Prednisone War Pigs
In an effort to cleverly title this post I’ve accidentally come up with what should bloody well be the name of a really great angry Black Sabbath cover band.
This post is indeed about the song but first a preface.
August 23, 2007
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August 21, 2007
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August 7, 2007
Protest Songs, Motoring With Neil Peart
I’ve got a couple of quick music type links.
First, is a really great article from Pop Matters about protest songs. The article is broken out by decades and is very even handed. Some of the basics are there, and they’ve made specific note about a couple of songs (one Lennon, one Haggard) that protest the protesters. It’s a nice read and I-Tunes got $4 as a result.
We’ve all heard the Rush tune Red Barchetta. The fan favourite (from Moving Pictures) was inspired by a short story published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track. I don’t remember where I came across the following link, but I highly recommed reading it.
This post on a BMW motorcycle board is written by the author of that short story (which is linked in the link) who got to meet and ride with Neal Peart, who often rides a motorcycle from gig to gig with a friend (who is also Rush’s head of security). Lots of pics and a great personal (dare I say ‘touching’) account. It’s long so take a few minutes to enjoy.
Just for giggles, read this awesome Onion article that my friend Cameron and I were laughing hysterically about.
Word up to your collective people.
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