this:

sums up my reaction to this:

which i found after i did this:

which made me feel like this:

“boogie shoes,” KC and the sunshine band

by the way, i’m pretty sure nerd is soon to be the new cool. at first i thought nerd was making a comeback, but then i realized: nerd isn’t coming back from anything. it was never cool to be a nerd — not in the 50s (when the word was first used in a dr. seuss novel, they say), not in the 70s, not even in the early 2000s. in movies nerds were idolized and in the real world they had their lunch money stolen. but these days, when i approve of a text message, i pretty consistently respond “word, nerd.” and this morning, without second thought or mal intent (in other words, i wasn’t even trying to be an asshole!), i said goodbye to my roommates by shouting “peace nerds!” as i closed the door. as they will have you know, they’re not what your typical high school quarterback would call a “nerd” — in fact, they’re baller motherfuckers — yet neither noticed/cared when i shouted (what used to be) insults at them.

me trying to LOOK COOL by DRESSING LIKE A NERD at a 90s party last week

elementary school lunch nostalgia

2010 Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida will take place on Saturdays and select nights between February 6 and April 17, 2010.

KC & The Sunshine Band – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 6, 2010
Heart – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 13, 2010
Kool & The Gang – 8:30 PM, Sunday, February 14, 2010
Blondie – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 20, 2010
Dierks Bentley – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2010
Akon – 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 6, 2010
Aretha Franklin – 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 13, 2010
Miranda Lambert – 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 20, 2010
3 Doors Down – 9:30 PM, Saturday, March 27, 2010
Beach Boys – 9:30 PM, Saturday, April 3, 2010
Sheryl Crow – 9:30 PM, Friday, April 9, 2010
Flo Rida – 9:30 PM, Saturday, April 10, 2010
Chicago – 8:30 PM, Saturday, April 17, 2010

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2010 Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida will take place on Saturdays and select nights between February 6 and April 17, 2010.

KC & The Sunshine Band – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 6, 2010
Heart – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 13, 2010
Kool & The Gang – 8:30 PM, Sunday, February 14, 2010
Blondie – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 20, 2010
Dierks Bentley – 8:30 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2010
Akon – 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 6, 2010
Aretha Franklin – 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 13, 2010
Miranda Lambert – 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 20, 2010
3 Doors Down – 9:30 PM, Saturday, March 27, 2010
Beach Boys – 9:30 PM, Saturday, April 3, 2010
Sheryl Crow – 9:30 PM, Friday, April 9, 2010
Flo Rida – 9:30 PM, Saturday, April 10, 2010
Chicago – 8:30 PM, Saturday, April 17, 2010

این هم از خاطرات دوران کودکی است و کاری همیشه  شنیدنی

Please Don’t Go
KC & The Sunshine Band

Babe, I love you so
I want you to know
that I’m going to miss your love
the minute you walk out that door

so please don’t go
don’t go, don’t go away
please don’t go
don’t go, I’m begging you to stay

If you live, at least in my life time
I had one dream come true
I was blessed to be loved
by someone as wonderful as you

Hey hey hey
I need your love
I’m down on my knees
beggin’ please please
please don’go
don’t you hear me baby
don’t leave me now
oh no no no don’t go

Shake Your Booty

KC And The Sunshine Band

Get down tonight

Midnight Special K.C. and the Sunshine Band Get Down Tonight

KC & The Sunshine Band – Get down tonight

kc and the sunshine band ,, get down tonight ,, ( 1975 )

KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND GET DOWN TONIGHT

Kc & The Sunshine Band – Shake, Shake, Shake

KC And The Sunshine Band – Shake Your Booty

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty KC & the Sunshine Band

Shake your booty – Kc and The Sunshine Band

*** New songs added! (October 20th) ***

Hey guys! As promised, here are some great Halloween tracks to get you excited for Trick-or-Treating! WordPress won’t allow me to embed the media player in this post (so that it shows up like the original playlist in the menu at the bottom of the page), but if you click on the link below, you will be able to listen/download the songs from Box.net. When I get some more time a little later, I’ll post the lyrics and potentially add some more songs. Enjoy!

HALLOWEEN MIX 2009! CLICK TO PLAY.

