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monster · 08-16-2018, 02:38 PM

[sidestep] I just googled life expectancy and learned that Canadians live three years longer than Americans. :/

Gravdigr · 08-16-2018, 02:52 PM

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[sidestep]

monster · 08-16-2018, 02:40 PM

(I wonder if the cold slows them down a bit, like food lasts longer in the fridge?)

Clodfobble · 08-16-2018, 06:52 PM

There's a great old movie called "American Hot Wax" that features, among other stars-before-they-were-stars, a very young Jay Leno and Fran Drescher, plus Aretha Franklin as a diner waitress who tells off her boss by singing R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

You can't get it anywhere except bootleg VHS from the original TV broadcast, because of undisclosed rights issues. My dad always insisted it had to be because of Aretha Franklin (she was no doubt underpaid for the role, and now the music rights would be astronomical,) but given how widespread her stuff actually is, I'm inclined to think it's something like Jay Leno is embarrassed at his performance and wants it to rot in the vault so no one can ever make fun of him.

Griff · 08-17-2018, 06:22 AM

That used to play on tv a lot.

Gravdigr · 08-17-2018, 02:57 PM

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...plus Aretha Franklin as a diner waitress who tells off her boss by singing R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Didnt she tell off her boss, or boyfriend, w/a musical number in a diner in The Blues Brothers, too? The song was Think, I think.

glatt · 08-17-2018, 04:12 PM

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Didnt she tell off her boss, or boyfriend, w/a musical number in a diner in The Blues Brothers, too? The song was Think, I think.

I was thinking the same thing, but it's the kind of thing you can see her being typecast in.

Gravdigr · 08-17-2018, 03:01 PM

Sheeeit.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-17-2018, 04:06 PM

I saw Aretha on Murphy Brown last night.

anonymous · 08-17-2018, 08:26 PM

Hey nineteen lyrics.

Gravdigr · 08-19-2018, 03:43 AM

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Hey nineteen lyrics.

Good reference.

Gravdigr · 08-23-2018, 01:54 PM

Ed King, guitarist with Lynyrd Skynyrd died yesterday at his home in Nashville, at 68.

It's King's voice ya hear counting "1, 2, 3..." before he starts that famous riff, at the beginning of Sweet Home Alabama, which he co-wrote, along with many of Skynyrd's more well known songs.

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He also played with Strawberry Alarm Clock, and co-wrote and played on Incense and Peppermints.

Clodfobble · 08-17-2018, 10:01 PM

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Didnt she tell off her boss, or boyfriend, w/a musical number in a diner in The Blues Brothers, too? The song was Think, I think.

You're totally right! Either I or my father have completely confused the two movies (I'm inclined to blame my dad, since I haven't seen either American Hot Wax or the Blues Brothers since I was too young to know who Aretha Franklin was.) Having just re-watched AHW thanks to UT, I'm thinking my dad probably meant his whole rant to be about Chuck Berry or Jerry Lee Lewis, who both appeared in it as themselves.

monster · 08-18-2018, 06:50 PM

Kofi Annan

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45235800

monster · 10-06-2018, 04:15 PM

Monserrat Caballé

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	There's a great old movie called "American Hot Wax" that features, among other stars-before-they-were-stars, a very young Jay Leno and Fran Drescher, plus Aretha Franklin as a diner waitress who tells off her boss by singing R-E-S-P-E-C-T. You can't get it anywhere except bootleg VHS from the original TV broadcast, because of undisclosed rights issues. My dad always insisted it had to be because of Aretha Franklin (she was no doubt underpaid for the role, and now the music rights would be astronomical,) but given how widespread her stuff actually is, I'm inclined to think it's something like Jay Leno is embarrassed at his performance and wants it to rot in the vault so no one can ever make fun of him. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Ed King, guitarist with Lynyrd Skynyrd died yesterday at his home in Nashville, at 68. It's King's voice ya hear counting "1, 2, 3..." before he starts that famous riff, at the beginning of Sweet Home Alabama, which he co-wrote, along with many of Skynyrd's more well known songs. He also played with Strawberry Alarm Clock, and co-wrote and played on Incense and Peppermints. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Kofi Annan https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45235800 __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Monserrat Caballé __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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