tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post8771881597025686439..comments2024-03-26T20:35:39.291-07:00Comments on STMcC Presents 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS': 2018, DEC. 15: BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Or, TINY TIM VERSUS STEVIE NICKS)Stephen T. McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-75437881088344838922018-12-22T23:31:36.956-08:002018-12-22T23:31:36.956-08:00Bruhthuh of the Canine Division:
I'll actuall...Bruhthuh of the Canine Division:<br /><br />I'll actually give Jimbo some credit for... well, for one thing, he definitely earns a spot in the Punk Rock Hall O' Fame for ratcheting up a notch or two its worldview. <br /><br />To put it more succinctly, I would have been honored to drink with him at the Whisky-A-Go-Go... right up until I felt compelled to punch him in the face for being too artsy-fartsy.<br /><br />I mean, let's face it: When Jimbo sang, <b>"I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer"</b>, he definitely set the Punk Rock ethos forward by at least a six-pack of light years.<br /><br />But had he, instead, sang, "I woke up this morning and I got myself a [Link> <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AELpuG7ewI" rel="nofollow">DOG BITE HIGH-GRAVITY LAGER</a></b>", he'd still be considered the Grandfather of Punk today in 2018.<br /><br />Baretta<br />Robert Blake<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stmccpresentsbattleofthebands.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STMcC Presents 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS'</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-73812516097586344222018-12-21T20:15:15.399-08:002018-12-21T20:15:15.399-08:00OlderBrotherMan.
…. Okay, I know you surpassed th...OlderBrotherMan.<br /><br />…. Okay, I know you surpassed this already.<br /><br />In the same league. Let's say it together: Jim Morrison is a sissy. <br /><br />That's a given. No need to add to that. Mandatory end of story. <br /><br />Some nerd at a debate podium says otherwise. <br /><br />"Okay Sonny Jim. I woke up this morning and drank - quaffed three 24 ounce cans of malt liquor at middle age,"<br /><br />Nerd: What does this have to do with the blondes vs brunettes debate?<br /><br />I'm not a fan of brunettes. And I just felt like talking about Jim Morrison.<br /><br />We walk off the stage, shake hands full respect, and tell Oxford to go to , we don't have to tell them anything they need to research what they heard it's too abstract they can't handle it takes time for them to digest (sissies)<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117229416864032647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-53363896597818447662018-12-21T11:40:35.357-08:002018-12-21T11:40:35.357-08:00Bruhthuh, G DogG ~
Man, if that's really the w...Bruhthuh, G DogG ~<br />Man, if that's really the way it is for blondes... I'm glad I'm grey.<br /><br />Speaking of blondes... [Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/hAMiuHh.jpg" rel="nofollow">THIS ONE</a></b> is my favorite. She never talks back, and she's always ready and willing when I am. (FUN FACT: That's actually O'Doul's amber non-alcoholic beer in my cup. Shhh... Don't tell those nice folks at Great Basin Brewing Company.)<br /><br />It's a blonde tha-aaa-ng! Black folks'll never understand it.<br /><br />Q: What do you call <b><a href="https://assets.marthastewartweddings.com/styles/wmax-570/d64/ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-peoples-choice-awards-getty-1218/ellen-degeneres-portia-de-rossi-peoples-choice-awards-getty-1218_sq.jpg?itok=64die-l_" rel="nofollow">Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi</a></b>?<br />A: <b><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/38/Bob_Dylan_-_Blonde_on_Blonde.jpg/220px-Bob_Dylan_-_Blonde_on_Blonde.jpg" rel="nofollow">THIS</a></b><br /><br />~ Bruhthuh Stephen @ <b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-50516841180767080662018-12-21T10:35:33.928-08:002018-12-21T10:35:33.928-08:00Howdy, dIEDRE!
