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…by the sharp lapel of your checkered coat
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat! This delightful tweet from Linda Holmes sent me down the rabbit hole this afternoon exploring “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat” and learning a little more about its composer, Frank Loesser. “Sit Down” is a showstopper from the musical Guys & Dolls: the gambler Nicely-Nicely bullshits a temperance congregation…
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addendum
A couple thoughts that I couldn’t work into the earlier post: –You may think I’m being melodramatic, but look at the face of Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz, The Good, The Bad and The Queen) when he talks about Glee: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AXO6qH04fA] –I don’t buy for a second that music being featured on Glee is good for…
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a note of despair
1. glee rex omnis [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tt2u-S7NTs&feature=related] In the category of computer-aided statistics micronews*, the Official Charts Company (which sounds like a fake name) has stated that the Glee cast has broken Elvis Presley’s record for fastest act to score 20 top 40 hits. That particular “record” may or may not mean anything to you, but it’s…
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Revisiting Community
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anGkl_ef8FQ] The last time I wrote about NBC’s Community, I was deeply ambivalent. It was a little to shiny and cutesy for me. Since then, I’ve become a semi-regular watcher, but once again, I think I’m going to stop watching the show. One of the things that pisses me off is the free pass that…
