Life's been so good to me. Has it been good to you?

[thehefner]

Every so often, I fall off and get back on the caffeine wagon. I'm incredibly sensitive to changes in my body chemistry, understand. In London, I took to driving tea in the mornings again, because hey, it's London, gotta do it. And not a pansy-ass teacup size, I mean a manly American MUG of tea. With milk and sugar. Manly.

After that, I would head out to town, and just walking as the caffeine would start to hit, I noticed something. This has been happening every day for the past week as caffeine has sunk in. In my internal soundtrack, I begin to hear Oingo Boingo. It usually begins the same way... I'm walking along, when all of a sudden, I hear "Gratitude". And BAM, soon, I'm going down the street, dancing and singing to myself as softly as I can so as not to arouse suspicion, but in my head I'm now giving way to a full-blown music video.

And it's not the only time either. Like, sometimes when I'm alone at the comic shop and feeling particularly bored and energized, I *crank* up the stereo, play a bit of maybe Little Girls," "On The Outside," "Only a Lad," or "Private Life," and soon I'm dancing all around the whole comic shop, singing, swinging my head, making Elfman/Joker faces in the mirror and singing at the top of my lungs, running up and down the store while dragging my hands against the shelves of books, until I'm totally winded, sweating, and ready to do it all over again.

When I'm caffeinated, I become a one-man Oingo Boingo musical.

There has *got* to be something I can do with that.

Comments

[kali921.livejournal.com]

It's my BIRTHDAY, b***h! I left a question for my flist on my journal, you included.

When *I'm* caffeinated, I hear, for inexplicable reasons, Ministry's "Jesus Built My Hot Rod." In fact, it's blasting in my synapses at full volume as I type this.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I was on it, as you clearly discovered!

You listen to Boingo at all? I'd have thought if anyone might appreciate this post, it'd be you.

I just really, really want to do a fully produced musical number of "Little Girls" one of these days. Just 'cause.

[kali921.livejournal.com]

I totally listen to Oingo Boingo! Only A Lad is SUCH a great song.

But right now?

*sings Ministry at top of lungs*



*AIR GUITAR*

[treyhawk.livejournal.com]

Remember the Fatboy Slim video with the dancing Christopher Walken?

You have the comic book shop setting. You have the music. Now come up with the dance moves. And then film it for posterity.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Oh god.

Ohhh god.

I'll have to film it from several angles and edit it together for the full effect, unless there's somebody else there to film it. Which would really be against the point, wouldn't it?

Oh god. Now my mind's a-workin' on this.

Wait! Une question!

[kali921.livejournal.com]

I meant to ask you - how is Phonogram doing at your shop? Is it selling well?

Re: Wait! Une question!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Mmm, not hugely, from what I can tell. Not much.

[little-dinosaur.livejournal.com]

I'd totally buy you coffee to see that comic-book shop rock-out.
My caffeine intake is low but steady. I hear nothing exciting when I've had coffee, unless I'm actually listening to it. Maybe I should get into Oingo Boingo.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Oh you totally should. Here are several excellent videos of theirs, to give you a taste:

My favorite song in the world right now: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ew7p52McVD0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk3w5wJyC78

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F1JyFWIVsbI

This is what I hear when the caffeine kicks in: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AfILsidxQ90

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0-CAN1mRGIo

And here's an awesome video set to footage from the game SILENT HILL. The song is based on a piece that was originally gonna be used in the first Burton BATMAN:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J-qSzfzY4m8

[little-dinosaur.livejournal.com]

Those are pretty spiffing videos. I think I'm going to go collect some.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Awesome! For a first album, I recommend either ONLY A LAD or DEAD MAN'S PARTY, or even the Best Of albums (there's a big massive 2-disc anthology that's pretty sweet... plus I have my own mix). Here are more great videos of favorite songs:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aRihWBKdvKA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aQy5vKAaTuA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQfNAUPivc

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HTPPCu69UII

They might well be my favorite band. Also, if you're up for seeing one of the most bizarre ass movies ever, look for FORBIDDEN ZONE.

I totally thought you'd dig Oingo Boingo.

[suburbfabulous.livejournal.com]

Wow. When I worked at a comic shop (you know, when Captain Atom still had his own book, and Wolverine appearances meant quick bar money if you were smart enough to read Previews), Best O Boingo was practically taped into our sound system. I say "practically" because threats of violence proved more effective.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Wow, this must be a whole thing. I bought the Simpsons book "Comic Book Guy's Guide to Life," and in his essential CD collection he has an album entitled, "Danny Elfman and Friends Presents 'Music To Bag Comics By.'"

[suburbfabulous.livejournal.com]

Yes. You've caught on at last.
It's a whole thing, as you say.
Join us.
"Grated Minds Think Alike."
We have cookies...well, we will after I go grocery shopping.