Half a shade late in responding be...Howdy, dIEDRE! <br />Half a shade late in responding because I was in 1876 the past two days. (1876 = code for Virginia City, NV.) It is SOoooo "off-season" there that I was the only person staying in the entire motel. (Blasted my TV's volume all... night... long! Weren't no one 'round to complain 'bout it.)<br /><br />Google+ -- what a disaster of an idea those knuckleheads at Google came up with. (Google "knuckleheads" and www.google.com is the first thing that comes back on the results page.)<br /><br /><i>>>... the last time I got a doll for Christmas I left her in the corner because she was taller than me</i><br /><br />Ha!-Ha! But look at the bright side: she was probably also too tall to be considered "fun size". <br /><br />I really don't like having my picture taken. Not that I think it steals my soul, mind you. But just because I never think I look even half-decent in photos. But an online friend kept asking to see a current photo of me, so back in June I did the unthinkable and took my first ever "selfie". Then I decided to display it on my blog, because prior to that, no one had ever seen any model of me later than 1983. I figured it was probably about time for an update.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-73093105075714903272018-12-21T10:18:19.255-08:002018-12-21T10:18:19.255-08:00"Here come da JUDGE! Here come da JUDGE!!
(Bo..."Here come da JUDGE! Here come da JUDGE!!<br />(Boy, did I ever date myself with *that* line, eh?)<br /><br />Yip! I too thank Tiny for sayin' "what needed to be sayed". <br /><br />I remember us listening to Tiny's rant years ago, while heading out of the parking lot after having made a wish for Tiny Tim at Froggy's Pond.<br /><br />Blonde females seem to have "a leg up" (so to speak) when it comes to attracting men. Stevie Nicks? Eh... Mick Jagger probably wouldn't kick her outta bed for eating crackers but... she never did anything for me. You know me: I like those brown-haired, brown-eyed Mexican womens best of all.<br /><br />Yeah, this Battle did not go at all the way I guessed it would. I thought Tiny would win by two or maybe three votes. <br /><br />Oh, well (as the Rockets said much better'n Fleetwood Mac ever did), it's good to be wrong and humbled every once in awhile so that my head doesn't get too big for my cowboy hat.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-16466575347198619512018-12-21T10:05:53.145-08:002018-12-21T10:05:53.145-08:00Actually, MIKE, your vote looks more like it's...Actually, MIKE, your vote looks more like it's trying to *start* a 'Landslide'.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-80436620634793181642018-12-20T20:05:45.913-08:002018-12-20T20:05:45.913-08:00Stevie gets my vote, trying to stop a Landslide. I...Stevie gets my vote, trying to stop a Landslide. Interesting sermon from Tiny Tim but the more straight version gets my vote.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-28241261391782362018-12-19T18:45:19.697-08:002018-12-19T18:45:19.697-08:00Al Bondigas here. I can't believe so many peo...Al Bondigas here. I can't believe so many people don't like Tiny Tim's version. I think it's about time someone said what needed to be said. It's still real to me dammit!!! I really enjoyed his rant, and his voice aint too bad either. Thanks to you he's really grown on me over the years. Man, that's a weird cat though. As for Stevie Nicks, I always thought she was overrated, talent wise and physically. She's certainly not bad looking but, definitely overrated. Rulin' fer Tiny Tim by a landslide. That's it!! That's muh rulin'!!Judge Al Bondigashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15833185709773615423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-56048741415955269412018-12-19T18:37:59.420-08:002018-12-19T18:37:59.420-08:00McBrotherman, <>
Ahahaha, that's some f...McBrotherman, <><br /><br />Ahahaha, that's some funny stuff.<br /><br />Tiny Tim could wear a blonde wig and write a book "Blonde Like Me" (based on "Black Like Me" I already know you know the reference) about the daily struggles of simultaneously being told to "be quiet blonde dim bulb" to being hit on 20 times per day with "clever" lines she (Tiny Tim incognito) heard earlier in the day and every time she (Tiny Tim incognito) goes into a 7-11 for a soda each guy of the 20 guys goes into a monologue about himself without even letting Tiny Tim talk and he's thinking, "All these guys are the same." And when Tiny Tim buys a soda and gets back in his car to leave, a few of the 20 guys call blonde Tiny Tim "snobby." That's what blondes have to put up with every day. It's a blonde thing, many people don't understand.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117229416864032647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-57825018549780356232018-12-19T08:38:34.943-08:002018-12-19T08:38:34.943-08:00Howdy back at ya!
