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Sowing Some Garfunkel & Oates

February 17, 2011 | Comment

At last, the official music video for my favorite Garfunkel & Oates song has arrived. Don’t watch it at work, unless you have headphones (or unless your work is cool with a steady dose of the word “motherfucker”… there’s no denying it’s a word with great rhythm). So ladies and gents, get your audio settings set for the song that perfectly illustrates why I don’t like dance clubs: “This Party Took a Turn for the Douche.”

They’re an army in the night, like Norman Mailer. Once again, that’s Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Kate “Oates” Micucci, along with special appearances by Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro and probably some others that I missed. G&O’s new album All Over Your Face is for sale on Amazon, iTunes, and probably lots of other places. Their website, as listed in my blogroll, is garfunkelandoates.com.


Top Ten Videos of 2009: 4. “Sarah Silverman Solves World Hunger”

December 19, 2009 | Permalink

Are there things that cannot be joked about? It’s the question at the center of a debate that has been going on for quite awhile. In fact, I personally hope it never stops being debated. It goes to one of the best things about comedy—its ability to help us understand one another. I say that at least in theory, there is nothing that cannot be joked about. It’s all about context and intent.

Case in point: the video that comes in at number four on my list of the top ten videos of 2009. It was made as in interlude for Real Time with Bill Maher, and features Sarah Silverman with a solution for global hunger. Read the rest of this entry »