W.A.S.P. - The Great Misconceptions of Me

[bloodymirrow]

A fucking masterpiece...

Speechless.

[jenniferjovi]

:-(

[faith85ful]

a zit video suggestion on a W.A.S.P song, really?! pfffff what a stupid stupid thing.

[LynxOGrady]

godamn!!ive only heard two songs (this and The idol) and these are some powerful songs! I can only imagine what the entire album is like.

[RossJams]

@LynxOGrady phenominal album - if you like these get the album and wear it out like i did

[grstallions87]

@LynxOGrady Get the special edition cd for this album and yes it's powerful

[LynxOGrady]

@grstallions87 I already got it and i have zero buyers remorse. Fantsatic album

[grstallions87]

@LynxOGrady I used the song "Titanic Overture" for my Music appreciation class and the Prof loved it since it was very different compared to what most of the class offered. Plus, when i first mentioned W.A.S.P. you should have seen my classmates' faces and then they were stunned when I was done. The presentation was supposed to last 5 mins after you played the song, she cut me off at 4 mins and wrote 100.

[TommyRangg]

I freakin' love this song!

"The Crimson Idol" was one of the two first vinyl records I got, together with "The Last Command"! :D that was around 1 year ago or so, and now I have around 115 vinyls haha (still growing ^^)

[vilshinv]

The best cry from a best player

[CostsQC]

The pinnacle of an era. Whatasong!

[AnimusLiber69]

It's not really worth insulting those who disliked the video.... But I can't understand WHY would anyone dislike it.... Well FUCK YOU DISLIKER!

[AnimusLiber69]

The BEST ballad in HISTORY!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!

[masterx6583]

This is definitely the song I want the guests at my funeral to hear!!!!

[MrDismemberment]

@masterx6583 You want people to hear a song about a guy killing himself with guitar strings?

[masterx6583]

@MrDismemberment Yes and the rest of the words about mama who never needed him too

[Cee1003]

@MrDismemberment You clearly know nothing about what the song is about...

[MrDismemberment]

@Cee1003 I do, He just didn't make any sense, he wanted the song to play at his funeral, when the lyrics are about a boy becoming a rockstar, calling his parents, them saying "We don't have a son", then couldn't handle the fame and killed himself. It would be a little misleading.

[masterx6583]

wish I could have his voice

[LilReaper608]

There comes along every now and then a song that is a true master piece when it comes to metal this is one of those songs

[septic657]

It is a superb album on of the best ever made

[codmaster456]

Awesome job by Blackie (F)lawless!!!!! ;)

[StageDollar]

Gotta love his voice and the debth in it, especially in that "I don't wanna be" -part. Stops your heart beat, especially if you know any background. Great artist, contradictory though.

[esposo08]

5 people came looking for Justin Bieber and found music

[benemles]

The album must be highly influenced by The Wall by Pink Floyd..

[laurel614]

@luckymouse.I believe to there is more to Blackie in this then what he is letting on with.That is coming from being a long time fan of his.I believe he nearly did take his own life,in the same time his fans saved him.

[TheSilentCreature]

@laurel614

It's true, he did attempt suicide by hanging himself before The Crimson Idol was recorded. There's an article about that in the Archives section of the WASP Nation site.

[laurel614]

@TheSilentCreature Hi,I heard about a situation on the mid to late eighties.If so that may of been his second attempt.I am glad he didn't.I got a shock when i was told.I knew some-one who knew him (then).Hope he sees this,i still wish to meet him.:)

[lmARocker]

All W.A.S.P. songs is best!

[Onceyougodead]

"It was all I ever wanted, everything I dreamed

But the dream became my nightmare and no-one could hear me scream

With these six-strings, I make a noose

To take my life, it's time to choose

The headlines read of my suicide, of my suicide"

That part of the song always makes me shiver. W.A.S.P. are amazing.

[leclerke999]

amazing song and much missed band,all you bands out there read em and weep you will never be this good......

[Zyvex10]

Best Album ever :)

[701godofwar]

i shudder everytime i hear this song

its amazing

[hermygagala]

Fucking epic!!! The three years that Blackie took to do this album was without a doubt entirely worth it. Long live Blackie. He is a fucking God!!!

[wwechristianpeep]

I went through the whole CD and I have to say this is one of the greatest cds of all time

[astraction777]

Best W.A.S.P song

[akerswizard779]

one of the only songs I've ever cried listening to.

[1986Nightrain]

Fucking brilliant song from a fucking incredible album.

[fireguye4]

long live the crimson idol

[MrKotzdoch]

MASTERPIECE - MUST HAVE album - no crimson idol - no fan of true music

[TheSwedishRocker99]

This Is Doubtless the best rock ballad ever recorded!