Due in part, to changes going on...Howdy back at ya!<br />Due in part, to changes going on with Google+ I had the opportunity - or obligation - to change a few things on Blogspot. Against the wishes of well-meaning friends who thought I should portray myself as perpetually way younger, I opted for the late-model reveal (okay, five years ago). The T-shirt reads "I'm not short, I'm fun size!" <br />Which reminds me, the last time I got a doll for Christmas I left her in the corner because she was taller than me ;-) However, she came with a desk and chalkboard that were just my size, so perhaps all was forgiven.<br />Good to know I'm not the only one watching Christmas shows!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-6892511795675210582018-12-18T22:01:40.029-08:002018-12-18T22:01:40.029-08:00...AND, POOH, THAT'S NOT ALL!...
You know, the......AND, POOH, THAT'S NOT ALL!...<br />You know, they won't let me move back into Orange County again. It's 'cause I ain't Chinee! (to borrow a word from 'Kung Fu'). Hey, let's do a Bitter Brothers meeting in a Chinee restaurant in Westminster some day!<br /><br />You letting bumpy bits determine how you vote again, Pooh? <br /><br />Thanks for taking time to stop by and bote, my friend. And thanks for the fine wish for a Christmas morning on Christmas morning. I'll try to remember that on Christmas eve, when I'm trying to decide whether or not to have that 10th hot buttered rum.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-71243959470512509132018-12-18T21:43:23.112-08:002018-12-18T21:43:23.112-08:00SIG WAINWRIGHT II ~
Hmmm..... Now you've got m...SIG WAINWRIGHT II ~<br />Hmmm..... Now you've got me wondering for next December whether or not William Shatner ever recorded a version of 'Silent Night'. How about Shatner versus Rosanne Barr?<br /><br />I have my doubts that Stevie Nicks knows the meaning of the word "fornication". I'm sure she knows the four-letter "f-word", but maybe not the multi-syllable "f-word".<br /><br />Well, I appreciate you taking time to come by and visit, Sig, even if you abstained from boting in this BOTB.<br /><br />Hee-Haw and a Merry Christmas 2 U, 2, Brother.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-28677867756403776282018-12-18T21:35:55.846-08:002018-12-18T21:35:55.846-08:00AMY ~
Thanks for stopping by. And you had plenty o...AMY ~<br />Thanks for stopping by. And you had plenty of company when it came to turning thumbs down on Tiny. <br /><br />I think this must be my least popular BOTB contest ever, with a few people declining to vote for either version. I've never had that happen before. <br /><br />I know one thing: The enthusiasm for Stevie Nicks' "greatest version of 'Silent Night' ever recorded" has definitely not shown up in this comment section.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-3433266014019902352018-12-18T21:30:48.655-08:002018-12-18T21:30:48.655-08:00Howdy, dIEDRE ~
Hey, you changed your avatar photo...Howdy, dIEDRE ~<br />Hey, you changed your avatar photo!! (Can you do that?) I can't make out what your T-Shirt says. I must be getting old.<br /><br /><i>>>... Tiny Tim was definitely one to Go his Own Way</i><br /><br />Ha! I see what you did there!<br /><br /><i>>>... it sounded very much like hundreds of panic-stricken crickets trying to sneak out of the path of a sluggish plow. Poor guy.</i><br /><br />Huh?! Wha-?! <br />I've never lived on a farm, so I guess I just don't know what hundreds of panic-stricken crickets attempting to avoid a sluggish plow sounds like. But I dig your stream o' conscious description!<br /><br /><i>>>... best and bravest battle using a song that puts not just the contenders to the test</i><br /><br />Ha!-Ha! I think that could be taken a couple of different ways. Funny!<br /><br />Well, thanks for stopping by, anyway, dIEDRE. And I hope you have a wonder-filled Christmas, and that you get that little dolly in the corner on Christmas morning. (I just watched 'Scrooge' with Albert Finney, ya un'erstan'.)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-89500048158278139572018-12-18T21:18:24.567-08:002018-12-18T21:18:24.567-08:00JULIO SEIS-ABEJA ~
