Stuart comes from South Alabama. He was raised mostly in Mobile, and grew up with family and friends along the gulf coast, and in New Orleans. He began playing piano at an early age, then began to take up new instruments.
In high school, he played trumpet in the marching band, which allowed him to march in Mardi Gras parades and travel around the South. He began playing in bands outside of school as well, and did gigs with short-lived bands as a drummer, bass player, and keyboardist.
Stuart's knack for both literature and music led to some scholarships and a period of academic pursuit at the University of Alabama. There, Stuart again marched in the marching band, this time travelling the country.
After three years at UA, Stuart was approached by an 8-piece punk/ska band called PAIN that needed a trumpet player for a national tour. Stuart then left school and toured the USA extensively in a Ford van. Stuart recorded several studio and live albums with PAIN, and he contributed accordion, piano, organ, backing vocals, ukelele, and even a little writing to PAIN's studio albums. PAIN even got some exposure through Cartoon Network and MTV2.
After the breakup of PAIN, in 2001, Stuart went back to UA to finish what would become an English degree. At school, he founded a poetry reading series and wrote many sarcastic letters to the school newspaper's editorial page. At the same time, he bagan recording his first collection of original songs. In 2002, Stuart released his first CD of original material, titled "I Can't See Over the Accordion". It contained 24 songs, and no two were alike. Some were folky, some punky...one was techno, and one was sung in Spanish. A couple of the funny songs from the CD got national airplay on some quirky specialty shows like "Dr. Demento".
Next, Stuart began Red Label Revolver, a young and fun band that would be the vehicle for his songs fo a couple of years. It was a four-piece, and recorded two CDs. The second one was recorded in Nashville by a less-than-competent producer. The chaotic and expensive recording experience, and the lack of decent product, meant the demise of RLR. It also meant that Stuart was without a band, without the products he had hoped for, and quite out of money.
This led to a period of rebuilding in which Stuart found himself in the small town of Montevallo, AL. Here, Stuart began an earnest spiritual quest that involved increased immersion in nature and meditation. He began recording a new set of songs that would become the CD "Building a Fire". "Building a Fire" was released in 2004, and received a fair amount of national airplay thanks to a radio promotions agency and some compilations that made the rounds.
That CD allowed Stuart to start meeting more people and playing at more venues around the Birmingham area and the Gulf Coast. Over time, Stuart would meet the players that would make up the Contraband, and this began would begin to make a name for itself. Stuart began recording again in 2006, in preparation for a new studio CD. Stuart released two samplers of this material in 2007. The first sampler, titled "Make Levee's, Not War", included some of Stuart's politial statemets relevant to Hurricane Katrina. Some of this music has been used by environmental groups and documentarians in the New Orleans area.
Stuart released an 18 song acoustic collection in October 2008. Recorded at Birmingham's premier Capture Music Studios, the project showcases Stuart's songs distilled and presented in their true essence.
More projects are on the way, including live and in-studio full band projects, some live bootlegs, and a spoken word project. Stay tuned!
Millions
Stuart McNair Lyrics
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of planets in the universe
millions and millions and millions
have life just like earth
they got death and birth
they got death and birth
millions and millions and millions
millions and millions and millions
of lives have all been spent
without no rent
they didn't have to pay no rent
chorus:
the whole world isn't ready
the whole world isn't ready to sing along
the whole world isn't ready at all
millions and millions and millions
of stars up above
millions and millions and millions
of ways to show your love
when push comes to shove
you gotta show your love
millions and millions and millions
of songs yet to be sung
millions and millions and millions
of hearts yet to be won
they don't have no fun
and we're all one
chorus
love, love, love is the only thing worth a damn
and love, love, love makes me who i am
not uncle sam
he doesn't know who i am
chorus
The song "Millions" by Stuart McNair talks about the vastness of the universe and the existence of life on several other planets. The song starts by talking about the millions of planets in the universe that are just like earth, with their own birth and death cycles. The song then talks about the vast timeline of the universe, where millions of years came and went, and millions of lives have been spent without paying any rent.
The chorus of the song talks about the world not being ready to sing along. It could mean that the message of the song is too big for the world to comprehend or that the world is not ready to accept that there are millions of other planets with life forms. The song then talks about the millions of stars above and millions of ways to show love. The song's message seems to be that love is the only thing worth a damn and what makes the songwriter who he is.
Overall, the song celebrates the vastness of the universe and the existence of life on several other planets, urging people to show more love and compassion to one another.
