OT: Who really is the sandman?

By: VPIhokieME
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on October 14, 2018, 10:33 AM | 28 comments

Enter Sandman has been associated with VT football for nearly two decades. Many people don't know much about the song, or even Metallica.

Anyway, my wife and I were trying to explain Enter Sandman to a Ugandan friend of ours and the discussion sparked a debate. My wife thought it would be interesting to get TKPs side(s).

I think the sandman is a good guy. Trying to show people that fears are manufactured. Whisking them away from their fears to never never land.

Here's what my wife thinks: the sandman is an ominous character, when he enters he makes you fall into the never never land of your mind and dreams filled with beasts. Better grip your pillow tight.

What does TKP think?

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SharkbaitHokie's picture SharkbaitHokie | 7 years 8 months #

It's best not to ask questions you don't want to know the answer to

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies

VTeorr53's picture VTeorr53
| 7 years 8 months # ^

Perfect response. Lock the thread.

Bob: What would ya say ya do here?

Brad: I already told you! I iron out the minutiae so Justin doesn't have to. I have people skills dammit! What the hell is wrong with you people?

VT_Antzo's picture VT_Antzo | 7 years 8 months #

Hank is the Sandman. Frank keeps a watchful eye over him to ensure his powers are used for good, not evil.

SharkbaitHokie's picture SharkbaitHokie | 7 years 8 months # ^

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 7 years 8 months #

According to James Hetfield:

We'd had that title "Enter Sandman" for a long time. It was originally gonna be about crib death – y'know, baby suddenly dies, the sandman killed it. But that's a little corny. I wanted more of the mental thing where this kid gets manipulated by what adults say. And you know when you wake up with that shit in your eye? That's supposedly been put in there by the sandman to make you dream. So the guy in the song tells this little kid that and he kinda freaks. He can't sleep after that and it works the opposite way. Instead of a soothing thing, the table's turned.

https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/the-making-of-metallica-s-enter-sandman...

"Exit light..."

Too Druck to Funk's picture Too Druck to Funk | 7 years 8 months # ^

I am really, really glad our iconic stadium entrance song isn't about crib death

the numbers don’t lie and they spell disaster

NCHokieMan's picture NCHokieMan | 7 years 8 months # ^

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Jet Sweep

MoggyHokie's picture MoggyHokie | 7 years 8 months #

For Lane Stadium purposes your wife is right :)

Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 7 years 8 months #

The Sandman is a mythical character in Western and Northern European folklore who puts people to sleep and brings good dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto the eyes of people while they sleep at night

Wikipedia, The Sandman

VTJ12's picture VTJ12
| 7 years 8 months #

I don't know about you guys, but when I hear Enter Sandman, I imagine James Hetfield's voice is actually Bud Foster angrily pacing around a room punching things and singing the song.

Danny Coale Is My Spirit Animal's picture Danny Coale Is My Spirit Animal
DRIVES THE FURY ROAD
| 7 years 8 months #

I found TKP after two rails from TOTS then walking back to my apartment and re-watching the 2012 Sugar Bowl. I woke up the next day with this username.

bluehokie2006's picture bluehokie2006 | 7 years 8 months # ^

HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 7 years 8 months #

Found him guys

dragone's picture dragone | 7 years 8 months #

We all know the "sandman" is actually

Let's Go

HOKIES

HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 7 years 8 months # ^

Sidenote I think the Hokie mascot sideline costume should be slightly remade to look a whole lot more jacked than he does currently. Still with that goofy look on his face of course but yeah make him swole

bluehokie2006's picture bluehokie2006 | 7 years 8 months # ^

Actually, in the first picture, Hokie Bird is the Hulk.

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 7 years 8 months # ^

Did they ever officially release the one on the right? I saw it a few days before our game against FSU, and they showed it on screen I think at the beginning of the game, but I never found a hi res pic.

bluehokie2006's picture bluehokie2006 | 7 years 8 months # ^

I've done two google searches, and I can't find it. All of the articles only mention four games with the images - Miami/LSU, Alabama/Louisville, Oregon State/Ohio State, and Washington/Auburn.

McHokie540's picture McHokie540
🤮UVA💩
| 7 years 8 months #

When I imagine the sandman, only Freddy comes to mind...

uva - the taint of the ACC
Callused perineum is a symptom of being a uva fan

VPI97's picture VPI97 | 7 years 8 months #

Kylekbr2's picture Kylekbr2 | 7 years 8 months #

This thread is the bye week at its finest.

Born in Charlottesville, Reborn in Blacksburg

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 7 years 8 months # ^

You ever visit r/cfb in the off-season?

theMattBoard's picture theMattBoard
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| 7 years 8 months #

Whenever I hear the term/name Sandman outside of the context of "Enter Sandman"/VT, it always brings to mind the "Mr. Sandman" sequence from Back to the Future.

I do art stuff.

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 7 years 8 months #

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 7 years 8 months # ^

That's DR Sandman to you.