Sorry I'm so late in respon...JULIO SEIS-ABEJA ~<br />Sorry I'm so late in responding but I've been spending my online time... well, you know... working on future BOTB songs.<br /><br />Indeed, Howard Stern was a jerk. But, really, Tiny Tim, being a Christian, had no business being on that guy's show to begin with. So, I guess Tiny set himself up for that. <br /><br />We'll see if Howard thinks taking The Lord's name in vain is still funny when he reaches the final destination he seems to be heading toward. <br /><br /><i>>>... Full disclosure: Tiny Tim is not my cuppa morning Joe.</i><br /><br />That's only because you've never heard him singing while in the Chocolate Waybac Machine.<br />'o)<br /><br />Indeed, I went more for "unique" than "good" in this Battle. I just can't play ALL of them straight. Gotta mix it up once in awhile, if only to keep my inner Roger Miller satisfied.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-36545587045681860202018-12-18T18:23:53.868-08:002018-12-18T18:23:53.868-08:00And Stephen,
I received your Card...did you make...And Stephen, <br /><br />I received your Card...did you make a surprise attack on Orange County and not let me know? Perhaps you were just scouting it out for me. Thank you. That Tiny Tim is beginning to grow on me but Stevie Nicks edged him out in my opinion. I think the reference to fornication put me off having fornicated in a past life or perhaps it was the guild from that act. Nonetheless, I been had enjoyed both of them but Stevie gets my vote. May you have a Christmas Morning on Christmas Morning!<br /><br />JW, <br />PoohPooh Lynthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105973977534065414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-3252606615466992912018-12-18T15:26:27.569-08:002018-12-18T15:26:27.569-08:00Thanks Stephen for sharing these two beautiful ren...Thanks Stephen for sharing these two beautiful renditions of Silent Night. I especially like the last ten seconds of the Tiny Tim version when he sort of laughs and says something like, “I ain’t gonna get no applause for this.” Humble to the very end. And if Stevie Nicks would have just used the word “fornication” once or twice she could have easily won this contest.<br /><br />After much deliberation and a flaming rum punch or two, my vote goes to William Shatner.<br /><br />HeeHaw and Merry Christmas!<br />Sig Wainwright II<br /><br />Sigmund B. Cheetumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961200352777307726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-76318585665604650942018-12-18T00:59:28.679-08:002018-12-18T00:59:28.679-08:00Merry Christmas Stephen. I am sorry to say but I r...Merry Christmas Stephen. I am sorry to say but I really didn't enjoy Tiny Tim's version. His voicals were too choppy for me. And because of his vocals, I couldn't take his message seriously. I know that the message he is saying is an important one but I wish he was more serious about his vocals. Maybe it's me, a person who had studied voice/singing for six years. Or maybe the fact I am taking it too seriously.<br /><br />But, I do have a slight bias towards Stevie and Robbie Nevil. Fleetwood Mac and Stevie's solo career were always playing from the cassette decks of my parent's cards back in the 90s, so I am used to Stevie and became a fan (I actually, this year, move onto Lindsey, shhhh). <br /><br />However, Stevie's vocals on her version of the song is more fluid than Tiny Tim's. So, my vote goes to Stevie Nicks! (C'est La Vie, says Robbie).aisasamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377705207470508431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-84238829245143759382018-12-17T15:03:06.089-08:002018-12-17T15:03:06.089-08:00HiYa Travel Meister!
