Can I do a Hang It Up/Keep It Up?
Note: Hang it up/Keep it up is a regular feature of the Sound of Young America and Jesse Thorn, and while I am a guest of Jesse's, my views represent neither his nor those of TSOYA. That in mind, here is my special guest Hang it up/Keep it up!
Hang it up: The fake name construction X-y McY.
Nasty McCrabbyPants. Dirty McSlopbucket. Friendly McHappyhead. I'm certainly guilty of doing it, and I confess my laziness and ask forgiveness. Rather than make a joke, I made a joke shorthand, like saying "I just ate the burrito from hell," or "That rollercoaster ride was like a rollercoaster ride on acid." And it appears in certain places where they should know better. Take the time to make an actual joke and hang up the Stupid McNotfunny.
Keep it up: Recreating vintage rock videos.
I present to you a recreation of the Donnie Iris video "Do You Compute."
The original video isn't that memorable, the song isn't that great, the sterile lab setting of the original has been replaced by a basement, and this was in all likelihood a total goof, but that makes me love it all the more. They still took the time to lovingly mock a video no one remembers. That's devotion. Keep it up!
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Hang it up: The fake name construction X-y McY.
Nasty McCrabbyPants. Dirty McSlopbucket. Friendly McHappyhead. I'm certainly guilty of doing it, and I confess my laziness and ask forgiveness. Rather than make a joke, I made a joke shorthand, like saying "I just ate the burrito from hell," or "That rollercoaster ride was like a rollercoaster ride on acid." And it appears in certain places where they should know better. Take the time to make an actual joke and hang up the Stupid McNotfunny.
Keep it up: Recreating vintage rock videos.
I present to you a recreation of the Donnie Iris video "Do You Compute."
The original video isn't that memorable, the song isn't that great, the sterile lab setting of the original has been replaced by a basement, and this was in all likelihood a total goof, but that makes me love it all the more. They still took the time to lovingly mock a video no one remembers. That's devotion. Keep it up!
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posted by VoteJoe at Tuesday, August 01, 2006
7 Comments:
i fully support the "hang it up."
also, which band member's girlfriend do you think was on the ironing board or whatever it was they used in that video? my guess is the drummer.
rock videos definitely need more beige mittens and pink spoons for drumsticks.
And in the future, all cymbals should be replaced by a guy off screen holding a frying pan.
I have an opinion.
Well, then, let it fly, brotha!
Jesse here -- man, I am stealing some sweet internet from some generous soul in my (new) building! I couldn't agree more with your Hang it Up, Joe. Point of clarification, however: how do you feel about alternate constructions, such as XXXXworth YYYllberry?
Jesse,
I have a bit more tolerance to XXXXworth YYYllberry (since anything ending with "worth" sounds aristocratic), I would still have the same fundamental problem. But since it's not as common, I would say, y'know, safe harbor for the next 90 days.
I begrudginly admit that you're right on the "hang it up." I got enough mileage out of it and it's better safe than sorry. But it's still cool to say "What?" and "OKAY?" like Dave Chapelle mimicking Lil' Jon right? That's still clever right?
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