Topic: I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES (Read 26290 times)

George · « **Reply #120 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:35:15 AM »

Gratuitous Post # 120.

George · « **Reply #121 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:38:01 AM »

Page Five Bat Dance!!

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George · « **Reply #122 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:49:17 AM »

I just read on Playbill.com that Andrew Lloyd Webber to Receive Kennedy Center Honors:

Joining Lloyd Webber for the 29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are conductor Zubin Mehta, country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson and film director Steven Spielberg. The 2006 Honorees will be saluted in a gala performance at the Kennedy Center's Opera House Dec. 3. President and Mrs. Bush will receive the Honorees at the White House prior to the performance. The evening — which will be filmed for TV broadcast — will air on CBS-TV in December.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #123 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:50:58 AM »

Quote from: George on September 06, 2006, 11:49:17 AM

I just read on Playbill.com that Andrew Lloyd Webber to Receive Kennedy Center Honors:

Joining Lloyd Webber for the 29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are conductor Zubin Mehta, country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson and film director Steven Spielberg. The 2006 Honorees will be saluted in a gala performance at the Kennedy Center's Opera House Dec. 3. President and Mrs. Bush will receive the Honorees at the White House prior to the performance. The evening — which will be filmed for TV broadcast — will air on CBS-TV in December.

One more sterling example of the dumbing down of America!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #124 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:57:50 AM »

Zubin Mehta.
Dolly Parton.
Smokey Robinson.
Steven Spielberg.
Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Reminds me of a Sesame Street ditty (with words and music by Joe Raposo and Jon Stone)...

One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?

bk · « **Reply #125 on:** September 06, 2006, 12:36:36 PM »

Back from an impromptu lunch with Mr. David Wechter.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #126 on:** September 06, 2006, 12:45:30 PM »

Back from lunch.

More tedium ahead.

Really tired of certain "aspects" of this job.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #127 on:** September 06, 2006, 12:46:07 PM »

On the other hand....

....life is what you make of it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #128 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:20:07 PM »

Enjoyed a bunch of WILL & GRACE episodes today, and even though I think the show had its peak years in seasons 1-4, I have to say there are some really fine episodes in this season 5 set.

One episode that really makes me furious and is indicative of the selfishness of the character of Grace was the Christmas episode with Grace and Leo having tickets to THE NUTCRACKER and Leo constantly being called away by the hospital, and Grace always calling on Will to be a seat filler for her. Will twice interrupts a fun Christmas with Jack and Karen to be by Grace's side only to be dumped by her when Leo is able to return. There are some good laughs in the episode, but Grace's thoughtlessness and narcicism are so prominent that the episode is ruined for me.

Matt H. · « **Reply #129 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:25:42 PM »

Next came FOR THE FIRST TIME, Mario Lanza's last film before his early death. It contains lots of music (and the title song is lovely), but is otherwise a typical fluff musical of the period with conflicts that are overly contrived and solutions too easily attained.

Lanza was very heavy at the time of filming, but he's always photographed with a full blowsy jacket, an overcoat thrown over his shoulder to cut his figure in half, or in stage costumes that are more like ponchos than regular clothes.

Matt H. · « **Reply #130 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:28:22 PM »

TOnight are new episodes of BONES and JUSTICE. PBS is also reshowing that marvelous American Masters' special on Leonard Bernstein's life and times.

Matt H. · « **Reply #131 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:29:08 PM »

All alone, I'm so all alone. . . . "

bk · « **Reply #132 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:37:42 PM »

Everyone having a siesta, or what? I am on my way to LACC for the casting meeting. If decisions aren't made, this could go into tomorrow, as well.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #133 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:47:35 PM »

THE LATEST FAD:

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DALLAS (AP) — Wondering what they'll fry next for the State Fair of Texas? Start imagining fried pralines and fried Coca-Cola.

Judges today for the second annual Big Tex Choice Awards Contest chose Shirley London's Fried Praline Perfection as the tastiest fried delicacy. Abel Gonzales Junior's Fried Coke took the creativity award.

The two won out among 26 entries such as fried macaroni and cheese and a deep-fried cosmopolitan.

London says she came up with the fried pralines idea after buying pralines at the fair last year. She plans to sell the pralines alongside fried marshmallows.

Gonzales says the Fried Coke came about just from thinking aloud. The concoction includes Coca-Cola flavored batter that is deep-fried and with Coke fountain syrup drizzled on it. That's topped with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a cherry.

Maybe we could do it with Diet Coke for bk, and who knows, someone might even like Cherry Coke.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #134 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:49:14 PM »

"Only in America" images:

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #135 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:55:15 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on September 06, 2006, 06:42:46 AM

What the heck were you doing up at that hour? Pretending you are a vampire?

Sheesh!!! $:-\$

George and DakotaCelt came out to play (and bk was not in to play recess monitor).

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #136 on:** September 06, 2006, 01:58:52 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on September 06, 2006, 07:10:00 AM

Thats because there are fewer people who live there

It is a lower percentage of folks below the poverty line.

