Keepin' it classy:
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Keepin' it classy:
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It's funny because the two of them had a bit of a feud.
WTF, Fox?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerkahia
Just... WTF? :wtf: Do they not have *anybody* working there with a shred of intelligence?
If they did they would not have half the people on air that they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khieran
My friend was telling me about one Fox host talking about how great the United States was, and one of her supporting points on that was how the U.S. beat communist Japan.
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" host Robin Leach, 76, stroke:
http://dlisted.com/2018/08/24/robin-leach-has-died/
On deck: Sen. John McCain, who has discontinued his cancer treatment.
Unquestionably the most famous comic playwright that the U.S. ever produced:
Legendary playwright Neil Simon dies at 91
Burt Reynolds, 82:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/06/enter...ied/index.html
I do recall the Cannonball Run movies with fondness, even if Burt was all but sleepwalking through them.
I guess the bear finally caught up to the Bandit.
I loved Cannonball Run, but I think The Longest Yard was my favorite movie of his. I was a fan.
For my next pick:
Dickey Betts in critical condition after accident at his home
He had a hand in several great works, but he has a place in my soul for writing one of my very, very, very favorite songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRDivUb5EeA
I was going to say that I had never heard of the Allman Brothers or the track Jessica, so pressed play first. Um - I think most Brits will recognise that tune.
More info on his website - and seeing as he had a mild stroke last month, the brain surgery scheduled for tomorrow may be a bit more dicey than normal.
Never heard of the Allman Brothers? Wha...?
Um - from looking at the wikipedia pages - they seem to be a mainly US based band, no listings for UK chart entries on either the albums or singles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khieran
So as a 70s child born in South Wales, nope, never heard of them. Before today.
Never would have known that song by name, but damned if it hasn't been used in sooooooooooooooooooooooo many soundtracks over the years.
I suppose it would be like expecting the average American to know about Slade. Quite a few performers around the world never make it big outside of their home countries, and of all the genres of rock that are popular in the U.S., Southern Rock is probably the most insular -- even many Americans would be hard-pressed to name Southern Rock bands beyond the Allmans and Skynyrd. (Although if you count CCR and ZZ Top as pure Southern Rock, which I don't, most Americans could probably name those two also)Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodja
Speaking of which -- do you know about Lynyrd Skynyrd?
I suspect you would probably recognize a few Allman tunes, such as Midnight Rider (which Betts did not write) and Ramblin' Man (Betts did write that one, and sang lead on it).Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodja
Another Betts-written track worth noting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz3v4nHFr0A
Them I do remember - Free bird and sweet home Alabama at least - would probably recognise other tracks
Strangely enough, TiRP had a historical review about them that was previously recorded but came out yesterday just hours before the news came out. And they spent quite a while talking about DICKAY!
yes that track is probably best known today for its use in the opening credits of Top Gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodja