Interesting fact about Van Halen. I never knew that. I wonder if that applies to more musical acts, as stories of bizarre backstage requests are fairly commonplace.

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Eh, or do the apers etc. deserve the blame? An original idea shouldn't be responsible for the lackeys *behind it.

That "Doing doing doing!" song warranted a complaint on MuchMusic's Video On Trial about a supposed poet-laureate sinking to such lyrics. It's only saying something so much as that show was terrible.

Though separately, "Cleaning Out My Closet" is one he's erased from his repertoire after making up with his mother. I'm 31 now, but I know that as a once 14-year-old fan with an ear for trivia.

I'd try if I could see a thing without my glasses.

A close friend of Betty White's is a gorilla. She meets with him regularly and they chat. I like Betty White. And gorillas.

Thanks for sharing!

Conversely to the line, better to give forgiveness than give permission. I worked with someone who 'quoted' someone rather innocently by mimicking his accent and used the word 'Paki' to describe him. Some perfectly nice people don't know yet that that word has become a slur. I'm all for political correctness, but see…

I'm not Nyle DiMarco, but I might have added a snippet that Jamie Foxx was likely not trying to offend deaf people, but even so, etc.

How charming that you've looked so deeply into this.

Is this the 'for he had no more worlds to conquer' after those guys complained about Ladies Nights at the bar?

Christ, you people need actual, serious help.

It genuinely terrifies me that these people are an actual political force.

Oh, I was echoing her statements, really. It's unfortunate when people get unfairly lumped into such a thing, is all, without any wish to be.

The only 'MRA' I know personally (and of course, he doesn't identify as that), is just a guy trying to get custody of his kids after a nasty divorce and facing an uphill climb. To paraphrase - somewhat - he's said that he's done everything for them except possessing the ability to give birth to them. Obviously it's…

When I was four, living in Jacksonville for a year, I had a Return of the Jedi audio book with pictures. I watched the movies in reverse order by happenstance. My Grade 2 teacher lent me the original Star Wars VHS after I journaled in crayon that I hadn't seen the first one. My nephew is going on three, and when it…

There's no charm in randomly name-dropping, anywhere. If it's a story that fits the narrative of a conversation, and it's both interesting to mention and not purely self-indulgent, then sure.

It was. I still have my old Audioslave CD from high school, and plan on listening to it in the car for the next few days.

"I Am the Highway" came on the radio at work tonight - the first Cornell song I've heard since his passing. It was acknowledged, and we briefly touched on how a musician's death does indeed change the sound of their music. Then those of us who are old enough to give a shit (I work in a kitchen, so it's old-ish and…