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Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2016

batmagadanleadoff Jan 01 2016 09:40 PM

Going through my music collection, I decided to dust off this Neal Hefti 1966 Batman CD off and give it a spin: [fimg=233:2gbl6f9h]http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0000/701/MI0000701175.jpg?partner=allrovi.com[/fimg:2gbl6f9h] It's one of about a dozen or so Batman themed records that were released to capitalize on the soaring popularity of the mid-60's TV show. I recognized Hefti's name from his jazz musician days and as a composer/arranger for Frank Sinatra. Hefti also scored many movie and TV show themes, including, perhaps most famously, (after the Batman theme -- na na na na na na na na Batman!) the Odd Couple theme used in the 1968 movie and in the 70's TV show. This was also fresh in my head as I'd seen the Odd Couple movie a few weeks ago. Anyway, on the track Mother Gotham (It's on youtube. These days, what isn't?) you can hear the opening notes of the Odd Couple theme, note for note, and with the same instrumentation. And that's what I learned today. That the opening to the Odd Couple theme was composed years before it was released and appeared on a Batman song. [youtube:2gbl6f9h]Y4nRTuhXL2Y[/youtube:2gbl6f9h]

cooby classic Jan 06 2016 08:01 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I actually found this out in 2015, but didn't think to mention it. But since I have heard this song three times in the past 24 hours, I guess it's telling me something. "Venus" by Shocking Blue is sung by a girl. I did not know that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPEhQugz-Ew

sharpie Jan 06 2016 08:12 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I don't know how a song that says "I'm your Venus/I'm your fire/At your desire" could be sung by anyone but a girl.

RealityChuck Jan 06 2016 08:37 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The cliche of a veteran returning from the war and becoming a powder keg originated in Hollywood -- after World War II, not Vietnam. WWII vets had similar issues to that of those in the 60s (and today), and there were cases (played up) of them going crazy. Also, the famous photo of the GI kissing a woman in Times Square documents the mood of the time -- and there were plenty of women who were doing the same toward soldiers and other men. In some cases, the two would go off into a semi-secluded place and do far more than just kiss -- consensually, I might add.

cooby classic Jan 06 2016 08:41 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Sharpie, yeah I know...but I was just a kid and it sounded like a guy to me. Heck, at that age I thought all songs were the Beatles

Edgy MD Jan 21 2016 04:56 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The Sanford and Son theme song is called "The Streetbeater" and was composed by Quincy Jones. Cliff Floyd must have made him pretty rich... on top of how obscenely rich he would otherwise already be.

d'Kong76 Jan 27 2016 08:46 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Tuttorosso canned tomato products are Redpack tomatoes. Marketing.

d'Kong76 Jan 29 2016 05:01 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

There's a Vietnamese restaurant in The East Village called Soothsayer. The web-site looks quite appetizing.

Chad Ochoseis Jan 29 2016 06:29 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The word "tank" used for a tactical armored tractor comes from WW I. When researchers were building the new vehicles under heavy secrecy, the military's covering story was that the goal of the project was the development of improved storage tanks.

MFS62 Jan 30 2016 03:36 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholarship winner. (Heard on WCBS news radio today, talking about Cecil Rhodes) Later

Edgy MD Feb 02 2016 07:32 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The name "Chubby Checker" is a parody of "Fats Domino."

seawolf17 Feb 02 2016 07:41 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Edgy MD wrote: The name "Chubby Checker" is a parody of "Fats Domino." Whoa. /head explodes

Benjamin Grimm Feb 02 2016 07:49 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Wait... I knew that and you guys didn't?

d'Kong76 Feb 02 2016 07:52 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Didn't know, never would have occurred to me... it's pretty funny.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 02 2016 08:09 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I thought you guys were the music experts. Next you'll tell me you've never heard of Portly Backgammon.

Mets Willets Point Feb 02 2016 10:34 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

There was a whole group signed to the same label. Their lineup was: Portly Parcheesi. Rotund Reversi. Gargantuan Go. Morbidly-Obese Mancala.

d'Kong76 Feb 03 2016 01:53 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Slim Scrabble played sax on all these guyses albums but never got much credit other than some liner notes and some session payroll.

RealityChuck Feb 19 2016 05:58 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Joseph (Catch-22) Heller wrote an episode of McHale's Navy.

