Andrew W.K. Covers The McLaughlin Group
Sort of. He actually turns host John McLaughlin's words into a catchy little song (that sounds strangely similar to other catchy little W.K. songs). You don't need to tell us Andrew's multi-talented -- on top of being a fine video host, he sounds great on radio. How'd this happen? Fair Game host Faith Salie explains the thinking behind the project:
Nowadays The McLaughlin Group is working on a whole other level. The crazy analogies, the bald faced aggression -- it's not simple discourse anymore. The McLaughlin Group is operating on a level that is bigger than just words. That's why Fair Game is thrilled to welcome songwriter and rock star Andrew W. K., who was so inspired by Mclaughlin's artistry -- his poetry -- that he's used it as the basis for a new rock song.There is something sorta poetic about "little cat's feet." You'll get what we mean in a second.
Andrew W.K.- "The McLaughlin Group" (MP3)
Carl Sandburg, party hard! In case you missed McLaughlin's poetry, this is what Andrew started out with as his template:
Question: Does Romney's endorsement seal the deal? Is McCain now the inevitable Republican nominee? I ask you, Pat.Or senility? We kid. C'mon. To head over to the official Fair Game site, click this.PAT BUCHANAN: John, absent celestial intervention, I think he's going to get the nomination.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN: Absent what?
PB: Celestial intervention.
JM: Well, it happens, Pat. May he rest in peace, Paul Wellstone. John Heinz was killed in an airplane crash.
PB: Well, let's not speculate on it.
JM: Death comes in the night on cats' paws, Pat. You never know.
PB: On little cats' feet. That's the fog, John, that comes in on little cats' feet.
Posted at 7:13 PM in MP3
Tags: Andrew W.K. | John McLaughlin | Pat Buchanan | The McLaughlin Group
that was at least TEN fists full of AWESOME
Posted by: brody at March 6, 2008 9:30 PM | ReplyScore = 0
ANDREW WK FOR LIFE
Posted by: johnny from vegas at March 6, 2008 10:40 PM | ReplyScore = 0
it never fails. whenever i think there can't possibly be something that will make me love AWK more, something else pops up. can he run for president or something?
Posted by: Liam at March 7, 2008 1:20 AM | ReplyScore = 0
He's a frequent guest on Fox News' late night sarcasm-fest, Red Eye. It's always a win when AWK shows up.
Posted by: yomomma at March 7, 2008 1:25 AM | ReplyScore = 0
why are you guys into andrew w.k.?
you must be broken
Posted by: jesus@jess.com at March 7, 2008 2:09 AM | ReplyScore = 0
All his songs sound the same: like suck.
Posted by: john at March 7, 2008 8:48 AM | ReplyScore = 0
Philistines, the lot of you.
The line sound poetic because it's from a Carl Sandburg poem - "Fog"
The fog comes
Posted by: TLB at March 7, 2008 11:07 AM | Replyon little cat feet
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@ TLB
Move your eyes up the page a little for our Sandburg reference. We even told him to party hard.
Posted by: brandon at March 7, 2008 11:18 AM | ReplyScore = 0
This post reminded me that I'm gonna have to miss the McLaughlin Group this weekend because it's PBS pledge week. Very upsetting.
Posted by: ct at March 7, 2008 3:33 PM | ReplyScore = 0
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