Voltaire

Thought for the Day: Country music is either about whiskey, women or how screwed up the world is. Or a combo. Go on, prove me wrong.

So, I like Voltaire. Not the philosopher/writer, the musician. Don't get me wrong, the original Voltaire is funny, but he's a bit too acerbic for my taste; yes, alright, your contemporaries tend to be optimists and you're a pessimist, WE GET IT ALREADY.

No, I mean the lovable goth musician. I have for a looong time. And really, who wouldn't? He's amazing. He's a geek; he's such a geek, he's done an entire (raunchy) album of Star Trek songs called Banned on Vulcan. He's the guy what did the song "Brains" for The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. His songs, as a whole, are hilarious, heartwarming, hilariously heartwarming, or just plain great.

"The locals tell me not to fear
It happens at least once a year
When hell is full the dead will walk the Earth and apparently they come up here
For the beer!"  - lyrics to Day of the Dead, from the album Ooky Spooky.

In 2010 he did a country album. Because, hey, if Bob Dylan can do it, why not Voltaire? The name is "Hate Lives In A Small Town"; the album art's to the side.

Having listened to it...Oh yeah. It's Voltaire alright. And Lord, let Johnny Cash hear it; he can finally stop spinning in his grave. The titular song's really worth a listen. Have a look:

Somewhere on Youtube there's also his opening to the song; but I can't find a video of both it AND the song. The Song Remains, so I put it here first and foremost. The rest is up to you.




So why a post about Voltaire? Because he came out with a new album in September.

You're welcome.