I didn't know that, but I see it now. It *is* a peculiar name, the time frame was right, and I can't claim any real familiarity with either Kid's actual work. It does make for a hell of a coincidence, though.

Ah, Kid Creole. Musical guest on SNL circa 1981 with his band The Coconuts. Convinced a 10-year old me that SNL musical guests were absolutely worthless, a conclusion that was only reinforced a few weeks later when the guest was "Linda Rondstat and the Broadway cast of 'The Pirates of Penzance'."

… and a pissed-off, unemployed Jacko.

"They tried to make me run the pallet jack,
I said 'No, no, no … that's a Class 2 laborer's job, and I'm a Class 3. Check the Teamsters contract, Foreman!'"

"Amy Warehouse" too. I think Katie is pulling our leg with this one.

R.I.P. Kodos.

To answer your question, consider this pilot episode for the "Ready Player One" t.v. show.

When is Player Two going to get to play?!?

Uh, excuse me, Professor Brainiac, but I was alive in the '80s for 10 years, and I'm pretty sure no such thing ever existed.

My child is also named Bort.

S.A.M. ("Software Automatic Mouth") came out for the C64 a couple of years before Magic Voice.

I'm reading it in Dave Grohl's voice, ala Neil C's "The Best".

Oh man. Chewbacca's going to be pissed!

We got a Sand Snakes kill screen coming up if anybody's interested.

Hi, fellow Felon!

If only Lou Reed was still alive to compose more music for the Machines to enjoy.

He looks like Truman Capote after a salt binge.

I see it as Outback reassuring me that The More I Know…

Also, he got to lay pipe regularly to Jessica Lange when she was in her prime. That alone warrants an obit.

Every once in a while, the gays are going to have to take one for the team.