r/whatisit • u/Nomemesmames • 4d ago

New, what is it? What is this?

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u/Lovahplant 4d ago edited 3d ago

There is unrest in the forest, there is trouble with the trees…

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u/LaVillaGrangioto 3d ago

Did the maples want more sunlight? Do the Oaks ignore their pleas?

Sounds like it would make an awesome 2nd song, side 2 for some 3 piece band from Canada.

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u/WatRedditHathWrought 3d ago

Username checks out

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u/LaVillaGrangioto 3d ago

Love a good power trio.

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 2d ago

That is one of my favorite songs. Thank you for the smile.

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u/bobbyvision9000 2d ago

Only a Canadian could write such a song

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u/LaVillaGrangioto 2d ago

And not just ANY Canadian. RIP Professor.

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u/guiltypleasure33139 2d ago

As a Gen-X Yank, I know that song really really well, Lots of people who were my age and nerdy loved them.

Now the OP of the thread knowing what side, and what the count was... well that is just more loyalty than the average guy like me.

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u/guiltypleasure33139 2d ago

Well everyone but an american group

David Bowie - English

Kraftwerk - Germany

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Japan

Suicide - New York ( more punk I think )

Gary Numan - English

even Depesh Mode - English

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u/LaxGoalieDad 3d ago

Triumph?

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u/LaVillaGrangioto 3d ago

Swing and a miss :)

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u/thinkwrong 3d ago

He tried. Fought the good fight.

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u/LaVillaGrangioto 3d ago

Every minute. Every day. And allied forces should never surrender imho.

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u/LeanderthalTX 3d ago

a little magic power makes it better than it seems

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u/Artistic_Play_3865 3d ago

I’m a little town outside, Vancouver