you don't want to go on because you guys aren't trve evol kvlt fans

a thousand leaves of a dead tree in a neoyorkian winter

wouldn't it be awesome if for the rather ripped era, sy start to wear corpsepaint?

You mean they didn't? I always thought they were wearing corpsepaint.

ok, i have to say:

the "satanic" imagery in sonic youth's lyrics come largely from thurston's catholic upbringing, it's obvious, every person, or at least rocker, who was brought up this way can't escape this (much like geezer butler's lyrics in black sabbath, who are commonly referred to as satanists. in fact, at some point in his life, butler wanted to become a priest but changed his opinions on a lot of the things in the religion).

also, the band uses this imageries because it's a long standing tradition of a certain strain of rock bands to adopt this, to look mean or sinister. sonic youth belongs to a certain category of bands who are more intellectual and, almost as a consensus, reject the trappings of the more mainstream and clichéd rock bands. sonic youth, both to separate themselves from their peers (like they always do) and to acknowlegde their influences (like sabbath, alice cooper, kiss, bowie, the classic 70's hard rock thing; not to mention the metal they are into, like venom or celtic frost), use the satan mentions in their lyrics.

also, it is funny that a serious band, accepted by avant guardists and the rock literatti, can have satanic lyrics. they are not supposed to do it.

or maybe just a poetic representation of something entirely different? Anyway, if they are satanists, i hope coco leads the cult trend eventually.

hahaha....and Richard Edson left to join the true Norwegian Black Metal Mafia and burn down some churches:)

richard edson left for norway to burn down churches and start a black metal band

(EDIT::i forgot to credit slavo)

his new name is fenriz and his band is darkthrone

satanism is so stupid ! its the metalhead thing... its even stupider than christianity or islam and all that shit

i was wonderting too. could somebody post pic of trhurston from rock am ring festival '05? check out jumper he's wearing.

it shows a cross upside down. seriously.

no, I wasn't aware of that Anglican church reference. I just though of Thurston's provocative intent (which is likely anyway)

If any of you had read Dancing With Demons: The Music's Real Master by Jeff Godwin (like I have), then you would know that ALL rock music is used by Satan to lure kids away from the Lord.

Anyone want me to post some passages?

It was published by Chick Publications in 1988. Chick are those guys that make the chick tracts.
http://www.chick.com







Good stuff.

There is a difference between being a satanist and having an interest in the subject, i think its just a curiousity like alot of subject matter can be in a lyrical context. Don't dig to deep into the meaning of those lyrics are you'll be easily strayed in the wrong direction... to do this would seem to be a very gullible and illogical process.

lets try to be a little more sensical and realistic than just asking questions like, "are SY satanists?"... its like "oh please..."

i need not to go on any further...

assblaster,

how about you describe your religious leanings so we can ascertain why you are asking this question (and pushing it so hard)
otherwise, most will think you are a troll trying to start an argument (or worse, trying to convert us to whatever religion it is that you belong to)

thanks

unlurker, scott v...
assblaster=discodaddy
please ignore this troll and he will go away...do not respond to him...

a question:

so what if they are satanists?

Sonic youth are not satin worshipers. Now will this thread die.

Satan hates it when you spell his name wrong.
He's not silky sheets, he's the fucking Prince of Darkness!

I'm supporting Assblaster here. It's not a thought I've ever had, it seems like there's a possiblity of it not being a merely capricious one.

And to be fair, I think it's very poor show to criticise people for starting banal or irellevant threads when that's what 99% of the threads around here are.

While I don't necessarily care about the subject matter, or think it's important, I think it's pretty idiotic to criticise one persons interest for being stupid or trolling when there's a million other posts from more tenured boardies which are as banal as this one may be (but isn't to my mind).

There, rant over. Go Assblaster.

Yeah, anyone is free to jump to whatever ridiculous conclusion s/he likes, and we are free to ridicule the ridiculous.
Thanks for the fodder!

my bad satan

my bad satan

Satan will get you for this.

SOme one help ahh satan is trYing to steal mY soul aaaaahhhhhhhh

too late

what for?

ahhhh die die die

but what does this deeper sense of understanding serve you?

I don't usually pay attention to the lyrics.

i'm am satan's new born baby may fear fall down upon you AssBlaster

but seriosly satan just took my soul b/c of you and personally its realy bothering me.

aaaaahhhhh it hurts soo much
thanx for nothing assblaster


edit: yay my 69th post

i want to know why is so painfully important for you to know if sy are satanists. "a sense of understanding", i get it, but a sense of understanding what, the lyrics? their lifes? their recording schedules? why they are such a good band?

and why is so important that you keep bumping the thread everyday?

and one more thing: if sonic youth are satanist, will it be a good thing or a bad thing? will you burn their records or will you convert to it?

dude, what makes you think i had a knee jerk reaction?

you state that it's naturally for us to be curious but you got super pissed and assumed i am pissed by your thread too and that i am attacking. so it hasn't crossed your mind that maybe i was curious on why you wanted to know?

furthermore, why so defensive?, i'm not attacking, i never said you shouldn't do stuff or post or anything, i have posted in this thread both sarcastically and seriously, giving points of view, so i do enjoy the thread. it's just that it surprises me that during the day (where i live) the thread is always active, but at night, no one posts on it.

and i asked about how would you react since it seems your prime objective here in the board to know about sonic youth beliefs and their involvement in the occult. it seems to me that it has gone beyond curiosity and becomed something of an obsession; so i think it wasn't out of place to ask. maybe you were having a faith crisis and seeked some sort of guidance from people you admire. i guess now you've proven me wrong.

i think that, while it's a good thread to discuss some of sy's lyrics, one of the most important porpouses of this thread for you is to offend people. i'm sure you like the feedback on certain lyrics you are getting and everything, but i think you also rejoice on the people who post here to complain about the thread and type how it's not an offensive thing to have.

i was curious, just like you are of satanism in sy, to know the motivations behind this. but from your reaction, i think you wanted...nah...hoped that finally someone attacked you and you had your chance to tell people off

i like the thread, good luck in finding understanding

I am still waiting for my apology

good that's out of the way

ahhhhh it burns

I read The Satanic Bible by LaVey. What a bunch of nonsense. SY are too smart to be Satanists.

can any one here perform an exorscism.

I can, but I only perform them on females. And it requires sedation.

Send photos.

I am a man

sellouteater - I wasn't directing that at you, I was just making a joke.

Even if you weren't a guy, I wouldn't be interested. I'm not into girls who win wrestling championships.