MFS62 Feb 20 2016 03:04 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

When the show Dragnet started on TV, one of the producers felt it would be a good idea to elicit scripts (or scripts ideas) from local law enforcement officers. They felt it would make the shows seem more realistic. One of the first contributors was Gene Roddenberry. Later

MFS62 Feb 28 2016 07:13 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Canadian Groundhog Day is February 28th. I guess their groundhogs sleep longer than ours. Later

HahnSolo Feb 29 2016 05:02 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

All this time I've been conflating One Republic and One Direction.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2016 04:07 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Well, buddy... it's too late to apologize.

RealityChuck Mar 01 2016 08:26 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Mets – Willets Point wrote: There was a whole group signed to the same label. Their lineup was: Portly Parcheesi. Rotund Reversi. Gargantuan Go. Morbidly-Obese Mancala. And they recorded for Chess Records, of course.

Mets Willets Point Mar 01 2016 10:40 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Bowie's "Life on Mars" follows the same chord progression as Sinatra's "My Way." And they're both based on some French tune.

Edgy MD Mar 03 2016 04:24 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Ahmet Ertegun died at a Rolling Stones concert. Went to take a pee at the Beacon Theater, slipped, hit his head on the urinal, landed on the concrete floor, and never woke up. Amazingly, that was the Rolling Stones performance that Martin Scorcese filmed for Shine a Light, which I clearly haven't seen because I imagine the accident would have been mentioned somehow.

Mets Willets Point Mar 03 2016 04:47 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Edgy MD wrote: Ahmet Ertegun died at a Rolling Stones concert. Went to take a pee at the Beacon Theater, slipped, hit his head on the urinal, landed on the concrete floor, and never woke up. Amazingly, that was the Rolling Stones performance that Martin Scorcese filmed for Shine a Light, which I clearly haven't seen because I imagine the accident would have been mentioned somehow. Founder of Atlantic Records and the original New York Cosmos. This guy needs a biopic.

Frayed Knot Mar 03 2016 04:53 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Also amazing in that he was the youngest person at that concert, on or off stage.

d'Kong76 Mar 03 2016 05:44 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Rush Limbaugh used to be the Director of Promotions for the KC Royals and is good friends with George Brett.

Mets Guy in Michigan Apr 02 2016 02:54 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I had not been to New York since November, 2013, and was happy to have a two-hour layover at LaGuardia this week. As we were in the 45-minute wait on the taxi way to take off, I was enjoying the view of the magnificent Manhattan skyline -- except there was a tall building north of the Empire State Building that I can't recall ever seeing before, and, from my angle, actually looked like it was taller. But, I thought, there's no way that can be true. It's not like they could build a skyscraper taller than the Empire State Building quietly. So I asked the person sitting next to me what the heck that was. "Some residential building," she said. So I looked it up later in the night. Sure enough, there is a bland, skinny square-shaped residential building that is taller than the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building -- but not taller than One World Trade Center. It's got a bland name, something like 423 Park Ave. Wow. You'd think someone building a skyscraper that tall would want to make it iconic. That thing did nothing to add to the famous skyline.

Ceetar Apr 02 2016 03:39 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Wow. You'd think someone building a skyscraper that tall would want to make it iconic. That thing did nothing to add to the famous skyline. Right? I have no problem with them building a ritzy residential tower but show some freaking style. Even if it's weird. Just a plain rectangle is pathetic. It was going to be bigger than the Freedom Tower I think, but that pissed people off so it's now just shy. There are other huge buildings going up too. One will be bigger than that even (though it looks like it might at least be prettier) [url]http://www.nationalgeographic.com/new-york-city-skyline-tallest-midtown-manhattan/

Mets Guy in Michigan Apr 02 2016 07:04 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2016 04:41 AM

Ceetar wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Wow. You'd think someone building a skyscraper that tall would want to make it iconic. That thing did nothing to add to the famous skyline. Right? I have no problem with them building a ritzy residential tower but show some freaking style. Even if it's weird. Just a plain rectangle is pathetic. It was going to be bigger than the Freedom Tower I think, but that pissed people off so it's now just shy. There are other huge buildings going up too. One will be bigger than that even (though it looks like it might at least be prettier) [url]http://www.nationalgeographic.com/new-york-city-skyline-tallest-midtown-manhattan/ That's a great link! Thanks for sharing. I had no idea all those buildings were in the works. I have Christmas ornaments of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings, but who'd want one of that new Park Avenue thing?

