It's a sad sad situation - and it's getting more & more absurd.

 

Well, I'd say that Aerosmith should be castrated for that halftime show - but, considering the fact that they opened their segment with a fucking Diane Warren tune, it's apparent that there're no balls to cut off.  How humiliating was that 10 minutes for Rock & Roll?  Five old sellouts, raping their own past to appear with kids who've sold more records than they have without even trying¼.  Not to mention, appearing with a group of kids whose combined ages don't even add up to one of their own.  To steal a line from Randy Hassan:  Steven Tyler now looks more like Carly Simon than Carly Simon does.  Yeesh.  And, Christ, could they get over "Walk This Way" already?  Sure, the Run DMC duet was revolutionary for its time, and probably was the thing that single-handedly revived Aerosmith's career, plus it's a great song - but do we need to revisit it every time we see those fuckers, now?  First the MTV Awards with Kid Rock, and now the SB with *N Sync, Britney and Nelly!  Nelly, fer chrissakes!  Aerosmith shared, yes shared, the stage with Nelly.  Grotesque. 

 

Favorite Song Of All Time This Week©:  "No More No More" - Aerosmith

 

Speaking of lame-ass & the Super Bowl - how many retards do you think ordered the Drew Carey pay per view improv special on Super Bowl Sunday?  Yeah, uh - let me pay $50 to watch people who've put no work into

something, with the hope that it just might be funny.  What is the appeal?  And it's fucking Drew Carey.  I hope he's about over.

 

Let's see - federal funding for "faith based" programming.  Programming is the right word, there kids...  Hey, you poor American Buddhists, Jews, and Atheists - there's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Jesus Christ.  Excuse me, W, you fuck, five words: SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.  We all don't prescribe to your "fantasy".  Gee, less than 10% of the world's population does.  Get over it.  And, I know some of you reading this voted for him.  That's more depressing than Aerosmith's performance at the Super Bowl.

 

Whilst I offer you many rants, let me rave about The Mole.  You know, that show is brilliantly put together, and a true joy to watch.  I can't figure out why people avoid these shows - other than to simply be snobs and uppity a-holes.  Yes, Temptation Island is trash - but it's some mighty fine trash.  And completely and unbelievably watchable.  Of course, the granddaddy of 'em all, Survivor, is back with a vengeance (although, I must say I'm enjoying The Mole a bit more at this point...).  I guess it's just sad that people who watch television would rather watch actors pretending to be "real", rather than real people, placed in real situations being real.  Perhaps it's escaping reality and placing yourself in a show that drives people to dramadies.  Maybe you really want to be Joey Tribiani or Dharma or The President.  If so, you are truly pathetic.  But, you should do yourselves a favor and watch something good.  And Survivor, Temptation Island & The Mole are really damn good television.

 

Happy Birthday To Thee From LEE This Week©:

02/02/37    Tommy Smothers

02/02/42    Graham Nash

02/03/47    Dave Davies

02/03/59    The Day The Music Died

02/04/48    Alice Cooper

02/05/43    Larry Tamblyn

02/05/44    Al Kooper

02/06/43    Fabian

02/06/45    Bob Marley

02/08/31    James Dean

 

Favorite Album Of All Time This Week©:  Killer - Alice Cooper.  Yeah yeah yeah, indeed!

 

Kiss Me DeadLEE A year Ago This Week©:

John Vincent Imbragulio, 74.  Owner of Ace Records.  February 04.

Todd Karns, 79.  Actor who played Clarence the Angel in It's A Wonderful Life.  February 05.

Gus Johnson, 86.  Jazz drummer who played for Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman & Ella Fitzgerald among others.  February 06.

Christopher Rios, 28.  698 lb. rapper known as Big Pun.  February 07.

"Lonesome" Dave Peverett, 56.  Foghat guitarist.  February 07.

Doug Henning, 51.  Magician.  February 07.

 

Question Of The Week©:  You tell me.

 

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