Damn these in-jokes! They are tearing this nation apart!
Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?
Womack ,'The Message'
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Hayden - Aug 01, 2006 6:48:10 am PDT #3268 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Jessica - Aug 01, 2006 6:50:17 am PDT #3269 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, the jokes all assume that you are intimate with Steely Dan's ouevre.
Except...not really, because the article mentions the song "Hey Nineteen" like two lines after Wilson's quote. So they've done enough research to make the connection in print, but don't appear to have read their own article.
t boggles
Frankenbuddha - Aug 01, 2006 7:00:50 am PDT #3270 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Except...not really, because the article mentions the song "Hey Nineteen" like two lines after Wilson's quote. So they've done enough research to make the connection in print, but don't appear to have read their own article.
And Becker, Fagen and the Wilsons have got to be laughing their asses off. I wouldn't be surprised if Wes Anderson had a hand in this somewhere.
Strega - Aug 01, 2006 7:18:35 am PDT #3271 of 10001
I really, really want to believe that most of the articles about the whole thing are by people who know that it's a joke and are playing along. Even if it's just because if they admit it's a joke, they can't continue covering it as "news," I'd be okay with that.
But I suspect it's got more to do with the fact that a lot of people in this world are astonishingly stupid.
beekaytee - Aug 01, 2006 7:51:17 am PDT #3272 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I really, really want to believe that most of the articles about the whole thing are by people who know that it's a joke and are playing along.
This is my take on it. Optimism!
Polter-Cow - Aug 01, 2006 8:26:10 am PDT #3273 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The 'open letter to Luke Wilson' is pretty hilarious.
I've never heard any Steely Dan, but I now think they are awesome.
Aims - Aug 01, 2006 8:27:19 am PDT #3274 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
That's MISTER Steely Dan, to you!
Hayden - Aug 01, 2006 8:35:42 am PDT #3275 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'm not much of a fan of the band (despite Joe Boucher's best efforts to win me over), but I think Fagen & Becker are funny as hell.
Scrappy - Aug 01, 2006 8:56:26 am PDT #3276 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Loves me some Dan. And I found the letter and Wilson's response hilarious.
beekaytee - Aug 01, 2006 9:49:55 am PDT #3277 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
They ARE awesome! Smart and funny, just how I likes 'em.
And, love or hate their music, if you grew up in my generation, you can't NOT sing along.
Ajawas a must have album.