Journey is the greatest band in the world...Part 2
Whew...what a week. Pardon my absence, but as most know, I've been swept up in this crazy dance fever. Saturday was probably one of the greatest days of basketball in the history of March Madness. All close games...and all not going with what I picked. Alas, my bracket chose to stop believing...and it really didn't hold on to any feelings at all. So, without any further ado, let's look at more Journey gear that whips some ass.
1) Journey VCR Tape
Well, it's nothing special. Duh, Journey has tapes of it's concerts. What struck me about this item was the setting and ambiance around the tape itself. Using some colorful sugar jars...classic. This totally smells of a 40 year old housewife who, unbeknowst to the hubby, used to be a nasty Journey groupie. Who know lives a lie as a she strains to break through her seemingly innocent facade of a suburban housewife and be what she truly is....a hardened 80's groupie. Either that, or some crazed militiaman who's living in a log cabin. And his only two earthly pleasure are Journey...and sugar. Seriously, where the fuck was this picture taken??
2) Journey Coasters
Now THIS is badass. I actually put a bid into this, but lost at $53.00 to Sherry89949 from Amherst, Mass. These are coasters that are in the shapes of all of Journey's albums. I don't care who are, that screams awesomeness. And, it's probably a kickass chick magnet and a handy ice breaker....if you bring it to parties with you.....sigh. Another one of my great plans foiled by reasonableness and common sense. Well, it's still awesome and I would have loved to have won the bid. I mean, when I'm at home rocking out to Journey and sipping on some scotch, I can place the glass on the appropriate album (probably Escape). Very zen.
3) Journey concert poster
Pure beauty. The Outfield is pretty awesome, too. For those unfamiliar, they sang the great opus "Your Love". Or as it's more popularly known as "I don't wanna lose your love..toniiiiight." But anywho, those are 3 beautiful men with great, flowy and fluffy-puffy hair. I'm assuming Steve Perry is the one in the middle. I'm not exactly sure. That's usually not a good sign for the artist. If you wanna analyze it like the cover of Beatles albums, I guess you could say that they are Three Wise Men, and maybe the airplane flying is like the Star of Bethlemhem. Or maybe it's an omen that they shouldn't fly. Imagine if their plane went down like Lynyrd and the dude who sang La Bamba......sniff
4)Journey Song Book
There's really nothing needed to say other than the title: Don't Stop Believin': The Steve Perry Anthology - 18 Classics from the Former Lead Vocalist of Journey (1978-1987). Boo. Yah.
5) Journey Neon Bar Light
Again, another item that I would totally rock out in my pad if I could afford it. That would look perfect next to my Miller High Life barrel and my Papst painting. IF I could only grow a mullet and trade in my car for a t-top Trans Am, I'd be totally set to dominate any small country town south of the Mason-Dixon.
6) Journey Bumper Sticker
Let that tail-gater know the real reason why you're driving 35 in the left lane. You don't want to be here. If only you could tell them where you'd rather be.
7) Journey Ticket Stubs
Sigh. I guess this would be awesome for 2 reasons. 1) You were actually at that concert and for some reason that totally escapes me, you must prove that you were really there. 2) To try to pick up chicks. As in when you buy them a drink/dinner/hairspray, casually open up the wallet and let those babies "fall" out. Viola. Knock some boots to the strains of "Faithfully."
Now as a disclaimer, you most definitely need to either take your socks off...or be ready to lose them as these final two items will be the shiz-nit. Hell, they might even knock your pants off....or a skirt...or tight black dress-pants that chicks shouldn't wear around in the office when I'm trying to concentrate. Ooops....TMI
8) Journey Video Game
You read that right, son. How many other bands can claim that they have had their own video game? Available for the Atari AND Sears' Tele-Games Video Arcade. Did Elvis have a game? Did the Beatles? Did Michael Jackson? Oh wait...scratch that. But, irregardless, the list goes on about bands/singers withOUT their own fucking game. But, just to give a taste of it....this is Steve Perry in the game:
The point of the game is almost..well...it's like Frogger. And instead of trucks, cars and etc, you are avoiding crazy (aka fatties) groupies, sleazy agents and general ill-wishers. The goal? Reach the Scarab-mobile as seen in the above-referenced neon bar sign. Please...PLEASE click this link and watch the commercial...with sound.
http://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/multimedia/atari.rm
Can't get enough? Me neither. Go HERE and check out more. They even give you instructions on how to download and play the game. Be still, my beating heart. Because...there's more.
9) Journey Arcade Game
Come the FUCK on. There's no doubt now that Journey has got to be the greatest band ever. I can only think of the Moonwalker himself who's had a home AND arcade game. Wait, do the Ninja Turtles count? They did do the Ninja Rap with Vanilla Ice. Anyways, there's really not much more I can say about how awesome Journey is, so I'll leave you to bask in their awesomeness with the full ad that was sent out to arcade owners world wide. Click on them for a gander and a good read. Enjoy, and don't stop believin'.
