Otto Wacker1
Posted on May 21st, 2010 by Gavin M.
Imagine finding out that your two favorite bands have been seeing each other behind your back the whole time.
Above: The band that fired their keyboard player and became Mission of Burma – ‘Max Ernst‘ (3:42), some dingy bar in Boston, 1978
Notes:
1 Cf. notorious forger of Van Gogh canvases who was nonetheless able to say that his practices did not give him a bad name.
Cell ‘phone videos are ruining what was left of aesthetics in our global culture.
Do The Lyres mean anything to you? (Meaning Gavin, or anyone, for that matter.) I inherited a
deadlate friend’s videotapes, & there is to be a set by said Lyres, in a semi-dingy bar in or near Boston in (I think) early 1991. Could throw some of it up on YouTube in a day or so if it would be of interest.I just saw Mission Of Burma last Sat (Fri?) in Minehead UK at the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival. Also on the Bill: Pavement (amazing), The Clean (Pretty amazing), Quasi (Ultra Amazing), The Fall (Meh), Time New Viking (Wowsers), The Drones (face=melted), Boris (eh), Broken Social Scene (so good), and many, many others.
Mission wasn’t doing it for me that night, although they were tight and the crowd was into it, I wasn’t feeling it. (Coulda been the time change, coulda been the 10 real ales I’d ingested prior).
Agreed on the cell videos Bouffant, they suck.
The Fall was “Meh?”
Meh.
Again, maybe I wasn’t in the mood, or the room was really big, or I was tired at the end of a long few days, but they just didn’t do it for me.
Mark E. Smith & Co were trying, really they were, but I didn’t dig it.
My brother won 50 pounds playing the fruties while the fall was on, so that was nice.
Very nice. Time to walk to work in the rain, catch you all on the flip side.
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I have no sound, so just let me ask: is it as fucking shameless as I expect it to be?
Just the “I Want to Help You Ann” single, but I wasn’t a Boston local — they were loved in Boston, and the tape should be preserved….
There’s a…point, right Gavin?
Or, wait. Is it deliberately shameless? I’m not smart and I’ve never heard of The Futureheads. (BAD indie rock/post-punk fan!)
Terrible live when I saw them.
It’s two bars of the tonic, straight eights, then two bars of the maj. third, straight eights — then repeat with vocals and squigglies on top. The Burma song has a chorus, though.
It’s two bars of the tonic, straight eights, then two bars of the maj. third, straight eights — then repeat with vocals and squigglies on top. The Burma song has a chorus, though.
Oh, dude. So it’s actually even more shameless than that Elastica rip-off of that Wire song? SAD.
The thing that always pisses me off with shit like this is that you KNOW 95% of people who listen to them have no idea that they’re ripping off Mission of Burma, if they even know who they are.
The Futureheads are playing the Paradise 6/7, but I’m guessing you already knew that.
Only Futureheads song I know is their cover of “Hounds of Love.”
it’s a terrific cover and haveI both versions in my liberry.
Mission of Burma always makes me think of when my mom kicked me out until I got some pants that fit and then I had to fly off early in the haze of dawn.
That’s ok. I don’t need anyone. I don’t need no mom and dad.
The Lyres play often on the jukebox of my New Brunswick, NJ local. Bring it!
I love rock songs about European Modernists.
I want to start a band just so I can write song called ‘Lazlo Moholy Nagy’
The Fall _ I last saw them a couple of years ago just outside Manchester (his home town) and I got the feeling he was standing on stage projecting the thought “Look what I get to take home and fuck tonight and every night.” at the audience.
Heh. Funny Otto Wacker should come up here today – one of my co-bloggers did a post last night about married names that should NOT be hyphenated…such as Aiken-Johnson.
LULZ are never in short supply in the world around us!
I knew a potential Friesen-Biefer combo. Also a Holden-Dickie.
has anyone else noticed that m.i.a.’s new song has a suicide sample?
she’s really something, she’s as much of a geek as anyone on this board.
i once saw clint conley and roger miller do a live keyboard and loops accompianment (wtf is that word?) to some famous silent films in a barn on martha’s vineyard. it was fantastic.
Dirt by MoB was the best song of 2004.
also, i recently found via facebook two bands from my western mass youth, relistened to them and they sounded good: the malarians and pajama slave dancers.
anarchy Northampton 1985!
I think I saw Wang-Staples in a newspaper once.
Ball-Holder.
So, since this thread isn’t exactly growing exponentially, would anyone mind if i asked–since I already brought up the subject–which covers you really love? I think it’s an interesting subject because to really put a new, ,worthy spin on a song (especially if its beloved) takes extraordinary skill. Thoughts?
Also, tee-heeing on the hyphenated names. Tee-hee!
Anthrax. Got the Time.
Covers that I love?
The warm flannel ones in the winter time.
Oh, you mean songs?
The Beatles – Twist And Shout
Jimmy Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower
Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now
and there’s a couple by Pearl Jam that are pretty cool.
I have no sound,
so just let me ask: is it as fucking shameless as I expect it to be?but I must hear.Fizzixed!
Mission of Burma always makes me think of when my mom kicked me out until I got some pants that fit
I just don’t approve of your strange kind of wit.
Molly’s Lips.
Bong-Hitz
Also: get off my lawn!
As long as we’re playing the name game, G&T does college football. Barkevious Mingo? Seriously?
Sub–not bad! I’m actually not familiar with either song, covers or originals. Who did the originals.
actor, who originally did “Along the Watchtower”?
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Anthrax did Joe Jackson, Nirvana did The Vaselines.
actor, who originally did “Along the Watchtower”?
Dylan wrote it
Boyz in the Hood.
Hendrix used to brag about how quickly he could listen to an album then play the entire album.
McCartney tells the story of how the Beatles released Sgt Pepper on a Friday, and saw a Hendrix show the following night in Seattle. Hendrix, as an encore, played the entire album when he saw them in the audience.
Sub, I think I’m definitely getting an idea of what kind of music you dig. I think you and my very first serious boyfriend would have totally been music BFFs.
actor…Jimi did an amazing job with that song. I find it nothing less than haunting. But a lot of his music had a bit of a haunting quality…for me at least. I don’t know. It’s hard to put into words.
Eight Miles High.
Must be nice to have that much talent. Hard for me to fathom.
But a lot of his music had a bit of a haunting quality
Like with Cobain, Morrison, and Joplin, you knew they were in pain, you just never knew how deep it ran. People mock Cobain but if you read his lyrics with an eye towards what happened, you realize this was a guy who was going to self-destruct. Better this way than in a Lindsay Lohan fueled rage.
Best cover ever:
Apache by Tommy Seebach:
actor, Cobain was another amazing talent. A-MAZING.
Covers I love? Some have been mentioned here before but what’s the point of being repetitive if you can’t be redundant?
The Pretenders doing Hendrix
Deep Purple doing Beatles
Yes doing Simon and Garfunkle
And just to cause trouble, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers doing Hendrix
Also a bonus snippet, Adrian Belew doing Beatles.
Good Lord. That rings one. I lived above Sheehan’s (?) on Pleasant St. right around then. The Malarians were a black-turtlenecks-and-white-trousers telecaster band, iirc. I liked them. PSD is a little foggier, but I seem to remember them putting on a good show and having a pretty, um, enthusiastic following. Who the hell was the band that did “I’m in love with Nancy Reagan”, with the charming chorus,
“I’m in love with Nancy Reagan
And I don’t know what to do
I want to feed her steaming sausage
And I know she wants it too.”?
