In 1979 it was a Good Good Year!

" Life was simple,
Roger was working round the clock to make a living,
No computers, none of that, he used his two hands,
Ignored the cold war,
His wife would keep him warm"

Have you ever heard that song? If you haven't, poor you! :p this is Good Charlotte - 1979 ! this is from their newest album, Cardiology. this song is so wonderful, lyricsty, and very enjoyable. lagu yang emang dimainin akustik ini benar-benar cocok buat dijadiin single, easy listening and easy remembering. naah, ini lagu bentar lagi bakal ada videonya dah, @GoodCharlotte mengabarkan bahwa they are casting a family who has twin brothers for the young Joel and Benji. jadii buat para keluarga yang punya anak kembar, pada ikutan giih, siapa tahu kepilih.
naah, 1979 sendiri menurut gua adalah lagu yang menceritakan tentang kehidupan jadul The Maddens where in 1979 they were born. dari liriknya juga kental banget kalo nih lagu nostalgia. dari lirik awal di atas tuh! bait pertama :
"Life was simple,
Roger was working round the clock to make a living,
No computers, none of that, he used his two hands,
Ignored the cold war,
His wife would keep him warm.
On the weekends,
He'd load the car up with the kids and they'd go fishing,
No need to work an extra job, there's no recession,
Damn right he smiled a lot,
They lay awake at night,
So in love. "
nyeritain tentang bapak mereka, Roger Combs yang tiap pagi udah bangun trus kerja n menghabiskan weekend with family. So in love! waktu itu masih penuh ama kasih sayang. ya, as we know, Joel ma Benji kan pernah marahan more than 10 years with their Dad because of his bad attitude, ini juga tertuang dalam lagu The Young And The Hopeless
ama Emotionless . Nah, pas 1979 itu, si Roger masii baek2nya, blom bejat kayak yang diceritain di dua lagi itu, ya iyalah, pas 1979 kan Benji ma Joel kan baru lahir :D

lanjut ke Chorus :
" It was a good, good year, (oh uh oh)
The kids were all right,
"Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive", (oh uh oh)
The Clash was on the radio,
And mum and dad were still in love,
In 1979,
It was a good, good year. "

pokoknya tuh tahun beneran taun yang indah deh, Roger n Istrinya a.k.a Madden's parent is still in love, tiap hari dengerin "Highway to Hell" ama "Stayin' Alive". karena taun segitu kayaknya blum marak tipi #sotoy, jadi pada genjar-genjarnya dengerin The Clash, one of a pop-punk legend. Well, as we know that Good Charlotte kan juga pop-punk. Pokoknya keadaan saat itu masii baik-baik aje, Benji-Joel masii senangnya ngerengek" karena masii baby. HAPPY FAMILY dah!

lanjut bait ke 3 :
" In the morning,
Robin always woke up early in the kitchen,
She'd make the coffee, pack his lunch and then she'd kiss him,
And he would hold her tight,
When they were newlyweds.
He'd say maybe,
And she would laugh, they knew they'd have another baby,
She'd slave away all day until dinner was ready,
And they would dance so slow to "Just the Way You Are"."

nah, kan di bait pertama bapaknya udah diceritain, giliran maknye donk sekarang, si Robin Madden. sebelum gua cerita tentang nih bait, kasih info dulu yak, biasanya kan marga anak" itu nurun dari bapaknya, nah, kenapa Benji-Joel pakenya malah Madden, bukan Combs, yang dari bapaknya. yak, ini juga dikarenakan bapaknya tadi, pas dia ninggalin tuh keluarga begitu aja gara" masalah yang melilit kayak ekonomilah, dll, si Benji-Joel ngubah marganya jadi Madden. as we know that they were born as Joel Ryan Reuben Combs and Benjamin Levi Combs. setelah peristiwa bapaknya minggat gak mau ngurus mereka lgi, jadi dah, ampe sekarang Joel and Benji Madden.
LANJUUUUT! nih bait nyeritain si Robin, seperti kebanyakan emak, juga pasti bangun subuh", bikinin kopi and nyiapin bekal suaminya, nyiapin sarapan, dapet jatah 'sun' tiap kali sebelum berangkat kerja :p. di bait ini kan juga ada lirik " And she would laugh, they knew they'd have another baby" . yap, Joel n Benji, tambah satu Josh, kakaknya, tapii ga diceritain di lagu ni, punya adek cwek namanya Sarah. lanjuuut, seperti kebanyakan keluarga di Amrik sana, abis makan malem pasti dansa", yah, pacaran at puber ke-2 lah #sotoy.

