I’m a Rebel (with a Rebel Yell)


(anyone who thinks otherwise can go jump in Lake Minnetonka)

Before we get started, this Post includes one video from the 80’s and one eighties-style song from a favored Swedish band, CRASHDÏET. Both the videos and the artists embrace my 2024 Word of the Year: REBEL.

Billy Idol
“Rebel Yell”

From the album Rebel Yell (1983)

Video courtesy of Billy Idol Channel.

Personnel
Billy Idol – guitar, vocals
Steve Stevens – lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, keyboards
Steve Webster – bass guitar
Judi Dozier – keyboards
Thommy Price – drums

Last night, a little dancer a-came dancin’ to my door
Last night, a little angel came pumpin’ on my floor
She said, “A-come, baby, you got a license for love
And if it expires, pray help from above,” because

In the midnight hour, she cried, “More, more, more”
With a rebel yell, she cried, “More, more, more,” wow!
In the midnight hour, babe, “More, more, more”
With a rebel yell, “More, more, more
More, more, more”

She don’t like slavery, she won’t sit and beg
But when I’m tired and lonely, she sees me to bed
A-what set you free and brought you to me, babe?
What set you free? I need you here by me, because

In the midnight hour, she cried, “More, more, more”
With a rebel yell, she cried, “More, more, more,” wow!
In the midnight hour, babe, “More, more, more”
With a rebel yell, “More, more, more”

A-he lives in a-his own Heaven
Collects it to go from the 7-Eleven
Well, he’s out all night to collect a fare
A-just so long, just so long it don’t mess up his hair
Whoa, ah

I walked the world for you, babe
A thousand miles with you
I dried your tears of pain, babe
A million times for you
I’d sell my soul for you, babe
For money to burn for you
I’d give you all and have none, babe
Just to, just to, just to, a-just to, to have you here by me, because

In the midnight hour, she cried, “More, more, more”
With a rebel yell, she cried, “More, more, more,” wow!
In the midnight hour, babe, “More, more, more”
With a rebel yell, she cried, “More, more, more
More, more, more”

Ooh yeah, little baby
She want more
More, more, more, more, more
Ooh yeah, little angel
She want more
More, more, more, more, more

I’ve seen Billy Idol many times, all small venues. No opening act, the band played for two hours most times. The most memorable were at the Civic Center in San Jose and at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. What a beautiful summer night that was…

Unfortunately I have NOT had the pleasure of seeing CRASHDÏET live. I’m hoping and wishing and praying…one day very soon. Until then I’ll content myself with their music and videos.

CRASHDÏET
“Rebel”

From the album Generation Wild (2010)

Video courtesy of Veronica Sundh.

Personnel
Simon Cruz – vocals
Martin Sweet – guitar
Peter London – bass
Eric Young – drums

I’m just a boy with a gun in my hand
I tried to talk to people but they don’t understand
I know

I’ve read the papers, I’ve seen the news
And I just don’t know which road to choose

I can’t stop life bringing me down
So I get up on the table and shout it out

I’m a rebel
I’m a rebel
I’m a rebel without a cause
A rebel without law
Rebel

I’ve been to school, yeah, I’ve learned the blues
But that’s about all that I could use

I can’t stop to mess around
Cause I just don’t fit with what’s around

We can’t help life bringing us down
So get up on that table and shout it out

I’m a rebel
I’m a rebel
I’m a rebel without a cause
A rebel without law
Rebel
Rebel

Get your paws out, I’m ready to score
A devil is at your door
Rebel

Is this shit life all you can get
Locked up in a cage like some fucking pet

Get up on the roof top, break down the door
Scream: “I’m tired of living like a fucking whore!”

I’m a rebel
I’m a rebel
I’m a rebel without a cause
A rebel without law
Rebel
Rebel

Get your paws out, I’m ready to score
A devil is at your door
Rebel

RELATED:
Shattered Glass and Broken Bones
CRASHDÏET website

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Mood-uplifting Monday

“One Tin Soldier”

Listen children to a story
That was written long ago
About a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley folk below
On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath a stone
And the valley people swore
They’d have it for their very own

Go ahead and hate your neighbour
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
Justify it in the end
There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill
Asking for the buried treasure
Tons of gold for which they’d kill
Came an answer from the kingdom
“With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain
All the riches buried there”

Now the valley cried with anger
“Mount your horses, draw your sword”
And they killed the mountain people
So they won their just reward
Now they stood beside the treasure
On the mountain darkend red
Turned the stone and looked beneath it
“Peace on earth” was all it said

Go ahead and hate your neighbour
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away

Go ahead and hate your neighbour
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away

Heard this on Sirius yesterday and meant to do a Post then, but the message behind this 1969 song is always timely (and always seems to bring a tear to my eye) – especially given the hatred being fomented today.