Trying to remember has been driving me nuts for years.
Fuck. That was a long time ago.
BBB–the best part about video is the first comment. Frankly, I think you’re just jealous you don’t have sweet dance moves like that guy. It’s ok. Maybe some day you’ll be that good.
Major tag fail
Yes doing Simon and Garfunkle
Adrian Belew doing Beatles
Pink Moon.
Also, I remember seeing Fred Frith and Chris Cutler at the Iron Horse around that time. Lots of fun. Almost unlistenable on record, but great live.
Oh, so it’s come down to crappy covers?
Barry Manilow covering Rick Astley. Beat that, bitchez!
Sirius, I don’t see why the Chili Peppers Hendrix cover would cause controversy. They were so influenced by him even when they weren’t doing covers. (As I’m sure you know.)
Frankly, I think you’re just jealous you don’t have sweet dance moves like that guy. It’s ok. Maybe some day you’ll be that good.
Obviously, you’ve never seen my on a dance floor- mind of Minolta, moves of Travolta.
One of my all-time favorites is Phyllis Dylan’s cover of Perfidia, a standard written by Alberto Domínguez:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az3asa53aZw
I think the little “rap” in the middle is by Prince Buster, but I’m not sure.
actor, who originally did “Along the Watchtower”?
Dylan wrote it
But after hearing Hendrix’ version Dylan considers it Jimi’s song and when he plays it now he will usually play the Hendrix version.
S McG, first the Pooh Sticks, now Sebadoh?
GET OUTTA MAH RECORDS!!!
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.
Sirius, I don’t see why the Chili Peppers Hendrix cover would cause controversy. They were so influenced by him even when they weren’t doing covers. (As I’m sure you know.)
You obviously didn’t click the link
Obviously, you’ve never seen my on a dance floor- mind of Minolta, moves of Travolta.
*raising eyebrow*
More like “Travolta in my own mind’s Minolta”…
Oh hell, You Could Have Been a Lady but you are a thread fail artiste.
OK, my turn:
“Carol of the Bells” by the Bird and the Bee
“Landslide” by Dixie Chicks
“I Love You (Me Either)” by Cat Power
I know there are several more. I’ll post as I think of them.
My current favorite is The Constantines’ cover of the Talking Heads’ “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel.” It’s truly awesome.
One of my favorites is REM’s cover of “Femme Fatale” by Velvet Underground. It’s just a b-side (actually, it may not even be a b-side) that was obviously recorded in one sitting. I’m not sure other people would care about it, but I’ve loved it for a long time.
Fantasy.
Lou Barlow did a killer cover of Ratt’s “Round and Round”
T&U, I wanna check out that REM cover.
BTW, I can see this thread is going to quickly get out of control. I’m gonna do my best to check out everyone’s songs since, well, I asked the question.
Substance:
I’m more a fan of the Vaselines, but the Nirvana does it.
I like the Meat Puppets version of Lake of Fire too.
Oh, and Ted Leo does about a billion covers and some of them are really good. I can’t think of any off the top of my head, though.
Sub, I like that April Wine song/cover. It’s instantly catchy.
Patti Smith – Because the Night
Sinead O’Connor – Sacrifice
Kate Bush – Rocket Man
Mick and Dave – Dancin’ In The Streets
Just to name a few…
I can’t get the Lou Barlow clip to play.
The Christian Life.
Willy, I would LOVE to hear Kate’s take on Rocket Man!
Damn Substance, I’d forgotten about that Sebadoh cover of Pink Moon.
How about Dr. Wu –Minutemen?
“Freddy’s Dead” by Fishbone
Wakeman does the Rolling Stones
Vacuum:
Really on the Lou clip? It plays ok for me…Weird.
Never mind that Dr. Wu Clip, I didn’t listen to it and it is not a good version…live and pretty weak.
It’s still a great one on the album “Double Nickles on the Dime”
Happy Talk.
Pavement doing Killing Moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqK6_COvSng
just pretend I’m embedding the links, ok?
Yeah, dbati. I’m just getting a static black screen.
Jose Gonzalez’s cover of a Swedish electronic band’s song called “Heartbeats.”
Pavement doing Killing Moon
OOOH. I’ll have to listen to that when I get home.
Patti Smith – Because the Night
Not really a cover. Look at the writing credits.
Not really a cover. Look at the writing credits.
Maybe he meant the 10,000 Maniacs cover?
“Kick Out the Jams” by RATM
A couple of Sweet Janes.
Best UNcover. The original artist had the best version, but Three Dog Night got all the airplay.
Sub, I’m guessing one of them is Cowboy Junkies.
Maybe he meant the 10,000 Maniacs cover?
Based on mentioning Kate Bush and Rocket Man, I’m guessing not.
That was a pretty good cover. Not as good as the Who doing Saturday Night or Oleta Adams doing Don’t Let the Sun Go Down, but good.
Wendy.
Sub, I’m guessing one of them is Cowboy Junkies.
OMG YES SO GOOD.
That was a pretty good cover.
Yeah, though I have to be honest and say that Natalie Merchant’s voice annoys the everliving fuck out of me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ERE4SkJoY
I think this is the Shivaree cover of “the fat lady of Limbourg” I love that song. It’s like a great spy novel in 4 minutes.
Best UNcover
My sister was a big Nyro fan, so I heard that endlessly. It is good.
Satisfaction.
Sand.
C’mon, Sub, up your game:
Money
That Money’s still pretty great.
I
Fought
the Law
Mark Kozelek doing a stack of Bonham AC/DC songs as sensitive guitar ballads.
I saw the Cowboy Junkies do a cover of Born to Run once. That was good.
Estimated Prophet was Dead then it was Burnin’.
The Wait.
Sometimes the best covers are tied up with string.
Soulful Shade of Blue.
Free Man In Paris
Strange Fruit.
Smokey gets Beat
My Old Friend The Blues.
Hallelujah.
Bad Luck wind been blowin’ at my back
Bad Luck wind been blowin’ at my back
Or, you know, that whole record.
But that cover and the cover of “Hurt” are particularly amazing.
Guilty of Being White.
Guilty of Being White.
SHUT. UP.
In my mind I still need a place to go
Patti Smith – Because the Night
Does it count as a cover if you contributed lyrics and recorded the song first?
Get them doggies rollin’
Nice job Substance. Lots of great stuff with one quibble. Cowboy Junkies deserve a good, hard collective junkpunching for ripping all the fun out of a song like Sweet Jane. It’s like they said, “whoa, whoa, this is one of the most exhilarating rock tunes ever recorded. Let’s make a 100% emo cover and depress the shit out of everyone who hears it.” Fuck that. But thank you for giving me the opportunity to finally trash that cover. I’ve been waiting for years.
Ian MacKaye can just take that one back then.
My boys and I
do a pretty good job
with Leonard’s catalog
if I may say so myself.
like they said, “whoa, whoa, this is one of the most exhilarating rock tunes ever recorded. Let’s make a 100% emo cover and depress the shit out of everyone who hears it.”
Or they just heard the early Velvet Underground version on the Live 1969 album, which sounds pretty similar.
JNM,
Why have I not been apprised of your ban previously?
Does it count as a cover if you contributed lyrics and recorded the song first?
Ahem
It’s like they said, “whoa, whoa, this is one of the most exhilarating rock tunes ever recorded. Let’s make a 100% emo cover and depress the shit out of everyone who hears it.”
That’s why it’s awesome!
Ian MacKaye can just take that one back then.
