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Observations XIV: Was Bill Hicks ever wrong about music?

  • The last time I was in Pennsylvania I heard the song The Last Ten Years (Superman) by Kenny Rogers. He recaps all the problems of the last decade, along with some famous passings and all I could think about was why was Kenny Rogers the one who gets to write this song? Really, if a song like this had to be written, couldn’t it have been by someone that didn’t have The Gambler Part 17 on their resume?
  • Fritz’s blog has really hit the ground running. He has about ten movie reviews up already. T. William, he’s really cleaning your clock on what should be your bread n’ butter — you were class marshall for Film/Video.
  • Recent earworms: Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash, Under Pressure – Queen/David Bowie, You Were Meant for Me – Jewel
  • There was briefly a little controversy over the name of one of the Caps bloggers. Recently, Off Wing Opinion joked that DC Sports Chick was going to initiate litigation aganist DC Caps Chick. I had hoped to show video of two women’s hockey players fighting as a gag, but alas such video does not exist. In fact, fighting in women’s hockey may not exist. Also, DC Caps Chick dropped the DC and is just Caps Chick now.
  • Is there a good way to get from Arlington Memorial Bridge to Rock Creek Parkway via bike? I always wind up crossing the street in an awkward place.
  • Recent overplayed songs on DC radio: Do it Again – Steely Dan (Big 100), Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz (DC 101). I also heard Aerosmith’s Dude Looks a Lady three times coming back from Happy Valley the last time. I also heard Man in Motion (St. Elmo’s Fire) twice.
  • Driving up N. Glebe Road the other day I realized that Marymount University probably has a pretty good view. I’ll stop by sometime and check it out.
  • I need to come up with something new for my countdown. It almost seems too early for the Outback Bowl to be used.