4 simple & silly reasons why I am an “old school” Metalhead.
This is rather silly at best, although there is much proof out there as to why older Metalheads are called “old school”. These 4 reasons for being an old school Metalhead came to my mind, I just had to jot them down for the whole world to read. I am guilty of all 4 too.
1. Lately, when the ages of Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford or Alice Cooper (or any Metal superstar of that generation) are brought up in conversation, I am so quick to quip; “oh, they look great, that’s not a bad age man, that’s young man, that’s young.”
2. I remember being psyched, watching Blue Oyster Cult appear on The Merv Griffin Show, playing “Burning For You” and promoting their “Fire of Unknown Origin” album. After that show aired, I forever thought of Merv Griffin as a really cool dude.
3. I find myself always stopping to “leaf” through the Pop Culture posters at the major retail stores, thinking I will find a Kiss, Judas Priest or Charlie’s Angels poster. I then realize what I am doing and proceed to walk away.
4. I am still very proud that I belonged to the Kiss Army.
Granted, there are millions of reasons to be labeled an old school Metalhead, it’s the funny reasons that really get to me.
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July 15, 2011 at 1:01 pm
2 & 3 had me laughing and then I remembered that I too still look at posters, but now all I see is Justin Beiber and J-Lo….*shudder*