-- Biography courtesy of BYO Records --
Not many people know about the small college town of Warrensburg, Missouri, which is about 40 miles east of Kansas City. Apparently, it's the home of the phrase "Man's Best Friend" (pertaining to dogs). There's a statue of a dog called Old Drum in front of the courthouse in town. Supposedly, Warrensburg has the biggest consumption of Natural Light beer in the country. According to the guys in Kosher, "Warrensburg is like any small town, but we have 2 McDonalds.... Ok, one of them is in the Wal Mart. We hang out at home a lot, because it just gets stupid to go down to the bars every night and waste money and make fun of moronic frat boys, and slutty sorority girls (well, it's not all bad)."
The basic structure of Kosher started in 1995 when three out of the four band members got together during their high school years. Although the line-up currently consists of Remi (vocals & bass), Trent (guitar & backing vocals), Josh (guitar), and Rob (drums), the band was initially conceived as a 3-piece. Josh was originally brought in as a bass player in 1999 for a month-long tour of the Mid-West and East Coast. When Kosher got back to writing songs, Josh and Remi swapped instruments. After noticing the new, fuller sound, the band decided to keep Josh as a permanent fixture in the group. Interestingly enough, one of the first times that Josh and the rest of the band hung out together was at a show at which now-label-mates, Pinhead Circus, was playing.
After playing around town, Kosher developed a large fan base in Warrensburg and decided to head out. Miraculously, their "stinky, rusty van, which is held together with duct tape and wire," made it through several U.S. tours in the Mid-West and the East Coast. A few of the bands they have played with are Scared of Chaka, Murder City Devils, Leatherface, Dillinger Four, and The Thumbs. Several tours are in the works.
Kosher is constantly being compared to The Replacements (in their earlier punk years), Black Flag, and Dillinger Four. Past releases include a 7" called "Bored of America" (on the defunct label, Skull Duggery, which was based in Massachussettes) and a self-released EP called "Death to Drama." BYO Records releases Kosher's amazing debut full-length album entitled "Self-Control" on November 27, 2001.
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Holiday
Kosher Lyrics
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These four walls are keeping me at bay.
Not a part of everyone's program,
Especially in the shape that I'm in, not that I would want to be anyway.
The world keeps on spinning and I'm just waiting for the beginning.
I may take a holiday... I need some time to get away.
I can't handle my situation, so this is my proclamation:
Maybe I'll go someplace in the sun where I could just be anyone
And forget all the bad things that I've done.
The world keeps on spinning and I'm just waiting for the beginning.
I may take a holiday, I need some time to get away.
You want me to stay, but I'm gonna start walking.
Gotta listen to the beat of my own drummer I can listen to no other.
In Kosher's song "Holiday," the singer expresses a desire to escape their current situation and the pressure and constraints of their surroundings. They feel trapped within their four walls and crave a change of scenery. The opening line of "I can't explain my fascination with these thoughts of relocation" suggests that the singer has been preoccupied with the idea of leaving for some time. The line "not a part of everyone's program, especially in the shape that I'm in" implies that the singer may not feel accepted in their current environment, possibly due to personal struggles or differences from those around them.
The chorus is a repeated declaration of the singer's intentions to take a holiday and get away from their current situation. The line "like dust in the wind, I am gone from here" suggests a sense of freedom and the ability to leave behind their previous life and start anew. The idea of going "someplace in the sun where I could just be anyone" further emphasizes the desire to escape and escape judgment.
The final lines "you want me to stay, but I'm gonna start walking, gotta listen to the beat of my own drummer, I can listen to no other" indicate that while the singer may feel pressure to stay, they are determined to follow their own path and make their own decisions.
Overall, "Holiday" is a song that highlights the human desire for change and escape from the pressures and constraints of daily life. Many people can relate to feeling trapped in their current situation and dreaming of a fresh start or new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't explain my fascination with these thoughts of relocation,
I'm extremely attracted to the idea of moving to a new place.
These four walls are keeping me at bay.
Being confined to one place is making me feel trapped.
Not a part of everyone's program,
Not everyone is interested in living a life of constant change.
Especially in the shape that I'm in, not that I would want to be anyway.
Given my current state of mind, I'm not interested in staying put.
The world keeps on spinning and I'm just waiting for the beginning.
The world is in motion, and I feel like I'm missing out on something important.
I may take a holiday... I need some time to get away.
I'm seriously considering taking a break from my current situation and getting some distance.
Like dust in the wind I am gone from here.
I want to leave this place so quickly that it feels like I was never even here.
Maybe I'll go someplace in the sun where I could just be anyone
I'm hoping to find a new location where I can start fresh and be anonymous.
And forget all the bad things that I've done.
I'm hoping that a change of scenery will help me put some of my mistakes behind me.
You want me to stay, but I'm gonna start walking.
Despite the desire of others for me to remain, I'm going to go and explore new possibilities.
Gotta listen to the beat of my own drummer I can listen to no other.
I have a unique path to follow, and I need to follow it without being swayed by other people's opinions.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TREVOR VEITCH, JACK WHITE, MATT VERNON, JUERGEN JUERGENS-LANGEN, WILLIAM D. BOWERSOCK
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Gail A.
😞 I'm surprised you said there's not much history in Amsterdam as you completely missed to mention Anne Frank 😞
Great video though and thank you for your recommendations 😊
Jon Kohan
Hello,
The Anne Frank house was extremely commercialized and quite frankly off putting. I do not recommend it! I also did not see very many synagogues while there, but that may have been an oversight on my part!
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