In a world where the answer to the question “What do Led Zeppelin and Warrant have in common?” is “They both have songs where pastry stands in for the female genitalia,” the high-concept ambiguity of Annihilator’s “Knight Jumps Queen” is a welcome breath of fresh air.
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The Erotic Endgame: Annihilator’s “Knight Jumps Queen”
In a world where the answer to the question “What do Led Zeppelin and Warrant have in common?” is “They both have songs where pastry stands in for the female genitalia,” the high-concept ambiguity …
Bakers of the Blues: How “Custard Pie” Spoils Physical Graffiti
It’s sort of ironic for Led Zeppelin, a band that was accused of hiding subliminal messages in their songs, often made meaning elusive through arcane, fantastical lyrics, and at least once broke th…
Skillet’s “Monster” reminds me of Coriolanus, except that singer John Cooper would like to hear his nothings monstered. The song opens with the lines, “The secret side of me/I never let you see.” Three minutes later, he still hasn’t let us see it.
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MONSTER (2009) by Skillet
Skillet’s “Monster” reminds me of Coriolanus, except that singer John Cooper would like to hear his nothings monstered. The song opens with the lines, “The secret side of me/I never let you see.” T…
STAND (2008): Candlebox’s Failed Attempt at Arena Rock Activism
As much as I’ve always enjoyed Candlebox, I simply cannot “Stand” for this bullshit. Singer/songwriter Kevin Martin clearly intended for this track to be the “Empire” to their Queensrÿche — and whi…
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