Drums good. Drums stop, bad.

A rich businessman is reading the newspaper one day, and stumbles across an article about North Sentinel Island and the indigenous people there who are virtually untouched by modern civilization. He decides on the spot, that he must see them for himself, however it is illegal to travel there. No matter, he has his assistant do some research, and sure enough there is an illegal charter he can take to the island, with a tour guide who promises to bring him to see the Sentinelese for the right price.

He lines up the trip, and the next month he and his tour guide make land on North Sentinel Island under the cover of night.

The first thing he notices is that off in the distance the sound of drums fills the night air. Intrigued and excited to be one of the few people in the world to have heard such drumming, he asks, "What are the drums we are hearing? Is it some kind of ceremony?"

The tour guide, looking startled turns around as says, "Drums good. Drums stop, bad." and continues into the jungle.

They travel inland for miles, the drums getting louder and louder all the time, and finally as the sun is beginning to set - stop to make camp. At this point, the drumming has gone on non-stop for 12 hours and is loud enough that they need to raise their voices to communicate.

The businessman, getting annoyed, says to his guide, "This is getting ridiculous! Do they ever stop that blasted drumming?!"

The tour guide, looks at the businessman with a serious expression and again says, "Drums good. Drums stop, bad."

The businessman does his best to sleep through the noise, but his head is splitting from a headache and he is barely able to get any rest. They pack up their things in the morning and head off, again deeper into the jungle - the noise from the drumming getting louder and louder with every step.

Finally, the businessman can take it no more. He reaches forward and grabs his guide by the shoulder and spins him around. Screaming to be heard over the drums, he asks, "What is with these god damn drums? Don't tell me 'Drums good. Drums stop, bad.' again! I want to know what happens if the god damn drums stop!"

The guide, pauses and looks at him with fear in his eyes.

"Drums stop, bass solo."