godthedog

back when my mother was a waitress at black angus in phoenix, she worked with the girl this song was written for. thankfully, steve perry never wrote a song about my mother.

post of the week.

"always know sometimes think it's me but you know i know when it's a dream i think a 'no' will mean a 'yes' but it's all wrong that is i think i disagree." strawberry fields forever i love the way that one goes back on itself. also, any bit of imagery from "sad-eyed lady of the lowlands."

i'm shocked and appalled that any of you are actually surprised by this.

understood.

i hate that man's music, but he is a joy to watch live. he has so much fucking energy & so many water bottles it's impossible not to enjoy.

the michael jackson edition, in honor of our fallen hero: 1. "liberian girl" 2. "in the closet" 3. "the man in the mirror" 4. "off the wall" 5. "burn this disco out" honorable mention to "the lady in my life."

for someone who wasn't very good on the mic, steamboat gives some awesome interviews. great guy, always gives solid answers and is totally honest. my personal favorite interview with him is this one.

i don't really buy that. i think that over time, certain albums become institutions while others don't, and there's none of that with the newer stuff yet: nobody really knows what the next 'sgt pepper' will be, so people just pick recent stuff that they really love and just not worry about it. i'm sure the people polled all do put newer stuff on their favorites lists, they just tend to all pick different newer stuff. 10 people put jeff buckley on their list, 10 people put outkast on their list, 10 people put TLC on their list; and all 30 of those people have the stones on their list, just cause the older albums are more rigidly defined as "classic." the lower 250 are quickly getting much more interesting to look at, at least for me.

'family guy' has the makings of a cult hit (which it basically already is) if it gets back on the air, but dvd sales & high syndication ratings don't necessarily qualify it as a guaranteed mainstream hit. network television just isn't the proper home for it, cable is the way to go. if comedy central bought the show and put it on with 'south park', it could be huge. likewise, if HBO (whose pockets are deeper) picked the show up, they could let macfarlane do whatever the hell he wanted and it could be the next 'larry sanders'.

and rolling stone takes a cue from the death valley driver crew. DEAN would be so proud. while as a fan it's nice to see the beatles annihilate everybody else on the list, it reeks of blatantly obvious rigging: "now, everyone knows the beatles are the best band ever, so we need to put as many of their albums in the top 100 as possible." would anyone in their right mind argue is better than ? also, i'm surprised that 'sgt pepper' is still number one. 'revolver' has replaced it in almost every major modern list i've seen, & i haven't heard anyone in the last 5 years say that 'pepper' is their favorite record. the lack of newer stuff on the list is disconcerting. looks like the most recent album to crack the top 50 is 'nevermind' (puke), and the highest-ranking work from the last 10 years appears to be 'the bends' at 110. bitching like that aside, it really is a pretty good list. this especially makes me proud.

hey! i like Sororiry Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama! tell me that isn't the best movie name ever! anyways... Halloween 'i dismember mama' > 'sorority babes in the slimeball bowl-o-rama'

i've heard tell that gibbons & darrow have been on rocky ground for years, and they seemed to have been pretty burned out by the time their second album came out. so i wouldn't expect a new album from them in the next...well, ever.

late 80s/early 90s had the pixies, r.e.m., rage against the machine, ween, nine inch nails, beastie boys, portishead, liz phair, tori amos, smashing pumpkins, bjork, jeff buckley, and sonic youth. so why do all the grunge-haters dwell on the grunge in the early 90s when there was so much other stuff going on? and i find it funny that the ENTIRE PUNK MOVEMENT got passed over.

bill murray already has.

could somebody tell me what the hell was oscar-worthy in the 'kill bill' screenplay?

the man speaks the truth. that's the only hansen match i've ever seen, so i can't fairly rate him as a worker (especially considering he was working with kobashi), but that match surpasses anything i've ever seen austin do. the match invites itself to comparison with austin's 'i quit' match (both brawly, done in a pretty basic style where they mostly beat the hell out of each other), and i think hansen/kobashi comes out on top. the brawling looks more like it hurts, the transitions are more brutal (kobashi RUNNING into hansen's foot > austin hit over the head with the ring bell), and the ending is about as good.

hmm... jet - "are you gonna be my girl" outkast - "hey ya" white stripes - "seven nation army" can't really think of another one.

