Fountains of Wayne
 

Caught the "Stacy's Mom" video on mtv.com last night. Very cute. Am I correct in thinking it is an homage to (1) "Fast Times," specifically Phoebe Cates; (2) "Hot for Teacher," specifically the pole dancing; and (3) "Lolita"? Did I miss anything?

And One Last Shocking News Item
 

Yo momma?

And One Last Shocking News Item
 

I wanna be included in the holier than thou schmuck list!

Despite the earlier joke about downloading "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" I have never downloaded anything, except for some public domain stuff to figure out how it all works. When I want to spread the word about something, I hit Amazon and mail out a half dozen copies, usually in CD form since it is universal. I've done that about three times this year. How's that for a holier than thou schmuck!

And the statute of limitations has run out on the few mix tapes I once made.

But it's pretty clear that the music industry gravy train is about to over a broken down old bridge. Net result: lot's of litigation, no money to develop new talent, industry suffers severe dislocation. It's an old story. And it couldn't happen to a nice bunch of creeps. Hopefully, in 10 years, the smoke will clear and the artists will have found other outlets. It may be that much of the future cash is in live performances rather than cd sales, and that may support a very different looking music industry, one that rewards groups who can build small groups of rabid fans. It may also be that the clear channels of the world get squeezed to support those mass market mega bands. Or maybe rock bands, like symphonies, should form nonprofits and beg for T & Sympathy.

Fountains of Wayne
 

The graduate.

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

Ap...uh, as I was catching up, I saw this post, and it reminded me that I had a few questions. In no particular order......

1. What does "WWLD" mean? When I see your posts, mon amigo, I mentally say "What Would Leon (Trotsky, Panetta, Spinks, whoever) Do?" but I don't know if this is correctamundo. Please clarify. Thanks.

2. Ditto with the new Mr. Bob Somebody poster, the one with the multiple sock puppet avatar. Is there a joke in that name? I suppose I should/could google it, but I hadn't thought of that until just now.

3. On the cool band name poll from last week, The Poster Formerly Known As DebtSlave and Ollie both mentioned the Butthole Surfers before I could. Oh well. Pearl Jam cracked me up the first time I heard the name. As did They Might Be Giants. (um, this isn't really a question, is it? whoops, or quelle dommage, as chevy or Chico Debarge might say)

4. Wouldn't pairing TM and PJ as roommates make an interesting reality show?

Fountains of Wayne
 

Yes -- 100s of sophomoric MILF sites.

And that the song itself suxass.

And One Last Shocking News Item
 

I think I taped stuff for a friend off the radio in, like, 1986. Possibly as recently as 1988. But I don't know how to use MP3s. I have received CDs from friends that were probably made from illegal MP3s or illegally made from existing CDs. Is that like receiving stolen property?

In any event, it's more a lack of knowledge/interest than anything else.

TSG's Legal Document of the Year
 

Here here. I'd be happy to loan you my fagot too.

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

You know this, I asked you this last week.
But for the purposes of educating the others...Mr. Dobolina was part of a Monkees song...Zilch.
Mr. Dobolina Mr. Bob Dobolina
Mr. Dobolina Mr. Bob Dobolina
Zilch
China Clipper calling Alameda
China Clipper calling Alameda
Zilch
It isn't my opinion that the people are intending
It isn't my opinion that the people are intending
Zilch
Never mind the furthermore the plea is self defense
Never mind the furthermore the plea is self defense

Blah blah blah
Well, not really a song - more like rap.

Fountains of Wayne
 

Jesus would not be a hater. YMMV.

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

Davy Jones was a rapper?

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

I, too, have been wondering about question 1. The only thing I could come up with was (given the avatar) is What Would (the) Lord Do. However, that's probably not it, as I am rarely right about these things.

As to question 4, I had not previously considered that, but now that you mention it, yes.

Did anyone see the article in yesterday's NYT (I think -- it was in the business section of either the NYT or the WSJ, but I'm pretty sure it was the NYT) about some reality show where there is one guy who thinks he is competing against a bunch of others for some pot of money, when in fact, everyone (except for him, of course) is really an actor? Apparently it is hilarious. The du[d][p]e cannot be reached for comment. The network planned to air it during the summer, but it's so funny (supposedly) that they're putting it on in the fall.

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

I think that you are mixing me up with someone else, NTTAWWT.*

Nonetheless, thanks for the answer to one of my pressing questions. You are all right, despite the whole Edgar Martinez fixation.

*Does this mean that my secret identity is still, uh, secret? Cool. Cause otherwise I'd have to do what Superman did in the movie "Superman 2" and fly so fast against the rotation of the earth as to travel backwards in time. That was cool, but the trick where Supe turned a lump of coal into a diamond with his super strength to make an engagement ring for Lois Lane was more impressive to a young AoN.

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

You know, between this and the mudwrestling with Paigow, we're putting PJ through quite a bit here. Maybe we could have him bunk with E/O instead?

Things I Have Been Wondering About
 

Ah, it's been done. Word on the street placed the event sometime in Spring of 2000, I think. I'll have to check my records.