185 definitions by black flag

Blue Oyster Cult

NYC rock band formed in 1970 by rock svengalli Sandy Pearlman from the ashes of two other NY bands 'Soft White Under Belly' and 'The Stalk Forest Group' Have released some rather good intelligent rock albums including 'Tyranny and Mutation' (1972)
'Cultosaurus Erectus' (1979) and 'Imaginos' (1989) but are best remembered for their 1976 album 'Agents of Fortune' and its international hit single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'

Eric Bloom is the lead singer for Blue Oyster Cult

by black flag February 5, 2004

gone pear-shaped

UK slang (London)

To go wrong, to be victims of Murphy's Law. Often heard for the lips of actors in Brit crime flicks and cop shows Origin obscure.

"Bloody Hell it's the sweeny, it's all gone pear shaped"

by black flag June 26, 2004

revolution

The inevitable outcome of the oppression of the worlds poor buy the rich few.

"I this age of knowledge
we learn all we can learn
the revolutions coming
the old order will burn"
(J. Wisbey from 'Songs For The New Nations'1995)

by black flag May 29, 2004

five mile smile

A method used by London gangsters to scar up their victims. A cut is made at the edge of both sides of the mouth then the victim is kicked in the groin very hard. As he screams the flesh on both cheeks are ripped apart leaving terrible scaring.

I wish some would give George W Bush a five mile smile.

by black flag February 11, 2004

A66

1) A cross country road in the UK running from Workington on the West coast to Middlesbourgh on the East. Because it changes from open highway to narrow mountain roads to dual carridgeway several times along it's lenght it is used by bikers in the north of England to give their mounts a really good work out.

2) A track by the rock band Metal Aardvaark inspired by the above.

"Rolling on through Penrith speeding on the Keswick, by pass Cockermouth and we are almost there; Get your Kicks on the A 66"

by black flag June 26, 2004

rim shot

A musical term. A stroke in drumming where the stick is whipped down hard on the rim of the snare drum to give a resounding smack.

Man have you heard Cozy Powell play. Nobody can do a rim shot like him.

by black flag May 29, 2004

silver ring thing

A strange American form of contraception

She knew she wouldn't get pregnant with the silver ring thing.

by black flag June 3, 2004