Tiny Tim was definitely one t...HiYa Travel Meister!<br />Tiny Tim was definitely one to Go his Own Way, Tip-toeing Through the Tulips as he did. And while he gave it his best shot (I suppose), it sounded very much like hundreds of panic-stricken crickets trying to sneak out of the path of a sluggish plow. Poor guy. <br />Stand Back, Stephen T.! Stevie Nicks? Really? She’s been a favorite of mine for longer than ever, but again, nope. Makes me practically comatose.<br />It’s the song. That’s what it is. For some reason, folks tend to let the cat sleep on the turntable which turns a celebratory birth announcement into a funeral march, thus rendering the song itself into the antithesis of holiday gaiety. Honestly, they sing it better in the south.<br />Regrettably, neither gets my vote. But you do, for best and bravest battle using a song that puts not just the contenders to the test ;-) <br />Merry Christmas!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-79826272907989221972018-12-17T12:04:41.147-08:002018-12-17T12:04:41.147-08:00I had no idea Tiny Tim was ever a guest on Howard ...I had no idea Tiny Tim was ever a guest on Howard Stern, and a regular at that. I also had no idea they got into it over Jesus. I had to listen to the clip for myself, and it's equal parts interesting and infuriating. I knew Stern was a dick, but that clip reminded me why I can't stand him. You'd think if a long time guest asked you nicely not to do something, you'd either not do it and move on, or explain your position and defend why you said it. Leave it to Stern to just waffle like a jackass and alienate a long time guest in the process.<br /><br />I think the most aggravating part is Stern insisting over and over again that Tiny is unnecessarily upset, when Tiny really sounds quite calm - annoyed, but firm in his point - and is just explaining his position. Eventually he DOES get upset, and it reminds me of those idiotic spats where person #1 tells person #2, "You're just angry!", when they're not... but person #1 keeps saying it over and over again, "You're angry! Why are you angry?", until finally person #2 DOES get mad... out of exasperation.<br /><br />Onto the battle. I appreciate the uniqueness of this. Full disclosure: Tiny Tim is not my cuppa morning Joe. I can appreciate his talent, but his music isn't something I find myself wanting to sit down and listen to. With that said, I can't stand Stevie Nicks, and her version sounds kind of... well, boring. Uninspired. But I can hear the passion in Tiny's voice. And for that, he easily gets my bote. He also gets my respect, for standing up for his beliefs in an industry where doing so is often career suicide. Just ask... oh, you already know the list. It's a mile long.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-23257538693697357142018-12-17T09:56:33.952-08:002018-12-17T09:56:33.952-08:00Merry Christmas to you, CATHY!
I try to keep some...Merry Christmas to you, CATHY!<br /><br />I try to keep some control over my language, as The Good Book tells us to. However, the s-word slips out of me more often than I'd like. (I'm thinking it's better to let it out than to keep all that s-word bottled up inside a person.)<br /><br />But language-wise, nothing makes me cringe more than hearing someone take God's name or The Lord's name in vain. People toss it into their everyday dialogue so casually that I think most of them aren't even aware of it when they've broken that commandment (like, six times in six minutes). But when I hear it, I have an almost negative physical reaction to it. An internal cringing.<br /><br />Yes, I've heard better 'Silent Nights' than either Stevie Nick's or Tiny Tim provide us with here. But I wanted to do something a bit *different* in this round of BOTB. <br /><br />I hope you and yours have a healthy & happy 2019, my friend!!<br /><br /> ~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-58539928962803182142018-12-17T04:42:31.306-08:002018-12-17T04:42:31.306-08:00Stephen,
