11
Nov
Let The Games Begin
Open scrum tonight- 80’s and 90’s edition. I open with the following:
John +alot
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General Winfield Stuck
Weezer - Pork and Beans
Dave C
I’ll see your Donnie Darko/Head over Heels and raise you a Donnie Darko/Mad World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR91Rj1ZN1M
Dave C
Still +0. . . grrrrrr.
General Winfield Stuck
Counting Crows - Einstein On the Beach
tripletee
I think I’m gonna skip the thread and just come back in a few hours to see if there’s a post titled “;alkjsdfoa8uijfnjal;ksd” from John passing out on his keyboard.
The Dangerman
Well, shit, if these are 80’s and games, I have to open with the closing number at the 84 Olympics (best traffic in Los Angeles EVER; please bring the games back):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiLziusK
The Dangerman
And, well, fuck it all because:
+0
Bastards.
Comrade Mary
Philip Glass – Einstein on the Beach (from 1978, but we all know the 70s started in 1974 and ended in 1977).
Curtis
Baltimora. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Q13Bd1exc
Cynthia Ackerman +9
Off topic, but to go full-circle on Bill Withers, I weep at what he has to say these days.
What a man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
freelancer
The Early November – The Power of Love (Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r8b3HD9NGI
freelancer +2
Genine
The Isley Brothers, Caravan of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1yKNutLsS4
snowsim
While much of the 80s was cringe-worthy, some of it was fantastic.
+? (a couple Tylenol 3s)
General Winfield Stuck
sarah mclachlan possession
Seebach
Looks like Cartman is Glenn Beck in the new South Park.
General Winfield Stuck
@Genine:
Nice!
Genine
@General Winfield Stuck:
Thanks! I’m glad you like it.
Curtis
No 80s/90s thread is complete without some Billy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkNFrn-LUHw
JenJen
@Seebach: Kill Smurfs!
Cartman does a pretty convincing Glenn Beck, unsurprisingly.
Fulcanelli
Winter’s almost here…
Powder Skiing to Paul Oakenfold’s “Transport” (1998)
...gorgeous scenery. Enjoy.
Moonbatting Average
Talking Heads: This Must be the Place
JenJen
@Curtis: That was one of my favorite videos back in the day! It’s aged well, too.
While we’re on performers named Billy…
Mark S.
The Clash Charlie Don’t Surf
Also, this line from a movie review cracked me up:
Midnight Marauder
The Gap Band – You Dropped A Bomb On Me
+15
Thadeus Horne
@Genine: Thanks, Genine. you took me back so far. And you made me sad. we had it going our direction then. but we all got complacent and smug and we let it drift away. damn dumb hippies.
Ash Can
I’m still burned out from the last 80’s throwdown. I’m off to bed. Once again, Happy Veterans’ Day to you, John. Over and out.
Chuck Butcher
Black and Blue Memory Motel
Curtis
@Moonbatting Average: Excellent!
@JenJen: It’s def a good tune. And Squier busted out some great ones.
And this vid, well, most of the footage was shot in the 80s (late 70s?) and 90s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk
Genine
@Thadeus Horne:
I don’t think it drifted away. It may seem that way, but things are definitely changing. I think they’re changing for the positive (in the long run). We just have to get through tough stuff.
Rain storms are followed by rainbows.
hamletta
I can’t pick something from the ‘80s. There’s so much! I have a good 12 feet of vinyl, since I worked in the music bidness, and there was so much great stuff amid the fake drums and crapola.
But I’ve always wondered about Donnie Darko as a Christ figure. I just saw the film on cable, and I’ve heard the director’s cut ruined everything and killed kittens.
In one scene, he’s standing in front of a theatre showing The Last Temptation of Christ, and I have to think it’s intentional. It wasn’t a super-wide release.
I was editing a scrubby little paper in the pre-alt-weekly days, and we devoted a whole issue to the controversy and how nobody in Nashville would get to see it. We had a picture of a marquee proudly proclaiming “Will never show ‘Temptation’” under their list of offerings.
