Pink Floyd

[infavorofnaturalselection]

I wonder what would happen if these devil music people saw their favorite bands when they aren't in front of a camera. Sitting at home in a sweater sipping hot tea (or in the case of most of these guys these days, Metamucil), reading the kids bedtime stories by the fire, helping little old ladies across the street, selling brownies at the church bake sale, and so on. Most of the fans don't realize that the whole death/satan thing is just an act (well, for most bands) and most of them go home, comb their hair, and go back to being "normal." I've heard that Marilyn Manson and Danzig (I've mentioned that before, but it's relevant again) are like the nicest, most "normal" guys you could ever meet when they're not "in character."

Actually I think most fans do. It's just fun to act like the band really is leading you to Satan when you got some uppity religious nut saying to your face that the band worships the devil. Another example of this is Satanists of the Levy branch. Most of them do not actually worship the Devil it's all part of riling up fruitcake Christians to these Satanists it's not actually Satan they are worshiping nor an image. The black mass, church of Satan are all parts of a public facade to rile up certain people. They do know the supposed gothic Satanism rituals that date from the middle ages that were largely invented by the Christian churches but they don't believe in them or religiously practice them.

Plus you got to admit Tritones are the devil's interveral according to Christian music history and heavy metal music uses a lot of tritones.

[Andara Bledin]

he behaves himself for all of ten minutes before i hear him ranting about slayer and metallica and devil music and how is the sign for satan or some such nonsense.

Well.... according to the best research, that sign is most likely based on the old world signs for all sorts of things, particularly warding against the evil eye. *snicker*

Somehow, I can picture Lars Ulrich doing that, and Kirk Hammett too, actually. Weird.

Not Lars... he's a little too full of himself, but Kirk would. I can see James there, too.

^-.-^

[BookstoreEscapee]

I have hardcore evidence AGAINST the fact that Metallica is satan music. The Gregorian Monks have covered Nothing Else Matters. You don't get much more hardcore religious than monkhood.

So has the Vienna Boys Choir.

[Becks]

Somehow, I can picture Lars Ulrich doing that, and Kirk Hammett too, actually. Weird.

Not Lars... he's a little too full of himself, but Kirk would. I can see James there, too.

I picture them wearing spiffy aprons and chef's hats.

[Gravekeeper]

I could totally picture Manson selling Barbie make up too...or Mary Kay or something. Manson's a smart guy because he KNOWS his "character" sells and uses that to his advantage as much as possible. Every time he gets some right wing fruitcakes or knee jerk advocacy group riled up over an album cover or something its money in the bank for him.

Still, I don't know how he can claim Metallica is the devil while Pink Floyd is sitting there....

[Becks]

Still, I don't know how he can claim Metallica is the devil while Pink Floyd is sitting there....

Geez, people see titles like "Fade to Black" and "The God That Failed" and think "DEVIL'S MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!"

Let these people see my guys' band, AnAkA, and their first CD--called Down Devil's Road.

Blah.

[zzapp the witch]

Next time you see him, look him dead in the eye, and say, evenly and slowly, "Pink Floyd sucks."

If he throws a fit, he's an overcompensating poser, if he's cool with it, he's the real deal.

Metal artist I admire for his balls and intelligence (if not his makeup choices): Dee Snyder. He totally OWNED Tipper Gore!

[AFpheonix]

And now I bring you.... synchronized head banging!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JFq2YJKYa...elated&search=

[repsac]

If you want to really throw him into fits, just tell him that you'll listen to his chatter if he can get any radio station to play the following song

"Seven Species of Small Furry Animals Sitting Around a Campfire Grooving With a Pict."

Yes, that's the song's name, and it's a floyd song. Most stations don't have it in their library, and those that do won't play it because the song is like thirty minutes long.

[Pagan]

"Seven Species of Small Furry Animals Sitting Around a Campfire Grooving With a Pict."

I'm surprised! It's in Scots! I'm impressed that they knew what a Pict is! (Not to nitpick, but it's "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict" )

And as for the devil worshipping thing - hell, Alice Cooper, Alice freakin' Cooper is a born-again Christian, for crying out loud!!!

[Gurndigarn]

"Seven Species of Small Furry Animals Sitting Around a Campfire Grooving With a Pict."

That's one I'm not familiar with. Which disk is it on?

(You could also try to get them to play "Echoes". I consider that one of the best Floyd songs ever. And it tips in at over 23 minutes.)

[Becks]

And now I bring you.... synchronized head banging!

No fair!!!! I have dial up!!!! It'll take forever!!!!

[Nekojin]

"Seven Species of Small Furry Animals Sitting Around a Campfire Grooving With a Pict."

(Not to nitpick, but it's "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict" )

Those are two different (but similar) Floyd songs, actually. =^_^=

[AFpheonix]

No fair!!!! I have dial up!!!! It'll take forever!!!!

You can come over and share my cable

[Rapscallion]

I have the cave one in MP3 format. I played it on the stereo at work one day and had people blining.

Ah, good times...

Rapscallion