================================================ Subject: Re: Somewhat CR - July 4th fireworks show** From: "Denise" To: Date: Thu 5 Jul 2001 06:41:28 -0700 ================================================ --- ]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[ wrote: > Just got back from our local fireworks show (man, I > miss being able to do that stuff with the department > back home)... they tried a new concept (to here) > this year... timing the display to music that was > being played by our local radio station, WYBR 102.3. > It started off kind of rocky (some older woman in > the car next to us complained that we had our stereo > on, which was playing the music for the display, > same as the other 500+ cars around, and very rudely > asked us to turn it down), but things picked up a > bit when they played Creed. I found it kind of > interesting that among all these songs that they > were using, that had some sort of symbolism to > living in America, and patriotism, that they would > choose to play "Higher"... I'm guessing since it's > about the only song you hear on the radio by them > around here... that, and WAWO, that it would be the > only song that anyone else would know. So as Tara > turned up the music louder again for this song, the > woman in the car next to us started to glare and > mumble under her breath about "kids"... luckily Def > Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" which followed > caused her and her husband to decide that it was > time to leave... interesting that out of the several > thousand people there, and the several hundred cars > there, all with their stereo's all tuned to the same > station, and with the radio van less than 40 feet > away, blasting out the exact same music, that we > would end up next to the music-haters. But once > they were gone, things went well again. They chose > "Born In The USA", "Moulin Rouge", "American Woman" > (the version by Lenny Kravitz), and finished off > with "Proud To Be An American"... at least they > *kinda* kept on topic. Talked to the guy from the > radio station after, and asked if he'd be up to > playing American Pearl sometime (even offered to > bring in some stickers and CD's for the promotional > side of things), but he said that they can only play > the Top 40 bands... and since AP still hasn't made > it big on the global scale (he used the bands Creed, > 3DD, and Staind as an example), he couldn't get them > any airtime... yet. {=o/ > All in all, it was an interesting evening... reminds > me a lot of July 1st holiday back home (Symphony Of > Fire in Vancouver)... really made me miss being > behind the scenes, helping to put on the fireworks > back home... but still was kind of nice to be a > spectator for once. Might learn to enjoy having > other people do all the work once in a while. LOL > > ¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ > http://NightStorm.isyourgod.com/ > NightStorm_Draco_@hotmail.com > NightStorm_Draco@creedlist.com > NightStorm@isyourgod.com > I've seen the wicked fruit of your vine, Destroy the > man who lacks a strong mind > Human pride sings a vengeful song Inspired by the > times you've been walked on > My stage is shared by many millions, Who lift their > hands up high because they feel this > We are one We are strong, The more you hold us down > the more we press on > What if you did? What if you lied? What if I avenge? > What if eye for an eye? > Scott, Sounds like your fireworks display was awsome! They did that here about 5 years ago but haven't done it since.. I really did prefer them to be shown with music, makes them more meaningful I think..I bet your kids enjoyed them that is if they stayed awake during them..LOL Denise:) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp