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re: BAT OUT OF HELL: The King Kong Connection

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rockfenris2005 05:00 am UTC 08/25/11
In reply to: re: BAT OUT OF HELL: The King Kong Connection - WarioLoaf 09:48 am UTC 08/23/11


I know what you mean about Bat 2. I spotted that too, a couple years ago. I don't know if it was intended though.

> great points. but the Bat 2 cover is so King Kong.
>
> it is plausible though.
>
> >
> > I disagree.
> > I don't think this has much to do with King Kong at all,
> > albeit the supposed song "The monster is out of the cage"
> > (where did this one go?) perhaps.
> >
> > I think the bats on the building are much more closely
> > linked to Gargoyles, which have throughout history
> > appeared on many goth style buildings, cathedrals and
> > temples. An animal standing on top of a building does not
> > necessarily mean it mimics King Kong, in fact probably
> > King Kong is derived from those other more ancient
> > depictions.
> >
> > But the beauty of Meat's music (up until we get dicks in
> > pants and whores who will fuck you when they are done) is
> > that you can read into the songs what you want, they
> > become personal. So if you think the songs are about King
> > Kong in purple and yellow underpants with a moustache then
> > so be it.
> >
> > > Throughout the albums of Bat Out Of Hell, you can
> > > literally take almost any song off it and put it to clips
> > > from King Kong and it would thematically work.
> > >
> > > Off the top of my head: It Just Wont Quit, Two Out Of
> > > Three (from Fay Wray's perspective), especially Frying Pan
> > > could potentially make good videos. I already did a
> > > Monster Is Loose video based on Kong, I may tackle another
> > > in the future.
> > >
> > > The songs themselves seem to be deeply inspired by the
> > > movie itself. The Intro to Frying Pan for example was
> > > described in some interview I cant locate at the moment as
> > > Meat in a cage like a giant monster ready to break loose.
> > > For Crying out Loud, is what I always thought Kong would
> > > sing if he could talk. All three albums have a beauty and
> > > the beast- type atmosphere. In fact The Hunchback of Dotre
> > > Dame also seems to have some essence with some of the
> > > tracks, especially Objects.
> > >
> > > but now the covers I have realized are themselves inspired
> > > by Kong.
> > >
> > > The first and second Bat Out Of Hells are obvious. The
> > > Bat's position \on the church on teh Bat 1 cover is the
> > > same position Kong is positioned in one of the post famous
> > > promotional shots in cinema history.
> > >
> > > On the Bat 2 cover .... Its so obvious.
> > >
> > > On the Bat 3 cover, it takes a little thinking but its
> > > there. In a famous scene in the movie, Kong puts Ann down
> > > on the ground and defends her against a pterodactyl. Thats
> > > what the Bat 3 Artowrk, at least in my mind, is trying to
> > > pay homage to.
> > >
> > > You agree with my thesis?
> > >
> > >
> > > http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee331/WarioLoaf/BATHELLKONG.png


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