I can't believe it took me this long to discover this.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 03:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
i have three dvds of this; you should hit me up off thread and i will hook u upi have done showings of stardom to groups of friends and fam about eight times; it always ends with people rolling on the floor and laughing themselves sickit is the pinnacle of human achievement imo
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 03:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
xpost I mean. Some of these clips have been on YouTube for at least 5 months now!
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 03:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5425419Mitch did the three disc set edits and is the keeper of the flame for this movement.
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 03:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
xp more like five years really: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=69DFD9F834502B13sharpe is just moving them over to a devoted channeland i am not hipster puppying you, i'm envious that you get to discover the wonder!
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
but yeah, tim and eric are on record as being massive stairway nerds and they bite the living hell out of this stuff.
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
i dunno forks, how did you go 2 decades not knowing about narduwar??
glad i know abt it now tho
― gr8080, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
LOL, nothing can destroy what has become the happiest night of my life.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:02 (2 years ago) Permalink
i'm serious about u guys hitting me off thread for copies of the three discs. it is a magical journey better taken off line in the company of friends with a fastforward button. And there's a frank masi interview!
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:04 (2 years ago) Permalink
i kinda think you discovering stairway is like me discovering nardwuar. it's a certain unmistakable nerd lightning bolt of perfection thrown down by a malevolently affectionate god is what it is.
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
Urgent and Key here:i sing this to myself at least once a week
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
already torrenting vol. 1, doggie ;]
― gr8080, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
you will be deeply deeply satisfied gradyanother tidbit worth getting at is the wonder that is "reason to live"can't find "Lovin' in the Pocket" anywhere but GET ON THAT
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
I'll take you up on it forks. This is too good not to throw a party for.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
i aspire to jimmy schwatzman levels of cool
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:12 (2 years ago) Permalink
coulda sworn we had a thread for this but this one will do.
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:14 (2 years ago) Permalink
this is def going to be projected on the wall during my birthday party next month
― gr8080, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:14 (2 years ago) Permalink
don't want no BOILED taters
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
hi dere, i am the creepiest child in all creation
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
you will come to loathe frank masi's existence and you will learn to love the man, myth, legend that is the greatest drummer who has ever livedhal green
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:19 (2 years ago) Permalink
These vids complete my picture of end-of-disco-era NY that was up until now shaded only by the likes of Ms. 45 and Maniac.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:19 (2 years ago) Permalink
poor poor suffering beautiful hal
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
god, i wanna do a stairway party now, i always laugh myself sickit's the continuity and community that gets built up when everyone goes HOLY SHIT IT'S THAT GUY AGAIN! I REMEMBER HIM FROM TWO HOURS AGO!
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
Srsly, did John Daker ever make an appearance on this show?
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
I had a well-worn multi-generational Stairway to Stardom 4 hour VHS about 20 years ago, this is bringing me back hahaha.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
the guy you wanna thank for preserving this bit of cultural gold is http://www.mitchfriedman.com/
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:25 (2 years ago) Permalink
one of the wonderful things about stairway is that NOBODY MADE IT no one got even close, this was the height right here and it's beautiful.
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:26 (2 years ago) Permalink
Sad. That "What a Feeling" guy is actually pretty limber and, with some real training, could've been a dancer on Carrie: The Musical.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
aw
xp
― gr8080, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
underrated classic from the show and one of my personal faves:
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
i try to imagine good futures for any of these women and i failat least they can look to hal to keep time as they march a dusty path to death
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
the guy you wanna thank for preserving this bit of cultural gold is http://mitchell-aneous.blogspot.com/2011/03/stairway-to-stardom.html― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:25 PM (6 minutes ago)
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:25 PM (6 minutes ago)
actually................. the guy he thanks first is the guy who gave me the tape about 20 years ago.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
Shasta was ~there~
― gr8080, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
rrrreally? then i may have been misinformed.at the very least, he's responsible for a great deal of the editing and for honoring the fire.
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
Daouh-auwh, daouh-ah! Daouh-auwh, daouh-ah! Daouh-auwh, daouh-ah! Why douh foos fawhl in luf.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
Australian 80s version of this stuff was a show called New Faces:
I am trying to find the Ian Evans one... it was Twin Peaks level WTF but I cant find it on YT :(
― The man who mistook his life for a FAP (Trayce), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:40 (2 years ago) Permalink
i know forks already posted it, but Hairdresser is fucking CRUCIAL yall
― anime hitler, the futanari führer (Princess TamTam), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
how can a model drink beer from a bottle? that's why they call her tease-a-louise
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
I have some sweet dubbed GI Joe videos to show you dudes if you're interested.
― reggaeton for the painfully alone (polyphonic), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
no copping "IT OLD" attitude on this thread plznew faces looks awesome btw, had not heard of that thing!
― it is sad but their is so much beauty (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
Hey kid, I'm a computer.
― reggaeton for the painfully alone (polyphonic), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
The best of the internet and the worst, coexisting in these last few posts.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
fair 'nuff
― the worst of the internet (polyphonic), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:52 (2 years ago) Permalink
I ain't mad.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
Maybe you will also enjoy Sondra Prill:
― the worst of the internet (polyphonic), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 04:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
hey polyphonic ive seen those gi joes-- funny stuff
― gr8080, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ain't no "maybe" about me enjoying that. Perfection.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
(For posterity -- since I mentioned it and this is a list thread)
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:12 (2 years ago) Permalink
this has a T&E feel to it:
― I-95 Phuck Phace (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 18 May 2011 06:07 (2 years ago) Permalink