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Now I’ve Heard Everything Else

Last night on Letterman, the musical guest was a loung-y big band act who played a cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Today I overheard a guy answer his phone and identify himself as Oedipus. I’ll ask the obvious question: What mother names her son Oedipus?

This was written by Jeff. Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2005, at 10:14 pm. Filed under Before. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Trackbacks are closed, but you can post a comment.

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Kat wrote:

Was it Paul Anka on Letterman? Because I am oddly (very oddly) addicted to that version of the song… that whole album is just bizarro. His covers of Jump and Wonderwall are… insane… yet fabulous. Also: Lovecats! Eye of The Tiger! Insanity!! Beyond the kitsch factor, he really exposes the POP behind all of those songs. A good pop song can be sung by anyone with a bit of talent and still sound great. And Kurt Cobain did once say that his songs were pop songs.

I may also have mild brain damage from drinking too much ice water. So don’t mind me.

Friday, June 10, 2005 at 5:46 am | Permalink
Phil wrote:

yep- It was Paul Anka. And, he really tore the roof off the dump.

Friday, June 10, 2005 at 2:20 pm | Permalink
Jeff wrote:

As Phil says, it was Paul Anka and he was good. Not someone I was previously aware of.

Sunday, June 12, 2005 at 9:24 pm | Permalink
mom wrote:

Oh generation gap!!

And who might name her child Lemony–oh, well, maybe Oedipus chose his, too.

I did know a mother who named her son Cain.

Monday, June 13, 2005 at 9:04 pm | Permalink

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