Doctor Doom
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:21 PM UTC
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Originally posted by edbert:
you never heard people yelling "Green Grass And High Tides Forever!!" at non-Outlaws shows
1) "Green Grass and High Tides Forever" is too much of a mouthful
2) "Freebird" went beyond being the anthem of redneck hippies, to a much broader mainstream stoner audience.
For example, my sister's Leland Jr. High School yearbook, from 1980, states that "The biggest debate of the year was which was the best song of all times: 'Stairway to Heaven,' or 'Freebird.'"
elj
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:21 PM UTC
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I always like to yell Homer Simpson's eternal "I like music!" at every band I happen to see preform. It's sort of the catch-all to end all catch-all's.
Doctor Doom
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:33 PM UTC
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Originally posted by pdx pollard:
Wait, you mean Doctor Doom DOESN'T know everything? My world is crumbling around me.
Your attitude is not conducive to furthering this serious academic inquiry. As a result, you are invited to stuff a sock in it.
thirsty moore
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:41 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
For example, my sister's Leland Jr. High School yearbook, from 1980, states that "The biggest debate of the year was which was the best song of all times: 'Stairway to Heaven,' or 'Freebird.'"
Allmusic.com dates Led Zeppelin IV as being released in 1971. Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd was released in 1973. So your sister's junior high class had no business debating songs that were written before they entered junior high. ;)
kosmo
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:43 PM UTC
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The first time I recall hearing the request was at a True Believers show around 86, and it was actually quite funny given the three guitar lineup the band had. It was funny a couple after that and now down right annoying…. sorta like an catch phrase SNL picks up on…
Doctor Doom
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:44 PM UTC
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
sorta like an catch phrase SNL picks up on…
EXACTLY!
Rhett Miller
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 04:58 PM UTC
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I move to make "John Barleycorn must die" be the new song that everyone shouts.
edbert
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 05:44 PM UTC
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"Freebird" went beyond being the anthem of redneck hippies, to a much broader mainstream stoner audience.
"Revisionist history!"
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HoyaSaxa03
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 08:07 PM UTC
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Originally posted by ThatNewAsshole:
i am suddenly struck at where i have seen you before Dum Dum, you are the comic book store guy on the simpsons.
:roll:
it's "comic book guy", nothing more
worst. comic book guy reference. ever.
you be betty
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 09:07 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
Originally posted by you be betty:
are you kidding me?? I LOVE THAT GUY!
seriously, there is one at every show. always makes my night.
Just out of curiosity, why do you find it funny? Especially since you're not old enough to have any idea where it comes from or why it was funny the first couple of times someone did it? You can't possibly know that millions of herd-following longhairs across our nation at one time considered "Freebird" the single greatest accomplishment of human civilization, and consequently yelled it at every show because they really wanted to hear it. It's likely that not once in your life has someone ever yelled "Freebird" in earnest sincerity. So why funny?
I'm not being critical, I sincerely want to know. I think you may hold the key as to why this phenomenon looks likely to survive long beyond the generation that spawned it.
Thank you, restoftheboard, for answering that one for me.
But, I'm not a moron. I could have been born in the 60s, and still not understand the Freebird phenomenon. OF COURSE I know where it comes from, and why it's funny. You know, people. We tend to laugh at things that we find funny…? Yeah.
I'm not taking a critical tone with you either, but learn not to make sweeping generalizations. I have heard Freebird played live TWICE at seperate shows at, what I have deemed, earnest pleas to hear the song.
It may be "likely" that most of the kids my age don't even know what "Freebird" is (their loss), but I'm not exactly exemplar of a normal fifteen year old girl.
you be betty
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 09:12 PM UTC
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
Originally posted by ThatNewAsshole:
i am suddenly struck at where i have seen you before Dum Dum, you are the comic book store guy on the simpsons.
:roll:
it's "comic book guy", nothing more
worst. comic book guy reference. ever.
"There is no emoticon for what I am feeling!"
Doctor Doom
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 10:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by you be betty:
You know, people. We tend to laugh at things that we find funny…? Yeah.
I guess my problem stems from the fact that it's actually NOT funny! It was funny the first couple of times someone did it, and it stopped being funny right after that. Kosmo nailed it, it's now just a moronic thing people yell without really knowing why, and like an overused line on Saturday Night Live, people laugh just cause they're conditioned to.
Since we're referencing the Simpsons, there's an episode where Bart comes up with a cute line and suddenly the whole town is saying it and he is a star. It's like that!
Also, sorry to make sweeping generalizations about your generation, I was sincerely trying to find out why this dumb practice is now spanning several generations.
you be betty
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 11:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
Originally posted by you be betty:
You know, people. We tend to laugh at things that we find funny…? Yeah.
I guess my problem stems from the fact that it's actually NOT funny! It was funny the first couple of times someone did it, and it stopped being funny right after that. Kosmo nailed it, it's now just a moronic thing people yell without really knowing why, and like an overused line on Saturday Night Live, people laugh just cause they're conditioned to.
Since we're referencing the Simpsons, there's an episode where Bart comes up with a cute line and suddenly the whole town is saying it and he is a star. It's like that!
Also, sorry to make sweeping generalizations about your generation, I was sincerely trying to find out why this dumb practice is now spanning several generations.
It's okay. I forgive you. :p
And that's kind of why I find it funny. Call it a twisted sense of humor, but the actual practice of yelling "Freebird," is not exactly what i'm finding humerous. It's a weird sarcastic approach to the "Freebird" yelling that I find funny.
You know, it's that guy?
The lame frat guy that is standing in the back of the club that's so drunk that he think's he's clever yelling "FREE. BIIIIIIIRD!" at the top of his lungs. I LOVE That Guy.
I laugh at Freebird Guy for the same reason that I laugh at the woman in the fanny pack, or the old man in the "Awesome Gramps!" tee shirt. I don't know why. It's just funny.
Doctor Doom
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Re: incessant talkers
November 29, 2005 at 11:55 PM UTC
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Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
Originally posted by you be betty:
You know, people. We tend to laugh at things that we find funny…? Yeah.
I guess my problem stems from the fact that it's actually NOT funny! It was funny the first couple of times someone did it, and it stopped being funny right after that. Kosmo nailed it, it's now just a moronic thing people yell without really knowing why, and like an overused line on Saturday Night Live, people laugh just cause they're conditioned to.
Since we're referencing the Simpsons, there's an episode where Bart comes up with a cute line and suddenly the whole town is saying it and he is a star. It's like that!
Also, sorry to make sweeping generalizations about your generation, I was sincerely trying to find out why this dumb practice is now spanning several generations.
It's okay. I forgive you. :D
you be betty
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Re: incessant talkers
November 30, 2005 at 02:22 AM UTC
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yeah? good.
and i mean i have a pretty weird sense of humor too. i giggle at practically everything, but i mean. That Freebird Guy. he's a loser. it's kind of an ongoing joke with my brother and a few of my friends and i. everywhere we go, we look for That Guy.
beetsnotbeats
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Re: incessant talkers
November 30, 2005 at 04:09 AM UTC
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Originally posted by you be betty:
That Freebird Guy … everywhere we go, we look for That Guy.
I think thatguy should yell it the next time you're both at the club :D
you be betty
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Re: incessant talkers
November 30, 2005 at 05:00 AM UTC
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Agreed.
