Music Banter - View Single Post - It's Psychobilly Week!
View Single Post
Old 03-02-2011, 11:33 AM   #9 (permalink)
Janszoon
Mate, Spawn & Die
 
Janszoon's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Rapping Community
Posts: 24,593
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blarobbarg View Post
I find it kind of interesting that almost all psychbilly songs have to do with monster, aliens, and the like. Sorta an odd lyrical subject for a genre to focus on.
Like Neapolitan hinted at, it makes sense in the context of the whole 1950s kitsch aesthetic. Since, musically, psychobilly is a kitschy take on 50s rock, 50s teen movie subject matter is an easy fit.
Janszoon is offline   Reply With Quote