BOC/OFF: the Jams,. kicked out or otherwise

[Jon Jarrett]

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004, Jason Scruton wrote (quoting John MacIntyre):

> >Kick Out The Jams.  If you don't like that, there's no need in going any
> >further.  Absolutely, positively, do not start with Back In The USA.
> >That album is a textbook example of the difference a producer can make,
> >in this case for the worse.

        Speaking as someone who did just what John says not to, I heartily
second his advice. There is almost nothing good that can be said about
_Back In The USA_, and I think what there is can be put in the three words
`Human Being Lawnmower'.

> The jams, for the 5, -- I'd say be 'props'. in the context of The original
> phrase, "Kick out the jams or get off the stage", i'd say they're equal to
> lettin' everything go, do IT full throttle or not at all.

        Carl Anderson long ago challenged me to translate `Kick Out the
Jams' into Latin, following early successes with `rock and roll
motherfucker' and `swings like God's own dick' (yes, we were listening to
Monster Magnet now you come to mention it). I'm still at a loss to come up
with a handy *English* definition of `jams' here, let alone one that takes
into account the _Illuminatus!_ version... Yours,
                                                  Jon

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