Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 22, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=143A1aUG-9I

Acceptable use of blackface?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 22, 2018:

Another un-PC thing I just noticed they slipped in there. When they line up for "Why can't I be you?" The "can't" is the verticle parted lips.

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A5LRe4xecZQ

I have the weekend off! Woo hoooooo. Rain in the forecast. What should I do?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Rain songs!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXVghiHgUI0

I have the weekend off! Woo hoooooo. Rain in the forecast. What should I do?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ebt0BR5wHYs

I have the weekend off! Woo hoooooo. Rain in the forecast. What should I do?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Get out your foul weather gear and go for a hike (though avoid areas where there's a danger of flashfloods or mudslides)?

Songs about or mentioning other bands. [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/29142/12-songs-mention-other-songs-or-artists

Has a certain song ever sounded faster than usual to you on the radio?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Sometimes. I had a console stereo that the turntable played a hair faster on. Drove me nuts cuz I used it for recording. We used to get local LA radio KROQ to play The Tubes "White Punks on Dope" at 78rpm. It was a hoot.

Songs about or mentioning other bands. [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NXLqdxBRKm0

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

I can picture you and your kids dancing in the market to this. ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CBYF_Xan0e4

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oCgNCczbixc

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0

Acceptable use of blackface?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

You're so gorgeous I'll do anything I'll kiss you from your feet to where your head begins You're so perfect and you're so right as rain You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry again Everything you do is irresistible Everything you do is simply kissable Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? I'll run around in circles 'til I run out of breath I'll eat you all up or I'll just hug you to death You're so wonderful, too good to be true You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry for you Everything you do is simply delicate Everything you do is quite angelicate Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? You turn my head when you turn around You turn the whole world upside down I'm smitten, I'm bitten, I'm hooked, I'm cooked, I'm stuck like glue You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry for you Everything you do is simply dreamy Everything you do is quite delicious So why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? You're simply elegant

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 19, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gma5IUNMTn0

What do you do when asked to bring dessert?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 19, 2018:

There's always room for Jello. ?

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WilliamCharles comments on Sep 11, 2018:

The version as sung in the episode (edited). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lBpRof_kmCE

Are you Opimistic about the future of the Human Race?

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 11, 2018:

Not optimistic as to the harm being done environmentally. Also not optimistic that humanity can find an alternate to its rapacious nature. I think it's in our DNA. We utilize our most Machiavellian traits far too readily.

I don't usually post private matters, but this will be an exception.

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 10, 2018:

I'm curious. What did you wind up watching?

The power of "The Dead Zone."

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Would anyone make the argument that people in power would never do something so reprehensible merely to hide their crimes?

Facial hair or No facial hair?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 26, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NfqJ_CXJGR4 Sparks – Moustache Lyrics A-la-A-la-A-la-A-la A lady gets a lotta things She gets a 20 carat ring She gets the alimony too She gets to look good in the nude But there's one place where they've been whipped Between the nose and upper lip My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache One hundred hairs make a man I tried a handlebar design My Fu-Manchu was real fine My Ronald Colman made 'em blink My Pancho Villa made 'em think But when I trimmed it real small My Jewish friends would never call My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache One hundred hairs make a man One hundred hairs make a man One hundred hairs make a man My, my, my Moustache My, my, my Moustache My, my, my Moustache They call me 'Sir' and that ain't bad Sometimes they think that I'm my dad And women flirt and you can bet They like that tickle that they get The only time I feel bad Is when they guess the lunch I've had My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache Songwriters: RONALD D MAEL, RUSSELL CRAIG MAEL Moustache lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG

Facial hair or No facial hair?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I like the look of my short Van Dyke (often mislabeled a goatee) but hate the feel. Haven't kissed in it yet.

Artificial Intelligence Shows Why Atheism Is Unpopular - The Atlantic

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 24, 2018:

I like Daniel Dennett's idea of mandatory comparative religious training. http://www.mysecretatheistblog.com/2012/06/daniel-dennett-and-richard-dawkins-on.html

I don't usually post private matters, but this will be an exception.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Since you've got some time to kill, I'd suggest either the BBC's Hitchhiker's Guide series, or "I, Claudius" on Masterpiece Theatre.

My children and I have been camping all week long and I do not want to leave.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 20, 2018:

Where do you plug in your appliances?

