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 Orange Crush by R.E.M. Songfacts
Orange Crush was an orange flavored soft drink.
In this case, though, it was meant to refer to Agent Orange, a chemical used by the US to defoliate the Vietnamese jungle during the Vietnam War.
The song does not refer to any single Vietnam-related experience for lead singer Michael Stipe, but simply that he lived in that era of American history.
www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=1752   (290 words)

  
 ORANGE CRUSH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Orange Crush song is competing with 25 other bands for the title "Summer Song 2003" on Radio 102 in Haugesund, Norway.
The Orange Crush song "Losing It Without You" will be included on a compilation CD released by the German radiostation Munich's Hardest Hits later this year.
Orange Crush guitarist Daniel Palmqvist has a website up at MP3.com where he will be presenting some of his fusion material.
www.orangecrushmusic.com /news.htm   (1138 words)

  
 Supergun Cinema- Guerilla Filmmakers from Toronto
Amber is accosted by a lunatic in a poncho, while Jim learns the intricacies of HAM radio, but ultimately it is their choice of soda that brings them together as it was meant to be.
Orange Crush was made for the Toronto 48 Hour Film Challenge, you can read the production synopsis below to see how short and long 48 hours can be.
Orange Crush was crafted from scratch in 48 hours on the hottest weekend in June for the Toronto 48 Hour Film Challenge.
www.superguncinema.com /orangecrush.htm   (999 words)

  
 Orange Crush (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Orange Crush" was the second single from R.E.M. 's sixth studio album Green in 1989.
Though Michael Stipe's lyrics are always oblique, it is thought that the title of this song refers to Agent Orange, the defoliant/herbicide used by US forces during the Vietnam War.
The re-make of the song was also featured in The OC Episode 4x04 The Metamorphosis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_Crush_(song)   (424 words)

  
 Orange Crush - Uncyclopedia
Orange Crush is a song by the famous death metal band R.E.M. (short for "Raging Eternal Miasma").
While the song was a huge hit, many people failed to recognize the true meaning that the band later stated in an interview, instead believing that the song was describing some fictional chemical called Agent Orange or something.
Some people pretended to know what they were talking about and made false claims that the song was describing Agent Orange and others said it was paying homage to the delectable soft drink loved by millions.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Orange_Crush   (519 words)

  
 agent orange resource page - agent orange exposure symtoms
Agent Orange is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in its Herbicidal Warfare program during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange (as well as Agents Purple, Pink, Blue and Green) contained dioxins which caused serious harm to the health of exposed Vietnamese, South Koreans, Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians and Americans, as well as their children and grandchildren.
Vietnam's war against Agent Orange - the BBC reports that the effects of Agent Orange are still felt across Vietnam in 2004; mentions the victim's group lawsuit.
www.tvave.com /sym-Symptoms/agent_orange.html   (2045 words)

  
 Orange Crush (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orange Crush, a soft drink produced by Dr Pepper/Seven Up Orange Crush (song), by R.E.M. song by singer/songwriter Rose Polenzani
Orange Crush interchange, a freeway interchange in the City of Orange, in Orange County, California
A nickname for the crushing defense of the Denver Broncos during 1977–1979
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_Crush_(disambiguation)   (188 words)

  
 hip online: artists: u.s. crush   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
On their self-titled Immortal debut, the Orange County five piece band mixes larger than life rock riffs with in your face punk sensibilities and a strong sense of melody and harmony.
Scores of songs were written and rejected, and as the stakes became higher, the band lost some members.
Lake and Haynes met bassist Ky Lambert when his band opened for US Crush at a club in OC The next piece in the puzzle was drummer Dennis Wolfe.
www.hiponline.com /artist/music/u/us_crush/index.html   (451 words)

  
 107.1 KGSR - Radio Austin
And now REM has songs from 15 years of its innovative history compiled on the new release "In Time 1988 to 2003 The Best of REM." Collected along with classics from their seven Warner Bros. studio albums are two new recordings.
It's one of two new REM songs on the greatest hits collection, "In Time: 1988 to 2003: The Best of REM." In that song, Michael Stipe sings, "Broadcast me a joyful noise," and that's what we're going to do for the next hour.
Q That was Orange Crush, one of 18 R.E.M. songs collected on their new disc, "In Time 1988-2003: The Best of R.E.M." Originally from the disc, "Green," that begins the period that this collection covers, but "In Time..." isn't sequenced chronologically.
www.kgsr.com /Interviews/Index_rem.aspx   (2265 words)

