Depends on which version you're listening to. Shane was sometimes so disconnected that it sounded more like really bad drunk karaoke than a performance of a great original song. I saw a video from 1988 where Kirsty MacColl was kicking ass but Shane didn't even seem to know the words. The original studio version was pretty good, though. I think I probably like the No Use For a Name version because that's the version I came to know first.
Re: crimbus/Festivities Music
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:39 pm
by Helloween_1985
@TurkeyPuncher
True, I grew up with the original and yes I think I knew the video you are on about which was on Top of the Pops. The orginal is pretty "dark" and I once watched the documentary on it and found it to be good. The less said about those who find the lyrics "offensive" the better as it just pisses me off when people get offended. I'm like "Chill out. Shane wrote that song before he asked Kirsty to sing it, it's not as if Shane was like "I'm going to write this song just to offend people"and even Kirsty's mum defended it
I like the way you think. Though it mentions Jesus, not so much his birthday. Might have to disqualify it on a technicality.
Re: crimbus/Festivities Music
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 6:50 am
by nagoline
fair enough. will try it again on easter.
i think catholics already came to terms that the 25th isn't his bday but who cares about the largest cancer in the planet
Re: crimbus/Festivities Music
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:17 am
by TurkeyPuncher
The best thing about Christian holidays is that most of them are rebranded pagan shit.
Re: crimbus/Festivities Music
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:26 am
by nagoline
"most" is an understatement. more like allof them. even the whole born on the 25th, murdered and coming back to life 3 days after death was already part of egyptian gods lore
Re: crimbus/Festivities Music
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:27 am
by TurkeyPuncher
Jesus is basically an old sun god story.
Re: crimbus/Festivities Music
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:38 am
by nagoline
who could have known that fear of the unknown helps controlling people