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May 26, 2004 #
Some bands have song titles that leave you frozen for a moment, caught between worlds of reality and the one that makes your butt sweat on cold days. They've molded and perfected an aesthetic by elevating mundane or nuclear-charged concepts to the mythical 13th floor of an office park on the outskirts of Pittsburgh in the middle of a Friday happy hour party where all the people are made of wood and the brie is honored as "employee of the month" -- for the third consecutive time. What bands pass the bong and cruise this miracle mile in ankle weights while others keep getting passed in the granny lane? I am sure many would debate (and many would lose) but I think some of the best examples of higher-planed song titles come from Mogwai and the Melvins. Musically, both are acquired tastes for sure but you cannot deny the revealing connection between these Pacific Northwest and Glasgow counterparts' love of guitar. And by guitar, I mean the apparatus for which to kill and melt people with. Just a few examples of their song titles: Melvins Gluey Porch Treatments If I Had an Exorcism Now I'm a Limo Spread Eagle Beagle Mogwai R U Still in 2 It? A Cheery Wave from Stranded Youngsters Oh! How the Dogs Stack Up Dial: Revenge (Randy Kim does the Mogwai thing with pictures.) Genius stuff, no need for deep analysis. Either you get it or you need to go back to high school and sniff more glue. Speaking of high school and "sniffin' glue" here's what got me thinking of song titles in the first place: Some friends and I put out several issues of an "underground newspaper" -- excuse us, the year was 1988 and we had yet to stumble upon the term 'zine -- which almost got us expelled and arrested on the last day of school. No small feat, one can only imagine the level of parental pride. Anyway, like a BAD song title, it was called the "Alaskan Elephant." The name carried some weight, t-shirts were even made. Sixteen years later, now among the Google Generation, I wanted to see if the old name came up anywhere in a search. Sadly, not as I hoped. But I did find the following and thought now here's a GREAT song title. (Possible album cover material too.) "Alaskan Model plays sherades" Archives "The Other Page" powered by Removable Hype. RSS. Copyright © 2003 La Otra Página, Inc. All nights observed. Feel free to email "info(at)krucoff.com" for questions, comments, stock tips, and family gossip. |
