They played it on the Stern show the other day because sidekick Fred Norris had heard it on Sirius Coffeehouse. Very good rendition.
Fiona's respectable version was recorded for the Pleasantville movie soundtrack, which explains the theme of the excellent video. It was directed by her then-boyfriend, the film director Paul Thomas Anderson.
What familiar saying with seven words has seven consonants in a row? The answer is a common saying, in ordinary English. Sometimes it's expressed in nine words rather than seven, but it's the same saying. And either way, in one spot it has seven consecutive consonants. What saying is it?
Last week: Name something in seven letters that most people keep in their homes. Take the first, third, fourth and seventh letters and rearrange them. The result will be a four-letter word naming something that the seven-letter thing is commonly used for. What is it?
Highlight for answer: Aspirin, pain
Two weeks ago: The name of what character, familiar to everyone, contains each of the five vowels (A, E, I, O and U) exactly once? The answer consists of two words — eight letters in the first word, four letters in the second.
Highlight for answer: Question mark
Three weeks ago: Name a well-known person from the 20th century who held an important position. Take the first and last letters of this person's last name, change each of them to the next letter of the alphabet, and you'll get the last name of another famous person who held the same position sometime after the first one. Who is it?
Greatest leadoff man of all time and Rickey Henderson
Why not to blog
A friend of mine produced this hilarious look at a sad era in American history. After lighting up Broadway and playing live on HBO, it's now out on DVD. Click the image to get yourself a copy. You'll love it.
2 comments:
rufus wainwright's version is even better. "i am sam" sdtrk. do check it.
They played it on the Stern show the other day because sidekick Fred Norris had heard it on Sirius Coffeehouse. Very good rendition.
Fiona's respectable version was recorded for the Pleasantville movie soundtrack, which explains the theme of the excellent video. It was directed by her then-boyfriend, the film director Paul Thomas Anderson.
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