Sock 'n' Roll

August 27, 2012 12:22 PM

Famous Album Covers Recreated With My Socks
posted by fearfulsymmetry (24 comments total)

Needs more Henry Cow!
posted by crazy_yeti at 12:27 PM on August 27, 2012 [4 favorites]

Not an album per se but begging to done with this treatment: Red Hot Chili Peppers.
posted by mazola at 12:27 PM on August 27, 2012

This guy a pairs to have toe much time on his... hands.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 12:28 PM on August 27, 2012 [3 favorites]

I call shens. There is no way someone cool enough to have both polka dot and crossword socks in their rotation has that many skunky white gym socks.
posted by phunniemee at 12:28 PM on August 27, 2012 [2 favorites]

This is what happens when you wake and bake, everyday.
posted by Skygazer at 12:29 PM on August 27, 2012 [5 favorites]

The Who's Next one is a home run. Some of the rest...meh.
posted by rocket88 at 12:31 PM on August 27, 2012

I don't trust anyone that doesn't have skunky white gym socks.

From the impromptu FAQ on August 21:

“Why socks?!”

- A flippant remark became a challenge. Sometimes to limit oneself can give great creative opportunities. And I have fuck loads of socks.

I'm really curious about what the flippant remark was. "Wow - you have so many socks that I bet you could do a popular tumblr about them?" "That album cover would look great as socks."

Skygazer: "This is what happens when you wake and bake, everyday."

I agree -- but only if you mean that you build up a tolerance to pot's tendency towards sloth so you have to do something.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:31 PM on August 27, 2012 [1 favorite]

I'm really curious about what the flippant remark was

"Dude, this album cover sucks!"
"What was that about socks?"
"Hmmmm....."
posted by mannequito at 12:43 PM on August 27, 2012 [4 favorites]

I agree -- but only if you mean that you build up a tolerance to pot's tendency towards sloth so you have to do something.

Lay off the indica and I think you'll find your productivity quite stimulated.

I throw out my socks once they get too grey and skunky; perhaps as a result of this bias, I found the super-colorful ones to be the most appealing.

Also, it made me want to listen to Pink Sock Flag this afternoon.
posted by mykescipark at 12:46 PM on August 27, 2012 [2 favorites]

Your favorite band socks.
posted by argonauta at 12:46 PM on August 27, 2012 [14 favorites]

"Hand me back that bong, dude, I've got a great idea!!"
posted by Skygazer at 12:47 PM on August 27, 2012

This is cool. It's kind of funny how some covers look better than the actual ones.

Disclaimer: no weed was smoked before or during the creation of my response.
posted by livinglearning at 12:51 PM on August 27, 2012

Dark Side of the Moon and Help! made me smile.

And I think we all know that any accusation of "too much time on one's hands" is, at heart, a cry of desperate envy.
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:54 PM on August 27, 2012 [5 favorites]

Should have changed it to "Sox Pistols." And maybe "Never Mind the Bunions."
posted by yoink at 12:57 PM on August 27, 2012 [2 favorites]

Looking at the first one tells me EXACTLY how this all started.



And trust me, any odd creative endeavor in which you partake will ALWAYS be met with the comment "Wow, you've got way too much time on your hands."


WELL THERE IS NOTHING ON TV
posted by louche mustachio at 1:01 PM on August 27, 2012 [5 favorites]

What is this one? I know I've seen it and it's driving me nuts:

http://thesockcovers.tumblr.com/post/30331704949
posted by UncleBoomee at 1:10 PM on August 27, 2012

What is this one? I know I've seen it and it's driving me nuts:

Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - We're New Here
('Google search by image' is your friend here)
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 1:14 PM on August 27, 2012

And trust me, any odd creative endeavor in which you partake will ALWAYS be met with the comment "Wow, you've got way too much time on your hands."

Easily among the stupidest and most valueless sentences in the English language, and in the running for most depressing as well. Best to treat it as synonymous with "it is a mistake to share this, or anything with me. Don't do it again. In fact, pretty much exclude me from everything from now on, because whatever I can't ruin I will at least disparage."
posted by George_Spiggott at 1:29 PM on August 27, 2012 [8 favorites]

And trust me, any odd creative endeavor in which you partake will ALWAYS be met with the comment "Wow, you've got way too much time on your hands."

But nobody said "too much time on his hands"! It was "toe much time on his ... hands", which is funny in two different ways, if you think about it.
posted by crazy_yeti at 1:59 PM on August 27, 2012 [1 favorite]

Raise your hand if you scrolled through this looking for Andy Warhol.
posted by clavicle at 2:08 PM on August 27, 2012 [1 favorite]

The primal scream one made the album art look much more friendly and jovial than the original.
posted by pymsical at 3:17 PM on August 27, 2012

Best to treat it as synonymous with "it is a mistake to share this, or anything with me. Don't do it again. In fact, pretty much exclude me from everything from now on, because whatever I can't ruin I will at least disparage."

Well I was tickled. I keep thinking I've seen it all, and then the internet hits me with this! Good one, internet!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:06 PM on August 27, 2012

Why....?!!
posted by destinyland at 6:39 PM on August 27, 2012

I'm sorry, I only read tumblers that start "FuckYeah...".

(I would be totally down with FuckYeahSocks).
posted by Mezentian at 9:57 PM on August 27, 2012 [1 favorite]