Welcome all you punks and punkettes, to this week’s entry in “Cuz I Wanna (and You’re Gonna Like It)”! This week, we are both rocking and/or rolling! Yes! We will rock out with our socks out! Anarchy within reasonable limits! Oo! We’re discussing perhaps the greatest movie ever to star both The Ramones and Clint Howard! Woo! Down with the establishment! We’re somewhat miffed at multiple authority figures! Hey, Mike! Watch me punk out! I’m going to set this glass on the table . . . WITHOUT a coaster! I’m out of control! You can’t stop me; don’t even try! Gamble Grimble Hey! Woo again! See, I’m making sure that this picture is hanging CROOKED! Oh god, I’ve become more animal than man! C’mon, let’s slam-dance! Yes . . . OW! Ow, ow, ow, my shoulder, ow, ow my hip! Ow ow OH NO! I’ve overturned the potpourri dish! Oh lord, all societal norms are collapsing! I’m feeling the urge to use harsh language to politely criticize the architects our current political structure! It’s too late for me! Run! Listen to our episode and save yourselves! Punk rock for a reasonable length of time!
Poll question: what band or musician who hasn’t made a movie would you like to see in a non-concert movie?
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While I am always pleasantly surprised when a musician shows up in a film role and does well, I don’t really ever think about musicians making that leap any more than I wonder what film roles my local plumber might be good in. I guess even though they both involve performance, I don’t associate the two careers as related in that way.
A film about plumbers? Hmmm . . . maybe if they were Italian and had to deal with a bunch of evolved dinosaurs led by Dennis Hopper . . . naaahhh, that’s insane, no one would even consider that. Thanks, Vince!
I’m going to have to go with my namesake – Fats Waller. Granted it would have to be an AI recreation, but since the original footage is so low-res that should be easier. As for what role he would play, I’d cast him as the lead in an all-AI, all-obscure-musician remake of The Mask.
Fats Waller? Ok, that’s cool. I trust you’re not Just Misbehavin’ when you suggest that, and you’re not feeling Zonky or anything. I hear your namesake had quite the interesting life; I bet a movie about him, if not starring him, would be pretty interesting. Thanks, Matt! I hope you’re Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now!