The tracks are as follows:

1. KC & The Sunshine Band – I’m Your Boogie Man (From the Watchmen soundtrack. This one is sort of a joke.)
2. Misfits – Hybrid Moments (I already had the cover by No Use For A Name on here, but I love this song so much that I thought I’d let you have both versions)
3. The Cure – Burn (from The Crow soundtrack)
4. Misfits – Teenagers From Mars
5. Misfits – Living Hell
6. No Use For A Name – Hybrid Moments (Misfits cover)
7. Misfits – Scream!
8. Misfits – The Haunting
9. Misfits – Speak Of The Devil
10. 88 Fingers Louie – Night Of The Living Dead (Misfits cover)
11. Alkaline Trio – Time To Waste
12. Lillingtons – Vaporize My Brain
13. Alkaline Trio – Burn
14. Monster Mash (unsure of the band that does this version – I got it from a CD that a friend of mine made for me. Sorry!)
15. Gardens – Heavens
16. Lillingtons – All I Hear Is Static
17. Lillingtons – Zombies
18. Misfits – Skulls
19. Misfits – Halloween
20. Misfits – Don’t Open ‘Til Doomsday (with secret song “Hell Night” at the end)
21. Misfits – Monster Mash
22. Misfits – Astro Zombies
23. Misfits – Last Caress
24. Lemonheads – Skulls (Acoustic cover of the Misfits track — loveee it!)

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That’s it for now! Until next time, keep doing the Mash, the Monster Mash…

- Daisy W. Buchanan -

(Ooo just noticed that this is the 13th post on this blog! How wonderfully appropriate for a Halloween post!!!)

R&B group Wallstreet. Second from right is founder Odell Mickens.

When Odell Mickens calls me, he’s on the turnpike returning from Philadelphia, where he’s just played organ at the funeral of his friend’s sister. His friend is Earl Young, legendary drummer and owner of the Trammps, known around the world for their 80s hit “Disco Inferno.”

Mickens has played bass guitar for the renowned disco and soul  group for the past 23 years. Once working 300 nights out of the year, the Trammps now play – by choice – fewer than 40 gigs per year, mostly benefit concerts and disco events like the Disco Explosion Tour featuring the likes of KC & the Sunshine Band, the Village People, Gloria Gaynor, Evelyn Champagne King and Sister Sledge. They pack the house wherever they go.

Mickens wants to work more often, however, so five years ago he formed R&B  group Wallstreet. The five-man band plays the New York City area, New Jersey, Delaware and the Carolinas whenever the Trammps aren’t on tour. Derrick Dupree (“Body Work” from the  dance flick, Breakin’) handles lead vocals; Rich Nichols is on guitar; Pat Smith is the drummer; Rob McCoy plays bass; and Mickens is the group’s keyboard player.

“I’ve made my living playing bass,” says Odell, “But the organ is my first love. Put a Hammond B Three in front of me and I’m happy.”
Mickens first became interested in music as a teenager, “When I was about 15, I had a buddy whose dad was a jazz bass player. I learned how to play Wilson Pickett and I got into some James Brown grooves.

Still in high school, Odell and his buddy formed a band that played school events. “We didn’t go to any of our proms,” says Mickens, “because we were playing at them.

“I came up through the sixties during Motown and soul, but I gravitated toward the Beatles, Cream and the Stones because they were playing instruments. I remember seeing George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelic. They had crazy outfits and guitars. They weren’t just standing there!

“I thought, “I want to do that! That was a big moment for me. That’s when I started taking it seriously.”

Odell’s high school band evolved into Exit Nine, an eight-piece  horn band with  a substantial following in Jersey.

“This was the eighties. We were the regular house band at this club in New Brunswick called The Cave. We’d pack about 2,000 people in there. The band would travel upstate New York or Scranton, Pa. for three weeks and then we’d play The Cave for the fourth week.
Performing at The Cave, Exit Nine opened for many big name bands including Cool & the Gang, Patti Labelle, the Commodores, BP Express and the Trammps.

“When we opened for the Trammps in the very early eighties, I became friendly with Earl Young, the band’s drummer and owner. He invited me to play bass with his band. In 1983, I went to Boston and I’ve been with the Trammps ever since. We’ve toured Europe, Canada, the Caribbean. Through the Trammps I also got to know Bunny Sigler, who wrote many of the big soul songs, some of them back as a staff writer at Gamble & Huff [which became Philadelphia International Records ca. 1970].He went on to say, “Working with Earl Young and Bunny Sigler has been invaluable.”

