Monday, October 13, 2008

Crabb Bits: Stupid People, Oasis, Jordan Zevon

To the dumb son of a bitch who threw their fucking bar b q sauce after eating their chicken McNuggets on my car in the Hy Vee parking lot, bad karma is coming to you.  And especially after washing my car off.  Just another reminder that there are still dumb fucks in Cedar Rapids Iowa.  Here's hoping a cinderblock comes out of the big blue sky and whop you upside the head Junior.

Amazes me how ignorant people get anymore.  And by the way here's a note from Ringo Starr about signing no more autographs after October 20th. (the preceeding paragraph is probaly from some disgrunted fan who heard Liverpool 8.  But basically it's a Ringo FU note to the world.

In an utterly bizarre footnote of Beatles history, Ringo Starr has sent a video update to his fans telling them to stop sending fanmail. It's available to see on the drummer's official website now, but it turns out that Ringo's had enough of signing things. He's clearly far too busy singing out of tune and playing drums badly…
"This is a serious message to everyone… after the 20th of October, do not send fan mail to any address that you have. Nothing will be signed after the 20th of October. If that's the date on the envelope, it's going to be tossed. I'm warning you with peace and love, I have too much to do"

Oasis-Dig Out Your Soul (Big Brother/Reprise)

I know you know that you don't care about the Gallagher brothers but they have gotten back to the sound of their early successful Epic albums and this is the second straight very good album following the underappreciated Don't Believe The Truth album.  I still think Zak Starkey remains the secret behind the Beatlesque songs (Zak is son of said mentioned orge Ringo) and Liam can write them alongside Noel when they're on the same page.  This will probaly bomb on the Billboard charts and it's a shame that the buying public can accept that Oasis can still write and play them as good as Morning Glory or Definitely Maybe.  Still around and still good.
Grade A minus
Request these:  Waiting For The Rapture, The Shock Of The Lightning, The Nature Of Reality

Jordan Zevon-Insides Out (New West)

Warren's son vertures out on his own and owes more to Ben Folds or Fountains Of Wayne than his father.  He's very quirky, very why on some of his songs and does Poppa proud on Dad's Studebaker song.  And still can make his own identity with the hilarious American Standard, the wistful Just Do That and Camelia Rhodes is the song that would have fitted on Owlsey's album from 1999.  You remember Owlsey don't ya?  Made a great album for Giant and then a stinkeroo a couple years later on a independent label and has disappeared.  I think Jordan might have a bit more staying power, at least that's what I think on his debut.
Grade A minus

Request these: Camelia Rhodes, American Standard, Just Do That

COMMENT Love from Lenny!

 Lenard Wong Hi ya Crabby,

Yes there are plenty of stupid people breathing air and taking up space. Inbreeding has a way of diluting the gene pool and it is unfortunate that some people didn't know enough to not have sex with siblings or offsprings. Stupid people should throw a primate into their blood line just to elevate their ancestry a notch or two. Hope you have a great day and a better tomorrow