PC's fixed, some plugs first.
Well, Tainted Love Erotic Stories has updated. The new one is called Your The One For Me, Fatty. As always, TLES is rated mature and 18+
A bunch of crazy WoW posts. The first is a "My Sweet Lord" battle. Angry Veteran graced us with his presence and the Chocolate Jesus. Malach countered with Screw Easter, and your Chocolate Jesus and the real "My Sweet Lord". And then one of the creators of TLES posted a sex survey as she wants to make and erotic story based upon the answers, Malach already sent his in. And finally, Malach found a video that blows the whole scientific community and the theory of evolution out of the water. The WoW is coming back to life, and web traffic is going a bit crazy there. I am going to revamp the lineup and many of the members don't post. If you are interested in joining, email me.
Malach's Birthday, and my PC.
Luckily the issue with the PC was best case scenario, and just the motherboard fan. All fixed. Thanks for all the birthday wishes and the 3 paypal birthday presents consisting of 35 cents. If you would like to add to that, the button is to your right in the sidebar.
You are listening too . . .
She Said She Said, by the Beatles off of Revolver. Very interesting song. One of two songs off this album that have huge influene with 80's and 90's alernative rock. The guitar work, beat, and lyrics are very similar to stuff in the vein of Buffalo Tom, Dinosaur Jr., early REM, and such. If you want to compare, go over to my MySpace and compare this song to the Archers of Loaf song that is circa 1996 up there now.
This song is a drug song, about one of Lennon's first LSD trips, and admittedly so, unlike many of the songs rumored to be about drugs in this era, that the Beatles denied. Supposedly the song is about a trip Lennon experienced with Peter Fonda, in which during the trip Fonda re-experienced a incident when he was a kid in which he almost died after accidently shooting himself. A early demo of the song, has Lennon singing "He Said". The last song recorded on Revolver, is was recorded very quickly as almost a filler, during the recording, McCartney walked out, hence no backing vocals from him, and no one can seem to remember if it was him or Harrison who did the Fuzz Bass on this song.
The song is a basically three cords, hence the reminder of 80's and 90's alternative. Also interesting in the change of tempo in the middle of the song, something the Beatles began experimenting more with in recent years. In addition this was the first song they split the lead instead of duo tracking it creating the echo, and slight lengthening of the notes.
In additon many drum experts cite this song and one of Ringo's greatest pieces of drumming. He was essentially give free reign to add drum, and not follow along the main beat of the vocals (which was what he mostly did).
Hey, the Evangelicals rail against the "homosexuality of the Disney Company".
And look, they are throwing it your face. Don't believe, check out my favorite nutty Christian over at jesus-is-savior.com. Yeah, it took me awhile to find it . . . homeboy needs a search function. Here it is.
Turkey.
Um, you guys do realise your country is named Turkey? Hey parts of my site is banned in China.
The Mood of Red Sox Nation.
Wake always has problems in Texas, but they could of scored more than zero runs. Mood: Average.
Oh Dick Cheney.
Has a year in Dr. Murk's cellar really made you that delusional?
Hey Dude.
Uhh, My Sweet Lord, really doesn't want to see you doing this. Self Mutilation in not in the Gospels, and Idolatory is a sin, no?
How things change.
You know life has changed when Ice Cube has gone from this to this.
Straight out of Alaska
Crazy Sixty Pound Rockfish.
Malach's Quote of the Day.
"I told you so, you damned fools." - Epitaph on the gravestone of H. G. Wells.
I am Malach and did you know that H. G. Wells is a gaming dork?
That shiites bananas
I got the broken down PC blues
And it's my Birthday! Some plugs?
Well, 8 1/2 by Eleven updated.
Malach's Broken PC.
Yes, nice Birthday gift no? What does this mean? Well, for my clients, I can do some web design, but it would involve a bit of borrow, loading, and such so, unless it is an emergency . . . Also, my regular e-mail will be down, depending upon how long this lasts, but there are still other ways to contact me. Also, I haven't sent out my March Billing, which I am sure your really unhappy about.
As for fans, the only thing that will update are the Deck of Many Things and our tooncasts. The only problem with that is that our feed night not nessecarily get updated. Our this daily blog might not be daily for the next few days. This means you won't get my wit and wisdom, my take on the Beatles career, and such.
So what is the problem? It seems that either the motherboard fan, or the mother board itself is kicking the bucket. Hopefully it is the previous, that is much cheaper to fix. If it is the motherboard, I might be new PC time, even though I was hoping to get another year out of this one (it is 5 years old). So, expect this to last about a week.
Malach's Birthday.
Yes today Malach is 35 years old, still feeling like 21. You want to give him a gift? Well there is always a MySpace message. Grey Delisle already left me one. Yeah she wants me. If you feeling really giving you can donate to the "Fix Malach's PC Birthday fund", located at right top in the sidebar.
Mahmmoud?!
I am very disappointed in you, why did you back down. I was in the mood for some more of your delusional ranting.
RIP Bob Clark.
The man not only behind A Christmas Story, but also Porky's passed on yesterday. RIP, you and your ladies leg lamp.
RIP Darryl Stingley.
If Stingley did nothing else, he brought ot the forefront changes in rules and equipment to protect NFL player better. RIP.
Global Warming on Mars?
So, you think our carbon emissions have anything to do with this?