Young, considered by many to have invented disco drumming (using the Hi-Hat cymbal throughout the recording, which deejays liked because it helped them cue up the  music), got into music publishing early in his career. Both Young and Grammy-nominated Walter “Bunny” Sigler are savvy musicians, writing and producing for themselves and other artists. Bunny Sigler was a co-writer for “Somebody Loves You Baby,” Patti Labelle’s million seller and he also wrote Instant Funk’s “I Got My Mind Made Up.”A true R&B pioneer, Sigler’s work has been sampled by Mary Kay Blige and other pop and R&B stars of today.

As Odell talks about playing with the Trammps, he laughs, “It’s funny to me that the Trammps recorded tunes like ‘Zing Went the Strings’ and ‘Sixty Minute Man,’ both big R&B hits, but it’s ‘Hold Back the Night’ that’s had the biggest impact in the Carolina beach music market.”

Mickens first played Myrtle Beach during the Trammps 2002 tour at nightclub 2001. He had already cut his single, “Finally Friday,” so he gave a copy to the deejay, who played it, liked it and sent it over to  94.9 The Surf in North Myrtle Beach.The song was then included on 120inc’s Soul Street compilation CD (2002). This was the beginning of a whole new fan base for Wallstreet.

Subsequent Wallstreet singles, all written by Odell Mickens, have also made it on various beach compilations. “The Little Things” was released on More Soul 4 (2004); “Closing Time”is on KHP’s Locals Too (2005).
Performing for the first time at the Charleston Beach Music & Shag Festival in 2007, the group was a runaway hit with beach music fans who loved the band’s “classic” beach sound and old R&B stylings.

Wallstreet’s next singles, “I’ve Got a Feeling and “Such a Beautiful Girl” were both included on KHP label’s Thinking About You (2008).

What’s next for Odell Mickens?

“Wallstreet is really looking forward to this year’s Festival in Charleston,” says Odell, “Harriett [Grady-Thomas] has been a blessing . . . a real treasure to us.” The band takes the stage in Charleston at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 right after New York soul singer Angel Rissoff.
Mickens is also talking to Rissoff about working together in the New York-New Jersey area.  “I hope we can make that happen,” Odell says, “We’re going to see what we can work out. There may be  another Trammp tour coming up, too.

Wallstreet is currently in the studio working on their upcoming singles, “He and She” and “Something You Got,” with some production help from Bunny Sigler.  Wallstreet Live In Concert is also in the works. Recordings for it will include some from the Myrtle Beach area.
If you’re into sizzling soul, order up some Odell Mickens and Wallstreet. They deliver.

This piece is also being published in the Beach Newz music column of Coast Magazine and Alternatives NewsMagazine, issue June 18 – July 2, 2009, p. 24.

Sabe aquela música que é ruim, mas de algum modo consegue cativar as pessoas?  Aquela que ninguém diz que gosta mas faz o maior sucesso quando toca nas festas? Então, são essas. Músicas ruinzinhas e que a gente adora odiar, ou odeia adorar, sei lá… 

The Final Countdown – Europe: Acho que essa é a top. Ícone mor do metal farofa oitentista, essa música tem tudo que uma boa música ruim tem que ter. É fácil de gravar, tem refrão grudento, tem alta carga dramática e todos os clichês possíveis para um hard rock. Ideal para aniversários de 15 anos e formaturas. Ponto alto: o tecladinho do começo. Arrepiante.

Jump – Van Halen: Uma música meio pentelha que tocou pra caramba desde que foi lançada. Uma letra boba, um sintetizador tão marcante que alguns teclados da Yamaha vem com “Jump Synth” no banco de vozes e aquela levada bem fácil de entender com o baixo fazendo dum dum dum retinho, retinho. Mas é empolgante e quase irresistível gritar “JUMP” depois de ouvir o Dave Lee Roth cantar “Might as well jump”. Ponto alto: o solo inacreditável e sensacional de guitarra.

