Hucklebug, Episode 157: Shout-outs, movies (Stennie: Reno 911!: Miami, A Star is Born, Bet: Henry V, O Brother Where Art Thou?), highlights & lowlights, fuck-offs & you-rules, Remainder of the 20 Interesting Questions Survey, which as you may recall is only 16 questions.
Music: “The Hucklebuck,” performed by Otis Redding, Lee Rocker, and Frank Sinatra.
For the music answer, you can probably narrow it down to some musical sound that soothes your souls. For Stennie it would probably be perfectly harmonized vocals (Everly brothers, Beatles, Beach Boys) and for Bet it’s probably a nice, sweet melody. For me it’s the warmed-over sound of a fuzzed up guitar. Like Chuck Berry, or in the song Revolution.
The brownies Ferd referred to were made by yours truly, they were a mix from Costco and are so gooey and rich, always a winner. And, yes, they were clean. i told the Boys I was the mother of a teenager, and therefore, they were not “special” brownies. I didn’t think they were disappointed. I am glad to hear they liked them. (didn’t you suggest I bring them something Bet…it’s all your doing!!)
My girlfriend is someone you don’t know, but I think she made a big impression on Ferd….hee hee.
Okay, here’s a quickie for the RIP round—surely Army Archerd was already dead? I swear we went through that a while ago. If this was the drinking game version, I’d be totally hammered on that one.
THE ILLUSION IS RUINED!
Nah, that’s cool—I figured you had to do something magical in post to get that “Renegade” opening sounding so good.
I’m glad you think ELO’s a great band, Bet. I love ‘em, myself.
Damn, it’s 9/11 so we’re going down to Ground Zero for a bit. Will finish listening over the weekend!
Hopefully I’ll still get me my shout-out, tho!
Before I go, what did you think of Joe “The Heckler” Wilson’s little outburst at Obama? Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are going to be busy when they get back!
I’m so disappointed I missed Bet and Mr. M when they came to Cleveland. It would have been wonderful to finally meet them especially after their sterling rendition of the Edna St. Vincent Millay poem which I will always treasure. I have lived 20 to 30 minutes from the airshow and I have never been. I was in Cleveland that day, but I was at the movie house.
Finally managed to make my contributions. Heidi was right. The emails were in my spam folder on Roadrunner’s website.
Betster—
Of course you could have a conversation with Alan F. Arkin. You’d be surprised what you will do in the day. If you had told the 14 year old me that I’d sit down and have a drink with Glenn Tilbrook at some point and it would be no big deal, I would have died and said you were insane. Now, I’m not sure I’d want to sit down and meet Clooney, because at this point in my life he fulfills the role of fantasy ideal man who would be perfect for me, and I don’t want any pesky reality get in the way, as idols never are who you made them out to be in your mind.
Crystal,
We’ll be in Cleveland and Bowling Green from October 3 to sometime in the middle of the following week. (Coming for BGSU’s homecoming game, in which I will waddle in the alumni band and Bet will cheer from the stands, wearing her very own BGSU Marching Band windbreaker.)
Captain A
I know I am asking for a lot here, but I would like my own theme song. Never had one…
Also, what five alternative music classics remind you of the fall season?
Regarding the guy who slapped someone else’s kid, don’t you remember Hillary Clinton’s book?
It takes a Village to Beat a Child
Not many banks left to fuck off!
Sten, I love that Hitchcock standee. Please don’t let it burn.
I’m with you on Hawaii, Sten—I wouldn’t retire to Kauaʻi but I would be soooo very tempted. I spent five days in Kauaʻi years ago and never found air more oxygen-rich. It just felt healthy to *breathe* there.