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Has This One Ever Come Up? - David Lewis - 05-29-2006
I realize this one is unlikely to exist in Warriors World as it's about the Classic DC comics character The Flash (2 - Barry Allen rather then Wally West, Jay Garrick or Bart Allen), but it's worth a look. To quote Wikipedia, A song by the band Jim's Big Ego on their album, "They're Everywhere". The song portrays Barry as a tragic character, whose perception of the world is so accelerated that all of reality appears to proceed at a snail's pace, causing him to gradually slip into depression. The band's front man, Jim Infantino is the nephew of Flash co-creator Carmine Infantino who provided the cover art for the same album.
The Ballad Of Barry Allen - Jim's Big Ego
I've got time to think about the beauty of a thousand variations,
Of the beating of the wing, of a hummingbird suspended
In the aspic of the world,
Moving slower than molasses,
As I'm off to catch the girl, who is falling off the bridge
And I'm there before she knows it,
I'll be gone before she sees me
Got my hand around her waste,
I pull her back to safety
By the time she knows what's happened
They'll be someone else who needs me
'Cause time keeps dragging on
And on
And on
And on
(Time keeps dragging on)
(Time keeps dragging on)
I've got time to think about my past,
As I dodge between the bullets
And my life was so exciting
Before I got this way
And how long ago it was now
I never can explain
By the clock that's in the tower
Or the one that's in my brain
And I'm there before you know it
I'll be one before you see me
And I'd like to get to know you
But you're talking much too slowly
And I know you wanna thank me
But I never stick around
'Cause time keeps dragging on
And on
And on
And you say that time keeps rushing by
It seems so slow to me
And you see a blur around you fly
But it takes too long
It seems so slow to me
(Time keeps dragging on)
I wish I'd never gone into my lab
To experiment that night
Before lightning flashed around me
And time changed speed
Now I've gotta try to be so patient
'Till calamity will strike
Because when things change in an instant
It's almost fast enough for me
And I'm there before you know it
I'll be gone before you see me
And do you think you can imagine
Anything so lonely?
And I know you'd really like me
But i never stick around
'Cause time keeps dragging on
And on
And on
And on
And on
And you say that time goes rushing by
It seems so slow to me
And you see a blur around you fly
It takes so long, It seems so slow
And you say that time goes rushing by
It seems so slow to me (Time keeps dragging on)
You complain I'm gone before you blink your eye
But it takes so long, It seems so slow
And you say that time goes rushing by
It seems so slow to me (Time keeps dragging on)
And wanna be there while you laugh or cry
But it takes too long, It seems so slow to me
Time keeps dragging on
Time keeps dragging on
And on
And on
And on
In power terms I think this would grant Doug super speed or time dilation to Flash-levels, with the possible side effect of causing him great depression. That an the time difference to him would cause a single use of the song to last for days to his perspective.
You can download the song for about a dollar at the band's site www.bigego.com/index.php?...isplay=327
This is a very cool smooth song, and it really highlights for me the dark side of having superpowers, the alienating effect they must have. The lines "I'll be there before you know it, I'll be gone before you see me and do you think you could imagine anything so lonely?" Always gets to me. However the song isn't a depressing mess or anything, the catchy pop beat has endeared it to me forever, plus the fact that it references a superhero other than superman gives it huge points. I highly recommend it for fans of the flash or comics in general. For a buck it's more then worth it.
(A site with a brief description of the song and character) www.grabbingsand.com/word...ys-ballad/
(Review of the album with emphasis on the song)
www.comictreadmill.com/CT...000341.php
Re: Has This One Ever Come Up? - jonathanlennox - 06-01-2006
It's also interesting to note that Jim Infantino, the Jim of Jim's Big Ego, is the nephew of the classic Flash artist Carmine Infantino. (Carmine drew at least one album cover for Jim's Big Ego, too.)
Re: Has This One Ever Come Up? - Bob Schroeck - 07-11-2006
It's certainly not a song Doug would have had with him when he left Warriors' World, because the (fictional) superhero comic died a quiet, quick death in the late 1930s. But he certainly could have picked it up along the way somewhere...
-- Bob
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