Born To Be My Baby – Bon Jovi: (Curioso como o Hard Rock impera nesta lista) Letra ultra romântica falando das dificuldades de um jovem casal que decide sair da casa dos pais para encarar o mundo cruel, tecladinhos, refrão mega grudento… enfim, tudo o que o povo gosta. Em português poderia ser uma música da dupla Victor e Léo. Mas bota pra rolar pra ver se alguém resiste a cantar junto… Ponto alto: ♪Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-naaaa…♪

That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band: A música não sai do lugar. Na verdade, quase ninguém lembra que ela tem outra parte além do “That’s the way…I like it”… Mas mesmo assim é uma canção que causa furor em qualquer festinha. Identificável desde o primeiro acorde, tem uma batida reta e incansável que torna a música fácil para dançar, então vamos lá. Ponto alto: os uuuuuuuu do começo.

Hello thrillseekers! One of my regular listeners contacted me to say that after tuning into the show each week they felt as if they had been on a rollercoaster. I’m not sure if it was supposed to be a compliment but, hey, it’s not called Theme Park for nothing!! What I love about a program that investigates a different  theme each week is that it necessitates me listening to music that I wouldn’t have otherwise.  This week’s show did that for me with all kinds of songs about shoes – from sneakers to high heels, boots and shoes of every colour. But, more importantly, it took me on a musical trip that stretched from jazz and blues right through to hip-hop – and I loved every minute of it. So, this is how this week’s ride went:

We opened the show with BETTY LOU’S GOT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES by John Caferty & The Beaver Brown Band. They played the music on the Eddie and the Cruisers film soundtrack. I don’t think it was a great movie but the soundtrack did very well. And then it was one of my favourite tracks of the show: Kirsty McColl with IN THESE SHOES?  Kirsty sadly passed away in a controversial accident a few years ago. Here she is appearing on a UK television program in 2000.  

Some great funk followed with STEPPIN IN HER I. MILLER SHOES from Betty Davis, (ex wife of Miles Davis). Now if you haven’t heard of the I. Miller Shoe Company let me enlighten you. Israel Miller started his career as a designer and maker of shoes for the theatrical profession in New York. The I. Miller Shoe Company took over a large building in Times Square that he had remodelled in 1926 with decorative sculptures on the building’s façade. The building was a tribute to the theatrical profession with statues depicting Ethel Barrymore, Marilyn Miller and Mary Pickford. The store’s slogan, (and I love this), was “The Show Folks Shoe Shop Dedicated to Beauty in Footware.” Another tidbit: In the mid 1950’s the I. Miller Shoe Company hired artist Andy Warhol on a retainer as their chief illustrator. You can still find examples of their shoes for sale on sites such as E-Bay and they, and the catalogues, are highly sought after. 

Adam Ant sang GOODY TWO SHOES: ”don’t drink, don’t smoke, goody, goody two shoes”. My guess is that Adam Ant is miles away from being a ‘goody two shoes’ but that’s what makes the song so memorable I guess. Check out this wonderfully kitch clip from the Solid Gold TV show of 1982. Ten points to Adam for the dance moves.

The Gorillaz impressed with GET THE COOL SHOE SHINE and then it was NEW SHOES by the very gorgeous Paolo Nutini from his 2007 album, These Streets: “Hey, I put some new shoes on,
 And suddenly everything is right, 
I said, hey, I put some new shoes on and everybody’s smiling, 
It’s so inviting…”. Yes, Paolo I couldn’t agree more. Buying a new pair of shoes is the answer to all the world’s problems. Well, it’s as good a theory, as any, for being a shoe-a-holic, so I’ll stick with it. Here he is performing the song live at Bush Studios in the UK. Very talented…. and good looking too, which can’t hurt.

One of the defining tracks of Acid Rock was Traffic’s HOLE IN MY SHOE, so that got a play. And then it was time for some Blues and you can’t get better than Ruthie Foster singing DEATH CAME A-KNOCKIN’ (TRAVELLIN’ SHOES), Joe South & the Believers with the classic, WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES and Bobby Blue Bland with TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES.

My discovery this week was an album called Van Lear Rose. This was a collaboration between Loretta Lynn and Jack White of the White Stripes. It’s a Grammy award-winning album that was intended as a musical experiment, blending the styles of Lynn and White. The title refers to Lynn’s origins as the daughter of a miner working the Van Lear coal-mines. Until this week I have to confess that I hadn’t heard of the album but I am now a big fan. I played LITTLE RED SHOES - an outstanding track spoken, not sung, by Lynn. Amazing.

A very young Roy Orbison covered Carl Perkins’ BLUE SUEDE SHOES with his band, The Teen Kings, and then Robert Parker cranked out a hit from the 60s called BAREFOOTIN’. Graham Parker and The Rumour appear to know all about SOUL SHOES and the Presidents of the United States have a thing for PUFFY LITTLE SHOES, whatever they are….

