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Post by gravy on Dec 27, 2004 14:31:23 GMT -5
'Airheads' has been on (Com Central?) recently. Scene where Brenden Frasier sits sadly as DJ hostage situation unravels, 'Unsatified' plays. Yes, i watched Airheads. "the Lone Rangers? How can you pluralize that? He's LONE! There can't be more then one!" I like that flick! |
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Post by Monkey on Dec 27, 2004 14:31:35 GMT -5
Is it bad to admit watching airheads? I thought that was a pretty funny movie. Chazz: Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God? Chris Moore: Lemmy. [Rex imitates a game show buzzer] Chris Moore: ... God? Rex: Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy *IS* God. Rex: [Punches Pip in the arm] I'm not scared, Pip. Come on. Pip: I'm gonna stab your heads off! Rex: [Prompting] With what? With what? Pip: With my [yells] Pip: dick! The scene where they're all confessing their uncoolness is great. "I played Dungeons & Dragons too!" "I was on the chess team!" "I used to masturbate...CONSTANTLY!" |
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Post by prozach on Dec 27, 2004 14:47:24 GMT -5
monkey -
please note that with great self control i am refraining from quoting your above post with some slight editing.
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Post by Monkey on Dec 27, 2004 15:05:31 GMT -5
monkey - please note that with great self control i am refraining from quoting your above post with some slight editing. ;D I figured someone you might be tempted, but I am a trusting sort of fellow. |
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Post by GoddamnJob290 on Dec 28, 2004 18:18:09 GMT -5
Going back to the Replacements/R.E.M. thing, I'm reminded of the Mats cover of "Radio Free Europe"---absolutely brilliant performance, especially with Paul's dead on parody of Stipe's...uh...murmured vocalizing.
I also remember an interview I read a while ago where Paul said he considered Stipe a song-writing rival (this was around the time of DTAS) and another one where it was mentioned that Bob resented Peter Buck playing on "I Will Dare" and how he used to distort the hell out of his guitar work on that song live.
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Post by thetwilitekid on Dec 29, 2004 1:07:36 GMT -5
I also remember an interview I read a while ago where Paul said he considered Stipe a song-writing rival (this was around the time of DTAS) and another one where it was mentioned that Bob resented Peter Buck playing on "I Will Dare" and how he used to distort the hell out of his guitar work on that song live. The Bob thing I've heard that before and believe it. The Stipe comment...uh, what was Paul on that day to say that? |
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Post by SnowCover on Dec 30, 2004 0:37:27 GMT -5
Bash & Pop in Clerks (it was on IFC again).
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Post by kgp on Dec 30, 2004 12:44:20 GMT -5
random literary Replacements reference o' the day:
Elizabeth Wurtzel of Prozac Nation fame quotes 'As Far As I Know' at the beginning of one of the chapters in her latest coke-addled memoir of angst More, Now, Again. The book came out last year, but the song has a 2000 copyright in the credits. Paul mentioned that 'Let The Bad Times Roll' was orginally written for the movie version of Prozac Nation, so I suppose he submitted 'As Fas As I Know' also. Bonus sighting: Ms. Wurtzel takes Let It be with her to rehab, so she can play 'Unsatisfied' and cry over and over.
(Around '99 or so I heard an instrumental version of 'Can't Hardly Wait' in the junior department of JC Pennys. Old news, I know. But surreal, nonetheless.)
It's like radar, isn't it-- identifying a song within a few seconds, or spotting the words 'Westerberg' or 'Replacements' in a block of text like it's highlighted in neon? Sometimes I'll be in like a hardware store or something and see 'toilet seat replacement covers' and be like, 'whoa'-- ya' know I jump back just a little.
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Post by TomT on Dec 30, 2004 21:26:43 GMT -5
It's like radar, isn't it-- identifying a song within a few seconds, or spotting the words 'Westerberg' or 'Replacements' in a block of text like it's highlighted in neon? This morning on the way to work I had the local sports talk radio on (AM 1000 in Chicago) and during a promo of what was going to be happening that day there was a bed of Kiss Me on the Bus playing underneath. And you're right it kind of gets you excited a little bit. It was so unexpected. |
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Post by anotherepitaph on Dec 30, 2004 22:53:17 GMT -5
I had two PW/Mats related things today:
Heathers was on the WB. I watched until someone said Westerberg, then I changed the channel.