Kick-ass story...Can an album have a better and more epic ending than this!The correct answer is no...And those bright and soft synth strings in the background combined with the acoustic guitar!And then the rock out part comes!totally awesome

LONG LIVE BLACKIE LAWLESS,DOCTOR ROCKTER AND THE KING OF MERCY!

[hermygagala]

EPIC TRULLY EPIC!!!

[hermygagala]

never ceases to send shivers down my spine. Pure power in Blackies voice. You trully feel what he is trying to get across. I love Blackie and the rest of the band.

[akerswizard779]

Definetly the most powerful, emotional song I've heard in my life.

[greg44h]

this song has a very deep soul and some great meanings unlike any other modern pop musics...

[MrViggosson]

9 min, 45 sec.... I wish it was longer.... I'm so addicted to this song. Love it.

[ThePace96]

@MrViggosson yeah dude.. its soo emotional....

[TheBlkt72]

It's a fantastic album in it's entirety.

[aneesall]

YES I READ SOMEWHERE,, HE SAID IN INTERVIEW HE WAS READY FOR THE NUT HOUSE AFTER MAKING THIS CD ,, TOOK ALOT FROM HIM..A CLASSIC CD LUV IT.. AND IM PRETTY NEW FAN TO W.A.S.P.3 YEARS ALMOST.

@@ CHECKOUT BLACKIE LAWLESS FACEBOOK FANPAGE 36,450 HELLIONS.

[ninofck999]

MASTERPIECE!

[purplzawesome]

Seriously...1 Dislike...That Person Got hes Dick Chopped off by one of Blackies Sawblades

[lawless500]

@purplzawesome I'm with you, who would "dislike" this?

[nonesta13]

i dont understand how there can be any dislikes

[efrazier0217]

How can anyone not like this. One of the best albums created.

[kardoso174]

a master piece.... lawless master piece, one of the best albuns ever made!

[pitkanencomplex]

;_;

[dvnupldr]

this would be great music to die to!

[Truthbesaid]

Ok who is the emo prick that disliked this

[megadethandblood]

blackies raw emotion is filled in this whole album

even though this album is about someone that isnt real, i believe you have to go through something like this to have such feel in your voice and to have such moving lyrics. this is definitely blackies best work and should be remembered forever... when blackie passes on (hopefull not too soon) these are the songs everyone will remember, because they were so true and powerful

[BlackieLawlessBest]

Fuckin' good song. W.A.S.P. forever!!!

[hermygagala]

SUCH A FUCKING AMAZING BAND THAT WORD DOESN'T EVEN DO JUSTICE FOR THIS BAND. FUCK I DON'T EVEN THINK THERE ARE WORDS TO EXPLAIN HOW FUCKING GREAT THIS BAND IS. NAZARETH AND WASP FOREVER. NEVER QUIT ROCKING MY FELLOW HELLIONS, WASP FUCKING ROCK.

[hammys123]

a fantastic album , still prefer the last command , but a truly great addition to my collection. i just wish they had more dvd performances available.

[hammys123]

usa answer to iron maiden , love them , a superb album , check it out.

[TheTinman37]

why is kiss "i was made for lovin you" in the suggestion column...what a joke

[tommylambert]

bloody love this song. its the best song from the album!

[rammsteincipo]

la mejor placa que he escuchado en mi cochina vida.....

[theeducatedfool]

And this is why people who think that WASP is only about fucking like a beast are full of shit.

[eurotrucksimulator3]

This band rocks!!!

[TheNamesCoitus]

WASP IS SOOOOOO GREAT!!!

[keepitmetal11]

blackie lawless enuff said

[thehelchild]

as a life long WASP fan, I have to say this album blew me away

[MyScarletFall]

I think it is a great achievement to make an album with merely one lovesong in it such a huge success-well done!

[eleftheria931]

I was dying in the shadows and the mirror was my soul

It was all I ever wanted, everything I dreamed

But the dream became my nightmare and no-one could hear me scream..........

[enorjusten]

when bill hicks said "Play from your fucking heart" im pretty sure he meant this blackie has so much soul when he sings

[MrMetalman5150]

actually torby2112 i think you'll find if you continue your research this is a concept album that is entirely fictional but based on things that blackie had seen in his life. not an actual account of his life.

[MrMetalman5150]

actually torby2112 i think you'll find if you continue your research this is a concept album that is entirely fictional but based on things that blackie had seen in his life. not an actual account of his life.

