A Black Hole of Happiness

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
You pompous bastard.

Yes, they were absurd. But they could fucking play. You had a killer guitar player and an amazing singer. When they played simple rock stuff, they were amazing. Ever watch that Live Aid set? Fuck. They blew everybody off the stage.

And Freddy got everybody backstage as well.

Bite my ass. I liked them then, and I like them now. And no spread-collar wearing, no-socks-with-his seersucker-suit motherfucker calls me pompous and gets away with it.

It.Is.On.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
That's not it. It was originally made from alligators. Just like Coke was originally made with coca leaves, and Dr. Pepper was originally made when a podiatrist fell into a vat of root beer.

And now 7-Up grows in farmers fields and you can buy it in the produce aisle.

[dtb]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Oh, you're too kind. But I can't take the entire credit, it was a team effort, and whoever thought about bringing those miner helmets was the true hero. Oh, and I think I lost my watch, so if you find it, please FedEx it back, thanks.

And the map and GPS -- don't forget those.

[John Phoenix]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
the Hold Steady

Something about them annoys me. The music is decent, but the singer sounds like he's torn between actually singing and rapping, and the end result is a bad compromise of both.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
And now 7-Up grows in farmers fields and you can buy it in the produce aisle.

Reason number something-or-other that I love the New Pornographers: AC Newman dropping a reference to "Heads Up, 7 Up" in a song.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by John Phoenix
Something about them annoys me. The music is decent, but the singer sounds like he's torn between actually singing and rapping, and the end result is a bad compromise of both.

I can understand that. I dig Craig Finn, but I can understand how the vocal style might turn some people off. He sings a lot more on the latest album.

But the Koob is a fucking monster on guitar. I kind of wish I could remember the show more clearly.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by John Phoenix
Something about them annoys me. The music is decent, but the singer sounds like he's torn between actually singing and rapping, and the end result is a bad compromise of both.

I kind of felt the same way about him in The Hold Steady and when he was in his prior band, Lifter Puller. But he totally won me over when I saw The Hold Steady live (something that did not happen seeing Lifter Puller live).

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Oh, you're too kind. But I can't take the entire credit, it was a team effort, and whoever thought about bringing those miner helmets was the true hero. Oh, and I think I lost my watch, so if you find it, please FedEx it back, thanks.

dtb-

I bet when you read "miner helmets", you got the EXACT same picture in your head that I did.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by dtb
I knew you were lying when you said my ass wasn't fat!!!

Does anyone ever get the feeling that there's a whole 'nother thread that they're not reading?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
You also like the Ramones, though. I have nothing against the Ramones. But I don't like them either.

Why couldn't he have posted this before I bought the CD the first time he did one of his "you really have to buy _____" posts?

[dtb]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Does anyone ever get the feeling that there's a whole 'nother thread that they're not reading?

Will this be part of the news at 11?

[dtb]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
dtb-

I bet when you read "miner helmets", you got the EXACT same picture in your head that I did.

Probably so. Second was the image of my college gynecologist.

I prefer the first one.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Why couldn't he have posted this before I bought the CD the first time he did one of his "you really have to buy _____" posts?

In case there is any confusion, I don't think you should see Festival Express. You would not enjoy it. I want to keep my track record with you.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Why couldn't he have posted this before I bought the CD the first time he did one of his "you really have to buy _____" posts?

For Hank: Lucero covering Jawbreaker.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Bite my ass. I liked them then, and I like them now. And no spread-collar wearing, no-socks-with-his seersucker-suit motherfucker calls me pompous and gets away with it.

It.Is.On.

I have never worn a spread collar with a fucking seersucker suit, which your grammatically opaque post could be taken to suggest. It is a button down only look.

And yes, wearing socks with it is offensive. That's not pompous, that's just, as you'd say, "good taste."