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post #51 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:21pm
I'm going to apologize for these links in advance. And I warn you ... once you hear these songs, you can never un-hear them. Listen at your own risk.

Go Ahead, Make My Day

The Curly Shuffle
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post #52 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:21pm
*links the Devin's Advocate about nostalgia*
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post #53 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:22pm
And why the fuck am I not surprised by TzuDohNihm having a mullet at some point?
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post #54 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:22pm
Well hold on here. No one is saying this shit was cool or good. We're just remarking on this crap.
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post #55 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:25pm
Yeah, if we hate on it, it's okay, right? This thread is the opposite of nostalgia. When someone starts getting weepy about the oven mitts on their Batman Mego doll, you can call us on it.
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post #56 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:31pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
I can't tell you how pleased I am to hear this. I thought that the Chicken Dance was our secret shame, along with the MN Vikings.
I lived in Pennsylvania for nearly 30 years. The Chicken Dance was a polka song. You do the math.
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Does anyone else remember Burple?
It couldn't hold a candle to Ecto-Cooler!

EDIT: Songs which have a dance that goes along with it tend to stick around alot longer than the average novelty songs, due to weddings mostly. People can not let go of shit, especially when multi-generational social drinking's involved.
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post #57 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
I lived in Pennsylvania for nearly 30 years. The Chicken Dance was a polka song. You do the math.

It couldn't hold a candle to Ecto-Cooler!

EDIT: Songs which have a dance that goes along with it tend to stick around alot longer than the average novelty songs, due to weddings mostly. People can not let go of shit, especially when multi-generational social drinking's involved.
Ecto-Cooler was indeed fantastic, but looking back I'm amazed at how overtly phallic Burple was. Especially that they encouraged you to poke a hole in the top and turn it into a "water gun" once you were done drinking it. That's some interesting imagery.
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post #58 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:38pm
Not the Mama!
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post #59 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:38pm
The radio station 104 KRBE in Houston used to play this song called "The South Park Bounce" all the time, which was a pretty generic dance-pop song that sampled South Park, back when it was only in it's second season.

I've never ever been able to find this since. Drives me crazy.

Anyone else who lived in Houston also knows that Gallery Furniture SAVES YOU MONEEEEEEEEEEEY!
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post #60 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:39pm
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Not the Mama!
It's incredible how well that show holds up.
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post #61 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:42pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
The radio station 104 KRBE in Houston used to play this song called "The South Park Bounce" all the time, which was a pretty generic dance-pop song that sampled South Park, back when it was only in it's second season.

I've never ever been able to find this since. Drives me crazy.

Anyone else who lived in Houston also knows that Gallery Furniture SAVES YOU MONEEEEEEEEEEEY!
Do what? When did you live in Houston Patrick? Meet Mattress Max a few times. Great business man, great man. Big believer in giving to the community and bringing big events to Houston.

Edited to add: As far as 104 KRBE, that was the era in which Sam Malone, Maria Todd and whatever that annoying guy's name had the morning show.
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post #62 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:43pm
Super Soakers before they got nuts with their capacity.
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post #63 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:43pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
There was this odd time around 99-2000 where every guy seem to dye his hair blond. I remember noticing this a lot with celebrities at the time.
Good call. I remember all the players on my high school soccer team dyed their hair blond. Weird times.
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post #64 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:44pm
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Super Soakers before they got nuts with their capacity.
The yellow one?
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post #65 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:44pm
Right, and then the whole spikey messy hair thing seem to appear right after that. Now mind you I like the messy hair thing. Spikey...not so much.
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post #66 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:45pm
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The yellow one?
I don't remember the what it was called. But it looked like 55 gallon drum attatched to a kid's back. I remmeber parents complaining that the damn thing caused back injuries.
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post #67 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:48pm
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Do what? When did you live in Houston Patrick? Meet Mattress Max a few times. Great business man, great man. Big believer in giving to the community and bringing big events to Houston.

Edited to add: As far as 104 KRBE, that was the era in which Sam Malone, Maria Todd and whatever that annoying guy's name had the morning show.
Yep, Sam Malone and the morning show. With Rob. They were always pushing Kolachies. But it was the evening show with Adam Smasher (and his hit game "What's Down Adam's Pants?") that would play The South Park Bounce.

And I dunno what you got out of my post, but I wasn't trying to disparage "Mattress Max". I was just saying, those commercials were permenantly burned into my brain.

But while we're on the topic of Houston, Marvin fucking Zindler. Sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime in the Ice Machine!

Rest in Peace, Marv.
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post #68 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:51pm
Hey old-timers! Remember the Pet Rock? Howsabout Pop Rocks? Bolo Ties (yep! I have two of 'em! Don't know why as I HATE wearing ties)? What about the first wave or two of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers? Disco in general? The Achy Breaky? The Electric Slide? The macarena?

