The State Of New Jersey wants you to vote on a new slogan for the Garden State (link courtesy Jon Solomon).
Because as you all know, “Hey good looking, how’d you like to become the state’s head of Homeland Security?” isn’t really a proper slogan.
(none of the choices in this competition have been vetted by the man above)
You know, I just came across that Piscopo last week while looking through a box of mostly water damaged 45s in a friend’s basement (they once belonged to his older brother). My buddy and I threw it one because a) we thought it would be good for a larf in the “it’s so bad it’s good” manner and b) the turntable was four feet away. It was a poor decision on our part. Words cannot express how truly unfunny it is. Is it a tribute to Old Blue Eyes? A mockery? A pastiche? A homoerotic masturbatory fantasy? It’s hard to say what Joe P’s intent was. Makes one appreciate the subtle satirical mind of Weird Al.
Oh and Phil Hartman’s Sinatra was definitive.
JOE IS MY COUSIN WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!?!? HE LOVED THE CHAREMEN OF THE BOARDE AND FRANKKIE LOVED HIM TOO! JOES TRIBUTES TO HIM WERE HEARTFELT AND PEOLPE STILL COME UP TO JOE AND ASK HIM FOR HIM TO DO SINATRA. WHO COMES UP TO YOU FOR ANYTHING?? MAYBE TO SMOKE THERE BONE YOU FAGGGOT??!?
Only kiddin’!
Lou Reed looks good when he uses that anti-wrinkle creme.
right up until the “only kiddin'” disclaimer, Egg was very much in the running for Best CSTB Post Of 2005
You’d provide a disclaimer too if there was any chance whatsoever someone out there in the world thought you might be related to Joe Piscopo. I refuse to take that chance. Weird Al, yes. Joe P., no.
Egg, you’re not from Staten Island are you? You really have the attitude down perfect. Having lived in the forgotten borough for most of my life I can tell you most people are hostile, homophobic and are somehow related to or “good friends with” a minor, untalented celebrity. I could hear the howls of sorrow from the guidos when that kid from “A Bronx Tale” was arrested.
Oh and I should also mention that you managed to misspell (intentionally, I’m sure) your words exactly as a Staten Islander would. Eerie.
Ironically, I was born and raised in Joisey! I won’t tell you the exit, except that it brought me to Brooklyn, where I’ve lived for the past sixteen years.
John Zorn is one one of those Piscopo records, so the man has avant-garde cred.