
[Found here, crossposted here.]
Meyer Kessler, aka Carl Ballantine/aka Lester Gruber/aka Ballantine the Great.
27 September 1919 – 3 November 2009.
Here’s the Beach Boys’ cover of the Rivingtons‘ classic,
…that was covered by the Ramones. For a one chord song, it’s almost impossible to play without a vocal, and without a vocal, it’s not worth listening to.
Even the Oakridge Boys stole the line, but we have more class than to post that one, so here’s an ear cleaner instead.
Bette Midler’s version of the Stone’s “Beast of Burden.” Odd enough.

Considering that most refrigerators are about 5′-6″ tall, this domesticated Amazon is pushing eight feet in heels.
Leftovers. Mmm-mmm-mmm.
[Found here.]

“Hang on. I gotta go to the bathroom. It’ll only take 45 minutes so I’m gonna put you on hold. Be right back.”
[Found here.]

Beer and ale to the left, white wine’s on your right.
The Glynne Arms in Staffordshire is better known by its nickname the Crooked House. Because of subsidence damage caused by mining, half of the pub leans heavily to one side. Apparently, it can be quite a challenge to rest a beer on the table without spilling it. According to the locals, if after leaving you turn and look at the pub and it appears perfectly normal, you can be sure you’ve overindulged at the bar.