Savage no 'psycho' - entirely different & unpleasant critter. He seems amiably psychotic at times & for good reason, considering he observes what we laughingly call 'civilization'.
As w/Gil, I like him, always have. Do his screams seem those of a broken hearted optimist? He desperately wants all to be right - as w/his fantasies re Life in the Fifties. Of course, all is not right. Nor were things right during the Fifties. Most eyes were misdirected at Elvis' pelvis & away from the Termites. Elvis became corpulent. He croaked. Termites bored in. They're winning. S. decries media-obsession with 'starlets throwing up on themselves' - lotta execs pay dearly to see that & would gladly date said starlets - as distraction from real issues. Yet he doesn't realize 50's were same. Elvis vs. Mao, Chuck Berry vs. Chuck Starkweather, dare we mention legendary Ral Donner vs. Patrice Lumumba? Pop culture ever a fine diversion from subversion. Could this be why Franz Lizst exclaimed in despondence: "The people love trash!"? Dr. Young - whattabout Zyprexa? Anti-psychotic, it paralyzes physically but leaves mind whirling & packs on 10#/wk. Given Savage's thing for food, might that blow his mind? Also, didn't credit Otto & Dr. J. F. Parnell chat to 'repo man', c. 1984, Alex Cox. We'll fix Dr. S. He might be good for TV. Mood swings make for compelling entertainment. Think: James Woods' character, Ned Trent, in 'The Specialist'. Dr. Z. "If this corner blows up why this whole building might blow up. And if this building blows up, why, the whole neighborhood will blow up. You think I care? I don't!" - Ned Trent, CIA, ret., "el especialista", c. 1994 "You! Get another shirt!" - ibid "Shuttup. Did I give you permission to laugh?" - ibid _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com