*** Official OOT Less Important Than George Michael RIP Thread ***
Here's a catchall thread for condolences for all your George Michael and below subchampions. May they all RIP.
RIP Alla
Rose, A-rod, and Thomas will always be the goat studio broadcast.
I’m still bummed.
‘Wiping out the traces of the people and the places I’ve been’
Such a great line.
Broken YouTube LinkLost John Amos today. From Good Times and a bunch of movies.
Here is a fun interview with him from Gilbert Gottfried's podcast.
John Ashton (Taggert in Bev Hills Cop), too.
Lost John Amos today. From Good Times and a bunch of movies.
Here is a fun interview with him from Gilbert Gottfried's podcast.
He did a ton. I still lean towards Coming to America as his memorable roll for me.
Did we hit the rule of 3 yet for sports? Dikembe, Pete Rose, James Earl Jones(?).
no, we're still waiting for someone else from Coming to America to drop
Damn. They're dropping like flies sarge.
I'm not into black chicks, but the future wife and sister did it for me as an 80s kid.
Eddie Murphy should have multiple Oscars for Nutty Professor and a few others. So skip those. But I'm not sure there is anyone else except Darrel.
To be clear I hate this type of conversation.
Spoiler
Unfortunately S.S.Jackson. is live.
Did a deep dive into Kris and of course that takes you to the Highwaymen. Willie is the only one left. Dang.
I’m still bummed.
‘Wiping out the traces of the people and the places I’ve been’
Such a great line.
what a wonderful reminder
'dreaming was as easy as beliving it was never gunna end' is such a perfect setup
always thought of Kris as a highly intelligent maverick choosing a life of freedom over corporate reins
All time quote from Kris in regards Toby Keith.
“They’re doin’ to country music what pantyhose did to finger-****in’.”
Just a great story.
The article starts off by describing a scene between Kristofferson and a “young country star” that Hawke doesn’t have the rocks to name as Toby Keith, at Willie Nelson’s 70th birthday party in 2003:
“Up from the basement came one of country music’s brightest stars (who shall remain nameless). At that moment in time, the Star had a monster radio hit about bombing America’s enemies back into the Stone Age.
“Happy birthday,” the Star said to Willie, breezing by us. As he passed Kristofferson in one long, confident stride, out of the corner of his mouth came “None of that lefty **** out there tonight, Kris.”
“What the **** did you just say to me?” Kris growled, stepping forward.
“You heard me,” the Star said, walking away in the darkness.
“Don’t turn your back to me, boy,” Kristofferson shouted, not giving a **** that basically the entire music industry seemed to be flanking him.
“You ever worn your country’s uniform?” Kris asked rhetorically.
“What?”
“Don’t ‘What?’ me, boy! You heard the question. You just don’t like the answer.” He paused just long enough to get a full chest of air. “I asked, ‘Have you ever served your country?’ The answer is, no, you have not. Have you ever killed another man? Huh? Have you ever taken another man’s life and then cashed the check your country gave you for doing it? No, you have not. So shut the **** up!” I could feel his body pulsing with anger next to me. “You don’t know what the hell you are talking about!”
“Whatever,” the young Star muttered.
Kristofferson took a deep inhale and leaned against the wall, still vibrating with adrenaline. He looked over at Willie as if to say, “Don’t say a word.” Then his eyes found me. “You know what Waylon Jennings said about guys like him?” he whispered.
I shook my head.
“They’re doin’ to country music what pantyhose did to finger-****in’.”
Awesome story!
Thanks for posting.
Well ****.
Fare thee well
“Such a long, long time to be gone. And a short time to be there.”
That one always gets me, Red.
both those songs helped get me through multiple bouts of sadness and loss
that it happened while living outside san francisco monterey bay south of santa cruz was like dosing a second tab right before walking in to a dead halloween show
lesh philling bass great
the wharf rat lyrics by hunter and jerry are spoiler worthy as a separate post
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Old man down
Way down, down, down by the docks of the city
Blind and dirty
Asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee
I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story
My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best more than my wine
More than my wine
More than my maker, though he's no friend of mine
Everyone said
I'd come to no good, I knew I would Pearly, believe them
Half of my life
I spent doin' time for some other ****er's crime
The other half found me stumbling 'round drunk on Burgundy wine
But I'll get back on my feet again someday
The good Lord willin'
If He says I may
I know that the life I'm livin's no good
I'll get a new start, live the life I should
I'll get up and fly away,
I'll get up and fly away, fly away
Pearly's been true
True to me, true to my dyin' day he said
I said to him
I said to him, "I'm sure she's been"
I said to him, "I'm sure she's been true to you"
I got up and wandered
Wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just hang around
I've got a girl
Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girl's been true to me
I know she's been, I'm sure she's been true to me
I'm not into black chicks, but the future wife and sister did it for me as an 80s kid.
Eddie Murphy should have multiple Oscars for Nutty Professor and a few others. So skip those. But I'm not sure there is anyone else except Darrel.
To be clear I hate this type of conversation.
Spoiler
Unfortunately S.S.Jackson. is live.
This is a rollercoaster of a post.
We lost actress Teri Garr today.
I got in an elevator with her in a Toronto hotel many years ago. She selected a floor a few above mine. As the door opens for my floor Teri gets off with me by mistake. I say "Teri, my room is right down the hall on the right." That got a laugh out of her as she reversed back to the elevator.
