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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Album covers and songs that tell stories...


I love music and listen to literally everything.  The band STYX is one of my favorite bands when it comes to lyrics.  The lyrics to their songs have always spoken to me.  Two of their songs The Grand Illusion and Come Sail Away, have always stuck with me.  Below is the album cover for The Grand Illusion.

STYX**THE GRAND ILLUSION (GATEFOLD)**VINYL

Below are links to YouTube videos for the band STYX.  I am led to believe the bands name originates from the "mythological" river Styx and all of the adventures of worlds and mirrors a journey on/down/up/through it may reveal. The first link is the self titled track off of the album Grand Illusion.  Note the character of the band and the crowd...AWESOME!  
The second video is a song released from the same album (yes, a vinyl album Jesse). It does not have live coverage or a fancy MTV video, yes Sabrina I am mentioning you as well, as this music was before the time when "video killed the radio star"...This video rolls-scrolls the words as the band sails away through their story...Fly High, Sail Away and Enjoy!







I am moved, motivated and inspired by the art of motion media as well.  Here are a few of my favorites...

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - It's Scrumdidilyumptions Poster     Apocalypse Now (1979) Poster

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Poster   Brazil (1985) Poster 

 Being John Malkovich (1999) Poster  Synecdoche, New York (2008) Poster

 Donnie Darko (2001) Poster   The Two Jakes (1990) Poster

The NeverEnding Story (1984) Poster  The Dark Crystal (1982) Poster
 Hollywood North (2003) Poster  The Hollywood Knights (1980) Poster

Perhaps you may be as well...Enjoy!


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