Four Kings Namedrops Arcade Fire

Couldn't they at least have gone with something a little more current? That would've been great if they'd used Sufjan and mispronounced it. Then we could discuss if it was supposed to be ironic.

Posted by: Brandon at 01/19/06 11:59 PM | Reply
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Wait a minute...NBC has a shitty mid-season buddy sitcom? Hey, CBS has a shitty mid-season buddy sitcom! Does Four Kings blow? Because Love Monkey blows.

lovemonkeyblows.com

Posted by: Kornbluth at 01/20/06 12:37 AM | Reply
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http://www.stereogum.com/archives/001224.html

So last year

Posted by: worrywort at 01/20/06 1:26 AM | Reply
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That website is straight creepy, man. What, did Tom Cavanaugh piss in your Cheerios?

Posted by: Fed Ex Pope at 01/20/06 1:32 AM | Reply
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It was the pilot episode. Probably filmed last year.

Maybe I'm just a Seth Green (the dude pretty much has the same taste as this whole Stereogum crowd) apologist, but get out of his asshole. The dude writes the show with his friends, and it's really not that bad (compared to that turd bomb Love Monkey).

But that whole Counting Crows thing kind of makes me want to eat my own shit.

Posted by: Douglas at 01/20/06 1:43 AM | Reply
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I totally knew stereogum was going to post on this as soon as I saw it on the show!

Posted by: jane at 01/20/06 1:54 AM | Reply
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Sadly, with the majority of the viewing public, "Four Kings" will probably be "Hanging Around" for far too long. :-(

Posted by: Mac at 01/20/06 2:04 AM | Reply
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Oddly, Mr. Pope, we were accused of false idolatry (Tom Cavanagh, our golden calf) last week. Neither haters nor lovers be we. Thanks for asking. Cheerio.

Posted by: Ossilin at 01/20/06 2:09 AM | Reply
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Am I too late to bash Love Monkey? I am? Well anyway, what a worthless piece of Ed that show is.

Posted by: fido at 01/20/06 5:59 AM | Reply
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Ew this makes me want to take a shower. Of course this probably traveled a mile over the heads of 90% of nbc's viewing audience.

Posted by: Josh at 01/20/06 9:10 AM | Reply
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I have to agree that I was very disappointed with the Four Kings, I too, thought the whole Counting Crows intro was pukariffic. However, I'm a dork and kind of liked Love Monkey. It was the pilot, I think it may get better. Although the sappy crooner that was showcased was additionally pukariffic.

Posted by: MJ at 01/20/06 9:14 AM | Reply
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Its Seth Green! So the show sucks[never seen it] but come on, Seth Green probably sneaked the Arcade Fire refference in there himself. Its like Seth Green endorsing the AF not NBC, so for me, its OK. Like it or not, The Arcade Fire made a brilliant record and records that good will eventually get noticed by dip shits! Their next album, whether its as good or crap, is going to blow up!

Posted by: karl at 01/20/06 9:43 AM | Reply
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shouldn't that be "I love Arcade Fire"? no "the"?

Posted by: jim at 01/20/06 10:29 AM | Reply
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I thought the same thing, Jim. It's like saying "I love the Sufjan!" Sounds oddly new-immigrant.

Posted by: Christy at 01/20/06 10:39 AM | Reply
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I think you guys are all on the drugs.

Posted by: Marmaduke Spirit at 01/20/06 10:45 AM | Reply
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'shouldn't that be "I love Arcade Fire"? no "the"?'

Yes. Because that would be freaking _hilarious_.

I still cherish reading a Pixies interview where the interviewer dipshittedly brought up the supposedly improper use of "the." Their general reaction was clearly the equivalent of "dude, get a life," but then they pointed out that "the" was originally part of the name--the record company dropped it.

Posted by: Yan at 01/20/06 11:22 AM | Reply
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Yeah, you guys are either on to something or you're on something.

Posted by: JayFlyer at 01/20/06 11:38 AM | Reply
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hey, I didn't see the show, so they could have played it for comedy. who knows?

Posted by: jim at 01/20/06 1:03 PM | Reply
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four kings has junped the shark.

Posted by: hubs at 01/20/06 1:24 PM | Reply
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Should it be no "the"?

http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=98&

Posted by: mrp at 01/20/06 5:52 PM | Reply
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AGGG! That is SO horrible! How DARE they mention such a great wonderful and creative indie band on a cliche lame-o sitcom, with Seth Green!!! I am disgusted.

Posted by: Emma at 01/20/06 6:02 PM | Reply
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Don't worry about it dood.

Posted by: Mike at 01/20/06 6:13 PM | Reply
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who cares that it was on the show... i care more about scene emo bitches destroying the arcade fire's image.

Posted by: foster at 01/20/06 7:10 PM | Reply
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Tune in next week to hear Seth Green reference Stereogum...

/kiss of death ?

Posted by: Webbir at 01/21/06 2:59 PM | Reply
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Pop culture is great. Just because something gets broadcasted to millions of people and you don't have to go searching it out in obscure little theaters or over the internet doesn't automatically make it suck. Good for you, you live in New York, you like a band that someone tells you to and then trash it as soon as you hear someone else talking about it. Let's just enjoy good music because it is good music, whether you downloaded it, bought the album at a show, or heard it on the oc. Long live pop culture.

Posted by: Sally at 01/21/06 6:00 PM | Reply
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touche! "the" from now on.

Posted by: jim at 01/21/06 7:47 PM | Reply
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