A letter from Greg to the Babelonians.

The Mighty Babelers UniteOn the first Tuesday of every month the Babelers will be hosting a Babeled On virtual sit-down that will incorporate the mindless drivel of our Founders.

Each month one such Babeler will enter into the Fortress of Solitude and ruminate over a topic that will be submitted to the other Babelers for consideration.

All responses will be handled via direct e-mail so that no discussion can take place between the Babelers until all replies are back in the hands of the topic creator.  This is to maintain the integrity of the discussion and to keep our thoughts in a vacuum.

The responses will then be amassed into post form for all to read and mock.  Every Founding Babeler minus the one who decided upon the topic will respond in whatever manner they deem appropriate.

Once all responses are prepared for release to the masses, the De facto Inquisitor of the monthly Babeled On Series will tag another Babeler who will be responsible for administering the following month’s discussion.

Let’s Get to It

Considering the current state of affairs, politics and the choking economy are on everyone’s mind.  In the spirit of going with what’s hot, I was mulling over a talking point that would be both topical and relevant.  Initially I was thinking of: McCain / Obama / and the Lesser of Two Evils. But I decided I needed to hit harder than that; the People need something with substance. Alas, on the asphalt of Interstate 195, I found exactly what I was looking for - Song(s) that Make you Want to Storm the Castle…

Castle of Cardona looms over the countryside

Andrew Blanco

AC/DC “Hells Bells”

This song gets me pumped for a battle I know I’m destined to win. It starts with the ominous church bell tolling.  It feels like the darkest hour of night.  All of the sudden the guitar riff kicks in and you can just see Lord of the Rings style armies getting in position to begin their attack.  Finally the whole band really kicks in and you can see the armies marching forward, slow at first, then a little faster.  Then the chorus - all hell breaks loose on the enemy. BAM!

Jack Gamble - Man Overboard

When performing the obligatory storming of the castle, what better to steer the tide of battle in one’s favor than the theme song to The Last of The Mohicans.

Of course, given my propensity towards brandish and dare I say overzealous execution I will surely fall in battle to which is played the generic death scene melody of Middle Eastern Lady Crying.

Gregory Rineberg

The song that Makes Me Want to Storm the Castle would have to be “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Metallica.  Molyneux turned me on to Metallica around the age of 15 and I have never looked back.  Although Metallica has made many songs that make me want to storm the castle, the drum beat and the tolling of the bell in “For Whom the Bell Tolls” incite me like no other song.  The opening minute of the song makes me want to bash skulls in and destroy cities beneath my thumb.

Jason Morgan

For me, it is like the Highlander, “There can be only one.”  And that one is “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin. There is something about that haunting screaming by Robert Plant that makes me think of an intense, shrill battle cry as wave after wave of ethereal monsters crash against the thick stone walls of a castle-fortress to the driving beat that the bass line radiates.  Nothing beats it, hands down.

Jeff Ruemeli

This is a helluva question. Too many songs too little time. I got to say I absolutely love “The Day I Tried To Live” by Sound Garden. That is a good jam with some powerful lyrics. I don’t know if it makes me want to storm the castle though… hmmm…

I do get a little pumped for “My Name Is Jonas” by Weezer. “I got a box full of your toys, they’re fresh outta of batteries but they’re still making noise!” That is a hell of a line. That song is simple, fun to play and when it’s done I want to run through the streets screaming “the workers are going home!” And maybe that street is going to take me to the castle… the White Castle. Chops, you comin’ with?

Next Month

Tag, you’re it Jeff.

Image Used in this Post

Castle of Cardona image courtesy of Flickr user wili_hybrid published under the CC license.