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 19, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ73EOJk2og

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 17, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtZGwMW9HZA

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 11, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbK5iF-KsUoYGPdL7OoDjbVpIjmpTCSB3

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 11, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ysL_JLLFm6w

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Another thing comes to mind. What are your thoughts on ethnic names and those who opt to Americanize them. Many of my former Chinese coworkers chose an anglo version of their name, but most of the Indian and Arabic ones did not. I always liked for them to go with their own preferences. There were a few that took me awhile to get the pronunciation right. Another coworker had to correct me for my sloppy pronunciation of his name. Yohan (rhymes with wand not hand). Finally, and along somewhat similar lines, what do you all think of the trend of names that go to extreme of spelling or other irregularities? Many are the butt of jokes for being too "ghetto." Again, I think personal choice pretty much trumps all, but there are some names it seems unfortunate to saddle a child with, though if they become famous, the uniqueness is often seen as a plus. Oprah's name was supposedly a misspelling of the biblical name Orpah.

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I think my online nom de plume is pretty cool. LanceThruster. I like the double entendre, but it was meant to be reminiscent of Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and the like (Buzz Lightyear came later). I came up with it around 1981 or so. There's even a Fairly Oddparents character by that name (also came after my debut). It's part of the Crash Nebula cartoon within a cartoon. My political content on Facebook is on my LanceThruster page. People I'd debate with online said it sounded like a gay porn star (not that there's anything wrong with that). I said they must be projecting because it works just as well for a straight actor. And then I'd ask if they were hiring. ?

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Good question btw. Makes me think of all the ones I didn't pick that I like a lot. Anthony, Glenda, Cosmo, Wanda...

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I also like many of those unique names that can be for male or female. Some are surprising to be used for both (Often with a variation in spelling). Carroll, Glenn, etc. http://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/unisex-names

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I like mine. From the Germanic "Wilhelm" meaning protector For a girl, Valerie. Like the sound, though it's not my favorite Monkees song.

Complaining.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 9, 2018:

If I can do it without demeaning a person, I like trying to lighten the mood if possible. You'd be surprised how often, "Oh, give the baby his bottle!" is the proper response. If a person just needs a healthy vent, I'm fine with that. If they insist on you being a part of that drama, not so much. I like to add following my tales of woe, no matter how trivial, "No one in the entire history of humanity has *ever* suffered as much as I have." ;)

Irresistible

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Seemed that way, until the attraction evaporated for one party.

Is anyone else attending the UNBELIEVABLE?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I've always enjoyed these things, though quite often the god squad is all over the map.

Thought I’d write up a post designed to help people with acronyms that are frequently used here.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I've always found this helpful and interesting AF. It's amazing all the possible meanings there are for certain combinations. https://acronymfinder.com

"Humanists try to behave decently and honorably without any expectation of rewards or punishments in...

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 5, 2018:

This puts his "creator" reference a bit in context. https://imagejournal.org/article/kurt-vonnegut/

Do you like to dance ?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 5, 2018:

"Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but the living room in your fortified compound." - Kurt Vonnegut

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 3, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCs8llDang

Do you think a civil war is coming in the U.S.?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 2, 2018:

Thank you everybody for your input. I think what is currently escalating is what the military refers to as "low intensity conflict." That is, something short of full blown war. The rhetoric is heated and each side demonizes the other to its own standards (varying depending on subgroup). Certain occurrences are seen as skirmishes whether acts of violence ascribed to either side, or claims of over-the-top rhetoric, or acts of incivility. Look to history for examples of how the state reacts. Water cannons are being called out on ICE protesters. Legislation has been proposed to criminalize peaceful protest including severe penalties for even being at a gathering where any acts of violence or destruction takes place. This ignores the regular tactic of planting agent provacatuers to shape perceptions of a given protest. I feel the sad reality of the side that claims to love America clearly hates over half the population. The thin veneer of civility is quite apparent at times and it seems that it would not take much to strip it away, considering the level of friction that seems to be increasing.

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u-sOKaphw34

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm-euFpRLMg

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EXSmAcJqsGI

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ITTE_S8Y0

Plus, actively condemn those seeking to criminalize debate and disagreement.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 29, 2018:

https://mondediplo.com/2018/07/01fakenews Re: "Official" fake news.

This is one of my favorite Summer songs. [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 29, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tFi_CKNJjwE

It’s National Kissing Day!

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 26, 2018:

Sad to say that it's been so long I can't remember the last person romantically kissed. ?

"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 25, 2018:

The meaning of *life* is that it ends.

"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Existence of any living creature boils down to what will you do next... and why.

In openly ostracizing certain behaviors deemed (rightly so) unacceptable, do not fail to remember ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 25, 2018:

"I am so bloody sick of the claim that the slaughter of innocent people by bringing down the full force of modern weaponry from every possible direction to mangle their flesh in the most horrific and violent ways is not monstrous because [we have a good reason]." ~ LanceThruster

Bend it like...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 24, 2018:

Why Bother? http://prorev.com/wbintro.htm

A bittersweet anniversary today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 24, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MxA6Bx_8dv0&t=0s=19=PLO-10wqb__TizuJOKhdr6De5qCzxonQ0d

Bend it like...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

Washing one's hands...

