Home » forums » General Discussion » Culture and Entertainment

Silly Songs Thread- Get Up On It

ticktock
ticktock's picture
Posts: 666
 Joined: 2006-11-06
 Dad Points: 1130

This is the Get Up On It thread where you can recommend something that you really like that you suspect others haven't heard about. It can be anything from pop culture to parenting stuff. Have at it!

LOST Podcast- Executive Producers and Head Writers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse are hilarious when they banter back and forth about the secrets they created on LOST. They give just enough information to help navigate the mysteries of the island, but they don't spoil anything. They've been on hiatus during the writer strike, so the show has been doing video podcasts that are similar to DVD Bonus Features. For instance, they just interviewed the costumer, and they showed a behind-the-scenes look at filming a Hurley dream sequence.

DEXTER- The networks are struggling to replace their missing mid-season replacements after the writer's strike shut down hollywood. CBS is doing a good thing by co-opting the Showtime Series DEXTER, which re-premieres tonight at 10pm est. For those unfamiliar with the premise, the show is a cross between CSI and Sweeny Todd, a blood splatter expert who murders other mass murderers. Disturbing premise aside, this show deserves a first glance. I think people will be hooked after that.

‹ My Music and the Ears of My Babies... Barenaked Ladies Children's Album ›

Submitted by ticktock on Sun, 02/17/2008 - 7:43am.

brianc
brianc's picture
Posts: 257
 Joined: 2006-11-02
 Dad Points: 340
Dexter

Looking forward to this one! For fans of Six Feet Under, you'll recognize David Fischer (Michael Hall) as the lead in this series. I think he is a great actor.

Cool thread ticktock!


Sun, 02/17/2008 - 9:07am

liam915
Posts: 50
 Joined: 2006-11-16
 Dad Points: 58
Dexter

Dexter is a great show. I wonder if CBS will do it any justice by showing it edited. Lots of cussing and blood. Another good show I have been watching is Breaking Bad. It's on the AMC channel. Check it out.


Sun, 02/17/2008 - 10:27am

Ironcat
Ironcat's picture
Posts: 45
 Joined: 2008-01-26
 Dad Points: 109
Dexter is awesome!

For those of you who don't know about the show and may be interested...

Dexter was adopted by a cop at a very young age. As he grew he developed his psychopathic tendencies and so his adopted father taught him how to keep a rein on his murderous impulses.
As his impulses grew stronger and stronger, his "Dad", Harry Morgan focused those creative energies toward people who "deserve to die", other murderers... He taught him how to conceal himself and get away with his crimes, what cops look for, etc, etc.
Dexter followed in Dad's footsteps and he now works for the Miami P.D. as a forensics guy specializing in blood spatter. His sister Debra is also a cop.

I won't give away any spoilers because the show is definitely worth checking out. But here's a little info...
Season 1 (the one coming to regular TV) was amazing. There was a serial killer in town taunting Dexter and the police and both the police and Dexter were powerless to do anything about it. Lots of character development as this was the first season and we got to know Dex and his background. Dexter also developed his first meaningful relationship with a woman! Yay sex!
Season 2 (just ended a little while ago) was good but not as good IMHO. Dexter was scrambling to keep from being found out as well as joining a 12 step program to deal with his "addiction" and going thru hell trying to keep his relationship intact.

So far my favorite thing about Dexter is that there are no season ending cliffhangers. Sure week to week you'll be on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens but any big questions are wrapped up in a neat and tidy (and usually bloody) packages so you don't have to go months wondering who shot J.R.


Sun, 02/17/2008 - 10:33am

KevH
Posts: 364
 Joined: 2006-11-16
 Dad Points: 539
If you like Dexter

If you like dark entertainment like Dexter you might also like "Breaking Bad" on AMC. Imagine "Weeds" without all the soap opera.

I'm Not a Slacker


Sun, 02/17/2008 - 10:36am

ticktock
ticktock's picture
Posts: 666
 Joined: 2006-11-06
 Dad Points: 1130
Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper

My tastebuds just threw a party in my mouth! I can't wait to try this soda with a scoop of ice cream. Good stuff! Get up on it!


Sun, 02/17/2008 - 9:06pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
Being a chef and all I would

- recommend Cherry Garcia for that particular pairing.....?
Chef Kev

It was a one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:49am

dayv27
dayv27's picture
Posts: 344
 Joined: 2006-11-03
 Dad Points: 551
.

Quote:
My tastebuds just threw a party in my mouth! I can't wait to try this soda with a scoop of ice cream. Good stuff! Get up on it!

I LOVE THAT SODA!! I tried it the other day, and I've already started stocking up. That stuff rocks. Anyone remember Canfields diet Chocolate soda? This is 10 times better and add a touch of Cherry to it.

