Lovecraft, Toto, Africa.

[Jan SobieskiParticipant 28791]

Not my work, stolen from Reddit. Credit to the OP.

All hail dark Cthulhu, Father Dagon and Mother Hydra.

I realize I’ve spent entirely too much time on this, but I am 100% convinced that the song Africa by Toto is about worshiping Shub Niggurath. Even though David Paich has said that the song is basically a love song about Africa, I believe that he wasn’t aware of the influences that Shub had on him.

Let’s get in to it. Here’s the song in case you’re not familiar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWfY9GRe7SI

“I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation”

The song begins amidst a frenzied drum circle of cultists worshiping Shub, but even in that cacophony, he clearly hears Shub whispering in his ear.

“She’s coming in 12:30 flight”

This is just basic summoning knowledge 101. You start the summoning ritual at midnight and it takes about 30 minutes, therefore Shub is expected around 12:30.

“The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation”

A simple reference to the stars being right.

“I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say “Hurry boy, It’s waiting there for you” ”

This aged cultist is speaking a language that hasn’t been uttered on this planet since thousands of years before humans existed. Despite not understanding what the cultist is saying, the subject of the song feels compelled towards “IT”, the summoning.

“It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do”

His devotion to Shub is such that a hundred men couldn’t stop him from doing what he’s about to do.

“I bless the rains down in Africa”

A reference to the fact that Shub is seen as a Goddess of fertility and is primarily worshiped by fertility cults.

“The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company”

A very Lovecraftian image of lesser beasts knowing that something supernatural is underway and acting wild and crazy as a result.

“I know that I must do what’s right As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti”

I think this verse was put in here as a bet or something. Just terrible.

“I seek to cure what’s deep inside, frightened of this thing that I’ve become”

This is the crux of the song. He’s compelled to the ritual, totally unaware that HE is the sacrifice and now Shub Niggurath has begun to manifest from inside of him.

Then it repeats the refrain and chorus several times but with one huge difference, instead of “Hurry boy it’s waiting” (referring to the ritual), now it’s “Hurry boy SHE’S waiting there for you” because She now exists on our plain.

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[Anonymous 42]

I saw Toto live in 1979, a night I wanna FORGET I was so f~~~ed up! My buddy ran his car off the road and from the back seat I leaped over his fallen body wedged between the bucket seats and spun the wheel narrowly missing a tree, we were glad we didn’t crash and the car was still okay, but not us by a long shot!

All I knew was the car had no driver with the driver (my friend) wedged between the seats after hopping the curb! I did a hand over hand turn with only one hand!

[GregB0Participant]

Lovecraft spawned so much in such a short time.

​"​My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.​" - Clarence Buddinton Kelland

[Y_Participant 4591]

Wow – good one Jan. I always wondered what it all meant. Now after 30 odd years I know.

I just posted about voodoo dolls and curses and here you are with more stuff on Africa.

Weird huh?

[bladeParticipant]

A couple of songs never leave my mind and this was another song that was on f~~~in repeat 6 times a day when i was in the outback years ago .

Lovely song to hear seeing a lightning storm on the horizon .

Alot of people think there cultral but have never lived even there own culture

THE PLANTATION HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE KILLING FIELDS . WOMAN ARE NOW ROLLING CAMBODIAN STYLE .

[ronnyquestParticipant 156]

Jan Sobieski wrote:

Not my work, stolen from Reddit. Credit to the OP.

All hail dark Cthulhu, Father Dagon and Mother Hydra.

I realize I’ve spent entirely too much time on this, but I am 100% convinced that the song Africa by Toto is about worshiping Shub Niggurath. Even though David Paich has said that the song is basically a love song about Africa, I believe that he wasn’t aware of the influences that Shub had on him.

I agree 100%. Iä! Iä! Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking! -- William Butler Yeats

[Old BuckParticipant 3596]

I remember as a kid spinning this 45 single over & over again.

Don't chase tail. Turn yours around, walk away, and live free!

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