Comments on: The Eighteenth Day of Mellowmas: Diamondmas! http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/ The Music That Taste Forgot Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Misty Austin http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-33539 Misty Austin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:49:35 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-33539 I would love to hear Neil Diamonds "Be", if you wouldn't mind sharing on project playlist. You're fabulous! Thank you! Misty I would love to hear Neil Diamonds “Be”, if you wouldn’t mind sharing on project playlist.
You’re fabulous!
Thank you!
Misty

]]> By: Py Korry http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27533 Py Korry Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:02:52 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27533 If Michael Bolton sounds like he's getting his prostate examined when he sings, Neil Diamond sounds like his taking a huge, painful, crap on this song. If Michael Bolton sounds like he’s getting his prostate examined when he sings, Neil Diamond sounds like his taking a huge, painful, crap on this song.

]]> By: Eric Lund http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27503 Eric Lund Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:19:49 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27503 If you read <i>Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs</i> (and if not, why not?), you may recall that the whole project started because Dave had the temerity to criticize a Neil Diamond song (specifically, "I Am, I Said") in one of his columns. This naturally led many readers who were Neil Diamond fans to write angry letters about the column (postage stamps and all--this was back in the days when the Internet was still an academic curiosity). Be sure to read his generic irate-Neil-Diamond-fan letter. At the same time, the column also generated equal if not greater amounts of I-hate-Neil-Diamond responses. Dave responded by creating the Bad Song Survey, which led (after several years) to the book. The book is a must-read for serious miners of Mellow Gold, and it does an especially good job with the Mellow Gold of the late 50s and 60s. Actually, I have to disagree with Jeff about this song sounding like a Neil Diamond parody. It sounds more like a parody of a Neil Diamond parody. If you read Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs (and if not, why not?), you may recall that the whole project started because Dave had the temerity to criticize a Neil Diamond song (specifically, “I Am, I Said”) in one of his columns. This naturally led many readers who were Neil Diamond fans to write angry letters about the column (postage stamps and all–this was back in the days when the Internet was still an academic curiosity). Be sure to read his generic irate-Neil-Diamond-fan letter. At the same time, the column also generated equal if not greater amounts of I-hate-Neil-Diamond responses. Dave responded by creating the Bad Song Survey, which led (after several years) to the book. The book is a must-read for serious miners of Mellow Gold, and it does an especially good job with the Mellow Gold of the late 50s and 60s.

Actually, I have to disagree with Jeff about this song sounding like a Neil Diamond parody. It sounds more like a parody of a Neil Diamond parody.

]]> By: Dw. Dunphy http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27499 Dw. Dunphy Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:36:15 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27499 After his bombshell announcement that he wrote "Sweet Caroline" about a very, VERY young Caroline Kennedy, I can't hear Neil Diamond sing anything without looking for clandestine perversity. For instance, I wonder if any of the kids in his children's choir will inspire a song called, "That Girl Gave Me A Boner". After his bombshell announcement that he wrote “Sweet Caroline” about a very, VERY young Caroline Kennedy, I can’t hear Neil Diamond sing anything without looking for clandestine perversity.

For instance, I wonder if any of the kids in his children’s choir will inspire a song called, “That Girl Gave Me A Boner”.

]]> By: heather http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27487 heather Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:58:42 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27487 It sounds like he's singing with the whos from whoville. We're all going to hold hands now, and sing abu-dor-ay! Everyone! It sounds like he’s singing with the whos from whoville. We’re all going to hold hands now, and sing abu-dor-ay! Everyone!

]]> By: jefito http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27481 jefito Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:35:58 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27481 Lehrer's Hanukkah song is great. Good call, Private Beach. Lehrer’s Hanukkah song is great. Good call, Private Beach.

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27478 Jason Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:51:16 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27478 I have Tom Lehrer's box set on my wish list. I'm hoping Santa brings it to me next week. I have Tom Lehrer’s box set on my wish list. I’m hoping Santa brings it to me next week.

]]> By: Private Beach http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27477 Private Beach Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:50:30 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27477 I think you should listen to Tom Lehrer's Hanukkah song. In fact, I think everyone should listen to more Tom Lehrer songs. I think you should listen to Tom Lehrer’s Hanukkah song. In fact, I think everyone should listen to more Tom Lehrer songs.

]]> By: Old Davy http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27475 Old Davy Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:35:12 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27475 Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas, I would like a decent toupee. Yours truly, Neil Dear Santa,

I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas, I would like a decent toupee.

Yours truly,
Neil

]]> By: Beau http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27474 Beau Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:24:54 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/18/the-eighteenth-day-of-mellowmas-diamondmas/#comment-27474 He sounds like he's going to change gears any second and bellow out, "They're coming to AMERica!" He sounds like he’s going to change gears any second and bellow out, “They’re coming to AMERica!”

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