Oh, and re: The Chicken Dance, fortunately I had my best friend as DJ for my wedding, and it was laid out from the get go there would be NO Chicken Dance at the reception. If anyone requested it, that person was to be pummeled unmercifully in full sight of everyone by my best man (my kid brother) and his posse of NY/NJ cops.

No thrice-damned, white trash, retard dance shennanigans at my wedding, no sir. It was a classy event (we had champagne and shit), and the wife and I entered while Rush's Entre Nous played, so no flailing of arms was going to disrupt that day, buddy.

Sorry for the derail, but I hate with a passion all things Chicken dance and its ilk.
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post #69 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
And I dunno what you got out of my post, but I wasn't trying to disparage "Mattress Max". I was just saying, those commercials were permenantly burned into my brain.
Didn't imply that you were disparaging him. Turn your worry meter down. Simply stating what first came to mind when I thought of Gallery Furniture.


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But while we're on the topic of Houston, Marvin fucking Zindler. Sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime in the Ice Machine!

Rest in Peace, Marv.

In my mind, Marv will be always remembered for his role in the closing down of The Chicken Ranch.

Also, I remember what was down Adam's pants. He went to the moring show for a bit when Malone left the station for AM dial.
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post #70 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:53pm
There's this other thing I notice with movies and tv shows set around late 80s early 90s. This tendency to tuck in a t-shirt into jeans with no belt. What?
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post #71 of 398
2/20/09 at 2:58pm
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Oh, and re: The Chicken Dance, fortunately I had my best friend as DJ for my wedding, and it was laid out from the get go there would be NO Chicken Dance at the reception. If anyone requested it, that person was to be pummeled unmercifully in full sight of everyone by my best man (my kid brother) and his posse of NY/NJ cops.
No wonder you and I get along; my wife and I BANNED the Chicken Dance from our wedding as well. We didn't threaten violence, but we did threaten not to pay the bill if they played it (I'm serious).
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post #72 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:02pm
Laser Tag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_tag
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post #73 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:03pm
Funny you mention that, there's a place near where I live that does lazer tag. They hold children's parties and what not. I remember going there ten years ago.

And as for the pet rock. Was this a different kind of rock then the ones you can find in the street or was it the same damn thing?
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post #74 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:04pm
Please. You started out at this place first. Photon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=2537683
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post #75 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:18pm
I blame DBZ (not really) for the bleach blonde spikey hair. Everyone was Super Saiyan!!!
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post #76 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
Right, and then the whole spikey messy hair thing seem to appear right after that. Now mind you I like the messy hair thing. Spikey...not so much.
I'm guessing these hairstyles were thanks to the influence of "mall punk," which doesn't seem to be recognized as being as much of a style phenomenon as grunge but was, at least among teenagers. Spikey bleached blonde hair, a t-shirt from Gadzooks with "69" on it and a pair JNCO jeans and you were good to go.
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post #77 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:25pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
I blame DBZ (not really) for the bleach blonde spikey hair. Everyone was Super Saiyan!!!
Well, you have to look at popular trends and th... WHAT? HE'S OVER 9,000?
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post #78 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:29pm
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Originally Posted by Beldar View Post
I'm guessing these hairstyles were thanks to the influence of "mall punk," which doesn't seem to be recognized as being as much of a style phenomenon as grunge but was, at least among teenagers. Spikey bleached blonde hair, a t-shirt from Gadzooks with "69" on it and a pair JNCO jeans and you were good to go.
I think it was more to do with the resurgence in the surfer look. Thank you OP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Pacific
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post #79 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by Beldar View Post
I'm guessing these hairstyles were thanks to the influence of "mall punk," which doesn't seem to be recognized as being as much of a style phenomenon as grunge but was, at least among teenagers. Spikey bleached blonde hair, a t-shirt from Gadzooks with "69" on it and a pair JNCO jeans and you were good to go.
Well that falls more into the douchebag-Bro thing.

Grunge seem to be "Grow your hair long, don't wash it. But be angry, otherwise if you're happy. You're a hippy.". Hipsters took that and said "Make it some kind of funky angular hair cut deal and don't wash it."
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post #80 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by MSO Major Domo View Post
I'm going to apologize for these links in advance. And I warn you ... once you hear these songs, you can never un-hear them. Listen at your own risk.

Go Ahead, Make My Day

The Curly Shuffle
The Curly Shuffle rules. And I add:

Rappin' Duke
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post #81 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:32pm
Another odd thing of the late 80s was that everyone seem to have a rap as it must have been viewed as some kind of novelty. I of course cite the rap at the end of the hit comedy smash Dragnet.
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post #82 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:43pm
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I of course cite the rap at the end of the hit comedy smash Dragnet.
And Monster Squad. And Ghostbusters II.
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post #83 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:48pm
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Originally Posted by HBarr View Post
I think it was more to do with the resurgence in the surfer look. Thank you OP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Pacific
I think we're all talking about offshoots of the same look...

I think what I'm talking about was more of a skater thing, but none of the people who dressed like that were actual skaters. But the surfer thing was huge too--Billabong and OP and the like. Stussy might fit into this too. I call this the "311 look." Of course these people usually weren't surfers either.

