Interactive Poll #0 April Fool!

1  Raff:  Gillan “No Laughing In Heaven” As expected, a hard rocker with Ian Gillan’s whiskey voice taking on the unlikely theme of religion in such a funny way!  Perfect choice, Raff.  Great organ riff comes in after Ian’s fire and brimstone preacher impersonation.  Surprise!  He’s arrested after St Peter lets him in to the Pearly Gates, summing it all up with heaven ain’t all it’s cracked up to be, in fact, it’s actually hell!  this one won for me, I love irony.  And I love a guy who can poke fun at himself.

2  dr wu23:  John Prine “Dear Abby”  The venerable John Prine (RIP) in a live recording, this particular song I haven’t heard.  Here he writes to Dear Abby, asking for advice, solo acoustic guitar and John’s voice alone.  This poor guy is so afflicted with his life, lol!  We are what we are and we ain’t what we ain’t!  Love his pseudonyms for each verse….And, pretty good advice there, too.  Some people never learn this, who knew that John Prine had all the answers we need, in this tidy package of a song.  I love songs that take something we all know about and then riff on it, with a twist.  

3.  suitkees:  King Missile “Eating People”  Begins with piano, beautifully played, and a person going into the possible reasons for cannibalism.  It becomes very light in tone, with the awful concept being happily sung (hilarious!).  A good parody on some of the discussions of why someone is vegetarian or vegan.  Nice horn solo ¾ of the way in.  I have a healthy love of dark humour and found this very laugh-worthy 

Honourable Mention:

 The Anders:  Fjernsyn Fjernsyn "Nr. 1"  This one has a beginning that resembles warped kazoos (saxophone?) in a staccato rhythm and some drums.  Some washy guitar flailing with feedback enters and the kazoos are gone.  It becomes a clattering like a kitchen in a washing machine with the saxophone sounds squealing madly and the drums have returned.  This continues for some time, with the saxophones finally coming to more clarity, yet still utterly pandemonic.  In the final minute, it sort of becomes more steadily rhythmical before the poor creature is put out of it’s misery and there is a sort of alien ship sound and the crackling of vinyl. This one is just so outre, could have possibly won had there not be stronger contenders with lyrical humour. 

Notes on Cristi, George & Lewian

Cristi:  I had seen this before, in the other poll, so even though I still find it probably the funniest one of all, am holding the vote for an unknown piece.  Nanowar of Steel “Barbie MILF Princess of the Twilight”  They waste no time in getting into hard-hitting rock at warp speed.  Very funny video, mocking Barbie’s plasticity and acquisitiveness and also rockstars, as hey show up in a pink Barbie tourbus.  Lots of funny commentary in the video, this one never slows down for a second.  Also, unicorns!  😊  (also an observation:  They also mention “Dildo Faggins,” in the Harvard Lampoon’s sendup, “Bored of the Rings,”  Bilbo is named Dildo Bugger, lol.)

Also choice heard before, George:  Your Choice: Denis Leary “A**hole”  Now this one I do remember, he was pretty funny as a shock comedian.  Begins with acoustic guitar and love his kind of satiric commentary.  Yeah, sometimes it takes a really long time to evolve, sadly.  He was right on, with this.  One of those things that are true, yet funny.  Loved the choirboy chorus….he got those stereotypes so right!  Kinda reminds me of someone.  You, too?  If you'd chosen this one, it might have won 2nd or 3rd for me.   Alestorm “F*cked With An Anchor”  A charming little ditty (and love the bloodied keyboard!)  In kind of an Irish jig mode, very rousing and full of expletives, made me laugh! Plus, they’re actually pretty good players, so pull it off well. 

Note on Lewian:  Your Choice: Deichkind “Richtig Gutes Zeug” This one starts with an 80’s kind of keyboard, but spoken vocals.  Yes, there is a tendency in people to think they have the best of everything (unless they are envious of things others have), whether it’s truly “good,” or not.   Also, the endless acquisitiveness of so many people to buy, buy, buy, have, have, have.  10CC “I Bought A Flat Guitar Tutor”  This is very, very cleverly put together and quite funny to me.  I of course know of them, but never really got a good listen.  Gotta love good music humour!  If you'd have picked 10CC, it would have been vying for 2nd or 3rd as well.