The Mood of Red Sox Nation
That a bit better. Beckett is going to be good this year. He added the off speed pitches back, and although, they were not sharp yesterday, you can blame that on the weather. Also the lineup worked pretty well. Drew looks like he going to fit nicely in the 5 hole. Red Sox Nation in much more relieved today. Oh, and let Dice-K mania begin.
Boondocks.
The MLK episode just won a Peabody.
Malach's Quote of the Day.
The world is fast learning that of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason of his race or color. One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him. ~ Booker T. Washington
I am Malach, and can you dig it?
No Blog
PC is on the fritz and out for repairs.
This mean no updates for fans or clients. Also, Clients, not that you mind, I haven't sent out my March billing, but I won't forget you.
I am Malach, and today will be like 1989.
In a town where I was born . .
A few plugs.
Let's see, there is a new 8 1/2 by Eleven and a new Fetus-X. Also there is a new "dirty" Sunshine, number 25 of that comic is up.
The Mood of Red Sox Nation.
Well evidently insane. I guess it is not good to have a off day after the first day of the season, where your ace get rocked. Listening to EEI today, the masses feel Schilling has lost it, is overweight, is too old, etc., etc. Yeah, after one game . . This is the mental illness called Red Sox Nation.
Want some fun?
Five Minutes to Kill Yourself, and [adult swim] original flash game. Fun, wish it had multiple levels and easier controls.
Deadliest Catch.
A Malach fave returns tonight. Likes to debate with his friend how many hours we could survive Alaskan cran fishing.
Damn.
Wild office parties, gotta love 'em.
A way to get into the news.
Shoot somone at the news Studios, the bigger the better. Notice this did not happen at FOX News. Everyone one of those right wing loonies carry guns. Did it right with the CNN Commie Hippies.
Beam Me Up Scotty.
Or, maybe beam you up.
Ohh Keith Richards.
It is shock you lived through the 60's, never mind now. I believe it was George Carlin who said the only thing left living on this planet after nuclear armageddon would be cockroaches and Keith Richards.
And in Local News
People seem to enjoy my takes of local issues, so I am starting a new feature see how it goes.
SouthCoast Rail: This is important not only for the Southcoast but for the entire state. The New Bedford/Fall River Area are still behind the rest of the state in wages, property values, employment, and such. A rail provides, jobs, not only for the rail, but for workers like myslef to easily get to Boston, where I could make double what I am making now. This also give a viable option to Bostonites to get affordable housing, and homeowners in the area to see increases in value of their homes. 2016 is too long a time.
Building 19: "Good Stuff Cheap" has quite a differnet meaning today.
Malach's Quote of the Day
He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget. Falls drop by drop upon the heart. And in our own despite, against our will, Comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. - Αἰσχύλος
I am Malach and I live a life of ease.
Ahh the Yellow Submarine . .
But first a word from our sponsor.
8 1/2 by Eleven updated with strip 515? (yeah I thinkg he is a bit off) after a short hiatus. Lucas apologizes, life has caught up to him, but he does say that it will be back on schedule after the 16th.
You are listening too . . .
Yellow Submarine, off of Revolver, by the Beatles. What a weird song, no? Very different from most Beatles song before this album. Again with the songs played previous, shows the range of styles off this album.
First, the song is the inspiration (well all the Beatles music) of animated film of the same name. It also features the first song that Ringo sang that became a hit. In some sort of strange fetish, Lennon and McCartney put together a song for Ringo to sing on almost every album, kind of like what Murk and I do for the Angry Piper on our podcasts. While no one ever admitted it was some kind of joke or not, Beatles fans did look forward to the somg, even though Ringo was not the most gifted singer. It also seem Ringo was too bright either, and perhaps it was some of the pity for a retarded brother type of syndrome.
First and foremost, the song has long been debated to be a drug reference song, specifically toward the hallucinogenic drug Nembutal, but this was vehemently denied by the band. McCartney specifically said it was him and Lennon's attempt at writing a children's song. The song was also released during the height of the "more popular than Jesus" controversy, hence it did not hit number one in the US, but is was their 21st gold single, beating the previous record of 20 held by Elvis.
The song is definietly a surreal psychedelic experiment, and a technically advanced song for the time it was released (1966). Extensive early "sampling" is in the song of various sounds. The Beatles at the time, were into John Cage, and much of the background noise in the noise of Abbey Road Studios, as well as intentional noises. In addition their are uncredited backing vocals in the song from Donovan, the song is such a jumble of noise none of the members completely remember what was what, including George Martin.
The song was definitely a departure for the Beatles a real lead in to later similar funny songs. This is also dedicated to my youngest who loves this songs and will listen to it over and over again (Daddy loved it too, can remember swinging and singing it).
The Mood of Red Sox Nation.
Yes it's back, now that season started, and today, well they lost, and I think Theo and the boys were right to see what Schilling had before they signed them for next year, cause frankly today, he looked awful. Suprised big Schill hasn't said anything yet. But can't get too down on the first game.
It's Angry Feggin' Piper Day!
Wish everyone a happy one over at the WoW.
JPII
They want to make the man a saint, even though he faked his death, and wanted to watch the Monkees all day long. Well, I supposed he also helped bring about the fall of the Western Bloc too.
Malach has the inside scoop.
Do you know why Mitt "Fuggin'" Romney is so good at raising funds? He sells babies into the child sex market. Speaking of presidential candidates, the President of Poland has some suggestions.
Sad Kermit.
This is also very disturbing. But also very funny. Thanks Angryman for the heads up.
