Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Saw your video and it reminded me of these guys, when I saw them a couple of times at Norwich University in the late ‘80’s.I was reminded of a guilty pleasure while shopping today, when I heard it over the loud speakers at the store.
I saw Aldo Nova at Market Square Arena, when Fantasy was a hit. Got the album. Still have it. And yet, I felt weird hearing the song. The lyrics are like a cheese stick with grated cheese and parmesan cheese, dipped in cheese sauce. It's the same chords over and over, with a super-simple lead that points out the chorus.
These days, and I can't say why, I don't want to like the song. But once in a while, I think about it, and I'll crank it.
The video just adds extra cheese on it, and you might say this is the case about many songs and videos. I think that I'd been used to metal being self-aware as it harbored a sense of humor. With artists like Aldo Nova, I got the opposite impression, and there was just something that feels odd about that. It's the difference between being goofy on purpose, and being serious while coming off as goofy in an unintended way.
This might be my best self-definition of "guilty pleasure."
I started my usual you tube trawl and happened across this track.
Nice to see the guitarist using a PRS