Lamb Chops Play Along.

Throwback Thursday brings you a serious look into the past: Lamb Chops Play Along. Remember when the world was simple? When catchy kid songs ruled the air waves? Or when (through denial) you couldn't connect the fact that a tiny singing lamb was nothing more than a woman's hand in a sock? Oh yes. I remember. I learned many a thing from this show. But also remember being deathly afraid of the giant dancing Lamb Chop.

Well of course, if we are talking about Lamb Chops Play Along....the next logical step is....



I once sang "The Song that doesn't End" song for 4 hours straight as a kid. My mom wanted to kill me. I thought I was the cat's pajamas.(<----what ever that means).

I can see your future....

...in my pants. Horoscope slacks. Perfection.

VIA copyranter

"LSD is the Bomb."

A hell of a drug speech, from the 80s (or 70s). 

VIA celluloidslammer

LOL.

Throwback thursday has decided to promote healthy living. Now go, get your exercise on.

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Blaxploitation.

I haven't done a true Throwback Thursday in awhile. Today I bring back to light one of my favorite movies back in the early 90's . I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans, it was a parody of blaxploitation films (took that straight from wiki).  

Anyway, as a kid...I remember it being mildly entertaining. But it was not until my sick day earlier this week, that I realized that I actually had no idea what was going on. Now as a "grown up," I have a new appreciation for the movie.

"Capitalism Swine and bean soda..."

"Can I just get one rib."- this was back when Chris Rock was still funny. Waaaayyy back.  


Fly Guy- "My Bitch betta have my money."


Fish Tank Platform shoes.

If you haven't seen it, do yourself a life favor and go buy it. It's a classic.And it's funny as all hell.  And if you don't find it funny...you are a socialist. Fact.

Enjoy.

Living in America. James Brown.

My CW just played this song...and I could not go a moment longer without sharing. Enjoy!

virtual ad space. obama vs. mccain.

so, on the hoopla surrounding the Obama ads in video games: i think it is a little silly. Innovative? Yes. Does it deserve the media placement award of the year? Perhaps. But is it relevant? Ehhhh...video game addiction is a tough opponent. I don't think the placement carries any more value than hearing their favorite song as they kill a cop and steal his car. It's just part of the game-their own world of shallow perceptions.

Whats more exciting I think, is the ad space McCain took out in response:

ok, they are fake....but come on, if McCain did try the same stunt, these would be the games he'd be keen to. Cause...you know.... he is all old and stuff. More executions here. McCain is so "the cartridge game that you have to blow before it works properly."

*side note- i was really good at Duck Hunt and i miss it greatly.

Sarah Palin doing the best interview ever.

Unfortunately, it didn't involve speaking.

Oh snap....Palin in the swim suit portion of the Miss Alaska competition in 1984.

The music is awesome.

"Turn your Cracker Ass into a Real O.G."

designer tim allen from ny put together a nice conjunction of oldschool motif made for today's entertainment. Found inside "The Artists Guide to Dressing Fancy", there is a nice section that allows you to look like your from Compton in the 90's. Think Tupac in Poetic Justice. Ummmm, just the necessities to living. 

Buy it, adhere to it, amd we can be friends. I swear.

Retro Ads: mr mac, the psa.

there were no subtleties back in the day. Mr Mac was a bad guy...and ad people made this psa to let you know that. Now, let's all feel bad for the little well spoken kid.

"here's the part that's hard to talk about... Mr mac touched my penis"


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great-full of life.

my good friend  (like in real life) Maya over at Smart Aches recently wrote a post that made me ponder.  In admitting  her love for Ted Kennedy via his speech at the DNC a few nights ago on the  verge of tears she was able to dig deep down inside and find appreciation for the life that she has lived so far...the things she's been lucky enough to see and experience- something I don't think we do enough of in our forward thinking culture. And this....made me my mind churn (well, that and she literally asked for her readers to list some of the defining and most appreciative times of their lives.

So I pose the same question to you....in her eloquent and potent words....

What part of our times are you grateful for?
What makes you think, "holy shit, I got to live through that. I get to be the old person that talks about that bad ass moment."

