Posted on 08/06/2004 5:40:56 AM PDT by presidio9
With the exception of a few skits and the cathedral thing that got them busted, I thought there show was a riot, assuming you didnt take them to seriously....
never really liked them that much.
Mike, in their heyday, these guys WERE quite funny. However, the downfall of shock radio is that you must always outdo yourself. Getting a couple to have anal sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral crosses a line which they can never return. If people want to pay to hear these guys on XM radio, fine. But they never deserve to return to public airwaves.
If they keep this up the stock will be in the toilet.
Thay had some good stuff while they were on WAAF in Worcester, but seemed used up by the time they went to NY, and even more so when they came back to boston on WBCN. I would not pay to listen to them.
Finally. My tremendous comedic talent will have a creative outlet.
(Listening audience breaks out into hysterics.)
Man, that's the funniest thing he's ever said.
I went to school in Worcester BC (Before Clinton) took office, and we used to listen to them every day. I lived in NY when they moved there, and I agree, it wasn't the same.
Granted, their material wasn't exactly Moliere, but I do think that they weren't the one trick pony that the media loved to portray.
Their skits riffing off of the Nixon tapes-after they had been declassified and entered into the National Archives-was much funnier than anything Mark Russell has ever done during the course of his brutally long career.
That's just my opinion, disagree if you like.
I am a big Reagan fan, but even I laughed at the prank call to the Reagan Library where Anthony impersonated a disoriented Reagan. The woman who answered the phone was just so gullible!
Mike, in their heyday, these guys WERE quite funny. However, the downfall of shock radio is that you must always outdo yourself. Getting a couple to have anal sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral crosses a line which they can never return. If people want to pay to hear these guys on XM radio, fine. But they never deserve to return to public airwaves.
I'll admit to listening to them at work in the afternoons back in 'ought one. They did have their moments but all the obscene stuff tends to get just plain bo-ring. Some of their guests were pretty good (anything with Jay Mohr) and who was that guy who sang "Altar Boy" and "Full-blown AIDS"? Some other guests they wasted; they had a great rapport with Scotty Crane (Bob Crane's son) when he was promoting his book but they blew it big time when Robert Clary ("Cpl. LeBeau") came by promoting his. They started in on him with a homosexual shtick and really brought a stink down on themselves. Shock jocks never seem to know when to play an interview straight.
That said, I'll never forget the great service they rendered during those terrible days of 9-11. Like other shock jocks operating out of NY at the time (Howard Stern, Don & Mike, etc.) they spontaneously dropped the goofball antics and helped rally morale when the city was reeling. They let people vent, tamped down anti-arab hysteria, played fight songs and relayed information about what the crews at ground zero needed. It would have been nice if Rudy had set aside their feud for one brief moment and given these guys some kind of official recognition.
Their skits riffing off of the Nixon tapes-after they had been declassified and entered into the National Archives-was much funnier than anything Mark Russell has ever done during the course of his brutally long career.
That's right! I had forgotten about their Nixon bits. That had to be among their best.
You're right about the post-9/11 reaction among the FM "shock jock" community. They really did surpass our expectations. In fact, as hard as this may be for you to believe, the first information I received about the terrorists' strike at the Pentagon came from Don & Mike.
God help me, I actually started to listen to Ron & Fez.
I'm not much of a "name" person, you could say.
"Special Fred" by Steven Lynch
I had a very best friend.
Fred was kind, with good intent
But just a little different.
Special Fred,
Momma dropped him on his head.
Now he's not so bright, instead
He's a little bit special.
Just a little bit.
We played tag, and he'd get hurt.
I'd play "soldier", He'd eat dirt.
I liked math and the spelling bee.
Fred liked talking to a tree.
Special Fred,
Momma dropped him on his head.
Now she keeps him in the shed,
'Cuz he's a little bit special.
Just a little bit.
I ran track, hung out in malls.
Fred ran head first into walls.
I had girls, and lots of clothes.
Fred had names for all his toes.
Special Fred,
Momma dropped him on his head.
Now he thinks he's a piece of bread,
'Cuz he's a little bit special.
Just a little bit.
One day talking to Special Fred,
He grabbed a brick and he swung at my head.
And as he laughed at me that's when I knew
That Special Fred just made me special too.
Now I laugh as I count bugs.
I give strangers great, big hugs.
Next to me, Fred is fine.
Yeah, he's a f--kin' Einstein.
Special Fred and me,
Now we're not right in the head you see.
Now we're not so bright intead
We're a little bit special.
Just a little bit special.
That bastard Fred made me special.
Just a little bit.
Just a little bit...special
Stephen Lynch - Priest Lyrics
Deep in prayer my cross to wear
I kneel upon the floor
temptations of a catholic priest aren't easy to ignore
but I can not control myself
he rips my soul apart
for one small sheep among my flock has
stolen the shepherd's heart
Altar boy, altar boy
confess your sins to me
you will find the grace of god
inside my rec... tory
Sunday mass or bible class
I catch him in my view
I close my eyes but there he lies
spread eagle on the pew
and when I see him in that frock
my concience goes awry
I'll give him some communion wine thats
spiked with spanish fly
Altar boy, altar boy
is it gonna be heaven or hell
you can play my organ all night long
if you promise never to tell
Our father
who art in heaven
hallowed be thy name
I could dress him up like the pope and then I'd...
oh dear god, the shame. No no no
lead us not into temptation
deliver us from sin
we could pretend that he was Jesus Christ
and I was Mary Magdalene
Altar boy, altar boy
confess your sins to me
you will find the grace of god
inside my rec... tory
Oh altar boy, oh altar boy
confess your sins to me
you will find the grace of god
inside my rec... tory
"The Special Olympics", many humorous songs about being caught masturbating by your parents, the unintended consequences of unprotected sex and intravenous drug use, etc.
Man, music really was sweet and innocent back in the good ol' days, wasn't it?
...many humorous songs about being caught masturbating by your parents, the unintended consequences of unprotected sex and intravenous drug use, etc.
Man, music really was sweet and innocent back in the good ol' days, wasn't it?
You bet! That's why I'm voting for John Kerry and that cute li'l friend of his. They're going keep us happy and safe and make all that bad stuff go away.
John Kerry inserts himself into yet another perfectly innocuous thread about social miscreants Opie Hughes and Anthony Cumia.
Where will it end?(!)
Oh yeah, I have a new anti-White Castle tag.
Let's see those bums file a lawsuit.
I dare 'em!
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