Billy Joel - Everybody Loves You Now

One of my favorite Billy Joel songs. I was just listening to the original version on "Cold Spring Harbor." This is from "Songs in the Attic." Billy justs drips Hicksville, doesn't he? He had a great band then -- I'd put them up against E Street and the Attractions, but in more of a bar-band way. Which is not an insult.

"There's People Out There Turning Music Into Gold"

John Stewart, ex-Kingston Trio, progenitor of California Singer-Songwriters, has died.

"Gold" stands as one of the best songs of the '70s.

Goodnight, Music Man.

"Like Sam the Butcher Giving Alice the Meat"

Allan Melvin has died. So has Suzanne Pleshette. Pleshette, you know. But who the hell is Allan Melvin? Why, he was long-suffering Brady maid, Alice's non-commital boyfriend. And, of course, Archie Bunker's "pal", Barney Hefner on "All in the Family" and the lesser "Archie Bunker's Place".




And, I just learned, the voice of Magilla Gorilla! Holy shit -- and Drooper the Lion from "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour." A far-out show from my youth. Should've called it the "Banana Spliffs..."

Anyhow, farewell, Barney or Sam or Allan!

Christ, Nick at Nite has gotta have their flag (?) at half-mast tonight. Goodnight, Funnyman!

Woody Woodpecker - Under the Counter Spy

"The BAT!" A most memorable WW episode. Saw it dozens of times on Ch. 5 after school. Woody wakes up with a obvious hangover and gets embroiled in a spy caper. Mike M. used to always say "The BAT!"

The Emperor of Dirtburg

Never trust a guy with two first names. A Ron Paul expose.

Squeaky's Circus

from the Andy Devine's "Andy's Gang." Just watch it. But only if you're cool...

...The Snow Turned Into Rain

Dan Fogelberg died today. Fogelberg is a great songwriter. Often ridiculed for being too soft rock ("why don't you try penning "Longer", Leary?), he could rock with the best of the 70s crowd. Here's a favorite of mine; I've still got the 45: The Language of Love.

Ode to Steve Martin 1.0

Comedy is the ability to make people laugh without making them puke.

Toys for the Children of the Damned #2

Dress-Me-Up Devil Dolly is here for Christmas!

Oh, the ho-ho-horror!

This Just In: Bush Still Full of Shit

Why won't he shut his fucking mouth?

Oh, yeah, I remember -- he hates America.

As Costanza says, "It's not a lie if you believe it."

He believes it.