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Two words. Fill in the blank.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a _______
______ Louise!
Enjoy Stayin' Alive
Hey, don't blame me for the choice. I may or may not have watched Airplane! last night. Blame the movie. Plus, if you don't like this song, you're a bozo. This song is awesome, if not high-pitched.


Just a side note. Does anyone else think the guy in the red shirt looks like Dave Grohl from Nirvana and Foo Fighters? Also, does the guy in the white shirt (who is also balding) look like the lovechild between George Carlin and Bobcat Goldthwait? Also, I think the lead singer looks like George Michael and Gordon Keith from Sports Radion 1310 The Ticket mixed together. Interesting

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You may recognize the voice of the lead singer in the following band, and I will tell you why. In 2005, all fans of The Unicorns (me and 3 others) had reason to rejoice (it was a fairly quiet celebration because of lack of critical mass) when the lead singer and drummer of The Unicorns formed a new band called Islands. The drummer has since left the band, but not to worry, Islands is still rocking on. Enjoy Rough Gem by Islands.

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This song and video have all the necessary elements for a great music video: skateboarding nuns, karate action shots, surfing nuns in Audi cars, clowns doing surveillance with walkie-talkies, a man with a graduated cylinder full of blood, hippies with flowers, dancing/prancing cops, etc. Enjoy Flyswatter by Eels


By the way, no matter what you read to the contrary, this guy is not from LA. He is from Dallas.

Snuggie As A Buggie In A Ruggie

Cami and I could not stop laughing last night as we watched this commercial. Yes, this is a real commercial. They are actually trying to sell this product and pass it off as a legitimate option for warming oneself. My apologies to any of you who are reading this who own one of these (I'm sure they are quite nice and practical - and, I might add, quite a steal with this TV offer), but these just look ridiculous. And, if you own one, please please please DO NOT EVER wear it to a sporting event, as is recommended. You will look...uhh...shall we say...out of place?

New No. 1

We have a new number one in the Tetris tourney. Many people gave up after Spencer's score, but Camille did not. Unfortunately I deleted the screen shot, but I and the two dogs are witnesses to level 21 with 209 lines and 135,000ish points. Happy playing everyone.

Here is a rare glimpse of the new champ (no, not the stud on the right, but the beauty on the left)

It is true what they say. Smoke follows the ugly one. Gimme a break. That is as wide as I could open my eyes with all those carcinogenic billows blowing in my face. Thanks to Jenny and Phill for this great picture. We have a 24" X 36" version in our living room.

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On this the last day of 90s grunge week, I couldn't decide between the two other big grunge bands (with honorable mention going to Silverchair, Bush, Garbage, Hole, and Alice in Chains). So, I will give you a song from both.

Enjoy Spoonman by Soundgarden


And Tonight, Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins

Konshu No Arubamu

While I like highlighting the awesome albums that I listen to, I also really enjoyed highlighting a terrible album that I will never listen to (like I did last time with the falsetto female-voiced band The Eaglettes). Let's make that a tradition, shall we? Honor a cd worth honoring and slam a cd worth slamming. I feel that is fair.

Not much Ipod (by the way, the Ipod has a name and it is I Am Spartacus) time this week, as you can imagine, but when I did fire it up, Pavement's Wowee Zowee was playing.




This album, on the other hand, was definitely not playing because it is unlistenable. The Joshua Tree by U2

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More 90s fantasticicity would have to include The Toadies. Awesome Dallas band. I knew and sometimes did stuff with Lisa, the bassist, in high school. She would be a great topic for the "Where are they now?" shows because she is no longer with the band. Yes, The Toadies are still together (after 2 breakups) and released a solid album this year. Enjoy 1996's Away by The Toadies.

Merry Christmas. Love, The Gore Family

Besides inventing the internet, Al Gore has given us many things. Let's sing about them to the tune of a festive holiday ditty.

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My Christmas gift to you. My favorite Nirvana song. I would be remiss if I did not include Nirvana, the godfathers of grunge, in the 90s grunge week.