KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I was thinking of an old fbger the other day that i believe i mistake for scorchy. I'm still confused, but welcome back!!
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Middle-aged Dummies are back and bursting at the "themes" to get going! Full theme ahead! (8 Viewers)
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John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
I dont think they expect much from a US audience who doesnt even know who he is on the whole.
No solo success and his only one chart entry for Take That.
The gimmick wont be a hindrance elsewhere.
Eephus
Footballguy
It's been getting quite a bit of advertising in the US. I assume Robbie is doing the talk show circuit this week but that's off my radar.
The
is an incredible gimmick. I don't think a straight biography would have generated this kind of interest even in the UK.
zamboni
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
It's a bungle in the jungle.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
I agree. Its an attention grabber. Rock bio pics tend to fail though, so gotta try something
It's been getting quite a bit of advertising in the US. I assume Robbie is doing the talk show circuit this week but that's off my radar.
The
He has a very charming persona which explains his continued success. Certainly not the music lol
titusbramble
Footballguy
I mean regarding what is Manchester is going to be a fun one. I have lived here all my life and the only references I have ever heard in terms of them and location is that Robbie Williams is from Stoke. Include the Blossoms and I will go straight to objection
zamboni
Footballguy
That’s all right by me.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Another post in this thread where I have no idea what they're talking about.
It's been getting quite a bit of advertising in the US. I assume Robbie is doing the talk show circuit this week but that's off my radar.
The
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Another post in this thread where I have no idea what they're talking about.
It's been getting quite a bit of advertising in the US. I assume Robbie is doing the talk show circuit this week but that's off my radar.
The
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scorchy
Footballguy
I never listened to Take That but do own a couple of Robbie's early solo records - time to rescind my man card and my yank card.
Crazy that he grew up to look like an old Ray Liotta.
zamboni
Footballguy
Those background dancers would make the Solid Gold dancers jealous.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
That movie looks dire. I can't wait for the Honest Trailer.Another post in this thread where I have no idea what they're talking about.
It's been getting quite a bit of advertising in the US. I assume Robbie is doing the talk show circuit this week but that's off my radar.
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Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Its scoring very high on the tomato meter https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/better_man#critics-reviewsThat movie looks dire. I can't wait for the Honest Trailer.Another post in this thread where I have no idea what they're talking about.
It's been getting quite a bit of advertising in the US. I assume Robbie is doing the talk show circuit this week but that's off my radar.
The- YouTube
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
krista4
Footballguy
Hello friends and 
new participants!
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
new participants! I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
rockaction
Footballguy
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry but since you did it so artfully I suppose laughter is the only way to go with it.
The “lame” part got me.
The “lame” part got me.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Just liking for being in DC. Hope you are surviving the Great Blizzard of 2025, which has yielded about 5” of snow, and three days of school cancellations plus a two hour delayed opening tomorrow.Hello friends and
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
krista4
Footballguy
I got in late last night and haven't left the hotel we're at (gigantic place), so not really experiencing it! That seems like a lot of cancellations for only 5" of snow!
Don Quixote
Footballguy
The DC/Northern Virginia area is pretty ill-equipped.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Mr R says, "Bend over and take it like a corporate flunkie."Hello friends and
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
You could change to one of Yo Mama's fine heroes. I'm sure some of them will do nicely.
(Who is your new roomie?)
krista4
Footballguy
One thing I forgot to mention was that there was a video today - nothing to do with our department - where people pretended to be superheroes, but they weren't "real" superheroes. Basically exactly the kind of superheroes Yo Mama will be doing. I couldn't believe it!
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I’m sure you’ll probably run into one of my heroes for sure.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yo Mama, if you miss the most obvious super hero in music in Obviousville, he’s coming for you. So don’t mess up and leave him off the invite list.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I guarantee there are a huge number of obvious ones I forgot or didn’t catch in my google dragnet.
If I ever get my power back on (live sort of near the palisades/malibu fires, but not anywhere near any danger), I’ll call out some of my near misses or ones I intentionally left off.
Sometimes, the song was awesome and a great fit title-wise, but I didn’t have great ideas for my writeups.
rockaction
Footballguy
I’m sure. I was just having a bit of fun because one popped into my head.
Awful about the fires. I live in SoCal, too, but inland and not near the fires. Best of luck to you with the power and staying structurally sound. What a tragedy this is.
krista4
Footballguy
No. Sorry.
