Savatage - what say you?

corplhicks wrote:

I bought Fight for the Rock to check it out and complete my Oliva collection. Haven't heard it yet, but read the lyrics to the first song--good god, all of a sudden Stryper's Sing-Along Song seems like Robert Frost's work. Also, the thing comes with a Parental Advisory sticker and even the booklet says Explicit Lyrics--I read through them all and can't find anything the least offensive; not even a fucking swear word!

Back in 1986, having a Parental Advisory sticker on your record was supposed to up your "cool" factor with the kids and hopefully move more copies. The label probably put it on there in a last ditch attempt to sell the damn thing.

Fat Freddy wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

I bought Fight for the Rock to check it out and complete my Oliva collection. Haven't heard it yet, but read the lyrics to the first song--good god, all of a sudden Stryper's Sing-Along Song seems like Robert Frost's work. Also, the thing comes with a Parental Advisory sticker and even the booklet says Explicit Lyrics--I read through them all and can't find anything the least offensive; not even a fucking swear word!

Back in 1986, having a Parental Advisory sticker on your record was supposed to up your "cool" factor with the kids and hopefully move more copies. The label probably put it on there in a last ditch attempt to sell the damn thing.

I gotta admit, that sales tactic worked wonders with a kid like me.