Nice.
Perhaps this is the start of a change of attitude, Kudos SJC.
Interesting study.
Now, we need to see what they do with this information.
Hey, someone might agree with me.
This goes back to my Generation Y Debate. Speaking of that, I got a email about it from my Memere. She says, now I know what it is like to be in her shoes. Rock on Memere!
Malach's Quote of the Day
I am Malach and I told you it was Angry "Feggin'" Piper Day.
I want her everywhere
Plug.
Sunshine number 24 is up. And get this, it is about the sun. I hope I did not accidently summon the King in Yellow with this one.
Some more about yesterday rant on the younger generation.
There were a lot of responses to that post, both in the comment here and at the WoW. Several on MySpace, and several from some of my teammates. I was very surprised that overall, almost everyone, including those of that generation agreed in some way with me. Feel free to leave more comment at either post.
I also want to thank my readers, this blog average 200 a day, my regular commenters and emailers, who have been enjoying not only this, but the Beatles essays.
Wow.
Talk about a blast from the past. I think Strom Thurmond has more of a chance and he's dead.
Amelia Earhart
Interesting enough, I war reading to my five year old about this the other day. Where's Josh Bernstein when you need him?
Ahh, Global Warming.
It's just too depressing, if we ignore it, it will just go away.
Dunkin' Donuts run by Nazis?
You be the judge, just watch out for their Ninja.
MMMMM
Foie Gras Hot Dogs. And someday I will blog about the sushi made from hot dogs.
Halle Berry and Malach have a lot in common.
She tried to kill herself, and I tried to kill her. Yeah, shes hot, but VERY annoying.
Malach's Quote of the Day.
I am Malach and I just subjected you to more Uncle Muscles.
It bears repeating . .
But first the plugs.
Sunshine number 23 is up.
I hate to repeat myself.
Malach went on a bit of a rant at the WoW today. But since it will elicit more comments here, I reprint here. Comment, especially those of you I am aiming at.
The Problem with Generation Y
Malach is from Generation X.
I can recall things like no internet, nor cell phones, no PC's is every home, no Cable Television, Rotary Phones, the Cold War, The USSR, etc. The first time I was required to write a paper on a PC was my second year of college (1992), before that I used a typewriter. I remember my parents first cell phone, it consisted of a huge ass phone, with an attached battery briefcase. I remember when MTV only played videos and the NBA Dream Team always won the gold.
Perhaps I am just at that "When I was your age stage". But I have a real problem with Generation Y, or as I call them the "internet generation", and I only figured out today what my problem with them is.
Malach runs a men's softball team, and on this team there is a group of us who are my age (35ish), and then there is another group that is 18-25. We are all friends, or friendly enough with each other, and mostly get along. Malach basically manages the team, does all the administrative work, and handles the team money. He is actually the one teams founder. Every year, we have a pre-season meeting, to go over administrative stuff, new rules, new teams, collect team dues, and brainstorm about the team and team issues. So, Malach gave the team 3 weeks notice to show up to this usually hour long meeting. Some people informed me they would not be there, fine.
Now today was the day of the meeting, and the wife informs me in the morning that all of the younger portion of the team was not going to the meeting. They did not call or e-mail me. So basically the 6 members of the team around my age showed up, and the rest of the team, again who had 3 weeks notice, did not, only telling my wife, and not me, the night before. Now granted, this is not life or death, or work, but still . . .
I look across at those that are 25 and younger and this is what I see. People who don't care about responsibility, and if the situation interferes with "playtime" they aren't interested. At my full time job, hardly anyone working there under the age of 27. Those under that age who have been hired have all been terminated because of the exact above issue. They don't care, they don't take responsibility, and do stuff like the above. They don't know the proper protocol for interacting with real people ... they are so used to the internet, e-mail, text and instant messaging. They are so used to socializing over technology, they don't know the rules of real socialization. And it is not just locally, I see it everyday from a very young MySpace generation.
And it is not just softball and work. Look at sexual relationships, men and women have this "hooking up" attitude about sex. One night stands among those under the age of 25 are very common, and girls are as bad as the guys. It is really sad. I see it to, the partying, the stuff I did in college, my just out of college friends party like they are still in college. Think nothing of drinking most nights of the week, and think nothing of drunk driving.
I don't know, maybe I am just pissed cause I feel that people older that 18 should have more responsibility for themselves. It is all instant gratification with little care for other people. I see it in this generation, i see it my younger clients. Maybe I am just getting old.
You are Listening too . .
Here, There, and Everywhere, by the Beatles off of Revolver. Again, just show how interesting the album is, the Beatles slipped in a song that was more remiscient of their 1963 hits that other things off their album. The Beatles themselves freely admitted infuence from Pet Sounds on this song, and were attempting to recreate The Beach Boys with the song. McCartney also states it is one his favorite Beatles songs.
The song is know like most of the songs in this part of the Beatles timeling for it bittersweet melody and harmonizing voices. It also feature McCartney singing at his highest range, McCartney admitting he was going for Marianne Faithful. McCartney's vocals are also multi tracked.
This is also a reflective relationship song, obviously referring to his rocky relationship with Jane Asher at the time. The song to me is a very classic late 50's doo wop style song, with the obvious Beach Boys style harmonizing and the vocal recording tricks added. I also has a quick 70's style Chicago ochestral burst at the end. Another song off the album, Got to Get You into My Life, could have been done by Chicago.
