Flobots
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The Flobots are a rock and hip hop musical band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2000 by Jamie Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools (2007), featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rock radio in April 2008.
Fight with Tools (2007–2008)
In October 2007, after a year of writing and producing, the Flobots released their proper debut album Fight with Tools and sold out their CD release show at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, Colorado.
Flobots entered a contest held by Denver radio station 93.3 (KTCL), called Hometown for the Holidays, which allowed fans to vote for their favorite songs from 35 local bands. Flobots subsequently won both the radio portion of the contest as well as the live performance award. As a result, the station put "Handlebars" into full rotation at the end of January due to the immense popularity of the song during the contest.
Onomatopoeia
An onomatopoeia (
i/ˌɒnoʊˌmætəˈpiːə, -ˌmɑː-/, or chiefly NZ /-ˈpeɪə/; from the Greek ὀνοματοποιία; ὄνομα for "name" and ποιέω for "I make",adjectival form: "onomatopoeic" or "onomatopoetic") is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia (as an uncountable noun) refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises such as "oink", "miaow" (or "meow"), "roar" or "chirp". Onomatopoeias are not the same across all languages; they conform to some extent to the broader linguistic system they are part of; hence the sound of a clock may be tick tock in English, dī dā in Mandarin, or katchin katchin in Japanese, or "tik-tik" (टिक-टिक) in Hindi.
Although in the English language the term onomatopoeia means the imitation of a sound, in the Greek language the compound word onomatopoeia (ονοματοποιία) means "making or creating names". For words that imitate sounds, the term Ηχομιμητικό (echomimetico or echomimetic) is used. Ηχομιμητικό (echomimetico) derives from Ηχώ, meaning "echo or sound", and μιμητικό, meaning "mimetic or imitation".
Onomatopoeia (album)
Onomatopoeia is the only album by Jonny 5 + Yak, with Jonny 5 later going on to form the band Flobots, released locally in 2001. The album featured David Gralow on guitar, Terrence Favors on cello, and Jaymz Haynes on bass. The album has since been re-printed and re-released by Jonny 5 due to fan interest, with all proceeds going towards the Flobots' own charity.
Track listing
Note: Tracks 14–21 are four-second long silent tracks.
References
Onomatopoeia (comics)
Onomatopoeia is a DC Comics supervillain and enemy of Green Arrow and Batman. He first appeared in Green Arrow #12 (March 2002). He was created by writer Kevin Smith and artist Phil Hester. IGN's Daniel Crown called him "one of the coolest new villains of the decade".
Publication history
Kevin Smith discussed the character in a 2007 interview:
Onomatopoeia first appears in Green Arrow #12 (March 2002), in which he murders a female crimefighter named Virago, after telling her his name. The interlude in which this occurs serves as a lead-in to "The Sounds of Violence", a three-issue storyline that runs through issues #13-15 of the title, in which he is the main antagonist. No personal characteristics are revealed about Onomatopoeia aside from the fact that he is a caucasian male, which is seen when portions of his face obscured by shadow are seen in Green Arrow #14, and when the lower half of his face is seen again in issue #15. Onomatopoeia is a serial killer who targets non-superpowered superheroes. His name is derived from the fact that he imitates noises around him, such as dripping taps, gunshots etc. During the course of this storyline, he shoots Connor Hawke, the second Green Arrow, who is saved by his mentor Oliver Queen (the first and original Green Arrow). While Connor is being operated on in the hospital, Onomatopoeia returns to finish the job. He kills several doctors in the operating room, and after his attempt to kill Connor is foiled by Queen and Black Canary, he manages to escape.
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Onomatopoeia
by: FlobotsEast Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
Well, anyway, somehow hip hop's no fun now.
It's all been done now. So I stall my puns, wow.
But then I recall my one vow is to bust this bubble of injustice, subtly.
What'll we muddle up if we bum rush this plush system?
UmÉgood if we crush this one.
But maybe puddle's of blood'll be the rebuttle.
I stood in the huddle, but would I risk lung trouble?
Could I lift guns that'll take life?
'Cause there isn't a stunt double or a fake knife.
So should I just run cuddle up with a great wife
and make life-erotically perpetuating paradise
on the late night, melodically.
U.S. invading places like we got a key to every door.
The people never see the war when we plan to slaughter smaller villages,
killing woman to man to daughter.
All of us'd really feel ill if we knew who we hand a lot of dollars to,
so my soliloquy is bananas-- like Guatamala.
Hands Off Asaata!
While ya'll feast in the belly of the hairy beast,
somebody better free Mumia, at the very least, release Leonard Peltier.
Try to keep the peace by yourself.
Where can you police the police?
East Timorese health care fees increased.
I wonder how it felt there
when bombs scorched the nation
with Tomohawk contracts from Textron
(checks for the next welfare mom corporation).
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
D.A.R.E. Drugs Are Really Expensive.
Drug Availability Reflects Extensive Dependence.
And Real Educated Descendants are Able to Respect
Even Deadbeat's Amendments.
Racist Enforcement Deployed Aggressively.
RED-blooded Americans React Excessively,
Directly Attacking Recreation,
Eventually Destroying A Relatively Elementary Drive to Alter Reality,
Essentially Dimension Advancement;
Radical Enhancement.
Dangers Are Real--Especially Drinking Alcohol, Right?
Except it's Distinctly All Right: Elite-Declared Appropriate;
Rationalized, Enjoyable.
Dope and Ritalin Employable Dose After Red-Eyed Dose.
Aboriginal Religions Each Denote A Reincarnation, Exploration,
Done Again Re-experience Elation.
Drug Abuser Reincarceration Efforts Don't Allow for Rehabilitation.
Effect: Does Anybody Really Expect Dealers Are Responsible Exclusively?
Deep-seated Apathy Reflects Existing Dissatisfaction: Another Reclusive.
D. A. Readily Eradicates.
Dramatic Ad's Ridiculously Exaggerate.
Drugs Aren't Restricted Evenly.
End the War on Drugs immediately
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
No Justice, No Peace" is one tough phrase in an unjust world,
living unjust days.
Must gray guns delay stuff from bloomin'?
What's the way you can trust to stay human?
Cracks in the street,
a crease in the sky and it might spell doom
but at least I try to keep gloom from whom ever
'til the whole things boomin', zoomin' on in on my blue piece of pie.
I have it and eat it too.
I need it to inspire me to watch,
stay seated through the whole fractal,
stay on track 'til the end,
treat moments like eternity,
learnin' that time bends.
Find tens of tendencies in friends and plenty of these blend with trends
I see in many of my enemies.
"By any means necessary" that's convincing.
If you want a house you break the wood fence but believin' in God
doesn't make good sense so I listen to the words of a madman,
"--If it's wrong why don't you arrest us?
--Why don't you get out in front of the camera and go on?
--It's not a matter of being in front of the county,
it's a matter of facing your judge, and facing your Sheriff.
We're willing to be beaten for democracy!"
When he turned the other cheek never seen such fiest.
Can't wait for peace, he's a fool for Christ,
lookin back through the last two millenniums of symbols and signs,
and life's not fair but they're kind.
"No justice, no peace" is too gradual.
My natural sound's got to be more
radical: 10, 000 pacifists-- top rank is a lunatic starin' down a tank.
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell
"NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" is the onomatopoeia.
East Timorese, Guatemala and Mumia.
The beast seems to reach where they've got a walletful of wealth,
so COINTELPRO police goin' to hell