So, I recently found out that this guy that went to St. Ignatius became a comedian. And not just a shitty open-mic night dive bar comedian, but one that actually had his own Comedy Central special and a couple albums to boot. A lot of his stuff is pretty good imho, so I figured I’d share it with you all, seein’ as I’m overdue for a post here.
I can’t do anything right.
or Youtube: John Mulaney – Best Meal Ever
***That was all I had to do was post the address? AAARGH
1. For years I have been searching for something to fill that LOTR gap and Ellen will need a new themed birthday gift. I am naturally a year behind on everything and just finished season 1 of Game of Thrones. It was so weird so naturally I loved it. I am having second thoughts about pushing the nerd limit and reading the books. I have a grace period, thank you Milwaukee Public Library wait list, so maybe that will deter me or at least put off the purchase of Dungeons and Dragons. Maybe a Game of Thrones apron
2. A friend recently turned me onto Fitz and the Tantrums. It is neo-soul or at least that if what the internet tells me. The pandora station for theme constantly comes up with artists I already like and ones I am so happy to find out about. Here is one of my favorites.
Wow it’s been a long (too long) since I’ve contributed but this is a sweet cover of “Sexy and I Know It” by Todd Park Mohr (A.K.A the namesake from Big Head Todd & The Monsters)
So my iPod finally kicked the bucket. It was a slow and painful death, but the good news is, it’s now reunited with Steve Jobs. #jokes.
Moral of the story, I’ve been using Jeremy’s old iPod since homeboy got an iPhone. We decided, as I’ve told Brian about, to buck the college bro trend of embracing Phish and Grateful Dead. Instead, we’ve been downloading 2Pac, Biggie, Kanye, Snoop Dogg etc.
So the following is a list of my/our favorites. If Neil can make his Twitter bio Kanye lyrics, then I think there’s hope for all of us. I’m going to again plug Rap Genius for lyrics and explanations. BIG reason I got into the genre. (WordPress won’t let me put all the tunes on, so sorry for YouTube links)
Jay Z & Kanye West: Watch the Throne. N’s in Paris was an instant classic, but most of the other songs are awesome as well.
N’s in Paris – They finally released the performace. Wouldn’t you watch this 8x live?
Otis– Grammy for Best Rap Performance. Yeezy and Hov were absent to recieve it. Classic.
New Day– Kanye’s favorite rap he wrote, according to him.
HAM Hard As a Motherlover
2Pac. I wondered why I hadn’t heard his songs on the radio or anywhere else before. Probably because half the song would be silent due to the cussing. He respects the ladies, though.
Only God Can Judge Me – My favorite beat.
Can’t C Me – You should never put his rhymes with Dre…
Keep Ya Head Up – 2Pac cares ladies, if don’t nobody else care.
Ghetto Gospel (with Elton John)
Notorious B.I.G. is the latest one, and he only released 2 albums while alive, so there aren’t quite so many favs yet. His view on the ladies is a little different.
The What (with Method Man) – switch video quality to 720p. Got a 6 shooter and a horse named Trigger.
One More Chance – Original version. Skip the first minute.
I Love the Dough (with Jay-Z) – Jay Z plays Monopoly with real cash.
Yelawolf. Alabama boy just made it big, got himself signed by Shady Records. “Radioactive” is his first album. Good.
Daddy’s Lambo– I admit it sounded dumb at first, but it grew on me.
Everything I Love the Most – Kinda want to learn guitar just for this song
Let’s Roll (with Kid Rock) – The future popular one.
If you made it this far, here’s a reward
Other favs:
Ain’t No Fun-Snoop Doggy Dog. Nate Dogg is the first verse. Don’t think you’ll need any lyric explanation for that one.
Kobe Bryant – Lil Wayne
Finally, on the polar opposite of this is a commercial from 2 weeks ago on APHC. Looks like I know what’s going to replace my iPod.
P.S. Illini Men’s Water Polo is now (in)famous. Visitors are impressed with our bro stories I guess? Feel free to ask me to explain anything.