And I mean, like, really REALLY good at pinball.
Practically a wizard
That would sound good in the name of a movie
We’re going with “Tommy.”
There has to be a twist.
He’s not!
Also Led Zeppelin: squeeze my lemon baby, 'till the juice runs down my leg
Also Led Zeppelin: Hobbits are pretty dope
Also: what if whales played drums
Is that a metaphor?
Yes, it’s a little known pice of trivia actually, they were making a statement about the war
This is true. During the war the soldiers were suffering with shortages and they had low quality food. Overly filled and poor leaky lemons were rife. A lot of legs were sticky. It was Hell.
It was not a party, let me tell you. Or do a search for the ironically named “lemon party” to get the info straight from the source.
Close, but you were actually one of the lucky divisions to get even rotten lemons. Trench warfare was largely a battle of attrition and rations had to last, hot meals and fresh fruit (especially sources of vitamin c) were a luxury to be supplied with. Scurvy wasn’t uncommon. Here’s a bunch of cool links
Those are some cool links, thanks!
That was a reference to the Robert Johnson song Traveling Riverside Blues. Apparently Johnson might have himself taken it from a Roosevelt Sykes song.
GWAR: What if we sprayed people with alien cum?
On a related note, GWAR did an NPR Tiny Desk concert. It’s really… something.
Tiny Desk concerts are a national treasure.
I liked the concert they did when the airline temporarily lost their costumes.
Everyone should go to a gwar show
It’s pretty high on my bucket list.
I was in charge of the stage lighting in a concert they gave in Cologne, like 25 years ago.
One of my fondest memories.
Exocrine : What if I became god?
I love Zep, but it’s amusing know somebody thinks they’re possibly philosophical romantics.
Half of their music was straight up stolen blues songs.
And stolen folk revival (Black Mountain Side), stolen other rock songs (Stairway). After I started getting more into British Isles folk and more deep cut rock, I had to grieve my belief that Zep were profound innovators. But still, they were wizard image makers, amazing musicians, and great curators.
There’s only so many chord progressions available. They’ve all been done. Their version of When the Levee Breaks is fucking solid, man. They made some magic. All current music is built on top of the foundation laid by all previous music, and it basically always has been.
Fripp and Eno would like a word with you. Granted, that shit was unlistenable.
I was about to go on a mild tirade about King Crimson, while a bit busy, still being music that followed the norms well enough, when I realized I have never listened to the project you are referring to. In fact I looked up Brian Eno, because I recognize his name, but I can’t tell you that I recognized any of what he’s credited with on Wiki. I guess I have a rabbit hole to fall down today.
King Crimson is closer to The Backstreet Boys than it is to Fripp and Eno.
Well fuck, that’s certainly a statement. Sounds like I’m in for a treat. I’m guessing I shouldn’t play it on the big speakers while my wife is home.
You go! Stand by your man.
I mean, imitating sex noises is so romantic, right?
I thought that was just him about to sneeze
So many of their songs are about abandoning romantic partners. Kinda gross.
they say write what you know
They were massive nerds and I love them for it.
The Beatles: What if I was a walrus?
Goo goo g’joob g’goo goo g’joob Goo goo a’joob g’goo goo g’joob, g’goo Joob! Joob! Joob!
Tusk: what if a movie was based around a beatles song?
*bleating wife intensifies*
We would shout and swim about The coral that lies beneath the waves
Iron Maiden: here’s a song about the plot of the last movie/tv show/book Bruce dickenson consumed
Not a prisoneeeeer, I’m a free maaaaan
A lot of these movies have to be documentaries too.
The Hu: <epic throat vocals>
Powerwolf: What if the Spanish Inquisition involved werewolves?
Impvreza: what if the reconquista involved Spaniards?
Metallica: how much money can be squeezed out of the keys of Em and Am?
MONEY GOOD!!!
all suspects are… fucking assholes
Eminem?
Boards of Canada: What if Music had the Right to Children?
Slayer: what if we took Christian mythology seriously enough to make them all very angry?
Guns n’ Roses: YOU’RE CRAZY!
Ghost: what if satanism was mainstream
The Guess Who: what if Americans were weird?
Yes: what if dawn of the light lying between the soul sources?
Yes: What if a guitar could have an orgasm?
