1) Morning Glory … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Morning Glory:
1) Morning Glory is one of the many punk bands to spawn from Choking Victim, led by Ezra Kire. Their members are drawn from the wide pool of punk rock musicians in New York City.
In the early days (circa 2001, near the breakup of INDK) Ezra began working on a solo project, but with input and help from many other musicians. With a guitar, an 8-track, and a drum machine, he wrote and produced "This is No Time ta Sleep".
It was a hit with the growing "Crack Rock Steady" fan base of the local NY punk scene, and the "single" of the album, "Gang Control" was re-issued along with 3 new tracks on the self-produced Maxi-single CD "Tha Suicide Singles" in 2002. At least one of the tracks was live, indicating that Ezra had by that time (at least loosely) pulled an actual band together to perform as "Morning Glory".
The next release, including a full line-up of musicians, featured 5 all new songs in 2003 and was called "The Whole World is Watching". Morning Glory played a few shows around New York, but with Leftöver Crack's impending Fuck World Trade tour, Morning Glory took a back seat.
Not much was heard from the band or any news of new material until late 2005 when Ezra made some California show appearances with Leftöver Crack and people began to ask him about Morning Glory. They have recorded a full demo, and it must be done or close to being done, because one track, entitled "All My Friends" appeared on the Black Noise Records compilation "The Kids are Gonna Pay".
Mid 08 has seen new material slowly released for download over a newly created Morning Glory official myspace.The four tracks released so far 'You make me wanna die young(demo),Not another Christmas(demo),Suicide for Jennicide(demo),Fuck the Army,Join the Anti(demo)' are tracks that contribute to the new album, 'This is Revolution Rock'.
In August of 2012 Morning Glory released their long-awaited follow-up, Poets Were My Heroes on Fat Wreck Chords.
2) Morning Glory was a late 60s American psychedelic rock band, formed in San Fransisco in 1967. They released one album, Two Suns Worth (Fontana SRF-67573), and one single, Need Someone / I See The Light (Fontana 1613), both in 1968. Two Suns Worth was engineered by John Cale, who is best known as a member of the velvet Underground.
3) Morning Glory is a band composed of two boys from Welcome, Mn. They moved to Seattle in 2006 and started playing in Pikes Place Market everyday. They have recorded a full-length album, and that's what Lou is scrobbling.
anti life is the antidote
Morning Glory Lyrics
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But if tha world is normal
Then fucked i'm proud to be
Into power these people climb
& ride the reigns of the public mind
Corporate boy bands puppet for mcshit
Financing wars & a global pit
No sex all violence
Anti-gay, anti-jew
Anti-black, anti-you
Anti-life is tha antidote!
College is for suckers who perpetuate the lie
And frown upon those who can't afford
What they believe is right
Fixed elections, alcoholic dads
Mothers hopped up on pills & fads
Ads for lawyers that look like snakes
Sayin' shit like "trust me"
Ha! you fuckin' fakes
Market crash, suicide
Double crossing, business lies
Fragile ego's, triple pride
Soft money, takin' sides
Anti-life is the antidote
The Morning Glory's song "Anti-Life is the Antidote" is a commentary on the toxic nature of contemporary society. The song starts with the singer acknowledging that people may view them as strange, but they take pride in it. From there, the lyrics explore how those in power manipulate the masses and perpetuate violence, hate, and intolerance. The song criticizes the corporate culture that promotes boy bands and celebrity culture while financing wars and creating a global pit. It highlights how advertisements manipulate people and how politicians lie and cheat, leading to a sense of apathy and hopelessness.
The song also takes a critical look at the education system and how it perpetuates lies that only serve those in power. It highlights how people who cannot afford the "right" education are ostracized, and those who are successful in college perpetuate the status quo. The song acknowledges the issues that plague many families, including addiction, and how the media preys on the vulnerable. Finally, it condemns those who take a selfish approach to life and how their actions lead to destructive outcomes for themselves and society.
Line by Line Meaning
People must think i'm a fuckin' freak
People might think negatively of me because I do not fit into the norm.