I’m still a little horrified that exists…
The Slayer cover, I mean.
Pretty decent melody to that one too, and I do like the CJ’s version. If it’s any consolation, way back when I worked at a record store and slipped a note into a Trinity Sessions CD I was repackaging – because hey, stores’ll sell you used shit without you knowing – and it said “If you need to sleep buy Valium.”
I know, but they kicked Minor Threat’s ass.
Why have I not been apprised of your ban previously?
Have I not mentioned the Conspiracy Of Beards before? They’ve been going on for years, I joined them about a year ago. I guess I don’t think of them so much as “my band” for that reason, though I’m having the time of my life singing with them.
My own stuff is easy to find if you click on the link. There’s a certain zombie around these parts who’s always saying nice things about it.
Maybe he meant the 10,000 Maniacs cover?
I played with the lead violinist on that on a tour once. She was a little annoyed that she got paid so little for it when that video was everywhere.
Michelle Obama’s Global Graduates
By Jeannie DeAngelis
Rather than tossing a graduation cap into the air, Michelle Obama’s commencement address at George Washington University was enough to make a graduate fall on the ground weeping in a heap of despair.
After accomplishing the goal of completing a college education, the last thing a collegian should be subjected to on graduation day is a keynote speaker who does anything but uplift, motivate, and encourage.
The First Lady’s GWU commencement address would have been more stirring if accompanied by a funeral dirge. Students came to the ceremony hoping to be inspired to take on the world. Unfortunately, notable honorary degree recipient Michelle Obama took the opportunity to burden graduates with a yoke of global guilt.
As she banged the drum for community and public service and placing herself in the position of conscience, free will, and individual charity, the First Lady’s speech gave the impression that if not for her own directional goading, students would, like lumbering oxen, disappear into the vortex of self-interest and personal gain.
The first mistake George Washington University students made was to respond to the maven of public service’s initial commission to volunteer in the greater Washington community. Student willingness to participate in community was the carrot Mrs. Obama used to woo GWU as commencement speaker. At the time, youthful altruism blinded students from recognizing the First Lady’s unquenchable thirst to make community activists out of doctoral candidates.
In response to Michelle’s original challenge, GW students held “food drives, beautified parks and made care packages for our troops,” all commendable contributions. However, 100,000 hours of local community volunteerism, even national volunteerism, while good, came up wanting, because for Mrs. Obama, global citizenry and a lifetime of international commitment are the real objectives.
Michelle lauded graduates not so much for accomplishing the impressive goal of becoming lawyers and physicians, but more for taking winter breaks abroad, spending Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at a D.C. public school painting classrooms, and digging out Foggy Bottom after Snowmageddon. According to Michelle, GW graduates “fully joined a generation of activists and doers,” not by being granted advanced degrees, but rather by teaching Sudanese refugees English in Tennessee.
As if that weren’t enough, Mrs. Obama segued into highlighting events that would encourage any Generation Y-er to rend his garments and clamor toward an escape route leading far from the National Mall.
Trudging through doom and gloom, Michelle peppered the discourse with sprinkles of nostalgia.
The esteemed Doctor of Public Service plodded on, saying, “Now that’s a whole lot to bear for any generation. So no one would have blamed you had you chosen to hunker down and turn inward; if you had simply focused on making sure that your own lives were secure.”
Question, is “little by little building [your own] nest” somehow wrong or evil?
Discouraging individual ambition, Michelle told students, “We are no longer isolated from what happens on the other side of the world … it’s in our best interest to look beyond our immediate self-interest, and look out for one another globally.”
In other words, rather than letting educational accomplishments provide an escape route, immerse yourself in global misery because “challenges are borderless, from the economy to terrorism, to climate change.” Don’t establish yourself so you have something of value to contribute. No, instead, “just take it global”…whatever “it” is.
Michelle even waxed historical, but not by quoting GW University’s namesake, who said, “It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.” Instead, the First Lady called to mind the inspiring words of Woodrow Wilson, who said more socially progressive things such as “America is not now and cannot in the future be a place for unrestricted individual enterprise.”
Attempting to enthuse, Michelle encouraged Woodrow Wilson-type idealism in the graduates by promoting groups like Teach for America and the Peace Corps. Michelle cautioned the audience to steer clear of negative influences who “warn [graduates] to lower sights … scale back ambitions, or to settle on something”…like starting a medical practice instead of running a lottery to staff a free health clinic in Anacostia?
As a jumping-off point and to weave in that old campaign slogan favorite, “Yes We Can,” Michelle cited the “ills of this interconnected world…hate…need and devastation.” Michelle also reminded students, “Creating anything meaningful takes time. And sometimes, the only thing that happens in an instant,” besides going from kindergarten to the presidency, is — you guessed it — “destruction.”
Michelle encouraged students reach out to others with a “sincere willingness … to share enthusiasm … to keep going to places asking what can you do to lift those places up.” Yeah, like elevating the vision of graduates at college commencement ceremonies where you share rousing words of optimistic admonition.
Revisiting yet again her own blue-collar roots in the South Side of Chicago, Michelle shared how her flawed view of the world changed when global citizen Barack Obama caused her to “consider [her] life as connected not just to [her] country but to the world.” Thus, Michelle Obama was transformed into an international denizen.
Michelle did not disappoint; she threw in the red meat of racism and mentioned the “hardened mistrust” that comes from focusing on “what makes us different — things like color or creed; class or country.”
The First Lady hinted at the belief that only by Americans becoming world citizens will the world see the “true face of America — our generosity, our strength, the enduring power of our ideals, the infinite reservoir of our hope.” Only when people “shattered by catastrophic earthquakes” see “wave after wave of rescuers and doctors and relief workers all wearing the stars and stripes on their sleeves” will the world then be safer and America stronger. What about Homeland Security, missile defense, a strong military, and a secure border?
As a result of Michelle’s oratory, many GW grads likely were gripped to the core by depression, fear, and anxiety, and tending toward weeping and gnashing of teeth. Yet the graduating class was forced to endure an unending sea of words void of solace or a flicker of hopefulness. Instead, the First Lady rallied sheepskin recipients to choose a dismal collective vision of social justice fueled by government-inflicted self-reproach and guilt.
Mrs. Obama ended a keynote speech, whose content largely exhorted the forfeiting of primitive ideas of individualism and the surrendering of obsolete concepts of American exceptionalism, by calling to mind the most historic of all events ever hosted on the National Mall. Michelle strongly suggested students heed Barack Obama’s lofty call to America by participating not merely in 100,000 hours of volunteerism, or as self-absorbed “graduates” of GW University, but as diplomats of a superior, all-inclusive “global institution.”
Worst cover versions ever: The Truth’s American Thinker tribute album.
I wonder what going to church is like.
I feel like I just walked in late to a real fun party and five minutes later, everybody’s gone except this surly drunk in the corner reading badly written editorials out loud. Come back, all you interesting people! Was it something I said?
Whew, at least S McG is still here. Crank up the Slayer!
On Friday afternoon the West-Coasters sing sad sad songs.
I’m still here.
Tom from Boner used to have a pretty good “SLAYER IS COMING” sticker.
On Friday afternoon the West-Coasters sing sad sad songs.
Hooray! We must be graduating!
There’s a certain zombie around these parts who’s always saying nice things about it.
yeah, I hate that guy. Really, though, it was basically a conspiracy to keep cool music away from actor.
