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Thanks Bruce! I dont think that song has anything sexual in it. I would never think that Al would sing about such a thing. All I'm saying is when I first heard it, I thought it was odd that he's singing about Ed McMahon. Have you heard a song that was about Ed McMahon before Al? I havent. I just think some people might get the wrong impression. Its just a odd song.
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Actually, the song isn't about Johnny Carson. It's about Ed McMahon. And I really like the song. I didn't think it was odd. It was all in good humor. I think he was just talking about a satirical admiration for Ed McMahon. But, you're certainly entitled to your opinion. Anth, please don't call people ignorant for their opinions.Manda @ Apr 28 2004, 05:17 PM wrote: To be honest, and I will probably get in trouble for saying it. But its odd to hear Al singing about Johnny Carson. Believe me I know Al isn't gay. But if a non-Al fan heard that song. I think that they would get that impression.
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I didn't call Manda ignorant, I'm sorry if anyone felt I did. I'm saying that anyone who took the song to be a gay message, they have to be pretty ignorant. Manda said that she didn't, so I wasn't referring to her.
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Oh, okay! I misunderstood. Sorry about that.anthontherun @ Apr 28 2004, 06:06 PM wrote: I didn't call Manda ignorant, I'm sorry if anyone felt I did. I'm saying that anyone who took the song to be a gay message, they have to be pretty ignorant. Manda said that she didn't, so I wasn't referring to her.
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Okay, Manda, I understand your points, but here's why Al did a song about Ed McMahon:
In 1986, "Who's Johnny" was a very popular, over-played song. Meanwhile, Ed McMahon's catchphrase on the "Tonight Show" was "Heeeeeeere's Johnyy!" So Al saw that those two could go together easily. Then he crafted the song around Ed. But rather than just sing about Ed McMahon, he put a "weird" spin on it by acting like he was in over-admiration of Ed.
For the record, I'll repeat what has been paraphrased on this forum over and over and over and over and over and over again. Al's songs are NOT autobiographical. He has never had a clone made from him, he's not a cross-dressing truck driver, he doesn't wait outside for the grand opening of The Home Depot, he isn't in the band Nirvana, he's never been to Tatooine, and he isn't infatuated with Ed McMahon.
In 1986, "Who's Johnny" was a very popular, over-played song. Meanwhile, Ed McMahon's catchphrase on the "Tonight Show" was "Heeeeeeere's Johnyy!" So Al saw that those two could go together easily. Then he crafted the song around Ed. But rather than just sing about Ed McMahon, he put a "weird" spin on it by acting like he was in over-admiration of Ed.
For the record, I'll repeat what has been paraphrased on this forum over and over and over and over and over and over again. Al's songs are NOT autobiographical. He has never had a clone made from him, he's not a cross-dressing truck driver, he doesn't wait outside for the grand opening of The Home Depot, he isn't in the band Nirvana, he's never been to Tatooine, and he isn't infatuated with Ed McMahon.
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