Saturday, March 21, 2020

KLEM FM

Because we do...


...or perhaps we need a little Easter.

If you watch the video, see if you can spot a very young Kenny Rogers. He's the guy playing the bass.

12 comments:

The Dude said...

If one has Bette Davis eyes one can also espy Kim Carnes, Gene Clark and Barry "Eve of Destruction" McGuire.

Actually, given that group's longevity and the fact that 300 people have been members at one time or another, good luck spotting anyone you recognize.

RIP, Kenny, you had one hell of a run and people talk nicely about their interactions with you. My favorite story is a friend who encountered him on a golf course, and when pressed for an autograph Mr. Rogers said "I am not who you think I am". That is indeed the case. Always.

ndspinelli said...

Even people who don't like country music know the words to The Gambler.

Dad Bones said...

I like Kenny Rogers and always liked The Gambler, so hopefully this video won't upset anyone. Here it (Will Sasso) is.

The Dude said...

"You got eggnog on my goat milk!"

I laughed.

I used to watch that show, thought Will Sasso was an impressive comedian, but I never understood the origin of Kenny Rogers was a drunk theme. But I laughed then and I laugh now. No disrespect intended, mind you, but I do like some stupid humor occasionally.

edutcher said...

My brother-in-law called him the blond Barry Manilow.

Take that as you will.

ampersand said...

Whatever you do don't criticize the Chinese. That would be racist. (warning to the squeamish).

chickelit said...

Yikes, &

Didn't need to see that!

MamaM said...

What came up for you as you watched that video ampersand? Curiosity? Repulsion? Fascination? Disgust? Anger?

ampersand said...

Someone posted the link at Reason.com I found it repulsive, but then I'm not sure if it's fake. There was a viral video of elephants getting drunk on corn wine in China this week that turned out to be fake. At first I was surprised that there were elephants in China. Then I was shocked that they were left uneaten. The Chinese seen to eat everything and anything and don't seem to care if it's still alive and twitching. Even the French wait until it's not moving before they dig in.

MamaM said...

Interesting numbers regarding Kenny Roger's marriage history, which started when he was 20.
1st: 2 years, 1 child
2nd: 3 years, 0 children
3rd: 12 years, 1 child
4th 15 years, 1 child
5th 22 years, w/twins

That looks to me like some kind of learning curve with a lot of risk taking, a handful of marriages with two of a kind showing up at the end.

ampersand said...

You gotta know when to hold them and know when to fold them. He's only got a pair.

MamaM said...

Something about it seemed off, ampersand, in addition to the cruelty portrayed. Thanks for responding, as it helped me adjust to what came up for me, which was a mix of all of those, without being able to piece it all together. I'd taken it as serious at first look, feeling shocked and revulsed, while also experiencing some curiosity (What IS this??) and some intrigue (Why??) trying to figure out what was going on and what would prompt someone would go that route, as well as post it online, before landing on anger. While I'm not about to go back for another look, I'm am now wondering if it might have been fake.

The CPC certainly did not clothe themselves in anything close to honor with their latest bio-behavior and response, immersing themselves and their hapless test-carcass eating citizens in hot water.

I think it was Cuomo today who was lecturing on being "smart and responsible" and this crisis that started in China arose out of the opposite of that on their end.