We had to print in a little town near the Alabama border, because our publisher (the other guy who ran the paper) had outstanding bills with every printer in town.
He was afraid the rubes would refuse to print the issue, and I insisted they weren’t rubes, they were small-town journalists; and furthermore, we were paying cash.
I was right. Nobody said a thing.
Ah! Blacking negatives! How I miss you!
Corner Stone
@Midnight Marauder: Ummm, +15 what?
If I may be so bold.
Yutsano
Just because I’ll never get tired of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9whehyybLqU
Auf Deutsch natürlich.
MBSS
good choice, john cole, good choice.
MBSS
+3 but not verbally belligerent in the least.
MBSS
@Moonbatting Average:
Talking Heads: This Must be the Place
naive melody ftw
JenJen
@Midnight Marauder: This came on at a pizza-and-beer joint I was at earlier in the week. It was all I could do to not jump on the table and start shakin’ dat ass!
Corner Stone
@MBSS: I’ve lost all respect for you.
MBSS
@Corner Stone:
it’s inevitable.
Midnight Marauder
@Corner Stone:
Hey, I’m just trying to keep pace with PsiFighter37’s +14 from earlier. I still feel like I’m grossly behind.
+17 (there’s also some mar-i-ju-ana in there, I should admit. I don’t even what to know what kind of math I would have to get into with that.)
Midnight Marauder
@JenJen:
One of my all-time favorite “let’s get this party started, bitches!” songs. How can you not dance to when that funk starts to run wild?
IndyLib
@freelancer:
Very nice.
How ‘bout some Modern English?
MBSS
here’s my song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOU8GIRUd_g
Corner Stone
@Midnight Marauder: Second order differential equations minus the derivatives?
As long as you’re still dodging the scolds here – you’re fucking golden.
Tell that little green guy I said Hi.
IndyLib
Who’s Wanted Dead or Alive.
Beauzeaux
If anyone is still awake…America’s favorite crazy lady Orly Taitz held her previously announced “massive protests” against O’Reilly and Fox News in New York City today. Crowd estimates are as high as 20.
Yup. Twenty people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY-oyZx6D94
Chuck Butcher
@Beauzeaux:
I’m still awake but I’m a left coaster +0, the very right side of PST
Thadeus Horne
@Genine: I sure hope you’re right. I don’t want to think we just fucked it away. I’ve tried to keep to the correct way, but I think we’ve strayed from what the goal was. I try to keep that feeling in my heart, but it’s getting harder all the time.
MattR
One from the 80’s: Marvin Gaye doing the National Anthem
One from the 90’s: The Toadies – Possum Kingdom
Steeplejack
@hamletta:
I am not a big fan of director’s cuts in general, but Donny Darko is one where the director’s-cut version did actual harm to the movie. It’s a great movie; just get the regular version.
I regret somewhat that I came late to this thread and missed the music throwdown, but I don’t know that I would have had the energy tonight to go all in. That said, I put together a bunch of ‘80s music for my brother’s birthday a few weeks ago, and this is the song that surprised me the most with its staying power. Yes, it’s cheesy Spandau Ballet—but fine aged cheddar cheesy Spandau Ballet. “Only When You Leave.”
Steeplejack
P.S. I love the song “Mad World” that Cole quoted at the top, but this is a much better video for it.
Midnight Marauder
Harvey Danger – Save It For Later
90s cover of an 80s song, bitches.
+17
Yutsano
I thought about posting some Nina Hagen, but there is only so much weirdness the universe can take in one night.
MattR
How about the Digable Planets singing for abortion rights? La Femme Fetal Damn shame that you can’t tell this song was written 15 years ago and not last week.
Joel
closing the second decade in this scrum, windowlicker.
