raising hell on halloween

11 Things: Raising Hell on Halloween

Thursday, October 30, 2008

1. "Highway to Hell" (AC/DC)

"No stop signs, speed limit/ Nobody's gonna slow me down ..."

Same: road gas prices have taken.
Immortalized here: sfgate.com/ZFFJ.

2. "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)

"It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice ..."

Same: direction economy has taken.
Sampled here: sfgate.com/ZFFK.

3. "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell" (The Flaming Lips)

"I was waiting on a moment/ but the moment never came ..."

Same: action Congress has taken.
Blended here: sfgate.com/ZFFL.

4. "To Hell With Poverty" (Gang of Four)

"To hell with poverty/ we'll get drunk on cheap wine ..."

Same: attitude city has taken.
Screamed here: sfgate.com/ZFFM.

5. "Bat Out of Hell" (Meat Loaf)

"Breaking out of my body/ And flying away/ Like a bat out of hell ..."

Same: drunken karaoke joy I've taken.
Inspired here: sfgate.com/ZFFN.

6. "Hell Yes" (Beck)

"Yes/ Hi/ I like your bass/ Your beat is nice ..."

Same: Obamarama joy Bay Area has taken.
Applauded here: sfgate.com/ZFFO.

7. "Where the Hell Is Bill?" (Camper Van Beethoven)

"Maybe he went to see the Circle Jerks."

Same: place Bill was taken.
Located here: sfgate.com/ZFFP.

8. "Where in the Hell Did You Go With My Toothbrush?" (Reverend Horton Heat)

"You didn't leave a bar of soap when you left me/ You didn't even leave a towel so I could dry my face ..."

Same: place dental benefits were taken.
Brushed here: sfgate.com/ZFFQ.

9. "Catch Hell Blues" (The White Stripes)

"If you go lookin' for hot water/ Don't act shocked when you get burned a little bit ..."

Same: flak city has taken (for moving Halloween).
Caught here: sfgate.com/ZFFR.

10. "Aloha From Hell" (The Cramps)

"Gonna take a week off/ Gonna go to Hell ..."

Same: place holiday airfares were taken.
Enjoyed here: sfgate.com/ZFFS.

11. "Hell Is for Children" (Pat Benatar)

"Because hell/ Hell is for children ..."

Same: place I was taken.
Covered here: sfgate.com/ZFFT.

- Tim Sullivan, tsullivan@sfchronicle.com

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This article appeared on page G - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle