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DL Open Thread Tuesday, July 2, 2024

By Alby July 2, 202424 Comments

All you people who were freaking out over Joe Biden's stumblebum debate performance now have something bigger to freak out about, as the nation's corrupt Supreme Court just made Richard…

Song of the Day 7/1: Tom Lehrer, “I Wanna Go Back to Dixie”

By Alby July 1, 2024

First Kinky Friedman, then Martin Mull. It could be one of Friedman's mysteries, about someone bumping off the musical satirists of the '70s. In that scenario we should maybe worry…

DL Open Thread Monday, July 1, 2024

By Alby July 1, 202420 Comments

Joe Biden's terrible debate performance set off several days of Democratic soul searching, but sadly, the search has been fruitless. They still haven't found one. Frankly, the widespread panic embodies…

Song of the Day 6/30: Martin Mull, “Ukelele Blues”

By Alby June 30, 2024

Martin Mull, who died last week at age 80, is mostly remembered for his long career as a comic actor, which began in 1976 when producer Norman Lear tapped him…

Song of the Day 6/28: Kinky Friedman, “They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore”

By Alby June 28, 2024

They ain't makin' Jews like Kinky Friedman anymore, either. In the '70s he was the singing-songwriting leader of the satirical Texas Jewboys, a Western swing forerunner of raucous acts like…

Song of the Day 6/27: Spin Doctors, “How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me)”

By Alby June 27, 2024

The Spin Doctors' lament is really about being friend zoned, but it's the same question the Biden campaign could ask anyone who's voting for his felonious opponent. The Spin Doctors…

Song of the Day 6/26: Neil Innes, “Brave Sir Robin”

By Alby June 26, 2024

This one's for Bethany Hall Long who, put in a position to cast an important tie-breaking vote, showed her leadership skills: She bravely turned her tail and fled. Neil Innes…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 26, 2024

By Alby June 26, 20241 Comment

One of the news media's longest-running crime dramas came to an underwhelming finish yesterday when the U.S. government reached a plea deal with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange that will allow…

Song of the Day 6/25: Fataday Korngor, “Pinky Ring”

By Alby June 25, 20241 Comment

New music is El Somnambulo's territory, but I heard this on WXPN's local music show last week and I'm not willing to wait until his end-of-the-month roundup to share it.…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 25, 2024

By Alby June 25, 20246 Comments

Media chatter has turned to Thursday night's televised debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and it seems nobody is pretending anymore that the event has anything to do with…

Song of the Day 6/24: Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

By Alby June 24, 20242 Comments

H/t Jason, who posted this in the comments the other day. It was among the songs featured in this this article about the contenders for the Song of the Summer.…

DL Open Thread Monday, June 24, 2024

By Alby June 24, 20247 Comments

Somebody must have spiked Sen. Chris Coons' breakfast on Sunday, because he went on Fox News and freaked out the host by pointing out that Trump is a convicted felon.…

Song of the Day 6/23: LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”

By Alby June 23, 20241 Comment

So Trump's latest idea for controlling immigration is to have the equivalent of bum fights. I'm all for it, given that the first person the first contestant gets to fight…