The group has received many awards and has been featured on many 'best of' college a cappella compilations. In 2004, Juxtaposition advanced all the way to the international finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in New York City.
The group performs two concerts annually in Blacksburg, VA as well as 50+ other gigs a year. Virginia Tech's Juxtaposition is featured at the Greenbrier Resort for New Years Eve and Easter each year, has performed at the White House and performed for many corporate events.
Juxtaposition can be found at http://www.vtjuxta.com
Their newest release will be available in the Spring of 2007.
A UK guitar band called Juxtaposition performed and recorded between 2000 and 2003. A self-released CD single "Take A Holiday" received critical praise and an unreleased EP "Useless and Roses" was circulated with positive reviews.
Legend of McBride
Juxtaposition Lyrics
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Was a little town
That never changed
Until a man rode into town,
A Ranger known for miles around
Well, he could keep the peace
Without a gun
When he rode by the general store
People crowded through the door
To see the legend and the man called McBride,
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh, woh
In Iverson
Through the doors of the old hotel
A burnin' fire began to build
People screamin' for their lives,
And the first one there was John McBride.
And just as soon
As he stepped in
People saw the roof cave in,
And everybody knew
That he would not survive
And oh, woh, woh
And oh, woh, woh
And oh, woh, woh
In Iverson
Than a lady right outside,
Said her baby boy was trapped inside,
But not a man would fight the flames,
And she knew
That it would be too late
But through the smoke
And burnin' flames
She heard her baby
Call her name
The boy appeared
But no one knew
Who saved his life.
And when the boy grew old and gray
He spoke about that fateful day,
And the man that saved his life,
Texas Ranger, John McBride
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh, woh
In Iverson
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh woh
In Iverson
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh, woh,
And oh, woh woh
In Iverson
Still he travels far and wide,
Yeah
To hear the legend of McBride.
YEAH
The song "Legend of McBride" by Juxtaposition is about a Texas Ranger named John McBride who is known for his ability to keep the peace without using a gun. The song describes a small town on the Texas plains that never changed until McBride rode into town. The people in the town were in awe of McBride and considered him a legend. One day, a fire broke out in the old hotel and the first person to jump into action was McBride. Although no one believed he would survive, he went into the hotel to save people including a baby boy who had been trapped inside. Despite the danger, McBride came out of the hotel alive and a hero, and no one knew who saved the baby boy's life.
The song highlights the brave actions of McBride and the impact he had on people's lives in the town of Iverson. Interestingly, the name Iverson does not appear to refer to an actual town in Texas, but rather it is a fictional town that was created for the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Long ago on the Texas Plains
This story takes place a long time ago in Texas.
Was a little town
This place was a small town.
That never changed
The town never had anything remarkable happen.
Until a man rode into town,
Until a man came to the town riding on a horse,
A Ranger known for miles around
This man was a Ranger who was famous for a long distance away.
Well, he could keep the peace
This man could settle arguments and keep everything calm.
Without a gun
He didn't need a weapon to do this job.
From Abilene down to Galveston
He was known for keeping the peace in many different places in Texas.
When he rode by the general store
When he rode in front of the general store,
People crowded through the door
Many people went through the door of the general store to see him.
To see the legend and the man called McBride,
They wanted to see the famous person called McBride.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
In Iverson
The town is called Iverson.
Through the doors of the old hotel
They went through the doors of an old hotel.
A burnin' fire began to build
A fire started and kept getting bigger.
People screamin' for their lives,
People are yelling because they think they are going to die because of the fire.
And the first one there was John McBride.
McBride was the first person to get to the fire.
And just as soon
As soon as possible,
As he stepped in
When McBride entered,
People saw the roof cave in,
The people saw the roof fall down.
And everybody knew
Everyone realized
That he would not survive
That McBride would not live through this.
And oh, woh, woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
In Iverson
The town is called Iverson.
Than a lady right outside,
A woman outside the building
Said her baby boy was trapped inside,
She said that her baby was still in the burning building.
But not a man would fight the flames,
No one could fight the fire.
And she knew
The woman knew
That it would be too late
That it was already too late to save the baby.
But through the smoke
Even with all the smoke,
And burnin' flames
And the heat of the burning building,
She heard her baby
She could hear her baby crying for help.
Call her name
The baby was saying her name.
The boy appeared
The baby was saved,
But no one knew
Nobody knew
Who saved his life.
Who was responsible for saving the baby's life.
And when the boy grew old and gray
When the baby became old,
He spoke about that fateful day,
The old baby talked about the day he was saved from the fire.
And the man that saved his life,
The person who saved the baby's life was John McBride.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
In Iverson
The town is called Iverson.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
In Iverson
The town is called Iverson.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh, woh,
This is a refrain for musical effect.
And oh, woh woh
This is a refrain for musical effect.
In Iverson
The town is called Iverson.
Still he travels far and wide,
McBride travels around to many different places,
Yeah
An exclamation of agreement or approval.
To hear the legend of McBride.
People tell the story of John McBride wherever he goes.
YEAH
An exclamation of agreement or approval.
Contributed by Avery N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.