themetfairy Apr 02 2016 07:58 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: I had not been to New York since November, 2013, and was happy to have a two-hour layover at LaGuardia this week. As we were in the 45-minute wait on the taxi way to take off, I was enjoying the view of the magnificent Manhattan skyline -- except there was a tall building north of the Empire State Building that I can't recall ever seeing before, and, from my angle, actually looked like it was taller. But, I thought, there's no way that can be true. It's not like they could build a skyscraper taller than the Empire State Building quietly. So I asked the person sitting next to me what the heck that was. "Some residential building," she said. So I looked it up later in the night. Sure enough, there is a bland, skinny square-shaped residential building that is taller than the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building -- but not taller than One World Trade Center. It's got a bland name, something like 423 Park Ave. Wow. You'd think someone building a skyscraper that tall would want to make it iconic. That thing did nothing to add to the famous skyline. D-Dad HATES that building!

Benjamin Grimm Apr 02 2016 08:08 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

If I remember right, I think the trend towards tall pencil-thing buildings is because of zoning laws that prohibit construction of buildings that cast too big a shadow. So in order to get a lot of square footage on a narrow footprint, they have to go tall and thin. Also, I think there's some modern innovation that makes it possible for buildings to grow tall while needing less bulk. I can imagine that twenty or thirty years from now, the New York skyline will have a lot of needle-like buildings. And while one such building just looks weird, maybe (just maybe) a bunch of them scattered around will make for a distinctive look.

d'Kong76 Apr 03 2016 03:11 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

A mere $75,000,000 or so can get one a decent spread... Floor plan

Edgy MD Apr 08 2016 12:54 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Uranus has a retrograde rotation.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 08 2016 12:58 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Oh yeah? Well so does yours!

Edgy MD Apr 08 2016 02:05 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

It's also correctly pronounced YER-uh-nus, rather than the yer-A-us way we've most of us always done it forever. It also rotates on an east-to-west axis (at least, from our perspective), tumbling crazily through space

themetfairy Apr 10 2016 11:51 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

My husband is totally unfamiliar with The Patty Duke Show. I'm in a state of shock.

cooby classic Apr 19 2016 04:47 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Jessica Alba founded The Honest Company

metirish Apr 19 2016 05:16 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

d'Kong76 wrote: A mere $75,000,000 or so can get one a decent spread... Floor plan Only one powder room?...I'll pass

seawolf17 Apr 19 2016 07:27 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Apparently, you can buy a yak online. http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/14/m ... e/21344339

Frayed Knot Apr 26 2016 12:34 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The seemingly dissimilar songs WILD THING (Troggs) and ANGEL OF THE MORNING (various) were both written by the same guy, Chip Taylor. But Taylor, from Yonkers, NY, was merely a stage adopted for the music business (after failing to make it as a pro golfer) by one James Voight, the brother of actor Jon and uncle of Angelina Jolie.

Edgy MD Apr 26 2016 01:12 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I can see both of them in this guy.

MFS62 Apr 26 2016 03:35 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

seawolf17 wrote: Apparently, you can buy a yak online. http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/14/m ... e/21344339 I'd like to own one of these Yaks. But I don't think I could afford one. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/ ... fp-t-475-s Later

MFS62 Apr 27 2016 12:43 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

No more toys in Cracker-Jacks. And the snack now comes in a bag, not a box. Later

Lefty Specialist Apr 27 2016 01:22 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Doug Williams, the hair-slicked SNY studio host, is the son of disgraced NBC News anchor Brian Williams.

metsmarathon Apr 27 2016 02:30 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

every time i go grocery shopping late at night, either as a result of poor planning or poor scheduling, i walk out with a bag of cracker jacks. they haven't come with toys in a dang long time, though until recently, they had a cheap sucky sticker of a baseball team. now they have a QR code for something called blippar. i miss the slightly mor interesting, but still sucky cheap prizes of my youth. and the boxes. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cracker_jack

Benjamin Grimm Apr 27 2016 03:16 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Lefty Specialist wrote: Doug Williams, the hair-slicked SNY studio host, is the son of disgraced NBC News anchor Brian Williams. I suppose that also means that he's the brother of actress Allison Williams.

Lefty Specialist Apr 27 2016 07:23 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: Doug Williams, the hair-slicked SNY studio host, is the son of disgraced NBC News anchor Brian Williams. I suppose that also means that he's the brother of actress Allison Williams. Indeed.

Mets Willets Point Apr 28 2016 12:07 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The brand name "Velcro" is a portmanteau of the French words velours ("velvet"), and crochet ("hook").