Those Darn Accordions do some obscene things with some classic rock songs, notably Devil Went Down To Georgia and Da Ya Think I’m Sexy Plus a great version of “Pump It Up” which is not on Tubers.
I’ve always been partial to this version of Children Of The Revolution
Also, since a thread with me an J Neo would not be complete without mentioning the Mekons, they did a cover of Gram Parsons “1000 dollar Wedding”, Wild and Blue, and You Wear It Well (again, no Youtuber)
everybody’s gone except this surly drunk in the corner reading badly written editorials out loud
HEY!
also, WP eated my comment about great covers which mentioned Those Darn Accordions and the MEkons. IN THE SAME BREATH. more or less.
WP is worse than Creed.
But right after Michelle Obama’s speech, Rodriego y Gabriela played, so it was all cool, right?
Are you trying to say I’m Nickelback? Fuck you.
Speaking of badly written editorials… If you’re gonna praise a book you might not wanna quote this passage:
And that someone is America.
And so can you!
Is that Big Hollywood review a parody? And how would you tell?
I mentioned it at Subby’s but frankly, he doesn’t deserve it, so I’m bringing it over here:
Ramones, Needles and Pins.
I confess to hitting the Google to avoid being conned – yet I still think I am being conned.
Needles and Pin-ZUH
Too Much Joy, Seasons in The Sun
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Enter Sandman
Husker Du, Love is All Around
Two full cover albums: Virus 100, tribute to the dead Kennedys, (Mojo Nixon doing Winnebago Warrior?” and Surprise Your Pig, tribute to REM.
I think Subby also mentioned Husker Du’s cover of Eight Miles High already, also.
I think Subby also mentioned Husker Du’s cover of Eight Miles High already, also.
Who has time to look upthread? I’ve got shit to type.
Some sweet covers from Bloodshot records:
Unholy Trio, Bring The Noise
Red Star Belgrade, Highway to Hell (of course, the whole disc from Hayseed Dixie)
Sally Timms, Drunk By Noon (Handsome Family cover)
Waco Brothers, Baba O’Riley
The whole first Cowboy Junkies album is sweet covers, mostly of John Lee Hooker.
Sonic (I mean Ciccone) Youth, Into The Groove(y) – WITH the intro Tuff Titty Rap.
Dylan butchered that Hendrix song, though.
hah. Rusty and I drove off even Substance and J Neo.
This Thread is CLAIMED!!!
I’m late! I’m late!
For a very important 8!
Zombie IQ tests are omnipresent.
I would love for Sally Timms to do an entire album of Handsome Family covers, since I think they’re great songwriters (and a lot of fun live too) but Brett Sparks’ voice is a taste I still haven’t acquired.
Stevie Ray Vaughn – Little Wing.
Raffi, Boom Boom
John Mayer, People Get Ready
Wait – what?
Rusty is trying to start a riot.
Brett Sparks’ voice is a taste I still haven’t acquired.
Not even Weightless Again?
Hmm.
The Mekons, “Sin City”
The Fall, “Mr. Pharmacist”
Patti Smith, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (with Sam Shepherd on banjo and a great poem from Patti at the end)
The Mountain Goats, “The Sign” (which was best experienced live where John Darnielle would go off on a hilarious rant about Ace Of Base and whether they had Nazi ties and berate the audience for not singing loud enough)
Tarnation, “Little Black Egg”
Robert Wyatt, “I’m A Believer”
Since Minor Threat was mentioned above, honorable mention should go to their cover of “Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White”.
R. Paul, White Riot
Oh, and how could I forget Camper Van Beethoven doing “Wasted”?
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OFF THE NEW PETER GABRIEL ALBUM.
As for bad versions, I know Michael Bolton is an easy target, but what kind of sick person would listen to “When A Man Loves A Woman” and think, “What this song really needs is a key change at the end”?
they were loved in Boston, and the tape should be preserved….
Oh, don’t worry about that, it’s not going anywhere, & will be digitized soon. Have barely looked, but they seem rockin’.
Tesla – Signs.
Terrible live when I saw them.
They were purty good in ’79 or ’80 in L. A.
(Hell, so was I at the time.)
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OFF THE NEW PETER GABRIEL ALBUM.
I heard he does the Magnetic Fields’ “The Book Of Love”. I’ve avoided it because I don’t want to hear one of my favorite-ever songs get ruined.
Too late now, in more ways than one, but I always hoped that someday Chrissie Hynde would marry John Entwistle.
TOOT!
I heard he does the Magnetic Fields’ “The Book Of Love”. I’ve avoided it because I don’t want to hear one of my favorite-ever songs get ruined.
right on both counts.
Iron Weasel.
I mean, I give him credit for having enough good taste to like the song, but that doesn’t mean I need to have it in my ears.
McCartney tells the story of how the Beatles released Sgt Pepper on a Friday, and saw a Hendrix show the following night in Seattle. Hendrix, as an encore, played the entire album when he saw them in the audience.
Not bloody likely, at least the Seattle part. Was here then. The only gig Hendrix played in Seattle after hitting the big time was opening for The Monkees in Feb. ’68, & I’m pretty sure Paul wasn’t in town (‘Cause I know he woulda called me) then or in ’67 when SP came out.
Hendrix & Macca were probably both in Britain when Sg’t. Pepper came out, so the story may be true, just not in Seattle.
Jimi did make an assembly appearance at his alma mater, Garfield High (Purple & White, baby!) on that tour.
Hope everyone’s happy I’ve wasted my existence remembering trivia rather than learning anything important or even practical. And sharing.
Hope everyone’s happy I’ve wasted my existence remembering trivia rather than learning anything important or even practical.
I feel your pain, my brother.
J Neo Marvin said,
I would love for Sally Timms to do an entire album of Handsome Family covers
Who is the sockpuppet here?
It was in London, and Jimi played the title song, which was enough to blow Paul’s mind.
Who is the sockpuppet here?
Don’t make me paranoid. I don’t want to discover that one of the biggest fans of my music turns out to be one of my own multiple personalities.
Don’t make me paranoid. I don’t want to discover that one of the biggest fans of my music turns out to be one of my own multiple personalities.
You think YOU’VE got problems? You have raised the distinct possibility that one of my many personalities has a lively musical output.
CAKE, covering Gloria Gaynor
Jennifer Warnes, covering Leonard Cohen
Well, if we actually are the same person, that must explain why I can never get any work done.
That, and all the time I waste sitting around giggling at this blog, of course.
Neither good sound nor a great performance, but Pictures of Matchstick Men (starts at 1:30) beats the original.
Mojo Nixon’s Girlfriend in a Coma:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js_3GuxAgm0
Sorry about the “naked” links- posting from a different computer…
Oh, and regarding the original topic, one of my favorite indie-rock pet peeves of the 80s:
“The One I Love” by R.E.M. is such a blatant ripoff of “Stories” by the Minutemen (the latter came first and even has the words “the one I love” in the exact same spot in the chord progression) that I’m dumbfounded that they got away with it. The two bands toured together before D. Boon’s death, so it’s not like R.E.M. never heard the song before. And it’s not as if Stipe, Buck, Mills and Berry couldn’t come up with a catchy tune on their own, so why would they do this? I guess Mike Watt is such a nice guy he never bothered to call them on it, but honestly, listen to the two songs back to back and tell me I’m wrong.
WC, that Cake song is great. I was so obsessed with that album way back in the day.
That was me…not WP.
I kind of like the idea of WP as a Disco fan. It would explain so much.
I’ve turned into a huge CAKE fan. Each of their releases has gotten stronger and the bass players they’ve had rock.
