cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 09:14 | |
esotericderek wrote:The dream took a disturbing detour into one mans private hell. I dreamt I could see Billy Ray Cyrus sitting in Satans waiting room. He was being forced to play Achy Breaky Heart repeatedly on a one-string banjo, while all around him demons with flaming mullets line danced like maniacs. Apparently this was retribution for the misery he had inflicted on humanity with that horrible song and his contribution to the sinister spread of the boot scootin phenomenon. In his thirty-second break he told me through his tears he had promised to slice off his mullet if only the Devil would spare his soul. But the Devil would not be swayed. He said, No, Billy, for the song, the line dancing, and the mullet....all these transgressions are far too great to allow you any mercy. Man, you just gotta love that.
Thank you for posting it. I tried the 'song lyrics' link but it horked. I love that segment. Love the Moody Blues/prog rock spoof. And it sounds good even if you don't listen to the lyrics. c. |
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RadioDoc
(Chicagoland) | | Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 09:13 | |
rtrudeau wrote:4 for the maddeningly repetitive music. +2 for the great lyrics. Final score = 6. Billy Ray Cyrus in hell. What a concept.  Apparently it's genetic. His daughter is now responsible for bringing Hanna Montana to the masses. This particular tune sits squarely in the novelty song category, which means it is easily worn out. Please, let's not let that happen. 5 |
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Laptopdog
(Overcrowded, Overpriced & Overrated L.A.) | | Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 19:02 | |
rtrudeau wrote:4 for the maddeningly repetitive music.
That's being awfully generous. |
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andrewimft
(North Californie) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 03:56 | |
KevinM wrote:
This is a schizophrenic song. The song starts out stupid with the scat (or whatever you call it) for the first 25 seconds, gets really good for the next 2 1/2 minutes, then gets stupid again for the next 1 1/2 minutes when the guy narrates his story about Billy Ray Cyrus and then it gets good again with the chorus section. So I went over to last FM and copied the audio from the song and edited out the stupid parts and voila! I've got a really great song to put on my iPod (with just a very slight bump in the middle of the song (I can live with that).
That spoken part is a spoof of the Moody Blues when they did that sort of thing back in their Nights in White Satin days— and perhaps spoofing Dylan a bit too. It's quite funny. This is good stuff, kind of like XTC in their psychedelic spoof incarnation, The Dukes of Stratosphere. But it's cool that you can edit tunes to your liking now— glad you're happy with it, and that's a nifty new role for technology. I can think of a number of tunes that could use some tweaks, when the song went wrong, just cut and paste and it's so much better... that would really salvage some ABBA for me!   |
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jools
(Brighton UK) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 03:50 | |
Bill - you are coming pretty close to one of my ideal playlists......! But I do need to get on with some work!
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KevinM
(Long Beach, Ca) | | Posted: Jun 19, 2008 - 20:22 | |
This is a schizophrenic song. The song starts out stupid with the scat (or whatever you call it) for the first 25 seconds, gets really good for the next 2 1/2 minutes, then gets stupid again for the next 1 1/2 minutes when the guy narrates his story about Billy Ray Cyrus and then it gets good again with the chorus section.
So I went over to last FM and copied the audio from the song and edited out the stupid parts and voila! I've got a really great song to put on my iPod (with just a very slight bump in the middle of the song (I can live with that).
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madra
| | Posted: May 19, 2008 - 10:32 | |
esotericderek wrote:The dream took a disturbing detour into one mans private hell. I dreamt I could see Billy Ray Cyrus sitting in Satans waiting room. He was being forced to play Achy Breaky Heart repeatedly on a one-string banjo, while all around him demons with flaming mullets line danced like maniacs...."
Thank you! I just noticed what was being said, but couldn't quite hear enough to follow. Made me laugh out loud. |
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copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | | Posted: May 19, 2008 - 10:07 | |
Any song that makes fun of pompous British prog-rock is allright by me! (I'm talking about you Procol Harum, ELP, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Jethro Tull)
Anyone for a chorus of "Stonehenge"? (The Spinal Tap one)
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bronorb
(Wisconsin) | | Posted: May 19, 2008 - 10:06 | |
sqqqrly wrote:Sounds like Syd era Floyd...........nice....anyone have the CD? Good?
Actually I was going to say it sounds like Spinal Tap. Same era. |
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sqqqrly
(Baboosic Lake, NH) | | Posted: May 19, 2008 - 10:04 | |
Sounds like Syd era Floyd...........nice....anyone have the CD? Good?
