Music Television and 22 years ago I was...

Have you seen Palladia? I called it The Butterfly Channel forever because of this logo.
Turns out it features the actual music from MTV, VH1, and CMT. Hmmm, you mean the music those networks don't show because they are busy showing crap like...well, I digress. I am a huge fan of The Butterfly Channel (old habits die hard) for wonderful things like the recent airing of U2's 1988 concert film/documentary Rattle and Hum.

As I recall, the film was considered a bit slow-moving and self-indulgent back then. We die-hard fans loved it though.

I saw Rattle and Hum in an old theatre in a very small town with a really cool friend of mine. I remember though that we were such U2 fans that we weren't sure if it would be packed because, after all, IT IS U2!!!!! or...it would be totally dead because the movie was being shown in a town that was, ahem, interested in other things. Turns out we were the only ones there.

The whole experience was still oozing coolness because we were watching a movie here.
The Ruffin Theatre is an art deco theatre built in the 20s, restored in 1937 after a fire, and became extremely dusty in the 80s when it ceased to be used as a movie theatre. (I think Rattle and Hum may have been the last movie shown). FYI: It is now used for live entertainment and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Now, back to the way the whole experience was oozing coolness...besides the whole 1920s theatre thing, we were watching U2 in what was basically a private viewing. I have to keep saying the word "oozing" because if my very cool friend ever sees this post she will cringe. She effing hates the word "ooze."

You know, I loved Rattle and Hum (and all things U2) so much that I had the video tape, the cassette tape, and the t-shirt. In 1988.

So, when Palladia aired Rattle and Hum in HD 22 years later, I simply had to DVR it. I just watched it. Still love it. It doesn't seem all that long ago to me. Bono sure did have a big ole mop of hair though and I would really love it if my very cool friend would find her way to FB and we could kill a few hours tormenting each other with crazy old memories.

Take This Job and Shove It (or Steven Slater Meet Johnny Paycheck)

I just cannot stop singing this song. It's been in my head for two solid days. Well, really longer than that because the 45 is on Nonna and DeeDa's jukebox and has been since 1977, and therefore this song has been embedded in my psyche since I was...well, the age I was in 1977. I digress.

Since Steven Slater slid onto the scene with a few F-bombs and a couple of beers, my mental soundtrack has played one song. Here it is.

Now, I've gotta tell you, I don't know how they got ole Johnny so cleaned up for that album cover, because every time I ever saw him on TV he looked like this...

About Steven Slater...my goodness. Opening the airplane chute and taking off with a couple of beers after you cuss out the passenger who just cursed at you...well, that's not the smartest thing in the world, but apparently it is far from being the dumbest thing either. His behavior has generated world-wide media attention and the Los Angelos Times reports that $100K has been raised for his legal defense. On Facebook. Seems that there are a whole lot of people who are just sick of putting up with sh*t. The best part is that the dude grabbed two beers on the way out. Cheers.

A Bloody Good Time

There are some things that I just can't resist. Gushing about last night's episode of True Blood is now one of them. I'm so sorry if you are not a fan and are now just lost and bored on this post...or maybe just plain ole grouchy at my HBO fandom. Nevertheless, I am very nearly magnetically drawn to rave about...let's begin...Jason and Crystal. I think she is a witch. Now I haven't read past the first book (because I didn't like it-blasphemy!), but my boss tipped me off to this witch business.

Eric staking Talbot. Oh, my gracious! I actually was surprised with that one, and what is the deal with that crown? More than it seems I'm sure.

Jessica is really starting to show her vampire nature. How cool was that scene of Bill instructing her how to fight? Oh, how I want she and Hoyt to reunite. I guess everyone does. It will probably be hit and miss the entire season. Sigh.

I stumbled onto true-blood.net while looking for some super hot picture to post of last night's episode. There were lots of strong comments about last night and no one could agree about Bill and Sookie. The Lipstick opinion is that last night's Bill-and-Sookie show was hot. Delightfully so...and I am just giddy about more delights coming my way in six more days.