10.000 Maniacs

10000 Maniacs es una Banda de Rock Alternativo que fue creada en 1981 en la ciudad de Jamestown (NY).

Esta banda que realmente nunca tuvo integrantes fijos se dió a conocer con una propuesta melódica fresca que caló en los mercados internacionales rapidamente. 10000 Maniacs ha tenido 3 etapas: 1981-1993 con Natalie Merchant como solista (ella tenia 17 años cuando comenzó con la banda) quien dejó la banda para intentar una carrera como solista que no tuvo éxito. La segunda etapa fue de 1994 hasta el 2001 con Mary Ramsey como voz lider y la tercera etapa de 1994 hasta el 2006 con Oskar Saville en papel de lider de la Banda.

En total grabaron 8 Discos siendo su más importante "Our time in Eden" del cual tuvieron 3 canciones en las lista de las 100 más calientes de Billboard incluyendo "These are the days" que ocupó el # 1.

Acá les dejo una muestra de su estilo y calidad:

Aca están con Mary Ramsey y el tema "More than this"

"Because the night"



"Peace Train"



Esta es "These are the days"



These are days you'll remember. Never before and never since, I
promise, will the whole world be warm as this. And as you feel it,
you'll
know it's true that you are blessed and lucky. It's true that you are
touched by something that will grow and bloom in you.
These are days you'll remember. When May is rushing over you with
desire to be part of the miracles you see in every hour. You'll know
it's
true that you are blessed and lucky. It's true that you are touched by
something that will grow and bloom in you.
These are days.
These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break.
These days you might feel a shaft of light make its way across your
face.
And when you do you'll know how it was meant to be. See the signs and
know
their meaning. It's true, you'll know how it was meant to be. Hear the
signs and know they're speaking to you, to you.



Trouble Me



Trouble me, disturb me with all your cares and you worries. Trouble me
on the days when
you feel spent.
Why let your shoulders bend underneath this burden when my back is
sturdy and strong?
Trouble me.
Speak to me, don't mislead me, the calm I feel means a storm is
swelling;
there's no telling where it starts or how it ends.
Speak to me, why are you building this thick brick wall to defend me
when your silence is my greatest fear?
Why let your shoulders bend underneath this burden when my back is
sturdy and strong?
Speak to me.
Let me have a look inside these eyes while I'm learning.
Please don't hide them just because of tears.
Let me send you off to sleep with a
"There,there, now stop your turning and tossing."
Let me know where the hurt is and how to heal.
Spare me? Don't spare me anything troubling.
Trouble me, disturb me with all your cares and you worries.
Speak to me and let our words build a shelter from the storm.
Lastly, let me know what I can mend.
There's more, honestly, than my sweet friend, you can see.
Trust is what I'm offering if you trouble me.







Like the weather



The wishing chair



Let the misery be with David Byrne



Don't Talk



What's the matter here?



That young boy without a name I'd know his face. In
this city the kid's my favorite. I've seen him. I see him every
day. Seen him run outside looking for a place to hide from his
father, the kid half naked and said to myself "O, what's the
matter here?" I'm tired of the excuses everbody uses, he's their
kid I stay out of it, but who gave you the right to do this?
We live on Morgan Street; just ten feet between and his
mother, I never see her, but her screams and cussing, I hear them
every day. Threats like: "If you don't mind I will beat on your
behind,""Slap you, slap you silly." made me say, "O, what's the
matter here?" I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses, he's your
kid, do as you see fit, but get this through that I don't approve
of what you did to you own flesh and blood.
"If you don't sit on this chair straight I'll take this
belt from around my waist and don't think that I won't use it!"
Answer me and take your time, what could be the awful
crime he could do at such young an age? If I'm the only witness
to your madness offer me some words to balance out what I see and
what I hear. All these cold and rude things that you do I suppose
you do because he belongs to you and instead of love, the feel of
warmth you've given him these cuts and sores won't heal with time or
age.
I want to say "What's the Matter here?" But I don't dare say






Nowhere man



Eat for two



To Sir with love with Michael Stipe



Give them what they want with Michael Stipe (REM)



Break your heart (Natalie Merchant)



Life is Sweet (NM)