The essence of the Republican Party
http://bluntcard.com/compose.php?imageid=485
WC, I haven’t heard anything since Comfort Eagle. Can you recommend one of their newer songs?
Yeah, Pressure Chief is awesome. Haven’t listened to the B-sides one yet.
Athankee…will check that out.
Bah, realized you said ‘songs’ not ‘albums’.
Hang on…
Wheels Also look for No Phone, too.
Gotcha! Will check it out!
I like cake.
Go Hawks!
Go Hawks!
Lord Stanley, they never see.
“Lord Stanley, what’s that? Who’s he?”
It’s the Hard Knock Life for them.
Missed the party.
I Want You Back
Good Morning Starshine.
Some stupid Jason Mraz song but actually good.
FYWP.
Jason Mraz – but actually good.
Holly Cole covering the snake from “The Jungle Book”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1FRM5uVGUI
The great William Shatner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM
and Madeleine Peyroux:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORe5v2Z1rE
(although the version by Conspiracy of Beards above is awesome)
now back to lurking.
While it ain’t the mphtower version, Jonathon Coulton does a very interesting Baby Got Back.
Most anything by Richard Cheese is pretty hilarious, sez me.
How about
“Shock the Monkey” done by Don Ho
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by Lesley Gore
“White Wedding” by Herman’s Hermits
all on the When Pigs Fly compilation
Not a remake but 18 years old and fresh as the days headlines.
Public Enemy – By The Time I Get To Arizona
Oh, that’s right. Pretend you have lives & you’re out “enjoying” yourselves on Fri. night.
By The Time I Get 2 AZ- Back 2 AZ Anti-1070 REMAKE -AZ RAPPERS UNITE
This one goes to me and M. Bouffant.
Little Roger & The Goosebumps = Best Cover-Tune EVAR.
Don’t be grouchy, vote The Bear Party.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK8EmZLfYiU&NR=1
well i’m in dammit
i’m waiting for the man by the celibate rifles
agreed on the virus 100 comp, just brilliant, esp. moon over marin by les thugs
ratm–ghost of tom joad, which if you count it is four generations of leftiness in one song!
patti smith–gloria–really this is the best of them all. “i can’t fuck with the past but i sure can fuck with the future” and then she does.
nirvana–love buzz
seconded on wendy by the descendents
seconded on dr. wu by the minutemen
seconded or thirded on 8 miles high by husker du
seconded on got the time by anthrax
common people by shatner and joe jackson
1970 by MoB, perhaps the toughest drumming workout ever
sticks n stone n beatles bones–the fall covering beefheart–GENIUSx1000000
but my number one all time cover by far
revolution–mudhoney cover spaceman 3.
i could do this all night. sadly, no. this script won’t read itself no matter how hard i stare at it.
Oh boy, sooo many… You guys have hit a lot of the good’uns. though.
TV on the Radio’s version of Mr. Grieves is a keeper.
Wall of Voodoo’s Ring of Fire.
Someone already mentioned the Chili Peppers but their take on Higher Ground still makes me drive too fast.
Also (too) vacuumslayer, that Cake B-Sides disc is worth it just for the War Pigs cover.
Michael Hedges – all along the watchtower.
His Love Bizarre and Come Together are also awesome
Dear Prudence
Hurdy Gurdy Man
Dear Prudence
Woodstock
Hurdy Gurdy Man
Stair to Heaven
Pictures of Matchstick Men I saw a great cover of Kashmir by these guys that I wish I could find
Hey Joe
In other news, Rand
PalinPaul will not Meet the Press.I love this,
The guy is a veritable Fountainhead of wonder.
Rene and Georgette Magritte with their dog after the war
Time After Time
Jethro Tull covers J S Bach.
My nomination for best cover ALBUM.
I guess Mike Watt is such a nice guy he never bothered to call them on it, but honestly, listen to the two songs back to back and tell me I’m wrong.
Maybe he felt like if he called Stipe and Buck on it, then Neil Young would call him out for ripping off “My My, Hey Hey.”
Jethro Tull covers J S Bach.
If only some rock band would cover Mussorgsky and Janá?ek as well as Bach.
You know, Mussorgsky is so obvious, too.
Well, OTOH, Faure (too lazy to use proper character) has been covered by international pop artists.
Jethro Tull covers J S Bach.
Way bac(h)k machine there. Saw Tull in Chicago early seventies under the influence of something or another.
Old.
Eeeep. Thread killah?
(or do people have lives?)
Qu’est-ce que c’est?”
You yap about Lindsay
and all that involves her
That’s when I reach for
my revolver
MISSION OF BURMA-SHAVE
fixxheed
“If only some rock band would cover Mussorgsky and Janá?ek as well as Bach.”
“You know, Mussorgsky is so obvious, too.”
You didn’t know about this? (Or maybe you did and were being snarky; hard to tell):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_at_an_Exhibition_(album)
As far as DSotM cover albums go, I’m rather partial to this one.
The trouble with Floyd covers is that they generally just make me think of how awesome Floyd was rather than how good the cover is.
Maybe he felt like if he called Stipe and Buck on it, then Neil Young would call him out for ripping off “My My, Hey Hey.”
Hmmmm. There are some similarities there, though I still think the R.E.M./Minutemen similarity is far more blatant. Looking at it that way, I guess R.E.M.’s contribution was to make it more like “Hey Hey, My My”.
If only some rock band would cover Mussorgsky and Janácek as well as Bach.
But they should make sure not to credit Janacek! I wasn’t that much of an ELP fan, but I thought “Knife Edge” had a pretty cool riff until I heard the piece they swiped it from.
Speaking of Mission of Burma, has anyone mentioned Moby’s cover of “That’s When I Reach for My Revolver” yet? Moby’s kind of a douchecanoe, but it’s a pretty good cover
Typing on my phone causes me to drop punctuation and write clunktastic sentences.
Hey ummmmm. …does anyone here know how to set up a Mac to play Rifftrax movies? Been Googling but can’t seem to find a simple solution.
So, liberals, ready to get your Marxist asses kicked in the Hawaii special Congressional election? Even liberal Hawaii is sick of Obambi.
Charles Djou is going to win and win fucking big. And it will just be a little taste of what awaits you in November…
So, liberals, ready to get your Marxist asses kicked in the Hawaii special Congressional election? Even liberal Hawaii is sick of Obambi.
Charles Djou is going to win and win fucking big. And it will just be a little taste of what awaits you in November….
God Bless Arizona! My adopted state! In show of solidarity with the people of Arizona I am gonna by a gift pack of Goldwater brand salsas, all made in Arizona. In fact, im gonna buy several products from the great state of Arizona in order to show my appreciation for their enforcing of Our Nation’s immigration laws.
Yeah thats right lefty loons, Arizona didnt need to write a new law. They are simply enforcing the immigration laws currently on the books. The laws that the federal government should be enforcing. Keep up the good work Arizona! Other states will soon follow your lead!
Funny how vewwy, vewwwy qwiet you were the other night when Murtha’s seat went Dem in a big way, Troofus.
It’s also interesting that in Arkansas, Democratic primary voters outnumbered Republican primary voters by a 3 – 1 margin. It was a pretty good showing for a “dispirited Democratic base” and what can only be described as a piss-poor one for a “resurgent Republican party.”
Yeah, bitch, I’m REALLY worried about November.
Oh, and don’t swipe my Guy Fawkes. The original co-option of that was written – by me – on 5 November 2008, and went thusly:
Remember, remember, the 5th of November,
The rout of the wingnut lot.