I’m a big R&B fan and adore Chuck Willis’ rendition of HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES and Tommy Tucker’s HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS, so they had to make the list. And then Patti Griffin dedicated her song, BURGUNDY SHOES, to her Mother. We followed that with the Jenny Lewis track LET MY SHOES LEAD ME FORWARD from her terrific 2005 album Love and Youth. Here’s the clip, an animation, featuring 500 pairs of shoes. It was directed by Johannes Nyholm, Perisak Snalls and Andreas Nilsson. Brilliant fun.

I’m a new convert to Hip-Hop, (let’s face it, its not my era!) but when Rapper Slug from Atmosphere sings: “Those are your shoes, these are my shoes, we’ve got issues”, it does speak to me.  Yes, we all know that the right or wrong shoe can define a relationship. The song’s name?   SHOES (of course).

I couldn’t omit the fabulous Nancy Sinatra from the list and THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING brought back lots of memories. And it was great to discover that MAXWELL SMART is still talking into his shoe-phone when we played a nice little extract from Get Smart.

Ella Fitzgerald contributed the very cute GOTTA PEBBLE IN MY SHOE, Paul Kelly told us that YOU CAN PUT YOUR SHOES UNDER MY BED, (I bet he says that to all the girls), and the very lovely Katie Melua sang a great ballad - BLUE SHOES.

Steely Dan’s song  BAD SNEAKERS is just as much about Pina Coladas as it is about shoes. Elvis Costello, apparently,  is into RED SHOES. Here’s the Buddy Holly look-alike belting out RED SHOES on Top of the Pops in 1977. Loving the comments superimposed towards the end of the song. Take a look.

The Disco era wouldn’t have been complete without our last song this week: KC and the Sunshine Band with BOOGIE SHOES. A suitably upbeat finale that had us all up dancing.

Here’s the complete playlist:

Betty Lou’s Got A New Pair Of Shoes - John Caferty & The Beaver Brown Band

In These Shoes? - Kirsty McColl

Two Shoes - The Cat Empire

Steppin In Her I Miller Shoes  - Betty Davis 

Walk In My Shoes Feat Lupe Fiasco - Emily King

mr bowling shoe giver outer – Vintage radio commercial

Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant

Let’s Dance - David Bowie

Get The Cool Shoe Shine - Gorillaz

New Shoes - Paolo Nutini

Hole In My Shoe - Traffic

Take off Your Shoes - Bobby Blue Bland

Death Came A-Knockin’ (Travelin’ Shoes) - Ruthie Foster

Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Joe South & The Believers

Little Red Shoes - Loretta Lynn

Blue Suede Shoes - Roy Orbison

Barefootin - Robert Parker

Soul Shoes - Graham Parker & The Rumour

Puffy Little Shoes - The Presidents Of The United States Of America

Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis

Hi-Heel Sneakers - Tommy Tucker

Burgundy Shoes - Patty Griffin

Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward - Jenny Wilson

Maxwell Smart Clip from Get Smart

These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra

Shoes - Atmosphere

Gotta Pebble In My Shoe - Ella Fitzgerald

You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed - Paul Kelly

Blue Shoes - Katie Melua

Red Shoes - Elvis Costello

Bad Sneakers - Steely Dan

Boogie Shoes - K.C. and The Sunshine Band

Next week: each song will be about RADIO!

Listen to Lyn McCarthy at the Theme Park on BayFM Tuesdays 2-4pm, (Sydney time). Also streaming on www.bayfm.org

THE FIFTH JUDGE…

AMERICAN IDOL IS RACIST!!!! Last night the only remaining non-white contestants were either given Bottom 3 status or shown the door. The Black was tossed without even the benefit of a little suspense. Slumdog, the Indian was shown the door and Alison, the Hispanic, has become the red/purple/maroon/whatever colored hair version of Kristy Leigh. Perpetual Bottom 3. 

