Nope, s/he was explaining what would happen if you substituted gives for is and B for D.

When the explanation of the joke gets more likes than the joke…

When the explanation of the joke gets more likes than the joke…

My favorite winter album is Hospice by The Antlers. There's just something weird about listening to that album when it *isn't* depressingly cold and dark.

My favorite winter album is Hospice by The Antlers. There's just something weird about listening to that album when it *isn't* depressingly cold and dark.

This would be yet another garage rock revival band but for the singer's soulful vocals. I've listened to this album a few times through, and it's definitely solid.

This would be yet another garage rock revival band but for the singer's soulful vocals. I've listened to this album a few times through, and it's definitely solid.

This gets a A in my book. Favorite episode of television of 2012 so far. Can't wait for season two!

This gets a A in my book. Favorite episode of television of 2012 so far. Can't wait for season two!

almost didn't like because "its day is over"

almost didn't like because "its day is over"

I really don't know. It's going to be very interesting to see how this plays out.

I really don't know. It's going to be very interesting to see how this plays out.

Also, it needed more Jonah.

Also, it needed more Jonah.

Dan: "My guitar is for seduction, not crowd control. Granted, on a good night, they're one and the same."

Dan: "My guitar is for seduction, not crowd control. Granted, on a good night, they're one and the same."

He did it as a joke, someone took him seriously, and he's been doing it semi-ironically since. He pretty much is the dean of American rock critics though.

He did it as a joke, someone took him seriously, and he's been doing it semi-ironically since. He pretty much is the dean of American rock critics though.

I think Christgau is the greatest living rock critic. Although occasionally he gets a little obtuse, his reviews usually say more in three lines than most people can say in three paragraphs.