Popculture (was 70s crap)

Ted Samsel tejas at infi.net
Mon Jul 14 11:27:33 CDT 1997


Andrew Dinn sez:
> 
> Ted Samsel writes:
> > But then why do the Brits do a better job at saving 'Merkin Musics'
> > "national treasures" than the 'Merkins do? As evidence I submit 
> > the bang up job y'all do in re-releasing old recordings in the
> > Country, Western, Early Rock, R&B, Blues etc., if there are no
> > more heroes for you?
> 
> That's not hero-worship, Ted, that's just that old anal-retentive
> attention to detail for which we are so rightly famous. Personally, I
> blame it on bad toilet training . . .

Mighty bold talk for a fan of R Crumb... a noted foe of modern
popculture...

tejas at infi.net
           "Eat some blackeyed peas and fried banana,
            smoke me a seegar from Havana,
            I'll be the King of Louisiana"   
                             (It's gonna be) PAYDAY  Porter Wagoner






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