This week: cat chat; foreign felines; stupid pet tics; trouble at the mill; faux-oreos; wrapped in plastic; orgy clean; bespectacled British jerk; routine angst; cool for cats; question challenge; enforced sleepover; young dads; new car smell; identity theft; locker room motors; fobbed off; made up words; jive Tolkein; huge dick fan; cat alarm; Goa’uld school; Baloo-nist; shake a paws; poking the mouse; seminal work; invitation to the hustle; it means something different; richest ducks; Top 5 Queen Songs (and it’s not what you think); Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; hi and byeeeee; too much chocolate; more important than good; office martyrs; shelved flavours; and, finally, the Beatles book.
Top 5 Queen Songs Pt. 1
- The City – “Snow Queen” – Now That Everything’s Been Said, 1968 – 1:56:11
- Thee Oh Sees – “Poor Queen” – Mutilator Defeated At Last, 2015 – 2:03:16
- The Fugs – “Queen of the Nile” – The Belle of Avenue A, 1969 – 2:07:38
- The Spring Standards – “Queen of the Lot” – Would Things Be Different, 2010 – 2:16:32
- Maggie Bell – “Queen of the Night” – Queen of the Night, 1974 – 2:21:10
Question of the Week: When you have friends and family over, what do you do together?
Sub-question of the Week: If you won a million dollars, what’s the first thing you’d buy for yourself?
Thanks for listening.
Here is a picture of the book that was sort of about the Beatles that David remembered from his distant past thanks to Mark Dobrovolsky!
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Bonjour gens de dragon sournois,
Like yesterday I remember it walking into Waldenbooks in Seminary South Shopping Mall where there, on the table of new books, it sat, “Growing Up With The Beatles.”
Bouncing off the wall I was, Beatles books being still rare in those days, but heartbroken too, the $5.95 asking price being well beyond my 12-year-old financial wherewithal. Several days of pestering my parents until they caved and bought the damn thing to shut me up, it was all mine.
I devoured it I don’t know how many times and still have my copy from 1976. A flood of Beatles books followed soon after — many more accurate and informative — but this one, being among the first of my literary Beatles’ collection always held a special place in my heart. Shaumburg, to the best of my knowledge, never appeared at any Beatles’ conventions or, in later years, showed up on any podcasts. Seems like, years later, that I read he became a pastor or somesuch but don’t hold me to that.
The book in fact did come with a poster, which was the same picture as the cover of the book. I hung it on my bedroom wall along with additional posters of the Beatles and other bands and, of course, Linda Ronstadt. Those posters are, unfortunately, lost to time now. But at least I still have the book.
Hey Matt, a few shows back, did I hear you mention you visited the Fort Worth Library? Above you mentioned Seminary South as a 12 year-old. Are you still living in the DFW Metroplex? I’m in McKinney, Collin County just North of Plano and you’re the closest Sneaker I’ve yet to encounter here!
Hey Edward,
I still live near Fort Worth and work in Cleburne. I’ve told a couple of people to check the podcast out but never otherwise ran into anyone from Texas familiar with it.
Matt
The first thing I’d buy for myself is an electric car (or whatever is the best technology for the environment at the time of my big win.) My little car has low mileage and is still running well but it is now old enough to vote.
Ian, I also thought there was something familiar about the melody of “Queen Of The Lot.” I figured out the opening bars reminded me of parts of a couple of other songs. One is the End Credits theme from the 1982 Blade Runner score by Vangelis. The other is the chorus to “Mr. Monday” by the Original Caste from 1970. Do either of those ring a bell?
Question 1: when friends and family are over usually, we eat some food and then Dave entertains the masses
Question 2: if I won a million dollars and lived somewhere else, I would buy a place for my horses to live together, but since a million dollars would be an insignificant down payment on acreage around here, I would buy a horse that I could compete on in horse shows. But mainly I’d just bank it and retire from my job.
Hi guys,
First time commenter, long time listener (well about two years)
Great show as usual, just wanted to say thank you for all the love and joy you’ve helped spread over the last two years – I came to Sneaky Dragon via Totally TinTin and Compleatly Beatles whilst walking my then newborn son during early lockdowns at home in Ireland. It’s genuinely lovely to listen to two great friends talk about their lives and sweets each week.
In answer to the questions;
1 – Before Covid 19 and our son – my wife and I would host ‘games nights’ in our house. Everything from Charades, Taboo, to the Game of Life would be played – but not Monopoly! Add in a few drinks and who needs the pub and nightclubs 🙂
2 – As a massive Formula 1 fan, I would spend a nice amount going to see every race in the season. 23 races all over the world sounds like a nice way to see many different places while indulging in my passion.
