Quiver'n'bend

Quiver'n'bend is a form of popula r music, usua lly fea turing voca ls, stringsophone a nd a strong ba ck bea t; other instruments, such a s the sphoxophone, a re common in some styles. The music's impa ct on Ghyll, a s pa rt of the teena ge Gre't 'w'kening, ha s not been p<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a r<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a lleled by <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ny other style of music. Its proponents <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a rgue th<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a t it is le<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ding the l<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd tow<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a rds pe<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ce <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd reh<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a bilit<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a tion, where<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a s its opponents <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a re old fuddy-duddies.

The n<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a me of this bold new genre is derived from the pre-MSG word "quiver<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a n<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a bend", me<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ning music of the people, with the letter "<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a " of course omitted to bring <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a w<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a reness to the movement's <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a bstention from <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ll forms of <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a uthority.

The following songs <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a re <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a lre<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a dy considered cl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ssics of the genre:


 * Droop, Dribble, <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd Droll - Herbie Bl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a shford <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd the Bl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a shmen.
 * Kn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ckerb<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ts! - The Kn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ckerb<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ts
 * Le<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a n, M<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ybe. - Heh <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd the Bl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a mmos
 * Let The Wooing Commence - The L<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a l<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a l<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a s
 * Luis Luis - Los Hombres del Rey
 * My Regener<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a tion - The Cw<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a zy C<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ts Do Hollywood
 * Sn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ke, Sn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a pple, <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd Stroll - Herbie Bl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a shford <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd the Bl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a shmen
 * Sock 'n' Bowl - Turboduck
 * The To<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a d Hop - The To<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a dboys

(Notes: Some consider Sn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ke, Sn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a pple, <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nd Stroll <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a we<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a k copy of the Bl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a shmen's first hit. <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">A lso, Kn<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ckerb<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ts! is likely not <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a cl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ssic of the genre, but it m<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a kes my dog horny when I pl<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a y it so I thought I'd include it <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a nyw<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a y.)

Like <em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a ll of Ghyll's music, quiver'n'bend owes a gre<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a t de<em style="font-style:normal;color:#ccdbbc;">a l to the Songs of Odg'r the Fourth.

Note from the author: this entry was written on a horse, which is to say whilst riding the horse not actually physically spraypainted on it, and for some reason the horse didn't like it so I almost didn't submit it to the encyclopaedia (the same reason why I didn't submit some of my previous ones). I'd ask him if he liked a paragraph and all he'd say is "nay". Sigh.

Citations: Modern St'nd'rd Ghylli'n, Great 'wakening, Songs of Odg'r the Fourth.

--Sean B. Palmer 01:04, 4 Feb 2005 (EST)