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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: banjohead on May 03, 2006, 08:56 AM

Title: The Leather Kids
Post by: banjohead on May 03, 2006, 08:56 AM
In the amazing song One Big Holiday, Jim refers to "the leather kids" ..... "All the leather kids were loud" is the exact line from the song. What or who are the leather kids? This has been something I have wondered since the first time I figured out he was saying "leather kids" and not "little kids" Any help or explanation would be extremely appretiated! Thanks in advance!  ;D
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on May 03, 2006, 09:02 AM
methinks it is a reference to the hardcore scene here in Louisville that dominated the 90's.  slint comes to mind as point of reference...there were literally dozens of bands playing every night in this town that could be classified as "hardcore".  
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: banjohead on May 03, 2006, 09:26 AM
Did they wear a lot of leather or something?
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: cmccubbin25 on May 03, 2006, 11:50 AM
what brought this about...the Days of the New phenomenon?
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: tomEisenbraun on May 03, 2006, 01:03 PM
i just imagine a bunch of totally hesh leather-jacket equipped badasses just gettin down to this shit and groovin on it, totally rockin out with it like it's nothin they've heard before.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: banjohead on May 03, 2006, 01:28 PM
Quotewhat brought this about...the Days of the New phenomenon?

I am learning both of the guitar parts in One Big Holiday in their entirety and it just struck me as a good question to ask. I always thought the same thing as tomEisenbraun, that it was just a reference to people wearing leather jackets, but I think Jim is deeper than that. Thus, I figured there was a deeper meaning to the term "The leather kids"
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on May 03, 2006, 01:36 PM
QuoteDid they wear a lot of leather or something?

well, some did.  not Judas Priest-like leather, or S&M leather, but certainly wristbands.  Jackets as well...it's hard to explain, really.  It wasn't like

(http://craigpages3.100megsfree5.com/JPG/Savage/brandomotorcycle.jpg)

but more like

(http://www.poster.net/oconnor-sinead/oconnor-sinead-leather-jacket-4003753.jpg)
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: banjohead on May 03, 2006, 02:49 PM
Too bad it was like Sinead and not Brando. Nothing wrong with Sinead, but Marlon Brando just gives off a more appealing vibe  :P
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: realdeal on May 04, 2006, 09:59 AM
Quotemethinks it is a reference to the hardcore scene here in Louisville that dominated the 90's.  slint comes to mind as point of reference...there were literally dozens of bands playing every night in this town that could be classified as "hardcore".  


Kinghorse
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: marktwain on May 04, 2006, 10:48 AM
Quote


Kinghorse


Man, I got kicked in the head at a Kinghorse/Jesus Lizard show at the Toy Tiger.  that shit hurt.


Anyhoo, I think of it as a reference to that scene, too.  

Along the same lines,  where were they summoned to, "up the river"?  

p.s. - Banjohead, love your quote
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on May 04, 2006, 11:37 AM
what's the name of that island "up the river" on the Ohio that kids used to go to party?  
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: realdeal on May 04, 2006, 12:56 PM
6-mile island.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on May 04, 2006, 01:08 PM
that's the one...

as opposed to:

(http://www.uraniumsa.org/esd/images/3mile_island.jpg)
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: EC on May 04, 2006, 01:34 PM
who's the bad man from california?  
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: marktwain on May 04, 2006, 01:50 PM
Quotewho's the bad man from california?  

I think it's these guys:
http://www.badmanrecordingco.com/about/default.aspx
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: EC on May 04, 2006, 05:20 PM
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I think it's these guys:
http://www.badmanrecordingco.com/about/default.aspx
thanks, tundra.  :)
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: PapaJoeBear on May 04, 2006, 05:29 PM
Actually One Big Holiday is about Stephen Kings classic novel, The Stand.  To be more specific, its a song about the 'bad' group of people that gathered in las vegas.  The Bad Man is Randel Flagg.  The leather kids are his followers.  

 ;DYeah, word. ;D
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on May 05, 2006, 11:00 AM
for the longest time, OBH was more of a commentary on how we live our lives, like it's one big fucking party all of the time.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: sweatboard on May 06, 2006, 02:46 PM
Quotefor the longest time, OBH was more of a commentary on how we live our lives, like it's one big fucking party all of the time.

It is right?
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: ycartrob on May 07, 2006, 05:59 PM
One of the first arguments my wife and I ever got into (when we were dating) was over my philosophy that every day is a holiday. In fact, her words were, "Every day is a holiday to you". She meant it as a slam, but I was flattered.

I am hard to argue with; I rarely acknowledge reality.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: EC on May 07, 2006, 08:02 PM
now i have the dandy warhols in my head, too.  a kind of warped medley:  "baby let's go - o - oooo, every day-ay-ay should be... one big hooooooolidaaaaaaaaay ahhhhhhhhhh" (the big yell at the end is added from the nashville show.  hot.)
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: ratsprayer on May 08, 2006, 08:00 AM
QuoteOne of the first arguments my wife and I ever got into (when we were dating) was over my philosophy that every day is a holiday. In fact, her words were, "Every day is a holiday to you". She meant it as a slam, but I was flattered.

I am hard to argue with; I rarely acknowledge reality.

ive heard reality has a liberal bias, anyway.   ;)
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: primushead on May 08, 2006, 06:25 PM
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ive heard reality has a liberal bias, anyway.   ;)

Only the reality that is shown on ABC.  Damn hippies.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: ratsprayer on May 09, 2006, 12:31 AM
Quote

Only the reality that is shown on ABC.  Damn hippies.

no one knows a hippy better than another hippy, you fuckin' hippy.   ;)
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: primushead on May 11, 2006, 05:43 PM
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no one knows a hippy better than another hippy, you fuckin' hippy.   ;)

Cheers for fitting three 'hippies' and a 'fuckin' into one sentence :o
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on May 15, 2006, 02:27 PM
what was that about fuckin three hippies?
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: Godfather on May 22, 2006, 01:01 AM
One big holiday is the song i think is the most fun to listen to.  Isnt about the recording of the album?  i dont really care what its about because once u get your certain interpretation of lyrics its always a letdown when u hear the artist's.  I think its about escaping your monotonous everyday lifestyle in some form.  For them it is making music and seeing the reaction it gets from people like you and me.  For us it may be listening to a mmj album and being able to relax or let go.  So i think the leather kids are the fans who give the reaction to the music.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: sweatboard on May 22, 2006, 02:47 AM
The Leather Kids know what the fuck its up......
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: sweatboard on May 22, 2006, 02:48 AM
so what if were wearing plaid button down short sleves now.
Title: Re: The Leather Kids
Post by: primushead on May 23, 2006, 11:44 AM
Quotewhat was that about fuckin three hippies?
;D