It was very interesting to learn that Ti...Stephen,<br /><br />It was very interesting to learn that Tiny Tim was a Christian. I think it's pAwesome that he took a stand against Howard Stern for using the Lord's name in vein. I wish more Christians were verbal when someone uses God's name irreverently. I couldn't follow TT's rant in the song because of my muffled hearing but I'd love to give my vote to TT just for his boldness. <br /><br />Judging both covers strictly from a vocal perspective I'm going to have to give my vote to <b>Stevie Nicks</b>. I like Stevie but I wouldn't say her 'Silent Night' rendition is the ultimate version as some of the commentors wrote. I've heard better!<br /><br />Have a joyful, blessed Christmas and may God's blessings follow you into the new year, my friend!Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-74149552174300441472018-12-16T20:36:02.380-08:002018-12-16T20:36:02.380-08:00SIXGUN McITCHYFINGER ~
>>... And like G Dog...SIXGUN McITCHYFINGER ~<br /><br /><i>>>... And like G Dogg, I was one of MORE than 10 million guys that were attracted to Stevie Nicks in the 70s</i><br /><br />Yeah, yeah. You horn dogs were all about the blonde hair. Tiny Tim coulda worn a blonde wig and both you guys would have been salivating and doing wolf whistles. 'o)<br /><br />I was totally prepared for some voter backlash over this Battle. 1) Because... Tiny Tim, and 2) Tiny's politically incorrect rant, and 3) Stevie Nicks' overrated rendition.<br /><br />I knew several voters would say they didn't particularly care for (or even like at all) either version. But, you know me, I always follow my own lead. Sometimes I forget if I'm the head or the ass. (Both.) But as the penguin sang out from the mass of other penguins: "Oh, I gotta be me! I just gotta be me!"<br /><br /><i>>>... "Unless that extremely minute audience of 300 evil dudes in the whole USA is your target market"</i><br /><br />I wish it were such a small number. But the number of pedophiles just in Washington, D.C., alone climbs well, well above 300. And they're not all males, either. Not by a long shot.<br /><br />Research PizzaGate and the Franklin Scandal, if you think your stomach can handle it. (Actually, I don't recommend it. It's one of those things you can't ever forget about once you're made aware of it. And it's sick, twisted, and demonic.)<br /><br />Needless to say, I have a real appreciation for Tiny's rant -- even if it does come in the middle of a sweet lullaby. Sometimes there's something to be said for "shock value". <br /><br />You're right, though, that this Battle is pretty far "out there", even for me. But I really didn't want to do just another standard Christmas Battle. I wanted something "different", and I was genuinely curious to see how the boters would react to Tiny's rant.<br /><br />Sometimes I just gotta go in a "different" direction, if only to keep it feeling fresh to me.<br /><br />Thanks for your extensive commentary. It was sincerely appreciated. I always like reading the details about why a person botes one way or the other.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-45584403827564636802018-12-16T20:15:30.509-08:002018-12-16T20:15:30.509-08:00J-Dub ~
Thanks for coming by to listen, even if yo...J-Dub ~<br />Thanks for coming by to listen, even if you didn't like either version.<br /><br />Truthfully, neither one is my favorite recording of 'Silent Night'. But if I always used my favorite renditions of Christmas songs in December, the voters would get tired of hearing Johnny Mathis and Karen Carpenter. <br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-27244392074316465742018-12-16T20:12:26.242-08:002018-12-16T20:12:26.242-08:00ms_lili ~
Just remember that it was JOHN'S FAU...ms_lili ~<br />Just remember that it was JOHN'S FAULT you stopped by, not mine. John did it! <br /><br /><i>>>... Tiny Tim has no backup but his voice... no thank you.</i><br /><br />As a big fan of backing vocals, like me, you must also be a big fan of The Beach Boys, right?<br /><br />Seriously, thanks for coming by, even if this Battle wasn't your cup of Lipton. I knew beforehand that this would be far, far from one of my more popular Battle Of The Bands installments. But like Ricky Nelson sang, "You can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself." <br /><br />Sometimes I don't concern myself that much with how beloved my Battles will be. But I try to keep my crazy impulses in check at times, so as not to go too far out too much of the time, causing everyone to lose interest.<br /><br />As Ed Wood said: "My next one will be better."<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG @ <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.com