"Win the rat race, you're still a rat". Alison Manners @ Feline Lucky Tattoo, Brisbane, Australia.
Posted Apr 10, 2015, 10:29 AM UTC
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Awesome idea and execution.
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Cheers old mate!
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Yes I would just like to say that that is fucking badass. That is all.
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Thanks man! Its great getting so much positive feed back!
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Where did you get the inspiration from?as soon as l seen it it reminded me of a cartoon from the old E.W.Coles funny picture books (god l am old and l have not even thought of that book for 40 yrs till l seen this)anyway nice l like it better than the cliche things a lot get now.A couple of people have asked about the book, all l can find is this little bit of info at the moment,but they were old books with really weird cartoon pictures that usually had a message and it was normally a animal acting as a human depicted.http://ladymeerkat.blogspot.com.au/2009/09/coles-funny-pictures.html-http://www.hardiegrant.com.au/books/books/book?isbn=9781742706283
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My Pop said it at one point when I was quite young. It was just always one of those things that stayed in my head. Especially when I see corporate high flyers etc who end up being con artists etc ya know. Makes me think "Yeah youre still a fuckin rat".
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It's a parkway drive lyric Great aussie hardcore/metalcore group
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On a different note, have you listened to In Hearts Wake? They're another metalcore band from Australia. They're opening for The Ghost Inside/The Acacia Strain tonight so I decided to check them out and they are absolutely incredible. Watch the video for "Divine" on YouTube.
/rant
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Yeah not a fan of the poppy clean vocals that In Hearts Wake uses, otherwise they're pretty good. Much prefer Northlane if we are talking good Aussie metal bands going at the moment
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Fair enough. I'm more of a death metal guy myself but I don't mind the clean vocals too much. Australia has some awesome metal bands right now. My favorite is definitely Thy Art is Murder. Northlane is great too but they remind me a bit too much of Periphery at times. I'm excited to give their newest cd a listen.
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The breakdown for "Earthwalker" is a favourite of mine. Good to see a fellow fan. Have a nice day.
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Cheers! Can't wait to see them play it live tonight.
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I just saw a show on this tour a week or so ago. In Hearts Wake killed it. The Ghost Inside was ridiculously good as well.
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Yeah I saw The Ghost Inside with ETID and Architects a few months ago. That was one of the best shows I've ever been too since those are 3 of my all time favorite bands. I'm stoked for tonight! I just hope TAS plays Carbomb :)
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Sorry to burst your bubble but I dont listen to them? Its an old english saying. My Pop said it when I was a little fella. Always stuck with me.
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I deleted the original comment because it was a typical, shitty Reddit response (to quote your Parkway "what have I become"). I strongly dislike that band and the lyrics are uninspired bro-core rhetoric. Attributing feet tattoos to strictly hardcore though? Come on guy, everybody uses that spot.
(Just watch though, you're probably right, he's probably in the fucking band)
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Nah sorry mate, dont listen to them im in that 10%. I know Brissy has a big "insert genre here"-core following but Im glad to say Im not one of those that are into it. Brissy bands I love? Violent Soho, DZ deathrays, Dune Rats, Powderfinger, Binary Circus.
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Thanks for the info,but l was referring to the art work,these old E .W. Coles cartoons had a lot of dark messages behind them and were drawn in a similar style so you would have a animal representing a flawed human trait type of thing.
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Noice
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Cheers ears!
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Interesting! I love it!
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Thanks mate :)
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This is super duper cool
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Thanks mang!
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love this.
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Cheers mate!
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siiiiiick
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These are fucking rad. The saying, the design, the execution. All phenomenal.
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Cheers mang!
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Amazing concept. Love the design!
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Cheers! The saying I heard a long time ago. Always stuck in my head.
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Had my feet done recently, every time I see feet tattoos now I just think about how bad it hurt. Sick tattoo though!
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Thanks! And yeah i was not prepared for the tickling.
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I know people are mentioning Parkway Drive, but my favorite Architects song is also called "Even if you win, you're still a rat"
OP, you should check it out!
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Will do mate! I honestly have never listened to Parkway and could really not care any less about them. Seems a couple of Parkway fans are downvoting the fact that I didnt take it from their lyrics. Even though I heard the saying about 30 years ago.
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That's dumb of them!
But yeah, check them out. that song has a cool video and message.
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Why tattoo negative messages
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Not a negative message at all?
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Inspired by Parkway Drive?
Edit: Yes. Fucking love Parkway.
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Who?
I heard the saying as a kid. Its always stuck with me.
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sick. love parkway
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Dude, I dont listen to them. Its an old english saying.
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Well darn. it's still a neat tattoo
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Well enjoy having your tattoo misinterpreted for the rest of your life I guess
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By Parkway drive fans only. And I doubt Parkway lyrics will live on til the end of days haha but yeah no worries old mate.
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Idk man, I have "Let the steel of my resolve be not bested by the sum of my fears" tattooed across my ribs.
Parkway Drive - Karma
It's pretty dope.
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Done today. Feet still throbbing haha
edit: Just to clear things up. The saying that inspired my choice was told to me by my Grandad when I was about 5 years old (30 years ago).
It is not a reference to a local bands lyrics, which I only found out about today. Ive never listened to Parkway Drive. I honestly didnt even know they were from Brisbane.
I just wanted to help showcase my AMAZING tattoists' work. FYI her studio is above Crowbar in the Valley.
Fucking sick tattoo dude, I'm a big parkway drive fan as well. Excellent choice
Who? I heard the saying as a kid man, always stuck with me. Dont really like that screamo stuff.
*Metalcore.
EDIT: I wouldn't call myself a genre-nazi, but I would want to know if i was calling something the wrong name. Screamo is a dead genre from the 90's. The more you know. Sorry if this comes across as douchebaggery. Hope you have a great day, and nice tattoo.
Nah all good mate. No douchebaggery taken. Spose its sort of my fault for the screamo naming. I listened to metal in the 90s and grew away from it in the 00s. When metal was metal, industrial was industrial and punk was punk. Now when I hear this type of music it all seems a bit same/same. I'm more a FnM, Volta type of guy now.
Hey thanks for posting this. I've never heard of them so you just made a new fan
Horizons. Check that album out.
Edit: I'm lame.
It's just "Horizons" and before you check that out, check out "Killing With a Smile."
How are you gonna post a video of Parkway Drive and it isn't this one?
The Adam Sandler-core video, good choice.
Im actually getting a parkway drive tattoo for my next one!
Are you worried about rubbing/fading/bleeding on the feet? I understand that the lifetime of foot tattoos is lower than elsewhere.
Aye, it is lower. As the owner of two foot tattoos they have to be touched up at least once a year.
That's weird. My wife has a foot tattoo and it looks fine.
Well, mine goes on my toes as well... So it wears off there. It's not that it absolutely needs to be touched up every year, but it looks better if it does.
He is now! Gesh!
Yikes! Yeah nah, not too worried.
Yeah it did cross my mind. I work in construction though so i have boots on 12hrs a day normally. (on 3 weeks holidays atm) and ive been moisturizing my other tatts and it keeps the color well. Also it felt like Ali was realllly pushing that needle in hahah the lettering is quite bold.
In Brisbane, UV and Sun damage fades out most tattoos long before any other kind of location based disadvantage will get to them.