I can see no reason,
Why a rout so pleasing,
Should ever be forgot.
The funny thing is, it’s looking more and more like, come November, it won’t be “forgot.” Apparently the American electorate has developed a fondness for the sweet, sweet taste of wingnut tears.
BTW…Lurking Canadian…if you’re…lurking tonight: you guys can have this movie back. Really. I insist.
The federal government is waging war against the American people. If they refuse to deport the illegal aliens handed over to them by Arizona Law Enforcement, then Arizona should without its share of federal tax money. The Department of Homeland Security’s ICE chief, an idiot by the name of John Morton has said that “the Arizona law is bad government” and that the feds will not necessarily deport the illegal aliens that are handed over to them.
This guy is a complete fucking moron who should be fired. He should also realize that the Arizona law is the same as the federal law. Didn’t he take an oath to enforce the laws of the United State’s of America? Im pretty sure this worthlesss government pile of shit can be arrested for refusing to obey his oath. What is the point of the citizenry paying taxes to these worthless pricks if they refuse to do their fucking job?
Nominate moonbat bill Halter and you’ll lose even bigger than you would have with Blanche.
Everybody knows Halter will be an errand boy for the tax and spend liberals in Arkansas, and Obama’s little bitch.
Halter doesn’t share real Arkansas values.
Meant to say “tax and spend liberals in WASHINGTON”.
Arkansas won’t elect a Socialist.
Oh and leftys, seventeen more states have announced that they are about to follow Arizona’s lead and enforce Our Nation’s immigration laws. If the federal government honestly has the tenacity to ignore a seventeen of the American States, then they are even more stupid then I have given them credit for.
Every poll taken so far has shown that between 60 and 81% of the American people support Arizona’s enforcement of Our Nation’s immigration laws. That is a lot of people the feds will make angry by refusing to do their job.
Arizona conservatives either don’t beleive in the Constitution or don’t understand it. Immigration law is the sole province of the Federal government. Now they are thinking of passing a law that will overturn part of the 14th Ammendment! Not all conservatives are morally bankrupt ant-American imbeciles but most of them and certainly N.E.R, and R.N. are.
You don’t have to be a morally bankrupt ant-American imbecile to be a republican, but it helps!
They are religious cultists: Fanatical followers of Ayn the goddess of selfishness and stupidity.
That’s it ,Gocart, get it out. Let it ALL out, gocart, it will make November much easier to take for you.
Yeah, gocart, be sure to “bookmark this.”
I think Troofus is just Bill Kristol in drag. No two people could be so consistently wrong, so it’s got to be just Bill Kristol trolling on the internets.
gocart – it never seems to occur to them that their entire philosophy and worldview is built upon a novel – a work of fiction. As in, you know, not real.
You know leftys, you’re right about one thing. It is the federal government’s responsibility to enforce Our Nation’s immigration laws. A responsibility the federal government has neglected since the Kennedy administration. Arizona and other patriotic states are simply doing what the feds refuse to do. The federal governments objections are unfounded and foolish to say the least, as they would have nothing to object to if they did their fucking job!
This administration needs to either enforce Our Nation’s immigration laws, the federal laws are the same as the Arizona laws so their is nothing new under the sun, or step out of the way!
Even the liberal Washington Post said all the beltway insiders are betting on a big Republican win this year, Jenny.
Hey Remember, November, I’m not the one trolling a comedy blog and regurgitating shit that was defecated by Rush Limbaugh.
“Even the liberal Washington Post!”
Heh heh
Not far left enough for you, gocart?
How about Howard Fineman on MSDNC?
Are those the same “Beltway Insiders” who pretend that the Teabaggers are a majority, or that they’re something different from the Republican base just throwing another tantrum because they lost?
Yeah, I’m real concerned about their prognostications for this fall.
Still didn’t say whether liberal Bill Halter has any chance of winning in Arkansas, Jenny.
He’ll get is Marxist ass blown out by at least 15 points.
Somebody to Love
He’ll get is Marxist ass blown out by at least 15 points.
Shall I bookmark it? I believe I will!
And what’s with the Funny Capitalization regarding the Great State of Arizona? Do you think it makes you More Seriouser if you Capitalize Certain words but Not Others? More bookmark-Worthy?
Or Something?
gocart – it never seems to occur to them that their entire philosophy and worldview is built upon a novel – a work of fiction. As in, you know, not real.
I understand that. My entire world view is built off of Catcher in the Rye. But at least that was an entertaining book.
Liberal Bill Halter believes in raising taxes on small businesses and hard working families that create jobs. He believes in racial quotas. He believes in repealing Arkansas’s right to work laws, and forcing workers to pay dues to fat cat union bosses. He is pro-abortion, even in the third trimester, and he believes in reading foreign born terrorists “rights”.
reading foreign born terrorists “rights”.
Y’know, I agree. We shouldn’t give anybody who has been apprehended on any old trumped-up charges their rights. We should just toss ’em into the lowest depths of our crappiest dungeons or better yet “disappear” them, just like they did in Central and South America during your hero Reagan’s era. Maybe rape some nuns (no nuns handy? I’m sure they’d be happy to do yer mom, just like DKW did last night) and shoot some priests too. That’s it! Death squads! What a great idea, they could just go around to firebomb mosques here in the US, kidnap and torture Muslim Americans to death because, y’know, they might be terrorists.
By golly, I think you’re onto something Troofus! I’m up for all that…just as soon as they start with you and your family. ‘Cause from what I can tell, it’s the far right in this country that’s the biggest terrorist threat.
I’m so worried, since Halter only got twice as many votes in the primary as the GOP nominee Boozman got…especially since Halter only got 3,000 votes less than all GOP candidates combined. It really really worries me that every single Lincoln supporter would decide to support a nutty reactionary, so strong was their passion for Miz Blanche.
Where’s your evidence that Reagan ever approved of the shooting of nuns?
If you weren’t so ignorant of history, you would know it was the Communists, Marxists, Socialists, and liberals who are always anti-religion.
Ten percent of voter in the Democrat Primary voted for a candidate to the RIGHT of Blanche!
OT (I guess). Just what he hell is the topic anyways?
In case you haven’t been by, apparently while BM Matt is off to the exotic Far East, his site has been turned into a showcase of hip hop.
Where’s your evidence that Reagan ever approved of the shooting of nuns?
Fucking amateur.
FYWP!
You gonna tell me that NOW, all of a sudden, you got problems with murdering nuns!?!
I’d be worried about all of that if I couldn’t perform simple mathematics. Which apparently you can’t do.
We’ll just add that to your seemingly infinite list of FAIL.
Consider the illegal immigration issue to be the left’s alamo.
Consider the illegal immigration issue to be the left’s alamo
Wait. You mean a bunch of native americans are gonna slaughter us for wanting messicans to bea bale to cross teh border? Well at least Texas will always remember our sacrifice.
Whooo. “be able”. Did I mentionthatI’vebeendrniknigsss. It’s constitutionally mandated for CAnookistanis to get totally shitfaced this week-end.
Consider the illegal immigration issue to be the left’s alamo.
Wait, wasn’t that supposed to be health care reform?
It’s so hard to keep up with the goalpoasts, the way they move!
Whatever, Jenny. Bet you never had a real man before, huh?
OMFG Whale Chowder. Are you SRSLY taking cheap shots at my mom AGAIN? d00d, I know your still scarred from that time you walked in on me and your mom doing it in your room. It was totes her idea – she said it would be “hot”.
