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Fashion is Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs: Reason #64

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: Design, Pop Culture, Strange, Funny.

The perfect attire for the nuclear fallout subculture.

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Cardboard Tube Fighting League

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: Strange, Funny.

“While many speculate that our fore fathers, when drafting the Constitution, originally intended the fourth amendment to refer to fire arms, there is now a small group of non-academics who believe that they were more likely referring to elite militias of cardboard tube wielding ninjas.”

I think I’ll have to start a chapter in my neighborhood.

Cardboard Tube Fighting League

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TTT 10

Posted on October 24th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: TTT, Pop Culture, Music.

Today’s TTT is again, late. My apologies. I hope the track makes up for it. Please put the torch down and walk away.

Since it’s close to Halloween, I thought I should put up a couple of my favorite spooky tunes for this week and next. Today it’s “I Put a Spell On You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Released in 1957, this track was initially going to be recorded as a more straight-up blues ballad. But when some ribs, chicken, and alcohol were brought into the studio by the producer, it turned into…something else.

Screamin’ Jay almost seems possessed as he belts out the first, and best, rendition of this classic. His performance of the song was also something otherworldy, and unforgettable, making him the precursor to the shock rock more popularly associated with the likes of Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop.

This track has also been covered by many artists since its inception, including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ray Charles, and Marilyn Manson, to name a few. I’ve included a few of those recordings here as well. But none are as good as the original.

Artist: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Website: Wikipedia
Track: I Put a Spell On You

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TTT 9

Posted on October 16th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: TTT, Advertising, Pop Culture, TV, Music.

Today’s “Tuesday’s Terrific Track” is a recording by none other than The Velvet Fog himself, Mel Torme. I, like many of my generation no doubt, was introduced to Mel Torme through the late, great 80’s sitcom “Night Court“. Judge Harry Stone idolized Mel Torme, who would be mentioned in episodes from time to time and appeared in at least one cameo (that I can recall) on the show.

Mel was bestowed the nickname “Velvet Fog” because of his smooth singing style, mostly in the jazz genre. Today’s track, a little jingle entitled “Pepsi Is For Swingers”, will give you a taste of the “Fog”. Arranged by Bob Thompson, a pioneer of the Space Age Bachelor Pad sound, the jingle was apparently never used by Pepsi for fear of the other well-known definition of “swingers”. Enjoy.

Artist: Mel Torme
Website: Wikipedia
Track: “Pepsi Is For Swingers”

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Unicorn Kingdom Club

Posted on October 16th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: Music, Strange, Funny.

Umm….yeah.  With music.

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