When people think of Rob Zombie, most people focus on one of two paths that he has taken. Either they focus on his musical career, which includes his self-titled band or, if we go back in time a bit, the heavy metal hitters White Zombie, or they focus on his film career, which includes such titles as Halloween, House of 1,000 Corpses, The Lords Of Salem, and more. Personally, I’m in the former group.
I grew up blasting White Zombie and Rob Zombie, relishing the horror-themed metal of Astro-Creep: 2000 and Hellbilly Deluxe. And while I was too young to appreciate just how much went into those albums, I now recognize them as wildly inventive and insanely entertaining!
Now, some people – I’m looking at you, Mom – seem to think that Zombie’s musical career is one of anger, violence, and negativity. But I’m here to tell you that the total opposite is the truth! What you may not realize is that Rob Zombie is one of the most positive voices in music these days. He is the “yes man” of this generation and needs to be recognized as such.
By using AZLyrics, I have counted every written instance of the times that Rob Zombie has said “Yeah” in both White Zombie and Rob Zombie. To make things simple, I’ve only used studio albums and have avoided EPs and additional songs that were used for other purposes.
Do you know how many “Yeahs” that amounts to? Are you ready for this?
337 times.
Hell, just in “More Human Than Human” he says it 19 times. If this doesn’t convince you that Zombie is all about saying “Yes!” to every situation he encounters, I don’t know what it will take. The man is my hero.