Recent content by Uruk-Hai

You're bringing up bad nightmares, man.

I was torn on what to do with him, but this is probably for the best. They don't need him right now - let him get his head on right. He'll be fine. I remember when the Orioles brought up Rich Dauer as Bobby Grich's replacement. He was supposed to The One. He started like 2-60 and - while he...

In this case, Flacco got hurt. I don't think Jackson would have played QB (other than gadget plays) if it wasn't for the injury. Once Joe went down, Baltimore had to flip their whole offense in a week. But that gave them a preview of what they could do with Lamar, and they were done with Flacco...

I don't mind this song (or Cocker himself), but this isn't the most diverse song. Hearing this on AM Top 40 Radio twice an hour, it could get repetitive really fast.

I'm dumb as a box of rocks, and even I know this.

The only Elton contemporary would could consistently pull this off that I can think of is Stevie Wonder (who may have done it more than even Reg did). The Bee Gees, too, I guess.

I almost slid a Paul Simon dig in :lol:

End Hippling

This song has always driven me crazy. I don't know what it is - vocal melody, Lightfoot's weird cadence, the lyrics...... It's my least-favorite of his hits. It's still pretty good, though.

I recall reading an essay about Elton that was probably written in the late 70s or early 80s. I can't remember who wrote it (pretty sure it was one of the big rock critics at the time), but they described this song as "overripe". It took me a bit to understand what they were trying to say, but I...

Hi, I'm Uruk and I have a Joni problem. I should like her music more than I do. She's weird and soulful and talented. But I could never do more than appreciate her. I think the main issue is that her songs are about really complicated adult stuff and I wasn't about to try to understand that...

Another record I thought was cool as hell when I was 12. The whole kinda/sorta anti-hero thing appealed to me. Bad Company has worn thin on me over the years. Even though they had some real talent in the band, they were basically a one-trick pony. Their first LP, though, is a good example of...

This is - to me - when Steely Dan became Steely Dan.

Bruce Lee became a massive world-wide star in the early 70s. All kinds of media hopped on the bandwagon. There was the Kung Fu TV show starring David Carradine. Hong Kong Phooey, a Saturday morning cartoon. Marvel comics introduced a Chinese hero who specialized in beating the hell out of people...

I'm close to positive Baltimore is taking OL tonight. I just don't know who, when, or how. Listening to DeCosta & Harbaugh last night, they seemed to be saying there are a bunch of OL they like that will be available when they pick. Of course, the Ravens lie about everything, so take however...