Tonight’s Top 10 Shows: Weekend Edition

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   snowshoecat
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 5:15 am

   Fun fact: Paul McCartney sang backup on Mellow Yellow. We never go out on holidays, figuring it is for amateurs who do not know how to behave. We did, however, hit our fave Mexican place with a whole lotta like-minded individuals.

   Excellent pre-cap as always, SuperB!

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   crankyguy
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 10:02 am

   Dayana using colors to try to tell musicians how to play on a Celebrity Apprentice task made me think of Laura Nyro for the first time in many years since she used to do the same thing, and I posted a comment about it. Now, just a few days later, I read here that Laura Nyro is going to be shown going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight. That’s kinda spooky.

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   SuburBint
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 12:07 pm

   I loved Dayana’s use of colors to describe how she wanted the music to sound. I’m a synesthete, so it made complete sense to me. I must admit that I’d never heard of Laura Nyro until I posted this, though.

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   SuburBint
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 12:26 pm

   I did not know that about Paul McCartney.

   Our local (pathetic excuse for a) mall has an Irish pub and a Mexican restaurant catty-corner from each other. My mom has discovered that March 17 is the best day to go to the Mexican restaurant and May 5 is the best day to go to the Irish pub. Immediate seating, fast service, and the added bonus of being able to laugh at the chumps queued up to go into the other place.

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   SuburBint
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 12:29 pm

   I signed in with Twitter to reply to this comment, and now that comment is awaiting moderation. Really, internet?

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   sarcasatire
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 12:52 pm

   Adebesi!!

   Not sure how to spell it, but the man terrified and fascinated me like no other. I had Stockholm Syndrome -like dreams where I would be rubbing his feet while staring deep into his eyes. I’m not proud.

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   crankyguy
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 1:20 pm

   I guess it’s not too surprising you never heard of her since she’s dead for one thing, and her heyday was back in the late sixties and early seventies. She made her own recordings, but her songs were big hits only when sung by other people. I looked her up on YouTube this week, and after playing a few of her videos, I like her versions better than the hit versions. I don’t see her music as being “rock and roll” but I guess that broadly speaking, anything that was played on Top 40 stations qualifies.

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   snowshoecat
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 2:57 pm

   SuperB, you have an amazing, and wise, mother! We live over a sort of all-purpose restaurant/hip-happenin’ very popular night spot. We will not sleep with the windows open tonight. Whee hooo!

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   snowshoecat
   Posted May 5, 2012 at 3:02 pm

   Not proud, sarcasassy, but highly entertaining!

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    sarcasatire
    Posted May 6, 2012 at 11:44 am

    *blush*

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    SuburBint
    Posted May 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    @sarcasatire – I can completely relate to the Adebisi fascination. He was soooo creepy. And soooo gorgeous. And soooo creepy. *sigh*

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    snowshoecat
    Posted May 6, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    The interaction between Adabesi and Schiller was amazing. I know what you mean about gorgeous and creepy. See what I mean about Turturro now??? Anyway, so sad to see JK Simmons playing such a dweeb on those irritating commercials.