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Post by Spooky Papa on Nov 24, 2005 11:04:26 GMT -5
It's like a car wreck...I want to look away ...but I can't. I have this awful feeling I might end up with a gently used copy of 'Trash' by weeks end. Help.
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Post by Leatherfacette on Nov 28, 2005 12:24:02 GMT -5
Sigh. I was really hoping that we could overlook Thriller, but we'll obviously have to add it to the list o' horrific tunes (although I personally prefer Ian Brown's rendition of Thriller, but it doesn't have a Price intro). I honestly don't have anything against Michael Jackson's music, mind you, but I wouldn't call myself a fan, nor can I understand his Peter Pan complex no matter how hard I try. As for Alice Cooper, my interest in his music has been a relatively recent development. Well, with the exception of "Trash", which I still own on cassette. Y'know, it's really rather depressing that my first exposure to categorically good artists came at a time when they were dreadfully lame. Ozzy got all mellow, KISS took off their makeup (insert shrill scream of terror here), Ted Nugent joined the Damn Yankees, David Lee Roth "left" Van Halen, Metallica sold out and Alice Cooper teamed up with Winger. Oh, the horror. I'll have to pick up a copy of "Welcome To My Nightmare" though. You're on your own as far as "Trash" is concerned though. I actually liked "cock rock" back in the day, and that's the overall theme of "Trash" (aka Alice Cooper's attempt at being glam ). Besides, Steven Tyler's vocals on "Only My Heart Talkin'" make the entire album worth buying.
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Post by Spooky Papa on Nov 28, 2005 13:44:24 GMT -5
To not understand where Michael Jackson is coming from is a good thing I would think...a very good thing.
I managed restraint and overcame the urge to buy 'Trash' by dusting off my copy of 'Constrictor' (on vinyl) and giving it a quick spin. I quite enjoyed it as a trip down memory lane, but still recognised why I drew a line in the chronological sand for Cooper's music.
Regarding your first exposure depression, take comfort that you realise these artists contributed with their careers before the ride down the slippery slope. At risk of sounding like a crotchety old man, if I hear one more person refer to Metallica's self titled (Black) album as old school...I may throttle them ;D. I spit in Bob Rock's general direction.
Long ago I had a girlfriend who delved heavily into the 'cock rock' hair bands of the day. I suppose prolonged exposure may be the explanation for why Faster Pussycat's "Smash Alley" still insists on popping into my head from time to time. Perhaps I require an exorcism.
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Post by Headcheese on Oct 11, 2006 21:33:49 GMT -5
I've got some songs with TCM 2 references for you: Firstly, the chorus of "Crash, Crash" by the Murderdolls contains the line 'it's a hit, it's a bang, it's a smash' - originally spoken by Chop Top. The song "Dead And Brekafast" by Frankenstein Drag Queens is about a night at the Sawyers but contains a few TCM 2 lines. At one point, there is a line saying that Grandpa is 'as fast as Jesse James', which of course is found in the first Grandpa scene of #2. There is also a part of the song that describes a chair made of 'chainsawed fingers and bones', which is quoted from the voiceover at the start of the film. Hope this helped.
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