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Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:29 pm
by Sue U



Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:14 pm
by Scooter
I had never heard of Robin Sparkles, and after listening to as much of that as I could stand, I could have gone the rest of my life without ever hearing about her.

Thank you, Sue, for starting off my Canada Day with the taste of that in my mouth.

"Two beavers are better than one" - I'll leave that to the lesbians and straight men on the board to decide.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:38 pm
by Big RR
You forgot Beach Castles in the Sand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCAiBmA_bK8

there was also a punk/angst ridden song that ruined her career (PS I love You) but I couldn't find a video (along with her stalking of Alan Thicke). :lol:

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:46 pm
by Sue U
Scooter wrote:I had never heard of Robin Sparkles, and after listening to as much of that as I could stand, I could have gone the rest of my life without ever hearing about her.

Thank you, Sue, for starting off my Canada Day with the taste of that in my mouth.

"Two beavers are better than one" - I'll leave that to the lesbians and straight men on the board to decide.
What??? It's a sweet song about friendship!

And did you even try "Let's Go To The Mall"?????? (Which is AWESOME, by the way.)

I see BigRR is a Robin Sparkles fan, too! This is the song you were looking for:



I think it ruined Alanis Morisette's career as well.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:52 pm
by Big RR
Well she had tiffany in some of her videos, so what's not to like? :lol:

and if I recall correctly, Two Beavers was the theme song of a schlocky Canadian Sci Fi series that had limited play in the US

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:25 pm
by rubato
More! We want more! Brava!

Who sez Leonard Cohen was the last great Canadian lyricist?

"Two beavers" is down in the groove, baby. Smmmmokin' hot licks! And "Let's go to the mall" really captures the joy and angst of being a teenager in the 21st century; that sweet loss of innocence when you make your first credit card purchase and learn that if you make the minimum payments each month you will be debt-free in 28 short years. Clearly a riff on Kafka's "metamorphosis"; transformation and change. You can see her evocation of hexapodality in the hand-waving.


yrs,
rubato

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:39 pm
by Big RR
BTW Sue, thanks for the link.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:41 pm
by Lord Jim
I was not familiar with her, but I thought "The Mall" one was pretty funny...

Her imitation air-head style reminds me of Julie Brown...





Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:50 pm
by Sue U
Scooter wrote:I had never heard of Robin Sparkles
Lord Jim wrote:I was not familiar with her,
OMG where have you guys been the last 10 years?

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:59 pm
by rubato
Sue U wrote:
Scooter wrote:I had never heard of Robin Sparkles
Lord Jim wrote:I was not familiar with her,
OMG where have you guys been the last 10 years?

Not watching sitcoms?


yrs,
rubato

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:05 pm
by Sue U
Big RR wrote:Well she had tiffany in some of her videos, so what's not to like? :lol:
I could never forgive her for what she did to Tommy James. He didn't deserve that.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:23 pm
by Big RR
Yup, can't argue with that. But she thought they were alone. And at least it wasn't Crystal Blue Persuasion or Sweet Cherry Wine :D Indeed, it's not as bad as what Juice Newton did to Merilee rush around the same time.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:26 pm
by Sue U
rubato wrote:

Not watching sitcoms?


yrs,
rubato
I think you mean the documentary, How I Met Your Mother.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:01 pm
by Big RR
A rather long documentary that lasted for 6 seasons (I think) and was threatened with cancellation pretty much each season.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:15 pm
by Scooter
rubato wrote:
Sue U wrote:
Scooter wrote:I had never heard of Robin Sparkles
Lord Jim wrote:I was not familiar with her,
OMG where have you guys been the last 10 years?
Not watching sitcoms?


yrs,
rubato
Not that one, at any rate.

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:45 pm
by Big RR
And after it referred to Canada so fondly. :lol:

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:02 pm
by Sue U
Big RR wrote:And after it referred to Canada so fondly. :lol:
I loved that it periodically featured a Canadian ex-pat bar in NYC (called the "Hoser Hut"). :lol:

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:39 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
Tied 1-1 bottom of the 8th - hope Cleveland can ruin C A N A D A D A Y - why because we gotta beat the Torontos!!!

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:43 pm
by Big RR
But in tribute to Canada from a different show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Nk43SXJac

Re: Happy Canada Day!

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:49 pm
by Lord Jim
Dave Thomas and Joe Flaherty :ok