Darth Drabek

Sweet Caroline is always a must for a late night big party mix. When everybody there is already pretty much slammed, the inhibition that keeps many from the stage suddenly dissolves when Neil's golden voice intones, "Where it began...." Right now: The Twilight Singers - Hyperballad Yes, it's a Bjork cover.

Well that sucks. I knew there was a reason I didn't want to get the game. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Exactly. Without Al Lowe, it's not a LSL game. "But Al Lowe always hides something in the trash can!"

This guy is getting his 15 minutes of fame for pulling a prank on singer. No, that's not the "coolest" thing in the world - however, I think the most amusing thing about this is the behavior of stars who are used to deferential treatment. I just can't stand the way celebrities get addicted to the spotlight and the adulation. This effect results in crap like the "Surreal Life" on VH1, where people who think they are still important or relevant make one final grasp for public recognition. Hey, I bought "My Own Prison," and I still think it's a good album. They went downhill from there, but Creed's music is irrelevant to the actions of their former singer.

It's not exactly breaking news that Scott Stapp, former lead singer for Creed, is pathetic. However, this interesting post helps us remember just how pathetic he really is. Link There is a link lower on this guy's blog with pictures.

Is it like the faked(although some say it was a clever PR job) puma ads that featured Fellatio? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Those ads were scandalous!

Ben Folds - B*tches Ain't S*** Goddamn hilarious - a genius reworking of a G-Funk classic. If you love oddball covers, Ben Folds, gangsta rap or any of the above get this. Link! NOTE: I did not personally download from this guy's site, so I can't guarantee it works. A lot of people on the BenFolds.org forum say it does, though.

No problem, Eldar. I know I wouldn't want to have to moderate this thread, that's for sure. Eh, while I'm here, I might as well post another of my lyrical favorites. Bad Religion American Jesus I don't need to be a global citizen, 'Cuz I'm blessed by nationality. I'm member of a growing populace, We enforce our popularity. There are things that seem to pull us under and, There are things that drag us down. But there's a power and a vital presence, It's lurking all around. We've got the American Jesus, See him on the interstate. We've got the American Jesus, He helped build the President's estate. I feel sorry for the Earth's population, 'Cuz so few live in the U.S.A. At least the foreigners can copy our morality, They can visit but they cannot stay. Only precious few can garner our prosperity, It makes us walk with renewed confidence. We got a place to go when we die, And the architect resides right here. We've got the American Jesus, Bolstering national faith. We've got the American Jesus, Overwhelming millions every day. He's the farmer's barren fields, The force the army wields, The expressions on the faces of the starving millions, He's the power of the man, He's the fuel that drives the Klan, He's the motive and the conscience of the murderer, He's the preacher on T.V. , The false sincerity, The form letter that's written by the big computers, The nuclear bombs, The kids with no moms, And i'm fearful that he's inside me... We've got the American Jesus See him on the interstate We've got the American Jesus Exercising his authority We've got the American Jesus Bolstering national faith We've got the American Jesus Overwhelming millions every day One nation, under God...

Over: Dave Matthews Band Under: The Afghan Whigs Over: Audioslave Under: Soundgarden, RATM

Yes.

Okay, okay, I get the message. No more songs about killing sprees. Though how those lyrics are more harsh than half the death/black/thrash/grind metal that's still here beats me. Oh wait, there is a difference - Nick Cave's lyrics are good. Tom Waits Invitation To The Blues Well she's up against the register with an apron and a spatula, Yesterday's deliveries, tickets for the bachelors She's a moving violation from her conk down to her shoes, But it's just an invitation to the blues And you feel just like Cagney, she looks like Rita Hayworth At the counter of the Schwab's drugstore You wonder if she might be single, she's a loner and likes to mingle Got to be patient, try and pick up a clue She said "How you gonna like 'em, over medium or scrambled?", You say "Anyway's the only way", be careful not to gamble On a guy with a suitcase and a ticket getting out of here It's a tired bus station and an old pair of shoes This ain't nothing but an invitation to the blues But you can't take your eyes off her, get another cup of java, It's just the way she pours it for you, joking with the customers Mercy mercy, Mr. Percy, there ain't nothing back in Jersey But a broken-down jalopy of a man I left behind And the dream that I was chasin, and a battle with the booze And an open invitation to the blues But she used to have a sugar daddy and a candy-apple Caddy, And a bank account and everything, accustomed to the finer things He probably left her for a socialite, and he didn't love her 'cept at night, And then he's drunk and never even told her that her that he cared So they took the registration, and the car-keys and her shoes And left her with an invitation to the blues 'Cause there's a Continental Trailways leaving local bus tonight, good evening You can have my seat, I'm sticking round here for a while Get me a room at the Squire, the filling station's hiring, And I can eat here every night, what the hell have I got to lose? Got a crazy sensation, go or stay? now I gotta choose, And I'll accept your invitation to the blues