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #137 on:** September 06, 2006, 02:26:56 PM »

I wonder what the reasoning was behind using "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" as the theme for THE PUBLIC ENEMY. Seems so incongruous. Or maybe they wanted irony. Still, I think of that movie every time I hear that song.

Matt H. · « **Reply #138 on:** September 06, 2006, 02:27:20 PM »

Now, off to clean the den, and then, back to TV.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #139 on:** September 06, 2006, 02:34:52 PM »

Quote from: bk on September 06, 2006, 09:38:03 AM

I don't know what an answer song is.

Wikipedia

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List of answer songs

This is an incomplete list of songs, which can or may never satisfy any subjective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome.

This is a list of answer songs, songs that refer directly to another song or that are meant as a reply to another song.

...

"Achy Breaky Song" by "Weird Al" Yankovic is a song-length rant about Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart".

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division was written in response to Neil Sedaka's "Love Will Keep Us Together"

and bk's favorite:

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"Yarra Song" by Billy Bragg contains a short section from Jean Kenbrovin and John Kellette's "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles".

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #140 on:** September 06, 2006, 02:44:41 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 06, 2006, 11:50:58 AM

One more sterling example of the dumbing down of America!

There ya go - pickin' on ole George agin.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #141 on:** September 06, 2006, 02:47:41 PM »

Quote from: PennyO on September 06, 2006, 09:52:47 AM

Howdy, folks!

Cat brought me a breakfast mouse a few minutes ago - Gee, thanks. ...Next time, unbuttered whole wheat toast, kitty...

I think the mouse would go better on a sour dough muffin.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #142 on:** September 06, 2006, 03:11:48 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on September 06, 2006, 10:31:21 AM

So I am hoping there will be no scratching in the walls tonight, which would mean we still have bats.

Or much, much, worse

(see E. A. Poe for some thoughts; or watch "The Haunting")

der Brucer

Michael · « **Reply #143 on:** September 06, 2006, 03:46:59 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on September 06, 2006, 06:43:47 AM

TOD - Mr BK - what is your favorite "answer" song?

How about this one:

Question me an answer bright and clear.

I will answer with a question clear and bright.

Even though your answer may be wrong my question will be right.

Question me an answer.

Answer with a question.

(Chorus)

Fourteen hundred ninety two. (1492)

(Bobby)

What's the year that Babe Ruth hit his sixtieth home run?

(Chorus)

Wellington at Waterloo.

(Bobby)

Who became the hero at the battle of Bull Run?

Learning can be lots of fun.

Question me an answer bright and clear.

I will answer with a question clear and bright.

Even though your answer may be wrong my question will be right.

Question me an answer.

Answer with a question.

(Chorus)

Midnight ride of Paul Revere.

(Bobby)

What's the way that Yankee Doodle really went to town?

(Chorus)

Cleaning up the atmosphere.

(Bobby)

What's the reason London Bridge is always falling down.

(All)

You can learn things from a clown.

Question me an answer bright and clear.

I will answer with a question clear and bright.

Even though your answer may be wrong my question will be right.

Question me an answer.

Answer with a question.

(Bobby)

On the good ship Lollopop.

(Chorus)

How did Christopher Columbus sail upon the sea?

(Bobby)

Underneath the circus top.

(Chorus)

Where did Cleopatra get to meet Mark Antony?

(All)

They say knowledge makes you free.

(Orchestra Interlude and Dance)

(All)

They say knowledge makes you free.

Question me an answer if you please.

I will answer with a question if I can.

(Bobby)

Let me show you just how I became an educated man.

Question me an answer.

(Chorus)

Answer with a question.

(Orchestra and Dance)

If you wanna' know, if you wanna' hear, if you wanna' see,

question me an answer.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #144 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:00:42 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on September 06, 2006, 01:58:52 PM

It is a lower percentage of folks below the poverty line.

der Brucer

Well, that's not what you said

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #145 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:03:52 PM »

Gizzafratz!

Gizzafrats and Ratzendatz!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #146 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:07:54 PM »

The day has improved!

UPS just delivered:

"High Anxiety"
"Oz - The Complete Sixth Season"
"Mae West -- Glamour Collection"
"West Side Story" -- expanded CD soundtrack

bk · « **Reply #147 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:26:17 PM »

Back from the casting session, which took a surprising turn at the end. First off, in addition to Mr. Kevin Spirtas, I'm bringing back Lauren Rubin to play his wife - she played it in the reading and was faboo - she's from NY and has done a few shows there. But, I'm also going to bring in someone to do the role of the female alien - a terrific part with a really good number. I'm making a wish list now and it's get some pretty wonderful people on it.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #148 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:34:17 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on September 06, 2006, 01:55:15 PM

George and DakotaCelt came out to play (and bk was not in to play recess monitor).

CHOMP!!!

Jane · « **Reply #149 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:34:34 PM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on September 06, 2006, 12:46:05 AM

I also recommend do not watch Money Pit before you meet tomorow!

A bit like our first experience in Michigan.

I hope you have also seen MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE, the original and classier film.

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