Hucklebug, Episode 136: RIP Horton Foote, Happy 50th Birthday Barbie, shout-outs, movies (Stennie: Be Kind Rewind, Bet: After Life, Bottle Rocket, West Side Story), lowlights & highlights, fuck-offs & you-rules, Top Ten Songs We Never Need to Hear Again
Music: “The Hucklebuck,” performed by (respectively): Jim Lowe, Doc Severinson, Randy Van Horne Singers, Frank Sinatra. Also: “Walk Right In, Walk Right Out,” by the Jesse Powell Orchestra
Ok, I had the crappiest day of temp work today (Thursday – lots of copying information by hand for no discernible reason) – put the Hucklebug podcast on my headphones for the trip home. Sitting on the A train, surrounded by other rush hour passengers. Right hand & forearm hurts sooooo much from overuse. Then, you guys call me a pretty singer with a good voice, who could sing showtunes at the Oscars, and that you’d actually tune in to watch the Oscars if this occurred. The image you put in my head – and the ultimate compliments – made me smile, then chuckle, then almost tear up with emotional relief after such a blech day. Thank you!
And if I get to sing at the Oscars, I’d hope to be able to provide seats for you. Although ThePete would get first pick…sorry…
-Siskita
I think there’s some other movie where an older Jack Nicholson plays the clarinet, as I’ve never seen that one. I can kind of see the scene in my head, with Nicholson doing all the lip mugging that one can do when playing the clarinet. I’m pretty sure he was playing a curmudgeon (shocker, I know, so it won’t narrow it down much).
That Afterlife movie sounds interesting, or at least the concept does. However, I’m not sure what kind of moment I’d choose. If you pick a really good one, won’t it make you sad to have to observe that throughout eternity? It would highlight where you’re not any more. I think if the issue was ‘you can pick one moment to exist in throughout eternity’, it would be different. I’m also glad someone else thought Bottle Rocket was way overrated.
You’re not supposed to put eggshells or pasta down the disposal? What the heck can go down there?
And I noticed that Blogrolling thing, but it took me a while to realize it was linked from my blog. I remember thinking “why did Bet put ads on her blog?” I could hand code links into my blog, but I don’t care enough.
This is an interesting topic. One of the two radio stations I flip between in the car is the “Classic Oldies” station, but they don’t mean 40s and 50s, they mean 60s-80s. However, the station is called Big 100, and I think that’s because they only play 100 songs. It has made me really understand which classic songs were wonderful and which would just go away. I put all of Fleetwood Mac in the “please, please, please shut up” category. As for the Stones, I think the best opening riff ever is the opening to Paint It, Black. That’s the Stones song I go to. And Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me has always been lame. And don’t worry, you didn’t offend me by saying you never need to hear Squeeze’s Ten Hour Long Song again. I swore off it years ago. However, I do sometimes feel a little weirded out when it turns up on the Classic Oldies station—I don’t feel that old. I have to agree about the original Whiter Shade of Pale, but I still love Annie Lennox’ version.
I must boogie, as there’s a rumor that Clooney is on E.R tonight. He better be, because I’ll be pissed as hell if I sit there the entire hour and nothing, or else the cameo at 59:50.
Here’s some songs I’m sick to death of. These aren’t in order, I’m just listing them as they come to mind.
1. Who Let The Dogs Out?
2. Rocky Top
3. My Way
4. The Girl From Ipanema
5. Sweet Child O’mine
6. Blinded By the Light.
7. Macarena
8. We Built This City
9. Sweet Home Alabama
10. MacArthurs Park (often voted as the worst song in history – I agree)
And the Grand Prize goes to—- My Heart Will Go On – from Titanic. Shoot me in the ass before I have to listen to that piece of crap again.
Bet, I hope you feel better. That bug really dug in didn’t it?
Speaking of afterlife movies, have either of you seen Between Two Worlds? Sydney Greenstreet is fabulous in it but he always is.
My wife doesn’t collect Barbie but she still has all her childhood Barbie stuff from 1959 on including clothes, houses, cars, friends, and all that. It’s packed away in mint shape.
Rest up this weekend bet! You need to watch a few more movies Sten. Shame on you for only having one new movie in two weeks.
