I hope you’ve seen the semi-recent Old Spice commercials with Bruce Campbell. They’ve been on this big “manly” kick lately and I’ve been finding most of them hilarious. Well, today, Liz informed me that the song Bruce is singing that goes something like…
Smell like I sound,
I’m lost in a crowd
And I’m hungry like the wolf
…just happens to be the lyrics to a Duran Duran song.
Ever watch a commercial and you’re dying to know what that song was? I’ve been trying to figure out why I know the song from the new Dodge Journey commercial. I thought it kinda sounded like Weezer or Ozma, but didn’t think that’s who it was. Just found out it’s AM180 by Grandaddy. It’s also on the 28 Days Later soundtrack. Good song and a good movie. You should check both of them out.
Here’s a little gem Joe shared with me from the interwebs. What if celebrities moved to Oklahoma?
So my box of computer parts mysteriously transported itself from Little Rock, Arkansas to my doorstep in just under 2hrs. I was impressed. So now I just have to find some time to “pimp my ride”, to use the parlance of our time.
In other news, I should be acquiring a new copy of Windows soon and I have the pleasure of listening to Muse’s new album in my sound proof office.
Yesterday we all went to see Over the Rhine’s Christmas show in Cincinnati. Liz and I rode with Karen, Rajeev and Arya. This time the car didn’t break down on the way which was a definite bonus. We then met up with Soulman and January at a local Indian restaurant and got some spicy food beforehand. Afterwards we found Phil and went to the show. I don’t know if it was where we were sitting, but I thought the sound was poor compared to a couple weeks ago when Liz and I saw them in Bloomington. Karin’s mic was way too hot and you could barely hear Linford. None of the instruments seemed to be mixed well, and the sound was almost overpoweringly loud. It reminded me of some of the things I had to deal with when running sound back in the day.
It was a fun time though. In the theater my chair was kinda broken. I think it wasn’t bolted to the floor cause I constantly felt like I was balancing on one leg of a chair. I hope I wasn’t whacking the guy’s legs behind me. In the parking garage Liz and I had a sword-fight and before we left, we witnessed somebody drive over a barrier thing and then not know how to get over it. I went over and lent a hand. Luckily they were in a Blazer and not a Metro.
On the way back Rajeev and I were in the front and got to talk about all sorts of manly things like work and computer-related topics. We even introduced him to Hardees on the way back and he’s a fan. I ordered a #4 - 1/3lb Thickburger with bacon. What I received was a 2/3 lb Thickburger with bacon. That’s not even on the menu folks. You can get a 2/3lb Thickburger, but it doesn’t come with bacon. You can also order a Monster Thickburger, but that doesn’t come with lettuce, tomatoes and onions. I’m not sure what happened, but I was delighted in my free meat upgrade. JRod would have been proud.
Well, now it’s back to the grind. I think Liz and I are going to try and get some things cleaned up around here and also go say hi to Lana at some point.
I’m talking to Gunner online right now about PJ’s Pizza - the greatest restaurant in all of Warren, IN. Unfortunately, our beloved provider of food, good music and high-class entertainment shut down last summer. Thinking about it has inspired me to write another poem.
Oh PJ’s, Oh PJ’s
Pajamas you were not.
You could be found in Warren
And the pizza it was hot.
Breadsticks and Timmy Bread,
Lemonade and Ice Tea in the back.
A jukebox full of memories
Where quarters went in the slot.
We loved you and supported you
As often as we could.
We sang your praises always
And told everyone we could.
Southern Rock was abound
Every time we were there.
Even Meatloaf was played
For Crickit’s share.
One night we came
With anticipations high.
But no love was found,
Only a garage sale.
What a sight!
And who did we find
Down the street and to the left?
None other than East of Chicago
With their buffet and new booths.
A coincidence I find this
Not very much.
We mourn the loss of our friend
Quite much.
The food, the laughs,
The music and friends.
PJ’s will live on in our hearts
Until the bitter end.
[15:02] me: jonesy
[15:03] me: i just got back
[15:03] perry: probably not. let me know if someone good is on though and i might sneak it in
[15:03] me: and am tuning in
[15:04] me: well
[15:04] me: it’s some dancey/trancey sounding song
[15:04] me: makes me think of pre-pubescent teens wearing passifiers and holding glow sticks
[15:05] me: and rubbing up against each other
[15:05] me: oh
[15:05] me: it’s just starting
[15:05] me: maybe jonesy got held up in the can
[15:07] perry: ah. yes, you were listening to shiny toy guns
[15:07] perry: i’m not a fan
[15:07] perry: theyre getting big.
[15:08] me: oh joy
[15:08] me: i like how you figured out who it was by my description
[15:32] perry: ha… actually, it was still listened on itunes, but i had a hunch.
[15:33] perry: but even the name shiny toy guns makes me think of pre-pubed teens with sticks rubbing eachother
[15:33] me: what can i say?
[15:33] me: great minds think alike
Perry just told me that Jerry Lee Lewis is going to be on Jonesy’s Jukebox today! Here’s a link where you can tune in. Starts up at 3pm EST.
http://indie1031.com/listenlive.php
I’ve been getting a lot of new music lately off of emusic.com. I like that place. One of my more recent downloads was the best of CCR. Creedence Clearwater Revival also happens to be The Dude’s favorite band. Evidenced by his cassettes in his car and the many references throughout the greatest movie of all time, The Big Lebowski. Last night I was listening to some CCR while working on some things and started talking to Liz.
me: i like CCR
got him kicked out of a cab
Liz really needs to beef up on her Lebowski knowledge. Right now, just about 5min ago, Bendog and I were discussing this and it hit me. It really hit me. Tell me if this makes sense.
I hope you see the connection as clearly as I do. The dude abides.
Do you guys remember that coke commercial playing in theaters where there’s a guy named Fritz who built a time machine, traveled to the future, got some coke, and then shared it with a bunch of historical people? Well if you did, then you probably just loved to the song playing. If you didn’t like the song, well, you probably need help or something. Anyways, if you were wondering who that is and what the song is called, I found out.
The singer is Paolo Conte and the song is called Via Con Me. Here’s a link to Amazon where you can buy an album of his with the song on it. It’s track three.
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