okeh, lanjut ke lirik" selanjutnya :
"All the decades and the years have passed,
Not every family is built to last,
No time can take away these memories,
Remember when you said to me,
That we'd be all right."

nah, so many years after 1979, everything's changing. Not every family is built to last . gak semua keluarga itu bakalan langgeng, sejahtera selamanya. kayak keluarga ini. udah gua ceritain tadi kan, si Roger minggat gara" masalah bejibun tuh keluarga. tapi bagaimanapun juga kan nggak ada mantan keluarga. sebejat"nya Roger dia masih ayah, bagian dari Maddens family. semua kenangan yang udah dia bkin, bareng Robin juga, n pasti Josh-Benji-Joel gak akan pernah terlupakan.

lanjut ke End Chorus
" Oh uh oh
Disco couldn't survive,
With the Dream Police and Rock 'N Roll High,
Blondie powered 'Heart of Glass',
And Mum & Dad bought their first house,
In 1979,
It was a good, good year.
It was a good, good year."

setelah di bait sebelumnya mereka kembali ke masa sekarang, ini mereka nostalgia lagi. menekankan bahwa apapun yang terjadi, IN 1979 IT WAS A GOOD GOOD YEAR! :)

Segini aja ya, dari gue, sorry kalo geje, maklum pertama kalinya gua coba nganalisis sebuah lagu murni dari pendapat gue bukan terinspirasi dari pendapat orang lain. yah, karena gua hobi nyari" info tentang keluarga pribadi Madden, jadi agak ngeh ama nih lagu :)

Sombong

"Selalulah berendah hati, karena apalah manusia, hanya makhluk kecil yang tidak punya apa-apa. Sadarlah, apa yang kau punya di dunia ini hanya titipan dari Allah SWT"

I've just many times heard that quote! that's not frm people. no, no, not frm the public figure, just public opinion. Emang bener kok ya, kita ga boleh sombong. manusia tuh emang ga bisa apa-apa. bisanya cuma ngeluh dan minta. jadii n sepantasnya jadi kita ga boleh sombong. tapii sombong tetep perlu, bukan buat menyombongkan diri! tapi buat nyemangatin diri. seperti post gua sebelumnya, kadang kalau kita terjatuh, dan ngerasa udah ga bisa apa-apa, kita perlu sombong. perlu meyakinkan kalau kita itu nggak terjatuh, kalau kita belum habis, kalau kita belum kalah, kalau kita masih bisa berdiri, bahkan berlari, dan menang! kita harus sombong buat yakin!

#JUSTSAYING

" Kadang kita harus mengatakan bahwa kita tidak terjatuh,
hanya terpeleset untuk kembali berdiri dan berlari lagi."
"Kadang kita harus tertawa, padahal seharusnya kita menangis"
"Kadang kita harus sombong, agar kita bisa bangkit, tidak terpuruk, dan tetap bisa melanjutkan hidup ini"

Paul Scholes, Thanks For the Memories, Thanks for Evrything!