Then there was the sub-fratboy spiky hair look worn by the white-trash preps who drenched themselves in Tommy cologne and shopped exclusively at Abercrombie & Fitch. This look seems to have stuck around, unfortunately.
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post #84 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:52pm
The surfer thing has been around here for time. For obvious reasons *points to location*
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post #85 of 398
2/20/09 at 3:56pm
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The surfer thing has been around here for time. For obvious reasons *points to location*
Exactly, but at least it makes sense there. At a mall in Chattanooga, Tennessee, not so much.
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post #86 of 398
2/20/09 at 4:18pm


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post #87 of 398
2/20/09 at 4:23pm
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Originally Posted by Beldar View Post
Exactly, but at least it makes sense there. At a mall in Chattanooga, Tennessee, not so much.
Got that right, especially because Spicoli was filmed at my first high school.
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post #88 of 398
2/20/09 at 5:03pm
Now I love The Lonely Island album, but isn't it in some ways exactly what this thread is about?
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post #89 of 398
2/20/09 at 5:58pm
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Now I love The Lonely Island album, but isn't it in some ways exactly what this thread is about?
Ask us again in about eight months.
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post #90 of 398
2/20/09 at 5:58pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
Another odd thing of the late 80s was that everyone seem to have a rap as it must have been viewed as some kind of novelty. I of course cite the rap at the end of the hit comedy smash Dragnet.
Years ago The Onion had one of those little headline blurbs that said "Closing Credits Rap Awkwardly Recounts Plot" or something to that effect.

I, sadly, still remember the one for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "T-U-R-T-L-E POWER".
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post #91 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:28pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
And Monster Squad. And Ghostbusters II.
TMNT... (EDIT: Drew beat me to it).

"Heroes on a half shell, they're on a mission ..." Sam Rockwell can be seen in that footage with cartons of smokes, but Raphael is NOT technically the leader of the group, Partners in Kryme. For shame.
Go Ninja, Go Ninja GO!


And the Addamms family rap from The Hammer...
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post #92 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:36pm
I somehow missed a Pac Man Fever conversation?!?

Here's one for you -- Dickie Goodman had a string of modest hits which usually consisted of Goodman conducting an interview where the answers where actually clips from popular songs of the time. "Mr. Jaws" was his biggest hit, and he also had "Hey E.T." and songs for Star Wars and Rocky. Some people actually give him credit for starting the idea of sampling.
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post #93 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:37pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
TMNT... (EDIT: Drew beat me to it).

"Heroes on a half shell, they're on a mission ..."
I remember being very agitated that the guy makes the claim that Raphael was the leader. It really undermined any alleged authority he had on the movie.
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post #94 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:38pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Here's one for you -- Dickie Goodman had a string of modest hits which usually consisted of Goodman conducting an interview where the answers where actually clips from popular songs of the time. "Mr. Jaws" was his biggest hit, and he also had "Hey E.T." and songs for Star Wars and Rocky. Some people actually give him credit for starting the idea of sampling.
Fuck me, I remember those. Damn you, Richard...damn you straight to hell.
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post #95 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:39pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
TMNT... (EDIT: Drew beat me to it).
Thrillingly, the Fresh Prince resurrected this trend in the late '90s and early '00s with such classic raps as "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West". Uh Nah Nah, indeed.
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post #96 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:40pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
Thrillingly, the Fresh Prince resurrected this trend in the late '90s and early '00s with such classic raps as "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West". Uh Nah Nah, indeed.
I was really dissapointed we didn't get one of those for I Am Legend.

"Last man alive, can he survive!?"
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post #97 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:42pm
You would have thought "Hancock" would have been the natural choice for a follow-up rap classic: "Hancock, pop and lock, baddest man in the whole cell block..." and so on and so forth.
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post #98 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:42pm
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
Thrillingly, the Fresh Prince resurrected this trend in the late '90s and early '00s with such classic raps as "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West". Uh Nah Nah, indeed.

Shame he did not continue this fine tradition with raps to Pursuit Of Happyness and I Am Legend.

It might have made those films entertaining...
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post #99 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
I can't tell you how pleased I am to hear this. I thought that the Chicken Dance was our secret shame, along with the MN Vikings.
And here I always thought it was a Polish wedding thing, because my relatives always insist on playing a Polka version of it at family weddings here in Jersey. Glad other ethnicities & religions are in on this as well.

And what the hell, I'll come clean: my favorite song on the Buckner & Garcia record was the one about Defender. Goin' Berzerk comes in a close second, though. And I still wonder if the centipede has Nikes for all his feet.
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post #100 of 398
2/20/09 at 6:53pm
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Yeah, if we hate on it, it's okay, right? This thread is the opposite of nostalgia. When someone starts getting weepy about the oven mitts on their Batman Mego doll, you can call us on it.
Tim225 & I resemble that remark. And if Judas is as old as hs earlier posts indicate he is, he probably does too.
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