"Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Chuck Berry:
Marlo [sic] Venus was a beautiful lass
Had the world in the palm of her hand
Lost both her arms in a wrasslin' match
To meet a brown eyed handsome man
She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man.
Really? The soap opera?
Yes. I don't remember the exact words, but the idea is that the TV's broken, so she can't watch her soap.
There's also an obscure tribute to General Hospital called "General Hospi-tale" by the Afternoon Delights, which had a very brief moment of popularity in the early '80s.
A song that mentions a piece of art (movie, sculpture, poem, whatev.)
There's always the Jonathan Richman hits "Pablo Picasso" and "Vincent Van Gogh".
There's also an obscure tribute to General Hospital called "General Hospi-tale" by the Afternoon Delights, which had a very brief moment of popularity in the early '80s.
:sheepish: I think I bought this 45. Hey, I was in high school and watched GH, what can I say.
What song would you play at every birthday party you would ever throw for yourself?
One of two Prince songs (but I can't decide which) -- "Baby, I'm a Star" or "Sexy Motherfucker."
Right Profile -- The Clash (about Montgomery Clift, baby, mentions some of his movies)
It looks like my band is playing in NYC! On Sept. 30 at the 169 Bar.
Aside from playing DC a couple of times this will be our first out-o-town show! I'm very excited.
Cool. Where's the 169 Bar?
Where's the 169 Bar?
Chinatown...169 E. Broadway
Chinatown...169 E. Broadway
Ah, yes. Right by the F. I need dim sum. No two ways about it.