Tonight’s open thread is brought to you by the Las Vegas Raiders defense when trying to stop their opponent from converting a 3rd and 14.
Last week the Dr. Mrs. and I took a road trip up to exciting Dixon, California for a work project of mine. In the past I’ve loaded up a bunch of Popdose Conceptual Theater mixtapes, but she finds these too dull and in order to prevent her from falling asleep at the wheel (actually less of a danger when she’s driving because she thinks cruise control is a tool of the devil) I hunted for a collection of 80’s music. And man did I find it. 800 songs, and barely a single dud in the bunch. Here’s a look at the first ten songs:
- Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the Dark
- Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
- A-Ha – Take On Me
- Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
- The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
- Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams (Come True)
- Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
- Blondie – Call Me
- Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
- INXS – Need You Tonight
It truly was the most jet-powered, monkey-navigated collection of music I’ve ever encountered for something this size. We haven’t even made it halfway through it. Anyhow, to the point of the post’s title, here’s a song that popped up about 300 songs deep that hadn’t heard in ages and knocked that stupid fucking WHOPPER WHOPPER DOUBLE WHOPPER ad jingle out of my brain, and for that I will be eternally grateful to K.C. and The Sunshine Band. Have fun in the comments, folks!
The internet judges
That’s really good!
Did I watch the 1st episode of Milf Manor? Yes. Will I watch the next one, also yes.
BOTG!
I will watch the 2nd episode and write it up.
So it’s that good?
Maybe not as good as actually being in Milf Manor, but good enough.
Milf Manor. Gilf Manor. All sounds good to me.
I enjoy brainless tv once in a while after work. Car crash tv is fun too.
I enjoy brainless TV all the time.
I too enjoy copious amounts of braless TV.
I hear it’s a hit with the entire household
There’s history there. I too dabble in history.
It’s an amazing Oedipal train wreck and I am in.
Second attempt on the Just for Mary (where I slightly reduce the lillet and slightly increase the cherry Heering) was definitely better but this probably won’t work its way into the rotation. I also wonder if expressing an orange might add an element? The orange bitters get completely lost.
And fwiw, this is the song I thought of/sang in my head while drinking it:
https://youtu.be/6TzKSFbsh2Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeqYskGBFgQ
This song kills me on several levels and I love it.
“Look, I’m just saying, I only needed one attempt at Mary.” — God
Hey today is Brick’s birthday!
Let’s all get together and buy him a present, to thank him for all those wonderful airplane engine pictures he inexplicably posts. Gosh I’ll bet he’s a cool guy.
He really likes lenses, like this one:
https://www.adorama.com/us1638995.html
“Here ya go, buddy!” – Jim Tomsula, pulling two fistfuls of lentils out of his pockets
Bob Johnson! Oh, wait..
Let’s toast to Bill Braske!
Ha, the first boy I ever frenched was Bob Johnson. I was the wild child in my 7th grade class. I’m sure I still have some penitential Hail Mary’s to say!
We won’t tell Gumby.
He was there! It was at this dance thing they had for the Junior High types at the town hall. Youth Center, they called it. There was a band made up of kids from the high school that played. They knew maybe three or four songs, one of which was Wipeout. The ” slow dance” was Color My World, so you would get in a sweaty clench with your boyfriend for three minutes and try to avoid contact with his chub.
https://youtu.be/cWkXmx-0phc
We slow dancing or what?
Why would you avoid the chub? Isn’t that the point of a slow dance?
I was 12!
7th grade slow dancing was wonderful.
We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese!
I could mebbe spring for one of these? But not two, that would be crazy. Maybe your ” friend ” could wear an eyepatch?
Happy birthday!!
Would a Gently-Used Fleshlight do?
If you gently use a fleshlight, you’re doing it wrong.
Fleshlights are dirty and need to be punished.
Have some self respect and ask for the new one at least.
Have self respect and never buy camera equipment new. Used lenses are at a favorable price point and will actually appreciate in value.
Wouldn’t a new one that Brick didn’t pay for be even more valuable, genius?
No. You would use the savings to buy cocaine to include as a gift with the properly purchased used lens.
Happy Birthday
Made one of Sharky’s drinks tonight: the Just for Mary
https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/11/04/sharkbaits-cocktail-of-the-week-substitutions/
Given that I have all the ingredients, I don’t think substitutions were the issue. I think the lillet needs to be dialed back and the Heering needs to be dialed up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oufOWvJJ9Ig
https://youtu.be/sYJhhKSXOBo
She’s right about cruise control.
Although it is not as awful as whatever pump contraption my neighbors run 24/7. Months ago, when the noise first started, I thought it was my nextdoor neighbors who had purchased a Cpap machine for the father’s snoring. However, this theory was quickly disproven as the sound is continuous and since December it will frequently run double-time, which is much harder to try and tune out. I also. Now think it’s my upstairs neighbors who have the device, and I think it’s installed in the bathroom and involves a water hookup, as it’s loudest in my bathroom and there’s a distinct water sound that can be heard there. I no longer think it’s any sort of medical device, so whatever sympathy I may have had for the noise is gone, but even through my irritation and poor quality sleep I’m really curious what the hell they have up there
I should try to confirm which apartment it is, double confirm that it’s not keeping anyone alive, then cut off electricity to their apartment. It would be easy, they don’t seem to keep the utility cabinets with the electric meters for the building locked
I’m really at a loss how this pertains to KC and the Sunshine Band.
She wants them to give it up, whatever it is. Duh.
Perhaps they’re Australian and installed a device to combat homesickness?
I figured I’ll give raw a chance. Thirty years ago wwe started a weeknite TV program when it had been mostly a weekend niche program
As soon as Vince screwed his daughter over…sit down President Trump, not like that…I’m back on my moratorium.
Lest we forget, Vince legit wanted an incest angle with his daughter
“THAT RAT BASTARD STOLE MY IDEA!” – Donald T., Florida
How can I see a comment awaiting approval? Did I become admin and not know it? If so, free ice cream and beer for all!!!
Now I can’t see it. Stupid machines. Launching a Matrix without debugging it.
That’s because I approved it.
Thank you balls
If nothing else there’s something so funny about trump lovers trying to paint him aw a champion of the left. Their tribalism is so strong they can’t physically stop themselves from projecting that behavior onto others
His caricature of Trump on SNL is as much of a sacrilege in the cult 45ists eyes as if you or I went into a Catholic church and smeared dookie all over a statue of Mary’s face.
What does the Green Day album have to do with the referenced sacrilege?
A lot better than standing in front of him