But if tha world is normal
Then fucked i'm proud to be
If being normal means conforming to conformity, then I'd rather not be and feel comfortable being different.
Into power these people climb
& ride the reigns of the public mind
Corporate boy bands puppet for mcshit
Financing wars & a global pit
The people in power manipulate public opinion and use their influence to fund wars and contribute to global issues.
No sex all violence
Teach tha kids rape & silence
Anti-gay, anti-jew
Anti-black, anti-you
There is too much violence in media and the education system perpetuates rape culture and discrimination against marginalized groups.
Anti-life is tha antidote!
Rejecting societal norms and striving to live a fulfilling life is the solution.
College is for suckers who perpetuate the lie
And frown upon those who can't afford
What they believe is right
Higher education is overvalued and those who cannot afford it are looked down upon by those who believe it to be necessary.
Fixed elections, alcoholic dads
Mothers hopped up on pills & fads
Ads for lawyers that look like snakes
Sayin' shit like "trust me"
Ha! you fuckin' fakes
The government is corrupt, families are struggling with addiction, and advertisements often deceive people with false promises.
Market crash, suicide
Double crossing, business lies
Fragile ego's, triple pride
Soft money, takin' sides
Society values money and power more than honesty and morality, causing the economy to collapse and people to harm themselves.
Anti-life is the antidote
Rejecting societal norms and striving to live a fulfilling life is the solution.
Contributed by Molly L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@glass4breakfast
Still listening! Love their old shit & new about equally for different reasons, one being the new stuff has a different vibe, n sound that shows artistic development n evolution and a deeper more personal side to Ezra as well as a more open brutally n emotionally raw form of expression, warm kinder caring humanitarian side to his lyrics that combined to help me overcome my own drug addiction n inspire me to get clean n rekindle my spark to relight that punk rock bonfire we all sit n around drawing warmth, inspirational, and belong to something larger than ourselves a family or tribe of punks, and taught n showed me that I really can “do anything, I could do anything if I could get clean.”
That said as much as I love the new direction and sound I miss a lot of these old sounds, riffs, rhythms etc…and I wish they’d create a new album that utilized both, a balance between both. That’s my dream n wish for this, one of my all time favorite punk bands in my own top 5.
@sheldongoldtooth7878
Love this song
@ericcaloosa8445
Election season has me jamming and gouging my eyes out.
@KosMik_Skul
Still listening 12 years later. Even incorporaing it with some yoga, tai chi, n workouts instead of just needles full of fucking chemical bliss. That habit had to stop. Won't lie. It was fun for a time, occasionally I miss it, but it's like not compatible with humans in our current evolutionary form. Like God, or Lovecraft's entities or possibly aliens or the 5th dimension. It can not coexist with us inside of us, it eventually destroys you. I thought I could manage it, for years I was a functional addict but then it all started falling apart n I started loosing pieces of myself. Plus it lies to u, or at least helps the part of your brain that lies to u about things n enhances it, gives it a super boost n the lies get more n more insidious n subtle n harder to fight. Not saying don't do drugs kids. Just be careful. Get help if u need it, never be ashamed of who u r or yer flaws n problems, everyone's got em. But also u can't really be punk n an addict. Heroin destroyed the punks it pacsified us n u will sell out for that shit, everyone does eventually. There's nothing better. Especially if its part of your chemical imbalance or your prone to addiction. Experience everything. Learn from everything. Question everything most importantly yourself n your reality. That's the hardest, that's why I said don't feel ashamed to ask for help. In fact. I'm not a licensed professional mental healthcare worker, but I'll listen n I can relate if anyone out there is struggling. Hit me up. I won't leave my email here. Reply to this and I'll find a way if your serious I'll give u my info
@KosMik_Skul
Goddamn I love this song!
@crazylocksmith23
This song is mad fun to play on the bass
@jasonispunk
Morning glory needs to go back to the old shit this stuff is powerful !
@shadowdouglas450
Agreed or but INDK back together.
@erikmiles2556
Fuck yes. So good. Still. After all these years.
@Yrausquin
great punk band but this song is specially awesome