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Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas) | | Posted: May 19, 2008 - 10:03 | |
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robco1
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2008 - 22:24 | |
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rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 10:25 | |
4 for the maddeningly repetitive music. +2 for the great lyrics. Final score = 6.
Billy Ray Cyrus in hell. What a concept. |
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Bakaretsu
(South Burlington. VT) | | Posted: Mar 01, 2008 - 14:48 | |
esotericderek wrote:The dream took a disturbing detour into one mans private hell. I dreamt I could see Billy Ray Cyrus sitting in Satans waiting room. He was being forced to play Achy Breaky Heart repeatedly on a one-string banjo, while all around him demons with flaming mullets line danced like maniacs. Apparently this was retribution for the misery he had inflicted on humanity with that horrible song and his contribution to the sinister spread of the boot scootin phenomenon. In his thirty-second break he told me through his tears he had promised to slice off his mullet if only the Devil would spare his soul. But the Devil would not be swayed. He said, No, Billy, for the song, the line dancing, and the mullet....all these transgressions are far too great to allow you any mercy.
Man, you just gotta love that.
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guiguy
(Near Mt.Fuji) | | Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 23:06 | |
ronniegirl wrote:
At first I thought it WAS early Pink Floyd. I like it too. The Moody Blues?? |
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prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany) | | Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 23:05 | |
11:03 pm - Soft Hearted Scientists - Diving Bell
10:57 pm - Radiohead - House Of Cards
10:54 pm - Snow Patrol - Shut Your Eyes
10:50 pm - Shivaree - I Close My Eyes
Nice set this morning, Bill.  |
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E_A_D_G
(DC) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 11:59 | |
Sounds like Cream - Pressed Rat and Warthog. Odd bit that.
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smackiepipe
(Western North Carolina) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 11:56 | |
Slowly growing on me in a weird kinda way. Up to a 6
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lattalo
(Beartooths) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 11:55 | |
harmaton wrote:is that guy talking from the movie "Big Fish"?
Train Spotting(which is not about trains). Yes, the actor is the same. |
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artmarcia
(Derby, KS) | | Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 17:59 | |
ronniegirl wrote:
At first I thought it WAS early Pink Floyd. I like it too.
I was just thinking the same thing. :) |
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ronniegirl
(Middle of New Jersey) | | Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 17:56 | |
crinky wrote:
Definitely sounds like it was made in about 1968.
At first I thought it WAS early Pink Floyd. I like it too. |
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esotericderek
| | Posted: Oct 27, 2007 - 23:08 | |
The dream took a disturbing detour into one mans private hell. I dreamt I could see Billy Ray Cyrus sitting in Satans waiting room. He was being forced to play Achy Breaky Heart repeatedly on a one-string banjo, while all around him demons with flaming mullets line danced like maniacs. Apparently this was retribution for the misery he had inflicted on humanity with that horrible song and his contribution to the sinister spread of the boot scootin phenomenon. In his thirty-second break he told me through his tears he had promised to slice off his mullet if only the Devil would spare his soul. But the Devil would not be swayed. He said, No, Billy, for the song, the line dancing, and the mullet....all these transgressions are far too great to allow you any mercy.
Man, you just gotta love that.
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bronorb
(Wisconsin) | | Posted: Oct 12, 2007 - 06:56 | |
I gave it a two and I think that was generous. The Spinal Tap comment was right on the money. All I can picture is those guys singing this.
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Oct 12, 2007 - 06:53 | |
"Bell head" and "shell" - very Freudian, unless that's just my oversexed mind :o)
Is it just me, or does the guy on voiceover sound like Ewan McGregor?
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joeheyming
(Sunnyvale, CA) | | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 13:47 | |
the commenters are boring. the dream is interesting.
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lmic
(Uniondale, NY) | | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 13:47 | |
Odyzzeuz wrote: a joke song Spinal Tap would have done in their Flower People phase.
True nuff! Nonetheless, I like it. 7 |
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crinky
(New England) | | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 13:46 | |
Auld wrote:I hear early Pink Floyd / King Crimson. Syd Barrett influence for sure.
Definitely sounds like it was made in about 1968. |
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millenium
(You are here) | | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 13:45 | |
OK - Who cloned the Moody Blues...?
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MrStatenIsle
(Staten Island, New York) | | Posted: Sep 26, 2007 - 13:45 | |
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sunny_day
(East Coast) | | Posted: Aug 10, 2007 - 10:51 | |
boring, that's all to it.
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