Literal Barrage

Ms. Mauro would’ve hated this.

Me? I love it.

I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard in quite a while. Via @thatwhichmatter, we have a bit of linguistic humor for the ages.

First, take a look at the original map of the London Tube system. (Go ahead, click it):

Now, take a look at what a simple anagramming will do to a map:

That’s right: it went from “pedestrian” to “abso-freakin’-lutely brilliant“.

“Swearword & Ethanol”. “Snowmobile Thud”. “Scuba Horrors”. “Forge Nerd”. “Henna Lager”. Ow, my aching sides.

If you dis a rapper, does he not bleed?

WARNING: HERE THERE BE SALTY LANGUAGE.

Yet another song brought to my attention by KEXP.

I mean, did people like the fact that Kennedy died, or did they appreciate Gruber pointing it out, or…?

And yes, this same complaint extends to Facebook, Friendfeed and any other “social” service that employs such a limited functional metaphor for “I thought this piece of information was important and would like to bring it to the attention of others”.

Speaking of feeds you should be subscribing to, KEXP’s Song of the Day podcast is high on my list. This song by The Features is a good example of the stuff that I just wouldn’t have come across, sans subscription to KCRW/KEXP. Good stuff.

Another selection from KCRW that absolutely blows me away. And again, the song is great, the video, merely adequate.

Subscribe, already!

Holy cow, do I love this song. The video — meh, s’okay. But that song…

I simply can’t get it out of my head.

(Discovered by way of KCRW’s Today’s Top Tune podcast, which I highly recommend you subscribe to.)

Brett Favre. Viking.

It’s as though Darth Vader showed up at the rebel base on Yavin IV and said “Hey guys, can I fight for you?”

Methinks the rebels would be within their rights to say “Hey, Vade, thanks for the offer, but can you give us a minute to wrangle with the philosophical implications of this?”

Seriously, as a lifelong Vikings fan, it’s going to be weird watching the man responsible for ending not only games but seasons for the Vikes, always at the very last minute, dressed in purple and handing the football to Peterson. It could be Vikes up by 10 with 1:25 to go, Green Bay ball, and you’d just know that Favre was going to lead the Packers down for a TD in 0:35 or so, convert the 2 points and then they’d get the onside kick. Every time. Gah.

So it’s with mixed emotions that I welcome Favader to the Vikes.

[Sorry, I think I got carried away with the quotes just then. I'm never sure where to stop when it comes to the undisputed king of novelty/comedy/parody songs. Ahem.]

An original “Weird Al” song, sung in the style of the White Stripes, describing the Bill Brasky-esque escapades of noted talk show guest and celebrity game show attendee Charles Nelson Reilly animated by none other than the folks at JibJab. Exquisite.

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