вівторок, 12 вересня 2017 р.

Bil Sabab Power Hour: Revolting Cocks - Gila Copter Version 2



Sometimes if you dig deep enough - you may find a gem. Revolting Cocks catalogue is a treasure trove of gems.

"Gila Copter" is a blast of a hypnotic whirls. A monotonuos stomper with a catchy riff and preaching tirade about everything and nothing in particular from Saint Timothy Leary. He delivers the message in his usual style although it is presented as a intervention inside your head. However it is a little bit underwhelming in terms of meaning - mostly it is just general ramblings. They sound good because the groove is on but otherwise - it is rubbish. However, there is an alternative version of the song - also known Version 2 - released on "Crackin' Up" single. It is way better than the album version.

Basically it's a short primer on Leary's key concepts. Around the same he released seminal educational video "How to Operate your Brain" which was made in the same style but with acid shiny cyberdelic visuals by RetinaLogic. So this song is a teaser of sorts. Since there are no transcribed lyrics for this song, let me provide with a short retelling of all major messages:

  • There are One Hundred Billion Galaxies in the Universe
  • Basic nature of the universe is chaos
  • Chaos is good.
  • You must learn to design chaos
  • Human brain contain one hundred billions of neutrons. Each neutron has thousands of connections to every other neutron
  • There are more connections in the human brain than there are atoms in the universe
  • Basic nature of the human brain is chaos.
  • Function of the brain is to design reality
  • You need to learn to operate your brain. Operate your eyeballs.
  • Eyes are windows of your brain and your soul
  • Your brain loves light. It feeds on light. Your eyeballs are hungry for light. Turn to the light. 
  • Human brain looks through the windows of the eyes. Brain loves to look through.
  • Illumination - Revelation.
  • Who controls your eyeballs - controls your mind, your brain

While it is not all that revelatory - it is positively inspiring. Leary is not a greedy preacher who says stuff to use you. He's a kind of man who knows he can't actually lead you to any kind of revelation but he knows how he got his own and so he shares his experiences hoping that it might you in your journey. And this is a good thing.

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