Definitions by black Flag

hair metal 

A natural evolution of glam rock. Noted by their hairspray addictions and spandex trousers hair metal bands first arose on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid 1980's through bands such as Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Wrathchild and LA Guns. Reached a high in the late 80's as the principle form of commercial rock expression before becoming unfashionable with the arrival of grunge in the early 1990's. I never went away and is now undergoing something of a revival through bands such as The Darkness.

Must hear hair metal bands include:-
Poison, Motley Crue, Wrathchild, Smashed Gladys, Pretty Boy Floyd, Love Hate, Girl, Tigertailz, Rankelsson, Hanoi Rocks, Dog's D'Amour, The Quireboys, L.A. Guns, Torme, Tora Tora, The Darkness and Underneath What.

hair metal by black flag June 27, 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"

A66 by black flag June 26, 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"

gone pear-shaped by black flag June 26, 2004

Sweeny Todd

1) Cockney rhyming slang for the Flying Squad, an elite fast response dectective branch of London's Metropolitan police. Often contracte to The Sweeny.

2) A mythical and murderous London barber who killed his customers and sold the bodies to a near by pie shop.

"WE've been told to touch nothing until Sweeny Todd get's here."

Sweeny Todd by black flag June 26, 2004

15 minutes 

The period of time in the public spotlight that Andy Warhol believed eveyone was entitled to. See Warhol Moment

"Your 15 minutes starts now..."
(Marriane Faithful, from the 'Broken English' album)

15 minutes by black flag June 26, 2004

Warhol moment 

The fifteen minutes of fame that, if Andy Warhol is to be believed, we are all entitled to have.

Mary was selected to appear on Big Brother, she knew this was her Warhol Moment and that her 15 minutes was here.

Warhol moment by black flag June 26, 2004

Norman Tebbit

A former torey minister and brown toungued, nazi, arse boy of Margret Thatcher best known for his ability to ride a bike whilst balancing a hotel on his head.

"If my love of my country makes me a racist, then so be it!!" (Norman Tebbit - 1978 Conservative party conference)

"Will some one dig me out of this pile of rubble" (Norman Tebbit - 1984 Torey Party conference)

Norman Tebbit by black flag June 26, 2004