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Old 05-01-2009, 08:44 PM   #1
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I was noticing that there are a lot of cues in the album art regarding the album's content... Like, a spaceman (alien on the balcony), an alligator holding a pie, a monkey, etc... Anyone see anything that may be clues to bonus tracks or whatever?

...looking for a shotgun... lol
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    Might as well start listing them:

    -Snake in a woodpile (Why I Am)
    -Burning House (FTWII)
    -Boy chasing a bird (FTW)
    -"All the freaks are on parade, I wanna fill my belly so I gotta get paid" on a shirt (Spaceman)
    -Aliigator holding a pie (Alligator Pie)
    -Alien (Spaceman)
    -Priest in the left corner? (Why I Am)
    -Monkey (Why I Am?)
    - (BWGGK)
    -Roi's Crown has 5 "points". One is broken off (Symbolizes Roi being gone)


    Any others to add then copy and post this and bold your additions.

    I had a few more but I forget at the moment.

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    Old 05-01-2009, 08:52 PM   #3
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    Might as well start listing them:

    -Snake in a woodpile (Why I Am)
    -Burning House (FTWII)
    -Boy chasing a bird (FTW)
    -Aliigator holding a pie (Alligator Pie)
    -Alien (Spaceman)
    - (BWGGK)

    Any others to add then copy and post this and bold your additions.

    I had a few more but I forget at the moment.
    I believe the polar bear is from Dive In...
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    Old 05-01-2009, 08:55 PM   #4
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    I believe the polar bear is from Dive In...
    Let's only do confirmed ones for now.
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    Old 05-01-2009, 10:34 PM   #5
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    I think that's about it for "confirmed" symbolism.
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    Old 05-02-2009, 04:07 AM   #6
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    the monkey could also be SMLAM
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    Old 05-02-2009, 10:20 AM   #7
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    This isn't technically in the album art, but the page where you could download FTWII had someone wearing headphones that were "plugged in" to someone else's broken heart. This was pointed out here:
    http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/sh...7&postcount=21
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    Old 05-02-2009, 10:24 AM   #8
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    I made a thread about this a little while ago. Interesting stuff. There's a link that shows the real itunes version of the cover, which is a little bigger.....and in fact, there is a gun pointed to someone's head in the bottom right corner.

    http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/sh...ight=cover+art
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    Old 05-02-2009, 10:25 AM   #9
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    here's the picture:http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3...dthegroogr.jpg
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

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    I was noticing that there are a lot of cues in the album art regarding the album's content... Like, a spaceman (alien on the balcony), an alligator holding a pie, a monkey, etc... Anyone see anything that may be clues to bonus tracks or whatever?

    ...looking for a shotgun... lol
    bigwhiskeyansdthegroogr.jpg.jpg

    There's a gun pointed at some guys head.
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    Looks like the horses are standing in water, which I take to be a Katrina reference, as this is supposed to be New Orleans.
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    Old 05-02-2009, 01:38 PM   #12
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    Clearly the man in the wife-beater is paying off the cop with gumballs (Beach Ball)
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    Old 05-02-2009, 02:20 PM   #13
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    Clearly the man in the wife-beater is paying off the cop with gumballs (Beach Ball)
    I dunno if I would say "clearly"....beach ball isn't even on the album....I dunno why it would be represented on the album cover.
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    Re: Secrets in the Album Art...

    I'm sure someone has mentioned this, but the four guys in purple shirts on the float could be the band. Two are black and two are white.

    Any thoughts on the building between the float and polar bear? Haven't seen much talk about it. Looks like a church. Then there's that A on it and the weird steeple sort of thing at the top. Any ideas?

    And then there's the guy standing all alone on the lower balcony on the left. Surely that represents something.

    Pretty deep for an album cover.
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    Any thoughts on the building between the float and polar bear? Haven't seen much talk about it. Looks like a church. Then there's that A on it and the weird steeple sort of thing at the top. Any ideas?


    Pretty deep for an album cover.
    It's a house on fire ... Flames are coming out of the window as well as smoke.
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    i see a shotgun shooting a beach ball...but only when i close my eyes
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    i see a shotgun shooting a beach ball...but only when i close my eyes

    might wanna get that check out tho
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    Sooooooooooo
    on the balcony, on the right hand side of the burning house, at first looked like flames from the fire but after a closer look I see a pumkin... now, it's not confirmed so i don't mean to get all excited but...
    halloween?
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    sooooooooooo
    on the balcony, on the right hand side of the burning house, at first looked like flames from the fire but after a closer look i see a pumkin... Now, it's not confirmed so i don't mean to get all excited but...
    halloween.jpg
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    Sooooooooooo
    on the balcony, on the right hand side of the burning house, at first looked like flames from the fire but after a closer look I see a pumkin... now, it's not confirmed so i don't mean to get all excited but...
    halloween?
    Yeah...it's not already recorded or anything.
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    This is all a part of Dave's master plan!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1h4YNdwZwI
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    pumpkin pie!?!?!
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    just thought of a 'Beachball' lyric..."Look upon this burning city" and it could have something to do with the burning building in the background
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    Looks like the horses are standing in water, which I take to be a Katrina reference, as this is supposed to be New Orleans.

    hmmm that very well could be
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    "Water to a fish" -FTWII
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    I'm sure someone has mentioned this, but the four guys in purple shirts on the float could be the band. Two are black and two are white.

    Any thoughts on the building between the float and polar bear? Haven't seen much talk about it. Looks like a church. Then there's that A on it and the weird steeple sort of thing at the top. Any ideas?

    And then there's the guy standing all alone on the lower balcony on the left. Surely that represents something.

    Pretty deep for an album cover.
    There are actually 5 guys on the float, but one is almost completely hidden. You can only see his hat.
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    The house burning in the background, I thought was for when Fonzies house burned down back in Nov '07.

    The guy in the white tank top looks like he's paying the cop with crack, not gumballs, gumballs are usually different colors.

    and the guy next to the horses, inbetween the crazy looking guy's 'peace' fingers has his mouth open like he's gonna go down on the guy next to him.
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    Old 05-03-2009, 09:18 AM   #28
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    The house burning down... could be FTWII reference.. "Someone's house is burning down on a day like this"

    Other possible meanings.

    Man on far left with hands up, looks like a preacher with both hands up - Lying in the Hands of God

    Possible song lyrics - the guy in the crowd with writing on his t-shirt - last part says = I need to fill my belly so I gotta get paid
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    It seems like every time you look at the cover you see something different, which is great!
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    The house burning down... could be FTWII reference.. "Someone's house is burning down on a day like this"

    Other possible meanings.

    Man on far left with hands up, looks like a preacher with both hands up - Lying in the Hands of God

    Possible song lyrics - the guy in the crowd with writing on his t-shirt - last part says = I need to fill my belly so I gotta get paid
    that's spaceman.
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