Misfits

by **happy_loss** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:11 am

They really are crap aren't they? Even during my punk rock days I couldn't get into them. For some reason I just listened to some of their stuff on youtube. The lyrics are beyond ridiculous. Danzig's solo shit is even worse.

by **withahip** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:12 am

uh oh . . . . .

by **electrabunny** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:14 am

Watch out - BF's gang might come out to kick your ass!

by **happy_loss** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:19 am

It's ok, I'm in the gang, or was..............

by **black francis** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:47 am

The Misfits are beyond amazing. Some of the lyrics were silly but that's part of Danzig's talent. His whole career (with maybe the exception of Samhain) has always been part nudge, nudge, wink, wink. If you accept the Misfits for what it is: mindless fun, terrific tunes and Danzig's beyond amazing voice then maybe you'll see why so many people enjoy it. I mean Danzig was some Jersey kid who read comics and listened to Black Sabbath and The Ramones. And the Ramones lyrically could be silly as well. Earlier Misfits (which is my favorite was probably the closest Danzig let anybody in as far as how he really felt. Songs like "Comeback" and "Angelfuck" are punk rock love song classics in my opinion.

Come on I mean how awesome is:

"Let those bastards believe. Dry your eyes and we'll leave. She isn't loving you anymore"

Next to The Killing Moon these are my favorite lyrics.

I love Danzig as well. Again catchy melodies, Danzig's powerful voice but originally bluesy type rock (a brief awful foray into industrial) moving to darker metal. In recent albums Danzig has taken the focus from his voice and melody to moods and atmospherics which I disagree with but he is still capable of churning out about half a great albums worth of material. His evil/Satantic heavy metal frontman theatrics can be tough for some to swallow but again I don't believe it's to be taken entirely serious. I do wish his lyrics were more personal but when you're a teen and think your rebelling those lyrics sure seemed evil and naughty and I thought for sure my eternal soul was in grave danger! Thrilling stuff! Of course you get older and all that threat and mystery seem to disappear. But not for Danzig. He's still that same teenager reading comics in his basement. I see him at Comic-Con every year and he has no entourage. He's just walking around like a kid buying stuff and checking out the exhibit hall. It's pretty cool.

I get why people don't like him or his persona but he has been hugely influential and at least for me something that made my teenage years more exciting and less painful.

by **black francis** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:00 am

Yes I was flexing for both pictures and yes I've been waiting for years to put those up on this site.

Jesus when did my arms turn into a Wookies? Someone have some Nair I can borrow?

by **black francis** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:02 am

Okay I just checked. That long mutant hair over the Chrimson Ghost's eye wasn't attached. Thank Christ.

by **Frank The Bunny** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:20 am

Anyone else think if Glenn Danzig were a major league baseball player, the origin of his guns might be put under scrutiny?

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by **withahip** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:43 am

12 cheese burritos~~~~~~~~~
Mountain Dew yeah!

by **black francis** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:24 pm

Shrek II on DVD

by **tonywojo** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:51 pm

Frank The Bunny wrote:Anyone else think if Glenn Danzig were a major league baseball player, the origin of his guns might be put under scrutiny?

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Rubbed out tatoo no more

Must have been loud

No longer forearm smash

by **Mr.Sparkle** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:00 am

All I can say is I ain't no goddamn son of a bitch you better think about it baby. How can you listen to songs like Static Age, Where Eagles Dare, Teenagers from Mars, and Skulls and say they're crap? One of the best punk bands ever, although are they even considered a punk band? I'm no Misfits expert but I do like some of their stuff a lot. It seems like a lot of people don't realize that most of their songs are supposed to be tongue in cheek.

by **black francis** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:32 am

by **black francis** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:34 am

by **black francis** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:35 am

My favorite Misfits song

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