Those are some footballer's comments about Paul Scholes' retirement. It shows how highly he appreciated

One and only. There's just ONE Paul Scholes. Maybe you'll meet a million Paul, but you would meet no one like Paul Scholes. Like his club during his career, he's just ONE! People talk about the new Zidane, the new Maradona, or the new Pele. But do they talk about the new Scholes? NO! Scholes has a great passing, a brilliant vision, a genius man, a great shoot, and an unique character. Those things are in Paul Scholes himself. No one would has a complete talent like he does. That's why I really feel a big missing after he announced his retirement. Because it's absolutely definitely completely totally hard to find someone like him. He's almost got all the skill that football has. And his unique character, no one would have it. A calm and close person in the outside, but you'll fine a hard work and a great vision in the field. Many footballers have recognized his great talent. There are their opinions :

Micah Richards : "He's always in the right position, always seems to be at the end of the box when the ball drops in. The complete midfielder - when he's fit, he's the best. Some go missing but he's in the right place at the right time. He's my favourite player of all-time, unbelievable. If you give him a chance it's a goal, isn't it?"
Glenn Hoddle : "There isn’t a player of his mould anywhere else in the world."

Terry Venables : "He’s the best one- or two-touch passer in the country. He sees the game unlike any other player."

Alan Shearer : "If you ask footballers to pick out the player they most admire, so many of them will pick Paul Scholes. He can tackle, and his passing and shooting is of the highest level. He’s the most consistent and naturally gifted player we’ve had for a long, long time."

Eidur Gudjohnsen : "I'm more an admirer of Paul Scholes than I am of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is a fantastic player, but he has 10 other great players around him every week...Scholes is one of the most complete footballers I've ever seen. His one-touch play is phenomenal. Whenever I have played against him, I never felt I could get close to him."
Edgar Davids : ""Every one of us (midfielders) is just trying to become as good as him. Everyone can learn from Paul Scholes."
Edgar Davids : "I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is."

Tony Adams : "I really rate Paul Scholes, because he hasn't got the high profile of many of the Manchester United players, he doesn't get too much attention, but he is one very good player. He is an intelligent player, he works hard and he scores some great goals. He is not flamboyant and is a quiet lad off the pitch but he is a tremendous asset to Manchester United and to England. He has already got my vote as player of the year."
Cesc Fabregas : "He is the one whose level I aspire to. He is the best player in the Premier League."

Patrick Vieira : "The player in the Premiership I admire most? Easy - Scholes." Thierry Henry : "I can't understand why Scholes has never won the player of the year award. He should have won it long ago. Maybe it's because he doesn't seek the limelight like some of the other 'stars'."

Zinedine Zidane : "My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder."

Zinedine Zidane : "Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation." Sam Allardyce : "There is not a better midfield player in the world."

Kevin Keegan : "What United have got that Chelsea haven't is Paul Scholes. I think he is different to anything else in English football."

Marcello Lippi : "Paul Scholes would have been one of my first choices for putting together a great team - that goes to show how highly I have always rated him. Scholes is a player I have always liked, because he combines great talent and technical ability with mobility, determination and a superb shot. He is an all-round midfielder who possesses character and quality in abundance. In my opinion, he's been one of the most important players for United under Sir Alex."

Ray Wilkins : "I'm saddened because I think we as spectators, not only in this country but right through out Europe and the rest of the World, will be missing one hell of a footballer."

Gordon Strachan : "Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. His awareness is superb." Veron while at Chelsea being asked in an interview who's the best english player : "Paul Scholes."
Peter Schmeichel : "People say he is a great player, but you have to define what a great player is, For me, it is a player who has a bottom level that means his worst performance is not noticed.If he is having a bad game, a team-mate might feel Paul Scholes is not quite on his game, but a spectator wouldn't notice. Scholes, of all the players I have played with, has the highest bottom level. His reading of the game is unsurpassed.He has an eye for a pass, for what the play or the game needs at that precise moment, that I have never seen anyone else have. He controls and distributes the play and the game better than anyone I have ever seen."

Peter Schmeichel : "Still the best player in that United midfield."
Laurent Blanc : "Scholes is the best English player. Intelligence, technique, strength... all the attributes are there. At Manchester United I saw what he could do on the training field. Phew!"
Michael Carrick : "Paul Scholes is just fantastic. When you play alongside him, you realise what a special talent he is."