RealityChuck Apr 28 2016 02:31 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Johann Peter Salomon was an obscure 18th century composer and violinist, who had strong connections to three of the greatest composers who ever lived. 1. He was born in Bonn, at Bonngasse 515. 25 years later, Beethoven was born in the same house. 2. He gave Mozart's 41st symphony its name: Jupiter. 3. He showed up at Haydn's house with an offer that brought Haydn to London, where he wrote some of his best symphonies (and some workd dedicated to Salomon).

cooby classic May 03 2016 08:58 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Mrs. Glossner on "the middle" is Brooke Shields!

Fman99 May 04 2016 02:09 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

"Mr Mojo Risin" is an acronym for Jim Morrison, hence the nickname. Somehow I never put this together until yesterday.

d'Kong76 May 15 2016 09:08 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I never knew that mojo thing either. Led Zep's first US show was in Denver in 1968. I learned two things just NOW!!!

MFS62 May 15 2016 09:55 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Raymond Burr was gay. Later

d'Kong76 May 15 2016 11:57 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

[youtube:xr8tisfa]ZTBPVD8b7zk[/youtube:xr8tisfa]

cooby classic May 16 2016 07:25 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Google "night crawlers in Fresno"

MFS62 May 17 2016 01:31 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

And tonight we'll find out what happens to Tony. Later

batmagadanleadoff May 17 2016 02:47 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

MFS62 wrote: And tonight we'll find out what happens to Tony. [youtube]rnT7nYbCSvM[/youtube]

MFS62 May 17 2016 02:55 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

That's Tony DiNozzo. NCIS. I didn't watch that other show. Later

cooby classic May 17 2016 03:20 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Let me know!

Frayed Knot May 17 2016 04:30 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Well it would be tough to know this before 2016 because it didn't happen until 2016, but Ron Darling welcomed a newborn child in February. Ronald Maurice Darling III. 3rd child overall, 3rd son overall, 1st one with wife #2. Previous sons are 29 & 23; Ron turns 56 in August. Don't know if this was public knowledge and I was the only one ignorant about it, or if this, like Keith's 2nd divorce from a years ago, the SNY crew purposely keeps their off-season personal news on the down low.

Ceetar May 17 2016 06:37 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Frayed Knot wrote: Well it would be tough to know this before 2016 because it didn't happen until 2016, but Ron Darling welcomed a newborn child in February. Ronald Maurice Darling III. 3rd child overall, 3rd son overall, 1st one with wife #2. Previous sons are 29 & 23; Ron turns 56 in August. Don't know if this was public knowledge and I was the only one ignorant about it, or if this, like Keith's 2nd divorce from a years ago, the SNY crew purposely keeps their off-season personal news on the down low. had no idea.

Lefty Specialist May 17 2016 07:16 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Ron's talked about his older sons on occasion without getting into too much detail, but I never knew about the bambino. Oldest son is 29. Wonder if he was a product of World Series celebration.........

Benjamin Grimm May 17 2016 07:17 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Lefty Specialist wrote: Oldest son is 29. Wonder if he was a product of World Series celebration......... I have one who sort of fits that category.

MFS62 May 18 2016 03:07 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

cooby wrote: Let me know! Do you want spoilers? Its both sad and happy. Let me know, if you haven't found out elsewhere. Later

cooby classic May 18 2016 12:02 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Yes please!

MFS62 May 18 2016 01:38 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2 Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 02 2016 03:19 AM

(I'm leaving out the extraneous stuff about finding out who has been attacking US agents and the introduction of two new regulars to the NCIS cast) They see news of the farmhouse where Tony last found (then left) Ziva in Israel. It is on fire as a result of a terrorist attack. Tony travels to Israel and learns that Ziva was killed in the attack. But, he also learns that during their last week together before they said good-bye, they conceived a daughter. The daughter is alive. Tony leaves to become a father to his daughter. So this leaves: the door open for his occasional return, us wondering what kind of grandfather Tony'd dad will be, and lots of both sad and happy tears. I'm faklempt. Later OE - it was a daughter

cooby classic May 18 2016 01:55 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Ziva!

MFS62 May 18 2016 02:15 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

cooby wrote: Ziva! Here it is: http://www.cbs.com/shows/ncis/video/40A ... ily-first/ Later

cooby classic May 18 2016 04:36 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Thank you! I will definitely watch that!