I don’t watch the Olympics and after hearing about its opening ceremonies I am glad I do not. I wonder…would something like that have been permitted if it was not Christian in nature? There seems to be a war on all of Christianity and although I am a Pagan, I feel for my Christian brothers and sisters and I side with them in this fight for the soul of the World. I call upon other faiths (specifically Eastern, Indic, and Islamic) to come together with us in solidarity against the Evil that is trying to pit us against one another.

Remember: Lies and treachery are their forte but they have become careless. They are being unveiled before our very eyes.

The power of prayer is greater
than what comes from splitting the atom.

– Les Visible

Goddess Bless You All.

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“Rattlesnake Shake”


(anyone who thinks otherwise can go jump in Lake Minnetonka)

In 1989 two “Hair Mëtal” bands released songs titled “Rattlesnake Shake”. Neither one is a cover of the 1969 song by Fleetwood Mac.

Released in January of 1989, Skid Row‘s “Rattlesnake Shake” is a track on their debut studio album Skid Row. On that album only four singles were generated: “Youth Gone Wild”, “18 and Life”, “I Remember You” and “Piece of Me”, all of which were accompanied by music videos which received heavy rotation on MTV. This was the only live clip I could find of the original band singing “Rattlesnake Shake”.

Video courtesy of Melvin Zoopers.

Mötley Crüe‘s album Dr. Feelgood was released in August of 1989. In January, 1991 it won the best Hard rock/Heavy metal album of the year at the American Music Awards. Although Dr. Feelgood spawned five videos, “Rattlesnake Shake” was not one of them. However, I did locate a well-done compilation video that I use in my workouts. 🤘

Video courtesy of Faze Linear.

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“The Divine… IS in command.”

By Les Visible – reposted here in its entirety:

“You aren’t Allowed to Kill Women and Children… Unless You are Bounty Hunting in Gaza, and Trading Scalps for Shekels.”

God Poet Transmitting…….

The state of the culture; people have really lost their way in a flood of materialism. This is being followed by epidemic madness in pandemic Crazy Towns… ubiquitous health problems… rampant crime from top to bottom, and insatiable hunger that has resulted in people eating each other alive, and… internalizing that hunger as well.

Their heroes are soccer players and bimbo entertainers… some of whom… can do nothing other than pose for magazine covers, and which… due to the glossy nature of the paper… make them a poor replacement for what used to get taken to the outhouse for another purpose; “Do people actually read this shit?” “Not down here they don’t.” And… so it goes.

The way I see it… there are only two main possibilities. One of them is that The Awakening will intensify to such a degree that a truly significant amount of people will wake up. The other possibility is that it won’t, and… you can figure out what that means.

If it goes the way it’s always gone… since they first started writing it down; some will get it… many will get some degree of it, and a lot of people won’t even know anything was happening in the first place… except for the dancing… Japanese… hooker robot on the other side of the porthole… in the viewing booth… at the dirty book store.

I’m hopeful for the first option, but… however it shakes out, I’ll keep doing what I do; good… mixed… or poor results have nothing to do with it. It’s over The Long Run where everything counts. In the short term… you seldom even know what it means anyway. Each of us is walking in the direction of the place we are going to arrive at. Some of us know where that is and some don’t, even the ones who know…. don’t know what they are going to encounter; except in a general way.

Either The Sun is coming up… or The Sun is going down… metaphorically speaking. Some are seeking The Darkness because what they want… and what they do… finds the perfect climate there. Some are seeking The Light for the same reasons that are not the same reasons. Hey! You try talking about this… see how you do.

Maybe you think Hell is in some other location far from here. You may think the same about Heaven and The Presence of God, AND… you’d be right, insofar as there are certainly Heavens and Hells in other… less visible… locations, BUT… Heaven and Hell are also right here, and if you think about it, you know it is so. Simply read the news.

A woman shot a baby in a stroller (Emphasis mine.)… with her mother… on the sidewalk… a few days ago in Philly, screaming; “Fuck you, bitch!” at the mother. Apparently, they hadn’t met previously. Philadelphia’s the place for that sort of thing. I’ve been up close and personal with Philly. I didn’t like it.