I guess she was right – it was totally fricking hawt wasn’t it?
I find it rather ironic that most politicians are so out of touch with American values. As I said earlier, an overwhelming majority of Americans support the Arizona immigration policy. According to polls anwhere from 60% to 81% of Americans support enforcing the laws against illegal immigration. And that law includes mandatory deportation. Most politicians, evern may so called “republicans” oppose enforcing the law against illegal immigration.
It seems to me that our politicians are putting the welfare of foreign nationals over that of American citizens. This is a conspiracy against the American people and IT MUST STOP! Either the politicians agree with the vast majority of Americans or they should GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!
No, Dragon.
The government takeover of healthcare was the Republican Dunkirk.
The Tea Party Movement and the Primaries are the Battle of Britain.
The 2010 Election will be our D-Day.
In 2012, we’ll be in Berlin.
Whatever, Jenny. Bet you never had a real man before, huh?
OMG! It’s REAL TROOFUS!!11one1!
Please Truthfully November, tell us how a real man pulls up on the backstroke again.
Hey Canuck Dragon, who he do you like your CONSERVATIVE Prime Minister from ALBERTA?
I bet Stephen Harper must really get you steamed.
WTF?!?! You are a complete and utter fucking joke.
If HCR was teh Battle of Dunkirk, us Hitlerian lefties have gots five fucking years before you start doing YouTube Downfall tributes, meaning totes second term for Usurper Hussein X.
If teh Primaries were the Battle of Britain, then… OMFG, I don’t even know where to start about how unbelievably stoopid that is.
Lemme guess, teh Fin Reg cloture vote was like when Hector disregarded Polydumbass’ words of wise-domness.
I bet Stephen Harper must really get you steamed.
d00d, it’s your mom that gets mean steamed. She really puts the starch in my collar if you know what I’m saying – and I mean she gives me a total boner in case you didn’t.
If conservative Stephen Harper was an american politico, he’d be labelled a socialist. You’re right in that I don’t hold him in high regard, but wevs d00d. Here in Canuckistani, despite Harper’s best efforts – parliament still reigns supreme. As opposed to teh urinetary executation youse guys got down south.
And our beer’s better.
Whatever, Jenny. Bet you never had a real man before, huh?
Certainly not as many as you! Weren’t you a Republican congressional page? Republican guys sure love the young men, can’t keep them off ’em!
Well, except by going public…
I see you’re too much of an immature child to fully understand historical analogies.
Instead of making silly, childish comments such as “OMFG”, perhaps you should react in a mature, adult manner and correct your historical ignorance by reading some books. I recommend Rise and Fall of the Third Reich to get you started, if you are literate enough.
Still, we’ll never live down the fact that we gave the world Celine Dion. That is our stigma, and we bear it with a passive-aggressive air of smug superiority hidden behind self-effacing politeness. But that’s not news to anyone who’s ever spoken with a Canuck.
Keep biting that pillow, Dragon. Harper is a Conservative in Liberal clothing. Acts liberal to get elected, but the moves Canada, yes, Canada, slowly but surely rightward.
By the way, do you know who I think your best Prime Minister in history was?
Brian Mulroney, he was the Canadian Ronald Reagan.
*cough, cough*
If the federal government refuses to deport the illegal aliens handed over to them by Arizona authorities, then Arizona should withold its federal tax money. The feds should be doing their job and have no right to infringe on State’s rights.
Our Nation was founded as a Union of Independent States. Arizona has the constitutional authority to enforce immigration laws within its borders.
Not far left enough for you, gocart?
How about Howard Fineman on MSDNC?
Surprised you didn’t mention that “socialist” David Broder or the “liberal” David Brooks. When you are a Right wing extremist, anyone to the left of Reagan is a leftist. Its not my fault that reality has a liberal bias.
if you are literate enough
Nope. Maybe if they make an RTs version. d00d, that was a mandatory for Mod West Civ in high school. IN FUCKING HIGH SCHOOL!
Growing up in the western hemisphere means WWII is 98% of all history classes. I know what the Battle of Britain was – it’s just that your analogy is like shoving p00p up my nose. I don’t like it very much, even if your mom’s doing it.
Here’s something I’m not too much of an immature child to understand: the two human beings who are most consistently wrong are Troofus and Bill Kristol. That is, assuming they are not one and the same. I’m not sure if it’s because you are the Anti-Cassandra or if you have some kind of metaphysical reverse-Midas touch, the shit or “Scobie Touch”, if you will, which has the power to direct the flow of history in the opposite direction of what you claim will occur.
And really, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is the certainty, as sure as the sun rising in the east, that whatever you say or predict is guaranteed to be 180 degrees from what is a fact or what will actually happen. You are a huge tool, but in that regard, at least, you are a useful one. You’d be even more useful if you’d give us racing tips.
Whooooo here come teh ebil Fokker planes of lie-beral campaign ads! Hopefully the Hawker Tea PArty Patriots can hold them off long enough for Rand Paul the Washington Outsider to milk his dad’s two decades of congressional representation and fat wads of campaign cash to make it to the Senate!
I like all Canadians, but even in uber-leftist northern New England people have an irrational prejudice against the Quebecois. Which goes to show, that when everyone has the same color in a certain region, humans will find other reasons to discriminate.
French-Canadians: the Mexicans of New England.
Keep biting that pillow…
Whut, your mom’s boobies? I know she likes it rough, but I don’t want to leave bruises, it might put off teh next twenty d00ds she’s seeing tonight.
Remember, November! said,
Where’s your evidence that Reagan ever approved of the shooting of nuns?
If you weren’t so ignorant of history, you would know it was the Communists, Marxists, Socialists, and liberals who are always anti-religion.
Here troofus. All it took was five minutehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maura_Clarkes on google.
Because Troofus is afraid of uncomfortable truth, here is few paragraphs.
“After the murders of the churchwomen, US President Jimmy Carter suspended all aid to El Salvador, but domestic U.S. right-wing political pressure forced him to reinstate it.
Unlike President Carter, succeeding US President Ronald Reagan favoured the Salvadoran military régime; he authorized increased military aid and sent more U.S. military advisors to the country to aid the government in quelling the civil/guerilla war. In El Salvador’s Decade of Terror: Human Rights Since the Assassination of Archbishop Romero, Human Rights Watch reports:
“During the Reagan years in particular, not only did the United States fail to press for improvements . . . but, in an effort to maintain backing for U.S. policy, it misrepresented the record of the Salvadoran government, and smeared critics who challenged that record. In so doing, the Administration needlessly polarized the debate in the United States, and did a grave injustice to the thousands of civilian victims of government terror in El Salvador. [23] Despite the El Mozote Massacre that year, Reagan continued certifying (per the 1974 amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act) that the Salvadoran government was progressing in respecting and guaranteeing the human rights of its people, and in reducing National Guard abuses against them.”
According to the Maryknoll Order:
“The U.N.-sponsored report of the Commission on the Truth for El Salvador concluded that the abductions were planned in advance and the men responsible had carried out the murders on orders from above. It further stated that the head of the National Guard and two officers assigned to investigate the case had concealed the facts to harm the judicial process. The murder of the women, along with attempts by the Salvadoran military and some American officials to cover it up, generated a grass-roots opposition in the U.S., as well as ignited intense debate over the Administration’s policy in El Salvador. In 1984, the defendants were found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Truth Commission noted that this was the first time in Salvadoran history that a judge had found a member of the military guilty of assassination. In 1998, three of the soldiers were released for good behavior. Two of the men remain in prison and have petitioned the Salvadoran government for pardons.”[4]”
…irrational prejudice against the Quebecois
So very true. Danged Quebeç-ese and there nasal HEINS and ALLÔS.
