Bantha Movin'
EXPERIMENT #125
"BANTHA MOVIN'"
FILM
Star Wars (1995 "Faces" VHS).
ALBUM
Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys. To paraphrase some guy on a Beastie Boys message board, there are a lot of bells and whistles on this one. That would be fine if the album was under an hour in length, but it's not. Hello Nasty clocks in at sixty-seven minutes; as a result, the album comes across as cluttered and somewhat confused. That being said, there are still moments of patented Beastie greatness, most notably the outerspace jammy-jam "Intergalactic" (which contains the ridiculous/awesome line "I'll stir fry you in my wok").
SYNCHS
- Right before "Remote Control" starts, someone yells out, "Brace yourself, fool!" This coincides with a shot of the Rebel Darth Vader is choking, looking scared for his life.
- As soon as the film cuts to the inside of the sandcrawler, the strange jack-in-the-box noises begin in "Just a Test."
- R2-D2 wakes up aboard the sandcrawler at the same time the voice says, "Ready?" at the beginning of "Body Movin'."
- The phrase "body movin'" in "Body Movin'" is heard repeatedly as we see the Gonk droid walking around (Gonk is, in essence, just a body that is movin').
- The phrase "body movin'" in "Body Movin'" is heard repeatedly again as we see the sandcrawler moving across the Tatooine desert at night (the sandcrawler is moving the bodies of the Jawas and the droids).
- The line "cast you off into exile" in "Intergalactic" is heard as R2-D2 is initially left behind after the robot auction.
- R5-D4 explodes at the same time a drum hit sounds during "Intergalactic."
- The line "all top secret and classified" in "Three MCs and One DJ" coincides with Princess Leia's hologram, which is relaying top secret information.
- A cymbal crash in "Song for Junior" coincides with C-3PO flopping the dead Jawa onto the fire outside of the sandcrawler.
- The phrase "comin' strong" in "The Negotiation Limerick File" is heard as Obi-Wan slices Dr. Evanzan's arm off in the cantina.
- The phrase "let's try to negotiate" is heard repeatedly in "The Negotiation Limerick File" as Han Solo and Obi-Wan discuss the terms of the proposed flight to Alderaan.
- Someone says, "you think I've lost my mind" (or something close to that) towards the end of "The Negotiation Limerick File." This coincides with Luke's upset reaction to Han's asking price for the flight to Alderaan.
- The line "the actions typically displayed" in "Electrify" is heard as Han unlatches his gun underneath the table while talking to Greedo in the cantina.
- The phrase "electrify" in "Electrify" coincides with Greedo being shot and his lifeless body hitting the table.
NOTES
Definitely some neat stuff here. I started using my regular stereo again, so you know all this shizzy is on time and comin' correct. I don't mess around, son!
Does anyone else out there categorize albums in their head by temperature, weather pattern, season, and/or time of day? To me, Hello Nasty is a cold, rainy day album. I'll always pop it on when the clouds are gray and the heavens open up. To The 5 Boroughs, which I'll be trying here tomorrow, is the total opposite: a nice sunny Summer day album, perfect to listen to whilst running through soft grass or washing your car.
Often this categorization stems from the atmospheric circumstances that were occurring when I acquired said albums, but more often than not it's just my personal belief as to when I think the best time is to hear the music in question. For instance, I purchased To The 5 Boroughs on the rainiest of rainy mornings in 2004, but I can't help that it makes me think of a warm July day and lots of outdoor activities.
You want other examples? Let's do some list action here, since I'm running behind schedule:
HOT N' SUNNY SUMMER DAY ALBUMS:
To The 5 Boroughs by the Beastie Boys
Raw Power by the Stooges
Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
Anything by Guitar Wolf
Anything by AC/DC
MUGGY SUMMER NIGHT ALBUMS:
Road to Ruin by the Ramones
Nimrod by Green Day
Machine Gun Ettiquette by the Damned
Anything by Mudhoney
RAINY DAY ALBUMS (ANY SEASON):
Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
Rock for Light by Bad Brains
Anything by Alice in Chains
Anything by Pantera
COLD WINTER DAY ALBUMS:
The Bends by Radiohead
Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
Coral Fang by the Distillers
Anything by Ministry
COLD WINTER NIGHT ALBUMS:
Brain Drain by the Ramones
Licensed to Ill by the Beastie Boys
The Stooges by the Stooges
Anything by Run-D.M.C.
CRISP AUTUMN EVENING ALBUMS:
Basement Apes by Gluecifer
Youthanasia by Megadeth
Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age
Anything by Danzig-era Misfits
Anything by the Replacements
ALBUMS BEST SUITED FOR LATE NIGHT CAR RIDES ACROSS STATE LINES (ANY SEASON):
Paul's Boutique by the Beastie Boys
The Black Album by the Damned
Lost Highway soundtrack
You get the idea. That's just how I roll, you know? With the crazy mental weather/season/time of day filing system.