I hadn't thought of doing ice cream floats with it though. Off to get some ice cream!

www.athomedadconvention.com


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:50am

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
My mom loved that soda

-I hated it until she put 1/2 &1/2 into it and poof it was DA BOMB....
Chef Kev

It was a one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 1:08pm

dkremers_1965
dkremers_1965's picture
Posts: 258
 Joined: 2007-09-28
 Dad Points: 458
Diet...Blech

Anyone know if this stuff is available in a non diet form? I don't really like diet but this combo sounds really good.

Check out my ramblings on life at http://www.sahdguy.blogspot.com/


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 1:31pm

ticktock
ticktock's picture
Posts: 666
 Joined: 2006-11-06
 Dad Points: 1130
No

It isn't available in non-diet, but it doesn't really have an alkaline flavor. Unless it is the sweeteners you are concerned about. In that case, I completely understand, but I disagree that aspertane or sucralose are toxic. Again, though, I respect anybody's decision to choose natural foods and ingredients to be careful about their nutrition.


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 2:44pm

JPhillip
JPhillip's picture
Posts: 644
 Joined: 2006-11-17
 Dad Points: 922
Here we go again.

Alright, that does it. I am completely offended that anyone could be so callous, inconsiderate, intolerant and disrespectful regarding TickTock's preference in beverages. I think the "Blech" comment was entirely inappropriate.

: }


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 5:30pm

Ironcat
Ironcat's picture
Posts: 45
 Joined: 2008-01-26
 Dad Points: 109
I don't care about the diet part...

but the soda itself is gross.
It's not nearly as bad as the diet cherry vanilla Dr. P though, that was gag reflex nauseating.

BTW - Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper was introduced as a limited edition flavor on November 21, 2007. It will remain available until April 2008. It became available in Canada in early January 2008. Checking with Dr Pepper's official website there are no plans to introduce a non-diet version. If consumer response is favorable, the flavor may become permanent.


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 5:51pm

JPhillip
JPhillip's picture
Posts: 644
 Joined: 2006-11-17
 Dad Points: 922
Are you kidding me?

Gross? Gag-reflex nauseating?

I can't believe the complete disregard for TickTock's feelings.


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 5:58pm

ticktock
ticktock's picture
Posts: 666
 Joined: 2006-11-06
 Dad Points: 1130
Oh goody! More drama on my

Oh goody! More drama on my behalf. :)

No jesting about sensitive subjects. The meta-irony will only serve to infect these boards with more hurt feelings. And somehow I'll find myself in the middle of it. Let's all heal our wounds. I am Ticktock and I endorse this message.

On a "get up on it" note, Brian Williams is the best news reporter on broadcast television. He is funny. I hate nightly news commercials because they are filled with prescription drug ads, but Mr. Williams makes it worth watching.

How come nobody else has posted something to get up on? Is it because it's President's Day?


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 6:14pm

JPhillip
JPhillip's picture
Posts: 644
 Joined: 2006-11-17
 Dad Points: 922
Get Up On This!

Goliath is the world's tallest horse. At 6'5", the Percheron draft horse is twice the size of average equines. The 2,500 pound horse is owned by Priefert Ranch Equipment of Mount Pleasant, Texas. From the Missoulian:
Goliath is so tall it's hard for him to graze - his neck just isn't long enough to get his mouth to grass. The horse has to stretch his front legs apart, like a foal, in order to reach the ground. He goes through 18 pounds of Pilgrim's Pride Grain, 40 pounds of Coastal Bermuda hay and 20 gallons of water a day. Goliath makes 100 to 150 promotional appearances and travels 40,000 miles in his custom-built horse trailer every year.


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 6:21pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
I see your horse and raise you a FPPE

-"The Purple People Eater" was a novelty song, written and performed by Sheb Wooley (1921-2003), that reached #1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958. The song has remained popular for over forty years, and sold over one hundred million copies.

"Purple People Eater" is a bouncy, happy song whose style is very much of its time and genre, reflecting both the simple early rock and roll that was hugely popular and the public fascination with flying saucers and aliens. The song's genesis was in a contemporary fad for riddles with obvious answers. (What's red and green and eats rocks? A red and green rock eater. What has one eye, one horn, flies and eats people?) The song tells how a strange monster (described as a "one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater" -- writer Sheb Wooley added the color for rhythmic reasons) descends to earth because it wants to be in a rock 'n' roll band.

One eternal question about the song is caused by an ambiguity in the English language: is the eponymous creature a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple creature that eats people, a creature that eats one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people, or somewhere in between? The lyrics clarify matters somewhat: the creature is described as having one eye and one horn, and it comes out of the sky (presumably by flying). However, it is also stated that the creature is a "purple people eater". There are two possible conclusion to be drawn from this information: either it is either a purple creature that eats people, or, it is a one-eyed, one-horned, flying creature that eats purple people. (The exact color of the creature is therefore open to debate, but most artwork assumes that it, too, is purple.) However, the lyrics also include "I said, Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line? He said it's eatin' purple people and it sure is fine." Thus, the creature is described as eating purple people, but may or may not itself be purple. On the other hand, at least in the version sung by Deep Purple, the singer pleads to the Purple People Eater: "Mister Purple People Eater, don't eat me!", to which the Purple People Eater responds: "Well I wouldn't eat you, since you're so tough". Since it is a widely accepted fact that the singer is not purple and the monster does not consider this to be the most important reason not to eat him, this line does provide evidence that the creature itself is (also?) purple.

