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Cliff Burton

The Jimi Hendrix of bass guitar. Born February 10th, 1962 in Castro Valley, California. He was the bassist of Metallica from 1982 to 1986.

Metallica's first album Kill 'em All contained songs already composed before Cliff had joined, but his influence would become heavy on the band's later albums. Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets, which were landmarks in the heavy metal genre, both contained songs that were composed and polished to the level of commercial and critical success.

Alas, just like Hendrix, he died young. On September 27th, 1986, during a tour bus ride in rural Sweden, the bus slipped on black ice, causing the bus to overturn, and Cliff was crushed twice, killing him. Since then, the band has had two new bassists, Jason Newsted in 1986, and Robert Trujillo in 2003.
You should hear Cliff Burton's skills on (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth, on the intro of For Whom The Bell Tolls (Yes, it is actually Cliff's bass playing), and on the instrumental Orion.

RIP Cliff Burton
February 10th, 1962 - September 27th, 1986

Cannot the kingdom of salvation
Take me home
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Burtonesque

adj used to describe people, objects, actions or a kind of atmosphere/tone, which bare a resemblance in nature style to the films of acclaimed director Tim Burton. Burton's films are encapsulated by imaginative and fantastical worlds and characters, reminiscent of the horror films, folk tales and fairytales that bare influence upon the director. These films are characteristically surreal, avant-garde and expressionistic, the tone of which is commonly described as 'dark' and 'gothic' owing to Burton's romanticism and fascination with the macabre. Burton approaches uncomfortable topics with great wit and humour - as if laughing at the world for taking itself too seriously. Burton uses satire, irony and the anti-hero as a tools for social commentary, which is magnified by his juxtaposition of the cliche and the absurd. Johnny Depp says of Burton: "He is an artist, a genius, an oddball, an insane, brilliant, brave, hysterically funny, loyal, non-conformist, honest friend" (Burton on Burton revised edition). This statement is one's best reference for the term Burtonesque, as all of theses qualities are inherent in the films of Tim Burton.
The theater production had a burtonesque quality to it.
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Levar Burton

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Lance Burton

To vanish / disappear out of nowhere, missing in action.. no one knows where you went but God.
Friend: you chill with julie last night?
Me: i dunno we was textin then she lance burton'd
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pushing buttons

Pushing the emotion "buttons" on someone, most commonly anger/grief.

It implies that the pusher knows where the other person's buttons are, meaning, how to get at him. So button pushing is usually done after someone exposed himself as being passionate or angry about something in a situation, or the person is known well by the pusher.
"he's just pushing your buttons"

"she's just pushing buttons"
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Fudge Buttons

Expression used in place of fuck, motherfucker, or other serious expletive; typically used in an environment with small children or short assholes.
Fudge buttons! I didn't bring any gluten free cupcakes for the celiac girl!
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Push buttons

v. - to push buttons

1. To deliberately irritate
2. To intentionally provoke another without reason
3. To wear away at the patience of someone until that person wants to
slap you
4. To capitalize on the emotional vulnerabilities of another
example: "Don't worry, chocolate doesn't make you fat," Mike said to
his slender but weight-conscious girlfriend.
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