane
Don't tell me that lovers always mistrust
Do not try to justify a lack of trust
The lies in your eyes
Your eyes are betraying your true intentions
The death in your lust
The destructive nature of your desires
It's more than distraction
This is serious, not just a temporary diversion
You touch you feel
The physical sensation of your touch
Our hearts dance apart
Our emotions are pulling us in different directions
And you say this is real
You believe that what we have is genuine
Talk about the love we feel
Let's discuss our emotions
The passion that our hearts conceal
The intense feelings we keep hidden away
Kiss and run
Engage in fleeting, meaningless affairs
The fools we trust
The people we have faith in despite their unreliability
Love inside a blinding lust
Our intense physical attraction is clouding our judgment
Hold me to my every word
Keep me accountable for the things I say
Forget about the things you heard
Do not be influenced by what others are saying
Time will conquer
As time passes, things will work themselves out
Time will state
Eventually, it will become clear what our relationship means
We owe every tear to fate
Our emotions are subject to the whims of destiny
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MICHAEL CRAIG, ROY HAY, JON MOSS, GEORGE O'DOWD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
lumi
For non GD players:
A different reason why people mock npesta for his reaction is because Geometry Dash is a truly underappreciated game. If you played it for a few days or weeks and rage quit (or just saw the Lite version or one of its extensions), you will never fully appreciate the game, as it has much more to offer than most people think.
Geometry Dash has a level editor with endless possibilities. With enough experience you can make anything you want, any gameplay, any design or decoration so it looks super cool, and you can even program minigames! Yes, you read it right. GD is slowly evolving into a game engine. Some levels, like Kenos, even require godlike skill to complete. And you can share your levels with the entire world! No wonder why GD has got a community at all.
Beating a level like Kenos takes so much effort, which people also ignore. Imagine spending 8 MONTHS to beat a single 2 minute map. If that isn't enough, you have to practice for YEARS to reach the required skill level. Beating harder and harder stuff will satisfy you every time, because GD teaches determination and perseverance really well. You can develop multiple types of skill, from sightreading to consistency to perfect muscle memory.
Also, it took 13 people and 2 YEARS to build the level itself. You'd have to precisely put and arrange 1000-1000000 distinct objects (most of them are only for the decoration) for them to form something visually appealing and fun to play.
Hope some people will learn something from this. When people say "Why is npesta crying of joy? It's just a square game!", I'm literally losing braincells. GD is way more complex than you think. If it's not your genre of video games, that's ok. Just be cool and don't call Geometry Dash only a square game :)
EDIT: 5k likes thanks a lot...
Angryface
I think one of the reasons GD is a underappreciated game is because most new players download the lite version, with just 13 levels to play. Most people think: yeah bad decorations, just the same, fuck insane levels too hard, in the trash can you go. But the paid and full game of the version is sooooo much more worth it than people think. You have the editor, where you can make so much crazy stuff, examples of this is "The Eschaton" or "Ultra Violence" which doesnt look like geometry dash at all. Even if you dont play the game, search these levels up and you will see what this game has to offer. Just give the game another shot, and i hoped this informed some people :)
yeah im not going to mention the game updates because thats... yeah
npesta
Thanks for covering this in a way that doesn’t make me look like a complete idiot I really appreciate that!! It is true that I didn’t overreact (at least considering my emotions at the time). I’ve always been a rather expressive kid when it comes to my emotions and I was placed in a situation in which I was under the most pressure to beat it that day, therefore I had the biggest reaction when I did. The current update of the game, 2.1, was having an awards show THAT day and I told myself I wanted the level out before then. I knew the date of the 2.1 awards was December 14th a month prior, but as the days kept moving I still couldn’t beat it leading up to the 14th. I started to panic a bit as I really wanted Kenos out before the 2.1 awards, as I didn’t know what would happen after (2.2 could have come out, which could have completely changed the landscape of the game, I didn’t want to risk it). I died at 70 or past 70 a grand total of 131 times over the course of the 8 months I played, so I was worried, on the day I beat kenos, when I couldn’t even get to 70 for an hour and a half. I REALLY started to panic then, the awards were in a few hours, I wasn’t doing very well, I thought I was COMPLETELY screwed. I’m known not to be a lucky guy when it comes to GD but for once I think I really did get lucky, as I got to 70 for the first time 2 hours in and beat the whole level. All the pressure I was feeling, from the community, from myself, from all the time that I put in bubbled to the surface all at once and before I could do anything about it I was in tears. So for me it wasn’t an overreaction :)
oh and by the way, for the comments saying I have no life, streaming IS a valid hobby and it’s helping me pay for college. I’ll be just fine.
Thanks again for covering this in a respectful manner, it means a lot to me especially considering some of the comments I get regarding this :)
ianboekwegbutepic
First person to beat kenos and to become a meme in the gd community.
Avtra
The gang public server gang
Enrico Pucci
I love you nathan
AirSeus
The people who say that you have no life have less of a life than you have ever had, they do nothing but scout on reddit all day long, you entertain people practically daily.
Maya
yeah i really liked the fact that the guy seemed to actually give a shit
InsomniaDreamz
As a fan of the game, this reaction is 100% warranted. People spend years, I kid you not y e a r s trying to beat these levels. The amount of skill it takes to beat levels like these make you marvel at the capability of the human species.
BeauDontKnow
not to mention its ONLY 2 MINUTES LONG most of the time
BobbyPow
And also not to mention the time it takes to reach that skill level
Hydra The Russian Goose
I know this is totally unrelated to the comment, but nice pfp dude.