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It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it.
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31 Days of the Dead
2008 so far
Songs I never want to hear in bars again
"...Paul..."
RIP Tim Russert
-I'm going to my sister's graduation tomorrow. Should be fun.
-I'm also going to give Lil' Wayne's new album a listen sometime this week. Does it live up to all the hype?
-I'll go back to the worst horror movies of all time in the days ahead as well. I'm almost finished BTW.
New to my Ignore list: Marney
What the fuck have I created?
French Horror Part 2: Present
French Horror Movies Part 1: The Past
People I have on ignore-and why.
I put Banky back on ignore
5 Things that are "cool" to hate on the Internet (abd why that hate is dumb)
Christ on a Pogo Stick...
In defense of Vitamin X
10 Horror Movies I wouldn't mind being Re-made
Marney is fucking Insane
It's My Birthday
Songs about Fucking
-Taigastar got sent to the Gulag, then was let out. While I don't like her, she didn't deserve to be there. Deon, on the other hand...
-Scott Keith is supposed to be doing a Q & A here. I remember reading his old reviews, especially his review of "Royal Rumble 94." His review of Undertaker vs. Yokozuna is hilarious (complete with Depeche Mode reference!), and pretty dead on. Also, I remember Sean Shannon was pretty universally loathed, and seems to have diappeared off the face of the Earth. What happened to the doofus?
-Finally, I won't be doing music related entries here anymore. They'll instead go on my Last.FM blog.
Underrated Album(s): Alice in Chains-Sap
Done after Facelift and before Dirt, Sap is a bit of a stop gap, and a major shift in tone after the sludge of Facelift. It sees the band exploring their acoustic ballad that doesn't suck/folk side that would be improved on Jar of Flies. However, it's still a good EP, save for the last track, the out of place (and annoying) comedy song "Love Song."
Opening track "Brother" features Cantrell on Vocals, with Ann Wilson from Heart offering backing vocals. The song is appropriately melancholy, with acoustic strumming and reflective lyrics taking hold. "Got Me Wrong" was the EP's single, as a video was made, and it was included on the soundtrack to "Clerks." It's a great duet between Layne and Jerry, that sounds almost upbeat, in spite of the cryptic lyrics, though the chorus presents some hope. "Right Turn" is a collaboration between the band and members of Soundgarden and Mudhoney. It's a little more light hearted than the previous songs ("But it's so hard/To penetrate pig thick skin"), and is the shortest song here. "Am I Inside" also features Ann Wilson, and is the eeriest track on the album, with mournful piano and acoustic guitar. There's a slight upbeat tempo change in the chorus, but the tone remains throughout.
As I said before, Jar of Flies improved the folk rock sound captured here. As it stands though, Sap is an unfortunately overlooked album in the band's career, and deserves more attention.
Ch-ch-changes
Pay Your Respects to the Vultures, For They are Your Future
Heavy Metal
Sparks fly in the dead of the night
It all comes together
When they shoot out the lights
50,000 watts of power
And it's pushin' overload
The beast is ready to devour
All the metal they can hold
Reachin' overload
Start to explode
Chorus:
It's your one way ticket to midnight
Call it Heavy Metal
Higher than high, feelin' just right
Call it Heavy Metal
Desperation on a red line
Call it Heavy Metal noise
Tight pants and lipstick
She's riding on razor's edge
She holds her own against the boys
Yea, cuts through the crowd just like a wedge
Ohh, can you feel the static
So many contacts being made
We've got up front fanatics
Tearing down the barricade
To reach the stage
Can you feel the rage
[Chorus]
What the Fuck Internet?
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