Loved the Zombies. I look back on that era as the “High Days” of musical creativity (in more ways than one). I stumbled upon an old Scott Walker video and, with a little touch of bullshit, incorporated it into a piece about the graduation at “Liberty University”… the largest “University” that contends that the earth is but 6000 years old. http://levelsofillusion.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/graduation/
Scott Walkers song went on to be the theme song of “Absolutely Fabulous” the British comedy series that I enjoyed so much. And, I felt, a GREAT theme song for “Liberty” who, with the late, great, Jerry Falwell at the rudder, have done more to promote “Christian Education” in a STUPID ASS WAY than anyone I can think of.
Good stuff
Speaking of Liberty U … I remember listening to a pretty interesting interview about a guy who went there “undercover” for the purpose of writing a book.
Here’s the interview, note around the 4 minute mark when he talks about their “on campus support group for chronic masturbators.” Man, that could have ‘come in handy’ when I was in college … literally.
I live 17 miles from “Liberty”. Talk about “Stranger in a Strange Land”! The Local Lynchburg news paper is under the control of the “Falwell Cartel”. Needless to say, I have been banned for life.
Jerry himself demanded that my comments (years worth) were removed from the papers archives. He pulled all his advertising and had other businesses do the same. He Forbid reporters from entering the campus. For two weeks the paper was half its normal size. Of course, with freedom of speech and all, they buckled under.
To return the favor I instituted [NO MORE DAY] it is May 15th. The day the fat bastard kicked the bucket.
NO MORE HATE
NO MORE BIGOTRY
NO MORE JERRY FALWELL
(we even have bumper stickers)
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Loved the Zombies. I look back on that era as the “High Days” of musical creativity (in more ways than one). I stumbled upon an old Scott Walker video and, with a little touch of bullshit, incorporated it into a piece about the graduation at “Liberty University”… the largest “University” that contends that the earth is but 6000 years old. http://levelsofillusion.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/graduation/
Scott Walkers song went on to be the theme song of “Absolutely Fabulous” the British comedy series that I enjoyed so much. And, I felt, a GREAT theme song for “Liberty” who, with the late, great, Jerry Falwell at the rudder, have done more to promote “Christian Education” in a STUPID ASS WAY than anyone I can think of.
Good stuff
Speaking of Liberty U … I remember listening to a pretty interesting interview about a guy who went there “undercover” for the purpose of writing a book.
Here’s the interview, note around the 4 minute mark when he talks about their “on campus support group for chronic masturbators.” Man, that could have ‘come in handy’ when I was in college … literally.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104754773
I live 17 miles from “Liberty”. Talk about “Stranger in a Strange Land”! The Local Lynchburg news paper is under the control of the “Falwell Cartel”. Needless to say, I have been banned for life.
Jerry himself demanded that my comments (years worth) were removed from the papers archives. He pulled all his advertising and had other businesses do the same. He Forbid reporters from entering the campus. For two weeks the paper was half its normal size. Of course, with freedom of speech and all, they buckled under.
To return the favor I instituted [NO MORE DAY] it is May 15th. The day the fat bastard kicked the bucket.
NO MORE HATE
NO MORE BIGOTRY
NO MORE JERRY FALWELL
(we even have bumper stickers)