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’50s GREASER PHILIP ANSELMO STONES THE CROW

 Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 2:01pm by

Our Bro-test the Heroes over at Crustcake posted the video for a personal favorite of mine, Down’s “Stone the Crow.” Sure, it was Down’s most popular song but it earned that distinction for a reason, namely that it’s fucking great.

I love the interplay between Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein’s guitars in the intro/main riff… each guitar is playing a completely different line that perfectly compliments the other. Metal bands just don’t write riffs like that anymore… any time there are two guitars they’re playing the same damn thing (or close). Also, Phil Anselmo is second only to Layne Staley in the constantly-changing-hair-styles-and-overall-looks department, and I love observing his constant metamorphosis throughout the years. In this video he’s sporting a ’50s Greaser kind of look from the neck up and an early-mid ’90s neo-grunge rocker (flannel and camo shorts) from the waist down… an odd combination, but with Philip it works.

-VN

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  • iolanach

    My God.

    Down really is fucking terrible.

    • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

      Play in traffic.

    • IAmTheClitCommander

      You don’t know great music.

    • nolavann

      probably a fucking System of a Down fan..

      • iolanach

        Sorry to dissapoint, but i fucking hate SOAD.

        Almost as bad as Down.

        • nolavann

          well, arent I the asshole

          • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

            No, iolanach is the afformentioned Asshole.

          • iolanach

            whooo…aforementioned (correct spelling btw). BIG WORD OF THE DAY!!1!

  • Honeynutzz

    Fucking love Down can’t wait for IV.

    Hope you guys post more about them this year.

  • MSalonen

    This song is amazing, and I don’t generally like Down.

  • http://lavidastrangiato.blogspot.com/ Jake Strangiato

    I love this song (and band) so much. I would totally want this played at my funeral if I didn’t already hav about seventeen other songs I want played first.

    • nolavann

      That’s fukkin funny… because I understand..

  • bearbomb

    Great song. Great band.

  • Facebook User

    damn. just yesterday i ranted in a post about the lack of down related news on this site. keep it coming! this is definitely one of the best acts in metal. love love love this band. seeing them live is like a religious experience.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Christopher-Rowan/531575311 Christopher Rowan

      1

    • stu1

      Kind of funny you bitched about this and I said, “they do, when something’s going on” and presto!

    • cougar party

      agreed. Down forever!

  • NoNameNoSlogan

    I bought this album when it came out (on cassette!) and I’ve never seen this video…thanks for posting.

  • Glenn

    How is this even “metal”? Seriously. It’s like hard rock or something.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Devon-Czekaj/550092101 Devon Czekaj

      Sorry if it doesn’t have enough sweep picking, blast beats, or breakdowns for you…

    • stu1

      Yeah ever hear of Black Sabbath by chance?

    • Facebook User

      it is the least heavy track on the album.

  • SouthFL Infidel

    Down has still got to be one of my favorite metal bands out there and this is still probably my favorite song of theirs. This is one of those songs that, over the years, I try to give it a rest once in a while because I’m afraid I’ll wear it out…although I don’t see how I ever could. Down is a band where the sum is greater than the whole of its parts…which is saying something because each of those guys are bad-ass all on their own.

  • aud10ph1le44

    I fucking love this song.

  • http://www.theatomicbombaudition.com Aleezy

    The cherry on top of the divergent riffing is the divergent soloing later on. Two bluesy solos at once is the new neo-classical shredding.

  • nolavann

    Great move MetalSucks… you fukkers made me stop and listen, it was like I had no will….

    Lifer forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • nolavann

      By the way Geauxx Fuckin Saints!!!

      • bearbomb

        Skol Vikes!!!

        • nolavann

          Bring it “Down” to the Dome!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mujtaba-Al-Obidy/718012896 Mujtaba Al-Obidy

    ITS FUCKEN AWESOME,,, PURE PERFECTNESS ..

    i aint a big DOWN fan, but i really listen to them from time to time ,, but this song, its just like:”mmm, give me the next shot of JACK DANIELs” .. :P

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    Great song, next throw on some “On March the Saints” call it a day.

  • Sean

    Yeah, Phil Anselmo rockin’ the pompadour. Love how it shows the Down video and as soon as it ends it transports you from mid-90′s era to Nu-metal heaven with a picture of Slipknot and kwon playing in the background. Hilarious.

    “Ok, you motherfuckers, this is fucking Down and I’m Phil fuckin’ Anselmo. I’m a southern man that played with fire and I have this deep, knowledge that I tend to drink up from some ancient well that springs along the bayous in my backyard…”

    “DDDAAADDDYYY, WHY DID YOU RAPE MEEEE??? JUMP DA FUCK UP!!!!”

    “What was that???”

    “Oh, sorry Phil, yeah we’re Nu-Metal and although we distinctly said in the past that we were Metal fans or our band wasn’t Metal, after the death of your guitairist, we will be slobbin’ your knobs to gain kudos from your greasy hesher fanbase.”

    “…Shut up…”:makes grumpy frown that only Phil can make:

    • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

      Fail…You tried too hard.

  • i think

    spent the whole song thinking how good cemetary gates is and how down are much worse than i expected. sound like just another souther rock group putting out average songs