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GORDON "Gordon is our destiny. Gordon is the light. All hail Gordon! Actually it was a typo. We wanted the album to be a tribute to Charles Grodin." --BNL HELLO CITY The Ladies' tribute to their horrible experience in Halifax. Halifax: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Speak a different language... Of Halifax's 1996 population, 35,270 spoke both French and English, while 108,670 spoke only English, and 180 spoke French as their sole language. ENID Enid is a waitress the Ladies met in Moncton, New Brunswick. The song is not about her, they just "liked her name." Which, spelled backwards, is fairly appropriate for a waitress... GRADE 9 Adidas: Sportswear company formed in 1948 by German athlete Alfred "Adi" Dassler (1901-1978). Quite the 70's rage! Duran Duran: British pop/rock band (1981-present), who boast a career sales record of 60 million world wide. The Ladies have been known to cover a song or two of theirs during live performances. Wrath of Khan: Star Trek II, the movie. Released in 1982, the plot parallels the story of Moby Dick through Khan's obsession with killing Captain Kirk. Stairway to Heaven: Released by Atlantic in 1971 on Led Zeppelin's self-titled Led Zeppelin IV. Staple guitar-rock for any 70's metalhead. BRIAN WILSON "What a guy. It's also a strange story. That's what that song is about, it's just trying to identify with that kind of scrutiny and that kind of pressure. Steve was 18 when he wrote that song. It felt like 'I'm 18 and sometimes I don't feel like getting out of bed.' It feels like you are Brian Wilson." --Ed Robertson Brian Wilson: One of the three Wilson bros. of The Beach Boys fame. Well known for his song writing, considered a genius by some. Dr. Landy: Dr. Eugene Landy, Brian Wilson's personal psychologist, who demanded "total therapeutic authority" over Wilson and his environment. As Landy bled the Wilson family for more money, he eventually convinced Wilson to sign with him for a solo album. In 1988, the California Board of Medical Quality charged Landy with ethical and license code violations. Sandbox: Wilson stayed in his room for the majority of his time under Landy's care. It's said when he left his room, he could be found at his piano, which was kept in a sandbox in the living room. Smiley Smile: Beach Boys' album released in September of '67 on Brother Records. Fun, fun, fun: Beach Boys' single released February 2, 1964, where it reached No. 5 after landing on the charts on February 15, 1964. The song is found on Shut Down the Volume 2, which was released in March of '64 on Capitol Records. Late-night record shops... Under Landy's instruction, Wilson was forcibly removed from The Beach Boys during treatment, prohibited to listen to any of their recordings, or associate with them in anyway. It's said that he sometimes snuck out to record stores in order to listen to the surf sounds, despite his psychologist's orders. Pavlov's Dog: Ian Petrovich (1849-1936), a Russian psychologist, while measuring the amount of saliva dog's produce, found a stimulus response caused the dog would salivate at the ringing of a bell. Pedagogue: n. 1. a teacher; schoolteacher. 2. a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal. BE MY YOKO ONO "It's great! I liked it. Sean [Ono Lennon, her son] brought it to me and we were listening to it and laughing like crazy." --Yoko Ono Yoko Ono: Artist and musician most infamous for her marriage to Beatles front man John Lennon on March 20, 1964. Ono has often been labeled a catalyst for the band's breakup. Aieee!... The Ladies' Ono impersonation. The Beatles: Chart topping, world dominating, British rock group (1962-1970) including George Harrison (1943) John Winston Lennon (1940-1980) Paul James McCartney (1942), and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) (1940). Venus: 1. An ancient Roman goddess, identified by the Greek's with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty. 2. An exceptionally beautiful woman. WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME Innately: adv. --Syn. INNATE, INBORN describe qualities, characteristics or possessions acquired before or at the time of birth. INNATE and INBORN share the literal basic sense "existing at the time of birth" and they are interchangeable in most contexts. WHAT A GOOD BOY: "That song came from just watching the people around me, and I guess my parents as well. I was just fascinated by how gender roles get ingrained from birth onward, even growing up with 'liberal' parents, I could see the expectations of them for me, being a boy. It