1) Band was discovered … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 6 bands called The Poets:
1) Band was discovered in it's native Scotland by Andrew Loog Oldham in 1964, signed to Decca that same year and to his Immediate Records label in 1966.
Members: George Gallacher (vocals) Hume Paton (lead guitar), Tony Myles (rhythm guitar), John Dawson (bass guitar), Alan Weir (drums), Hughie Nicholson (later Blue and Marmalade).
They had a minor hit in late 1964, but failed to have a major impact beyond Scotland. After numerous line-up changes they broke up in 1971. Most well-known track That's The Way It's Got To Be is on Nuggets II.
At that time, songs were released as EPs: I Am So Blue, I Love Her Still (I Am So Blue); I'll Cry With The Moon (B-side of That's The Way It's Got To Be); Wooden Spoon, In Your Tower (Wooden Spoon).
2) Danish band formed as Poets Of The Signature in Nyborg by Troels Bech and Lars K. Andersen. They played sophisticated - if sometimes slightly silly! - indie or artpop and released 3 albums as "The Poets" in the late Eighties and early Nineties. Following UK performances they got favorable reviews in NME, Sounds and Melody Maker, and all in all receiving a fair amount of critical acclaim in the Danish press as well. Despite being a good live band, they never had a breakthrough and thus Bech and Andersen pursued other careers. The former ice skating champion and fashion model Sanne Gottlieb was a member on the last two albums, as was the guitarist and keyboard player Frithjof Toksvig alias Ekko and Aud Wilken. The group in general produced their own material, but also worked with producers like Adam Peters, Ray Shulman and Nick Sansano. The group is known in the US and Canada as The Sealand Poets.
Discography: Poets Of The Signature (1984) Four Days In Florence (1987), The Poets (1990), Welcome To The Heathen Reserve (1992)
3) A New York-based hiphop-act, active years around 1990.
4) A contemporary Swedish pop group. Singing in their native language, this group has nevertheless released an album entitled "We Are The Poets".
5) Brooklyn-based 60's soul band who scored a number #2 R&B hit with "She Blew a Good Thing" in 1966. Fronted by singer Ronnie Lewis (who co-wrote "She Blew a Good Thing"), the 45 was released as the American Poets in the UK.
6) The obscure doo-wop group The Poets were five teenagers from Thomas Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, arguably the birthplace of doo-wop music (its alumni included Richard Berry of The Pharaohs and The Robins, Cornell Gunter of The Platters and The Coasters, and Curtis Williams of The Penguins). They recorded one single for Flash Records in 1958, “Dead” b/w “Vowels of Love”.
Hangman
The Poets Lyrics
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People screaming
Drop dead right in your arms
The whole of need to mask this
I'll hang my life to bare
But oh I
Hath stooped our sense impaired
Divided - you felt the distance shared
As I'm shot through the heart
And for all you did to numb this
To breath life stripped apart
But oh I
Refused them compromise
The shapeless
Hear the call to stand in line
Get ready - to fall through
Here to wake up and rewrite your day
Now I'm falling
Yes we're falling
Down down down down
Down
Just another treason here to keep us aligned
Just another reason you can write me off
And hold our deadness - undermining
Resent their hour fold
But you hang me while I hang you
And just know
That I broke your fucking wall
I see through that
Mask wrapped on your skull
And all we need is justice
The shapeless
Rise to fall
The lyrics of "Hangman" by The Poets are filled with intense imagery and emotions, touching on themes of death, betrayal, perseverance, and justice. The opening lines convey a sense of chaos and desperation, with people dying and screaming, creating a bleak and haunting atmosphere. The imagery of someone dropping dead right in your arms evokes a feeling of helplessness and vulnerability.
The mention of hanging one's life to bare suggests a willingness to expose oneself fully, to face the harsh realities of life head-on. The lyrics describe a sense of disconnectedness and numbness, with lines like "Divided - you felt the distance shared" hinting at a fractured relationship or a lack of understanding between individuals. The reference to being shot through the heart symbolizes deep emotional pain and betrayal.
The song portrays a struggle against complacency and numbness, with the singer refusing to compromise and seeking justice. The call to stand in line and be ready to fall through suggests a readiness to face consequences and challenges head-on. The repeated references to falling, both physically and metaphorically, add to the sense of descent and loss.
The closing lines of the song emphasize the need for justice and the inevitability of rising only to fall. The imagery of breaking down walls and seeing through masks speaks to a desire for truth and transparency amidst deception and betrayal. Overall, "Hangman" is a powerful and evocative song that delves into the complexities of human relationships, emotions, and the pursuit of justice in a world filled with turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
People dying
Witnessing death and destruction
People screaming
A chorus of voices crying out in pain
Drop dead right in your arms
In the midst of chaos, feeling overwhelmed by loss
The whole of need to mask this
The urge to hide the truth behind a facade
I'll hang my life to bare
I will expose my innermost self
But oh I
However, I
Hath stooped our sense impaired
Caused us to lose our perspective
Divided - you felt the distance shared
Separated yet connected by a sense of isolation
Here you sit a mindless pig
You remain indifferent and uncaring
As I'm shot through the heart
Feeling emotionally devastated
And for all you did to numb this
Despite your efforts to suppress it
To breath life stripped apart
Struggling to find meaning amidst the chaos
Refused them compromise
Rejected attempts to settle for less
The shapeless
The undefined and formless
Hear the call to stand in line
Being called to conform and follow the crowd
Get ready - to fall through
Prepare to experience a downfall
Here to wake up and rewrite your day
Given the opportunity to start anew and reshape your destiny
Now I'm falling
Sinking into despair
Yes we're falling
Together, we are descending into darkness
Down down down down
A repetitive spiral downward
Just another treason here to keep us aligned
Another act of betrayal that forces us to stay united
Just another reason you can write me off
An additional excuse to dismiss and ignore me
And hold our deadness - undermining
Embracing our lifelessness and undermining our potential
Resent their hour fold
Disdain towards those who conform and follow blindly
But you hang me while I hang you
Engaged in a mutual destructive relationship
And just know
Be aware
That I broke your fucking wall
I shattered the barrier you put up
I see through that
I can see past your facade
Mask wrapped on your skull
Your false identity covering your true self
And all we need is justice
Desire for truth and fairness
Rise to fall
A rise followed by a subsequent downfall
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Scout Symons
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jokerlover300
This is a good poem
@geeway5923
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@MrMickshan
The Hangman sounds like Scruffy from Futurama.
@IvanIvanov-ed5we
Why doesn't the final victim just https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy3qk4ohwFA
@darkstar7988
great poem, but as with seemingly every reading of this poem, it's too artsy. Can't anyone read it simply, with no fake voices and what-not?
@helveticaification
I agree - also I think the "artsy" archive photos in this version tends to divert attention from the all-too-current relevance of the poem's message.
@lookup5200
Forget the narrator’s voice, it’s the point at hand of doing nothing until tyranny comes for you
@booksteer7057
The first people at the top of the hangman's list today would be those who don't wear masks. 😆
@CrowTR0bot
And to your right you'll see a fascist thinking that a poem condemning Right Wing bigotry is talking about anyone but him.
@booksteer7057
@@CrowTR0bot It was just a joke. You must be totally indoctrinated to see fascism or hatred in my remark. Why would it be right-wing bigotry? The left is the side spewing hate these days. I present your own cynical, bitter and self-serving response as an example. Don't you have cops to scream at and traffic to block somewhere?