Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.

Oz ,'First Date'


Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!

There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.


le nubian - Feb 14, 2013 2:15:10 pm PST #5542 of 6436
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Y'all, I think I'm getting punked. They are now playing Brian McKnight.


Kate P. - Feb 14, 2013 5:05:21 pm PST #5543 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

le nubian, this seems to happen to you frequently! Does every restaurant/bar/cafe in your town have terrible music?


le nubian - Feb 14, 2013 5:07:10 pm PST #5544 of 6436
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

yes, Kate. I keep going back because I like the food and service, but I wish I had control over the music.


Kate P. - Feb 14, 2013 5:11:03 pm PST #5545 of 6436
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Hmm, there's got to be some way to fix this. If they're listening to the radio, you should get one of those universal remote controls that will just turn it off or change the station. If they're using an iPod or similar, you might have to figure out how to create an EMP to knock it out.


le nubian - Feb 18, 2013 9:12:08 pm PST #5546 of 6436
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

So I am watching ST:TSG and there is an episode with a Dr. Mannheim. So every time they say the character's name, I shouted out "Steamroller." Because that's how I roll.

Anyway, Beau says to me: "why do you keep shouting out steamroller?"

He had NEVER heard of Mannheim Steamroller. So I had to stop the episode and play some youtube clips. He recognized "Deck the Halls." Didn't know who that was.


Amy - Feb 19, 2013 3:46:00 pm PST #5547 of 6436
Because books.

Manheim Steamroller is sort of 70s. Maybe that's why?

Old clip (late 60s maybe? early 70s?) of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Johnny Carson singing.


tommyrot - Feb 21, 2013 8:29:30 am PST #5548 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

So in 1926, a song was published titled "Take Your Finger Out of Your Mouth (I Want a Kiss from You)"

From the comic on the cover, it sorta' looks like she's trying to make herself vomit.

The Art of Songwriting #28


Tom Scola - Feb 25, 2013 9:21:26 am PST #5549 of 6436
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I bet I know where tommyrot is going to be on July 6: [link]


tommyrot - Feb 25, 2013 9:29:08 am PST #5550 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Yeah, David Byrne emailed me about that a few hours ago.

Speaking of which--any Chicagoistas want to see David Byrne and St. Vincent at Ravinia on July 6th? Ravinia is an outdoor venue that's right next to a Metra stop so it's easy to get to.


tommyrot - Feb 26, 2013 6:15:27 am PST #5551 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

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Watch the New David Bowie Video, Featuring Tilda Swinton

Um, wow.