[luckymouse1971]

Even though Blackie Lawless(Steven Duren)has always said that this ablum is about a fictional character "Johnathan Steele". Many believe that this is Blackie's real life story. One of the most powerful albums ever made. Blackie poured himself into this for 3 years, before ever recording a note. This album is truely Blackie's masterpiece. My personal favorite of all time, spanning all genres of music.

[Nagrom0709]

@luckymouse1971 I couldn't have put it better myself.

In fact The Idol saved my life when I was going through some rough shit back in the day.

[snipermatic]

@Nagrom0709 same here. this should come to hall of fame. not often to find an album, including so much heart, power and clever lyrics. by the way i ove the powerful drumming in this song. like nunchakus

[SinnerChrist]

@luckymouse1971 Very well said

[waspfan76]

@luckymouse1971 yes it is W.A.S.P.S best album by far

[snakepitonline]

thanx to W.A.S.P. I started to listen to hair metal/glamrock. Haven't regretted it for a single second! and they're still the greatest! they f*cking rock!

[7skniazi]

one of the best metal albums of all time!!!

[The225735]

metallllllllll

[metaltobi1]

the drummer is fantastic

[The7thsonof7thson]

Ok I'm 14 and I heard this first time when I was 12 and I still love it - that's pretty much for my fucking generation, isn't it? this ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!

[metalwizard65]

@The7thsonof7thson keep w.a.s.p alive there is no other like them w.a.s.p nation forever

[marrinhas]

The best song of WASP... Thanks...

[YourRoadToHell]

wow this is prehistoric, but I woul have to agree it is true metal

[PrayForTanqueray]

this song is truly amazing. I never even thought that it could be this awesome, but it certanly is and that's why i got myself this incredible cd, its worth it!

[MyScarletFall]

I like the screaming parts! And this lyric, remember me? you can save me... It almost makes you feel guilty...

[Arzi52]

Simply, the most emotional and best concept-album of all time!!

After hundred times and more I listen to this masterpiece of masterpieces, it still gives me the creeps, like no other album ever could!!

[johnreynoldsrock]

The emotion in his voice is truly haunting

[chalkedon76]

the drums are unfuckenbelievable...

[a1180994]

This is my favourite song of all time

[CriticalMassJersey]

This Band, Album and Song are so god damm underrated its untrue. .......One of the best pieces of Music to grave human kinds ear's.

[groffus11]

This is without a doubt Blackies greatest peice of work...I still get goosebumps whan I hear it. W.A.S.P. a very very under rated band I saw them once on The Headless Children tour in Belfast Ireland...I was blown away. Thy do not make them like this anymore ....which is such a shame

[Hwitwulf]

Great Song, Wonderful Lyrics.........

(I don't what else to say)

[DinnerOFF]

perfect song,from perfect album, from perfect band, written by perfect singer THAT IS W.A.S.P.

[gunsnroseskickass]

I love how each of their albums has its own unique sound, different to every other W.A.S.P. album, yet at the same time, its so clearly W.A.S.P.

These guys were genius'.

[fireguye4]

blackies swansong

[omic987]

Grew up with this album. Haven't heard it in more than 15 years.. Sweet sweet nostalgia giving me frickin creeps. Blackie is one of the rare ones and this masterpiece is one of the reasons some of us idolize good ol' times!

[blindintexas66]

Great song! Nothing more to say...

[TheGunner1988]

absolutely amazing!!!!!

[thomazkin1]

so fucking masterpiece

[PTR131]

Another masterpiece by W.A.S.P. The vocals are legendary. Jonathan killed himself, long live the crimson king.

[MetalMoo69]

I Love WASP!

[nagaich2r1]

they still rule...Long live WASP

[jorninorion]

yes they still rule. i checked this last weekend and they were on fire live!

the crimson idol is a masterpiece.

[farendetta]

great song but i cant find the tab,anyone?

[pwnzerleet]

first thing you see on google if you search for it?

[patryknowak89]

@farendetta I bet you can find it on the internet

[olijack57]

amazing project this is my prefered song !

what sound sing lyrics and music!

terrible !

[umavri1]

This album was my first CD. I bought it before I even have a stereo to play it.

I bought it when I was 14 years old. And at 30 I still love It.

[TheTOMCAT66]

I'm 43 and The Crimson Idol still rocks my world!!!!!

[Fretslayer]

@TheTOMCAT66 You ain't the only on brother!

I'm going to be 41 in a few months and I still bleed metal when I hear this album.

This album is proof (as it it was needed!) that Blackie can write his ass off and come up with a masterpiece.

[TheTOMCAT66]

amen brother!!!!!

[AxlsGroupie]

I'm 14 and recently bought the album and went to see them live :) Absolutely flawless Lawless!

