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Post by torethatbridgeout on Dec 3, 2003 19:01:41 GMT -5
butzodaddy had a great idea in another thread:
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Wouldn't a little Paul action figure be fun, for the kids I mean? He could have all kinds of cool clothing and accesories, and a spring loaded guitar smashing arm. His pull string would provoke any one of those favorite Westerberg lines.
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I mean, I'm ready to call Taiwan and get 'em working on it. All we need is a good dozen or so lines for the doll to say when you pull the string. They gotta be short, but beyond that anything goes: song lyrics or samples, interview quotes, stuff you make up, sound effects or clips, squeals, squeaks, giggles, expletives, snorts or any combination thereof.
butzodaddy has a pretty good one as a tagline for his posts:
"Just like my father I miss the point"
and I'll throw out this song sample with laugh track:
"Kewpie dolls and urine stalls will be laughed at [Tickle Me Elmo-type giggle] the way we're laughed at now"
but that's probably too long.
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Post by Christy on Dec 3, 2003 22:18:30 GMT -5
And I guess the talking Paul doll with the little catchphrase "I'd like to kick Ryan Adams teeth down his throat" might offend some fans that like both artists.... But maybe Grandpaboy said that and not Paul. What we need is a talking Grandpaboy doll that is scrooge-y just in time for the holidays.  |
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Post by butzodaddy on Dec 3, 2003 22:44:01 GMT -5
"3 and"
"the end"
"just add water"
And a little twist on the phases of my kids' Woody doll -
"somebody f*ckn' poisoned the water hole"
"there's a f*ckn' snake in my boot"
You all are much better at this than me. But honestly, I think Paul could make some serious dough with the action figure.
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Post by Nudge on Dec 3, 2003 23:05:22 GMT -5
and put a switch on the back like the talking krusty doll but instead of good and evil make it paul and grandpaboy.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 3, 2003 23:47:42 GMT -5
I think you're on to something there Nudge...
It could be like a Jekyll and Hyde type of thing.
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Post by liam studebaker on Dec 4, 2003 0:01:09 GMT -5
I wouldn't care what it said as long as it had on one of his trademark outfits and it smelled like cigar smoke. Accessories would also have to include a guitar (obviously), a cigar, a Grandpaboy hat and a mini roll of duct tape.
It would be cool if someone would make an action figure for all of the Replacements (circa "Don't Tell A Soul") and they would have a super hard to find Bob figure that was translucent, like that Ghost of Darth Vader figure that was made a couple of years back.
But seeing that this thread asked for what it should say, this is what I think it should say; "f*ck Axl Rose."
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Post by Nudge on Dec 4, 2003 0:03:07 GMT -5
all we need now is to find a toy company and pitch the idea to them. wonder how well it would sell.
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Post by Caroline on Dec 4, 2003 8:25:43 GMT -5
"Be brave and concentrate"
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Post by scoOter on Dec 4, 2003 8:49:28 GMT -5
i scrolled through the responses, confident that i would be the first to suggest: "be brave - concentrate"
but, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
how about: "i could no more play 'answering machine' than i could play uriah heap!"
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Post by claypigeon on Dec 4, 2003 12:07:25 GMT -5
"Well I can't say as I give a darn!"
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Post by scoOter on Dec 4, 2003 12:22:46 GMT -5
"f-u-c-k-e-d, that's me!"
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Post by Brad on Dec 4, 2003 14:00:30 GMT -5
"Be brave and concentrate" If he is going to say this he needs his ear of corn. Other possible quotes: Pull string-"The trick for every young songwriter that I'm going to give away is" Pull string-"I don't know if I should though" Pull string-"The trick is" Pull string-"The trick" Pull string-"Where's that river song?" |
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Post by TomT on Dec 4, 2003 16:08:12 GMT -5
We got more p#ssy than Motorhead.
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Post by prozach on Dec 4, 2003 16:12:03 GMT -5
"I never travel far . . . without the latest hits compilation from 'NOW That's What I Call Music!' "
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Post by KeithD on Dec 5, 2003 9:01:51 GMT -5
"I ain't got Anything, to say to Anyone, A-A-Anymore"
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Post by butzodaddy on Dec 5, 2003 13:40:09 GMT -5
"I ain't got Anything, to say to Anyone, A-A-Anymore" Excellent! |
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Post by Brad on Dec 5, 2003 13:57:16 GMT -5
We got more p#ssy than Motorhead. This quote definitely has to be in there - great call. |
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Post by prozach on Dec 5, 2003 21:59:42 GMT -5
This doll would not be possible without your illegal footage and photographs. Thank you. Love, Paul.
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Post by ElegantMule on Dec 6, 2003 2:04:15 GMT -5
Count me in for "Be brave. Concentrate." That anecdote at the Guthrie was just delightful.
I'd like a separate Grandpaboy doll, if only because it would be so fun to make little outfits for him...
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Post by surferjoe on Dec 9, 2003 13:49:33 GMT -5
Don't try to be my friend, I won't like you!
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