Songs That I Thought Were By Women, But Was Wrong About:

Songs That I Thought Were By Women, But Was Wrong About:

Most of "A Long December" always sounds stupider in my memory than it actually does in reality. I remember him singing the whole it in this really affected Carol Channing whine. And then when I actually listen to it, most of it doesn't sound quite that annoying. Even the "yeah"s on his "na na na na yeah"s aren't as…

Most of "A Long December" always sounds stupider in my memory than it actually does in reality. I remember him singing the whole it in this really affected Carol Channing whine. And then when I actually listen to it, most of it doesn't sound quite that annoying. Even the "yeah"s on his "na na na na yeah"s aren't as…

I hate it too. Look at "Two Bad Neighbours", which hit *every* George Bush meme perfectly, and hilariously. Then look at this year's bits - Homer's voting, Burns's Romney endorsement bit. These are just…lists of political talking points, without so much as an attempt at comedy.

I hate it too. Look at "Two Bad Neighbours", which hit *every* George Bush meme perfectly, and hilariously. Then look at this year's bits - Homer's voting, Burns's Romney endorsement bit. These are just…lists of political talking points, without so much as an attempt at comedy.

Hey four-eyes! Vote Quimby! Hey beardo! Vote Quimby!

Hey four-eyes! Vote Quimby! Hey beardo! Vote Quimby!

The very worst thing about modern Simpsons is the timid-satire-of-thinly-veiled-products-with-fake-names routine. I don't know when the tipping point was - if they're just more afraid to get sued now or what - but any episode about "MyPods", "SpringFace", "Angelica Button", or that classic political satire where they…

The very worst thing about modern Simpsons is the timid-satire-of-thinly-veiled-products-with-fake-names routine. I don't know when the tipping point was - if they're just more afraid to get sued now or what - but any episode about "MyPods", "SpringFace", "Angelica Button", or that classic political satire where they…

This may be the most depressing comment I've ever read here (a reflection on the current state of The Simpsons, not on you). Circa season four, would you ever have thought "The Simpsons" would have been a show people would suffer through the last few minutes of, all for the pleasure of watching the likes of "Bob's…

This may be the most depressing comment I've ever read here (a reflection on the current state of The Simpsons, not on you). Circa season four, would you ever have thought "The Simpsons" would have been a show people would suffer through the last few minutes of, all for the pleasure of watching the likes of "Bob's…

@JudgeReinhold:disqus But, wait, how does your terribility at learning names square with your desire to make friends? Are you one of those guys who just walks around calling everyone "buddy"?

@JudgeReinhold:disqus But, wait, how does your terribility at learning names square with your desire to make friends? Are you one of those guys who just walks around calling everyone "buddy"?

You know, I would really like to see a season with you and Brian Heidik on it. His inability to feel human emotions, blink, or learn anybody's name would make for entertaining conflicts with your stated goal to make friends.

You know, I would really like to see a season with you and Brian Heidik on it. His inability to feel human emotions, blink, or learn anybody's name would make for entertaining conflicts with your stated goal to make friends.

It's fascinating: this happens every season with Penner. Something about him just inspires irrational hatred in a lot of the people he plays with.

It's fascinating: this happens every season with Penner. Something about him just inspires irrational hatred in a lot of the people he plays with.

I will always know him best as the man who dumps the nanny in the pilot of "The Nanny".

I will always know him best as the man who dumps the nanny in the pilot of "The Nanny".