  
 R.E.M. Lyric Annotations FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It derives (at least in part) its title from Agent Orange, a chemical dropped on the forests of Vietnam as a defoliant to reveal enemy positions and roads.
Environmentally speaking, it was a huge disaster, directly affecting pristine tropical rain forest in ways napalm never could--literally killing off a good deal of unique flora and fauna, as well as polluting streams and rivers, eventually winding up in the bodies of native Vietnamese.
I don't have statistics, but I do know that in some parts of Vietnam, incidences of miscarriage and spine and neural defects are (or were) so common, that populations have declined.
www.flim.com /remlafaq/green/orangecrush.html   (180 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/orangecrush80sband
Formed in Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1996: Orange Crush was founded by drummer Tom Kielbania JR.
By 2000: Orange Crush began the 21st century with some changes in the lineup.
Orange Crush has shared the stage with Reel Big Fish, (got their chicken stolen from backstage by) Guster, and goofed around with "Screech" from Saved by the Bell.
www.myspace.com /orangecrush80sband   (590 words)

  
 Crush Series Amps
With a power rating of 10 watts the Crush 10 is the smallest member of the Crush series.
The largest of the Crush guitar amplifiers, the Crush 30R is petite enough to maintain it's portability, but is loud enough to rock out in both rehearsal and performance situations.
Orange Crush CR The diminutive size of the Crush 20B makes it the perfect amplifier for practicing your band's latest song in the comfort of your home.
www.guitardeals.com /amps_crush_series.htm   (580 words)

  
 Allied Campaigns: Agent Orange Archives
The study could not show, though, that Agent Orange directly caused any of these conditions in the veterans, but it did establish that dioxin exposure does influence male reproductive hormones, said Gupta and Joel Michalek, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center who was principal investigator of the overall study.
Though neither Nguyen nor her husband was exposed to the Agent Orange sprayed by U.S. forces from 1962 to 1971, officials here say they think the couple genetically passed on dioxin's side effects after eating fish from contaminated canals.
Agent Orange and other chemicals like it were sprayed across Vietnamese jungles and around U.S. military camps during the Vietnam War to cut down on the amount of cover available to the enemy.
www.bhopal.net /alliedcampaigns/archives/agent_orange/index.html   (18605 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/crushlbc
Crush is the songwriting team of singer Daniel MacArthur and guitarist/keyboardist Adam Collier.
Adding Jon on percussion, they went on to record their next albums " Be A Good Boy" and " Crushed " as the permanent name of the band Crush.
Currently they are working on two new studio albums under their own label and are also looking for other bands to write, produce, and remix for.
myspace.com /crushlbc   (601 words)

  
 ...a way to make you smile... An R.E.M. fan site lyrics Orange Crush
I believe that this song was about the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
By Judson P.Eneas Heh, this song is actually quite obviously about theuse of Agent Orange.
On the last chorus line, I picture the alien creature from the movie "Predator" sitting in a large lounge chair with a human spine/skull in the right hand and a two-liter bottle of Orange Crush in the left hand while watching a big screen TV.
www.rem-fan.com /lyrics/lyrorang.htm   (297 words)

  
 lyrics R.e.m Orange crush, Orange crush guitar tabs R.e.m, Orange crush bass tabs R.e.m, Orange crush text R.e.m, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
R.e.m Orange crush browse lyrics and guitar tablature, read biography of R.e.m and find out how Orange crush was written.
Download Orange crush guitar tabs, bass tabs and lyrics along with R.e.m other songs.
Read Orange crush lyrics and look for the song words or text you can't understand when you listen to the song.
www.musiceffect.com /r.e.m/guitar/orange_crush_print.html   (149 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Crush with Eyeliner: Music: R.E.M.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"Crush With Eyeliner" is a solid track from Monster, not the best song from the album, but good none the less.
"Crush with Eyeliner" is a classic R.E.M. song about obsessing over a girl Stipe refers to as a "sad tomato." This is a great dance song with an underground beat that is equally at ease dancing in your living room alone or having 100 people in a club.
"Crush with Eyeliner" is a hot song by itself, but true R.E.M. fans know the energy, unexpectedness and new sounds that the band puts forth live; It is this that gives this CD its true value.
www.amazon.com /Crush-Eyeliner-R-E-M/dp/B000002M51   (909 words)

