burn ohio burn, a rebuttal

on the other hand
i'm a cynical, jaded bastard
with very little actual respect for human life

so i'm gonna take this moment to thank nathan gale and thank dimebag darrell for their twilight dalliances last week

(notice how i didn't mention the other four dead fucks?)

for a brief shining moment,
perhaps months to come

nathan gale gave back to the world
what a million hot topics
lazer light shows mtvs cribs
and actual wars in the world around us

he made heavy metal scary again

if only to the parents

and

if only a few more kids have to sneak out of their houses with black t-shirts under
holiday sweaters and churchclothes
and steal the money from their mother's purse
to go to a banned show
whereas a month ago they'd be able to earn their way with a few
extra chores

it'll mean that much more

nathan gale
made heavy metal heavy again

he made a martyr
and a legend
out of a brilliant musician and less-than-so man
whose star would only fade the further he got from pantera

and now damageplan
a band well on its way to becoming as forgotten as
superjoint ritual
will have its place in history

its footnote in rocknroll

a best buy christmas sales surge

and a chance to step around the famous frontman to be
interviewed by someone people actually care to hear about

thank you nathan gale

thank you ohio
for allowing this tragedy to happen