Mets Willets Point May 18 2016 05:40 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Most birds have hollow bones (knew this) but penguins have solid bones, which helps them dive in the water (did not know this).

Edgy MD May 19 2016 01:58 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Dave Edmunds cut Huey Lewis' "Bad Is Bad" five years before Huey & the News, incorporating an upbeat shuffle rhythm instead of the more familiar later doo-wop arrangement. Huey guests on a heavily distorted harmonica and actually gets more licks in than Dave gets on guitar. [youtube:2hapmn40]cN4t83RhTNo[/youtube:2hapmn40]

d'Kong76 Jun 01 2016 05:13 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The resident Tony Iommi fan here didn't know that he had a brief stint with Jethro Tull. Until now.

MFS62 Jun 16 2016 05:37 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Went shopping with the Mrs. She was looking at costume jewelry. Some of it had interesting colored stones. I asked her what they were and she said they were Jaspers. When I got home, I looked them up. Jaspers are small, imperfect rocks of no intrinsic value. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper Later

d'Kong76 Jun 17 2016 06:53 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the opening act on The Who's Quadrophenia tour.

Frayed Knot Jun 23 2016 03:52 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

It took me until the eve of the referendum itself (as to whether Britain remains or leaves the EU) to realize why it was being called the 'Brexit' vote. Britain Exits

d'Kong76 Jun 24 2016 12:40 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Frayed Knot wrote: called the 'Brexit' vote. Britain Exits Well, they're goin'... [youtube]LZk_HnE-cdU[/youtube]

soupcan Jun 25 2016 08:10 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Edgy MD wrote: Dave Edmunds cut Huey Lewis' "Bad Is Bad" five years before Huey & the News, incorporating an upbeat shuffle rhythm instead of the more familiar later doo-wop arrangement. Huey guests on a heavily distorted harmonica and actually gets more licks in than Dave gets on guitar. [youtube]cN4t83RhTNo[/youtube] 100,000,000 times better than the Huey Lewis version.

d'Kong76 Aug 04 2016 03:00 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Ed McMahon was a colonel in the US [crossout:j72da91x]Army[/crossout:j72da91x] Marines.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2016 03:09 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

soupcan wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Dave Edmunds cut Huey Lewis' "Bad Is Bad" five years before Huey & the News, incorporating an upbeat shuffle rhythm instead of the more familiar later doo-wop arrangement. Huey guests on a heavily distorted harmonica and actually gets more licks in than Dave gets on guitar. [youtube]cN4t83RhTNo[/youtube] 100,000,000 times better than the Huey Lewis version. Yeah-huh? You can hear Huey in the backups too.

Chad Ochoseis Aug 06 2016 03:29 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

MFS62 wrote: So I changed the channel to watch the Mets lose to Detroit. When That was over, I watched part of a CFL game (Montreal sucks). The CFL season begins in the summer.

MFS62 Aug 31 2016 01:12 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Jacoby Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to reach the major leagues. His mother is a full-blooded Navajo. Later

Frayed Knot Aug 31 2016 02:59 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Is it true that the name Ellsbury is Navajo for 'Hits Catchers Gloves' ?

MFS62 Aug 31 2016 01:29 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Frayed Knot wrote: Is it true that the name Ellsbury is Navajo for 'Hits Catchers Gloves' ? I asked, but couldn't understand the answer. They were talking into the wind. Later

Edgy MD Dec 08 2016 03:30 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Speaking of long hit songs ... 1) "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is about Stephen Stills' then girlfriend, Judy Collins. OK, I may have actually known that and forgotten about it, but ... 2) It's about realizing she was getting ready to dump him, and how painful it was still living with her when she was emotionally checking out. 3) He wrote it and debuted it (the whole thing!) by performing it live and in person to her. And she dumped him anyways. 4) She threw him over for ... Stacy F. Keach, with whom he was starring with in Peer Gynt. I'd hate getting cast off for Stacy Keach. 5) That seeming jibberish he sings over the outro is actually words. Pretty Spanish lyrics: [list][list]Que linda me la traiga Cuba La reina de la Mar Caribe Cielo sol no tiene sangreahi Y que triste que no puedo vaya oh va, oh va[/list:u] My rough translation would be: [list]Cuba is so lovely to me. She is the Queen of the Caribbean Sea Heaven has no wine as fine And how sad that I can not go.[/list:u][/list:u] And she left him anyway! That's nice honey, but Stacy has the car running. Stacy Keach!

cooby Dec 08 2016 12:37 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

That's very cool!

seawolf17 Dec 08 2016 02:03 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Edgy MD wrote: Stacy Keach! No relation to Staci Keanan, the actress from "My Two Dads" who I had a crush on as a kid.

