I have a special weak spot for songs that make me laugh with their opening couplet, and I have a special weak spot for spies, and I have a special weak spot for The Decemberists. So this song (via The World Forgot) was always going to win my heart - it didn’t need to be as catchy and fun as it is.
If, like me, you barely understood the basics of the Plame affair at the time, I suggest having it explained to you by Matthew Baldwin while you listen to this. It’s one of those rare occasions when you realise that thing you kept hearing about in the news was actually hugely exciting if you get the right person to tell you about it.
Roadrunner: Aaah. Finally, I love politics. I want some kind of politics based video game where you get to play as the President or something. It ranges from difficulty- easiest as George Bush, hardest difficulty as Richard Nixon.
Some might say, "Thats a stupid idea" but think of Phoenix Wright, you play a lawyer, but it's a fantastic game because of the script and storyline! :D
Dante: The poltical machine is the closest you're going to get I think.
"The president has been kidnapped by ninjas! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?"
Totally political.
Roadrunner: I gotta admit, that sounds amazing in every way. I'm going to go download the ROM for it then :P
Jon Baker: Roadrunner, prepare to be disappointed. The opening screen is about the best part of Bad Dudes. If you're going to play an NES brawler, play Double Dragon or Battletoads and just pretend that is the premise.
You're the president. The VP has launched a military coup. There's only one solution. Giant Robot combat.
Sadly, it was only released in Japan, despite full English voice acting.
Dave C: METAL WOLF CHAOS: EAT MY JUSTICE!
Jazmeister: The moment they invaded Iraq and weren't fired upon by WMD's, I just had to sigh. Blair did a lot for the economy, for education, and for big faces, but I just don't know about the killing. This is what happens when MPs can't play GTA IV.
(Apologies to James-consuming Somalians; I know the pirates are bloody foreigners)
Roadrunner: Bioshock reference. I like how we can link back to videogames from anything.
But Jaz, are you supporting Blair above? Because he fucked up the economy and left Brown to pick up the pieces.
I like watching BBC Parliament on the BBC Iplayer, because it's like a football match with yobs, going "Wheeeeeeyyy!" and heckling.
Gordon Brown couldn't answer a question, made a mistake, and there was sarcastic laughing and clapping at him, which lasted a while. I found it pretty funny.
@ J-man. We have a situation on our hands, I would explain more in detail but because you don't use steam or xfire or ANYTHING, unfortunately the only way to communicate with you is through Pentadact's blog. Also you know the word "Blog" still has a scribbly red line underneath? I wonder when the dictionary will update to add in "Blog."
*Does not mention hair or post-deleting*
Jazmeister: I'm not uniformly defending Blair; I never heard anyone justify the war to my satisfaction, and I certainly was never asked to vote on it, but he did bring in minimum wage, he ramped up spending without too much in the way of tax, gave us a devolutionary vote up here in Scotland, and did a lot towards peace in Ireland. He's not without merit, Mr Blair, in my opinion. It just went a bit warlike in the end, really. Too much mixing with the US Gubment for my liking.
I don't know what to think of Golden Brown. Except, you know, never a frown...
Oh, and yes, everything has something to do with games. It's great.
Roadrunner: I just made possibly my longest post ever on my blog.
Why is this relevent to Pentadacts post you ask? Well, it's political.
And the best thing about it? It feature the most hilarious right wing stereotype Republican expressing his views! :D
So uhh...yeah. www.roadrunnerblog.wordpress.com
peterd102: I have to admit a sneaking regard for american politics, they can't do things that annoy people too much or they will be shot.
And btw Saddam was a C***
J-Man: I just watched W. and it was crap. A completely biased look at Bush, caricaturing him by having him eating and drinking in every scene and with no hard-hitting facts. Yes I'm a leftie, but this is just sloppy film-making.
Jazmeister: Brad Pitt does that eating-to-show-character thing, I hate it. I don't like Brad Pitt anywhere near as much as a decent person should.
Drake: This is why I prefer Canadian politics. Our government is so twisted and confuseing, nothing gets done without months of red tape. Often a party gets into power, and is kicked out before the first thing they did goes through. It makes me feel safe.
Jazmeister: Maybe he was just hungry? Acting is hard work.
Am I doing a good job commenting on all the political shite? Credit to team?
DoctorDisaster: That song is brilliant. I, however, was a journalism student during the Plame Affair (thank God the press didn't go for 'Plamegate'), and unfortunately was taking law and ethics classes at the time. So I know every godforsaken detail of the whole situation, and sometimes wake up screaming things like 'DAMN YOU, SCOOTER!'
A regular feature in which I ask you to listen to a sound file with absolutely no idea what it’s going to be. Sometimes, after listening, you still won’t have any idea. Other times it’ll be obvious.
This was inspired partly by trying to clear out my downloads folder - I shoved all the unknown MP3s onto my player and listened to them on my way into work, never having any idea what kind of thing was coming next, only that I had for some reason deemed it download-worthy. It took me a long time to remember what the hell this was, and I still have no idea where I got it.
Fish #641: It sounds like a failed idea for a Disney movie. Which is actually kind of hilarious if you just think about it.
Fish #641: Sorry for the double post, but I just figured out what the song's based on. Hahahaha I used to love that movie. Aren't they supposed to be making a remake of it?
SenatorPalpatine: I got it a minute in, and got bored of it a minute later.
Still, a good idea, even if I don't like the music.
Mr. Brit: that media player is not iPod friendly. I'll reserve judgement for now.
FraktuRe: Sounds ridiculously familiar, yet I can't place it.
Hermes: Also where is the bit in the song describing a henchman splattering across a windshield?
Tom Camfield: That was: Cool.
Rosti: Absolutely beautiful pacing. You have kept my aural trust this time, Francis...
(Also, is anyone else getting a Dr Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog vibe from this?)
Pod: Cool.
Mr Brit: If you get this via RSS then there's just a normal mp3 download link instead of a media player thingy.
Pod: ahahahah second time through I finally figure out which movie it is from!
Pentadact: There's a download link in the normal post, too, so I assumed he just meant he was downloading it for later.
Niko Kruzel: What's the embedded player used?
Nathangrubb: Who designed this website? This is way too huge to even be usable, it took me a damned while to even find the play button
Jason L: Yeah? It's 2cm by 7mm here, and the play button is a triangle just like Mum used to cook. Perhaps you could include some details - they'd fit nicely into the space where insults currently reside.
Roadrunner: Well, that sucked :|
Review some Jazzanova :D
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