7 thoughts on “I like this kind of humor…”

1. Brad Warthen Post authorAugust 25, 2015 at 5:16 pm

   It’s not a knee-slapper. More the kind of subtle dig that says volumes about what the author thinks of the candidate’s campaign chances. Indirect humor.

   Of course, I also like the direct, full-bore, knee-slapping kind…
2. Juan Caruso August 25, 2015 at 7:14 pm

   Brad, guessing you were aware of this already:

   http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/lists/10-songs-republican-candidates-should-use-in-their-campaigns-20150723/lindsey-graham-call-me-blondie-20150722

   LOL
   1. Brad Warthen Post authorAugust 25, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      I especially love the one for Perry — which was also a pretty good song from Britney…
      1. Brad Warthen Post authorAugust 26, 2015 at 10:35 am

         That song was so good that Richard Thompson included it in “1000 Years of Popular Music,” his Top Ten of the Millennium album…
         1. Brad Warthen Post authorAugust 26, 2015 at 11:23 am

            Not that I agree with Thompson’s choices on that list.

            I mean, how could he leave off “Greensleeves”?
            1. Brad Warthen Post authorAugust 26, 2015 at 11:28 am

               Ah, I just found Thompson’s explanation of that:

               Of course, “popular” is a tricky word. A truly popular selection might include the likes of Greensleeves, I Gave My Love a Cherry, anything from the Sound of Music – perhaps people in large numbers don’t always have the best taste. I preferred to concentrate on songs that were deserving but slightly too arcane to be in every household; the also-rans, the misfits, the hidden jewels.

               OK. So really, it wasn’t supposed to BE a Top Ten list, even by his own standards. It was more of a snobbish attempt to impress with his deep knowledge of musical arcana. Like Barry in “High Fidelity”…

               I’d love to see a REAL Top Ten list of the millennium, compiled by someone who knows what he’s about. That would be worth seeing, and listening to…
               1. Bryan Caskey August 26, 2015 at 12:29 pm

                  Just no sentimental tacky crap. Do we look like the kind of store that sells “I Just Called to Say I Love You”?

                  Go to the mall.

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