“Lil…you sang some stupid song from the 70’s…the judges hated it…and so did America so please get up and sing that stupid song again so Paula and Kara can do their ”pity dance” and then get out.” That was rough. I wish Randy would leave the phony “your really rockin’ the house” activities to the girls. They are much better at being phony. Randy is so not into it that he can’t even keep time with the song with his half-hearted clap.  At least, he did leave her with tons of undeserved praise and told her  “IT AIN’T OVER, BABY  JUST THE BEGINNING, BABY”……duh! She still needs to go pack her crap up and get on a plane and get home. THEN IT’S OVER!  Seriously, those were pretty encouraging words cuz I’ve only heard him say that to ..umm…just about EVERY FRIGGIN PERSON WHO HAS EVER BEEN ON THAT STAGE. Sorry BROWN SUGAR….but the only recording you will be doing will go something like this….”Hi..you have reached the Rounds residence, please leave a message after the beep……..”

David Archuleta followed in the footsteps of many other former Idols by putting on a sucky performance. Man, that song was crap and all of my criticisms of his vocal abilities came to light last night. His voice was flatter than the top of Simon’s head. Certain notes sound like a friggin foghorn. Who did he say he was touring with? McFly???  That should be a record breaking tour.

Just when I thought Idol had run out of potential material for me they raided the Rock & Roll Cemetery and dug up Frida Payne, Thelma Houston & KC. YES! There is a humor God.  First of all, what better way to celebrate Disco Week than to have a song, Band Of Gold from the year 1970 performed. Yes, 1970. Disco wasn’t even a twinkle in it’s mother’s eye at that point. Why not roll Fats Domino out there to do Blueberry Hill? I must say, however , that ONE hit paid for a ton of plastic surgery. 

 I don’t get it. If we have age restrictions on driving…can’t we put the same restrictions on performers. I thought the way this broad was marching up and down the stairs she was going to fall and break a hip. Next, was Thelma Houston, (yes, she is related to Whitney) There was definitely a family resemblance. She looked Bobby Brown had been knocking her around backstage. Somewhere…some small children living in a one room tenement apartment with no phone service were hiding under a table cringing over their great grandma’s performance.

Finally, a true Disco Icon, KC minus the Sunshine Band. I’m thinking ..”ok, this will redeem the night”…then he opened his mouth and sounded like Joe Pesci. Even back in his ”heyday” everyone knew KC wasn’t a singer but it worked because he had 47 black guys, behind him, playing some rockin horns. We even ignored the friggin white jump suit with the frills on it. OMG! That wasn’t KC…..that was everybody’s Uncle Gary after one drink too many. He looked a little pissed too. My guess is they had to drag him away from the free food in the Green Room. Even the annoying back-up singers that were revolving around him like friggin planets couldn’t cover up this dude’s gut. At least, the other broads tried to give us some level of youthful exuberance. KC was like ..”Ok, I’ll sing the first 4 lines then shut my mic off …..”

I never understood this whole concept of going to see these Hits From The (fill in the blank)…..cuz when you get there, these friggin people are so old they can barely sing and you are yearning for the original version. If the original sounded anyhitn like what you were hearing you would have hated the song. I don’t know. I guess it’s give these people something to do.

Oh, yes,..how could I forget  the “group song”. Ya know the gang did pretty well. Of course, the lip synching was worse than a dubbed Kung Fu movie. It was funny though, because I’m guessing Slumdog sucked or something because they highlighted everyone but him. A bit of foreshadowing of the night’s results.

The Ford Commercial SUCKED too…..Oh, Yeah?..Say it to my face…….I just did.

BIG surprise that Matt stayed. Not that he isn’t going home next week..unless America continues it’s RACIST ways and show Alison the “SALIDA”. Slumdog deserved a SAVE just because of his response to getting booted. “Yeah, I’m bummed about leaving but at least (and this is where the dreamers will say “I can get on with my music career”. Sure! Ok!)…I get to go back to Chapel Hill.” Slumdog, go get that degree in Computer Programming. Finally, a realist. Hey, maybe you and Chikezee can hook up in 40 years for a reunion tour.

KC from KC and the Sunshine Band gets on the good foot — literally — complete with dance moves and backup dancers for “Get Down Tonight.” It reminded me of when your crazy uncle jumps up at the family BBQ to show the family a little …[More..]


Wondering if the freeps would learn from their mistake, we took down the Captain-General again and re-entered the flag room to try the same tactic again. Sure enough, the freeps put themselves back into their previous situation of … All in all, Severakth earned over 1500 Infamy tonight, putting him around 7500 or so, which is roughly 40% towards Rank 6! I