I changed radio stations and imagine my delight when 'Unsatisfied' was playing on 102.1 in Tornoto (CFNY?) They said it was PW's birthday today instead of tomorrow, but we'll let that slide. (It is however my 21st birthday today)
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Post by troublkepnyerhedup on Dec 31, 2004 11:23:50 GMT -5
there was a bed of Kiss Me on the Bus I'm picturing a four-poster for all you strap hangers. |
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Post by kgp on Dec 31, 2004 12:37:31 GMT -5
The library's magazine database lists all the Rolling Stones from the 80's to the present. I think it's '86 or '87--and they don't include the full article--in one of the 'hot, new upstarts' type stories a 'Raul Westerberg' is mentioned. Unless there really is a 'Raul Westerberg', that's one of my favorite archived Replacements' bloopers. Maybe that should be trouble's next poll?
'Lookin' Out Forever' in a health food store a good year after it already came and tanked.
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Post by bigbak on Dec 31, 2004 13:14:29 GMT -5
"Raul" is probably an error on the part of the database, as the 'mats were Rolling Stones "Hot" up and coming band of the year in '86, and they did get the names right for the short article (or was that '87 - I'll have to ask Rick, as he has every issue of Stone from '77 through '99). And it is weird how wired I am to any mention of Paul and/or the 'mats. The other day I was watching "Vanilla Sky", and Diaz' character spouts the line "Don't tell a soul" - since it's a Crowe flick, I immediately assumed that was an intentional tip o' the hat to the 'mats. |
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Post by kgp on Dec 31, 2004 13:18:02 GMT -5
I changed radio stations and imagine my delight when 'Unsatisfied' was playing on 102.1 in Tornoto (CFNY?) They said it was PW's birthday today instead of tomorrow, but we'll let that slide. (It is however my 21st birthday today) happy belated birthday. No mention of Paul's birthday in the celeb birthdays section of the paper this morning, not that I expected the St. Louis Post Disgrace to be that hip, but last week they included Mike Watt. (ok, they spelled it 'Watts'). Diane Von Fursten berg was mentioned, so that's sorta' close... like one syllable. |
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Post by thetwilitekid on Dec 31, 2004 16:06:56 GMT -5
heh, Mike Watts was in the paper here too.
However, to my delight Paul Westerberg was there today.
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Post by GoddamnJob290 on Jan 1, 2005 21:18:59 GMT -5
I saw "Saved" for the first time today and the aforementioned prom night scene with "We'll Inherit the Earth" and "Skyway". A few observations occurred to me:
-I never quite noticed how...new wavy..."We'll Inherit the Earth" sounds. Not a bad thing really, but definately a sonic departure for the band then (though I do get the "Bastards of Young" comparisions).
-Paul's voice clashed with the image of the christian rock band completely. Fifteen years and countless imitators later, his voice is still too distinct and passionate to come from anyone else. I would've found the band more believeable if they were miming some emo singer or something.
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Post by troublkepnyerhedup on Jan 2, 2005 6:31:03 GMT -5
I never quite noticed how...new wavy..."We'll Inherit the Earth" sounds. Is it the "WANNA wanna wanna wanna" part that makes it new wavy? maybe the overall much-discussed production. The AP wire story about birthdays that ran in tons of papers around the country called him "Singer Paul Westerberg" |
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Post by spottrax on Jan 2, 2005 10:51:42 GMT -5
Here in Canton MI (Detroit suburb) my family and I eat at a Pizza Hut once in awhile that is nearby. They have a Jukebox filled with compilation cd's...ie..Pop Hits 2001...etc. One of the cd's contains LOVE UNTOLD. Every time I eat there I play it... So, squashed in between Avril Lavinge's latest and Good Charlotte is our beloved Westy!
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Post by Color me impressed on Jan 4, 2005 13:17:17 GMT -5
I once was getting gas and while paying the atendant inside I heard The Last. One of the last songs you'd expect to hear.
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Post by jodi, queen of the underground on Jan 6, 2005 21:54:54 GMT -5
in the movie "Anchroman" (which i watched tonight and is damn funny), they had the song Sunshine (Go Away Today). it wasn't the paul westerberg version, i guess it's by the original guy. i didn't know it was a cover until right now.
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