Blue Man Group on America's Got Talent playing 'teenage waste...

[bridgit]

land' :headbang:

[Common Sense Party]

1. No way. Who is singing?

Hopefully it'll be on YouTube before long.

[bridgit]

5. it wasn't the chick they usually have, but it was rock'n...

you right, it'll prolly be on you-tube soon

[MrPrax]

2. Spoiler!

Bianca Wins!!!

She is a jawdropper!! (but the little yodel grrl did a better performance)


(bonus answer)

How come the 'oddball' acts tonight didn't include that guy who balanced heavy appliances? :shrug:

[bridgit]

9. she did have a grand voice for being so young...

[begin_within]

3. That was the best part of tonight's show, in my opinion.

[bridgit]

8. most agreed...

:headbang:

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Point of order...

If you're referring to the song by The Who, it's actually called "Baba O'Riley."

[bridgit]

6. omg it'z da culture puleez...

:hi:

[Common Sense Party]

7. Yes, it is. Why, I have no idea. Anyone know? n/t

[mark414]

10. Noted for its innovative fusion...

...of the Who's hard rock sound and early synthesizer experimentation by Townshend inspired by minimalist composer Terry Riley, and for its crashing chorus coupled with repeating F-C-Bb power chords, the song is a perennial favorite on classic rock radio stations as well as a concert staple for the band.

Although they never actually did it in concert, The Who considered pulling a person from the audience and programming their vital statistics into a synthesizer that would, in effect, translate that person into a musical theme around which a song could be built. Instead, Townshend used the life information of Meher Baba, whose philosophy had been a great personal and artistic influence on the band's chief songwriter. The name of the song is derived from this combination of the song's philosophical and musical influences: (Meher) Baba O' (Terry) Riley.

edited to include the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_O'Riley

[Shakespeare]

11. I used to be a classic rock DJ.....

And almost every night, at least one person would call in and request "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who; I had the same drill, every time:

"The Who never recorded a song called "Teenage Wasteland."

"Yes, they did!"

"No, they didn't."

The person usually scrambled for their album or CD to check the song titles, followed by confused silence. At this point, out of sheer frustration, the person would almost always belt into song and sing me the relevant line from the song. "Oh." (said uber-casually) "That's Baba O'Reily."

When you're working the seven to midnight shift, you take your entertainment wherever you can find it. I enjoyed tormenting ignorant listeners. :evilgrin: When I was feeling especially evil, I'd record the call on the reel-to-reel and play it back between sets (right before I played "Baba O'Reily"--I liked to torture, but I also indulged all reasonable song requests).

[elperromagico]

12. Could you play "Christ You Know It Ain't Easy" by the Beatles?

:D

[Shakespeare]

13. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh, man. That, too. :cry:

I educated where I could, and ridiculed when that failed. :D

[bridgit]

15. sure, how bout 'every little breeze' by Maurice Chevalier...

[bridgit]

14. blue kick...

:kick: