The General
Features Of This Song
acoustic rock instrumentationfolk influences
a subtle use of vocal harmony
acoustic sonority
major key tonality
a vocal-centric aesthetic
acoustic rhythm guitars
These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this song by the Music Genome Project.
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4 years ago while in Ramadi, Iraq I was awarded a medal for valor while taking part in a firefight that resulted in at least 13 enemy dead, many of which I am personally responsible for. To this day it my life's greatest achievement, yet when I hear "The General" I wonder why it couldn't have gone his way.
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This song always lifts my spirits, hearing it always leaves me with a smile! :-)
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I've been a Dispatch fan since 2002. This is one of many GREAT songs. Wish they would get back together and stop in Tallahassee. I'd get everyone I know to attend... (hint hint)
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My college age son and I sing this together at the top of our shaky voices! What an amazing song!!!
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great song of peace never heard of these guys before but im gonna find more
p.s. i dont know why it showed up on stephen lynch radio though but whatever |
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Many of you will find that this song is -really- catchy, and aren't sure why other than it's got a good flow. Well, like many other "catchy" songs, this song utilizes the chord progression from "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel. Just to name a few other songs that were the same way, "Hook" by Blues Traveler, "Graduation" by Vitamin C, "Tin Soldier" by Coven. Don't get me wrong.. awesome tune,just stating the similarity.
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why does this song have no thumbs up or thumbs down.. is this pandora payola?
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For some reason, this reminds me of Longstreet, Robert E. Lee's right hand general in the Civil War. He tried desperately to convince Lee not to attack the North (Pickett's Charge) because he knew it was hopeless. He knew the men were doomed and couldn't watch... I keep thinking he might have tried this tactic in our modern times.
Great song, BTW. |
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One of my favorite songs! I love the story and it's message. I find myself singing the chorus to myself all the time.
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its one of those songs that put a smile on your face no matter what kind of mood your in.A+
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I love the song, but it sounds like the commercial for freecreditre p o r t . c o m
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I love this song. It makes me so happy when I get to hear it that I'm buying it. lol
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i feel like i have heard this song somewhere... l i k e in a movie or tv show? anyone know?
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