The Lettermen had a huge hit with this song, it was almost perfectly written for that style of band.
Hey Mahmmoud.
Dubya's almost as nutty as you, and being lameduck, he don't have much to lose.
They got Google.
Remember the "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" Hill Dog was talking about?
Hey Undocumenteds
Remember how being homosexual used to get you out of the military, well, it might get you asylum.
Can someone please tell me . .
Is Newt Gingrinch really still relevant?
Dumb, da Dumb, Dumb.
I don't know, this seemed to be a win/win to me.
Damn.
I wanted one of these in my Easter Basket. My Sweet Lord, what a riot!
Malach's Quote of the Day.
So blind is the curiosity by which mortals are possessed, that they often conduct their minds along unexplored routes, having no reason to hope for success, but merely being willing to risk the experiment of finding whether the truth they seek lies there. ... I do not deny that sometimes in these wanderings they are lucky enough to find something true. But I do not allow that this argues greater industry on their part, but only better luck. - René Descartes
I am Malach and I am everywhere
I'm Only Sleeping
One plug today.
Tainted Love Erotic Stories updated. The new one is called He Says, She Says. As always, TLES is rated 18+.
You are listening too . . .
I'm Only Sleeping by the Beatles off of Revolver. A very interesting dreamlike song, that has a lot of recording tricks in it. Many people thought the song was about drugs, but in acutuality it was about Lennon's joy of staying in bed and being lazy. Third song off the album, the song makes extensive use of multiple voice recordings, one of the first beatles songs to do so, creating the dreamlike state. In addition the rythmn guitar is Lennon on acoustic, and highly compressed, the lead is even more interesting. Harrison wrote a solo, then played physically backward, and on top of that, the recording was also reversed creating the very strange guitar sound, again very dreamlike. In addition McCartney's harmony vocals are highly compressed and dualized.
In addition before the second bridge, you can also hear a barely audible voice, probably Lennon's say "Yawn, Paul" and then about 2 seconds after, a slightly more audible Yawn. This was a part of their early experiments in ambient sounds withing the studio.
Also interestingly The Backstreet Boys, did a cover of this song which happens to be an extremely unpopular cover.
Ahh, what a nice waste of money.
So, they basically send astronauts up there to fool around? Sign me up, I am way behind on my webcomics.
Lent.
So, what did Malach give up for Lent? It wasn't MySpace. I tell you what is was. I gave up, giving things up. Take that Ratzy!
Malach's Quote of the Day
I am Malach and Merry Christmas
Malach the Giant
Plugs, and not the anal kind
Don't get the Zombie Gods mad, go read the new Fetus-X. Also, there is a new poem from Twisted Darkness. It is called, My Death, Death Poem. Not a bad piece, and so far, has some pretty good reviews.
Guatemalans.
Ok, Malach is not short by any means, much taller that your average male, but not say professional athlete tall. So, you all know reading this blog, that there was a huge illegal immigrant bust in New Bedford some weeks back. The organization Malach works for provided legal help to immigrants, so needless to say, the office I work in has become a triage center for those busted, and their families. Malach has been little help as his Spanish consists of Dora the Explorer phrases, but I have helping by emptying the garbage and general housecleaning. You see, my office is on the first floor (make sense consider I deal with the disabled). Me and only two other casemanager have offices on the first floor. That leave two extra offices, and two conference rooms, all which have been taken over by immigration services.
Needless to say the building is constantly filled with people from Latin America, mostly Guatemalans, some Mexicans, El Salvadoreans (yeah I asked not one of them has ever heard of Toyi), Hondurans, Mayans, and the like. I must say this . . . Latin Americans are VERY short people. One of my co-workers is 5'8" and even he feels tall among them.
Fuel Alternatives.
Can't we just get away from the back scratching politcal BS, and force these changes? If I were President, I would make it law that all vehicle had to be hydrogen powered by 2012. Kind of like what San Fran just did.
ATTENTION ALL NERDS!
The post office is calling you!
I will give Dubya some credit.
He is trying to bring back the Cold War.
Wow.
No wonder I never shop at Circut City. Which gets me onto Radio Shack. What stupid name for a store. Hey Buddy, come buy all your expensive tech toys at a place with Shack in it's name. This also goes for Dress Barn. What woman would shop for clothes at a store with Barn in it's name.
Hey NASA.
You can rent Malach's Tent. I know for a fact it sheds rain extremely well.
A year ago.
I told you it was a mistake to piss off Ugueth Urbina, well it's ok now, at least for 14 years.
Hey Alanis Morrisette.
This is sort of Ironic, you get it now?
Malach's Quote of the Day
"If voting changed anything they'd make it illegal." - Jello Biafra
I am Malach and I am going on a holiday in Cambodia.
All The Lonely People, Where Do They All Come From?
Plugs.
None today buckos, sorry. Been super busy with work and crap like that.
You are Listening too. . .
Eleanor Rigby, by the Beatles, of course dedicated to Angry Man, not becuase he is lonely, but just because.
One of the Beatles most unique, popular, and recognizable songs, mainly a McCartney tune, but there seems to be agreement that Lennon contributed a bit to the song. With the George Martin's 8 string orchestric composition and it's striking lyrics about old age, loneliness, and death; this continued the departure from poppy love songs that began with Rubber Soul. Especially for a mostly McCartney piece, this was a very dark song for him (Most of his songs were meloncholic on this album, his love life was falling apart), as well as a few others on this album (I will play For No One, later). McCartney tells an interesting story about how the song began.
