Matthew Good - Lullaby for the New World Order
Song: Lullaby for the New World Order
Artist: Matthew Good
Album: Avalanche
Why This Song? This is a very special Song of the Week because it is a first time I have selected a song by a fellow 9rules member. Who would have ever thought that Matthew Good, one of my favorite artists, would become a member of the 9rules Network? Certainly not me.
I was merely a fan of his music prior to him joining the Network, and now I can say I have much more of a respect for someone who is refreshingly ambitious. Not only is Matthew musically gifted and has created some of the most thought-provoking and powerful music I have ever heard, but he also is very knowledgeable in web technologies and uses these to further his efforts as an activist.
I heard “Lullaby for the New World Order” a while back, but I never realized how true he held to his words. (’How can you take your heart out of this? / How do you stop once you’ve started / Somebody gave you choice and all you do is abuse it / If God, he gave you a voice then use it’).
There are many artists that say one thing, but then in their life you never see any evidence of that. In all fairness, most artists could genuinely stand up for what they believe and we would never see it. This is no fault of their own, and frankly, I would never expect any of them to give such a personal snapshot into their lives because if they choose to live a private life they have every right to do so. And to be totally honest, I wouldn’t have realized that Matthew was so dedicated to what he believes had he not become a member of this network.
It is funny how much my opinion of Matthew has changed since I have been reading his blog and watching his videos. Before, I never knew how much work he put into trying to deliver something with substance. His lyrics always conveyed that message but until recently I had never seen many of his videos. However, with the commentary on his “In a Coma” DVD, it just shows how much drive and dedication he has to what he believes in. He speaks his mind and tries to deliver messages in all the work he has done, whether it be for writing a song, editing a video, or writing an article about human rights. Agree or disagree, you have to respect someone with a passion for what they believe.
Oh yeah, I have a song to talk about, too. “Lullaby for the New World Order” not only delivers a message to proudly say what you believe, but has a great sound to it too. I have always thought Matthew’s best pieces were his soaring and powerful vocals. Lullaby features one of the most rousing choruses in all his work and for me personally rivals “Strange Days”, which is probably one of my all-time favorite songs.
If you are a fan of emotional music with a message be sure to check out all of Matthew’s albums, you really can’t go wrong. You can’t say this about many artists, but if you want to read what he has to say, see pictures of his dogs, or read King Kong reviews (even if they differ from what I think) check out matthewgood.org. I highly recommend it, and I’m not alone in the recommendation.
Welcome to the network, Matthew. It’s inspiring and refreshing to see one of your favorite artists show so much more than just being able to sing a song.
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Good choice. Good song.
Eliza on December 29th, 2005 1:37 am
Thank You for writing this review. He is an artist who is far to underrated.
And this happens to be my favourite album.
Lexy on December 29th, 2005 5:27 pm
I’m trying to get a hold of this song, but it’s unavailable!.
On mathewgood.org the only link to buy the Avalanche album says it’s unavailable, and in the iTunes page Avalanche is missing.
Where else can i buy this song?
Josue Salazar on January 18th, 2006 2:52 pm
I’m not exactly sure, and Chris is out sick - I’ll make sure I get you an answer ASAP.
Colin D. Devroe on January 18th, 2006 3:18 pm
Cool, thanks.
Josue Salazar on January 18th, 2006 8:19 pm
Bump. Fehnel?
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