“philip glass” – chuck close 1969
“philip glass” – chuck close 2005
General
leonard cohen on miami vice
once upon a time leonard cohen was a guest star on an episode of miami vice.
He played a corrupt parisian CIA leader who was in the morphine business.
saturdays
sometimes the only thing good about saturday is that it isn’t sunday
Bryan Ferry w/ a Beard (updated)
This was a picture from circa 1978.
UPDATE: I can’t find that Bryan Ferry bearded picture. So here he is with a mustache instead. (CF 11/11/2009)
UPDATE: Somebody has posted a 1978 video of Bryan covering Velvet Underground’s “What Goes On” with an in-development scraggily beard. (CF 11/01/2010)
when nickelodeon was young
i was young as well. after passing a bulletin on myspace i started remembering all the old shows i used to like on nickelodeon as a kid:
lost city of gold (or was it mysterious cities of gold?)
sebastian & belle
spartacus
you can’t do that on television
today’s special
out of control
mr. wizard
dangermouse (w/ bananaman)
science international
inspector gadget
double dare
make the grade
get the picture
finders keepers
muppet babies
heathcliff
and there was an old show that came on before out of control on staurday’s at about 6:00AM which involved kids living in a firehouse…i have no idea what it was called
then and now – nay aug tunnels
Then:
Now:
wildcard proposal
i propose that no team with a losing record can make the mlb playoffs. there is a strong possibility this year that the NL wildcard team will have a losing record. this is unacceptable. the spot should be given to the next team with the best record in the opposing league. lets not let the league suffer because the NL hasn’t been able to get their act together.
home derby: ryan howard
all-star prediction: AL will win by 5 or more runs. score something like 12-5.
divorce american style
i found another scranton song, and its been on my hard drive for over 2 years!
scranton + fears of your wife leaving you for another woman = couldnt be happier
divorce american style
by johnny dowd
lyrics transcribed by me
sorrow and pity
misery and gloom
met in april
got married in june
a wedding of body
a marriage of mind
two hearts afire
four eyes gone blind
home in the suburbs of scranton, p.a.
both sets of in-laws not far away
a couple of kids: a boy and a girl
i was sitting on top of the world
nose to the grindstone six days a week
church on sunday to hear the preacher preach
i built my faith in jesus, was that a mistake?
my wife’s betrayal was hard to take
i found out the obvious way
i came home sick on a work day
she was in bed with my best friend’s wife
no bigger surprise have i had in my life
i stood and stared my mouth was open
i was dreaming this was what i was hoping
i started to holler
and my voice got hoarse
praise god almighty
i want a divorce
she said i’m sorry
i know how you feel
but my love for you was never real
you’re sweet and your gentle
you’re honest and true
but its boring as hell
living hear with you
i barely exist on an emotional plane
i’m one step away from going insane
she kept the children, i got the house
what the hell is it all about?
a responsible citizen i cease to be
i loved domesticity now look at me
the say its the children who suffer most
but they seem happy, its me thats lost
i sleep on the couch with the tv on
my life has gone terrible wrong
pornographic fantasies infect my brain
filling me up with guilt and shame
guilt, shame, sorrow, and gloom
met in april
married in june
a wedding of body
a marriage of mind
two hearts afire
four eyes gone blind
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crazy world of arthur brown
i was born 30 years too late. i say this often. look at all the amazing things i missed.
the crazy world of arthur brown only had one hit (“Fire”) but put on an awesomely bizarre show.
the crazy world of arhur brown at the rockpile in toronto:
(photos from nashtheslash.com)
Enters the stage from an egg:
Arthur as Jesus:
Arthur as the Pope:
“I bring you… FIRE!”:
Carl Palmer thinking why am i doing this:
colours – loudon wainwright – lyrics
the shit on the streets of our town
come in different shades of brown
what i mean can be seen and be found
take a stroll and look down on the ground
sometimes a man can’t understand
about mother natures grand plan
what is chocolate and golden and tan
where we walk around or just stand
some has a slight reddish hue
a bright yellow is quite common too
there’s a rainbow in that residue
to be witnessed by me and byyou
and out of some doggie’s behind
comes a rare an an unusual find
its that chalky white albino kinda
it blows and it boggles my mind
the shit on the streets of our town
come in different shades of brown
what i mean can be seen and be found
take a stroll and look down on the ground