"I was sitting at the piano when I thought of it. The first few bars just came to me, and I got this name in my head... 'Daisy Hawkins picks up the rice in the church'. I don't know why. I couldn't think of much more so I put it away for a day. Then the name Father McCartney came to me, and all the lonely people. But I thought that people would think it was supposed to be about my Dad sitting knitting his socks. Dad's a happy lad. So I went through the telephone book and I got the name McKenzie.".
As McCartney adjusted the song a bit, it became more about loneliness. Suprisingly, the name Eleanor Rigby came out of McCartney subconcious, while he stated he got the first name from a movie his then girlfriend Jane Asher was in, they later found out there was a old grave in Liverpool of a woman who died in 1939, with the same name.
Also, you immediatley notice, none of the Beatles play instruments on the track, though Lennon and Harrison provide backing vocals. Backing is a string octet composed of four violins, two cellos, and two violas all working off a score written by producer George Martin. Martin admits the score is influenced heavily from the movie Psycho.
All though the song was not the first pop hit to deal with death and loneliness (Leader of Pack was the first), the Beatles had taken a meloncholic vision of death to the top of the pop charts with this song. Several songs came after similar in subject and mood, Sounds of Silence, and Paint it Black were all released with in 6 months of Eleanor Rigby. This song, by many is also considered the mid point of the Beatles career and evolution; from a live playing pop band, to a band more akin to rock, psychedelica, and experimental studio music.
Also interestingly enough, this was a double A side with Yellow Submarine.
Ahh, the beauty of modern techologies.
Really fugged up bank robberies.
Jesus, I better give Chad a call.
Evidently there are hundreds of thousands of refugees threatening to run him over.
Iraq Withdrawal.
Bam, Senate agrees with House Mr. President.
More Pat Tillman.
I am sorry, but get over yourself, this happens in the military all the time.
Saturn.
I want Hexagons in Uranus! Those of us that watch Battlestar Galactica, know exactly what this is.
Y'know.
You know you had a bad when the local dam collapses, but you had REALLY BAD DAY, when the sewer dam collapses. Of course whose brilliant idea was it to hold all the sewer back with a dam.
Malach's Quote of the Day.
I am Malach and I am free as a bird.
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER!
Plugs.
The latest from Ben Byrd, a dystopian, futuristic short story called Severed. Murk and I also recorded the lastest podcast tonight, Murk hopes to have it up by the week end.
Did you see Battlestar Galactica last night.
Holy Frak! What a season ending episode. Of course, like Malach predicted, Starbuck is back, now whether she is a cylon, a ghost, or something in between we will see. Man, they are adding the paranoia, and confusion . . . AND NO FRAKIN' NEW EPISODES UNTIL '08! At least Sci Fi wants 22 episodes as opposed to 13 like the past two seasons. Hopefully they will be smart and replay the first two seasons during the break. In addition there is something on the site about a 2 hours special in 2007 4th quater.
Some more Beatlemania?
Well, we started on Revolver yesterday, but what were some of the major events around it's release (Aug 1966). Well, beyond the Beatles are "bigger that Jesus controversy"; because of threats toward Lennon, a firecracker thrown at him that they thought was gunfire, and the incidents in Manilla, they all together stopped touring, which in a way, created a greater band, as they spent more time in the studios, and had more time off. Interesting quote from Harrison about ending touring: "We'd done about 1,400 live shows and I certainly felt this was it," said George Harrison commenting on their last American concert at Candlestick Park. "It was nice to be popular, but when you saw the size of it, it was ridiculous, and it felt dangerous because everybody was out of hand. Even the cops were out of line....It was a very strange feeling. For a year or so I'd been saying, "Let's not do this anymore.' And then it played itself out, so that by 1966 everybody was feeling, 'We've got to stop this.' I don't know exactly where in 1966, but obviously after the Philippines we thought, 'Hey, we've got to pack this in.'"
In September, George Harrison made his way to India to study sitar under Ravi Shankar, which would later develop into some interest for all the Beatles in Eastern thought. Another very significant event, John Lennon meets Yoko Ono in September of that year (more on Yoko later). Lennon also made his most significant explanation of the bigger than Jesus controversy at the end of the year: "I believe Jesus was right, Buddha was right, and all of those people like that are right. They're all saying the same thing - and I believe it. I believe what Jesus actually said - the basic things he laid down about love and goodness - and not what people say he said....If Jesus being more popular means...more control, I don't want that. I'd sooner they'd all follow us even if it's just to dance and sing for the rest of their lives. If they took more interest in what Jesus - or any of them - said, if they did that, we'd all be there with them." Interestingly, Malach's thoughts on religion exactly.
Pat Tillman.
I have a real problem with this. For those of you that don't know, Tillman quit the NFL in his prime, forsaking millions of dollars to go fight in Afghanistan. He was killed in combat, and rightly or wrongly so made a great American hero, and propoganda tool. Here are the issues. He was killed by friendly fire. The Army did not reveal that until 5 months later. Here's where they got stuck. You see, friendly fire deaths are not all that uncommon in war. They had built Tillman into GI Joe. GI Joe can't be killed by his own troops. So, they were stuck with somehow tarnishing Tillman's image, or covering it up. You see your average GI is not famous. So, when they are killed in friendly fire, it is just kid of hush hush. These officers were just doing what they typically did. It is military culture, not a coverup.
