April Winchell

I can’t help it. There’s just something about it that amuses me. Not the fact that poor man is clinging to life in some Vegas hospital. That’s not funny. But the idea that a big old German queen in a sparkly codpiece got his head chewed off by a tiger, well, come on.

The way I look at it, you can only push a 600 pound tiger around so much before he’s had enough. Tigers were not meant to prance around in Vegas showrooms. In the wild, tigers almost never wear rhinestone collars and do tricks for people while a 30 piece orchestra plays Fur Elise. For my money, Roy was asking for it.

Just as we laugh at the annual winners of the Darwin Awards, we must laugh at this. It is our obligation. Do we laugh because they died? No. But when a guy explodes because he lit a cigarette while covered in gasoline, it’s hard to work up any real sympathy.

If you caught any of Mr. KABC’s show last Friday night, you know I was taken to task over this whole issue. And while I found the whole thing annoying, it did result in the best phone call of my radio career. And after I had time to think about it, I was able to defend my position admirably.

 

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New Mp3s

I’ve uploaded some of the stunning MP3s I played on the Mr. KABC show last week, so that you can enjoy them all over again. Look for them in the MP3 Library.

First, courtesy of the excellent Mr. Otis Fodder, we have two stunning Beatles covers by “Los Xochimilcas”. I know nothing about this band, except that I adore them.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy their rendition of She Loves You (or She Luh You, as they sing it), not just for the snappy mariachi style arrangement, but for the fact that they completely make up the words. At one point I hear something in there about “my sister” but I can’t bear to listen long enough to really get a fix on it.

And if instrumentals are more your style, pour youself a Tecate and be swept away by the gentle strains of Quiero Estchar Tu Mano (I Want To Hold Your Hand).

Next up, another stunning cover by Prozak For Lovers, this time taking their particular brand of magic to Jethro Tull’s Aqualung.

Now we have a song that got me in a little trouble last Friday night. I offer you without apology, Harry The Hamster singing the Sabbath Song. This comes from Harry the Hamster Sings The 10 Commandments (or Hamstermandments, as I like to call it).

A listener actually called into the show and chastised me for finding this song amusing. But let’s just lay our tablets on the table. If you find a rodent singing the 10 commandments to be related to the fundamentals of your faith in any way, you’re the one that needs to talk to your clergy. Thou shalt not worship any hamsters before me. I’m just saying.

And finally, so you understand I am not picking on Christians or the Christian faith, but rather the horrible music created in the name of all religions, I offer you a peppy little tune called I’m Proud To Be a Jew.

As Mr. KABC says, I’m an equal opportunity offender.