When eating at Braum’s yesterday a trio of high school boys sat next to us as Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer” started to play over the store’s stereo system. They didn’t utter a word to each other as they ate, but everytime the song hit the chorus, they all sang out loud, and quite well. It was actually kinda cool, and I was surprised that high school boys would know any Don Henley songs. I also forgot how cool that music video was and didn’t know that it won Video of the Year at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards.
I’m not sure what my favorite Henley song is, “The End of the Innocence” or “The Heart of the Matter“. It’s probably the matter, because it’s all about forgiveness. See what I did there? 😉
I’ve never seen an episode of ‘The Sopranos’.
James Gandolfini’s surprise death happened in the middle of a European trip he had with his teenage son. That sounds too eerily familiar to Tim Russert’s death, although Russert died when he got back to the states after taking his son to Europe for a graduation present.
I was very moved by the eulogy Stephen gave. Even more so by his "the show must go on" just like his Mom wanted. That had to be tough.
Loves me some Blue Bell Blackberry Cobbler. I might have to fall off the no ice cream wagon for a few bowls.
The Sopranos is arguably the best show ever made for television. James Gandolfini WAS Tony Soprano and has the Best Actor Emmys to prove it. He also did a lot of work with injured Vets. His documentary "Life Day: Home from Iraq" is very moving.
I was surprised Staubach was Christie's reason for being a Cowboys fan. I figured it was former Princeton Tiger, Jason Garrett.
Not a single episode of The Sopranos huh? Breaking Bad is the only TV show that comes remotely close to the edginess and total unpredictability of The Sopranos for me. I have a hard time thinking of any other TV shows in my lifetime that are on par.
I've never felt so conficted about liking/hating a character.
Hey, that's a great cover of The Boys of Summer – interestingly, quite faithful to the original arrangement, with just a bit more 'edge'.
You're correct about The Heart of the Matter, though The Garden of Allah and My Thanksgiving are some other excellent choices. Waiting in the Weeds, co-written by Henley, on Long Road Out of Eden, is the English Lit Professor's heir apparent magnum opus successor to Hotel California – rich metaphors and fine musicianship.
As a hunter with no great desire to hunt pachyderms, the evidence does appear to support, counter-intuitively, that managing, not banning, hunting of the mammoths' descendants is the best way to preserve herds of the animals.
I was very moved by the eulogy Stephen gave. Even more so by his "the show must go on" just like his Mom wanted. That had to be tough.
Loves me some Blue Bell Blackberry Cobbler. I might have to fall off the no ice cream wagon for a few bowls.
The Sopranos is arguably the best show ever made for television. James Gandolfini WAS Tony Soprano and has the Best Actor Emmys to prove it. He also did a lot of work with injured Vets. His documentary "Life Day: Home from Iraq" is very moving.
I was surprised Staubach was Christie's reason for being a Cowboys fan. I figured it was former Princeton Tiger, Jason Garrett.
Here is why they know who Don Hensley is… Thanks to The Ataris!
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Not a single episode of The Sopranos huh? Breaking Bad is the only TV show that comes remotely close to the edginess and total unpredictability of The Sopranos for me. I have a hard time thinking of any other TV shows in my lifetime that are on par.
I've never felt so conficted about liking/hating a character.
Hey, that's a great cover of The Boys of Summer – interestingly, quite faithful to the original arrangement, with just a bit more 'edge'.
You're correct about The Heart of the Matter, though The Garden of Allah and My Thanksgiving are some other excellent choices. Waiting in the Weeds, co-written by Henley, on Long Road Out of Eden, is the English Lit Professor's heir apparent magnum opus successor to Hotel California – rich metaphors and fine musicianship.
As a hunter with no great desire to hunt pachyderms, the evidence does appear to support, counter-intuitively, that managing, not banning, hunting of the mammoths' descendants is the best way to preserve herds of the animals.