As the child of a metal fan, i always have to shake my head in disbelief whenever someone tries to pull the "Metal is the Devil's music" card. My Dad was a huge fan of Iron Maiden and he often explained the back story behind some of their songs. For example; "The Trooper" is about the famous work called "The Charge of the Light Brigade." One of their other songs, "Aces High" is about the Battle of Britain during WWII. Lastly, the song "Two Minutes to Midnight" is about the dangers of war profiteering. A bit more sophisticated than "Obey Satan."
On another note, his suggestion of Pat Boone as "wholesome" music loses several million points in credibility because Boone (or at least the record company he signed with) was a plagiarist. It was not an uncommon practice during the 50s and 60s for white artists to steal music from black artists and pass it off as original material. Little Richard tried to counter this by making his song "Tootiy Fruity" too fast for Boone to sing.
On another note, his suggestion of Pat Boone as "wholesome" music loses several million points in credibility because Boone (or at least the record company he signed with) was a plagiarist. It was not an uncommon practice during the 50s and 60s for white artists to steal music from black artists and pass it off as original material. Little Richard tried to counter this by making his song "Tootiy Fruity" too fast for Boone to sing.
. What the hell is a $10,000 plate sock-hop anyway?
