before i get to jimmy's latest and most devastating post i feel it is my civic duty to clear up some misconceptions about the title of jimmy's blog (and conversequently my blog).
in regards to jimmy's blog title, there are two competing trains of thought. the first, and correctest (wow, that's actually a word, no line of dots under it suggesting otherwise ... interesting), locomotive is that the title is a play on words taken from the title of judas priest's seminal 1982 classic "you got another thing comin.'" let's take a moment review the lyrics:
in regards to jimmy's blog title, there are two competing trains of thought. the first, and correctest (wow, that's actually a word, no line of dots under it suggesting otherwise ... interesting), locomotive is that the title is a play on words taken from the title of judas priest's seminal 1982 classic "you got another thing comin.'" let's take a moment review the lyrics:
one life I’m gonna live it up
I’m taking flight I said I’ll never get enough
stand tall I’m young and kinda proud
I’m on top as long as the music’s loud
that’s right here’s where the talkin’ ends
well listen this night there’ll be some action spent
drive hard I’m callin’ all the shots
I got an ace card comin’ down on the rocks
if you think I’ll sit around while you chip away my brain
listen I ain’t foolin’ and you’d better think again
out there is a fortune waitin’ to be had
you think I’ll let it go you’re mad
you got another thing coming
in this world we’re livin’ in we have our share of sorrow
answer now is don’t give in aim for a new tomorrow
solo (glenn)
oh so hot no time to take a rest yeah
act tough ain’t room for second best
real strong go me some security
hey I’m a big smash I’m goin’ for infinity yeah
if you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by
you’re thinkin’ like a fool cause it’s a case of do or die
out there is a fortune waitin’ to be had
you think I’ll let it go you’re mad
you got another thing comin’
jesus, kenneth, rob, and glenn really nailed it with that one, didn't they? umm, for clarification, the "jesus" in that previous sentence was meant as a kind of declaration, like "jesus! it's raining female alligator testicles (or something funnier to picture it raining)," not that the foursome of jesus, kenny, rob, and glenn nailed it, though some would argue that that foursome did nail it; however, others might argue that jesus would never work with someone like rob halford, but then this guy covered this very song, so who's to say? wait a second, what the hell was i talking about? okay, let's get back on track (see how i did that, with the track bit there? i was already using the train metaphor and then i said "let's get back on track." yeah, that feels good). now obviously, jimmy took his blog title from this monumental heavy metal song. the lyrics read like a veritable mission statement for jimmy's life. and that's in addition to the obvious parallels between jimmy's personal life and that of rob halford.
okay, so that's one train of thought. the other (and i even hesitate to mention it for fear of lending credence to it, but this reader seemed determined to at least give his theory its proper due) competing idea is that the title of jimmy's blog is taken from the the expression, "if that's what you think, you've got another thing coming" or "if that's what you think, you've got another think coming." see how that works? if so, you're one step ahead of these folks. anyway, to think that the title was taken from this is just downright silly. why would jimmy care about some inane expression? no, it's much more likely that jimmy took it from the song that allmusic calls "a classic heavy metal anthem -- an instantly memorable chorus that was perfect for an arena full of metalheads to shout along to, meaty guitar riffs, and "us vs. them" lyrics."
as for the title of my blog, it too is a play on words. if you'll notice, the line "you think i'll let it go you're mad" comes before the line "you got another thing comin'." see that? so my lyric comes before jimmy's, but in the blog world, mine comes after jimmy (much like jimmy comes after rob halford -- hey-o!).
SO -- i guess there isn't much else to say at this point. the future of jimmy's blog (and subseversely this blog) seems to be uncertain. perhaps the theme of jimmy's blog will shift from building a bike to modifying his current bike rhonda. one can only hope (and fervently pray on bended knee).
also, there's a good chance the link thingies i put in here won't work. if they don't ... well, just know that i tried.
i'll leave you with these two competing images:
i don't even want to tell you how long it took me to get those two pictures on there ... sometimes (most often) i really am just a mental defective.
disclosure: i hope i didn't offend rob halford. priest in the east was one of the first cds i ever bought. seriously. i in no way would want to offend mr. halford or anyone who supports him or judas priest. no, i only intended to offend gays and the whole gay community. okay, that WAS a joke. seriously. guh, i'm an idiot.
okay, so that's one train of thought. the other (and i even hesitate to mention it for fear of lending credence to it, but this reader seemed determined to at least give his theory its proper due) competing idea is that the title of jimmy's blog is taken from the the expression, "if that's what you think, you've got another thing coming" or "if that's what you think, you've got another think coming." see how that works? if so, you're one step ahead of these folks. anyway, to think that the title was taken from this is just downright silly. why would jimmy care about some inane expression? no, it's much more likely that jimmy took it from the song that allmusic calls "a classic heavy metal anthem -- an instantly memorable chorus that was perfect for an arena full of metalheads to shout along to, meaty guitar riffs, and "us vs. them" lyrics."
as for the title of my blog, it too is a play on words. if you'll notice, the line "you think i'll let it go you're mad" comes before the line "you got another thing comin'." see that? so my lyric comes before jimmy's, but in the blog world, mine comes after jimmy (much like jimmy comes after rob halford -- hey-o!).
SO -- i guess there isn't much else to say at this point. the future of jimmy's blog (and subseversely this blog) seems to be uncertain. perhaps the theme of jimmy's blog will shift from building a bike to modifying his current bike rhonda. one can only hope (and fervently pray on bended knee).
also, there's a good chance the link thingies i put in here won't work. if they don't ... well, just know that i tried.
i'll leave you with these two competing images:
i don't even want to tell you how long it took me to get those two pictures on there ... sometimes (most often) i really am just a mental defective.
disclosure: i hope i didn't offend rob halford. priest in the east was one of the first cds i ever bought. seriously. i in no way would want to offend mr. halford or anyone who supports him or judas priest. no, i only intended to offend gays and the whole gay community. okay, that WAS a joke. seriously. guh, i'm an idiot.
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