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…

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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

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   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…

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      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…

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         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”?

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            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…

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               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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