Oh dear. Duke mentioned the C-woman. We’ll have to kill him. And it’s not that you have to listen to that song again, it’s that anyone ever had to listen to it ever. I am interested to see how Heidi comments on that particular artist in her “no swearing for Lent” mode. I think her name is Celine &*^! Dion
Sidenote on the budget bill earmarks—it’s not billions going to pig smells, it’s millions. In today’s world millions is nothing. This is why Bet’s comment about the earmarks being just 2% of everything is so important to note. It’s this part that really gets in my craw—no one in media is pointing out that while the Dems want to spend millions on pig smell research, the Republicans have spent billions on a failed war in Iraq and trillions in bailouts for businesses. Which is worth complaining about more? Now who is complaining? The whiny Republicans.
No one is trying to present any kind of perspective or context here and it’s driving me crazy. I made the mistake of channel surfing the other night and wanted to shoot myself with every news show I came across. NBC was running a story on how you might be murdered in your sleep by your bed mate who gets violent in his/her sleep. The whole thing made me violent and I was wide awake!
Thanks for the syringe up the nose story, Bet. Ugh…
Sooo sorry about the birthday, Bet! And I’m sorry Granny’s going back in. đ I’VE GOT POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!
Yikes—out of time for listening today đ Will listen to the other 30 minutes tomorrow!
Wow, put me down for a played-out two-fer: not only did I include the Israel Kamakawiwo’ole version of âSomewhere Over the Rainbowâ as the âSelloutâ track on CD Mix 6, but if you look/listen closely, you see that itâs actually a medley of that song and â wait for it â âWhat a Wonderful World.â If it werenât for Mohammed Rafi, I think Iâd be on Betâs âdead to meâ list.*
http://adrinkingsong.blogspot.com/2008/02/funky-groove-to-funk-to.html
*Of course, I kid: Bet is always positively effusive and a model of decorum in observing the âif you canât say something niceâ rule when commenting on my mixes.
Topic idea:
Most egregious/unnecessary covers…
I’ll start us off:
https://www.hucklebug.com/index.php/site/comments/episode_136/
I hope everyone is feeling better. Bet, please take care of yourself. You’ll be no good to anyone if you run yourself down.
Here some more cold, flu busting suggestions:
For a simpler soup: Tomato soup with raisins, one minced garlic clove, almonds, and spinach. Very alkalising. Try to get no salt added tomato soup. You can always season to taste later.
Try to eat 18 to 24 garlic cloves a day. Only do this if you will not be around a lot of people because you will smell like a walking Garlic clove. I know this sounds a lot, but it does work.
Smash two garlic cloves. Put half the mixture in each of your socks. Wear your socks to bed.
For plugged noses: boil water, add 3 minced garlic cloves. Turn off heat. Cover. Let sit for 20 minutes. Drain to remove the garlic from water. Put water in a bottle with a dropper. Tilt your head back and put four drops in each nose. This is not pleasant, but it will help.
Drink 7 to eight cups of ginger tea a day. Alternate with hot water with lemon and honey.
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A big Fuck off to stores that will not let you just check out. They must ask for your zip code. Can they have your email address to send coupons? Do you want to donate to charity? Would you like to take a phone survey and get 15% off your next purchase?? It’s endless. Enough already!
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Apropos of nothing, what are loaded hash browns? I’ve seen advertisements and coupons for loaded hash browns, but I’ve never heard of such a thing. Are they just hash browns covered in cheese?
P.S. I managed to listen to an entire episode with no fire starting or storms raging. The Hucklebug curse is no more.
AND I’m back finishing the ‘cast.
Congratulations on the iPod, Sten! Sounds like the battery-replacement instructions had more features than your iPod. How do you like Rockbox?
I still like Stairway to Heaven.
I pretty much hated “Isn’t Ironic” at the point at which I realized none of those things are ironic—as so many of us did.
You ladies, this week, were, in fact, illin’!
Hope you’re feeling better, Bet!!
If anyone wants to check out the latest stuff Jay ThePal has been up to, check out http://jay.thepete.com
YEAH!
Ugh, sorry. Meta much?
here’s the link to infinite eee-vil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FONt47Z0KZg
I had an idea in the car today for another topic—songs you shouldn’t like as much as you do. I’m not talking about guilty pleasures, but songs that should be totally played out, yet you like them when they come on the air. Today I realized that I was enjoying the Cars’ “Just What I Needed”. In theory, I should never need to hear that song again, but I really enjoyed it.
I’m sure it’s too late for a shout out, but I would be happy to never hear “celebrate” or that stupid Coldplay song that won a grammy…ugh!!
Feel better Bet, take care of those golden chords of yours….