Oh yeah! I finally get to break out my Kool & the Gang story!
In the early 90s, my best friend's girlfriend at the time took a college semster abroad to Indonesia. She and her friends ended up one night in a hotel bar, where they ran into....Kool & the Gang. And much like in the video, these gys were looking for some action. They proceeded to try and pick up the girl and her entire posse. One of the members (don't know if it was Kool, or part of the Gang) actually used this as a pickup line:
"Say, you look like a natural woman....I've got some brown rice and tahini up in my room."
Sad to say, these smoove words worked on at least one member of the college crew (though not on my friend's girlfriend, I'm told), and some young lass (or lasses) found themselves getting "Gang"-banged that night.....or maybe "Kool"-banged--not sure.
jefito
· 1 year ago
Oh my God.
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
That's it. From now on, all my come-ons involve condiments. Wonder how I can work in some wasabi plugs this weekend!
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
Baby, you are sooo spicy! And... green...
DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW THE GODDAMN HEIMLICH MANEUVER?!
(No, really, thanks. I loved this year in music. All these songs but for Linda Benatar's are on my iPod. Please, please ... when you gutting "Him," make room for a lengthy, meaningless aside about "Answering Machine." I mean, really. Why not just release a song titled "Intellivision" ?)
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
Maybe the small fonts aren't the best way to go, specifically when text ends up looking like "Simon, the shitty one!"
jasonhare
· 1 year ago
I had the exact same thought when proofreading this entry. But "shitty" kinda works, too, so I left it alone.
Beau
· 1 year ago
"Him" is mentioned in passing in "Worst Rock and Roll Records of All Time."
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
In passing? There should be at least a couple pages devoted to Rupert Holmes including the concept that guys named Rupert should never ever be music stars.
Miss_Lisa
· 1 year ago
OK, I'll bite. I believe Theodore is the one who can always be counted on to bring the beer.
Great write-up Jason. Funny and informative, which is not what usually comes to mind when I think back to 1980...
deltablues2
· 1 year ago
GASP ! Did someone just insult Stevie Nicks ?
I refuse to listen to such hooey. In the middle of my room I did not hear from you.
Maxus
· 1 year ago
Ha! Hate to disappoint ya, but even I had never heard of Billy Thermal (something I suppose I have in common with Billy Steinberg's mom).
Anthony Hansen
· 1 year ago
Am I the only one who thinks the Chipmunks look like a cartoon animal Big Black in that picture?
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In the early 90s, my best friend's girlfriend at the time took a college semster abroad to Indonesia. She and her friends ended up one night in a hotel bar, where they ran into....Kool & the Gang. And much like in the video, these gys were looking for some action. They proceeded to try and pick up the girl and her entire posse. One of the members (don't know if it was Kool, or part of the Gang) actually used this as a pickup line:
"Say, you look like a natural woman....I've got some brown rice and tahini up in my room."
Sad to say, these smoove words worked on at least one member of the college crew (though not on my friend's girlfriend, I'm told), and some young lass (or lasses) found themselves getting "Gang"-banged that night.....or maybe "Kool"-banged--not sure.
DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW THE GODDAMN HEIMLICH MANEUVER?!
(No, really, thanks. I loved this year in music. All these songs but for Linda Benatar's are on my iPod. Please, please ... when you gutting "Him," make room for a lengthy, meaningless aside about "Answering Machine." I mean, really. Why not just release a song titled "Intellivision" ?)
Great write-up Jason. Funny and informative, which is not what usually comes to mind when I think back to 1980...
I refuse to listen to such hooey. In the middle of my room I did not hear from you.