Blogpost: Oh Gehenna...how you make me smile

Posted by Bob • January 8, 2008

Posted by Bob • January 8, 2008

I broke out my CD for the Gehenna- The War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness and saw something that always made me smile. Allow me first to preface who this Gehenna is. These guys were a desperate batch of dudes who were rumored to be homeless vagabonds that made some of the most ragged and ruthless bands to ever play the hardcore/ punk scene. There recorded music is incredibly raw sounding but worth checking out.

The following is a tract that came with the CD, I do not endorse these activities and am posting this because it is funny to me

These Activities will enhance your enjoyment of Gehenna's music:

-  Being paraded before press photographers by the FBI after a 10 week standoff at your Montana bunker

- Saving your urine in bottles to defend your squat when the pigs come

- Stealing a car to rush your girlfriend to the hospital after she has been shot in the head

- Finishing your root beer before attempting to set your broken nose bar-handed

- Spending an evening walking up and down the street looking for a place to shoplift dinner

- Shaking the roaches out of your clothes in the morning

- Smoking your last cigarette

These Activities may interfere with your appreciation of Gehenna's music:

- Taking communion

- Consulting a Lawyer

- Trimming your lawn

- Balancing your checkbook

- Shampooing and conditioning your hair

- Joining a video buyers club

- Becoming an officer of the peace

- Eating

Bob • January 8, 2008

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