I honestly had no idea that Billy Joel was this hated. Also,
Anderson Cooper apparently broadcasting hammered:
Obamapalooza
I agree with John and JMM that selling the rights to yesterday’s Obamapalooza to HBO was a mistake. The smart move would have been to reach out to conservatives by selling the rights to Fox. We still are a right-center nation, after all.
But my biggest problem with the festivities was the presence of people like James Taylor. That’s the kind of thing that makes us look weak to our enemies.
Making this the official version of the national anthem — the one they play at the Olympics and everything — would make us look strong again. I remember seeing it live as a kid and thinking “I’ve never heard people clap along with the national anthem before.”
Consider this an open thread, but, please, no reprisals.
Open Thread
What happens when you throw together urban Native American revivalism, jam band millennial hippiedom and a fistful of mushrooms? Rusted Root happens.
I could brag about following Root around while they were playing in attics, but in my wisdom I chose the Affordable Floors.
There were days when Root and the Floors both played a club called Graffiti. Then I stopped smuggling booze into Floors shows, I left town and not long after Graffiti closed. I feel somehow responsible.
My God Says Your God Likes Lame Music
Sympathy for the Devil.
***Update***
You people can stop nominating Jesus Christ Superstar any time now. Andrew Lloyd Weber will outclass the Rolling Stones the week after Cleveland wins the World Series. And by Cleveland I mean the Browns.
Open Thread
Yehudi Menuhin, Bach Sonata #1
Beach Boys, Pet Sounds. This was another album rec so I went with Sloop John B.
Greatest Music Open Thread
Sibelius, Finlandia.
Beastie Boys.
The second entry technically nominated an album so I went with the single. Argue amongst yourselves about the best track on Licensed To Ill.
They’re Coming For Your Kids!
AC/DC. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Also: open thread.