Joel
@Joel: really, the key is to fast forward to the end-ish ~4minutes or so. completely bizarre, frightening and a pretty incredible parody of gangsta rap videos…
JenJen
@Midnight Marauder: I don’t know if it’s just your song selections or the fact that I am now JenJen +7, but damn, you got my party started!
I adore English Beat, but never heard that version… it’s terrific, and surprising from that band as I always thought they were a one-hit wonder with “Flagpole Sitta.” (From the 90’s, so it counts! Cool fan vid too.)
And while I’m at it, one of my fave 90’s songs, from one of my musical heroes, Mike Doughty (as Soul Coughing)—Super Bon Bon!
Ripley
One for tomorrow: PiL – Rise
R-Jud
Check’s in the mail and I’ll see you in church and don’t you ever change.
Man, you miss all the fun around here when you’re on GMT.
freelancer
90s.
Everlong.
That is all.
Tattoosydney
@Yutsano:
Win.
RedKitten
@R-Jud: Not necessarily. From what I’ve seen, some of the most enjoyable, debauched threads tend to take place at the most ungodly hours. Of course, I always miss them, being on Atlantic Standard Time.
GReynoldsCT00
Heh, it’s 721A eastern, howz the head this morning Johnny boy??
R-Jud
@RedKitten:
Fixed that for you.
valdivia
bitsy has been robbed! ugh. gotta go to work but go check it out.
Seanly
“Wolf” Blitzer is an asshat. Col. John Galligan (Ret.) is an American hero. That is all.
Svensker
@Midnight Marauder:
Best song to dance to ever—especially when wearing leg warmers.
Bhall35
I know it’s early, and nobody is reading this thread anymore, but I’m going there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvC2LRTR8UI
JGabriel
We’re going back to the 80’s again? Call me beyond belief.
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funluvn
Stabbing Westward – What do I have to Do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajVLfxD58Is
Reminds me of Blue Dogs asking us to love them even though we don’t want them…
Ahhhh, angst!
SiubhanDuinne
@valdivia 7:59 am
I’ve been checking the site and don’t even see that they’ve made the Final Four decision yet. What did youu see?
I’m going to be purely pissed if one of those poms gets in and Bitsy doesn’t . . . .
redbeardjim
You know, sometimes you just need a sax solo.
And to get the dance floor jumpin’, you can’t beat Rob Base.
MikeJ
Mozart, Commissioner James Gordon (a pom), Dr. Papidies, and Tuffy got in. No Bitsy.
Boooo!
Genine
@Thadeus Horne:
I’m a firm believer in that it all works out in the end. Yeah, sometimes (or a lot of the time) it looks like it won’t. But, in my experience, something good comes out.
The world is like a beautiful pond, full of varied life. There’s just some scum on top of it.
NickM
Rip It Up by Orange Juice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No2ukc5V4EM
Morbo
@MikeJ: Tsk, look at the size of them. I thought it was cutest dog, not cutest cat.
Gotta represent: Amorphis – Better Unborn
pharniel
l8 to the party, but hey, who cares. I need nrg
@Ghall35. Nik kershaw. alllllllllll right
90’s Stay – I bring teh gawthweird
80’s New Order. WHEEE
As a child of the 80’s/90’s I haz a ton of them.
oh WTF mate, one more for teh 90’s Because it’s the most worksafe of that album.
JGabriel
Darlin’, don’t you go and
. Do you think it’s gonna make him change?
I’m just a boy with a new haircut. (And that’s a pretty nice haircut.)
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soonergrunt
Here’s one from the 80s for you:
Come On Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners.
I was 13—girls wearing nothing but overalls.
Or, Centerfold by the J. Geils Band. I thought that video was a better invention than the lightbulb.
Alien-Radio
@Fulcanelli:
Tranceport was a Dj comp, Oakenfold made very little of the music on it and the track you linked to is El nino by Agnelli and Nelson.
MNPundit
I am crazy in love with Jena Malone, she is my favorite actress ever.