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29th November 2006, 11:12am
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#1 | | death by cricket bat
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| Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
Tenacious D / Andrew WK = bad
The Presidents of the United States of America = good
discuss.
I'm expecting fully thought out and backed up answers here Les! | 
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29th November 2006, 11:20am
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#2 | | Curiosity killed the twat SuperMod
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
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Originally Posted by petpiranha  Tenacious D / Andrew WK = bad
The Presidents of the United States of America = good
discuss.
I'm expecting fully thought out and backed up answers here Les! | I see nothing wrong with Tenacious D or Andrew WK! The Tenacious D joke is wearing pretty thin but it was fun while it lasted and the music is pretty accomplished, Andrew WK is just mindless, harmless good-time rock'n'roll.
The Presidents I love. They work on more levels than just a comedy band.
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29th November 2006, 11:34am
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#3 | | assault and flattery Editor
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
You can't just write Tenacious D / Andrew WK as if they're at all comparable. It's like comparing treading in dogshit with bathing in expensive prostitutes.
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29th November 2006, 11:41am
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#4 | | AB3
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
the presidents are outstanding and while there's a certain comedy element to their work, it's still music that can be enjoyed for music sake.
andrew wk is a ballbag. he was one that i never knew whether he was being serious. wearing filthy clothes and writing songs like party till u puke. what was he all about?
tenacious d write music that's pretty solid but i think it's the comedy aspect outwith the music that takes away from the music itself. if they weren't known as they are, maybe the stuff would be taken a little less as comedy. who knows!
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29th November 2006, 12:00pm
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#5 | | Switch
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
Also there is a trend now in Comedians looking and living like rock stars; Noel Fielding, Russel Brand..........
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29th November 2006, 12:18pm
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#6 | | assault and flattery Editor
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
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Originally Posted by spoonie andrew wk is a ballbag. he was one that i never knew whether he was being serious. wearing filthy clothes and writing songs like party till u puke. what was he all about? | Partying. Duh.
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29th November 2006, 12:22pm
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#7 | | AB3
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
the cunt might have at least had the decency to change his clothes once in a while. noone likes a smelly bastard at a party!
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29th November 2006, 12:27pm
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#8 | | assault and flattery Editor
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
Ticks and fleas need to party too.
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29th November 2006, 12:36pm
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#9 | | death by cricket bat
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
>The Tenacious D joke is wearing pretty thin
Yup, and that was BEFORE the movie reared it's ugly head. Unless Meatloaf saves it, I suspect it will s t i n k. | |
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29th November 2006, 12:43pm
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#10 | | Curiosity killed the twat SuperMod
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
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Originally Posted by petpiranha >The Tenacious D joke is wearing pretty thin
Yup, and that was BEFORE the movie reared it's ugly head. Unless Meatloaf saves it, I suspect it will s t i n k. | It's had atrocious reviews so far.
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29th November 2006, 1:00pm
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#11 | | Experimental stooge
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
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Originally Posted by Synical&Silks Also there is a trend now in Comedians looking and living like rock stars; Noel Fielding, Russel Brand.......... | Its nothing knew tbh. Comedians have often fluttered with the excess of the rock and roll lifestyle. Richard Pryor for one.
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29th November 2006, 1:04pm
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#12 | | Registered User
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
Pryor and his wacky suicide attempts. That's rock and roll, word.
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29th November 2006, 1:06pm
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#13 | | Disgustingly Endearing
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
Tenacious D should have stuck to the one album. The joke's done.
Andrew WK however can keep on partying, that guy's fucking great.
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29th November 2006, 1:15pm
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#14 | | Experimental stooge
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
I feel I should mention Half Man Half Biscut and the Sultans of Ping F.C.
Just cos.
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29th November 2006, 1:22pm
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#15 | | Better not to err
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| Re: Comedy in rock, or is rock itself comedy?
Nu-Metals quite comical.
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