  
 Orange Crush
In just 7 years, the Orange Crush Racing Festival has more than tripled in numbers.
Team Orange Crush is always looking for ways to improve the races so if you have suggestions, comments, etc. please e-mail them to Executive Race Director Karl Lenser at klenser@conwayregional.org.
The date for Orange Crush IX is Saturday, September 22, 2007.
www.runorangecrush.com   (154 words)

  
 rosepolenzani.com listening room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I've been putting this off for quite some time, but seriously: I've had more requests for this song to be posted than any other - It's kind of funny and kind of (well, really) sad.
A country-ish song - The "Timmy" in the first verse is Tim Gearon, who plays at my favorite bar (Toad) every Monday.
This was recorded relatively soon after I wrote it, during a marathon session of songs recorded for reference, copyright, posterity, etc. Just me and my guitar.
www.rosepolenzani.com /listeningroom/default.asp   (160 words)

  
 We've Only Just Begun by The Carpenters Songfacts
He wrote the song he performed on the show in about a half hour during rehearsals.
The story line is that Felix, Randall's character, wrote a note to his daughter Edna who had run away to follow Paul Williams in concert to try to get her to come back home.
The song was also used as the class song by many graduating classes of 1971.
www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=2410   (382 words)

  
 Crushline - The Orange Crush Tour Diary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
We will continue to introduce a bunch of new songs into our first sets (including some Tom Petty, and some new suprises that might be unveiled just for a crowd like this one...
But the Saturday show with Orange Crush at Williams College was the best show of the three by far.
"South of Heaven" Orange Crush Returns to the Sout...
www.thecrushline.blogspot.com   (2213 words)

  
 Orange Crush - Canon Digital Photography Forums
Was a bit of an overcast day so the big flash of bright orange was a bit hard to miss.
The colour saturation in the orange is almost alarming.
I saw your comment, left the house and had that damn song in my head for the next 6 hours...
photography-on-the.net /forum/showthread.php?t=104472   (289 words)

  
 R.E.M - Green (HK - DVD) in Reviews > Music Discs at DVDActive
They return to hard guitar rock with Orange Crush, as song about Agent Orange, the defoliant used by American Troops during Vietnam.
Orange Crush is a prime example of how superb surround mixing can be and add to an albums atmosphere.
The rears are used to maximum effect, never there just to add the odd hand clap or music stab, but used to create a feeling of depth.
www.dvdactive.com /reviews/music/r-e-m-green.html   (1012 words)

  
 Orange Crush - Murmurs.com - We Talk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This song can still kick ass after so many years.
Orange Crush is a great song with an awesome bass line, + it's one of the only songs on the In Time Best Of which actually represents the album it's from...
You know it has to be a great song when your 13 year old daughter gets excited when it comes on the radio!!!!
www.murmurs.com /talk/showthread.php?t=87689   (396 words)

  
 R.E.M. retains its muscial idiosyncrasies despite commercial pressure
They played 26 of their own songs and five great covers of other groups' songs in a 21/2 hour show that was definitely the best Boston has seen in a long time.
During "Orange Crush," a song about the use of the Agent Orange, Michael Stipe mockingly executed a series of exaggerated salutes towards the audience to show his contempt for US militarism.
The band played four songs from 1986's Life's Rich Pageant, including "Cuyahoga," a song about the pollution of the Cuyahoga River which fit in well with the political feel of the show.
www-tech.mit.edu /V109/N20/rem.20a.html   (1150 words)

  
 VH1.com: Anti-War Songs
In one of the trippiest tracks ever made at Motown, the Temps strongly suggest that war is just another sign of impending Armageddon - a whirlwind of modern madness that includes ghettoization and poverty.
Bono told the Edge to give him music that “sounded like El Salvador.” He obliged with their most coruscating song, condemning covert U.S. involvement in Latin American regime change.
From ecology issues to human rights, the Australian band were known for their sophisticated take on world politics.
www.vh1.com /music/songlists/antiwar   (869 words)

  
 The Orange Album (by Stefy) Review
Whether singing about moving on from a torrid relationship, getting over a boy who is as fake as “Orange Crush,” or lamenting about a pair of teens in Orange County who lose their innocence too early, Rae's melodic voice has a subtle force, making it the only aspect of this band that isn’t totally in-your-face.
A ride on the new wave, the song about a boy who is about as fake as the drink, "Orange Crush" is a hook-laden, dance track with lyrics like "you're flat and stale / I had to bail."
As infectious as STEFY's songs are on their album, the band is twice as enthralling live.
www.popstarsplus.com /albums_o_theorangealbum.htm   (879 words)

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