1) James Franklin Murphy (Ju… Read Full Bio ↴There are two musicians named James Murphy.
1) James Franklin Murphy (July 30, 1967, Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work in metal bands, Obituary, Death[1] and Testament.[2] He founded Disincarnate,[3] an early death metal band.
He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001 but recovered. In October 2011, Murphy stated that the tumor had returned but that it was non-cancerous and that it was being treated pharmacologically.[4] He is working on a tribute album to Death founder Chuck Schuldiner who died from pneumonia, caused by complications of his treatment for a brain tumor. He is also producing Deron Miller's band World Under Blood. He also completed production of the industrial death metal band Dååth's second album, The Hinderers, which was released on Roadrunner Records, and Lazarus A.D.'s debut album The Onslaught released on Metal Blade Records. He has also performed as a touring guitarist for Agent Steel, and in Hallows Eve in 1988.[citation needed]
In addition to playing guitar, Murphy operates a recording studio, SafeHouse Production, where he has mixed and produced albums for other bands. He has also contributed lessons to Guitar Player magazine.
2) James Murphy (born 1970, raised in Princeton Junction, New Jersey) is a musician, producer, deejay, and co-founder of dance-punk label DFA Records. His most well-known musical project is LCD Soundsystem, who first gained attention with its first single, "Losing My Edge", in 2002 before releasing a self-titled album in February 2005 to critical acclaim and top 20 success in the UK.
Murphy's second LCD Soundsystem album, entitled Sound of Silver, was released on March 12, 2007. In October 2009 Pitchfork Media named the track "All My Friends" off Sound of Silver, the second best song of the decade, and a week later, Sound of Silver was ranked at #17 in The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.
On February 23, 2010, the official LCD Soundsystem website announced that the band's third album had been completed. The first single is Drunk Girls. The title of the album and the cover were revealed on the DFA site on March 30. The album, titled This Is Happening, was released in the UK on May 17, 2010 and in the US on May 18, 2010. The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 in its first week of sales, selling approximately 31,000 copies. It also topped Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart the same week of its debut, which dethroned Lady Gaga's The Fame from its five month reign on the chart for one week. The album received "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator Metacritic, earning an 84/100 rating based on 38 professional reviews.
Murphy was a member of Falling Man from 1988 to 1989, Pixies-soundalikes Pony from 1992 to 1994 and Speedking from 1995 to 1997. He was also the sound guy for Sub Pop band Six Finger Satellite. Former Six Finger Satellite member John Maclean is now on DFA records as The Juan Maclean. In 1999 he formed DFA with Tim Goldsworthy (formerly of UNKLE).
Shot Down
James Murphy Lyrics
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What's the matter with you?
Don't you like
The things I do?
You're wearing a frown.
I've been shot down.
Hey little girl,
I play a guitar.
A brand new car.
Big man in town,
I've been shot down.
I thought he was having fun,
Now see what you've done.
Can't show my face in town
Cause I've been shot down.
Hey little girl,
I need you so.
If you want my love,
Just let me know.
Stop running around,
I've been shot down!
I've been shot down!
The lyrics of James Murphy's song Shot Down revolve around the rejection that the singer has faced from a little girl. The singer is pleading with the little girl, trying to understand what went wrong and why she doesn't like the things he does. The line, "Don't you like the things I do?" represents the singer's perplexity and confusion as to why the little girl doesn't seem to like him, even though he has everything going for him- a guitar, new car, and status as a big man in town.
As the little girl continues to ignore and reject him, the singer laments, "I've been shot down." The phrase "shot down" is a common idiom that refers to being rejected or defeated. The singer had everything he needed to win the little girl's heart, but is devastated by her lack of interest in him. He had thought that he was having fun, but now he feels embarrassed and dejected that he was wrong.
Despite his disappointment and hurt, the singer tries to plead with the girl to consider him and his love. He warns her to stop running around and wasting her time, as he's been shot down and needs her love. The song's lyrics portray the singer's desperation, hoping that the little girl will change her mind and give him another chance.
Overall, the song is a lamentation of rejection and the pain it causes. Through the singer's perspective, the lyrics convey the vulnerability and confusion that people can experience when faced with rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Little girl,
The singer addresses a female addressee who he is familiar with
What's the matter with you?
Asks her what is bothering her
Don't you like
Asks if his actions are not enjoyable for her
The things I do?
Asks about the actions he does
You're wearing a frown.
Observes that she looks unhappy
I've been shot down.
Confesses that his efforts towards her have been unsuccessful
Hey little girl,
Repeats addressing the female in sing-song format
I play a guitar.
Highlights that he has musical talent
I even drive
Also established to her that he has a car
A brand new car.
Shares that the car he has is new, and therefore valuable
Big man in town,
Positions himself as a powerful person amongst their community
I've been shot down.
Despite his success, he acknowledges that he has not been able to win her over
I thought he was having fun,
Suggests that he thought his advances were mutual
Now see what you've done.
Blames the girl for the situation he is in now that she has rejected him
Can't show my face in town
Feels embarrassed, and as a result humiliated
Cause I've been shot down.
Again laments his unsuccessful romantic pursuit of her
Hey little girl,
Another repetition to emphasise his feelings towards her
I need you so.
Declares his longing for her on an emotional level
If you want my love,
Pleads with her to return his affections
Just let me know.
Gives her the power to decide if they can be together
Stop running around,
Implores her to be honest and have a frank conversation with him
I've been shot down!
Concludes that he has not succeeded in winning her over
I've been shot down!
Repeats the line to reiterate his failure in the romantic pursuit
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CURTIS JAMES JACKSON, DAVID STYLES, EARL SIMMONS, SALAM E. NASSAR
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@flightofthebumblebee9529
I love how the bad guys have basically zero redeeming qualities so we don't mind when they need horrific fates.
@dadoody
well, can't say they're racist, because they look like the damn UN.
@onelastyogurtproductions7190
Yeah exactly, they’re just greedy lowlifes living in an anarchy
@LordofSadFac
Though one of them is Red Foreman
@russeljosephbrass
The guy who got toxic waste on him had it the worst
@downrighttt
@@LordofSadFac "dumbass!"
@Plathismo
The extreme violence actually serves the story quite well here--it creates sympathy for Murphy, whom we've only just met at this point, while also instilling in the audience a thirst for revenge. It really sets the plot in motion and gets you invested in a way that you wouldn't be if Murphy had just been shot once in the head and fallen over.
@edhoughton2609
yes - correct - i saw this in the theatre on its release way back and a guy sitting somewhere behind me said "bastards" as Boddicker and his gang left - the scene generated sympathy for Murphy and strengthened Lewis's relationship with him and also generated disgust at the villains - good direction
@Tornado1994
@@edhoughton2609 It also set up the payoff of most of the main Villains' DYING horribly and gruesomely. Emil gets Melted by Toxic Waste, and Clearance gets a Spike in his Neck.
@sonrouge
Also makes one take sadistic pleasure in his revenge later in the movie.