could be about being gay, or about being wrong, or about being lazy. I wanted to keep it pretty ambiguous." --Steven Page Hairshirt: n. a garment of hoarse haircloth, worn next to the skin as penance (1730-40). THE KING OF BEDSIDE MANOR: Tom Jones: Reference to title character in Henry Fielding's play "Tom Jones." Tom is an orphan who is raised by a Squire. He is bawdy and has a way with women, though he loves only one. The story tells of his many adventures on his way to woo his true love, Sophie Western. *THANKS to Darren! Haversack: n. a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies. Domo arigato, Mr. Robato...: Lyrics from the Styx song "Mr. Roboto", released in 1983 on their Kilroy Was Here album by A&M Records. Roughly (and we mean roughly) translated, the lyrics are... Mata ah-oo hima de (I'm free to meet with you again) Domo arigato, Mr. Robato (Thank you, Mr. Monkey) Himitsu wo shiri tai (I want to know your secret) BOXSET Inspiration: n. 1. an inspiring or animating action or influence. 2. something inspired, as an idea. 3. a result of inspired activity. 4. a thing or person that inspires. 5. Theol. a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul. Remunerate: v.t. 1. to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. 2. to yield a recompense for. Compilation: n. 1. the act of compiling (to put together in one book or work, to make of materials from various sources, to gather together). 2. something compiled, as a reference book. I LOVE YOU Youse: (yooz; unstressed yuz, yiz). pron. nonstandard you (usually used in addressing two or more people). NEW KID (ON THE BLOCK) I'm a New Kid on the Block...: U.S. "teeny bopper" band of the late '80's/early '90's, the "New Kids" (1986-1994) included of Joe McIntyre, Jordon Knight, Danny Wood, Donny Walberg, and Jonathan Knight who became the crowning kings of cool for many a middle school girl. Johann Sebastian Bach: German classical organist and composer (1685-1750). Elvis: Elvis Aron* Presley (1935-1977), U.S. singer dubbed "King of Rock & Roll" (much to Little Richard's chagrin). *Of Note: Many Elvis theorists site the misspelling of Aron (Aaron) on Presley's grave as indication that the King now resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan. BLAME IT ON ME Milli Vanilli: Pop/rock lip-synching duo of Fabrice "Fab" Morvan and Rob Pilatus, who burst onto the music scene in 1989. Chart topping singles earned them a grammy, which was later revoked when the academy learned the voices on their album were those of Brad Howell and John Davis. Blame It On The Rain: Single from Milli Vanilli's debut album, Girl You Know It's True, released in 1989 on Arista Records. It unpredictably sold 10 million copies worldwide. THE FLAG The Ladies' ballad of sexual/domestic violence, rarely performed live. Chequered Flag: (Checkered) A racing symbol, marking the end of a race. White Flag: Signifies surrender in war. IF I HAD A $1000000 Chesterfield: n. a large overstuffed sofa with high arms. Ottoman: n. 1. a cushioned footstool. 2. a low cushioned seat without back or arms. 3. a kind of divan or sofa with or without a back. John Merrick...all those crazy elephant bones... John (Joseph) Merrick - aka the Elephant Man suffered from Elephantiasis , a disorder of the lymphatic system that causes parts of the body to swell to grotesque proportions. It's been theorized that he may have had a severe case of neurofibromatosis (a nervous system disorder whice makes nerve cells grow out of control, creating large, misshapen tumors. Neurofibromatosis occurring in one of every 4,000 births, though no occurance has ever been as profound as Merrick's condition. K-Car: Lee Iococca's brainchild sparked the production of a line of affordable economy cars, known as the K-car. Llama: a wooly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, related to the camel, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guancano. Emu: a large, flightless, ratite bird, dromaius novaehollandiae of Australia, resembling the Ostrich. Kraft Dinner: "Kids love KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese because it's the cheesiest. It's a trusted, convenient way to fix a good meal that the kids love to eat." "For God's sake kids, be careful where you aim." -- BNL CRAZY I flew over the cuckoo's nest... Refers to 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, directed by Milos Forman, and adapted from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel. Starring Jack Nicholson, it is considered one of the greatest films of all time, as it swept the Oscars. --Page created by Emily Yeager |