Michael Carrick : "He is a legend and he's going to be remembered for a long time. Just to play alongside him and learn from him has been an absolute pleasure. I think he is a footballer's footballer; he has been at this level for so long. As long as he is part of us we always feel we have a chance. We appreciate the way he goes about his business. I have never met a character like Scholesy; certainly not someone who is that good."

Park Ji Sung when asked by the club’s official home page which United player he would like to see in the red shirt of the Taeguk Warriors : “It has to be Paul Scholes.”

David Beckham said that, among his teammates at Real Madrid, which included Zinedine Zidane, Raúl, Ronaldo, Luís Figo and Roberto Carlos, Scholes was the most admired opponent : "He's always one of those people others talk about. Even playing at Real Madrid, the players always say to me 'what's he like'? They respect him as a footballer, and to have that respect from some of those players is great."
Brian Kidd : "Paul Scholes had the best football brain I'd ever seen in a kid. Let's face it. Paul Scholes is in a class of its own."
Rio Ferdinand : "I can honestly say Paul is the best player in the England squad. For me he is the complete player."

Rio Ferdinand : "For me, it's Paul Scholes. He'll do ridiculous things in training like say, "You see that tree over there?" - it'll be 40 yards away - "I'm going to hit it". And he'll do it. Everyone at the club considers him the best."
Phil Neville : "Paul, for me, is the best player in the England team. It worries teams. Speak to any other international team and they will single Paul out as England's key player. For me, he doesn't get the full credit that he deserves. He is a world-class player and deserves to be up there with the likes of Zidane and Figo."

Gary Neville : "I wouldn't swap Paul Scholes for anybody. He is quite simply the most complete footballer I have ever played with. He is the best."
Gary Neville : "Paul Scholes is the best player I've ever played with. There's talent in every part of his game."

Steve Bruce : "He's the best player in Britain in my opinion and he has to get himself fit just before we are due to play at Old Trafford. I cannot pay Paul a bigger compliment than to say that he's the most complete footballer in the country. The best bar none."
Roy Keane : "An amazingly gifted player who remained an unaffected human being."
George Best : "To be honest I think England have lost their best player. Certainly he's the most consistent and naturally gifted player we've had for a long, long time."
Sir Bobby Charlton : "I am sorry for England because they don't have any player like him. You can talk about others but there is no one else like him. He is the best technical player England has without any question. He could have had a lot more caps if he had carried on. And if I was the manager he would have ended up with more than I did – easy"
Sir Bobby Charlton : "He’s always so in control and pinpoint accurate with his passing – a beautiful player to watch."
Sir Bobby Charlton : "Paul Scholes is my favourite player. He epitomises the spirit of Manchester United and everything that is good about football."
Sir Alex Ferguson : "Very few players can do that, but Scholes is one of them - and I knew he was one of them. That's why, without question, I think Paul Scholes is the best player in England. He's got the best skills, the best brain. No one can match him."
Sir Alex Ferguson : "He has an awareness of what’s happening around him on the edge of the box which is better than most players. As a kid he always had a knack of arriving in the penalty area just at the right time, but he’s proving just as effective from outside the box because he’s using his experience in the right way. It doesn’t matter who I am thinking about bringing into my midfield, Paul Scholes will be included, as he would in any side in the world."
Sir Alex Ferguson : Sir Alex Ferguson gave evidence in court on behalf of one of his former trainees and listened to the prosecution barrister's list of United's top players. "You've missed Paul Scholes - and he's my best player," Ferguson chided her.

ONE CLUB, SEVENTEEN YEARS, 24 TROPHIES, 676 CAPS, 150 GOALS, AND MORE THAN A MILLION SWEET MEMORIES
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, PAUL
ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT
ENJOY YOUR NEW ROLES AS A COACHING STAFF

PAUL SCHOLES
PAUL SCHOLES
HE SCORES GOALS!!!!!!!!!!