you are all missing the point completely. if Gene and Dean saw how you all were seriously analyzing the lyrics they'd be laughing out loud.
the song is an obvious take on late 70's to early 80's prog-rock ala early-Genesis/ELP/King-Crimson with just a touch of Ozzie and two toes over the line into early Iron Maiden territory.
What makes the song hilarious is that it lampoons this genre to a T by spewing out overly dramatic, yet completely meaningless lyrics, for all of one verse... then spirals off into the most maudlin, drawn out guitar solo accompanied by tympany and strings... then brings you back for a conclusion of a merely one more verse, while giving you the sensation that some all-important, massively built-up saga is finally coming to a close.
The suggestions of Fleetwood Mac and LSD may or may not have some relevance to the choice of words.. but even if, they are merely a subtext to the overall theme I have described.. merely a means to an ends.
@fongaboo I was thinking the same thing. I came here because I wanted to confirm that the lyrics are essentially meaningless. Spot on with the Ozzy comment. It's almost as though Gener was doing an impression of him. All of that said, it's an impressively well composed song.
@fongaboo I was thinking the same thing. I came here because I wanted to confirm that the lyrics are essentially meaningless. Spot on with the Ozzy comment. It's almost as though Gener was doing an impression of him. All of that said, it's an impressively well composed song.
you are all missing the point completely. if Gene and Dean saw how you all were seriously analyzing the lyrics they'd be laughing out loud.
the song is an obvious take on late 70's to early 80's prog-rock ala early-Genesis/ELP/King-Crimson with just a touch of Ozzie and two toes over the line into early Iron Maiden territory.
What makes the song hilarious is that it lampoons this genre to a T by spewing out overly dramatic, yet completely meaningless lyrics, for all of one verse... then spirals off into the most maudlin, drawn out guitar solo accompanied by tympany and strings... then brings you back for a conclusion of a merely one more verse, while giving you the sensation that some all-important, massively built-up saga is finally coming to a close.
The suggestions of Fleetwood Mac and LSD may or may not have some relevance to the choice of words.. but even if, they are merely a subtext to the overall theme I have described.. merely a means to an ends.
nailed it. I think this applies to most ween songs.
nailed it. I think this applies to most ween songs.
Haha Yea Fongaboo, yea it is obviously just a parody.
Haha Yea Fongaboo, yea it is obviously just a parody.
This post gave me a better appreciation of the song.
This post gave me a better appreciation of the song.
@fongaboo I was thinking the same thing. I came here because I wanted to confirm that the lyrics are essentially meaningless. Spot on with the Ozzy comment. It's almost as though Gener was doing an impression of him. All of that said, it's an impressively well composed song.
@fongaboo I was thinking the same thing. I came here because I wanted to confirm that the lyrics are essentially meaningless. Spot on with the Ozzy comment. It's almost as though Gener was doing an impression of him. All of that said, it's an impressively well composed song.
@fongaboo the irony of you saying others missed the point lol
@fongaboo the irony of you saying others missed the point lol