Is Early Sonic Youth Satanic?

This Is Not Here · 03.20.2008, 05:09 PM

I'm not necessarily decided on this, but its something I've been wondering about for some time. There are a few tracks of pre-DDN Sonic Youth which have always struck me to be quite 'satanic', namely "Satan is Boring":

"SATAN FLIRTS - IM PREPARED
ITS NOTHING TO CONQUER - THE FIGHT IS GOOD
YOUR FLESH HAS A LIMIT OF TOO MANY YEARS
ITS A SHOCK ABSORBER OF YOUR STINGING TEARS"

and, particularly Protect Me You:

"PROTECT ME DEMONS
THAT COME AT NIGHT
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY SAY
THEIR WHISPERING
SENDS THE NIGHT AIR AWAY
AND MAKES ME FORGET
I HOPE THEY COME
AGAIN AND AGAIN"

What do you guys think? I do think theres probably a better case for labelling early SY as just 'nihilistic' (Death Too Our Friends, Society is a Hole, Confusion is Next). A Black Metal connisuer freind has always told me what satanism and nihilism are as good as the same thing, so maybe that explains some of this content, I dunno...

Crumb's Crunchy Delights · 03.20.2008, 05:14 PM

mmm...

what you say is very interesting

sorry wrong thread

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 03.20.2008, 07:37 PM

Satanism != Nihilism

I don't think Sonic Youth were nearly wacked out enough to be satanists. I think it is a bit tongue and cheek.

✌➬ · 03.20.2008, 07:47 PM

I think early sonic youth is their world view.

atsonicpark · 03.20.2008, 07:57 PM

I never sensed "satanism", though that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing -- lots of intelligent people are satanists. I sense more of an agnostic mindset paired with, as you guys said, nihilism.

ZEROpumpkins · 03.20.2008, 08:03 PM

I thought T was Catholic?

SYRFox · 03.21.2008, 02:23 AM

Satan Is Boring is about a satanic murder that really happened if I remember well, but it does not mean they're satanic at all...

pbradley · 03.21.2008, 02:27 AM

But they say right there in the song title "Satan is boring"!

I would never imagine SY to be in league with such mouth breathing provocateurs. They're smarter than that. Perhaps nihilistic, but what good art punk isn't?

stu666 · 03.21.2008, 02:47 AM

pbradley · 03.21.2008, 03:01 AM

Satan Is Penisless

ZEROpumpkins · 03.21.2008, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbradley

Satan Is Penisless

HAHAHA

nicfit · 03.21.2008, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbradley

Satan Is Penisless

I think that srange looking snake that's looking straight at you might be his temporarily detached penis.

ZEROpumpkins · 03.21.2008, 04:03 AM

So you're saying that Satan has a Snake Dick?

nicfit · 03.21.2008, 04:06 AM

Only when he wants to.

ZEROpumpkins · 03.21.2008, 04:15 AM

MMMmmm who's that fine lady?

pbradley · 03.21.2008, 05:15 AM

The Anti-Mary

pbradley · 03.21.2008, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicfit

I think that srange looking snake that's looking straight at you might be his temporarily detached penis.

It's nice to know John Hall and the Father Of All Liars have something in common.

max · 03.21.2008, 06:17 AM

why all the "serious" threads tend to turn to this kind of ot mess these days around?

atsonicpark · 03.21.2008, 06:37 AM

I dunno, this board is gradually going way down hill.

Anyway, satanists are often either EXTREMELY intelligent or extremely retarded. No middle ground.

And I hope that everyone who posts to this thread knows satanists don't, y'know, worship Satan.. you guys all know that I'm sure, but just in case someone else was going to reply with.. "SONIC YOUTH DON'T WORSHIP THE DEVIL!"

ZEROpumpkins · 03.21.2008, 06:39 AM

Yeah this board is like Paris Hiltons face. Slanty.

03.20.2008, 05:09 PM	#1
This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	I'm not necessarily decided on this, but its something I've been wondering about for some time. There are a few tracks of pre-DDN Sonic Youth which have always struck me to be quite 'satanic', namely "Satan is Boring": "SATAN FLIRTS - IM PREPARED ITS NOTHING TO CONQUER - THE FIGHT IS GOOD YOUR FLESH HAS A LIMIT OF TOO MANY YEARS ITS A SHOCK ABSORBER OF YOUR STINGING TEARS" and, particularly Protect Me You: "PROTECT ME DEMONS THAT COME AT NIGHT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY SAY THEIR WHISPERING SENDS THE NIGHT AIR AWAY AND MAKES ME FORGET I HOPE THEY COME AGAIN AND AGAIN" What do you guys think? I do think theres probably a better case for labelling early SY as just 'nihilistic' (Death Too Our Friends, Society is a Hole, Confusion is Next). A Black Metal connisuer freind has always told me what satanism and nihilism are as good as the same thing, so maybe that explains some of this content, I dunno... __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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Crumb's Crunchy Delights expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: okie's in the pokie Posts: 1,352	mmm... what you say is very interesting sorry wrong thread
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Satanism != Nihilism I don't think Sonic Youth were nearly wacked out enough to be satanists. I think it is a bit tongue and cheek.
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	I think early sonic youth is their world view. __________________ We Kill Homosexuals!!!
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I never sensed "satanism", though that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing -- lots of intelligent people are satanists. I sense more of an agnostic mindset paired with, as you guys said, nihilism. __________________
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	I thought T was Catholic? __________________
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Satan Is Boring is about a satanic murder that really happened if I remember well, but it does not mean they're satanic at all...
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	But they say right there in the song title "Satan is boring"! I would never imagine SY to be in league with such mouth breathing provocateurs. They're smarter than that. Perhaps nihilistic, but what good art punk isn't?
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Satan Is Penisless
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	So you're saying that Satan has a Snake Dick? __________________
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	The Anti-Mary
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03.21.2008, 06:37 AM	#19
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I dunno, this board is gradually going way down hill. Anyway, satanists are often either EXTREMELY intelligent or extremely retarded. No middle ground. And I hope that everyone who posts to this thread knows satanists don't, y'know, worship Satan.. you guys all know that I'm sure, but just in case someone else was going to reply with.. "SONIC YOUTH DON'T WORSHIP THE DEVIL!" __________________
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Yeah this board is like Paris Hiltons face. Slanty. __________________
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