My inner 10-year-old is very happy they mentioned The Critic and his appearance in The Muppet Movie.

But it's got Liz Fraser from the Cocteau Twins singing on the outro… Surely that kicks it up a notch or 2?

Waitaminnit… "Big Empty" is on there… One of STP's best songs.

Sadly, I think 'Wish' was the last time an album of theirs, song-for-song, had a favorable hits vs. misses ratio… Not to say there haven't been some great moments since… "Wrong Number" was a great single, and Incidentally, "Last Day of Summer" is fantastic, easily the best song on "Bloodflowers" though generally…

Yes, this, times 1,000… Boris Williams was the band's secret weapon… I believe "Burn" from the Crow soundtrack was the last thing he did with the Cure, so he went out on a high note at least.

Azmodiar?

Definitely give 'Long Division' a spin… It's very similar to their debut in sound and vibe, with a handful of great songs.

Saw it when it was first released, goofy trailers and all… Loved every minute of it (possible bonus points for nostalgia for the drive-in experience they were trying to replicate… Though my own childhood drive-in memeories are of 'Herbie the Love Bug' and not schlocky horror)… Eli Roth's fake trailer for…

Was that punchline followed by a rimshot or "sad trombone" sound?

Offensively inoffensive?

That movie made 11-year-old me laugh like crazy… Man in a hospital gown, howling, runs out the door of his room, followed by a nurse holding a pot. Doctor says to Nurse: "Noooo… I told you prick his boil!" All of the jokes we're like that.

Lollapalooza 2… The second show at Jones Beach… I was a huge fan of almost every act on the bill (early 90's alt-rock wet dream: JAMC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ministry, Chili Peppers were all main stage)… Lush (a personal favorite) was the only band that got to play…. Before Pearl Jam were supposed to come on: rain,…

The influence was plain… One of the great music vids of all time IMO… If you want a music vid the Quay bros. actually were responsible for, check out His Name Is Alive's "Can't Go Wrong Without You"… just as much of a mindfuck as the Tool video, only more subtle: http://youtu.be/AsMYOeOIZYE

It's beer o'clock, I'm buying.

Fair enough. Was just surprised by the absence of any mention of "Tangled" - it's like a lengthy discussion about Led Zeppelin IV that doesn't mention "Stairway to Heaven" in some capacity.

Didn't know this existed. Thank you A.V. Club for providing a silver lining to my 4-5AM insomnia. Loved it.

I'm sorry, but a lengthy piece on 'Blood On the Tracks' that doesn't *mention* "Shelter From the Storm" or "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome" not to mention an obscure little deep cut called "Tangled Up In Blue"?!!

The animated classic series Home Movies… Coach McGuirk takes a bartender course… Makes a concoction called a Dirty Frenchman, which is wine and olive juice… I laughed out loud for like a minute straight.

Upvoted for reminding me about that title credits Batgirl motorcycle thing :-)

Ha! Motorhead's SUPPOSED TO mess up your hearing… I hope I don't butcher the quote, but Lemmy's original description of their sound was something like, "We're the kind of band where if we moved in next to you your lawn would die." My second favorite Lemmy quote was from one of their album liner notes thanking their…