Anna Nicole.
Accidental overdose . . . of TRIMSPA!
Climate Change.
So, will Southeastern MA, turn into say, the Carribean? I can handle that.
This is what happens . .
When Wikinazis fight. Oh and by the way, Malach is still blocked by those bastards.
So, how long before . .
Ron Jaworski kills Kornheiser?
Uhh . . a contest? Yeah a contest!
Yeah there some type of snide remark here, it just escapes me at the moment, leave a suggestion in the comments below.
The Forever Stamp.
On sale beginning April 12th.
Malach's Quote of the Day
God became a man, granted. The devil became a woman. - Victor Hugo.
I am Malach, and soon Murk and Malach will be doing Monday Night Football.
The Taxman Cometh
Plugs.
Plugs over the past couple of day, since I missed yesterday. Sunshine was updated with episode 22. Hex sent me some more yesterday, so their is another 20 or so new episodes a coming. Also, perhaps the most offensive episode of Friday Night RPG Cartoons (at least according to Dr. Murk) is up, episode 1.8.
You are Listening too . . .
Taxman, by the Beatles off of their big masterpiece Revolver. And may I say a pretty appropriate song for the time of year.
First Revolver. It has been argued to be not only the best Beatles album (along with Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper and the White Album) but one of the, if not the best album of all time. The album took off from Rubber Soul, and really began showcasing and experimenting with new stylistic developments which would become even more pronounced with later albums.
There were a number of innovative and new techniques used in the recording of the album. It is one of the first instances of backmasking and backward recording in music history, and not just with lyrics. The album was also one of the first to use the breakthrough technique of Automatic Double Tracking. This allowed a voice to be double recorded, as opposed to singing the song twice. This quickly became a modern music staple after this album. This was also the first album to have not so hidden drug references.
Musically this album runs the gamut even more that it predessecor. From meloncholic Elanor Rigby to the almost whimsical Yellow Submarine, to the Here, There, and Everywhere, which could almost be from their early 1963 music, to a song that even by today's standards seems ultra modern in Tomorrow Never Knows (the wife heard it for the first time the other day and thought it was Beck, until of course the voice), there is a strange mix of music on the album, and it is almost like listening to multiple albums. This is also the last time that the US and UK version of the album were different. I will be exploring a number of songs off this album.
Revolver also heralded Harrison's growth as a songwriter. He contributed 3 songs to the album, incuding this opening track Taxman. As compared to past Harrison pieces, these songs had much more maturity, and artistic growth. The song has a very simple inspiration, taxes . . and as the early American colonists discovered it was very high in jolly old England. It seems, England at the time, had a graduated income tax based upon earnings, and the Beatles were at the top; a 95% tax level. Harrison did most of the song himself, Lennon contributed some lines, specifically the ones calling out then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson, and Edward Heath, the upcoming Prime Minister. McCartney is actually responsible for the guitar solo and the lead guitar. Also, Harrison stated that the chorus was a play of the 60's Batman TV. Show.
Because the song began the album, a fake count in was added to the song. Very distorted deep voice counts in along with Harrison, and listening closely, you can hear McCartney shouting the count in under the distorted one. Harrison's vocals is also double tracked.
The album was also released in the midst of the "Beatles are Bigger than Jesus" controversy, and is also released three weeks before their last live concert. More history tomorrow.
That's right Mammoud.
Stick to your guns, that is why, you are Malach favorite most insane world leader. Keep it up and you too can have your own little screwed up corner of the Middle East . . . well more than it already is.
I feel sorry for them Yankees.
Well, not really.
Malach's Quote of the Day.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. - Abe Lincoln
I am Malach, down with the Taxman.
No Blog tonight
"Something suddenly came up"
Yeah just a Brady Bunch quote. But I will leave you with this. Lobo's Paramilitary Xmas. With Spanish Subtitles
I am Malach and thanks to CJ Owen for the head ups with the above video.
Try to see it my way, Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
Plugs for you and your kind.
There is a new 8 1/2 by Eleven, strip 514, and I don't know about you, but Cinn, and Jessica are starting to annoy me. Also, Ben Byrd's latest is up, and so far, this is my favorite of his. It is a short story in a dystopian, cyber punk kind of vein, and is really good. It is called Classification, you must read it now.
The Murk and Malach Show.
Murk and I are starting to get back on track with a monthly podcast. We will be recording this coming monday, so send questions for the mailbag to me or Murk.
You are listening too . .
Sorry, we moved out of Rubber Soul, and onto a double A side single the Beatles released at about the same time. Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out. You are listening to the later. These songs were only available in singles until the release of the June 1966 album Yesterday and Today. Yesterday and Today was a US only release, and was significant becuase it not only contained those songs and some other re-releaseses (Yesterday and the songs removed from the US version of Rubber Soul) it also contained 3 songs that would appear two 
We Can Work It Out is a very significant song, and one of the Beatles more popular of this era. First it is one of the only post 1963 songs that had fairly equal creation from both McCartney and Lennon, and one of their best until the later materpeice Day In the Life. McCartney and Lennon juxtapose their lyrics brilliantly, with McCartney's slight more positive and Lennon's more negative. The timing change between the McCartney and Lennon parts are also one of the first examples of a extreme timing change on a Beatles record. Harrsion's little sad waltz time harmonium part also work very well, perfectly adding to the contrasting Lennon parts . . you really cannot imagine the song with out them, and they really make the song..