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPp6KgWh70

Re: Melania's coat - True feelings, irony intended, extreme obliviousness, or a cry for help?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

This was surprising. https://overland.org.au/2018/06/a-brief-fascist-histo

A bittersweet anniversary today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdyaqMawO0g

A bittersweet anniversary today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 22, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g0SOoUzaU3k

Re: Melania's coat - True feelings, irony intended, extreme obliviousness, or a cry for help?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 22, 2018:

I'm actually not sure. They're a bizarre conglomeration to be sure.

Re: people debating biblical justifications for any given policy argument.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Even when a side is using it to argue for a position I support, to my ears it's as if they were debating how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

It is exactly 666 miles from my door to the door of my perfect man I met on here.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

+166 (or -334) ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ggu0ZqqBq4k

It is exactly 666 miles from my door to the door of my perfect man I met on here.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ui5MRA15A

Is anyone here into Westworld?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Quite enjoying the twists and turns. Was actually surprised by the Thandie Newton interview with Trevor Noah on TDS before the 2nd season had begun where she kept insisting, "They're just things!" It was almost like a spoiler as the 1st season seemed to establish them as having some human-like self-awareness. It reminds me a bit of the thematic differences between Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" versus the first "Bladerunner" movie. In the book, no matter how hard the replicants tried, they were lacking that basic essence of what it means to be human. In the movie, that was pretty much flipped. The replicants were on their way to gaining that spark of humanity that humans were progressively losing (as evidenced by Rutger Hauer's "tears in the rain" monologue).

Do you like to dance ?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Would enjoy it more if I were better at it. I move best alone on a mini-trampoline and some high energy tunes.

“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 13, 2018:

I wish he was around to lead a 9/11 investigation like he did with the Challenger.

Heart Break

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 11, 2018:

It comes and goes. Just trying for one day at a time.

Social media is all over Anthony Bourdain's apparent self-inflicted death today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 8, 2018:

I often feel my reaction to another's choice is based on my own selfishness.

Catholic League: Anthony Bourdain Might Still Be Alive If He Had Found God – Friendly Atheist

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 8, 2018:

Donohue has always been a vile human being. I will not mourn his passing in the least (unlike Bourdain).

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on May 27, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zWKwYFUCYI8

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on May 27, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v-qqi7-Q19k

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on May 23, 2018:

I'm counting "the flower girl" as a name because I love this version. Did not realize the Cowsills were the inspiration for the Partridge Family. There's a sad backstory behind this concert. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=foepOwQlXpI

What a day!

WilliamCharles comments on May 22, 2018:

Buff bod, babe. xD

No hijabs no shame either

WilliamCharles comments on May 22, 2018:

I'm glad body shaming is being regarded as inappropriate more regularly, such as the notion that only perfect beach bodies are deserving of wearing summer attire.

Who is your favorite Atheist?

WilliamCharles comments on May 15, 2018:

So many to choose from, but Jonathan Miller is pretty awesome. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S2J232lPZno

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on May 14, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t-hB1TzoG7M

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on May 8, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rp_eI23YFZY

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on May 8, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7X0OqtWU164

Trolling and mental health

WilliamCharles comments on May 8, 2018:

There's various levels and some become an indicator of serious problems. If you haven't seen it, watch the multi-part episode of South Park on trolling. It was pretty well done and tackled the issue you bring up in a interesting manner.

I've been debating on leaving the site because of some of the judgemental comments I've been ...

WilliamCharles comments on May 5, 2018:

When you're cut, we bleed. Happy for you when the news is good, sad for you when it's not.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on May 5, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs

I almost broke my neck today at work, because the customer in drive-thru parked a mile away from the...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 30, 2018:

They need to buy you guys a set of good grabber sticks for when that happens. https://m.uline.com/h5/r/www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-2896/Grounds-Maintenance/Deluxe-Trash-Picker-36

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR5XGTpophI

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Gonna list name songs that I don't like, or at least are not my favorites here. This one comes to mind for my name, however this performer's version of it is pretty good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKRJuLHU3Qo

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 27, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NFIdgK7Qpw

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8jrfluDC9AA

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_names_of_countries_in_the_title.php

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_u.s._states_in_the_title.php

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_u.s._states_in_the_title.php

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_names_of_cities_in_the_title.php

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_boys%27_names_in_the_title.php

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 26, 2018:

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_girls%27_names_in_the_title.php

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR38552MJA

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CILIBlQ2D0Q

City or named place songs. Favorites?

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6wo2wpT2k

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2kOexjzY3I

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tT6UWH8oGlg

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VpdB6CN7jww

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5EhZ2Vp1U

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Stellar live version and delightful video travelogue. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0WLbLwaFfSc

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Apr 25, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-S1_cEuImL0