What’s Your Prediction for the Fight? PAIN.
Apparently Gingrich has been using the song “Eye of the Tiger” at his campaign rallies and Survivor is not happy. They’ve even filed a lawsuit for him to cease and desist and for unspecified damages. (Incidentally this was always my favorite Survivor song although “High on You” was a close second.) As someone who’s a huge fan of Rocky (and boxing in general), I find this inexcusable. Gingrich is way more like Paulie than Rocky. Can you imagine Apollo trying to train Gingrich? Can you imagine Gingrich in short shorts and tube socks racing Apollo on the beach and then frolicking in the ocean in a warm heterosexual embrace? Gross.
I can appreciate the sentiment of being an underdog and using “Eye of the Tiger” as your personal ballad. I walk around with the song in my head on most days and, at times, mutter under my breath, Eye of the Tiger, Eileen, Eye of the Tiger. And then I end my day with a round of shadow boxing at home. But Gingrich has no right to use this song for his own nefarious purposes and ruin it for the rest of us. Watch out for the knockout punch tonight, Newt.
January 31st, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Reminds me of Diane Downs who killed her children while listening to Duran Duran’s Hungry Like the Wolf. Newt may not be quite killing the GOP, but I’m kind of enjoying the mayhem.
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January 31st, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I guess “Once, twice, three times a Lady” won’t be the new song.
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January 31st, 2012 at 12:59 pm
I heard that Evan Smith is actually operating this blog, otherwise the song in your head would have to be ‘Come on Eileen’
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eileen Reply:
January 31st, 2012 at 3:12 pm
I am not Evan Smith. I just aspire to BE Evan Smith.
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WUSRPH Reply:
January 31st, 2012 at 5:22 pm
I think you really mean you aspire to have his money and position…not to beomce him….You are much nicer than that!
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January 31st, 2012 at 1:13 pm
I always hear the Weird Al version in my head, which makes me think it’s subtle reminder of Mitt preventing people from keeping kosher.
Theme From Rocky XIII
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by “Weird Al” Yankovic
parody of “Eye of the Tiger”
Fat and weak, what a disgrace.
Guess the champ got too lazy.
Ain’t gonna fly now, he’s just takin’ up space.
Sold his gloves, threw his eggs down the drain.
But he’s no bum, he works down the street.
He bought the neighborhood deli.
Back on his feet, now he’s choppin’ up meat.
Come inside, maybe you’ll hear him say:
Try the rye or the kaiser,
They’re on special tonight.
If you want, you can have an appetizer.
You might like our salami, and the liver’s all right.
And they’d really go well with the rye,
Or the kaiser.
Never eats while on the job.
He heard it’s good to stay hungry.
But he makes a pretty mean shish kabob.
Have a taste, they were made fresh today.
Try the rye or the kaiser or the wheat or the white.
Maybe I can suggest an appetizer.
Stay away from the tuna, it smells funny tonight.
But you just can’t go wrong with the rye,
Or the kaiser.
So today, his deli comes first.
Still he dreams of his past days of glory.
Goes in the back and beats up on the liverwurst,
All the while you can still hear him say:
It’s the rye or the kaiser, it’s the thrill of one bite.
Let me please be your catering advisor.
If you want substitutions, I won’t put up a fight.
You can have your roast beef on the rye,
Or the kaiser.
The rye or the kaiser,
The rye or the kaiser,
The rye or the kaiser…
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eileen Reply:
January 31st, 2012 at 3:13 pm
You knew those lyrics by heart, didn’t you… Sicko.
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January 31st, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Ready for Eye of the Tiger on a French Horn.
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January 31st, 2012 at 2:44 pm
PLAYING THE FRENCH HORN IN CHURCH DOES NOT EXCUSE THAT.
(TM – Eye-Lean Smyth – All Rights Reserved)
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January 31st, 2012 at 7:16 pm
I guess Eye of the Tiger wasn’t the best theme song down in Florida. CBS news exit polls said Naughty Newty didn’t do so well with female voters. I guess it reminded them more of another serial adulterer.
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Sam in Pearland Reply:
January 31st, 2012 at 10:31 pm
How about Callista playing her theme song on an organ?
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eileen Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:31 am
Please. This is a family blog.
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tom 47 Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Well, perhaps ona family organ…
January 31st, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Newt just wasn’t as smart as his old buddy Bill Clinton…Clinton got permission to use his campaign song by promising to let them play at his inagural…
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January 31st, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Methinks him better off with:
“Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting,
Lizard’s leg, and howlet’s wing,–
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”
Macbeth (IV, i, 14-15)
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January 31st, 2012 at 10:27 pm
I’ll be the Lizards will let ‘em use their ‘tribute’.
A fitting salute!
to that horse’s patoot!
Gingrich the Newt!
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Chilicook Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 9:15 am
Thanks to the Lounge Lizards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_H2o55REuc
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