Hmm, what would be the set-list at a superhero rock concert? One suggestion: XTC's "That's Really Super, Supergirl." Another: The Beatles' "Flying." Hmm...
Andy Kaufman's Mighty Mouse bit might be a nice opening act.
There have been a few superhero-themed hit songs in recent years. The Spin Doctors chipped in "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" and "Pocket Full of Kryptonite" and Eminem had "Superman."
Then there are the big hits associated with superhero movies: Prince's "Batdance," U2's "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" (complete with comic-book art Batman-themed rock video), and Seal's "Kiss from a Rose."
One memorable superhero pop song moment was when the Howard Stern radio show had the American Idol judges on a few years ago. They agreed to evaluate some aspiring talent.
Stern put on an earnest young rock singer whose performance was roundly belittled, at which point Stern revealed that the singer was in fact the front man of the multimillion-selling band Saliva, then riding high with the huge hit theme song to the first "Spiderman" movie.
I saw Dark Knight the other day in a theater in Calcutta. This was my first Batman experience, and let me tell you, it was an experience. Movie-wise, it was neat. The acting was fantastic, the effects were pretty cool, and the storyline was fine.
The floor in the theater was carpeted and the seats reclined. A food vendor walked up and down the aisles at the beginning of the movie, and during and after intermission, selling ice cream and other munchies. Real (but good, I was told) fast food was sold, and pop corn was available in various flavors. Running late, we walked directly to our assigned seats, and sat back to enjoy the show, which was loud enough to be a concert.
Therefore to both experience a superhero movie and super hero rock concert, I recommend you fly to Calcutta, find one of the nicer theaters, spend 3 USD, and see Dark Knight.
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
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Hmm, what would be the set-list at a superhero rock concert? One suggestion: XTC's "That's Really Super, Supergirl." Another: The Beatles' "Flying." Hmm...
Andy Kaufman's Mighty Mouse bit might be a nice opening act.
There have been a few superhero-themed hit songs in recent years. The Spin Doctors chipped in "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" and "Pocket Full of Kryptonite" and Eminem had "Superman."
Then there are the big hits associated with superhero movies: Prince's "Batdance," U2's "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" (complete with comic-book art Batman-themed rock video), and Seal's "Kiss from a Rose."
One memorable superhero pop song moment was when the Howard Stern radio show had the American Idol judges on a few years ago. They agreed to evaluate some aspiring talent.
Stern put on an earnest young rock singer whose performance was roundly belittled, at which point Stern revealed that the singer was in fact the front man of the multimillion-selling band Saliva, then riding high with the huge hit theme song to the first "Spiderman" movie.
Insert disdainful, indignant remark here.
I saw Dark Knight the other day in a theater in Calcutta. This was my first Batman experience, and let me tell you, it was an experience. Movie-wise, it was neat. The acting was fantastic, the effects were pretty cool, and the storyline was fine.
The floor in the theater was carpeted and the seats reclined. A food vendor walked up and down the aisles at the beginning of the movie, and during and after intermission, selling ice cream and other munchies. Real (but good, I was told) fast food was sold, and pop corn was available in various flavors. Running late, we walked directly to our assigned seats, and sat back to enjoy the show, which was loud enough to be a concert.
Therefore to both experience a superhero movie and super hero rock concert, I recommend you fly to Calcutta, find one of the nicer theaters, spend 3 USD, and see Dark Knight.
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