Popdose: The Nineteenth Day of Mellowmas: Archiemas! | Popdose
Eric S.
· 11 months ago
There's way too many things wrong with this to list them all. I think the thing that bothers me most is the picture. Since when does Archie wear faux leather pants?
DwDunphy
· 11 months ago
Since he and Jughead realized a repositioning of their roles might freshen their relationship.
MatthewBolin
· 11 months ago
I feel exactly the same as Jeff. I can't come up with a snarky comment because this music has brought my mind to a complete halt. Well, the music and the picture of Ron Dante in form-fitting leather pants.
DavidMedsker
· 11 months ago
"Suck it"! Ahhhh hahahahahahaha!
I'm with Jason, there is no way this is the worst thing you've heard this year. Judy Collins and the singing saw were way worse. Now excuse me, I'm off to check out Betty & Veronica's MySpace pages...
DwDunphy
· 11 months ago
Veronica's page seems to have disappeared. Someone exposed her secret and now She Has To Go.
Weren't Dante and Barry Manilow some kind of partnership at one time? It would totally explain why the two of them seem hell bent to take down Christmas like a 747 over Scotland. Keep Christ in Christmas and keep Barry & his collaborators out of it!
Old_Davy
· 11 months ago
Yes, Ron and Barry wrote "Mandy" and a lot more Barely Manatall hits. Don't ask me how I know this.
DwDunphy
· 11 months ago
So... a conspiracy it is. Who will save Christmas from Archie Manilow?
Old_Davy
· 11 months ago
That sounds like the plot to "A Very Scooby Christmas".
DwDunphy
· 11 months ago
And he would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids.
Beau
· 11 months ago
I have to say they've aged well since their last hit 40 years ago. If I'd aged at that rate, I'd still be pre-fetal.
I was reading the reviews of this CD on Amazon and I love this one: "This album has female lead vocals by Betty and Veronica. The songs of yesteryear were all sung by Archie. I'm glad Archie finally gave them a chance to shine, because that's exactly what they do." Uh, you do know they're not REAL PEOPLE, right?
Also: The only show Ron Dante has scheduled for 2009, according to his MySpace page, is "Kool Deadwood Nites" in Deadwood, SD. Damn, that sounds way worse than having to perform on an oldies cruise.
legbamel
· 11 months ago
If only I could find a way to play all Mellowmas songs (on random repeat) for the folks at work when I'm not here. Do you have any hacking tips for me, on how to make Windows Media Player un-turn-off-able? I have been downloading the worst of the worst this holiday season, in order to be prepared for 2009, and Betty seeing Veronica doing Santa Claus is officially on the list.
Tony Billoni
· 11 months ago
I don't hear the AutoTune; I must be getting old.
And Betty is just plain hot--as in Charlize Theron hot. Did you see her MySpace pics? Wow!
Even if I were in the "Archie" comics fan club (which I'm not), I'd pass on this CD. I think they made it for tweeners who are discovering Dad's prepubescent comix collection.
Zack
· 11 months ago
I think Homer said it best: stupid Riverdale punks!
Curt
· 11 months ago
Nothing personal Jason and Jeff, but can you get Betty and Veronica to host Mellowmas next year? Instead of posting shitty songs, they could post their pictures dressed in festive garb, or photoshop themselves in a ski lodge with Kenny Rogers and Dollytoe.
mojo
· 11 months ago
so aghast...carn't type anmo
Old_Davy
· 11 months ago
Worst Mellowmas song ever? I don't think so. That Mike Love piece of shit from last year was much worse than either of these two songs. But yeah, these Archies tunes really sucked.
Ray
· 11 months ago
While we're on the subject of Ron Dante, is there any chance there's a Christmas album by his other "group", the Cuff Links, floating around somewhere???
"Tracy when I'm with you, something you do, bounces me off the ceiling, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, bang-shang-a-lang..." Ok, I'm stopping now.
MichaelWSP
· 11 months ago
While Jeff is melodramatic (mellowdramatic?) as far as this being worse than the Singing Saw, Mike Love, America and etc. This is definitely the most hilarious Drum Machine so far this year, narrowly edging out Fats Domino.
I also want to know why Steve Lukather (or his non union Mexican equivalent) is shredding away on both of these songs.
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I'm with Jason, there is no way this is the worst thing you've heard this year. Judy Collins and the singing saw were way worse. Now excuse me, I'm off to check out Betty & Veronica's MySpace pages...
Chilling, isn't it?
Here's a working link:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction...
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vi...
Also: The only show Ron Dante has scheduled for 2009, according to his MySpace page, is "Kool Deadwood Nites" in Deadwood, SD. Damn, that sounds way worse than having to perform on an oldies cruise.
And Betty is just plain hot--as in Charlize Theron hot. Did you see her MySpace pics? Wow!
Even if I were in the "Archie" comics fan club (which I'm not), I'd pass on this CD. I think they made it for tweeners who are discovering Dad's prepubescent comix collection.
"Tracy when I'm with you, something you do, bounces me off the ceiling, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, bang-shang-a-lang..." Ok, I'm stopping now.
I also want to know why Steve Lukather (or his non union Mexican equivalent) is shredding away on both of these songs.