Here’s an unofficial poll for everyone:
You are in a movie about yourself starring yourself.
What’s the theme song they play whenever you appear on screen, your
personal “Axel F”?
agree.
I haven’t figured mine out yet.
1 She says not because she is built like a brick sh*t
house, just because she likes the song. I think she’s built like a brick
sh*t house, but either way.
Daylight by The Judybats
I’ll have to take your word for it.
Though a band named The Judybats sounds promising enough.
It is a great song. But I also reserve the right to change my theme song at will. If I do change it, I’ll let you know.
oops
That was me.
PS — Did you ever figure out your song?
Re: oops
Alas, I have not.
‘Tis much more difficult than I ever imagined.
I’ll take John Cage’s 4’33”
…
Gene Pitney’s “Town Without Pity”
Great sax riff at the beginning that promises you there’s gonna be reafer and bad girls in tight sweaters.
May the promises be kept.
“One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show” by Honey Cone, as performed by Francine Reed.
Or “Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues” by Miss Ida Cox, as performed by Francine Reed.
Or “Ch-ch-chain, Chain of Fools” as performed by Francine Reed.
Or “Tweeter & The Monkey Man” by The Traveling Wilburys.
How long does my movie get to be?
I’m thinking epic trilogy.
Or perhaps something like the James Bond franchise.
I’d go see ’em.
“The Sinister Minister” by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.
Mostly for the sound, but perhaps just a bit for the title.
Anything with Fleck has got to be good.
So mine would be the theme from “Shaft,” only when the backup singers go “Shaft!” instead they’d go “Curt!” And I guess some of the other words would have to be changed around, too.
CURT! AH-AH!
Shut your mouth!
Meatloaf’s Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) combined with Wasted Youth
Sometimes the song titles just scream appropriateness, don’t they?
Lately, it’s got to be the song they used for the Benny Hill show and you sometimes hear on The Simpsons, when Homer chases Bart around. At one point I knew what it was called. It was also used in “V for Vendetta” when Stephen Frye’s character does a comedy bit with his show. It’s a wacky song with lots of horns.
Either that or “Night Train,” but that’s another story.
Night Train
I’ve got time…
Because I was curious, I looked it up: Yakety Sax.
You can take comfort in the fact that, on the Benny Hill show, it usually underscored the appearance of buxom babes.
Unless you prefer to project yourself into the persona of Benny Hill or Homer Simpson. It’s your movie.
All day I’ve been thinking of this, and all I can think of is Powderfinger by Neil Young. But it’s just s’doggone sad. I’m not that sad, but I like the song, so there’s my first shot so I can get it out of my head and move on.
In this exercise, I’m learning how little music I know. Which helps explain why I can’t come up with a theme song for the life of me.
Is that the one where he makes fun of Alabama that pissed off the Sweet Home Alabama guys?
I know so little about life.
That one went, “Alabama, you’ve got a weight on your shoulders that’s breaking your back– your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch, and a wheel on the track.”
I love that one too. And I’m from there.
I think my favorite line in Powderfinger is: “…and John’s been drinking since the river took Emmy Lou.” It does tell a story that could be a whole movie, but it’s not the movie of me. But it makes me want to go, Dyonk a dawng dawng, which isn’t all bad.
“Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” by Leslie Gore
no, wait, that’s
‘Carolyn’s Fingers’ by the cocteau twins, but in reality probably something seething from Mogwai
Seething will add good dramatic tension. I’m sensing Oscars here.
For me it’s gotta be “Don’t Let’s Start” by They Might Be Giants.
That’s a happenin’ song to be sure.