God Shuffled His Feet. Dummies, Crash Test (Canadian. Active 1989-2006.) Boldly linking Renaissance mythological fascination, postmodern semiotics, Canadian folk rock and Adobe Photoshop, this memorable 1993 cover places the likeness of Manitoban musical group Crash Test Dummies upon the bodies of the decadent Titian masterpiece "Bacchus and Ariadne." The King Charles spaniel that barks at the feet of Bacchus (whose face is painted over with singer Brad Roberts') is a common motif in Titian's work, thought to be a court pet of the Duke of Ferrara. The painting's rich symbolism and nuanced craftsmanship is commensurate to the record's central masterwork, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm."
