Saturday, January 07, 2006

Harnessing* the Power of the People

So...we at Bigger than Jesus World Headquarters are preparing to launch a line of rock/BtJ-oriented swag. (We've actually been planning this for some time, but between firings and crack binges, time tends to slip away.)

ANYWAY...

As at all such creative crossroads, we turn to you, The People, for thoughts and inspiration. When it comes to wearing your feelings/opinions/likes/dislikes/peeves/obsessions on your sleeve (or chest), what do you long for?

In short, what needs to be on a shirt that isn't? What rock/BtJ clothing/merchandise needs to exist that doesn't? What does today's stylish rock/metal/BtJ fan long to wear about town, saluting his like-minded brethren and irritating hipsters?

Sadly, The Dwarves have already marketed the "Teach Your Children to Worship Satan" shirt, but that's merely the tip of the metal iceberg. So let's hear it...after all, what's the alternative, wearing more shit from the P. Diddy collection?


*exploiting

18 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

So I am pretty sure my ideas suck but ill tell them to you anyway.

1.Some sort of silhouette of “pastor steve” holding up a K.I.S.S. sign or something with a quirky statement.

2.Some sort of picture or close representation on Rick from the show on the bed with the “cape” and “horns” signing along with Ozzy.

Now I would definitely pay really good money for the second idea.

11:26 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Three things: 1st just the horns no BTJ copy under it, 2nd for the love of god please order some size smalls in mens, last if you could use shirts with a little thiner material/higher quality, not the cheep "Hanes Beefy T's" shirts that people get from cafepress.com.

2:03 PM  
Blogger Joni DeRouchie said...

will that all fit on a t-shirt?

3:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

how about 'keep your hipster hands off my music' ???

5:20 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We need a shirt saying "The Emerson Army" rather like the KISS one

5:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i like the one you have now..... black shirt w/ just the logo.

this is louder (and bigger) than anything else.

less is more...... and rocks harder.

7:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i like the bigger than jesus shirts, but how about one that looks like a sports jersey, except for the player name is has SATAN, and for the number, 666, of course. Dave in Beaverton

8:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whatever you do, please please please have chick shirts - I love my BTJ shirt, (chick shirt, by the way)but whatever variations you make, have them available in both styles!

(the 666 sports jersey idea does rock tho...)

Diana from Downtown

3:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fuck... it doesn't matter what color it is, as long as it's black. And as much as I wanted one of the old BTJ t-shirts, I couldn't bring myself to pay 20 bucks for one. I wouldn't give any band 20 bucks for a shirt... why would I give it to you?

11:04 PM  
Blogger Rick said...

We'll throw in a handjob from the crew member of your choice.

11:17 PM  
Blogger Joni DeRouchie said...

How about you speak for yourself, mister.

11:23 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well... if you're willing to produce the handjob, Rick, then I'll consider paying 20 bucks for a shirt... as long as it's black.

2:38 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about BTJ hand job glove? Something made out of some nice soft fabric...And it seems you can still give a good hand job while doing the devil horns with your fingers......

-Nate

11:52 AM  
Blogger Joni DeRouchie said...

Can we please stop talking about handjobs now?

12:13 PM  
Blogger Joni DeRouchie said...

How about... "I survived Musical Director Chris"

6:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1.( Onthe front )-I just dont think I belong here, but I belong somewhere...
(on the back)The Emerson Army
2. I will not be Ordinary! with the BTJ logo,
3. Ahh, Satan, my trusty teen companion. BTJ logo.
4. There is no such thing as good Christian Metal. BTJ logo.
5. (On breast pocket ) International Brotherhood of rock. with some rockin logo.
6. We're all freaks here. (On the back) The Rick Emerson Show
7. I like music for itself. I don't have to like it ironically, you stupid hipster fuck. ( on the back) BTJ

Please add sizes for big and tall dudes. XXL would be great and XXL may even sell a few.
Aaron In MN

8:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sugestions three and four above are very good! Order smalls please.

9:42 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shirts that say "on the bus trip to Moses Lake with the debate team . . ." It got a huge laugh at the show, and has the added benefit of being a completely inside joke.

10:01 AM  

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