Yes, in news from the department of waaaaaay-beyond parody, it seems that legendary poodle-headed PhD candidate (Interplanetary Dust…bet he’s great at parties) and histrionic rock guitar god Brian May , CBE, ARCS, FRAS, OMGWTFBBQ, has teamed up with eccentric xylophone-bothering cosmologist/celebrity astronomer Patrick Moore (and some other bloke…) to write Bang! The Complete History of the Universe. The website is fantastic, cos it’s got a bang animation, and everything. It’s interactive. GTFI!
Brilliant though the book (and concept) undoubtedly is, we can’t help wondering if Brian and Patrick ever took time out for some guitar/xylophone jams? They could be the next White Stripes…Bri and Pat’s Cosmic Dust! Really, think about it. I DO hope a tie-in song/song-cycle/terrible musical is in the offing. Brian could recreate the big bang via the overamped sounds of a home-made guitar, while Patrick provides a xylophonic interpretation of how superstrings and M-Branes etc might sound.
I love the world. When exactly did it go completely post-real?
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"Brian can also be addressed as Dr May since being awarded an honorary
degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Hertfordshire. "
Bwah haha hah! Right you are, pretend Dr May…
University of Hertfordshire. Stop sniggering at the back.
Lastly, you can learn more about Brian’s opinions on everything from Rock to Reality at his interactive website. Did I mention that it is interactive? I did? Oh good….
I’m trying to visit as many of the NaBloPoMo blogs as I can and I thought I’d say hi, I liked your blog..
I wouldn’t have expected Brian May to be so into the internet, being of the older generation and all. His site looks great.. 