The Usual bullshit run-up to war is now being bandied about again. Woo woo; Iran is getting the bomb! Iran has a plan to assassinate Trump! Russia is killing women and children!!! Russia is bad. All of this is due to agents of The Usual Suspects. You aren’t allowed to kill women and children… unless you are bounty hunting in Gaza, and trading scalps for shekels.

Didn’t you know? They got safaris going there now. It’s a little like Westworld only they use real people. Head on into any travel agents in Bryn Mawr or Crown Heights, and tell them you want to hunt for The Hostages in Rafah and they will fix you up. You can do a group tour or go solo. Chefs… Spotters… massage therapists… escorts… they got a line-up of frills and fixins tailored to your needs. You can also go to Crazy Bennie’s website and deal direct.

I didn’t hear a word about Palestine at The RNC. (Emphasis mine.) I know… it’s a busy time, and… all that shit… for the moment… is far away.

So… the reason I brought up The Awakening, and whether it would be enough or not… is because of all the nasty business I can see being drummed up… in the Trends and Patterns Department of Coming Attractions… which is scrolling across my mindscreen… in between the PSAs all day long.

Meanwhile… in GAZA… during The Festival of Gazacide… The IDF has rigged up a skeet machine that tosses Palestinian children’s bodies into the air. If you ask Crazy Bennie about this, you might get it thrown into the package deal at no extra cost. They still got plenty of bodies so… as long as that is the case… it’s not like they are going to any great expense. Think I’m exaggerating? Think again.

If you go for The Rape and Pillage Package, you’ll get tailored uniforms with The Star of Hermes on them. The producers of Storage Wars have put their own little sortie together and you get to keep whatever you find, once you’ve bid on the contents. The kids will love that one; he followed me back, Mom! Can I keep him? Can I? Can I? Most tours include IDF executioner personnel who confirm the kill for you… harvest the pelts…do the stuff you usually have your staff handle at home.

There’s a blood river now that runs through Rafah, and a company on the banks that will rent you paddle boards with Obama’s face on them. You’ll need to get on this soonest because it could always run dry… with no warning. Heh heh… who am I kidding? Sorry! Sorry! Just let me catch my breath. BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! That was a good one! Sometimes I just crack myself up. It’s a gift. It’s like I can’t control it.

So… what did you do on your summer vacation?

When it comes to sleazy business… there is no one quite like the Satanic psychopaths over at The Banker Wars… Deep State Consortium. As you probably know by now… or should know by now; Antifa works for them. The Anarchists work for them. The Communists work for them. Assorted Nabobs and Nutjobs work for them. The brain-dead sex junkies are owned and operated by them, and the one thing they do… the one thing they ALWAYS try to do… is to control The Narrative. That’s why they got The Gaza Protesters that show up in The Media, all looking like members of these groups.

This puts the image in the mind of the rest of The World that Israel is the good guy and Palestine, and… everyone who supports them… are twisted and deranged jelly bean heads. You see how it works, right? It’s called Controlled Opposition. (Again, emphasis mine.)

Oh! What else are they up to? (Happening right now in the land of my ancestors.) This is happening in countries around The World and it’s the same demographic in every case, making sweeping changes in countries they have no business being in; except that’s their business.

Few people actually have the courage, and these days… the intelligence as well… to think for themselves. If it weren’t that God was coming in human form… shortly… or already here anyway… given the reach of his presence… I would have no hope for humanity. I have seldom seen such an enormous crowd of moral cowards, and pathological masturbators; it’s not my problem. Of course, given time… the problem WILL get around to you. That’s how it works. It’s a law.

Let me present you with certain fixed and persistent laws that are ALWAYS in operation, whether you are here or not; The Law of Mentalism. It says that the whole universe is mental (double entendre zone). I believe I’ve mentioned that everything is thought born?

There’s The Law of Polarity which is the interaction of opposites, and as a maybe… kinda explanation for Evil.

There’s the Law of Cause and Effect. That should be self-explanatory, right? Right?

There’s The Law of Gender; bet you didn’t know about that one. All our technologies and constructions either employ or are the result of this law.

There’s The Law of Correspondence, which has As Above… So Below as one of its tenets, and every plane of being has the same principles and similarities as every other plane of being. It’s amazing how many people do not catch on to this one, BUT… the mesmerizing effect of appearances has a lot to do with that.

