Brees

by Cosmo Lee

Congratulations to Saints quarterback Drew Brees on being named the Super Bowl MVP.

However, for the entire game I couldn't help but think of a different kind of "brees," namely, "pig squeals," namely, the most annoying style of metal vocals ever invented.

I first noticed "brees" as a phenomenon several years ago, when Job for a Cowboy got hot. On MySpaces of metalcore and deathcore bands, I would see fans requesting "more brees." (See above).

Generally I can get where kids are coming from, having been one myself. But on things like crunkcore and "brees" (the two intersect in Brokencyde's "Bree Bree"), the generation gap is insurmountable.

Where did this contagion originate? Wikipedia says that Mike Patton invented the technique on Angel Dust. I don't hear it, even though his versatility is peerless. I've also heard a lot of breeing in brutal death metal. When did Cookie Monster become Porky Pig?

If you don't know of what I speak, YouTube can fix that. See, e.g., The Top 10 Pig Squeals, 10 Awesome Pig Squeals, and The Best Pig Squeals Ever. The most infamous video by far is the pig squeal girl.