Icons of Rock
Lots of talk about the Number Five band. I think we can all agree that U2 claims that spot — now let’s move on. Rock and Roll is partly about iconic imagery - striking a formidable and long-lasting pose. I argue that there is one Rock and Roll Icon that stands above the rest: Eddie from Iron Maiden.
Any other Icons of Rock that can go toe-to-toe with Eddie, the undead mascot raised from Hell by Rock and Roll? I doubt it.
November 16, 2005 in Music |
Have the Stones disowned the lips? The deal have the friendly skeletons and the dancing bears. There’s always the Phish fish in the shape of a Jesus sticker…
Comment by a random John — November 16, 2005 @ 10:23 am
the deal? I meant the Dead. ugh.
Comment by a random John — November 16, 2005 @ 10:24 am
yeh, that’s right, the Grateful Dead had the skeletons, bears and the Venus. Pretty good. But against Eddie?
Comment by Supergenius — November 16, 2005 @ 10:25 am
In a tag-team match the bears along would do it. He has no muscles! And that wrapping and chains will only slow him down!
Comment by a random John — November 16, 2005 @ 10:37 am
Ozzy himself. Scary. Isn’t he an undead frontman raised from Hell by Rock n’ Roll?
That is, of course, pre-Osbournes Ozzy. Now he’s just a drugged-out bumbling fool. Not very iconic.
Comment by Tom — November 16, 2005 @ 11:35 am
What about the “Kiss” people? Gene Simmons’ tongue can take on undead Eddie any day.
Comment by Tess — November 16, 2005 @ 11:38 am
This image is fairly iconic.
Comment by Eric Russell — November 16, 2005 @ 11:46 am
In case we can’t post images in a comment:
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc700/c718/c71804kx603.jpg
Comment by Susan M — November 16, 2005 @ 12:59 pm
I always loved the pig from Pink Floyd, although their wall is perhaps better known.
How about the Runes from Led Zepplin IV?
Comment by Clark Goble — November 16, 2005 @ 9:06 pm
Re: comment #9
I found out today at the gym that Pink Floyd’s “We Don’t Need No Education” is not appropriate music to work out to in the morning. I never thought about it before, but that song (and the bass line) definitely lacks any pep or vigor you need to really get yourself going. I almost fell back to sleep on the Stairmaster listening to it when it came on over the speakers. Next time, I’m bringing extra batteries for my MP3 player.
Comment by Tess — November 17, 2005 @ 9:55 am
not quite so powerful, perhaps, but better known:
http://images.google.com/images?q=prince%20symbol
Comment by Bryce I — November 17, 2005 @ 12:48 pm
Haha. Good one. The artist formerly known as Prince, now known as Prince again.
Comment by Susan M — November 17, 2005 @ 2:01 pm
Haha. Good one. The artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince.
Comment by Susan M — November 17, 2005 @ 2:02 pm
I have to vote for King Crimson. Frip is a genius, even with his art work. Can anyone forget 20th century schizoid man?
http://users.utu.fi/petolo/crimson/court.html
Their newest album, The Power to Believe, the artwork is amazing.
So for iconic, Crimson rules.
Comment by chronicler — November 17, 2005 @ 11:50 pm
pentagram(s)?
the devil?
The stereotypical slutty girl, featured on a ton of album art and in almost every rock video ever made?
I bet the stereotypical slutty girl (represented by Kelly Bundy, perhaps?) could kick Eddie’s ass while he begged for more.
Comment by Jennifer — November 18, 2005 @ 5:59 pm
I pretty much refer to prince as “The Artist Formerly Known”
MRKH
Comment by Mark Hansen — November 28, 2005 @ 12:08 pm
who can go toe to toe with mr. eddie? mick and ozzy, and if ur talkin pure skill, paul and john as well
Comment by Will — January 8, 2007 @ 10:37 pm
well, take out paul and john, but a fight, still ozzy and mick. the stones performed in my town a few months ago, biggest attendance 2 any event our town’s ever seen. bout 30k+ pple in a city of 300k
Comment by Will — January 8, 2007 @ 10:44 pm