According to McCartney, the song was originally written about his failing relationship with Jane Asher, but as he wrote more, and Lennon added his bit, it became more universal, again similar to The Word and All You Need is Love later.. The textural wash of the dual voice recordings, the fuzzing, and over mixing really begins to signal the direction they were heading. That direction being of course Revolver which is next, are you excited?
The Iraq War
So the House set a firm limit on spending for 8/08 for the Iraq War. No funds available after that date. Dubya aint to happy. Look at it like this. That will make it a 6 year war. That is almost as long as Vietnam, and twice as long as WWII.
New Spacesuit.
I hope they have something in Fuschia!
Wow.
They keep delisting endangered animals, it give me more things to try for dinner.
How drunk do you need to be?
To pass out at a stop light?
Marshall Faulk
Retired yesterday. Faulk once one of the greatest running backs of all time, pretty much a class act, and changed the position. You will be missed even by this hardcore Pats fan.
HMMM.
Perhaps this is why Vonage has been calling all week.
Holy Crap.
My god, do they have difibrilation through the drive thru too?
Again.
Maybe this time this will pass. Idiots, this needs to occur if you want better internet monitoring. I would if I will have to get an .xxx domain for Fat Bug or TLES?
Malach's Quote of the Day
No work which is destined to become a classic can look like the classics which have preceded it. In art, as in biology, there is heredity but no identity with the ascendants. Painters inherit characteristics acquired by their forerunners; that is why no important work of art can belong to any period but its own, to the very moment of its creation. It is necessarily dated by its own appearance. The conscious will of the painter cannot intervene. - Juan Gris
I am Malach and we can work it out.
Have you heard the word is love
Plugs.
Just a little plug from Sunshine. It Heroes themed strip number 21. Enjoy.
Some interesting sites.
Godtube. First place I am going to post my first flash video of JesusMan! Also, Conservapedia. And unlike Wikipedia, they aren't all up tight about my webcomics. Well at least not yet.
Burt Rattan Rocks.
I can't wait until he builds a spaceship we all can ride in.
Want to see something scary?
BOO!
How to use Wikipedia.
Hey kids, only use it to research background info. It is not entirely accurate at all times.
HEHEHEHEHE.
Hey Piper, here's a trick for you.
MMMMM
Giant Calamari.
Tommy Brady.
Seriously dude, the Brady Bunch?
Monday Monday.
Could be very interesting.
Hey
I used to have one of these when I was a kid.
Malach's Quote of the Day
I am Malach, and I love my Uncle Muscles
Say the Word and you'll be free
Plugs me buckos.
A new 8 1/2 by Eleven has been published, this is strip 514. In addition, there is a new piece of fiction by CJ Owen. It is a cyberpunk/Sci-fi short story called Meat Chassis. It is very good and remind me a bit of William Gibson. Also, it is similar to some of Ben Byrd's more sci-fiesque stuff. I can assure you though, unless someone is really pulling the wool over my eyes, they are two different people.
You are listening too . . .
The Word, by The Beatles, off of Rubber Soul. Again, I am surprised by the lack of number one hits off this album (there were zero). With songs like Michelle, Norweigan Wood, Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, Girl, and In My Life all being very popular Beatles songs. Actually You Won't See Me was a number one hit, for Ann Murray (Lennon repeatedly said it was his favorite Beatles cover of all time). Perhaps because of the experimental nature of the album (though no where near as experimental as late ones), and the less than poppy love songs replaced by moody one. I think this is the last Rubber Soul tune I am going to write about, we will see my mood in a couple of days.
So that leaves us with The Word. The song was written mostly by Lennon, with some help McCartney. Musically, McCartney has stated that they were going for a similar sound to Little Richard's Long Tall Sally. It is definitely a bit more funky and honky tonk than just about anything the Beatles had done before. What's most interesting is the song itself. Lennon admitted it was one of his first attempts at an anthemic political song, though that message gets a bit lost in the lyrics. It was also a pre cursor to a song like All You Need is Love, basically both songs have the same message, All You Need is Love just got across the message a little better.
The song is also notable (like much of the album), with Harrison doing a Harmonium solo, furthering his exploration of Indian music. Also in the recording of heavily compressed and equalized piano (Lennon is playing) a sound that would be popularized with psychedelic music. In addition the Beatles really experiment with harmonies and their voice, getting really high in pitch.
Al Gore keeps sending me emails.
So I don't know if you saw any of his testimony. It is interesting to me to find politician who still don't believe this is a growing crisis. It also remind of the tobacco hearing back in the 80's.
RIP Cavert DeForest.
You had one funny 15 minutes of fame.
Just what Paul McCartney needs.
More money. Hey Paul, Money can't buy you love . . . Yeah, I'm just jealous.
Pictures of the Sun.
Nice, but I got better one. Check these out.
Oh, I almost forget.
Evidently God is missing.
Hey Mennonites.
Becareful, cameras will steal your soul. I am behind you brah!
More Ana Nicole.
C'mon, get to the good stuff and go on Maury Povich.
She's Back.
And lets hope she still one beer short of a six pack. (Yeah pun intended)
Hey, I can see the connection.
Tom Cruise = Adolf Hitler
Malach's Quote of the Day
I like Beethoven, especially the poems. - Ringo Starr
I am Malach and have you heard that word is love?
Nowhere land
Plugs.
