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D-4------6-x2---9---------------| do that about 9 times then
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Matt Average |
#1 by Matt Cyr at Sep 27, 2007 at 4:43 AM EST |
| When I bought this CD awhile ago, I was reading through the lyrics, and I was immediately drawn to this song. Then, when I heard it, I was hooked. I recently used the song for lyrical analysis for a class, and my entire class was just silent when it ended. My teacher couldn't even ask me anything. It's just too striking. Great song. | |
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Prometeo Wanna Be |
#2 by Prometeo at Sep 28, 2007 at 12:03 AM EST |
| gotta love jack! i love the way his songs make me think about things:). | |
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MetJustice Wanna Be |
#3 by MetJustice at Sep 28, 2007 at 7:50 AM EST |
| We only recieve what we demand, And if we want hell, then hell's what we'll have. ..... You'd better turn it around.... Turn it around. If you desire a change, don't just sit there and blame some obscure person for not taking action. You are responsible as much as the next person. Jack Johnson is awesome! | |
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DEMENTED KID Average |
#4 by DEMENTED KID at Sep 28, 2007 at 3:54 PM EST |
| most writers could not write a song who's meaning is so obvious and be this poetic at the same time. most people could make the song obvious but not so poetic, or more poetic but very ambiguous...not jack, he makes it obvious and petic..absolute genious! | |
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123 Wanna Be |
#5 by 123 123 at Sep 29, 2007 at 7:14 AM EST |
| this is the greatest song ever. especially the title...its so creative | |
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tim Lead Player |
#6 by tim sears at Sep 29, 2007 at 1:33 PM EST |
| i must agree this song is extremely powerful in it's lyrics ad so rich in it's meaning, I am a fan of jack johnson, though i don't see him as a genius but a clever man with a good head on his shoulders, he is obviously well educated and it's really inspiring that he chose to write about something that is so under the radar, the way that he presents this issue is clever in that it lingures in our minds and hopefully we as his audience can learn to make a change no matter wht size in our society for the better. | |
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gemma Average |
#7 by gemma o'neill at Sep 29, 2007 at 5:03 PM EST |
| "Well, it was you it was me, it was every man. We've all got the blood on our hands. We only recieve what we demand, And if we want hell, then hell's what we'll have." Jack Johnson is a god!! cant wait to see him and Harper in philly! | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#8 by eric morgan at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:31 PM EST |
| i think kmb13 is right it's such an interesting title but it totally makes sence the way u put it, i was wondering the same as kozmik but now i understand, thanx! | |
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_Heretic_ Wanna Be |
#9 by _Heretic_ at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:30 AM EST |
| I am a huge fan of Jack Johnson's He always seems to have a certain somthing to his songs. | |
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Alex Wanna Be |
#10 by Alex Bosilkov at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:00 PM EST |
| The song is great, there is no denying that. i like the idea about the name and the "who stole the cookie from the cookie jar," thats a good thought. although we may never know exactly what jack meant | |
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żJosh Rhythm Player |
#11 by żJosh Kirkpatrick? at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:10 AM EST |
| after hearing this song, i've concluded that jack johnson is an absolute genius. he is a philosopher of the new generation, and what he says in this song everyone needs to hear. | |
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jeremie Wanna Be |
#12 by jeremie legault at Oct 2, 2007 at 11:04 AM EST |
| why "cookie jar"? | |
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Byard Average |
#13 by Byard Bridge at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:02 PM EST |
| just a thought about the title, it could be relating to "who stole the cookie from the cookie jar" where nobody will take the blame for committing the crime; when the blame is put on one person he will deny it and blame it on somebody else. i dont know...makes sense to me. | |
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Jonathan Average |
#14 by Jonathan Mehlman at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:27 PM EST |
| I love how the song is told through a story, it really adds to the meaning and shows people what is actually happening. Every word was carefully chosen. One of my favorites. | |
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CHAD Wanna Be |
#15 by CHAD at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:36 PM EST |
| That's one thing i love about Jack's music...it makes u think. he's a genius! o and i think that idea about the "who stole the cookie from the cookie jar" makes so much sense! i would never have thought of that myself...wut a good analogy! | |
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Austin Wanna Be |
#16 by Austin at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:38 AM EST |
| If anyone's a fan, check this out. http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/wblcs/concert.jsp?concert=jack_johnson | |
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Nic Rhythm Player |
#17 by Nic F at Oct 4, 2007 at 10:01 AM EST |
| Come on guys... no comments on this song!?! It's amazing. Once again, he takes his placid, soothing beach mentality and smooth melodies, and uses them to examine a painful subject in our society with a grace that only he can pull off. He's incredible... | |
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Dave Wanna Be |
#18 by Dave at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:04 AM EST |
| after hearing this song, i've concluded that jack johnson is an absolute genius. he is a philosopher of the new generation, and what he says in this song everyone needs to hear. | |
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FUCK Rhythm Player |
#19 by FUCK OFF at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:16 AM EST |
| jack does a great job of taking a very controversial topic and telling the truth about it, but it still sounds so chill. his lyrics are so deep and always have meaning. the meaning of this song is pretty obvious. 1 2 Next | |
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Stefano Average |
#20 by Stefano Santin at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:15 AM EST |
| On the live version on the warner bros website i noticed he completely leaves out the verse about blaming the singer of the song. also, towards the end of the song he says your souls gonna hurt instead of this worlds gonna hurt. just thought id point that out. | |
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cody Average |
#21 by cody champion at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:26 PM EST |
| just wanted to say that the suggested meaning of the title is right. the idea that 'who stole the cookie from the cookie jar' is tied to title of the song is actually correct. during the first concert for the promotion of his cd in santa barbara, jack started the cookie jar song with a clarification in which he said that the title intended to capture the 'who stole from the cookie jar' pattern in society | |
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Dudey Average |
#22 by Dudey at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:31 PM EST |
| this song kind of reminds me of the news, you know, jack makes you see the truth that somtimed you dont want to | |
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Tavo Wanna Be |
#23 by Tavo at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:54 AM EST |
| I love jack johnson, this cd is incredible. I got it the first day it came out and im in love with it. Hes a pure genious. This song is awesome, i agree with Kmb on this one totally. | |
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Cap'n Sexy Wanna Be |
#24 by Cap'n Sexy at Oct 6, 2007 at 9:26 AM EST |
| 'The News' the song | |
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luke Rhythm Player |
#25 by luke dont play bass with a pick! at Oct 6, 2007 at 10:19 PM EST |
| This is certainly Jack Johnson's best song lyrically. As someone said earlier, it is extraordinarly simple, and yet genius. I love this song. | |
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