This clip from Spinal Tap is apropos, because it's a lampoon of the Monkees video, but they were also lampooning Maiden, Sabbath, Priest, Saxon, Randy Rhoads, Ian Gillan, etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-BYzaDwNoE

This is an interesting interview with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, because it addresses a rumor that they had walked out of Spinal Tap because they believed the band was making fun of them (which was untrue): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1022475/He-aint-heavy-hes-captain----Iron-Maiden-rocker.html

It's important to note that the members of Spinal Tap were all musicians and played their own music from the get go, whereas the Monkees only recorded their vocals and had other people play the instruments. Of course, in time the Monkees learned to play, even if there was so much wasted recording time they had to bring in other musicians to fill in. They eventually improved enough to play live shows with their own instrument play.

I gotta do my best to defend the Monkees, Iron Maiden, and Spinal Tap, because they ARE all great acts and entertainers. I say ARE because, as of 2016, The Monkees, Iron Maiden, AND Spinal Tap are all touring to this day. Not together, of course. That would be too awesome.

Is that THE Bruce Dickinson?

You can't believe everything Bruce Dickinson says.

Beautiful music. He looks a little like Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.

>> ^Crosswords:

Its always sad to see an aged rock start trying to sing their hits well past their prime. Just as their body gets old and worn out so do their larynx. They tend to lose much of their range and vocal precision/endurance. I always cringe when I see some 80's 70s 60s rock start on the stage belting out their classics, it just doesn't work, you can't fight aging.


there are exceptions though, Sting still sings quite well, as well as Bruce Dickinson, but I don't think either of them ever smoked for example (which I'm sure is probably the #1 reason why a lot of singers lose their voice)

And after all that set-up, we get...

Miss Angie Dickinson!

"Dickinson" appears to be the correct spelling.

Not quite the range of Bruce Dickinson, but then no one screams quite like him.
I could still rock out to it though...

THE Bruce Dickinson?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_cowbell

Iron Maiden and Bruce Dickinson is definitely *rocknroll

Bruce Dickinson, Dave Marray, Adrian Smith, Nicko McBrian & Steve Harris!

Although there have been many changes and substitutions in their line up over the years, These guys are truly what made Iron Maiden who they are today.

Oh, and don't forget Eddie, conceived and painted by Derek Riggs,
http://www.derekriggs.com/

Hadn't read that one before. Thanks.

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Godamn, this is what I like to see.

Revolution is the Pod
Systems rattle from
When the Winds of Will are stirred
Excellent is Bloom

But except its Russet Base
Every Summer be
The Entomber of itself,
So of Liberty --

Left inactive on the Stalk
All its Purple fled
Revolution shakes it for
Test if it be dead. - Emily Dickinson

Godamn, this is what I like to see.

Revolution is the Pod
Systems rattle from
When the Winds of Will are stirred
Excellent is Bloom

But except its Russet Base
Every Summer be
The Entomber of itself,
So of Liberty --

Left inactive on the Stalk
All its Purple fled
Revolution shakes it for
Test if it be dead. - Emily Dickinson

Thumbnail reminds me of an early 1980's Angie Dickinson in that slasher flick.

According to trailer park geography.. and 95% of fundamentalist Christian home schoolers...he is 100% correct. Afghanistan DOES border Iraq.

You see.. 'heaven' connects to absolutely everything in the universe via an inter-dimensional border on a quantum scale. As a result, Iraq and Afghanistan border each other directly within the bounds of 'heaven', so thus they do actually border each other.

However, as we and they know. The pearly gate entrances for those regions are near empty. Zero lines. Zero wait. All the more reason to REPENT IN THE NAME OF JEEEEEEEZUS! You'll GUARRRANTEEE!! YERSELF a QUICK and SPEEDY crossing. But only through a limited time offer! Plus.. you can win a free Playstation by signing up to Zealots R Us discount card program. Earn back 10% in credits towards you NEXT trip to the cloudtops. Those with BAD credit (as in evil vs good deeds) receive an automatic 5% bonus to their 'good points' when cashing in their life's points savings.

Donate 50% of your cash to the jerk's ministries, and you are practically guaranteed entrance into heaven.. even if you were a borderline-repentant-child modelesting asshole.

Though.. it is suggested that if you are a child molester. Become a Catholic. It is much easier to poke little Johnny, lube yourself up with a load of astroglide, and SLIDE right into heaven zero questions asked.

Catholic priests are by default promised 27 young boy-virgins upon entering heaven, plus an executive seat in the heavenly NAMBLA chapter. On the corner of dickinson and main streets in the upper pink cloud quarter.