Comments on: Climb The Highest Mountain, Punch The Face Of God http://coverfreak.com/2009/07/26/climb-the-highest-mountain-punch-the-face-of-god/ Songs that don't sound like you remember Thu, 17 May 2012 19:14:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Darnn http://coverfreak.com/2009/07/26/climb-the-highest-mountain-punch-the-face-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Darnn Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:31:24 +0000 http://coverfreak.com/?p=2163#comment-193 "Punch the face of God" is a Simpsons quote, Homer's paraphrase of High Flight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gillespie_Magee,_Jr.#High_Flight I gotta say, though, I love that Brave New Waves version of The Sign, with Darnielle's story, a lot more than the album version. Which lacks things like "Ah, that's poetry." And the part about Joker and Buddha. And, come on, "Where was it in Ohio? It was uh... It was uh... Columbusss. Columbusss, Ohio. “Punch the face of God” is a Simpsons quote, Homer’s paraphrase of High Flight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gillespie_Magee,_Jr.#High_Flight

I gotta say, though, I love that Brave New Waves version of The Sign, with Darnielle’s story, a lot more than the album version. Which lacks things like “Ah, that’s poetry.” And the part about Joker and Buddha. And, come on, “Where was it in Ohio? It was uh… It was uh… Columbusss. Columbusss, Ohio.

]]> By: Steve McI http://coverfreak.com/2009/07/26/climb-the-highest-mountain-punch-the-face-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Steve McI Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:23:29 +0000 http://coverfreak.com/?p=2163#comment-192 Thanks for the kind words Greg. Since "Big Rock Candy Mountain" was probably written by some anonymous hobo I gave the credit to Burl Ives since his version is arguably the most well-known. And it gave me a chance to make a snarky remark, which is always a plus. Thanks for the kind words Greg. Since “Big Rock Candy Mountain” was probably written by some anonymous hobo I gave the credit to Burl Ives since his version is arguably the most well-known. And it gave me a chance to make a snarky remark, which is always a plus.

]]> By: Greg http://coverfreak.com/2009/07/26/climb-the-highest-mountain-punch-the-face-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Greg Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:13:18 +0000 http://coverfreak.com/?p=2163#comment-191 Excellent lineup as usual! But why not just go ahead and credit "Big Rock Candy Mountain" to Harry McClintock (famously featured on the "O Brother" soundtrack), who did NOT censor it (though he probably also didn't compose it but picked it up). Great blog! Excellent lineup as usual! But why not just go ahead and credit “Big Rock Candy Mountain” to Harry McClintock (famously featured on the “O Brother” soundtrack), who did NOT censor it (though he probably also didn’t compose it but picked it up). Great blog!

]]> By: Steve McI http://coverfreak.com/2009/07/26/climb-the-highest-mountain-punch-the-face-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Steve McI Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:17:01 +0000 http://coverfreak.com/?p=2163#comment-190 There are more songs about mountains than punching. There are more songs about mountains than punching.

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