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September 27, 2005

The single greatest six seconds on television

The single greatest six seconds on television either:

1. Are going on right now, between 1:22 AM and 1:23 AM on KEVU Eugene, featuring an informercial put on by midget real estate magnates, or

2. Transpired this evening at about 8:15 on PBS, when an aged Bob Dylan, reminiscing about the girls he dated in high school, said "those two girls really brought out the poet in me," and then stared hard and blank at the camera, silent, for a fully awkward five seconds.

All in all, though, Dylan was surprisingly articulate. I was expecting a lotta "hrrmn hoo, went downta makka souh, people really er mal rouh, talkin oo, talkin wiffle, sometime, really kinda make a floom!" But no. There was the one chink in the armor when he was talking about the Woodie Guthrie autobio Bound for Glory. It went something like:

So Dave Van Ronk gave me the Woodie Guthrie book, Bound for Glory. And I really liked Bound for Glory book.

Always inspiring when a lyrical genius talks like a cave man. I've decided to adopt this style myself. "I just got back from down the street walk after law class. After food dinner, I think I might kick back and watch Blind Date television before I do bed sleep. Unless you want to watch Bullitt movie. In the morning, though, I do have book meeting. Cake food? Sure, I'd love some."

Posted by FLOG at September 27, 2005 1:20 AM

Comments

Omigod omigod omigod! A flurry of activity after months of inactivity! I'm overwhelmed!!

Anyway, you'll have to give us a review of the new Scorsese Dylan doc whenever that hits theaters/DVD. Sounds interesting, but I dunno if I'm fan enough to sit through four hours. On DVD, that's another story...

Posted by: WWB at September 27, 2005 4:37 PM

It's being played in two two-hour installments on PBS. The cooler part will be tonight, when he starts taking the drugs, cranking the amps, and leaving a lot of pissed off earnest little folkies in the lurch. Surely you can handle two hours?

UPDATE: The DVD is already available. Netflix has it at "short wait" status.

Posted by: FLOG at September 27, 2005 5:11 PM

The girls quote is good but, really, isn't all the footage of him pissing off the hippies with his electric geetar more amusing?

I haven't watched any of it yet. I'm slowly working my way through the ol' DVRs library. Just saw that new Chris Rock show. Ain't bad. Now I gotta watch Neil Young get all teary-eyed over Jason George's article.

Posted by: Brandon at September 29, 2005 12:33 AM

Oh, it was Willie Nelson, not Neil Young. I've been misinformed.

Posted by: Brandon at September 29, 2005 12:24 PM

I thought they both got their panties in a bunch. Jeff Tweedy, too. Mr. George caused quite a stir in the land o' country rock.

Mellencamp, though, is strangely silent . . . maybe he was Jason's Deep Throat?

Posted by: FLOG at September 29, 2005 12:32 PM

Neil Young was the one who got all violent in front of the press -- I've seen just a clip of it. Nelson, you know by now, was the one on Bill Maher. I don't think he finished a single sentence when talking about why the story was wrong... which it isn't.

Posted by: WWB at September 29, 2005 3:22 PM