after this and But Seriously, boomers lost the script on some MTV Unplugged shit. They stopped trying to stop the fire, and I'll never forgive them.
― da croupier, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:50 (sixteen years ago) link
Who will be the asshole who creates the "American Pie" poll?
-- John Justen, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:37
My Sociology of Pop Music professor spent 1.5 hours going over EVERY SINGLE REFERENCE in the song today.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:51 (sixteen years ago) link
more like Suckiology of Pop Music
― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:52 (sixteen years ago) link
The time between The End Of The Innocence and that fucking Eagles Hell Freezes Over? THAT was the death of music that mattered.
― da croupier, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Ever since posting this, I have been humming "doo doo-doo-doo doo-doo DOO" to myself.
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:54 (sixteen years ago) link
If I had the know-how I'd do a dub remix of the song, slowing the vocal waaaaaaaay down. The vocal is pretty monotonous so I bet it would scare small kids etc.
-- Euler, Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:43 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
screw and chop this shit and it would be probably something amazing
― 69, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:57 (sixteen years ago) link
Anthony, how are you not voting for Rock and Roller cola wars? You bring that up at least once a month.
― James, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 20:07 (sixteen years ago) link
ha i never realized "Richard Nixon back again" was a callback to a Nixon mention in the first verse
― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 20:08 (sixteen years ago) link
Why did the lyrics stop before the mid 80s?
― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:10 (sixteen years ago) link
this is one of at least four or five songs that has my name in it
― electricsound, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:14 (sixteen years ago) link
where is "I hate this song and I want to die" option
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:15 (sixteen years ago) link
DEEEEEEEY lin BUUUUUUUHR lin
― nickalicious, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:15 (sixteen years ago) link
would nixon have appreciated being mentioned twice?
― electricsound, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:15 (sixteen years ago) link
BAY OF PIGS INVAZJHEEEEEYIN
xpost
― nickalicious, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:16 (sixteen years ago) link
SHAKEY MO RIP
I'm afraid "Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion" was the one I went for immediately, without even thinking about it. God help me.
― Matos W.K., Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:39 (sixteen years ago) link
for the ultra-flat delivery, of course
― Matos W.K., Wednesday, 31 October 2007 23:40 (sixteen years ago) link
I went with my hometown, though we're mentioned because of some rather nasty events. I just like how he sings it, all exasperated by that point"
Little ROCK! PASTERNAK! Mickey Mantle, KEROUAC!
― Pleasant Plains, Thursday, 1 November 2007 01:00 (sixteen years ago) link
"Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide" is the one that grabbed me the most--this one's for "mah schweet Saytun," y'all. The aids/crack follow-up for 2nd place.
― JN$OT, Thursday, 1 November 2007 09:43 (sixteen years ago) link
Surely it is "Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, Suicide" as in Vega and Rev, yes?
― Grandpont Genie, Thursday, 1 November 2007 09:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Trouble in the Suez, for its out-of-the-blue growly delivery.
― JimD, Thursday, 1 November 2007 10:02 (sixteen years ago) link
What exactly is this fire anyway? Was it really caused in part by The King and I, Hoola Hoops, and Brooklyn having a winning team?
― JimD, Thursday, 1 November 2007 10:03 (sixteen years ago) link
I frequently defend ("...The Indefensible") Joel; but wow, those are awesomely awful aren't they? But I actually do quite like "Brando, The King And I, and The Catcher In The Rye" for sounding like a '65-vintage Dylan lyric. (Also reads like a great title for a way-short-lived high-concept sitcom depicting the zany exploits of the four individuals in question.)
Someone should link to the thread where we made up our own lyrics. (Guess I'll look for it...)
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 1 November 2007 10:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Found it
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Thursday, 1 November 2007 10:33 (sixteen years ago) link
I can't take it anymore
front-runner
-- dmr, Wednesday, 31 October 2007 19:29 (Yesterday) Bookmark Link
Too true..
Wasn't there a line about REM in the original?
― Mark G, Thursday, 1 November 2007 10:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Actually, the entire thing sounds like the work of a lobotomized Dylan to me--and that's very likely what makes it such a "great" piece of cheesy folk-pop determinism.
xp
― JN$OT, Thursday, 1 November 2007 10:45 (sixteen years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/Mac_Tonight.PNG/200px-Mac_Tonight.PNG
― maura, Thursday, 1 November 2007 12:00 (sixteen years ago) link
J.F.K. blown away, what else do I have to say
lol @ billy's idea of subtle intimation
― m coleman, Thursday, 1 November 2007 12:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Have we even mentioned the video yet?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Neil Diamond did this a lot better on "Done Too Soon"
― Tom D., Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:11 (sixteen years ago) link
There was an Irish cash in version of this done by The Memories, with all the people being members of Ireland's Italia 90 world cup team. Famously, when playing Ireland around then Joel sang more than none of this instead of his song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(The_Memories_song)
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:23 (sixteen years ago) link
OK, so I fucked up the link. Cuntpaste: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(The_Memories_song)
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:24 (sixteen years ago) link
oh wait, the link mysteriously excludes the last ) for no obvious reason.
anyway, as you where - back to Billy Joel.
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Don't blame yourself DV
― onimo, Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:25 (sixteen years ago) link
I always thought it was "heavy metal suicide." This was the age when Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne were being held responsible for such things, remember.
― mike a, Thursday, 1 November 2007 13:37 (sixteen years ago) link
It would have been nice, though.
― Mark G, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:04 (sixteen years ago) link
I had to google Sally Ride because of this thread.
― NickB, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:10 (sixteen years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/68/SallyRide.jpeg
I think I've spotted where she hides her dildo.
It breaks up on re-entry.
― PhilK, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:13 (sixteen years ago) link
I bet she thought Mustang Sally was about her.
― Grandpont Genie, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:13 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah, unfortunately she only got this old codswallop from Billy Joel.
― NickB, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Because the song came out in 1989?
― jaymc, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:30 (sixteen years ago) link
When Diana died Billy and Elton did a coin flip to decide whether it'd be "Candle In The Wind '97" or "We Didn't Start The Fire '97."
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:32 (sixteen years ago) link
http://patsajak.ytmnd.com/
― Pleasant Plains, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:52 (sixteen years ago) link
we need to track down an a cappella of this shit mach stat
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 1 November 2007 14:55 (sixteen years ago) link
Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez ain't so bad either.
― Pleasant Plains, Thursday, 1 November 2007 15:13 (sixteen years ago) link
YES YES YES YES YES
― HI DERE, Thursday, 1 November 2007 15:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Or I could record myself chanting the lyrics...?
that would also be fucking awesome
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 1 November 2007 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link
There's a great 12" inversion produced by Trevor Horn, with string arrangements by Anne Dudley and a Holly Johnson cameo; he sings the JFK line.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 1 November 2007 15:23 (sixteen years ago) link