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I'm hoping for the opposite. I loathe Michigan State.

Agreed. That's just a stupid kicker to an otherwise great song. Huh. I'm not blown away on first listen, but I don't hear anything here that sinks to the level of "awful." I'd say it's pretty good, actually. Meh. To each his own, as always.

I believe the best I can now do in the Big Perm pool is seventh place. I am still positioned to win my family pool (and currently leading), but I do need my championship pick to come through.

I see what you did there.

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A question for all of you who think Bragg is an ass: have you met him? What exposure have you had to him that makes you think he's an ass? I've met and talked with Bragg on multiple occasions, and I've never met a warmer or more genuine person in the music industry. Not even Jeff, who can be a bit remote. Bragg is constantly lending his assistance to various causes through benefit shows and other means, is a major supporter of labor and other causes, and is fan-friendly to the point of printing on his album covers the maximum price that anyone should pay for them. Here's an example: See

I'm not sure that particular zoo is going to be the best place for him to live out his life, but I haven't been there, so I don't know. The people who said he just should have died are fucking idiots. I understand, kind of, where they're coming from -- a lot of (most?) captive animals really do suffer, even if their keepers have the best intentions -- but to automatically assume that Knut would be better off dead is just stupid. That said, I hope that zoo keeps him in a habitat that's big enough for him to get some real exercise, and simulates his natural habitat to the highest degree poss

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I'd pay $70 to see Sly perform. Too bad they're not playing around here. Can't make it to the Chicago show.

I have a T-shirt that says "Your favorite band sucks." I wear it to selected events.

Hillary's positive ratings have plummeted, according to a new poll. Seriously, Hill. It's time to start thinking about a graceful exit.

I'm sorry that this forum cannot live up to your (impossibly high) expectations. You realize this is the Internet, right?

Sorry, bobbob, but that's what people do here in Someone Else's Song -- they express opinions about music. "Jack Johnson sucks" is an appropriate response to the initial post in this thread -- an affirmation of its thesis. You're getting a little high and mighty about this, and I don't get it. There are plenty of other threads out there that won't offend your sensibilities ... maybe it's time to move on?

His new album's pretty darn good. The deluxe version has a second disc of him performing all the songs solo, and I think I like most of those versions better. Mr. Love & Justice is not out in the States yet ... I ordered my copy from the U.K., where it came out on March 3.

I would love to see Hillary drop out now, but I guess I can't fault her for wanting to hold out until the Pennsylvania primary. The thing is, even if she wins Pennsylvania by a fair margin, it still won't close the delegate gap significantly -- so this is all academic, in my eyes. I have become progressively more disillusioned about Hillary as this has dragged on. I don't like the tactics employed by her campaign recently, and I don't like the things she has said. She seems almost maniacal in her determination to find a way to win the nomination at all costs, and it's not a very flattering i

I'm possibly more of a Billy Bragg fan than I am a Wilco fan. Consequently, I've never done this, and I don't plan to.

I was just now thinking about that song because of this thread. You beat me to it.

The specific chart position, yes. But I knew the song had charted pretty highly.

"Good Girls Don't" hit #11 in the U.S.

Not to be a smug dick or anything, but technically the Pittsburgh Pirates are mired in a four-game losing streak. I missed the memo too, but that memo sounds wrong. They're not the same thing.

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Hard to say for sure, but the fact that they're including Sly's name suggests that he'll be there. Other tours without Sly have gone by names like The Family Stone and The Original Family Stone. According to Wikipedia, Sly did make some brief appearances with The Family Stone in Europe last July.

Yes. Yes, but it took you to start it.

I've never seen Eggs Benedict sold this way. Never.

Interesting. I admit I haven't bothered to investigate (because I can't stand his stuff) -- so my impressions are based solely on what little I've seen of him. Not that this changes my overall opinion of him any.