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It's early, and I've only been able to listen to the album a couple of times, but at this moment this song is my favorite original on the album. Love the raw, rockabilly sound (SCOTS style, with a touch of Rev. Horton Heat), and the subject matter is excellent. The
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YES. One of the laugh-out-loud moments for me on my first listen. Clever, subtle and brilliantly executed.mrmeadows wrote:Theline may be one of the funniest, and most clever on the album.
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Most definitely. I had a genuine belly laugh when I heard that line.mrmeadows wrote: Theline may be one of the funniest, and most clever on the album.
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Strong track-2 lead-original. Not too familiar with SCOTS, but I like the style and the jokes are fantastic.
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When I met Al the first time, I actually joked with someone the next day about
I barely remember seeing SCOTS on MTV, so that was pretty much all my knowledge of this band going in. I'm a huge fan of the bands done on First World Problems and My Own Eyes, so those were slam dunks for me before I heard them (And after I heard them too) , but this song sneaked up on me. Absolutely loved it. Just good funky rocking and hilarious to boot.
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I barely remember seeing SCOTS on MTV, so that was pretty much all my knowledge of this band going in. I'm a huge fan of the bands done on First World Problems and My Own Eyes, so those were slam dunks for me before I heard them (And after I heard them too) , but this song sneaked up on me. Absolutely loved it. Just good funky rocking and hilarious to boot.
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Musically, some lines really remind me of Genius in France. This song definitely grew on me the second time around.
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I wonder how many people actually get the line about the Prince of Nigeria now. Time marches on
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I loved that line!
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That and the YouTube comment ones were the best in the song.
And rhyming Steven Seagal with bathroom stall is just... genius.
And rhyming Steven Seagal with bathroom stall is just... genius.
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This song was great. Though it's amazing that he calls it a claim to fame just because he knows people who know celebrities, or has done the same things as them, in addition to times when he actually has encountered many celebrities. Though I guess this would be more common in places like Hollywood and New York City. But can a person consider him or herself famous just because they know/met so many celebrities (though if they personally know a lot of celebrities without actually being in show business or a member of the press, that would be a big accomplishment)?