Sheer Animal Magentism

[dangermousie]

And here comes my latest in the series of posts of no interest to anyone except aliteratiCombining French Revolution and tackiness in staggering fashion, I present to you revolutionary figures with magnetic hair. Yes indeed. Have you always wondered what Robespierre would look like bald? or Danton with a handlebar mustache? Now you can find out, courtesy of

Comments

[elspethsheir]

Oooo, I think that you would find the Naish book fascinating... if you can access a university library, they're likely to carry it.

The magnetic hair almost broke my spirit. SO BAD.

I do read French, and had a peek at the Chenier poems - they're lovely, particularly the elegies.

And where is the good doctor Guillotin? I studied a song about him and la Guillotine (not from the musical!) during the "Politics and Music" section of a History of Music class I took. It was a short and surprisingly sweet song. Probably because it was sung by a woman.

[dangermousie]

I am sure I'd like the Naish book. I was a history major in college and old habits die hard...

magnetic hair almost broke my spirit. SO BAD.

What I want to know is who was the genius who came up with it? Really.

It was a short and surprisingly sweet song. Probably because it was sung by a woman.

How interesting. Must google for it!

[elspethsheir]

I always wanted to study more History. Maybe I'll sneak some classes in now that I'm back at school. Hmmm.

I - the hair - it just - the write-ups for each one - it's so - Danton with a handlebar mustache would be hours of entertainment, though! (The Marat one made me think "Poor old Marat" and then that Judy Collins song came, unbidden, to my head.)

The Guillotine song sounds a bit like "Sur le pont d'Avignon", very upbeat. It's about Guillotin and his Hippocratic oath and this 'humane killing machine' to alleviate the stress of the executioner.

[lesbiassparrow]

The magnetic hair! Hours of very disturbing fun.

I haven't read a lot of Chenier, but I love the little I have read. And the opera is not that good, but entertaining nonetheless.

[dangermousie]

I haven't heard the opera, though I'd seen bits of it on TV.

As to the hair, I really want to know who thought it was a good idea. Honest!

[aliterati]

Yeah, 'kay, that literally made me cry out. Thanks. ;p

[dangermousie]

You knooooow what you are getting for your birthday!!!

That's right. Bald Robespierre...

[crumpeteer]

Danton, played by Chris Farley, and Camille, played by Gary Oldman.

I love Lavoisier and his wife. They seem like they really were in love with each other and very happily married. He was so brilliant and his death was such a waste.

[dangermousie]

Danton, played by Chris Farley, and Camille, played by Gary Oldman.

ROFL. Well, at least Oldman has practice playing crazy prisoners :D

He was so brilliant and his death was such a waste.

I know. Leave the scientists alone!