There’s The Law of Rhythm. That’s the endless wavelength of periodicity… rolling in and rolling out at predictable intervals. The Moon going through its phases is a great example of this.

Finally, there is The Law of Vibration. Maybe I should have put that one on first. Everything in the universe is moving, nothing is stationary and at rest, except for… you know who; or is it what? It is the basic nature of reality, and it is in control of everything.

What’s my point? (sigh) I really wish I knew the answer to that one. However… I’ll give it a shot; Pull! Kablam!!! Pull! Kablam!!! No! Not really. I plead temporary insanity. It comes and goes, you know?

My point is… these laws, and others of a higher order that did not get mentioned because one doesn’t talk about those things… or else you no longer know they are around. Poof! Then they are gone just like that. These laws and those other laws are all indicators that Everything is Under Control. God… The Divine… IS in command, and He/She/It is what He/She/It is. Om… Tat… Sat.. and l’dat.

I got a whole bunch of Litmus Tests, and one of them is… if you’re not outraged about Palestine. If you are conveniently silent about it… you’re owned by those who are genociding them OR… they got something you want that shuts you up. They got nothing I want; Judgment is coming, and… if you are giving obeisance to these monsters who are maiming… torturing, and killing with impunity… while The World turns its head… then you are no different than they are… especially if you are in a position to speak out… and be heard, and you do not. Shame on you!

And… one more thing.

End Transmission…….

Yeah… I know… this is Origami. Sorry about that.

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Chapter 18 of The Bhagavad Gita… Freedom and Renunciation continuing-

KRISHNA

Listen, Arjuna, and I will explain the five elements necessary for
the accomplishment of every action, as taught by the wisdom of
Sankhya. The body, the means, the ego, the performance of the
act, and the divine will: these are the five factors in all actions,
right or wrong, in thought, word, or deed.

Those who do not understand this think of themselves as separate
agents. With their crude intellects, they fail to see the truth. The
person who is free from ego, who has attained purity of heart,
though he slays these people, he does not slay and is not bound by
his action.

Knowledge, the thing to be known, and the knower: these three
promote action. The means, the act itself, and the doer: these three
are the totality of action. Knowledge, action, and the doer can be
described according to the gunas. Listen, and I will explain their
distinctions to you.

Sattvic knowledge sees the one indestructible Being in all beings,
the unity underlying the multiplicity of creation. Rajasic
knowledge sees all things and creatures as separate and distinct.
Tamasic knowledge, lacking any sense of perspective, sees one
small part and mistakes it for the whole.

Work performed to fulfill one’s obligations, without thought of
personal reward or of whether the job is pleasant or unpleasant, is
sattvic. Work prompted by selfish desire or self-will, full of
stress, is rajasic. Work that is undertaken blindly, without any
consideration of consequences, waste, injury to others, or one’s own
capacities, is tamasic.

Sattvic workers are free from egotism and selfish attachments,
full of enthusiasm and fortitude in success and failure alike.
Rajasic workers have strong personal desires and crave rewards for
their actions. Covetous, impure, and destructive, they are easily
swept away by fortune, good or bad. Tamasic workers are
undisciplined, vulgar, stubborn, deceitful, dishonest, and lazy. They
are easily depressed and prone to procrastination.

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I’m gonna dance the night away

I feel like dancing
Dancing Dancing
Dance the night away

(Clockwise from bottom left: Clear quartz, Howlite, Moonstone.)

Today is National Moon Day and the day before a Full Moon, which is why I used white crystals in this reading. While shuffling, the card jumped right out of the deck right-side-up. Clearly a sign. A good one because I love all the cards in this suit.

Lady of Great Strength, she is aligned with the Moon (subconscious) in Sagitarrius (independence) and symbolizes consciousness, courage, continuous trasformation, a sense of purpose, and inner strength of Will – a strength flexible enough to adapt to any situation without breaking. The flame on her scepter symbolizes the Divine Feminine (Lunar energy).

In Numerology, 9 stands for completion and is usually representative of how one is feeling at this moment in time. ♫♪ You make me feel like dancing ♫♪

Being in constant motion (dancing) makes one formidable when defending against attacks – or obstacles. The 9 of Scepters (Wands) shows you’ve become a powerful force to be reckoned with. Stay the course. Stand your ground. Own your power.

A woman in sync with her power can change her world.

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