On this day in history, 1949, the Challengeburg Titan made her maiden (and only) voyage* approximately one eighth of the way to the moon. The takeoff and initial ascent went remarkably smoothly, which is quite a miracle, really, when we realize that the Titan was a mammoth boat strapped to the side of a skyward-facing dirigible powered by rockets. Moreover, it was the largest such rocket-powered boat-strapped-to-a-dirigible that had ever been built.
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I almost never hear anything when people sing. It’s all Charlie-Brown’s-Teacher noises until the song ends. Wa wama wa wa. But with some songs, it’s worse than others, to the point that I start to suspect that they’re doing it deliberately. Let me clarify. I’m not talking about Mondegreens. I’m not talking about Fuck It’s an Owl. I’m not talking about “Good King Wenceslas Lost his Crown”. I’m talking about cases where I don’t just mishear words. When I don’t hear anything. And I secretly suspect that’s because, with most of these, there aren’t actually any words. Yes, my dear loyal audience, it is nom de pomme, back from his tour of Scandinavia, the low countries, southern Austria, and eastern Australia with a new edition of Guide for your listening (read: reading) pleasure. In this edition, we look at the elusive meanings to some of the world’s most enigmatic and popular songs. 1. Robert Plant is gonna leave you, he said baby, you know he’s gonna leave you, he’ll leave you when the summer comes a-rollin’, leave you when the summer comes along. (Led Zeppelin – “Baby I’m Gonna Leave You”) 2. Someone named Jamie is crying. (Van Halen – “Jamie’s Cryin’”) 3. Yesterday don’t matter if it’s gone. (The Rolling Stones – “Ruby Tuesday”) 4. Roger Daltrey, whose heart is like a broken cup, really wants to know who you are. (The Who – “Who Are You”) 5. A kazoo solo makes for an amusing song. (Pink Floyd – “Corporal Clegg”)
Enter the world of Bonzo, an almost-capable mad scientist who is actually quite personable, and Bonkers, his trusty and most unfortunate assistant … oh and he’s a moose. For the second installment in this epic, see the wise man who lives in a dumpster in this alley. |
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