COWBELL :
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Cowbell may refer to:
Cow bell, a bell made to be worn by a cow
Cowbell (instrument), a percussion instrument
"More cowbell", a pop-culture phrase made famous in a Saturday Night Live sketch.
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Cowbell may refer to:
Cow bell, a bell made to be worn by a cow
Cowbell (instrument), a percussion instrument
"More cowbell", a pop-culture phrase made famous in a Saturday Night Live sketch.
This bell is not to be confused with any other bell. It is not like a Triangle, a Tamborine, a Liberty Bell, a Glockenspiel or a Jingle Bell. A friend of mine recently made referrence to the cowbell making a "jingle jangle" noise. WTF?!? I had to correct her. This is not some frilly bell to be used for Christmas joy or to spread cheer in front of retail locations with a red bucket, it is surely not something the Brady Bunch or Partridge Family would have used in song, nor a way to call in the ranchers for dinner-there is no jingle or jangle to this bell.
Cowbell, though mostly used for cows as simply stated in the name is also an instrument used for serious ROCKIN!! You may find yourself replaying Will Ferrell exploring the space and curing Christopher Walkens fever for more cowbell during the SNL rendition of "Dont Fear the Reaper" and you see precisely where Im coming from. In the 70's and 80's this was a staple for many bands. I was taken back to a great song by Nazareth which features the cowbell in a way that would have made Bruce Dickinson shake with joy. Oh yeah I said it, and Im referring to the classic "Hair of the Dog" a big favorite of my totally 80's hairband loving rocker sister and quite a hit amongst local Idaho teens at the time. This songs message was clear as if Nazareth was saying "Hey, this song is hardcore and a$$kickin mostly because of this crazy bell" Have a listen and you will see, cowbell is for Rock n' Rollin only !
5 comments:
Whoo hooo MOOOOOORRRRREEEE CCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL!
Sorry lost my head there with the cow bell :D
Gosh, who in the heck would EVER think the cowbell was a jingle jangle spreadin' holiday cheer bell. Silly friend of yours...
no... please tell me that did not happen. did someone honestly use 'cowbell' and 'jingle jangle' in the same conversation? do i know this person, 'cause if i do, i'm revoking their membership in the 'people who have even the slightest clue about pop culture club'.
when i was a kid, my older brother actually snuck me into see smokey and the bandit. i know what you're thinking - it was pg - but remember that was back when they actually made g movies... and i was only 5. i watched the whole movie and was upset because smokey (as in the bear) never made an appearance. i was clueless. but then... i was 5. i had an excuse. jingle jangle?
was it kim?
EH HEM... sure, sure it was Kim, alright! Ok, I lie...I was raised in Sodak, does that explain being non-educated in the cowbell?! Well, ok that would be a lie too considering there is a whole slew of cows back in Sodak which would in fact mean there would be no correlation between the jingle bell and cowbell. What if I said my roomate's grandfather created Smokey the Bear...would that re-instate my membership?!
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