Rock & Roll Hands

Do you know what Rock & Roll hands "mean"?

I didn't.

I always figured banging head + waggling tongue + r&r hands = really getting down with whatever song was playing (usually heavy, I don't recomment this for the Celine Dion crowd).

Rock & Roll hands is pretty much a daily occurence in our home.

Usually when the camera comes out, so do the hands.  In fact, I usually have 2 versions of most photos.  Photo one - with the hands/tongue and Photo two - the same photo but with me requesting (demanding) they put those things away.  Typically, one of them will pull the hands back out the moment before I press the shutter down, but that's another entry.

So a few years ago, Jason and the boys were driving to Kamloops with a friend and his children and AC/DC happened to be playing on the 8-track.

Naturally, three year old Lucas and five year old Jacob had hands and tongues at the ready and the banging began.

Jerry starts laughing and asks Jason if he knows what rock & roll hands symbolizes (no) and then he explains.

The Sign of the Beast, you say?

Interesting.

To be honest, I felt weird seeing the boys do it for a short while after that.

But then I figured, there was no intent behind what they were doing. 

Intent is crucial.

And really, they're just fingers.

Here's one of my little beasties, doing his thing:

I got this new SS special issue a couple of days ago.

It's fantastic. 

Totally inspired me to get back to the basics. 

I recommend it. 

It even inspired me to do a couple of quick pages.  Here's one of them. American Crafts paper and Chatterbox chipboard letters. 

 

Comments

[Kelli]

Rock & Roll hands are better than Jazz hands (think Jack, from Will & Grace).

And what's an 8 track?

[Jennifer Sizemore]

I always love to see your pics with rock and roll hands (better than man hands, right???)

LOVING the layout - and will have to get the book - looks GREAT!

[Audrey]

who knew!

[Jeanette]

Very nice, Cheryl! You've convinced me to get this book!!

[Rebecca Cooper]

I love that page you did Cheryl!! It's so....well....FUN!

;)

[libby]

8-track! HA!!!!!!!!!!! I actually had one of those. LOL! Cheryl, I'm the worst blog commenter in the world, but your posts always crack me up. Love the rock n roll hands. If only I had a pic of YOU like that... oh yah. ;)

[Teresa O.]

I cant wait to dig into my copy! Love the pages and [email protected] your rockers

[michele]

i actually think you're safe ... those are "i love you" hands. rock & roll/beast hands are index and pinky fingers raised, middle two fingers down, thumb over middle two fingers. so your hands look like horns. ie "hook 'em horns/don't mess with texas" fingers. i think that's right. i never got into the whole metal music thing though. punk/alternative people never did the hands ... we just wore lots of eyeliner, didn't brush our hair, and sort of swayed a lot.

;o)

[Dianne]

Can I just say that I love the Overtons?

You guys crack me up.
Bigtime.

[Jennifer]

Well, I am no authority on the meaning of rock & roll hands but I think that intent is a must in this type of situation. LOL. Love the pages and your stories!