Troofus said both these things.
“I see you’re too much of an immature child to fully understand historical analogies.”
“Whatever, Jenny. Bet you never had a real man before, huh?”
How self aware.
Aw fuck. I blame
teh boozeObama. I was actually argiung about history with a troll named “Remember November!” – the premise of which is that Guy Fawkes is rilly popular.You gots me good parody troll players. I hoist a bottle to acknowledge your superior trolleries. Santé!
I think he left to rape some nuns.
DKW – you’re kidding, right?
Practically all Sadly, No! trolls are parodies. I can’t recall one that isn’t.
. I can’t recall one that isn’t.
I dunno – that ridiculous shot he took at you and real men seemed too pathetic to be fake trollery. Afterall, everyone knows you’ve done Whale Chowder’s mom – and if there’s anyone more manly than that, I dunno who it is.
Tag fail. I blame Whale Chowder’s mom and her fantastically dextrous tongue.
Either the politicians agree with the vast majority of Americans
Boy, they sure drop that “Republic not a Democracy” thing in a hurry when it’s something they want.
I can remember a few short years ago when it was “We don’t govern by the polls”.
You know, this replacement Matt seems pretty cool. The intro post was pretty good and the follow-up is a pretty tough topic. But Zeitlin seems caught up in Yglesias worship. Hey Matty-Z, you’re a whole letter past Matty-Y. You are the future, Yglesias is just a washed-up has-been who didn’t spit in McArdle’s face when he had the chance. He’s the old-and-busted. Stop stroking the guy, he’s in fricking China (or en-route anyways) he ain’t gonna feel it until days later. This is your chance to bust out with what you really feel about shit, Yglesias’ opinion be damned. That’s why he gave you the guest blogger spot.
re: Rand Paul ditching Meet The Press.
Nice company you keep there LibeRandian Paul.
Hokay, Imma taking my drunken thread-hogging self out to pasture for the night. And by “out to pasture” I mean that I’m totes gonna fuck Whale Chowder’s mom until the chafing gets too bad.
DKW, nice job doing Toofie. Too bad you didn’t read my post for content, I was pointing out the way you did his mom last night, tactfully staying quiet about the way I (and the Expos pitching staff, if you know what I mean) railed yer mom.
But hey, if you want to bring that up, have at it. Which, by the way, was what yer mom said before her mouth was otherwise occupied.
…and drunk posting is no excuse.
Yo VIP let’s kick it
Ice ice baby (x2)
All right stop collaborate and listen
Ice is back with my brand new invention
Something grabs a hold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Will it ever stop yo I don’t know
Turn off the lights and I’ll glow
To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle
Dance go rush to the speaker that booms
I’m killing your brain like a poisonous mushroom
Deadly when I play a dope melody
Anything less than the best is a felony
Love it or leave it you better gain weight
You better hit bull’s eye the kid don’t play
If there was a problem yo I’ll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
CHORUS
Ice ice baby vanillla (x4)
Now that the party is jumping
With the bass kicked in and the vegas are pumpin’
Quick to the point to the point no faking
I’m cooking MC’s like a pound of bacon
Burning them if you ain’t quick and nimble
I go crazy when I hear a cymbal
And a hi-hat with a souped up tempo
I’m on a roll and it’s time to go solo
Rollin’ in my 5.0
With my rag-top down so my hair can blow
The girlies on standby waving just to say hi
Did you stop no I just drove by
Kept on pursuing to the next stop
I busted a left and I’m heading to the next block
The block was dead
Yo so I continued to A1A Beachfront Avenue
Girls were hot wearing less than bikinis
Rockman lovers driving Lamborghinis
Jealous ’cause I’m out getting mine
Shay with a guage and Vanilla with a nine
Reading for the chumps on the wall
The chumps acting ill because they’re so full of eight balls
Gunshots rang out like a bell
I grabbed my nine all I heard were shells
Falling on the concrete real fast
Jumped in my car slammed on the gas
Bumpet to bumper the avenue’s packed
I’m trying to get away before the jackers jack
Police on the scene you know what I mean
They passed me up confronted all the dope fiends
If there was a problem yo I’ll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
REPEAT CHORUS
Take heed ’cause I’m a lyrical poet
Miami’s on the scene just in case you didn’t know it
My town that created all the bass sound
Enough to shake and kick holes in the ground
‘Cause my style’s like a chemical spill
Feasible rhymes that you can vision and feel
Conducted and formed
This is a hell of a concept
We make it hype and you want to step with this
Shay plays on the fade slice like a ninja
Cut like a razor blade so fast other DJs say damn
If my rhyme was a drug I’d sell it by the gram
Keep my composure when it’s time to get loose
Magnetized by the mic while I kick my juice
If there was a problem yo I’ll solve it
Check out the hook while Shay revolves it
Ice ice baby vanilla
Ice ice baby (oh-oh) vanilla
Ice ice baby vanilla
Ice ice baby vanilla ice
Yo man let’s get out of here
Word to your mother
Ice ice baby too cold
Ice ice baby too cold too cold (x2)
Ice ice baby
My entire world view is built off of Catcher in the Rye. But at least that was an entertaining book.
There’s an alternative universe where the perpetual adolescents have built a philosophy and lifestyle around Dune. They call themselves Fremen and threaten to go off into the desert in search of the Spice Worm* if they do not receive the recognition they think they deserve.
* Very VPR indeed.
Also, Avalanche.
I can’t believe no-one’s mentioned teh Mercy Seat.
Holy crap, Tw00fus came back after his last fLLLLLLLLLLLLLLake out, when he took LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLeave of this viruaLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL community? How the heLLLLLLLLLLLL can someone be so masochistic?
Since he’d been gone for a couple of months, I thought he’d perished in an autoerotic asphyxiation gone terribly awry. No such LLLLLLLLLLLLuck.
I really don’t think they’re going to like you over there any better than we Americans do here.
But please, go.
Somewhere.
Away.
Yeah, but will you put a Walther PPK in your mouth? That’s all we care about.
First, you take Manhattan
Then you take Berlin.
Yeah, but will you put a Walther PPK in your mouth? That’s all we care about.
Nice, Rev! Where in blazes have you been?
Oh, back on topic, here’s another cover- the old Monkees classic Zadnji voz za ?a?ak.
Hi, B4!
I was forced to take a mental health break about the time it looked like a decisive presidential victory and huge majorities in both houses couldn’t get the Dole plan from 1993 passed. My masochism is such that I can’t stay away from the political blogs and so forth forever, though.
Hmm… the “sup” tag doesn’t work, I see.
It’s good to see you back, Rev.
Uh… is this thing on?
Uh… is this thing on?
Testing …one…two…three.
I still think the R.E.M./Minutemen similarity is far more blatant.
No argument here. That really does seem suit-worthy.
If the federal government refuses to deport the illegal aliens handed over to them by Arizona authorities, then Arizona should withold its federal tax money.
Kewl!
We can cut the deficit in half by not giving them their share of Federal stimulus funds as well as any other spending. And we can pull out our military facilities, and finally dump all that nucular waste in Yucca Flats!
Bringing the troll-fest back on topic:
In 2012, we’ll be in Berlin.
But first we take Manhattan!
Is this thing on?
We’re =========================> that way, justme.