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| Trip Through the Neon Ballroom |
| As a senior in high school, I took a creative writing class. In this class I often found myself pushing my writing abilities to the limit in order to come up with something that was unique and entertaining. We had one assignment to write a poem that mimicked the Cantebury Tales. The beginning section of the Canterbury Tales is an introduction basically of all of the people going on a pilgrimage. I had a friend named Emily in this class who dared me to write about silverchair for every assignment that we had, since at the time I was pretty much obsessed with silverchair. And so I decided that would be an interesting challenge. And so here is my poem, introducing you to silverchair. Enjoy! |
| In November when summer was fading away, And trees bent down in order to pay Homage to the mighty sun above And flower the city with leaves of love, There was a glorious feeling felt As many a music lover�s heart did melt When word of an arrival began to spread Which cause great excitement of the head. A wonderful tour was coming to town With a band who harbored an original sound, And gained many fans known and unseen At the ripe old age of sweet sixteen. This band consisted of three young men Who lived by the words sung on Pearl Jam�s �Ten� And rocked out to Soundgarden�s mighty Cornell Entrapped in a daze, lost in a spell Cast by the alternative era that reached many worlds Even Iowa farmers and na�ve Mid Western girls. Five years after they started out, After two long years of a rock and roll drought, This teenage trio from down under Brought wonderful music in rolling thunder And sweet ballads filled with melodies Anthems that could bring even the Clash to their knees. This band that I speak of Is one that I will forever love. Even when music had seemed to go bare I still had hope in the great silverchair. They�d traveled far and wide to bring Music to everyone and everything. Neon Ballroom was their new CD Which blew everyone away, including me. With two previous trips to Atlanta that year And a great love for the city that was so sincere, The boys prepared to come back to entertain Their friends in Georgia once again. They wanted to play a wonderful show Since Atlanta was their first US date ever, you know. And so there was much to be lived up to. But I knew that these three guys could do All that it took to reach each and every star Look at all they had accomplished so far. And now I will introduce you to them Starting with the percussionist who I like to call Ben. |
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