The Residents - Mr Skull's Rave & How to get a Head

Wormwood -
Curious Stories from the Bible
House of Blues.
Webcast 1999.
King Herod marries his brother's wife, Herodias. John the Baptist tells Herodias it is wrong. She doesn't like being told she is wrong.
At Herod's birthday banquet, Herodias' young daughter spins into the room and dances so sensually that the tipsy king can't resist her. He swears to give her anything she wants. The girl, drunk witht the first feelings of her sexual power, has no idea what to wish for so she asks here mom. Mon sarcastically suggests the head of John. That sounds like an outrageous request so she says, "I want the head of John the Baptist on a dish." The king is distressed but he gave his oath in front of all his guests. So John's head is cut off, placed on a dish and given to the girl. Though the Bible never gives the name of the young lady who dances, other sources say her name is Salome and that she does this thing with seven veils that is dynamite.
Look it up. Mark 6:17:29

From The Residents' Wormwood CD Booklet.

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[CirQueFreakshow]

is it sane to have a Residents adiction?

in that case... im the insanest person in the worLd

[itsmandydammit]

Holy crap, I need to see these guys live. It looks like an amazing show!

[EffingL]

@DanBurnell

I highly recommend that you DO

[DanBurnell]

@itsmandydammit

I've seen them live a few times. I highly recommend not taking acid before the show.

[loumanpro]

From the Wormwood booklet:

"

5. How to Get a Head

King Herod marries his brother's wife, Herodias. John the Baptist tells Herodias it is wrong. She doesn't like being told she is wrong.

At Herod's birthday banquet, Herodias' young daughter spins into the room and dances so sensually that the tipsy king can't resist her. He swears to give her anything she wants. The girl, drunk with the first feelings of her sexual power, has no idea what to wish for so she asks her mom... "

[cyclistjeff]

what the fuck?

[darkteen666]

what the hell was that

[Jcolinsol]

Say, seems like someone needs to take this God fellow aside and tell him a thing or two.

[joznick1]

read the description on the write, she is supposed to be salome

[VillaValo13]

Does anyone have any idea what this song means? like the first part is selfexplanitory, but like the girls part, what is she talking about?

[Pr0jectWeird1605]

BB was great. Seen em in santa cruiz