Contributing to this blog:
- "Dave" is Dave Barry, who is a humor columnist and presidential contender.
- "judi" is Judi Smith, who is Dave's Research Department, as well as being interested in men.
- "Walter" is Walter, a bone from the penis of a walrus.
I just told my horrified teen daughter that this was a phenomenon of the 80's I'm glad I missed. (Advantage of growing up so far in the country, MTV would have had to be piped in.)
Sadly, I have seen that whole video. It is one of those teen motivational movies called "Mr. T's Be Somebody...or Be Somebody's Fool." I don't understand why this video never made it, what parent wouldn't want their child modeling after Mr T?
dontcha love the tube socks too?!?!
Posted by: csl | December 12, 2005 at 04:54 PM
Man, I had almost forgotten about the era when a man could wear knee-high tube socks without shame.
Posted by: lurker | December 12, 2005 at 04:54 PM
grrrr. that'll teach me to spell check.
csl wins the gold.
Posted by: lurker | December 12, 2005 at 04:56 PM
So many mockworthy aspects, so little time.
Posted by: Sarcasmo | December 12, 2005 at 05:17 PM
I couldn't finish watching it. It was that bad. I did, however, like the line "yeah, well you're so skinny your eyes are in single file." HA
Posted by: southerngirl | December 12, 2005 at 05:29 PM
MY EYES!! MY EYES!!!
Posted by: Mr. Completely | December 12, 2005 at 05:38 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHH!
Posted by: Morty | December 12, 2005 at 05:53 PM
Make it STOP!!
Posted by: Brainy Jello | December 12, 2005 at 06:09 PM
That was hilarious. Unfortunately, the song is now running around in my head non-stop. I'm gonna have to go sing it to someone else.
Posted by: Sallyacious | December 12, 2005 at 06:39 PM
a. I'm lovin' Mr. T's Hotpants.
2. that one kid giving his mom a neck rub kinda creeped me out.
Posted by: Trillian | December 12, 2005 at 07:44 PM
Well!
That was certainly something completely different ...
Posted by: U.O | December 12, 2005 at 08:15 PM
wow. totally saving this and sending it to mom for mother's day next year.
Posted by: jamie the star wars nerdgirl | December 12, 2005 at 08:30 PM
After painfully watching this, I'm earwigging to Queen's Tie Your Mother Down.
Posted by: PirateBoy | December 12, 2005 at 08:42 PM
Stealing from another eighties' icon:
Well isn't that special?
Posted by: Kilmeny | December 12, 2005 at 08:58 PM
Oh. My. Goodness.
I pity the fool that makes fun of his mama.
Posted by: Bumble | December 12, 2005 at 09:35 PM
Kilmeny, yeah huh? .. "what a babe".
Posted by: just sayin' | December 12, 2005 at 09:57 PM
I just told my horrified teen daughter that this was a phenomenon of the 80's I'm glad I missed. (Advantage of growing up so far in the country, MTV would have had to be piped in.)
Posted by: Noob | December 12, 2005 at 10:11 PM
The scary part is that in the 80s, this didn't seem that weird.
Posted by: (_i_) | December 13, 2005 at 06:48 AM
MY EYES! AAAAAAHHHH! IT BURNS. IT BURNS!
Posted by: AcuZod | December 13, 2005 at 08:39 AM
Sadly, I have seen that whole video. It is one of those teen motivational movies called "Mr. T's Be Somebody...or Be Somebody's Fool." I don't understand why this video never made it, what parent wouldn't want their child modeling after Mr T?
Posted by: lindelorien | December 13, 2005 at 10:07 AM
Did this win any awards? It's way better than "Beaches". Love the camo-shorts.
Posted by: Roboworm | December 14, 2005 at 06:22 PM