tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post885043135052107117..comments2024-03-11T00:26:35.303-07:00Comments on The Many Banes of My Existence by Alexis: Dreams, Osmonds and Their Impersonators, and Glow-in-the-Dark TeethAlexisARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-24532001652511824802014-08-24T01:39:41.254-07:002014-08-24T01:39:41.254-07:00Well, consider that the guy in the song was suppos...Well, consider that the guy in the song was supposed to be born in the 50s when gender roles were a lot more black and white than they are today. That was the era of Westerns, when people would go to the movies and watch manly men fighting for their honor or that of their lady. <br /><br />Today, that line probably seems kind of stupid because peoples' attitudes seem to have changed, at least popularly, about how males are supposed to behave. It's no longer cool to settle your differences with your fists. Of course, Gold might have also been referring to teaching the boy to be assertive, which is an admirable thing to do no matter when your child is born. <br /><br />I think I like the song for its melody, though. I am a sucker for pop songs from that era.knottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127277724751832329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-44697952174378506752014-08-23T07:05:25.832-07:002014-08-23T07:05:25.832-07:00That part about teaching how to fight to be nobody...That part about teaching how to fight to be nobody's fool is a really dumb line in the annals of modern misic IMO. Who says that about their nerwborn baby? It may be nitpicky, but that's thre main reason I hate the song:That one line really bugs me. "Thank You for Being a Friend" is kind of a cool song. My mom told me it was a hit in its own right and that "Golden Girls" had paid for the right to co-opt it for their theme.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-56847854135404524402014-08-23T02:07:02.766-07:002014-08-23T02:07:02.766-07:00He composed "Thank You For Being A Friend&quo...He composed "Thank You For Being A Friend"-- Golden Girls theme song. It was a hit long before that show was on. He also did "Never Let Her Slip Away". He was a very talented guy-- played a number of instruments. His mom was the great singer Marni Nixon and his father was Ernest Gold, who was a composer. "Lonely Boy" is a bit of a dramatic song, but I've always liked it because it reminds me of being a little kid in the late 70s.knottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127277724751832329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-29527263208780120992014-08-23T00:40:04.555-07:002014-08-23T00:40:04.555-07:00Donna, I was thinking of trying to sell it as a re...Donna, I was thinking of trying to sell it as a reality show. Not really, of course, but by the time they're putting American gypsy women fighting with each other and cars being repossessed on TV, the idea of crime-busting Osmond impersonators doesn't sound all that far-fetched, although it might sell better if they were actually the criminals rather than the good guys.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-42455631192394981552014-08-23T00:37:12.891-07:002014-08-23T00:37:12.891-07:00As much as I dislike "Lonely Boy," I hav...As much as I dislike "Lonely Boy," I have to agree that Donny's not cool enough to sing it. I don't know anymore of Andrew gold's music. I might like it if I heard it. I'll look him up.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-69791511169754364412014-08-22T15:25:28.011-07:002014-08-22T15:25:28.011-07:00I think you should launch this dream into a book!I think you should launch this dream into a book!Donna Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271377907141866718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-24583619187544597492014-08-22T05:27:20.726-07:002014-08-22T05:27:20.726-07:00I like Andrew Gold's music, including "Lo...I like Andrew Gold's music, including "Lonely Boy"! That is a very vivid dream. Donny Osmond isn't cool enough to sing Andrew Gold's music. He should have done a guest role on Fame like Jimmy did.knottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127277724751832329noreply@blogger.com