Gaaaaah

[kierthos]

I just saw a music video by a band called Avenged Sevenfold (thus continuing to prove my theory that most, if not all, of the good band names are already taken), called "Bat Country". At no point in the lyrics do the words "Bat Country" appear, but given the video, it can only be a reference to Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

Take all the worst aspects of 80s videos. Bad hair. Skanky women. Crappy music.
Use modern photographic techniques so the video doesn't look all grainy.
Have the lyrics written by monkeys on crack. (You know that statements that if you have an infinite number of monkeys typing away on an infinite number of typewriters, one of them will eventually produce the entire works of Shakespeare? The lyrics for this song? 5 monkeys, and a half hour, tops.)

*shudder* What the screaming fuck has happened to music? Is this what is getting time on MTV these days, sandwiched between the rapper du jour and Mariah Carey's latest attempt to look like a nickel whore?

Comments

[egearman.livejournal.com]

Actually, while the video is kinda bad (ok, it's growing on me), I for some reason like the song. And maybe the schlock is intentional.

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

If they ever have a second video, we'll see. This has all the hallmarks of a one-hit wonder.

[thalionar.livejournal.com]

one of the things my friends do is come up with band names from our conversations.

My current favorites:

Cheap Red Jelly Beans
Pagans in the House of Abraham
BBQ Whores
Murder Shower