[fireguye4]

good for you man. stay metal. wasp is just the beginning. i,ve been a wasp fan for close to 26 years

[AxlsGroupie]

Thanks!

Awesome :D

W.A.S.P. are amazing and so is metal!

Keep rockin'

[pineztunez]

LOVE THIS SONG ! THANK YOU FOR POSTING!

[ironmetalhead21]

There is no love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

No love, to shelter me, only love, love set me free

[TZJKGCJH]

Wer W.A.S.P. hören und erleben will,muß diesen Song einatmen und spüren und zwar von ganzen Herzen.

[lonniehurley]

in 1984, i purchased my first WASP cassette, no cds yet, my friends laughed, hahahah whos laughing now? Blackie is one of my major influences!! Superior songwriter, singer and performer. do some reseach and see how Gene Simmons ripped him off!

[Widowmaker7777]

This is just Amazing song to finish one one of the best concepts albums ever made.. Everyone songs Telle the Story of Johnnath Steel so well.. Blackie's Story telling is amazing.. Just need to read the Story line in the booket in the CD cover to see.. His attention to Detail makes the Story.. The Rise and fall of the Crimson Idol.. Many Thanks Blackie!!!

[affikaffimedkreem]

W.A.S.P rules, has helped me throug a lot of though times. i love the crimson idol

[otey123]

This whole album is on my top 3 of all time list... It also helped me through mad rough patches.

[royashman]

i heard a bit of wasp early stuff , animal etc but when this came out i loved it as i am a bit of a old progy and like my concept albums. been playing it loads lately "Welcome to the show"

[fireguye4]

still helping me to this day..

[malister666]

me too. I'm now 35 years old, but i still remember the times, when this album was out. discovered some good and some bad times. but the songs always helpt through highs and lows. blacky rocks

[pan0s95]

i'am 14 but i fucking love WASP

the crimson idol is amazing it means so many things and it's written by one of the best songwriters ever

fuck pop this is music

[guitarist100]

blackie lawless awesome guitar hero , song writer,musician and composer of music hail hail the king!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kriztmark]

we are serene people

[RoberthP77]

Simply It's a Masterpiece

[sambirach]

this is brilliant, the story goes at the end jonathan commits suicide and this is the perfect song for that it sorta gives you a flash back feel

[Fruits92]

1:14 is just unbelievable

[royashman]

so is 6.41

[xMuzykoholiczka]

awesome song...

[vl160467]

THE BEST SONGS

[MsVersy]

i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChrisEddie1401]

cool song !

[Pablo1712175]

the crimson idol...es sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores albums de la historia...MARAVILLOSO

[Szederp]

Thanks for this up, I have been searching for this!

[Lundmaan]

No, this is kind of a biography lifestory of a tyoung friend of blackie tho took his life... hung himself in guitarstrings as the lyrics say... to really live into the story listen to The story of Jonathon... Thats the whole summation of the lbum... the whole album is stuck together ... so when you listen to it you vant just jum between which is the best song... you´ve gotta start with the first and end with last... that way you cvan dfollow the whole story... enjoy!! Cya!

[fireguye4]

blackies whole life story summed up right here. FUCKING BRILLIANT

[iluvroknrol93]

sick song. such a sad ending though

[TheCrimsonIdol]

Greatest song on the (probably) greatest album of all time!

[Scarhead1974]

I heard W.A.S,P. when i was a 15 Year old teenager, im still loving it! Thank You for sharing

[aboalroun]

This song helped when I was really down. It is so real. Thank you for sharing

[pwnzerleet]

I don't know, I think it's a fictional story

[TwojaStaraIFrytki]

blackie admitted that there are only 2 songs which are kind of autobiographic - chainsaw charlie, who is composed of many people he knows from the music business and the song "the gypsy meets the boy"; blackie had his fortune told 2 times by 2 different persons and it all has come true

[pwnzerleet]

I see

[fireguye4]

nope. this is all true. read the liner notes. blackies name is jonathan steele. trust me

[djkiln]

I thought it was Steven Duren?

[pwnzerleet]

But it's about the family Steel

[pwnzerleet]

And Blackie's name is Steven Edward Duren ...

[pwnzerleet]

Troll elsewhere

[fireguye4]

thats great. I see intelligence and common sense passed you by. why the harsh reply?

[pwnzerleet]

Why lying?

[staryglass]

listen to crimson idol he says h

i was boorn jonathan aaron steel so shut up all of u :p

[pwnzerleet]

Yeah, ever thought about that this is a story he's telling? A fictional one

[torby2112]

@pwnzerleet LMAO It isn't fictional its about his life do your research

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