Author: Bunk Strutts

Boogah Boogah.

Saturday Matinee: Christmas Present & Psst

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According to the source, this clip was found in New Brunswickeshire England, in the basement of a home once owned by one of the founders of the Salvation Army.  It’s bean carbon dated to about 1925.

Brian Setzer’s rockin’ version of Elvis’ rockin’ version of “Santa Claus Is Back In Town.”

Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” choreographed with lights.

It’s not Christmas to Bunk unless he hears this version by the Ronettes.  (Note that in the video the horse is bustin’ butt and that he also has windshield wipers.)

Q:  What’s Christmas without the Ramones?
A:  Christmas.

[Update 22 December 2008–

Plane Tross has noticed and verified a significant congruence between this post and a previous one: “It’s amazing that when you play “The Ramones” song it’s in perfect sync with “Honka Chickm” below it.”

That’s gotta be one of the best comments ever on this blog. Thanks gobs, Plane. Comments like that are what make me wanna get out of bed almost every morning.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Cordless Battery Charger

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[Image from here.]

The .Gif Friday Post 61: Honka Chickm Honka Chickm Honka Chickm Honka Chickm

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Everybody Sing:
“HonkaChickmHonkaChickmHonkaChickmHonkaChickmHonkaChickm…”

[Update 24 December 2008:  Loyal Reader Planetross noted that this .gif syncs nicely with the Ramones vid above.  Is this a Great Country or what?}

Snowmental: Where Are Calvin And Hobbes Now That We Need Them?

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[Snowmen from here via here. Calvin & Hobbes appear here and elsewhere.]

News from Baghdad

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Must read stuff.

http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2008/12/on-the-hunt-in.php

Found at LGF.

Squint.

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[From here.]

Self Explanatory.

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[From here.]

Yeah. Right. As If.

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‘Spose you wanna leave a comment, huh.  G’head. Tell us something we don’t already know.

At least I didn’t camp out in front of Fry’s Electronics for 11 hours just to buy a four-dimensional battery charger for $57.99 plus 36 month’s worth of vapors for access.

Meh.

I’m Dreaming of a White Hot Links

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Purple.

David Burns’ History of lolcats.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. That explains a lot. Unnecessary Knowledge.

Whoa.  Loud and in-your-face Inflatable Fruitcake. [via eblort]

You’ll beat me if you can Run 11.3 meters. Kinda funny.

Mr. Nice Hands.  Kinda like “Purple” except with music.

The Wisest Human has loud opinions…  [From SNTC.]

Heavy mammals.  Really heavy mammals.  Did I say “Heavy Mammals?”

Don’t feed the deer. OMG. LOL. Giggle. Here. LOL. OMG.

Noel = Leon.  Click here and scroll down to the Alphabet Song. Then click here for some Leon cheer.

Raincoaster recently passed 1,300 comments on This Post.  Help her make it to 1,400 by the end of the year! [Related post here.]

Saturday Matinee – Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart

As I arrived at TR HQ today, I found a CD sitting all alone.  Turns out the lovely Mrs. Strutts scored a copy of Slim Gaillard’s “Slim’s Jam.”   Better yet, the missus got it for nothing.   WOW.  “Flat Foot Floogie” for free.  Good God, I’ve heard this guy’s stuff.  He played lead guitar when guitar was looked down upon as a mere rhythm instrument.  Gaillard was WAY ahead of his time. (Listen for his pre-Chuck Berry licks on the second video.)

You ever wonder where Little Richard came up with “Tutti Frutti?”  It was from Gaillard’s  advanced musical tublications.  FACT.

“R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P RAG MOP”

[Just a few years later, it looked like this, from Uncertain Times.]