Line by Line Meaning
Millions and millions and millions
There are countless planets in the universe
of planets in the universe
These planets exist abundantly
millions and millions and millions
There are numerous planets like Earth
have life just like earth
These planets sustain life forms like we have on Earth
they got death and birth
These life forms endure the cycle of life and death
millions and millions and millions
Through vast times, civilizations have emerged and perished
of years came and went
Eras have passed
millions and millions and millions
People have died innumerable times throughout history
of lives have all been spent
Human lives have been lived and passed on
without no rent
This existence is rent-free and free of charge
the whole world isn't ready
The world is not prepared
the whole world isn't ready to sing along
People are not ready to unite and sing together
the whole world isn't ready at all
The world is not yet ready for global unity
millions and millions and millions
Countless stars illuminate the sky
of stars up above
The sky is filled with stars and constellations
millions and millions and millions
Endless ways of showing love exist
of ways to show your love
People can express love in countless ways
when push comes to shove
When faced with challenges
you gotta show your love
Showing love is important in difficult times
millions and millions and millions
There are numerous songs yet to be sung
of songs yet to be sung
Many melodies and lyrics have yet to be created
millions and millions and millions
Many people are still waiting to have their hearts won
of hearts yet to be won
Many individuals remain unloved
they don't have no fun
People who are lonely may not be enjoying life
and we're all one
We are all human and united in our experiences and emotions
love, love, love is the only thing worth a damn
Love is the most valuable thing worth anything to people
and love, love, love makes me who i am
Love contributes to my identity and character
not uncle sam
My sense of self does not come from the government
he doesn't know who i am
The government is unaware of the intricacies of my life
chorus
The main message of the song - the world is not yet ready for unity
Contributed by Lauren L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Land of a Million Drums
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In the land of a million drums
There is always something going on, on, on, on
If you can't locate your thought off
Might as well go on take your dead home, home, home, home
In the land of a million drums
I catch a pattern that spit rings around you like Saturn
Intergalactic tracks, I make 'em like magstrulium
This one for Scooby, pass the doobie I'mma do me one, do me one
Only you clean over
I pick up the mic and rock it while I'm sober
For the rated G exposure if you listen to what I'm tryin' to told ya
We fathers with seeds of our own
We're talking about sons and daughters boy, not roots and clones
Now that the theory gone wrong
An embryo with no soul
Stuck in this green mini-van with my lungs in a choke hold
Shaggy, pass the bombastic
Daphne said, "Don't do that"
Freaky Fred smashed the gas and slammed us into traffic
Now Scrappy want to box and throw them bows
So I had to sic the pitbull on him before he could pass one blow
Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doobie-Doo)
In the land of a million drums
There is always something going on, on, on, on
In the land of a million drums
There is always something going on, on, on, on
If you can't locate your thought off
Might as well go on take your dead home, home, home, home
Woke up from a long night of hanging out with Shaggy
Oh no, lost my last baggy of Scooby snackies
Shaggy, wake up, we've been had
Our Scooby snacks, they got the whole stash
He said, "Who who, I don't have a clue"
I suspect the thirteen ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Call Vincent Price up on the Nextel
Tell him to send another package right through the mail
In the meantime, I'mma call Thelma to tell her
To get the Mystery Machine ready
I'm two-wayin' Daphne and Freddy
Me and Shaggy dressed in all black, strapped
Dippin' through the flash, tryin' to get our stash back
Roundin' up suspects, collectin' clues
I got a question, where the hell is Scooby-Doo when you need 'em
The hound's only found when you feed him
In fact he probably got my sack
Tell him holler back
In the land of a million drums
There is always something going on, on, on, on
If you can't locate your thought off
Might as well go on take your dead home, home, home, home
Break it down, break it down baby, 'til the flow jumps off the ground
Oh break it down, lookin' over yonder 'til the walls come tumblin' down
Oh, yes lord why ain't gotta tell me two times but you know I know
Oh, break it down, break it down baby, cause I want why y'all all to know
We rock the world
In the land of a million drums
There is always something going on, on, on, on
If you can't locate your thought off
Might as well go on take your dead home, home, home, home
I could of got away with it, if it wasn't for ya meddlin' kids
(Oh no, oh no)
Mack Velly
I remember watching the DVD with my siblings at my Dad's house and the instrumental would be playing on the Main Menu. Still own it to this day. Those were the times !!
Nearon189
Mack Velly I remember this from the DVD main menu as well. Memories!
Necromancer0225
Me too!!
DeepPatelGamer
keeping it nostalgia my dude
Mack Velly
Meanya We did back in 2003. I may watch Scooby Doo after work
Mack Velly
@DeepPatelGamer Already. I believe Cartoon Network gave Scooby Doo some value back then. I remember the Scooby Doo series being aired every morning. They need to stop making it though. Don't run it into the ground.
Ever So Unyque
It’s always cool the way music unlocks memories. I haven’t thought about or heard this song in about ten years...I heard it in the back of a clip from a deleted scene in the movie on FACEBOOK like 6 minutes ago and all the memories flooded back. I remembered the tune instantly. Thank goodness for google
Trinya Dale
My daughter loves this song from the movie "Scooby Doo". It brings back so many memories from she was a child!!
Stario
I just read that this track was considered one of their worst. So hard to believe. I think the consumers at the time weren't as open minded as they are today with genre bending acts.To me, this song is in the top 10 from Outkast.
Yram Josey
Stario I get why they have a hard time putting this as a top ten song solely because of the meaning and lyrics in their other songs, it’s kinda difficult to put this song over them. However this is hands down top five for me in terms of OutKast songs to listen to. Try and be sad while you listen to this song. I dare you, it’s impossible.