Nothin' wrong with a little love for the heritage of gaming! You RPG kings have your "gold box games," the rest of us have Commander Keen. :D

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Suspect Device

Good catch! I'm not crazy, really, I just would get a kick out of it of Obsidian decided to include one of gaming's more famous "running gags" into the game. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I still remember being totally dumbfounded when I found it from the secret areas on "Satan's Dark Delight" in Quake. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't get it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Dopefish was a character in one of the Commander Keen games. References to this little guy have popped up in secret areas in a few Apogee, id and 3d Realms games. In Doom, there was a room in which commander Keen was hanged in effigy. The triumphant "Dopefish Lives" message in Duke Nukem 3d (where I first encountered this odd bit of trivia) was Apogee/3d Realms' way of replying to their rival firm. However, even id gave in to the power of the dopefish eventually, proclaiming, "The Dopefish Lives" in a secret room in Quake. That room even featured a hi-res dopefish on the wall. Dopefish also made cameos in Quake II, Max Payne, Hitman 2, Descent 3 and Hyperspace Delivery Boy. From "The History of the Dopefish," by Joe Siegler.

Good catch! I'm not crazy, really, I just would get a kick out of it of Obsidian decided to include one of gaming's more famous "running gags" into the game.

I don't know about that, but there was that one locker on the Ravager with "Dopefish Lives" scrawled on the inside of the door.

Wow, that was an honest to God, "LOL" right there. Thanks, Baley. Cats are jerks. I hate those elitist bastards. At least dogs don't look at me with disdain all the time.

Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.A. 2005 graduate of Ohio University - straight into the ranks of the unemployed! I guess if I lived in the UK I could "go on the dole," eh? God, I love that phrase for some reason.

Transplants - DJ, DJ On paper, this looks horrible... Tim Armstrong, the unintelligible voice and rhythm guitarist of Rancid, Travis Barker, the pretty boy drummer and reality TV star of Blink 182 and "Skinhead Rob," a former Rancid roadie, decide to form a band. It's not what you'd expect, or maybe it is - there's definitely some punk here, but Armstrong discovered ProTools and loops and dubs much more than he did even on "Life Won't Wait." Also, Skinhead Rob writes his rhymes about his hard life on the street - some of his parts are ridiculously bad, but the songs are mostly catchy as hell. Between the electronic blips and abrasive shout-rapping, you might be better off with Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards if you want an old-school punk record from a Rancid alum. But the first Transplants record (avoid the second one at your peril) is a real kick in the teeth to the cookie-cutter mall-punk scene.

Warren Zevon - Dirty Life and Times

The best part of that song is "if you GO! i will surely die." It's just so unexpected. I love Joey Santiago's guitar on that song though. Total minimalism, just bending the hell out of those notes. And nice catch, Kor.

Mojo Nixon - Don Henley Must Die (if your store don't have Mojo Nixon, well then it could use some fixin') He's a tortured artist Used to be in the eagles Now he whines like a wounded beagle Poet of despair Puffed up with hot air He's serious, pretentious and I just don't care Don Henley must die Don't let him get back together With Glenn Frey, Don Henley must die Turned on the TV And what did I see This bloated hairy thing winnin' a Grammy Best rock vocalist Compared to what? Bunch of pseudo-serious Kraft angst-a-matic Satanic plot Don Henley Must die Put a sharp stick in his eye, don henley must die Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya Oh (insert "Hotel California" solo over bridge) Quit playin' that crap You're out of the band I'm only kidding, can't you tell? I love his sensitve music His idiot poetry's swell You and your kind Are killin' rock and roll It's not because you

Yes, yes he does. When I saw Tomahawk live last year, he performed the distorted verses of that song through a gas mask. The effect was tremendous. Right now: PJ Harvey - Big Exit

Last one before I take off for the weekend - Soundgarden - Blow Up the Outside World

Or "Copacetic" I like grooving to 'Love Train" by the O'Jays. Could we be twin brothers from seperate mothers? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unbelievable. Next I'll start finishing your sentences. I hope this isn't like a force bond... don't go getting your hand cut off in a lightsaber battle now, Kor.

Oh man, some great choices here lately! Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms Fantastic, epic story from Mr. Knopfler - "We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms..." Local H - Bound for the Floor Another winner. One of my first bands used to cover this. Thank you for not calling it "Born to be Down." FB & the Catholics - Bullet "Everybody is all abooooooooard..... Let's take it back... to that minor chord!" And my pick: The O'Jays - Back Stabbers :cool: