Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Let's see here...Ford Aerostar or Dodge Caravan?

In 1984, Don Henley heaped crap upon an unknowing public with a hit-song entitled "The Boys of Summer." This is what Wikipedia says about it:

'After a mid-way instrumental break is the song's most famous lyric:

Out on the road today
I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said,
Don't look back, you can never look back.

This image of once-countercultural Deadheads driving establishment status symbol Cadillacs immediately connected with Henley's age group, and neatly encapsulated the song's feelings of loss and aging. It is rumored that this line was inspired by Henley seeing Joe Walsh driving a Cadillac with a Deadhead sticker on it while on Sunset Blvd.
'

In 2003, emo band, The Ataris (aparently wanting to get in on the crap-heaping action,) released the same song, only changing the 'deadhead' refrence to 'Black Flag.' I found it fairly funny in the sad kind of way because the song is so unpunk it should be illegal, but that's just my opinion.

I had my own crap-heaping moment today, sing along if you like:

Out on the road today I saw a WEEN bumpersticker on a Mini-Van.

...and now I've heaped that crap on you. Enjoy!!

Saturday, May 19, 2007