the lack of sketch comedy love makes me physically ill (especially after hearing about how innovative & groundbreaking 'seinfeld' is and how it's the greatest show ever). sketch comedy is where it's AT, yo. when done right, they have a freshness & a freedom that sitcoms don't have. the only sitcom i've seen to have that kind of "oh my god what the hell is going on" quality is south park. python is, of course, the gold standard for sketch comedy, & basically everyone since has been in its shadow (and most of them admit it, either in interviews or in the format of the show). not only could they write sketches better than anyone else*, but the way they put their shows together held this great comic energy throughout the episode (which is a big problem for lots of sketch comedy). not only was it hilarious, but it flowed incredibly well, with the links they used & gilliam's animation. anyway, my top 5: python the state mst3k the simpsons talk soup (pre-hal sparks) *A reception desk in a sort of office building. Receptionist: Yes, sir? Man: I'd like to have an argument please. Receptionist: Certainly, sir, have you been here before...? Man: No, this is my first time. Receptionist: I see. Do you want to have the full argument, or were you thinking of taking a course? Man: Well, what would be the cost? Receptionist: Yes, it's one pound for a five-minute argument, but only eight pounds for a course of ten. Man: Well, I think it's probably best of I start with the one and see how it goes from there. OK? Receptionist: Fine. I'll see who's free at the moment... Mr. Du-Bakey's free, but he's a little bit concilliatory... Yes, try Mr. Barnard -- Room 12. Man: Thank you. [...] The man knocks on the door. Mr Vibrating:(from within) Come in. The man enters the room. Mr Vibrating is sitting at a desk. Man: Is this the right room for an argument? Mr Vibrating: I've told you once. Man: No you haven't. Mr Vibrating: Yes I have. Man: When? Mr Vibrating: Just now! Man: No you didn't. Mr Vibrating: Yes I did! Man: Didn't. Mr Vibrating: Did. Man: Didn't. Mr Vibrating: I'm telling you I did! Man: You did not! Mr Vibrating: I'm sorry, is this a five minute argument, or the full half-hour? Man: Oh, just a five minute one. Mr Vibrating: Fine. (makes a note of it; the man sits down) Thank you. Anyway I did. Man: You most certainly did not. Mr Vibrating: Now, let's get one thing quite clear... I most definitely told you! Man: You did not. Mr Vibrating: Yes I did. Man: You did not. Mr Vibrating: Yes I did. Man: Didn't. Mr Vibrating: Yes I did. Man: Didn't. Mr Vibrating: Yes I did!! Man: Look this isn't an argument. Mr Vibrating: Yes it is. Man: No it isn't, it's just contradiction. Mr Vibrating: No it isn't. Man: Yes it is. Mr Vibrating: It is not. Man: It is. You just contradicted me. Mr Vibrating: No I didn't. Man: Ooh, you did! Mr Vibrating: No, no, no, no, no. Man: You did, just then. Mr Vibrating: No, nonsense! Man: Oh, look this is futile. Mr Vibrating: No it isn't. Man: I came here for a good argument. Mr Vibrating: No you didn't, you came here for an argument. Man: Well, an argument's not the same as contradiction. Mr Vibrating: It can be. Man: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a definite proposition. Mr Vibrating: No it isn't. Man: Yes it is. It isn't just contradiction. Mr Vibrating: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position. Man: But it isn't just saying "No it isn't". Mr Vibrating: Yes it is. Man: No it isn't, an argument is an intellectual process... contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says. Mr Vibrating: No it isn't. Man: Yes it is. Mr Vibrating: Not at all. Man: Now look! Mr Vibrating:(pressing the bell on his desk) Thank you, good morning. Man: What? Mr Vibrating: That's it. Good morning. Man: But I was just getting interested. Mr Vibrating: Sorry the five minutes is up. Man: That was never five minutes just now! Mr Vibrating: I'm afraid it was. Man: No it wasn't. Mr Vibrating: I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to argue any more. Man: What!? Mr Vibrating: If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes. Man: But that was never five minutes just now... oh come on! (Vibrating looks round as though man was not there) This is ridiculous. Mr Vibrating: I'm very sorry, but I told you I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid. Man: Oh. All right. (pays) There you are. Mr Vibrating: Thank you. Man: Well? Mr Vibrating: Well what? Man: That was never five minutes just now. Mr Vibrating: I told you I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid. Man: I've just paid. Mr Vibrating: No you didn't. Man: I did! I did! I did! Mr Vibrating: No you didn't. Man: Look I don't want to argue about that. Mr Vibrating: Well I'm very sorry but you didn't pay. Man: Aha! Well if I didn't pay, why are you arguing... got you! Mr Vibrating: No you haven't. Man: Yes I have... if you're arguing I must have paid. Mr Vibrating: Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time. Man: I've had enough of this. Mr Vibrating: No you haven't.

wow. i'm a philosophy major, and i got scientist/philosopher. wonder of wonders.

well, the rest of us tend to ignore the 400 years of music before that, so i'd say it's all even.

now, more than ever, this man is my hero.

veruca salt - "spiderman 79"