Frayed Knot Dec 08 2016 02:22 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

My main memory of Stacy Keach is that he once starred as Frank James in a movie where his brother James Keach played Jesse James. The main (and possibly only) attraction of the movie is that it cast four sets of brothers playing four sets of brothers who made up the outlaw gang. Many Crane bucks for anyone who can name the movie and/or the other sets cast as the Younger, Miller, and Ford brothers. 4 sets of brothers (including the Keaches), 9 brothers in all.

Edgy MD Dec 08 2016 02:25 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Well, there was Randy and Dennis Quaid, and there was, um ... Seriously, if I'm going to get thrown over for a famous guy, there's few people who would be more infuriating to get thrown over for than Stacy Keach. I'd rather get thrown over for Randy Quaid, and he's crazy.

Frayed Knot Dec 08 2016 02:35 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Dennis & Randy Quaid did indeed play Ed & Clell Miller The movie was 1980's, THE LONG RIDERS, also starring David, Keith, and Robert Carradine as the Younger bros, and Christopher & Nicholas Guest as the Fords And, yes, I had to look most of that up as I really only remembered the Keach klan. Looking up Stacy Keach's bio, he never married Judy Collins but she was apparently one of the few the four-times divorced SK didn't marry.

Mets Willets Point Dec 08 2016 04:26 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

seawolf17 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Stacy Keach! No relation to Staci Keanan, the actress from "My Two Dads" who I had a crush on as a kid. Me too. Staci Keenan was hot.

Mets Willets Point Dec 08 2016 09:40 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

The first two lines of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" are sung by Jim Gilstrap who also was one of the vocalists on the theme song for "Good Times."

Edgy MD Dec 08 2016 09:50 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I can hear that. That, to me, is one of the great puzzles of pop music. An unbilled vocalist sings the first two lines, then another unbilled vocalist sings the next two lines. You're thinking, OK, we've got a duet between these two. Then Stevie takes over and our two lovers are never heard from again. Who made that call? It's like Stevie was in the bathroom, and band started the take without him, so the producer waved the backup singers off their stools in the corner up to Stevie's mic. Stevie came running out of the bathroom and took over at line five, zipping up his fly as he sang.

Mets Willets Point Dec 08 2016 11:59 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

To further confuse things, the producer of Talking Book was Stevie Wonder.

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 10 2016 04:20 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I didn't realize that the Secret Service had been moved from the Treasury Department to Homeland Security.

Edgy MD Dec 10 2016 05:06 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Yeah, that's because it's a secret ... shhhh .... . More seriously, it's hard not to wonder if there's a connection between the move and their latter-day mis-steps.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 12 2016 12:41 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Cindy Brady is a homophobic Trump supporter.

d'Kong76 Dec 12 2016 01:36 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I remember when she died (dragged to death by a bus or something and it wasn't really her) and then was alive again.

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 27 2016 05:07 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

I guess 2016 was the only time I could have learned about this, but I didn't realize that former Florida GOP Gov. Charlie Crist, who was a failed candidate for Senate then switched parties and was a failed candidate for governor, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives last month. Liz Cheney also was elected to the House, representing Wyoming.

MFS62 Dec 29 2016 01:02 AM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Casey Stengel served as an assistant coach (baseball and football) for two months in 1914 at the University of Mississippi. Later

d'Kong76 Dec 29 2016 02:43 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Carrie Fisher doesn't have a Hollywood sidewalk star... how can that be? Complete list here on Wikipedia

Frayed Knot Dec 29 2016 02:55 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

LA Times: The formal process for getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of being nominated by someone else, with the star's approval. The celebrity then has to cough up $30,000 to cover maintenance fees and the costs of the ceremony ... Apparently an application for her was never submitted which seems odd considering how far they sometimes stretch the term 'celebrity' to include some of the stars. Maybe she didn't want one; both her parents are there but not her ex-(however briefly) husband Paul Simon which also seems odd. Slash and Shakira yes, Paul Simon no.

d'Kong76 Dec 29 2016 07:49 PM Re: Things You Didn't Know Until You Learned About Them in 2

Maybe there are some who on the matter of some principle decline a star? Guess it would be interesting seeing a list of notable celebs that aren't twinkling on the sidewalk.