Thursday Adventures Vol. III: I'll take Alt-Pop Critics' Darlings for $800, Alex...

[slipjig3]

So Abbey was watching "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" last night. Abbey never watches that show, so I think it just got left on whatever station she'd had on previously. But anyway, I wandered in about 10 minutes before it was over and sort of half-watched out of boredom. The episode had a rock-concert theme, and the two Petes were playing classic-rock covers with two grownups. Since I don't know the show, I assumed they were regular cast members, possibly parents of one of the Petes. But I was watching the woman playing bass, and I looked at her...and I looked again...

*blink* "Wait a minute...isn't that Syd Straw?"

She started singing. Yep. "That's got to be Syd Straw. Oh...my...GOD..."

Then I thought, wait, no, that's too strange. Besides, there's two grownups up there, and the guy on guitar isn't anyone in particular. He's not...he's...

*blink* "Marshall Crenshaw?!"

My mind was officially blown at that point. I had to be wrong; this was entirely too perverse. So I decided to sit it out until the closing credits, physically wrestling the remote out of Abbey's hand at one point, because the show was boring her to tears. Luckily the credits were legible: writer, editor, producer... "Special guests: Syd Straw and Marshall Crenshaw." Oh...my...GOD...

At first I was baffled at how they'd managed to convince them to appear on this rinky-dink little kids' show. Then I thought, how big a flippin' music geek do I have to be to recognize Syd Straw and Marshall Crenshaw on sight, and get excited about it?

I think it's official now that I am not fit for human consumption. I'm going to go lie down now?

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Forgot to mention

[paganmommy.livejournal.com]

Iggy Pop also was in a few Episodes...

Re: Forgot to mention

[paganmommy.livejournal.com]

Whoops, I deleted the first post. The opening music is done by

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Whoops, I deleted the first post. The opening music is done by <a href:"http://www.cs.indiana.edu/entertainment/pete-and-pete/music.html#polaris">Polaris</a>, when "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" first aired, my husband (Pete) stood up and said "Oh my God! That is Polaris". You are no longer the Music Geek King my friend, at least not in the Pop Music Category.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Wow. I bow to my superiors. *genuflects*

[triest.livejournal.com]

Forgive my ignorance... who is Syd Straw and Marshall Crenshaw?

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Sorry. They're both alternative-pop singer-songwriters who have gotten tons of critical acclaim, but not much sales. (They're in good company.)

Syd Straw: Quirky former lead singer of the Golden Palominos with a powerful voice. Trivia: was on the first ever episode of MTV's "Unplugged."

Marshall Crenshaw: A real critic's darling; had some minor hits in the early 80's, including "Cynical Girl." Trivia: played Buddly Holly in La Bamba.

I need a life.

[lunatic13.livejournal.com]

I've never personally seen an episode of Pete & Pete, but the show is somewhat famous for its spectacular cameos. Here is a list. (http://www.cs.indiana.edu/entertainment/pete-and-pete/cameos.html)

The way other people talk about it makes me almost wish I had a TV so that I could watch it.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*blink* *blink* Wow. That's...wow.

Now that you mention, I do recall hearing that they did the cameo thing pretty heavily. I must not have processed it properly. Hmmm...

[krystynayt.livejournal.com]

At first I was baffled at how they'd managed to convince them to appear on this rinky-dink little kids' show.

Actually, the Adventures of Pete and Pete is an especially clever children's show...

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

I got that impression, especially when people started requesting Ted Nugent songs. I might have to take better notice now.

[myrobohippo.livejournal.com]

Since I don't know the show, I assumed they were regular cast members, possibly parents of one of the Petes.

yes, it is rather clever, and also the two Pete's are brothers, so they would have the same parents.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm a bit slow on the uptake.

[myrobohippo.livejournal.com]

That's okay- only a few daddys know what up in the house of the Petes.