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Posts Tagged ‘I’m Sure You Feel Safer Now’

It’s called silly string. It’s silly.  –  Suzanne Johnson

As one who appreciates both Doctor Who and Jacques Brel, I found this extremely funny; I hope you do as well.  The links above it were provided by David Ley, Franklin Harris, Scott Greenfield, Walter Olson, Jesse Walker, and Cop Crisis (x2), in that order.

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Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.  –  P.J. O’Rourke

I’ve heard these impressions before, but they’re really quite remarkable; Bowie was a man of any talents!  This video was provided by Franklin Harris, and the links above it by Cop Crisis, Walter Olson, Dave Krueger, Emma Evans, Cop Crisis again and Dave Krueger again, in that order.

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Please don’t embarrass yourself any further.  –  UnionWatch, to cops

It’s always interesting to me to hear a composer’s own interpretation of his works.  Here’s a recording of Debussy playing “La Soiree dans Grenade” in 1913, contributed by Gustavo Turner (who also supplied “safer”).  The other links above the video were provided by Popehat, Nun Ya, David Ley, Franklin Harris, Cop Crisis, and Dave Krueger, in that order.

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Sophia got carried away.  –  Brass Against

To commemorate the passing of one of the titans of musical theater, I present the opening number of the first production for which he wrote both words and music (still one of my favorites of his oeuvre).  The links above it were provided by David Ley, Scott Hechinger, Emma Evans, Mike Siegel, Walter Olson, Cop Crisis, and Scott Greenfield, in that order.

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It feels good to know that I played a small part in paralyzing a cho, LMAO.  –  Garrett Osbon

When the name Casino Royale was re-used for one of the James Bond franchise movies in 2006, those of us who remember the David Niven/Woody Allen parody from 1967 couldn’t help being amused, but apparently someone decided to juxtapose the two in a more direct way.  The video was provided by Franklin Harris, and the links above it by Clarissa (x2), Jesse Walker, Billy Binion, and Cop Crisis (x2), in that order.

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They attempted to cut the lawn for him. – cop description of fatal SWAT raid

“Impromptu concert captured on video” is, I think, one of the more interesting YouTube genres; this one was sent to me by Grace.  The links above it were provided by Mike Siegel, Lucy Steigerwald, Clarissa, Franklin Harris, Cop Crisis (x2), and J.D. Tuccille, in that order.

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The lady in front of you sucks.  –  “Officer” Brandon Roy

I’m combining two of my favorite types of videos this week: novelty songs and spooky stuff, in this oldie from The Dr. Demento Show.  The links above it were provided by Nun Ya, Missy Mariposa, Jacob Sullum, Mistress Matisse, and Dave Krueger (x2), in that order.

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I can’t even breathe.  –  Kyle Vinson

The subject of this week’s obit was a member of that very exclusive club: people who had songs written about them.  So here it is.  The links above the video were provided by Dan Savage, Franklin Harris, Clarissa, Jesse Walker, Lenore Skenazy, Mike Siegel, and Cop Crisis, in that order.

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Now you can easily make the landing on the Moon.

This week’s video is one of Grace’s favorite songs, which may tell you something about her.  The links above it were provided by Franklin Harris, Jesse Walker, Mike Riggs, Franklin Harris again, Cop Crisis, Dan Savage, and Rick Horowitz, in that order.

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Authorities say rise of fruit aliens is to blame for glut of outer space watermelons.  –  The New York Times

Here’s another novelty song, this one from 1970; I remember thinking it was hilarious when I was a kid.  The links above it were provided by Stephen Lemons, President Dawg, Cop Crisis, Dan Savage, Scott Greenfield, Jesse Walker, and Radley Balko, in that order.

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