Posts by Art Vandaley

  • Seinfeld

    😂😂😂‼️

  • Seinfeld

    I like the episode where Kramer is giving Georges future in-laws a hansom cab ride. “There’s hot cocoa in the back seat if the mood should strike you…” and within seconds the horse is firing gas bombs 😂😂😂

  • Seinfeld

    Quote from Backdrifter

    My favourite bit of that exchange is as Jerry hangs up the phone you just catch his dad's voice at the other end, "Plum!"


    Morty in the 'Outing' when they think Jerry is gay - "It was those damn coulots you made him wear when he was a kid!" (Helen - "By accident! By accident Jerry, I'm sorry!")

    I always joke about that line with my wife! She’ll tell me she’s under the weather or one of our three kids feels lousy and I say, “GIVE EM A PLUM!!”

  • Seinfeld

    “War!? What is it good for!? What!? What is that?! What is zhat noise!? What is zhat noise that travels up my spine through to my brain!!!?” 😜😂😂😂

  • Seinfeld

    gotta say, the “Yuri Testikov” plot where he’d hear noises and go Berkeley, so damn funny! That beeper organizer he threw out the limo!! 😂😂😂

  • Seinfeld

    Quote from Backdrifter

    "All I want is a sock that's comfortable and stays on my foot!"


    When Elaine realises Lipman's deal, which would've got her away from Mr. Pitt, has gone south - "Excuse me... gotta go buy some socks...."


    I love the recurring motifs around Mr Pitt - Elaine constantly prevented from joining in with Jerry's plans - "I can't go...." with that childishly sad face. Jerry's equally childlike "Hi Mr Pitt!"

    Boy, me, too! She had one great opportunity after another that got deep sixxed over Mr. Pitt’s idiotic requests!

  • The Thread Of Complete Randomness

    Personally I am not willing to keep getting Moderna jabs for the rest of my life. I had my two shots. I eat right (mostly vegan), get my nutrients and vitamins, and I try to avoid Black Friday style crowds. I’m at the point that if I get it, I get it. Whatever. I’m at the point I think COVID, which is quite real, is being overblown and definitely used politically. Im not an antivaxxer to be sure (just got my flu shot), but I can’t imagine pumping protein spiking MRNA fluids into ourselves for years being a good thing.

  • Seinfeld

    Quote from Backdrifter

    Well we are heading into the holiday season. Commence the Feats of Strength and the Airing of the Grievances!

    Frank: And at the Festivus dinner you gather your family around and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year.

    Kramer: And is there a tree?

    Frank: No. Instead there's a pole. Requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting.

  • Who wrote the lyrics to "Abacab"?

    Quote from Snowbound

    Abacab doesn’t remind me much of W&W BUT Eleventh Earl was the song that immediately came to my mind as well as the song most like it... if that makes sense. In terms of it being Hacketty... a lot of Mike’s guitar playing in Genesis demonstrates inspiration from hackett, especially early on. I don’t personally hear much Hacketty going on w/ Abacab but I respect that you do.

    Hackett has mentioned that he could’ve added slide guitar and that would’ve been very interesting. There’s lots of Genesis tribute bands out there but are there any that try to explore what an 80s 5 or 4 man genesis would sound like? I would love to hear someone try a Hackett slide guitar arrangement of Abacab.

    Or imagine Steve Howe gigging on that song abs doing his pedal steel! 😜🤓

  • Who wrote the lyrics to "Abacab"?

    Quote from Backdrifter

    No I get you meant the song, and while I personally won't mock you for it I personally just don't see anything whatsoever about the song that would make it fit on W&W. But hey, different perceptions are one of the beauties of music.


    EDIT: PS - As well as not seeing any Abacab/W&W similarity you've also lost me on the Kenobi comparison!

    I’m sure if I took the song “Eleventh Earl of Mar” off W&W, and advocated putting it on there, someone would say, “nahhh. It’s too over the top for WW. Those flamboyant guitars and blaring keyboards. Bad fit!” Or if you never heard “Your Own Special Way,” you’d think it’s way too lovey-dovey pop bubble gum for WW. Strummy guitar tune aimed at chicks thirsty for ballads. You could argue, “Blood on the Rooftops doesn’t belong on WW. It’s too cynical and about contemporary issues of the 1970’s while the other songs are more historical. Bad fit.” You could argue “All in a Mouse’s Night” is too comical, too goofy, not dignified like the other songs.”


    I dare say we could argue anything could be removed. The titular Abacab may have a bit of a crunchy synth sound, but it seems that Hackett liked it as his favorite post-Hackett song, so it has something Hacketty to it. I think it had an energy to it that would fit fine. But he’ll, what do I know!? 🤣

  • Who wrote the lyrics to "Abacab"?

    Quote from Backdrifter

    No I get you meant the song, and while I personally won't mock you for it I personally just don't see anything whatsoever about the song that would make it fit on W&W. But hey, different perceptions are one of the beauties of music.


    EDIT: PS - As well as not seeing any Abacab/W&W similarity you've also lost me on the Kenobi comparison!

    You said , “There's a phrase I haven't heard for a few decades!”

    Obi wan in Star Wars Ep 4 said, “Obi-Wan Kenobi? Obi-Wan….Now there's a name I've not heard in a long, long time. A long time.“

  • Who wrote the lyrics to "Abacab"?

    Quote from Backdrifter

    There's a phrase I haven't heard for a few decades!

    I'm genuinely astonished anyone would think this. Oh hang on - you're being satirical...?!

    Your first point sounds like Obi Wan Kenobi. And no, I’m not being satirical. I think you could put the song ABACAB into W&W and it would be a good fit. I never thought the whole album ABACAB would fit, just the actual song. I’ll now sit down and prepare to be mocked. 😜😜😜😂😂😂