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"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
July 04, 2009
"The Other Side" and Rockin' Franken
By: Bernard Chazelle
Aerosmith's "The Other Side" is an all-time great rock tune. It's got the 3 essential nutrients of rock: between 3 and 5 chords; a hard-driving rhythm; and the energy of a freight train. As the great rock critic Rabbi Hillel said, the rest is commentary.
If Steven Tyler tries so hard to look like Mick Jagger (of course, not as hard as the US senator from Minnesota), it's because he knows that the Rolling Stones are the greatest American rock band that never was.
— Bernard Chazelle
Posted at July 4, 2009 08:18 PMWell, when you're that ugly with huge lips, there's only so many people you can model yourself after, anyway.
Posted by: saurabh at July 4, 2009 10:40 PMI believe that was Rebe Acaba that said that, Talmud at Jerusalem.
Posted by: Mike Meyer at July 5, 2009 02:17 AMNOW THAT'S A SENATOR!!!
Hillel was the one that decided its OK to lend money at interest.
Hm. Well, I'll take the Stones, Mick's lips and all, over Aerosmith any day, I'm afraid.
Posted by: NomadUK at July 5, 2009 12:07 PMMakes me miss the Solid Gold Dancers. I wonder if any of them are running for congress.
Posted by: grimmy at July 6, 2009 05:04 AM
