American Idol makes me proud to be an American

[Dude!]

gawd i never thought i'd say that
but i just watched the clip
of the norwegian kid who won
the Eurovision talent competition
(with a record number of points)

the song is awful
he is awful

the set and choreography
would be about 1955 in the USA

we should annex england only
and then submerge the rest of europe
it is just not worth having around



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[~Katja~]

why would you even begin to compare the Eurovision competition to AI?

[Gvac]

Norway is approximately 15 years behind the United States when it comes to entertainment.

They're just discovering grunge over there.

[Kevin]

Norway is approximately 15 years behind the United States when it comes to entertainment.

They're just discovering grunge over there.

Miami Wice, number von show!

[Gvac]

True story - I was in Norway in 1999, and a young kid was cruising up and down the strip in his convertible BLARING the theme from "Ghostbusters."

In 1999.

Trying to look cool and pick up chicks.

In a convertible.

Blaring the theme song from Ghostbusters.

In 1999.

[epo]

True story - I was in Norway in 1999, and a young kid was cruising up and down the strip in his convertible BLARING the theme from "Ghostbusters."

In 1999.

Trying to look cool and pick up chicks.

In a convertible.

Blaring the theme song from Ghostbusters.

In 1999.

I ain't afraid of no ghost since 1984.

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Rock on brotha!

[Donnie Iris]

why would you even begin to compare the Eurovision competition to AI?

More importantly, why would anyone watch a televised karaoke comp wherever in the world it may be aired?

[Dude!]

True story - I was in Norway in 1999, and a young kid was cruising up and down the strip in his convertible BLARING the theme from "Ghostbusters."

In 1999.

Trying to look cool and pick up chicks.

In a convertible.

Blaring the theme song from Ghostbusters.

In 1999.


what year were you in Norway?

[Kevin]

what year were you in Norway?

in 1999!!

[Dude!]

in 1999!!

i wonder if he partied
like it was 1999
or like it was 1984

[Gvac]

Like I said...they're 15 years behind.

[Dude!]

Like I said...they're 15 years behind.

i'm going to have to
report that post

i hope i get an acknowledgement

[Gvac]

i'm going to have to
report that post

i hope i get an acknowledgement

Trust me...you won't.

[biozombie]

Eurovision peaked in 1974 when ABBA won with the spectacular anthem "Waterloo", it's been a huge pile of shit ever since.

[epo]

Like I said...they're 15 years behind.

Are you claiming that bustin' doesn't make you feel good?

Goddamned commie!

[Gvac]

Huey Lewis LOVES it! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSFX1Vb3xQ)

[paulisded]

True story - I was in Norway in 1999, and a young kid was cruising up and down the strip in his convertible BLARING the theme from "Ghostbusters."

In 1999.

Trying to look cool and pick up chicks.

In a convertible.

Blaring the theme song from Ghostbusters.

In 1999.

How is that different than the mulletheads blasting Loverboy, Poison, or Cinderella in 2009? Unfortunately, I see that everyday.

Bad taste can be found anywhere.

[Dude!]

come on

no one in this country
still has a mullet

[mikeyboy]

come on

no one in this country
still has a mullet

Yes they do, and it's not even the ironic mullet. It's the full on, totally serious mullet.

[biozombie]

I see at least 1 mullet every time I go to Walmart, but then again, I hadn't seen one in years before I left the east coast last year.

[Donnie Iris]

Huey Lewis LOVES it! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSFX1Vb3xQ)

I had the pleasure of meeting the man himself on a couple of occasions in my childhood as he lived near my grandparents in Montana. Hell of a nice guy.

I remember watching Short Cuts a while back. I really like Raymond Carver and I believe it was Robert Altman who directed the film of some of his short stories. Huey played the role of a hunter in one of the stories (the name currently escapes me). Anyway, there was this bizarre full frontal scene out of nowhere with him taking a leak into the lake that always stuck with me; for obvious reasons....

[paulisded]

I can't even comprehend how many mullets will be at this:

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2454/4/32/1362443811/n1362443811_191791_4051.jpg

[mikeyboy]

I can't even comprehend how many mullets will be at this:

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2454/4/32/1362443811/n1362443811_191791_4051.jpg

Tub's gonna grow his out for that.

Edit: I did a google search on this tour and didn't come up with much, but I'm curious as to when Bret Michaels and Fergie started looking alike.

http://blog.vh1.com/files/2008/12/rolbus_bret_girls4.jpghttp://hollywoodismyhood.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/fergie.jpg

[Tenbatsuzen]

Is Sebastian still with Skid Row? That's the only thing I can think of (him not being the singer anymore) that White Lion and some dude with a Tie's band being featured above them.

And Christ, Enuff Z'nuff is still around?

[epo]

Huey Lewis LOVES it! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSFX1Vb3xQ)

From what I hear, Huey is questioning it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg1AdAEDF9c&feature=related)

[TripleSkeet]

the song is awful
he is awful



You know whats truly awful? American Idol.

[Donnie Iris]

You know whats truly awful? American Idol.

Thank you

[TheMojoPin]

True story - I was in Norway in 1999, and a young kid was cruising up and down the strip in his convertible BLARING the theme from "Ghostbusters."

In 1999.

Trying to look cool and pick up chicks.

In a convertible.

Blaring the theme song from Ghostbusters.

In 1999.

Last year I heard a car go past me blasting "Batdance," so let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

[AKA]

come on

no one in this country
still has a mullet

Hockey games, Indigo Girls concerts, Ohio

http://img.metblogs.com/minneapolis/files/2008/04/mulletboy.jpg

Don't worry, fella...they'll be back in style soon enough!