At Wegmans today [they don't use the apostrophe and their reasoning is weak] I saw a guy with a long goatee who had these words emblazoned on his black shirt:
Everything Louder Than Everything Else
in a Gothic-looking script.
After a slight bit of Google-addled research, I discovered what many of you already knew, that this is more or less a heavy-metal rock credo, with a rich musical history. Or maybe a Harley-Davidson creed.
As an observer [see my recent post], I was amused by the phrase's tautology and by its koan-like blend of logic and absurdity.
I like it.
It reminds me of a quote by Albert Einstein: "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."
It offers an array of endless possibilities to ponder and play with:
Everything Holier Than Everything Else
Everything more silent than nothing else.
nothing more silent than nothing else
no one more singular than everything else
something less logical than nobody home
either
or
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