Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'

[neglet]

If you're talking Springsteenesque social commentary, I suggest "Goodnight Saigon" as a better alternative:

[neglet]

And if you want Boss-like tales of ordinary life, then "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is superb:

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

I briefly considered "Goodnight Saigon," but I've always found it a dreary and uninteresting listen. And the chorus of voices in the comrade-y/"And we would all go down together!" bridge are silly.

[neglet]

I briefly considered "Goodnight Saigon," but I've always found it a dreary and uninteresting listen. And the chorus of voices in the comrade-y/"And we would all go down together!" bridge are silly.

While I've always found the pop sound of "Allentown" unsuited to its subject matter. Both are representative of that aspect of his career, though.

This may be more impressive: I saw him in concert at Wrigley last year, and 30+ years on he can still hit the octaves in this song:

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

While I've always found the pop sound of "Allentown" unsuited to its subject matter.

I dig that element of it. It's clearly a conscious choice on his part. (A hearty "No duh!" is an appropriate response to this. He wrote the song and the music, after all.)

I'm a sucker for songs that do this. Lou Reed's "Perfect Day," U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday," and Sean Lennon's "Dead Meat" do variations on it. I like them, too.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

30+ years on he can still hit the octaves in this song:

The dude does still have some impressive pipes. He put them on display, recently, during that loop app thing he did with Fallon.

I've never seen him live. My father talked about the two of us going to see him when he and Elton John were co-headlining, but it never panned out.

[Dalty]

At work we thought Elton might be next on the celeb exit cab rank.

[neglet]

Shut yo' mouth, Dalty! Not Elton!

[Dalty]

Mega-Bitchy-Queeniness can only hold the Reaper at bay for so long.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

I'm guessing "cab rank" is something that holds meaning for Brits and people who have lived in Britain.

[Dalty]

Taxi Stand?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

That's a potential oxymoron!

[Mal Shot First]

You're an oximoron!

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

That's a total Ipsy post.

For once, I don't mean it's lazy. I mean Ipsy often defaults to the "You're a[n] X!" as a consciously weak comeback. (I think he thinks there's humor in its being consciously weak. Not sure.)

Ipsy's also a big Family Guy fan who still (by which I mean as recently as earlier this week) makes Family Guy references. He does this as though he believes it's something other people still do, too. For all I know, Ipsy's consciously weak "You're a[n] X!" comeback is also a Family Guy reference.

[Dalty]

Is he too Ipsy to watch another show?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

He won't see what else is on. He won't, for he is Ipsilon.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

It occurs to me that I never got around to assembling a Neil Young primer for Adam.

[Mal Shot First]

Slacker!

[Space Tycoon]

Does Adam even need a primer? Is Adam deeply stained or difficult to adhere to?

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

You already know that the answer to both of those questions is "Yes."

[Space Tycoon]

His previous owner smoked a lot indoors....?

That's all I got.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

His previous owner appeared on more episodes of The X-Files than all but three characters.

[Space Tycoon]

Owned.

[The Swollen Goiter of God]

I've begun the assembly in earnest. Once I post it, I'll have to remind Adam that this place exists.

[Adam54]

I've begun the assembly in earnest. Once I post it, I'll have to remind Adam that this place exists.

A Skoglund Never Forgets.