My list thus far includes:

1- Michael Jackson

Its scary to think that in a decade or two, the youth of the world will not know who Michael Jackson is. They will not know his creative genius or god given talent first hand. And I am proud to say that I lived though his ups and downs and would still sell my kidney for a ticket to one of his concerts..... 

2- Obama

this is a given. Whether he wins or not, the fact that the theoretical national term "equality" is for the first time living up to its "intended" merit makes me proud to be an American.

3- Darkwing Duck

this is a metaphor for all of the cartoons from the early 90s. They made kids wonder and imagine. And then they taught us a lessons. Forget the hidden puns, blatant stupidity and plots intertwined in deep-ness. This is a duck. He talks and fights crimes. Deal with it....

4- The Cosby Show

while I luv myself some Fresh Prince, Family Matters, The Nanny, Blossom, Clarissa Explains it All, Step by Step, Full House, Living Single etc, the cosby show is on an entirely different level. It is not of the present- there are no ridiculous Colin Farrell (the man child) moments or kooky Super Bad plots. The Cosby Show is a type of raw and intuitive funny that will last forever...and based on a single and real situation: Family. And that is some simplistic powerful groundwork of humor that no other show has since been able to re-create.

5- Goose Down Jackets

they were big. they were puffy. they were colorful. they were the late 90s. I picture myself as a old man talking to my non-twin grand kids "Back in the day we didn't have that gortex stuff...we had to walk around with real animal feathers in our jackets...it was a time of struggle." And they will look on me in awe. 

....I plan on having more.

(Maya...you post yours. And the rest of you...you have to be appreciative of something).

oh oh ohhhhhh shhhh*t.

i almost started dancing in my office. almost.

UPDATE: I did dance in my office. And then danced on the walk home along Park Ave.my only wish...that I had a broom.

VIA oneinfinity.

kool street art.

Ive been trying to post these for weeks. Some street art from Scott Van Den Plas. 

Here's a point of reference, just incase you dont get it (are a little slow).

So clever.

life lessons taught by puppets.

Loud & Quiet


In vs Out


Pie!


"U" the pusht letter of the alphabet.


FatCatHatBat,,,,this is great.

dance like there's no...cartoon cat.

I admit it...I missed Throwback Thursday. You must forgive...I have a new job. Infact, I just worked up the balls to blog at work. Ill tell you about it later...if your lucky.

In the meantime...here is some timely material. Dancing cartoon cat. Paula Abdul. Party anyone?

BLOOD SPORT.

Here are some shots of John Claude Van Damme at ummmm, I dunno 104 years old and still high kicking. When I found these, I immediately knew what I had to do.

Pay tribute with a Throw Back Thuuuuuursday DAY DAY DAY! (you see what Im doing there?). Anyway....Jean-Claude was known best for his roles in Bloodsport, where he traveled to Malaysia or something to fight in a deadly tournament for....ummm, well to solve something or another. Fight scenes were awesome. Before CGI ruined the imaginations of young kids around the globe (except maybe in the middle east- I cant imagine the last time they ordered a large popcorn with a diet coke) Jean-Claude was infiltrating ideas of back flips, round house kicks and the most popular leg stretching front kicks into my young mind.

Some of my other favs...Timecop (where the trailer claims that in 2004, time travel will be possible....its now 2008), Universal Soldier, The Quest, Double Impact and my personal favorite Street Fighter the Movie. Apparently he thinks this movie is what made him "not as famous" and he refuses to do the new one. Cha! Mistake number one is not giving your fans what they want and need. As if he could ever do a "serious" role. One word....type casted. I guess thats 2, but you know what I mean right?

What you may not know...is that Jean-claude also knows how to get down. Real Down. Just dont f*ck up his groove.

This has been another installment of Throw back Thursday- brought to you by our sponsors, Shaun's wandering mind processes and his full time job that he has no interest in.

Cheers!

selective services.

Ummm, I had to look up selective services. This commercial (cause thats what they call them back then) had me to the very end. I just wanted to kick and dance and "fill in the lines" at the "pooooost office." And then I did some research. Cause if there is anything BU taught me, is to do a quick Google search before any activity.

And...I think I'm currently breaking the law. And have been doing so for 5 years.

Errrrrrrr.....