Thanks again for all the laughs, and I’ll try and comment more often now! – Keep on Sneaking!
PS – Any other Irish ‘Sneakers’ out there?
C’MON THE TOWN!!
GENTLEMEN!!! (I guess that covers everyone)
Dave! Let’s see a photo of that new car! Nothing is greater than owning a new car, I’m happy for you. May you and your Subaru enjoy many happy miles together.
The clear vinyl upholstery covers are really a thing. Years ago, when we visited my family in Chicago, we went to my Aunt and Uncle’s home and they had the plastic covers on their sofa and chairs. They’re like zipper bags made to preserve the sofa cushions and only on the sofa and chairs in the main family room. We went down the street to see my Uncle’s friend, Nunzio, so he could show off his house to us. The front lawn was bathed in colored lights and Madonna statues, very Catholic. The inside of Nunzio’s home looked untouched and immaculate, everything encased in clear plastic. Every room was like a showroom, as if the family didn’t even live there, even the kitchen. Then when we caught a glimpse of the lower level of the split level house, we saw all their beds, a TV and a fridge down there. Even as Nunzio proudly showed off his home to us, I felt sad that the family only really lived and used the bottom level of it.
Speaking of cats and human chatter, I completely agree with the fact our pets find comfort in human voices and interaction, dogs too. My two cats spend most of their time upstairs where I work and have my studio, so I keep the stereo on our local classical station for the cats to enjoy. I firmly believe that they find comfort in the sound of the radio, it’s music and the voices they hear. I’ve turned it off on occasion and they always seem a little restless without it.
Whenever company arrives, it’s usually for lunch or dinner, so we eat. We have a large sofa, no clear plastic on it, for everyone to sit and visit. So really, we just eat and talk! Our usual guests are my folks or my In-Laws, who all live out of town, so there’s none of this “dropping by” stuff going on.
If I had a million bucks to splurge on myself, I’d get the fastest, most roided-out, loaded Power Mac Computer money could buy. I’d also buy a huge high-res scanner as well as anything else I needed for a top of the line designer setup. If there was anything left over, I’d add some Star Wars or Marvel Hot Toys 1:6 scale figures to my collection. This all sounds very selfish and in reality, I’d invest the money, use it on my home and pay off some debt. Living debt free is it’s own reward and worth every penny. That would be nice and I’d dodge a nasty divorce.
Thanks for posting the “Growing Up with The Beatles” book, when you said the photo was mainly pink I knew exactly which one it was. I didn’t own it but a friend of mine did and I remember seeing it in the stores.
Hey! As I write this, it’s May the Fourth! Happy Star Wars Day to Dave, Ian and all my fellow Sneakers out there…May the 4th Be With You!
Did I make it? Did I make it? I’ve had a busy day and I just now remembered I wanted to comment this week. Actually, I wanted to comment last week, but I… failed. Anyway, ice cream flavors! My favorite is chocolate, because my favorite everything is chocolate. Unless we’re going to Baskin Robbins, in which case it’s all about the mint chip sundae with marshmallow cream and extra nuts. But really, anything with chocolate in it is probably going to be just fine with me. However, my first job was as a clerk at a drug store that had an ice cream counter, and I would frequently sample the flavors on my breaks. I learned an important and valuable lesson at that job, and I will share it with you all now: there is no such thing as bad ice cream. Put enough cream and sugar in something and it will taste good, no matter what other flavors you mix in.
Now. *sings* **If I had a million dollars… **
I would buy a house. I have thought about this a lot, and there’s no doubt in my mind: the one thing I want that money can buy, more than anything else, is somewhere I can call HOME that can’t be taken away if I fall on hard times. Living costs in Southern California are really getting scary, but I don’t want to leave, at least not anytime soon. I don’t need anything huge, but I do want something safe and soundproofable so I can build a studio. I’d be careful not to overspend on the house so I could set aside extra for taxes and maintenance or whatever, but just having a place to call my own and not having to destroy myself every month to make rent would take so much pressure off that I might actually be able to function as a creative person again. Also, although I’ve always had a place to live, it hasn’t always felt like *home*, and that’s made it very difficult at times to feel comfortable enough to be creative. It’s kind of a big thing with me. So yeah, that’s what I’d do if I came into big money, and honestly, I’m pretty sure a million would still be enough for what I’d want, even in the current economy. For how much longer, who knows… but for now, a million will do nicely.
So… the check’s in the mail, right? Right??
Hello, all–
Valis: An Opera on the Novel by Philip K. Dick is available on Spotify (and YouTube).
Thanks, Billy! I’ll have to check it out. Somehow an opera based on VALIS seems even crazier than the already crazy book!
I’m definitely enjoying it, even though I haven’t read the novel! On my list now, though.