"BANTHA MOVIN'"
FILM
Star Wars (1995 "Faces" VHS).
ALBUM
Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys. To paraphrase some guy on a Beastie Boys message board, there are a lot of bells and whistles on this one. That would be fine if the album was under an hour in length, but it's not. Hello Nasty clocks in at sixty-seven minutes; as a result, the album comes across as cluttered and somewhat confused. That being said, there are still moments of patented Beastie greatness, most notably the outerspace jammy-jam "Intergalactic" (which contains the ridiculous/awesome line "I'll stir fry you in my wok").
SYNCHS
- Right before "Remote Control" starts, someone yells out, "Brace yourself, fool!" This coincides with a shot of the Rebel Darth Vader is choking, looking scared for his life.
- As soon as the film cuts to the inside of the sandcrawler, the strange jack-in-the-box noises begin in "Just a Test."
- R2-D2 wakes up aboard the sandcrawler at the same time the voice says, "Ready?" at the beginning of "Body Movin'."
- The phrase "body movin'" in "Body Movin'" is heard repeatedly as we see the Gonk droid walking around (Gonk is, in essence, just a body that is movin').
- The phrase "body movin'" in "Body Movin'" is heard repeatedly again as we see the sandcrawler moving across the Tatooine desert at night (the sandcrawler is moving the bodies of the Jawas and the droids).
- The line "cast you off into exile" in "Intergalactic" is heard as R2-D2 is initially left behind after the robot auction.
- R5-D4 explodes at the same time a drum hit sounds during "Intergalactic."
- The line "all top secret and classified" in "Three MCs and One DJ" coincides with Princess Leia's hologram, which is relaying top secret information.
- A cymbal crash in "Song for Junior" coincides with C-3PO flopping the dead Jawa onto the fire outside of the sandcrawler.
- The phrase "comin' strong" in "The Negotiation Limerick File" is heard as Obi-Wan slices Dr. Evanzan's arm off in the cantina.
- The phrase "let's try to negotiate" is heard repeatedly in "The Negotiation Limerick File" as Han Solo and Obi-Wan discuss the terms of the proposed flight to Alderaan.
- Someone says, "you think I've lost my mind" (or something close to that) towards the end of "The Negotiation Limerick File." This coincides with Luke's upset reaction to Han's asking price for the flight to Alderaan.
- The line "the actions typically displayed" in "Electrify" is heard as Han unlatches his gun underneath the table while talking to Greedo in the cantina.
- The phrase "electrify" in "Electrify" coincides with Greedo being shot and his lifeless body hitting the table.
NOTES
Definitely some neat stuff here. I started using my regular stereo again, so you know all this shizzy is on time and comin' correct. I don't mess around, son!
Does anyone else out there categorize albums in their head by temperature, weather pattern, season, and/or time of day? To me, Hello Nasty is a cold, rainy day album. I'll always pop it on when the clouds are gray and the heavens open up. To The 5 Boroughs, which I'll be trying here tomorrow, is the total opposite: a nice sunny Summer day album, perfect to listen to whilst running through soft grass or washing your car.
Often this categorization stems from the atmospheric circumstances that were occurring when I acquired said albums, but more often than not it's just my personal belief as to when I think the best time is to hear the music in question. For instance, I purchased To The 5 Boroughs on the rainiest of rainy mornings in 2004, but I can't help that it makes me think of a warm July day and lots of outdoor activities.
You want other examples? Let's do some list action here, since I'm running behind schedule:
HOT N' SUNNY SUMMER DAY ALBUMS:
To The 5 Boroughs by the Beastie Boys
Raw Power by the Stooges
Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
Anything by Guitar Wolf
Anything by AC/DC
MUGGY SUMMER NIGHT ALBUMS:
Road to Ruin by the Ramones
Nimrod by Green Day
Machine Gun Ettiquette by the Damned
Anything by Mudhoney
RAINY DAY ALBUMS (ANY SEASON):
Hello Nasty by the Beastie Boys
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
Rock for Light by Bad Brains
Anything by Alice in Chains
Anything by Pantera
COLD WINTER DAY ALBUMS:
The Bends by Radiohead
Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
Coral Fang by the Distillers
Anything by Ministry
COLD WINTER NIGHT ALBUMS:
Brain Drain by the Ramones
Licensed to Ill by the Beastie Boys
The Stooges by the Stooges
Anything by Run-D.M.C.
CRISP AUTUMN EVENING ALBUMS:
Basement Apes by Gluecifer
Youthanasia by Megadeth
Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age
Anything by Danzig-era Misfits
Anything by the Replacements
ALBUMS BEST SUITED FOR LATE NIGHT CAR RIDES ACROSS STATE LINES (ANY SEASON):
Paul's Boutique by the Beastie Boys
The Black Album by the Damned
Lost Highway soundtrack
You get the idea. That's just how I roll, you know? With the crazy mental weather/season/time of day filing system.
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