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There’s Always the 7th Inning Relief
Ask and you shall receive?
This Wild Thing is…Major League was yesterday’s blog post on Jimmy’s Daily Planet and the final sentence was a hopeful aspiration on the part of this blog’s writer. With the “Wild Thing” video clip included, the aforementioned conclusion reads as follows:
Charlie Sheen, we know you’re a Cincinnati Reds fans, but throw the Indians a
boneball (literally) with a first pitch, sporting the glasses, haircut, hat, stare and all.
Turns out Charlie Sheen is well aware of his part in this potentially legendary pop-culture moment. He tweeted:
Major League
continues to be the gift
that keeps on giving!if called upon,
I’d be honored.
YES!
Say it isn’t so…
A spokesman told the AP on Friday that MLB has worked with the Indians to identify “former franchise greats” to throw out the first pitch for the games in Cleveland. An announcement is expected early next week.
–Chicago Tribune
Excuse me Major League Baseball, but Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn is a “former franchise great.” And if you ask the people of Cleveland (including Drew Carey), they’ll tell you that the “Wild Thing” definitely rocks.
Let me add one more excerpt from yesterday’s damn near prescient blog post.
If the Cleveland Indians don’t play this song (or wear those same uniforms) at any point during their World Series games at home, then Beverly Goldberg will announce via the jumbo tron that they have failed as a baseball organization, the city of Cleveland and movie fans everywhere.
Right now, the MLB and the Cleveland Indians organization are losing, not winning…
“Chuck” B. Berry Good
90 is the new 50?
Brush away the AARP card, biting into soft food and staring out the window at birds from dusk until dawn. Chuck Berry, the trailblazing rocker behind “Johnny B. Goode” and many other hits, isn’t celebrating his 90th birthday (which is today, October 18th) sitting down. It looks like Mr. Berry still has a few fresh beats in his head that will keep him (and us) rockin’ and rollin’ well into the new year.
Berry’s new album – titled “Chuck” – will arrive in 2017 via Dualtone Records. His last album of original music was 1979’s “Rock It.” According to a press release, “Chuck” consists of songs written by Berry and was recorded in studios around his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.
–Mike Ayers, Wall Street Journal
Thanks to my dad and his brother, I had the unforgettable chance to see experience Chuck Berry play his greatest hits in a tiny club in St. Louis, Missouri more than a decade ago. The true magic of that evening was that Mr. Berry, despite his towering age, did THE “Duck Walk” during his priceless performance of “Johnny B. Goode.” Everyone in the room was mesmerized with a smile as wide as the Gateway Arch. Knowing that the man himself is still musically inspired on his 90th birthday for a forthcoming album should bring a smile to everyone’s face.
A Dream of Mine: I think if somebody could arrange for Michael J. Fox to recreate that scene (as best as he can and is able) on the Academy Awards, in some form, to the Back to the Future mode/clothing/setting/high school kids dancing and have Chuck Berry “Duck Walk” on stage to sing with Marty McFly halfway through would be, arguably, the greatest moment in pop culture history. Plus, they would need to make sure to have that phone call from Marvin Berry before Chuck struts out onto the stage.
For now, here’s something that will get everybody to stand up and do their very own “Duck Walk.”
Happy 90th Birthday Chuck Berry!
It’s That Thing of When You Learn About Where Stefon Came From
This blog post has everything…
The greatest club promoter the world has ever known, Stefon, was the brainchild of SNL cast member/impressionist Bill Hader and SNL writer John Mulaney. As you would expect, the inception of this legendary character originated within the perfect storm of serendipity. Isn’t that the case with some of the best things in life?
For “Throwback Thursday,” let’s reminisce about the phenomenon that is Stefon.
(If it feels right, feel free to hold your hands up to your face and laugh)
Now, it’s time to hear from the writing guru who was the wordsmith behind the club promoter who loves rooms with broken glass.
I am looking for a Halloween party to hit up later this month…
Stay tuned tomorrow for a vintage weekend update.
From Blogger to Blogga
Do you know what you’re doing right now?
Yes: You’re reading Jimmy’s Daily Planet…with swagger!
Even if you don’t understand what just happened in the first two sentences of this blog post, act like you do. That’s a critical life skill, according to Taavon. This Swagga Coach knows how to discover it and, most importantly, bring it when it should be brought, which is always. There’s no need to wait until the weekend to break loose from the restrictions of your 9-5 job. Today is the perfect day to find your inner swagger (or swagga).
But you knew that already.
Free Tip – If you act like Mick Jagger, you’ll never be far from swagger.
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