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OS#78: M@¥H€m

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 There’s more to mayhem than the excellent insurance commercials. You know, the one where there’s a kid’s birthday party or some house repairs going on and all hell breaks loose. Then a beaten injured spokesperson, bloody well played by Dean Winters, urges you to take out some insurance on him, baby. This guy should be in the hospital instead of out on the street.When the world is trying to go down the drain, no matter how many good vibes some people bring to the table, we can sense the mayhem in the air. It smells like the opposite of victory. It is all chaos and noise, not much sanity. We are alone in freefall, plunging toward earth, our parachutes nicely folded up in our backpacks. It is Black Friday and all the good deals have been sold.This episode concerns the existence of mayhem in rock ‘n’ roll. We all remember how surprised we felt the first time we saw The Who, after a rousing set, destroy their instruments and break everything on stage. As punk rock gained popularity, so too did the onstage blood spitting mayhem and the hotel room trashing.Pointing out in song that the world was falling apart was a big theme with the folkies who decided we were on the eve of distraction and of course, destruction.In this episode of Old School we will delve into some songs that are filled with dread, confusion and widespread panic at the disco. This is the end my only friend. This is MAYHEM. 💣P L A Y L I S TShip of Fools - The DoorsArmagideon Time - The ClashEve of Destruction - The TurtlesTo Hell with Poverty - The Gang of FourTrouble Every Day - Mothers of InventionWhite Man’s Got a God Complex - The Last PoetsBall of Confusion - The TemptationsPeople Who Died - Jim CarrolHappenings 10 Years Time Ago - The Yardbirds1984 - SpiritBlank Generation - Richard Hell & the VoidoidsThe House at Pooneil Corners - Jefferson AirplaneSympathy for the Devil - LaibachPanic - The SmithsEXTRA: The History of Mayhem: Etymology, Historical Incidents, and Modern ChaosThe word “mayhem” carries a history as chaotic as its meaning, evolving from a legal term to a descriptor of unruly disorder. While modern interpretations may conjure images of comedic or metaphorical chaos, its roots are steeped in physical violence and societal upheaval. “Mayhem” derives from the Anglo-Norman term mahem, itself rooted in the Old French mehaignier, meaning “to maim” or “injure.” In ye olde English law, mayhem referred specifically to a violent crime that left someone physically messed up, mutilated, or incapacitated, particularly in ways that hindered their ability to fight or defend themselves. For instance, medieval legal codes often distinguished between simple assault and acts of mayhem, where the latter involved permanent injury, such as severing limbs or putting out an eye. Like the knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Over time, the word’s legal connotation began to encompass the idea of general disorder and destruction. By the 17th century, literary usage had captured mayhem as a metaphor for any situation marked by chaos and uncontrollable force, setting the stage for its cultural evolution. By the 21st century, it had been shortened to “AFU.”Certain excruciating events epitomize the wild spirit of mayhem—not just in their immediate violence but in their chaotic and far-reaching consequences.1. The Sack of Rome (410 CE): One of history’s most iconic moments of mayhem occurred when the orchestra final Visigoths, doom makeup and all, led by Alaric (the Humorless) sacked Rome. The once-invincible city, symbol of order and civilization, was thrown into complete disarray. The streets ran with blood, homes were looted, and ancient temples desecrated. The event signaled not just a moment of physical destruction but the unraveling of the Roman Empire’s perceived stability. The Fall.2. The Boston Tea Party (1773): Amazing how pissed people get over grocery prices. This little act of defiance by American colonists against British taxation marked another kind of mayhem—one that combined rebellion, symbolism, and public spectacle, all in the name of Constant Comment and chamomile. Disguised as Mohawk Indians, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. While relatively nonviolent, the act created economic chaos and escalated tensions, paving the way for revolution. Pollution was a thing of the future, so a couple of barrels of honey might have sweetened the deal.3. The French Revolution’s Reign of Terror (1793-1794): Few periods in history encapsulate mayhem more than the Reign of Terror. Under Robespierre’s leadership, thousands were executed by guillotine in a fervor of ideological purification. Social norms and institutions disintegrated amidst paranoia and bloodshed. Off with their heads, big time.4. The Great Chicago Fire (1871): fire’s spread was a study in urban mayhem. It razed over three square miles of Chicago, leaving 100,000 people homeless. The disaster ...
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