Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 4 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Eric S. http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-41463 Eric S. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:31:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-41463 I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, "Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.<br><br>One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my "Freaks and Geeks" DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show. I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, “Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.

One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my “Freaks and Geeks” DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show.

]]> By: Beau http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-41462 Beau Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:58:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-41462 I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into "And when your looks have gone and you're alone" these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.<br><br>Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was. I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into “And when your looks have gone and you're alone” these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.

Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was.

]]> By: Eric S. http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18112 Eric S. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:31:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18112 I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, "Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.<br><br>One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my "Freaks and Geeks" DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show. I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, “Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.

One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my “Freaks and Geeks” DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show.

]]> By: Beau http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18111 Beau Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:58:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18111 I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into "And when your looks have gone and you're alone" these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.<br><br>Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was. I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into “And when your looks have gone and you're alone” these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.

Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was.

]]> By: scrumble http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18110 scrumble Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:59:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18110 The songs in this installment are as generally awful as the first three were generally great ... I'll try and avoid the Ashford-to-Axe section of any playlist in future. The songs in this installment are as generally awful as the first three were generally great … I'll try and avoid the Ashford-to-Axe section of any playlist in future.

]]> By: steed http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18108 steed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:16:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18108 I was going to get into my feelings about economic virtuosity in the post, but then someone Rickrolled me and Iost my train of thought. I was going to get into my feelings about economic virtuosity in the post, but then someone Rickrolled me and Iost my train of thought.

]]> By: steed http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18103 steed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:13:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18103 Oh yes, $125 is like a few weeks worth of listening. Prex has spoiled me though as I expect every used CD to be $4.99 or less now. Oh yes, $125 is like a few weeks worth of listening. Prex has spoiled me though as I expect every used CD to be $4.99 or less now.

]]> By: steed http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18105 steed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:12:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18105 Ha! Ha!

]]> By: CC http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18109 CC Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:57:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18109 When it comes to Ashford and Simpson, I'm fond of 'Stuff like that'. When it comes to Ashford and Simpson, I'm fond of 'Stuff like that'.

]]> By: MarlboroTestMonkey7 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18107 MarlboroTestMonkey7 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:48:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18107 AND ASIA FIRE YOU'LL GET! I could go on trying to drill you the dynamics of the play and counterplay of each musician and all the economic virtuosity on every track and so on.. But Nah, taste is subjetive and you have the rights to be painfully wrong. But don't expect me to defend you on a fight, Funky Boy.<br><br>Ingram ruled! But I guess you'll get to that in 8 to 10 weeks from now. AND ASIA FIRE YOU'LL GET! I could go on trying to drill you the dynamics of the play and counterplay of each musician and all the economic virtuosity on every track and so on.. But Nah, taste is subjetive and you have the rights to be painfully wrong. But don't expect me to defend you on a fight, Funky Boy.

Ingram ruled! But I guess you'll get to that in 8 to 10 weeks from now.

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