There’s no accounting for taste, is there?
Which is why I can sort of endorse this video, and not entirely support the other one.
It’s not that I’m in favor of Marylin Manson’s singing on the first vid (‘cos I’m not, entirely). It’s that, despite the great pics of things blowing up on the second – and what’s to hate about that? – the whole “Team America – World Police” theme song seems somehow…
A bit much? Over the top? De trop?
It’s delicate, is what I am.
Still: To each his own.
Maybe u’v seen this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05BEkg2TcBY
Warning – more bad language.
Is it really the music? The first one seems rather hornet-centric while the second has a large dose of tomcat.
Anywho, how does one mount the video camera in the cockpit? Tape?? Velcro???
Nice.
After reading your posts about how carrier landings are graded, I started wondering how the guys making all these vids do when they’re screwing around with a camera.
That first vid actually posts his landing score
I’ve always thought there was something to be said for subtlety. Knew there was a reason I liked you, Lex
But strangely enough, I didn’t really mind the one linked by Charlie…maybe cuz Osama hasn’t exactly been on Christmas card list the last few years.
Michelle,
When I first veiwed the Die… vid it seemed way too far out. But for some reason, strangely enough, it seemed to grow on me. Perhaps some attitude adjustment is occurring.
Must be Culture night at the Oh-Club
More music/vid here, and not too bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GoaQz3ilM8
vr/SJBill
Lex,
How does an old guy like you know who Marilyn Manson is?
If I was ever CO of a ship (and this is just one reason of many that the navy would never make me one) – the team america song would be my unrep breakaway song. F yeah!
I like the 2nd….well…. for the ’sentiment’. Ode to Bombcat! Adios MF.
B2
You know, I like the one with Marilyn Manson – not because it’s him singing the song, but somehow it goes with the imagery and underlying message. The other one does seem a bit over the top, but then again, we are living in over the top times, aren’t we. F-yeah.
Shipmates,
Well, I’m probably older than Lex, but I like Manson. Have all his CD’s. Of course, I was raised with Black Sabbath and Zepplin, Iron Maiden, etc. Also have a lot of Goth/Industrial music, especially Sisters of Mercy and Switchblade Symphony.
To be candid, I have always found a good relationship between Goth/Industrial and military imagery. maybe it’s because I was born during and served through the Cold War, the “Old Game”. The Holocaust was always out there, waiting and watching, and oh so subtley ivading almost everything we did.
Ah well… heavy metal and heavy weapons… somehow I just can’t associate Sinatra with military imagery. Well, maybe with the new Littoral Combat Yacht, er, Ship… but I digress:)
Respects,
*purrrrrrrrrrrr*
LOVE “America… F*CK YEAH*
HATE Manson. Ick.
That being said… any vid with awesome jets is ok in my book