Kiss My Axe (While I Drink My Beer)

[Chris Warburton]

Yes, we do still have a BOC side, and ..."What a hoot" - thanks for the heads-up 


Chris Warburton
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-----Original Message-----
From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] On Behalf Of Steve Swann
Sent: 14 April 2009 00:12
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
Subject: BOC: Kiss My Axe (While I Drink My Beer)

I'm re-sending this, because I can't believe that the BOC side of the list has *nothing* to say...  I mean, we do still have a BOC side of the list, right??

So, again:

This is a legal MP3 download, courtesy of the folks at Warhammer Online.
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/home/audio/The_Hamtouchers-Kiss_My_Axe.mp3

>From their website:
http://www.warhammeronline.com/music/

What happens when you combine hard-rock with the madness and fury of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning? We found out when Eric Bloom (well-known gamer and Level 40 Sorc on Ironfist server!) and Richie Castellano - WAR fanatics and members of the legendary rock band Blue Öyster Cult - dropped in to tour Mythic headquarters and then headed into the recording studio with the Mythic crew to lay down a track dedicated to the Dwarf Slayer!

The resulting song - "Kiss My Axe (While I Drink My Beer)!" - is available for the first time here, to celebrate the launch of the oath-sworn Dwarf Slayer! So slather your Mohawks with pig fat, crank up your speakers and enjoy!

Kiss My Axe (While I Drink My Beer)!
Music by Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano, Brad Derrick and Josh Drescher Lyrics by Paul Barnett Eric Bloom - Vocals Richie Castellano - Guitars, vocals Brad Derrick - Drums

Download Song: MP3 (7MB) / WAV (36MB)
Length: 03:33 min

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So, that's the official description of it.  I have two thoughts on the subject:

1. If I was a rock-n-roller, I would do shit like this at the drop of a hat - but that's because I have a broad sense of fun, and no overblown notions of maintaining a dignified public persona.  When I think of people like that, I might think of Al (hoping Al takes that comment the right way) :-) but I can't say I would have thought of Eric Bloom.  No offense intended to Eric either, but he always struck me as someone who wears his cool like most people wear their shoes - anytime they leave the house.  I really enjoyed hearing him fronting a such a goofy mock-epic production.

2. This is way better sounding than it has any right to be.  As a matter of fact, after the first couple of listens and the initial "Oh my god, that's silly" reaction, it really started to grow on me, and I've been listening to it incessantly.  It sounds almost like Eric fronting Manowar.  God help me - it actually occurred to me that I like this better than Heaven Forbid (can I get booted off my own list for saying that?), and I think it's because the Manowar-meets-Spinal Tap lyrics are more fun than John Shirley's...  ;-)

Give it a listen.  ;-)

Steve
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