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A Modest Proposal for those who want a challenge
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:28 pm
by Squirrelygirl
Whilst I was over at VH-1, I glanced at some posts on the message board and someone mentioned the hilarity they found in "Al's song" Weenie in a Bottle. :crazy:
I posted a correction, complete with links to FAQ's & Catalog, but as I was doing a quick check to see who
actually wrote that ode to onanism, Google pulled up a ton of references listing
Al as the composer.
I'm just floating an suggestion that we try to contact as many of those websites as possible to (politely, of course) correct this misinformation. It may be about as productive as Sisyphus, but it's worth a shot if you have some spare time.
sg
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:44 pm
by TMBJon
QUOTE It may be about as productive as Sisyphus
Reference explanation please?
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:55 pm
by weird_el
Sisyphus was a figure in Greek Mythology who was damned by the gods to roll a boulder up a mountain for all eternity, only to have it roll back down the hill over him when he neared the top. I find Sisyphus to be the perfect allegory when describing mindless office jobs.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:06 pm
by weirdallie27
QUOTE Sisyphus was a figure in Greek Mythology who was damned by the gods to roll a boulder up a mountain for all eternity, only to have it roll back down the hill over him when he neared the top. I find Sisyphus to be the perfect allegory when describing mindless office jobs.
Hehe- Yea. Haven't you seen that stupid Red Bull commercial?
~Allison
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:43 pm
by weirdojace
The guy who did that song is Hawaiian Ryan...
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:54 am
by weirdallie27
QUOTE The guy who did that song is Hawaiian Ryan...
Oh yeah? That's cool. He has some nice fanart on weirdal.com.
~Allison
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:17 am
by Bruce the Duck
Wow! I declare this thread the winner of the "Quickest Thread to Go Off Topic Award"
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 12:01 am
by Kevbo1987
I think this is an excellent idea. It doesn't help Al at all to have all this false information floating around. I would definatly be willing to e-mail these sites.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 2:10 am
by The Sporkman
I know it's difficult to contemplate the notion that, at some point, Al happened to possess a slightly perverted mind. According The Official Website, Al use to perform the songs (cringing) "If I Could Make Love to a Bottle" and (more cringing) "Orgy On My Own" on stage.
Take a look for yourself at
http://www.weirdal.com/setlists.htm.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 2:11 am
by TMBJon
Yes he did those songs but he didn't do Weenie In A Bottle.