Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 347 – only two more shows until our (hopefully) big question show!
This week on Sneaky Dragon, Ian and Dave read out the minutes and table the agenda of: vomit; cell phones and eye rolls; questionable nuts; heat treatments; graphic books; stunned fans; the end of Bongo; words are fun; trip decompression chambers; an impossible burger; farewell, hockey hero; hacks vs fans; fantasy novels; no need to repeat yourself; leader of the Volturi; whyyyyyyyyy???; shared universes; tricky discussion: James Gunn’s firing, Chris Hardwick’s alleged abuse, the Woody Allen problem, and forgiveness and redemption; and, finally, a long overdue and sad Chick Talk™.
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It’s a tricky subject, but we’re glad people are talking about this stuff:
On the power of forgiveness:
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Dave, I accept your forgiveness for my not liking the Rolling Stones (except for “Sympathy For the Devil” whenever it pops up in TV and movie soundtracks to let you know when a dude is evil!) And I ask you to forgive me for not sending in a cover-better-than-the-original-song last week. But I will try to make amends by choosing a song about forgiveness – or at least about parting on good terms and wishing someone well. Ian, you might want to crank it up while you are deciding whether to meet up with that person you are ambivalent about meeting up with. My musical tastes are pretty mainstream, so I’m going with “I Will Always Love You” which could also sum up Ian’s feelings towards Bongo Comics and Dave’s feelings about the dear departed Noisy. (Roost In Peace, gentle chicken.)
When Whitney Houston recorded it for The Bodyguard (1992), I remember being surprised to hear it was a cover of a Dolly Parton country hit (1974). And looking up the song just now, I am even more surprised to learn that Dolly had re-recorded it to perform in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) – because I saw that movie and totally didn’t remember the song was in it!! Which is why I’m comfortable saying that the Houston version with its powerful vocal performance and slow build to that dramatic key change is the more memorable. And since it’s the top-selling female single of all time, I’m sure Dolly wouldn’t mind me saying so. According to Wikipedia, after the song first came out, Elvis wanted to record it, but Colonel Parker told Dolly she’d have to sign away half the publishing rights. She reluctantly refused but said she made enough money off the Houston version “to buy Graceland.”
Although I only have Dolly’s version in my collection, I have to admit that Whitney Houston’s take is a more emotional reading of the song so I have to agree with you there!
It could be that the C&W style is a little too jaunty for our untutored ears. Maybe country music fans bawl their eyes out over Dolly singing it. (Maybe, but I doubt it.)
Hi Ian,
Wanted to say my iphone also filled up with lint and I was preparing to go buy a new phone. But for me I wiggled cords and tried to set the phone at just the right angle for so long, that when it was finally fixed I felt relief rather than shame.