The character was used as the basis a feature film in 1988, with an all-star cast ranging from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters and (a very young) Thora Birch, to musicians like Little Richard, Chubby Checker, and Wooley himself.

The enduring popularity of the song led to the nicknaming of the highly effective Minnesota Vikings defensive line of the 1970s.

The purple people eater reappeared in "The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor," sung by Joe South, also released in 1958; it was also released as sung by The Big Bopper on the B-side of at least one version of the "Chantilly Lace" single.

[edit]
Chef Kev

It was a one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 8:56pm

JPhillip
JPhillip's picture
Posts: 644
 Joined: 2006-11-17
 Dad Points: 922
So, Chef...

ummm... what exactly is your point? That it is difficult to get up on a fppe? Or, you just discovered this cool new song?


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 9:07pm

ticktock
ticktock's picture
Posts: 666
 Joined: 2006-11-06
 Dad Points: 1130
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

I'd like to get up on that!!!*

*joke- please do not publish in any insignificant regional publications


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 9:27pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
TTtooo mmmmuuuccchhh cafffiiinnnee

-One word Coffee..
Way to much today....
Chef Kev

It was a one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 9:57pm

randyfielding
randyfielding's picture
Posts: 314
 Joined: 2007-02-05
 Dad Points: 351
zazzle.com

Lot's of cool Obama buttons, stickers, and t-shirts for sale! Get up on it!

Randy
Cincinnati, OH
SAHD to Ryder (23 months)


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 10:36pm

sfoster
sfoster's picture
Posts: 159
 Joined: 2007-08-31
 Dad Points: 276
Ticktock and CIA are on a roll

But maybe you can offer some pop culture suggestions from a time gone by. My daughter asked me, tonight, what a "W-T" was and why would I shoot one (no, that's not an internet acronym, she said the letter "w" and then the letter "t"). I asked her where she heard that phrase, so she started singing "I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the W-T."

So, now you guys have me thinking about making a CD with some really good fun sings that my kids would like. "Purple People Eater" and "Polka Dot Bikini" are going on the list. Any other suggestions? Fun ones. Think '70's. And I don't want to use "Afternoon Delight," even though my kids like sky-rockets.


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 10:41pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
Up, up and away in my beautiful Baloon.....

Rainbow connection...
Bicycle Race..

Chef Kev

Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what can you do for your country


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 10:55pm

ticktock
ticktock's picture
Posts: 666
 Joined: 2006-11-06
 Dad Points: 1130
Fun songs

Duke of Earl
Louie Louie
Zoot Suit - The High Faces
Boy Named Sue- Johnny Cash
Ghostriders in the Sky
I Heard it Through the GrapeVine
Superstition- Stevie Wonder
You're gonna miss me- 13th floor elevators
Monkees theme song
I wonder- Del Shannon


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:08pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
good night sweetheart

Sha na na
Chef Kev

Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what can you do for your country


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:14pm

Gaming with Baby
Gaming with Baby's picture
Posts: 427
 Joined: 2007-08-15
 Dad Points: 607
Mrs. Robinson

-Will
http://www.gamingwithbaby.com all your diapers are belong to us
fatdadcooking.com coming soon!
my flickr


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:17pm

sfoster
sfoster's picture
Posts: 159
 Joined: 2007-08-31
 Dad Points: 276
Awesome

I'll be cutting a CD tomorrow. I remember singing many of those songs (wrong words) when I was young, I just think the 1980's pushed them out of my mind. Thanks. But, um, CIA-man, what's that on your head?

Oh yeah, can you get up on this? (Give it a few seconds to load.)

http://www.brackenspub.com/beer.swf


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:22pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
Either you're looking at a Poop or a Halo

-My avatar is srewy. I can't get it to change or maybe I did? I see a Halo...
Chef Kev

Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what can you do for your country


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:34pm

BackpackingDad
BackpackingDad's picture
Posts: 251
 Joined: 2007-10-21
 Dad Points: 283
Definitely a poop.

It's practically steaming.

Thoughts about fatherhood, philosophy, fencing, and hockey abound at http://shawn-burns.livejournal.com/


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:37pm

CiaAlum92
CiaAlum92's picture
Posts: 478
 Joined: 2007-12-19
 Dad Points: 1253
My wife said

- I wear it well
Chef Kev

Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what can you do for your country


Mon, 02/18/2008 - 11:39pm

JPhillip
JPhillip's picture
Posts: 644
 Joined: 2006-11-17
 Dad Points: 922
Another song

Older, but one of my son's favs: The Witchdoctor. "Ooh, Eee, Ooh-Ahh-Ahh, Ting, Tang, Walla-Walla-Wing-Wang."


Tue, 02/19/2008 - 6:17am

123next ›last »

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.