8 1/2 by Eleven updated with strip number 513. Also check out Malach's WoW post on performancing enhancing drugs. It also has a bit to do with the Beatles, and their performance enhancing drugs.
Speaking of the Beatles.
During the Rubber Soul period, Harrison got married to Patty Boyd, and the world famous bigger that Jesus quote from Lennon comes out (March of '66 about a month before they began production on Revolver). The actual statement is as follows. Journalist Maureen Cleave, Evening Standard, decides to ask a religious question outside the norms of regular pop interviews. Lennon is asked his opinion on the Church and God to which he responds: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was alright but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me."
That quote would several months later cause quite a bit of controversy in the Bible Belt of the US. It caused some Beatles bonfires, and as many 30 stations, mostly in the Southern US to ban playing the Beatles. An incident also occured in July of '66, which was one of incidents that turned them off from touring. They played before 50,000 fans in Manilla, the Phillipines. Evidently, the Imelda Marcos, invited the boys to show up at a party. They politely refused as was usual for them, but eviedntly insulted the shoe queen. They were basically beaten up by the Manilla police, and the money from their concert was taken from Brian Epstein.
Wow, Arnie.
Did you figure this out all by yourself? Rush has been irrelevant since lick 1995. Little known Ahnold fact. Evidently, the were going to make a Sgt. Rock movie. And of course, at the time (late 80's), they wanted Ahnold to play. Can you just imagine. WWII hero, Sgt. Rock, fighting the germans, with Ahnold shouting: "Take dat you stinkin' Krauts".
Anna Nicole part 35.
DNA tests kiddies! I am so excited for Phil Spector!
Dude.
Some of us would pay good money for that ride.
I'd pay for this too.
Me like scary rides.
American Alligator.
Off the endargered species list! Fries Alligator for all the buckos to celebrate!
Higher refunds.
Yep, mine was about 10% higher, and way higher than the average.
Malach's Quote of the Day
I am Malach and daed si hcalaM.
Nowhere Man
Plugs
A couple, first 8 1/2 By Eleven strip 512 is loaded, and this one comes with a side of extra corn. Also, Sunshine number 20 is up, and may I add, Sears; send me a check for this one.
You are listening to . . .
Nowhere Man, by the Beatles, another gem off of Rubber Soul. Yet another classic Beatles song that never hit number 1, though it did hit number 3 in the US. Nowhere Man is rather famous for not being about love, romance, and relationships, like much of their early stuff was, and the beginning of Lennon's (who wrote the majority of this song) philisophical lyrics.
Many of the Beatles fans when hearing the song commented they felt it was about their Parent's Generation, and their lack of an open mind. . . a very interesting allegory. There is also some thought out there that this is about one of several Beatles friends or associates (perhaps more on that tomorrow), Lennon however stated in a 1980 Playboy interview the song was about himself; mainly about writer's block, giving up, and then this thought of a "nowhere man" popping into his mind after a bit of a rest.
This song is also a interesting juxtaposition of old and new Beatles. The Harmonzing, the general guitar work, and simple drum rythmns. Of course the new is the lyrics, and the middle guitar solo. It is also an interesting lead into later similar style songs like Eleanor Rigby and For No One on later albums. Again it shows the lead in to Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, and even their most experimental album, The Beatles (or the White Album, which after listening to these albums pretty extensively over the past few weeks is officially, Malach's favorite Beatle Album.)
The Forever Stamp
Brilliant idea from the US Post Office, I don't know about you, I am buying a bunch in May.
Crap
Just like most award shows.
Stamp out Malaria
Nice, this will be a huge benefit to third world countries someday. Perhaps as significant as wiping out Malaria and Small Pox.
Hey Joey Porter.
Nice to see a change of scenery didn't take the asshat out of you.
I fully support this
Too long have certain team taken advantage of pass interference. Coaches on the current competition committee have all but taken defense out of the game.
Does this really surprise anyone?
So David Wells has type II diabetes, and he cut alcohol out of his diet . . . I bet there are a bunch of bars in the San Diego area that will be going out of business soon..
So remind me
NEVER fly British Airways. Who wants to bet she was Indian, and this was some revenge for the whole Indian Independence thing.
NO WAY
Pro Wrasslers involved with Steroids?!?
I see . .
some nerds have a REAL LOT of time on their hands.
Malach's Quote of the Day
I am Malach, and I wear my own socks.
What say you!
No plugs today.
There will be plenty this week though, so hold tight.
More Beatles stuff.
Yes, I realize the current Beatles song playing is one of their "worst" songs ever. The goal with the song was to show the early use of fuzzbass, and talk about George Harrison, specifically who the McCartney and Lennon thought most of his stuff was bad early in their career, and as he got more experience became a much better song writer (Something and While My Guitar Gently Weeps are only a year or so away).
Sarah Jessica Parker.
Evidently dog face is creating a cheapo fashion line, to go with here fugly looks.
The stuff of Pulp Science.
I love these mad scientists of global warming. At least they are doing something about it.
Hey, March Madness . .
and I really don't care.
Watch where you spit.
Wow, you got something to hide, watch your expactorating.
You know, when I picture NASCAR going to court . .
I picture that lawyer chicken from Futurama representing them.
There goes my Heroes
watch them getting sued. Hey, I will be right with your if JesusMan! makes an appearance.
Malach's Quote of the Day
I am Malach, ONCE AND FOR ALL!
