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How the fuck did I not know..?

Published 4:21AM, Sunday, 11/12/2006 in Having a livejournal moment, Kittens and Rainbows

In my travels in Intarspace, I frequently come across news that is no longer news,* and am astonished that I’ve made it this many years into my life without encountering this information until now.

I have two from this week:

First, while reading the CNN obituary for Gerald Levert, I discovered that he did a supergroup album nearly a decade ago with Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat.** Holy shit. How could this possibly have escaped my notice for that long? I can’t even fathom the seductive power that must be contained in such a work. It must be like musical Spanish Fly. Jesus.

Second, while reading the ISB, I discovered that William Shatner did a cover of Pulp’s “Common People” for his Has Been album. Again, where the fuck have I been?

Cultural tardiness like this makes me impressed with myself for having come across Yacht Rock only a few months after it ended.

*Number one on the list of “news that is no longer news,” by the way? Just for my brothers and sisters devoted to street-corner pamphleteering? The Good News. He’s been dead for two thousand years, kids. It’s really, really not news anymore.

**His real name!

5 Responses to “How the fuck did I not know..?”  

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  1. 1 pedro Nov 12th, 2006 at 11:26 pm

    William Shatner’s cover of Common People is the absolute best thing he’s ever done. EVAR. I can’t believe you didn’t know about it.

    In fact, I’m sort of ashamed for you. ASHAMED.

  2. 2 Steve Nov 12th, 2006 at 11:43 pm

    I’m also ashamed of myself for having slept on Shatner’s album this long. I knew it was good, and I did nothing.

  3. 3 Ananth Nov 12th, 2006 at 11:58 pm

    Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill? Does that album come with a warning about panties spontaneously dropping?

    On a completely unrelated note, did you see the Spiderman 3 trailer? So awesome, I can’t even put into words. Also look on youtube for the Comic con trailer which is different but shows VENOM at the end…. Even more awesome.

  4. 4 Steve Nov 13th, 2006 at 12:03 am

    Dropping? Combusting.

    I have seen the trailer, off of Oliver Willis’s site, and it is supergreat. I’ll check for the one with Venom.

  5. 5 Tom Nov 20th, 2006 at 3:13 pm

    It troubles me to even write it but yes, William Shatner’s cover of Common People could even be described as haunting. No shit.

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