Top 5 Songs That I Learned from Watching Commercials

1. Nick Drake - "Pink Moon" (from a VW Cabrio ad): A lot of hipsters will tell you that they actually knew who Nick Drake was before this commercial came out. About 80% of them are lying through their assholes.




2. Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - "Beggin" (from an Adidas ad): This is a really groovy remix of an old 60's tune. Why Katy Perry's at this party, i have no idea.




3. ELO - "Mr. Blue Sky" (from another VW ad): I adore this song. The Delgados did a pretty decent cover of it a few years ago, but nothing tops the original.



4. The Walkmen - "We've Been Had" (Saturn ad): Nobody knew these indie darlings until this commercial came out. I would later find out that members of this band had also been in Jonathan Fire Eater. Far out.



5. The Orb - "Little Fluffy Clouds" (from yet another VW commercial): Yeah, i already knew this song. But, i had totally forgotten about it.



So, what lesson have we learned here today? Watch more television. We're commercial kids and we didn't even know it.

Shits and Giggles

Sun: 231 lbs.

LISTENING:

Shits and Giggles - "Trick or Treat" LP: Ariel Pink and a bunch of other weirdos make some magic together. This was limited to 500 copies on 180g vinyl, so try to get it here.

Unkle - "Psyence Fiction" LP: This is one of my favorite albums. DJ Shadow, James Lavelle, and slew of guests create one of the best electronica records ever. And i found it on vinyl. Good for me.

Dukes of Stratosphear - "25 O'Clock": 80's psychedelic pop.

WATCHING:

Football: And man were my picks wrong. I went 1 for 4 on this first round of playoff games. My only correct assumption was Baltimore's upset win over New England. I'll have to do better next weekend.

"Human Giant": Funny, funny, funny.

READING:

"The Death of Bunny Munro" by Nick Cave (Yes, that Nick Cave.)

"The Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks

"City of Glass" by Paul Auster (again)

"The Simpsons" has been on for 20 years, and i'm gonna go let Morgan Spurlock (yech!) tell me all about it. Goodnight everybody.

I still love you Texas

A few short facts about the National Championship game:

-The stadium and surrounding area are gorgeous.

-There is a lack of technology in the said gorgeous stadium.

-I got my hopes up in the 4th quarter.

-I hung my head later in the 4th quarter.

-Bama fans are surprisingly nice and polite.

-LA is fruitcake city where the evening news plays out like the E! Network.

-I don't ever want to hear the phrase, "roll tide," ever again.

-Garrett Gilbert and Tre Newton are going to be pimps.

Muchos gracias go to John for scoring the tickets.

And much love and respect to all my Aggie and Texas Tech homeys for their support (if only for a few hours.)

Let's get this out of the way real quick

Sat: 233 lbs.

I ate a lot of crap over the last few days. Burgers, hot dogs, burritos, ya ya ya. But i'm working on it, i swear.

Goddamn it!!!

Goddamn it!!!

(Go look at a sports page or ESPN to see why.)

What time is it? Game time! What time is it? Game time!

I'll be off the grid for the next couple of days, as i have a play date with my old college roommate in Pasadena to watch the Longhorns battle the Crimson Tide for the National Championship.

If Texas wins, look for me. I'll be one of the 2 guys streaking across the Rose Bowl.

If Texas loses, then it's off to party at the Viper Room with River Phoenix.

And, i've decided to stop kidding myself about losing weight during football season. Working out these last couple of months, i've finally realized how much food and beer i actually consume during college and pro football game weekends. It's retarded. So, while i intend to continue running and crunches and whatnot, i have no intention of getting to my 204 lb. goal until i start with a clear, football-less head on February 8th.

Anyhoo, let's go eat some gumbo, grab a beer, and watch the Orange Bowl. Go 2 teams i don't care about. Yea.

TCU vs. Boise St.

So, who do i root for. I really could care less about either team. Let's see. TCU's in Texas. I'm in Texas. I have friends who went to school there. And Boise St. plays on blue turf.


Looks like TCU it is. Go Frogs!

Wha tha fuh?

Saints lose to Panthers? Shit.

Texans beat Patriots? Fuck yeah!

Cowboys shut out Eagles? Fuck the Cowboys.

Bengals get embarrassed by Jets (had the Bengals been victorious, Houston would be in the playoffs)? Well, that's some shit too.

(My wife likes the Texans.)

So, anyway, looks like we'll be playing either the Cowboys or the Eagles in 2 weeks. Bring it on motherfuckers.

I probably curse too much.

New Orleans I Love You, But You're Breaking My Heart

Sun: 230 lbs.

Feeling just a little hungover, but not bad. My Saints are already a touchdown behind. I can't handle a 3rd loss in a row. Yeah, we've already made the playoffs, clinched the division, got the first round bye, and clinched home field advantage, but going in with a 3 game losing streak is not the way to get to a championship. Fuck that.

New Orleans I Love You, But You're Giving Me A Goddamn Coronary.

Happy New Year

This has been out for a little while now, but i love it, and it's an awesome way to start out the new year. So, without further ado, Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody!