Enter Sandman

Electronic Walkabout

Episode summary introduction:

We all hope you're having a great day and it’s time for another episode of E-walkabout. A podcast where we talk about the important things in life.

This episode is brought to you by Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”, a song often heard at sporting events but when you look at the lyrics it is a little more ominous.

We look at the origins of this and perhaps why these types of songs have a certain appeal to us.

This song comes from the self-titled Album Metallica Released: 1991.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• The song’s appeal?
• What does it do for the sporting crowds?
• The song, a segue to nightmares.
• Other mythical monsters do we have in our cultures?
• The fear of the unknown and the enjoyment of being scared, perhaps opposites really do attract.
• Other sporting event songs.
• Maddog, a relationship, literally, with Heavy Metal.

Walkabout takeaways:

The next time that you are at a sporting event listen to that song that gets the crowd going and ask what it does for you. Think about those other songs that get you motivated and let the cheerleader, in you, come to life!!

More about E-Walkabout:

To learn more about Electronic Walkabout visit us at www.ewalkabout.ca.

A special thanks to Steven Kelly, our technical advisor, who keeps trying to teach this old dog new tricks when it comes to sounds and recording!!

“Remember to take advantage of the moment before the moment takes advantage of you!”