This sounds like a nightmare.Hello friends and
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
If The Gloria Gaynor doesn’t sound like a potential superhero to you . . . well, it does to me.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I think I’ve come up with a theme. Songs that state the genre they’re in within that song. Hip hop, rock, soul, jazz. Preferably listing that genre within the title of the song. Not classical, because the title is often simply a declaration of whatever that song happens to be.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
So not "Classical Gas"?
rockaction
Footballguy
You’re carrying your age over from the Pet Peeves thread.
Can I interest you in the split pea soup? It’s a classical gas!
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I should mention that Mr R will not under any circumstances participate in "team building excerises". One might as well try to have tea with a grizzly bear. Nope.
The exception being when he worked at Compaq. The outlaw lab where he worked had team building every week. They went to El Palenque, which had a bar. Mas tequila!
The exception being when he worked at Compaq. The outlaw lab where he worked had team building every week. They went to El Palenque, which had a bar. Mas tequila!
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
This sounds like hell on Earth for me. How weird is the roommate?Hello friends and
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
That's easy for you to say from way over there. Try coming over here and poking the bear.
You’re carrying your age over from the Pet Peeves thread.
Can I interest you in the split pea soup? It’s a classical gas!
The very, very old bear. I may throw my Geritol at you.
That's proper team building!
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Hello friends and
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
reaction
omg omg omg - arughhhhhhh - aaiieeeeee!!! (super villain scream being throw into the gigantic glacial ravine)
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
That reaction is kind of like Mr R's, except less grumpy.Hello friends and
I'm just catching up on the thread, and I apologize in arrears and in advance for not being around much this week. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking two (2) delayed flights to get to DC for a real treat: a 4000-person work meeting!
It is allegedly an honor to be invited to this, since the company has more like 90,000 employees. So far, I've been treated to the following non-exhaustive list of treats:
1. Each day starts at 8:15 a.m. and goes to around 10 pm, or later for some people. I am not some people.
2. If you don't want to have a roommate for the three nights of the meeting, you get to pay about $600 out of your own pocket. I'll give you one guess as to whether I thought $200/night not to bunk with a stranger was worth it.
3. The company is celebrating 25 years in business, and tonight we had a "birthday celebration" for "fun night," where we were all encouraged wear silver sparkly things and brightly colored party attire to honor the 25th anniversary (yes, it was termed both a birthday and an anniversary). Many of you might recall that the legal department is called the Justice League and that I had to choose a superhero to be when I took the job there. Since we are all superheroes, our team of 14 wore silver lame capes. (That should read "lam-AY" but it works just as well as lame.)
4. Through the two days of "content" during the day, sporadically they have each internal team do what they call a "team cheer," but it's really a song about work. All of corporate, including our group, is considered part of the same team. Our "cheer" is going to be sung to the tune of the song "Celebration," and I can't even bear to tell you the lyrics. Today on the only significant break we had, just before dinner, instead of breaking we practiced our cheer for tomorrow's performance.
5. There is more but I can't even.
Is there anyone who can take over this countdown if I don't survive?
reaction
omg omg omg - arughhhhhhh - aaiieeeeee!!! (super villain scream being throw into the gigantic glacial ravine)
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Umlauts
I don't have a last five out, so I'm going with a small intro bit. These two songs were not available on Spotify. They are on YouTube, so here we go.
Barbariön - My Rock
They are from Australia.
Deathtöngue - I'm A Boinger
This group is also known as Billy and the Boingers.
This list will not get more normal.
I don't have a last five out, so I'm going with a small intro bit. These two songs were not available on Spotify. They are on YouTube, so here we go.
Barbariön - My Rock
They are from Australia.
Deathtöngue - I'm A Boinger
This group is also known as Billy and the Boingers.
This list will not get more normal.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
And I found out that Neil Diamond has a cover band. They are called - wait for it - Nine Inch Neils.
rockaction
Footballguy
You do know that’s from Bloom County, right? The comic strip. Bill the Cat and Deathtongue?
I assume you do—it’s just bringing a smile to my face.
rockaction
Footballguy
Also songwriters of “You Stink, But I Love You”
Opus played tuba, IIRC.
Opus played tuba, IIRC.
zamboni
Footballguy
Right up there with one of my faves: Yachtley Crew
Raging weasel
Footballguy
That sounds fun. I'm sure I could make an awesome rock and metal playlist of songs with those words in the title.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
WHAT? BILLY AND THE BOINGERS ARE NOT ON SPOTIFY??????????????????
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
"I'm a Boinger" b/w "U Stink But I
U" was on a flexi-disc that came with one of the Bloom County books.Similar threads
