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July 28, 2009

Old Folks Review Jay Reatard

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First things first: It's too bad this episode was filmed the same time the last few were because we're getting sick of Ann's hair. That said, she's pretty on point this time. Before they weigh in on how Jay Reatard's "It Ain't Gonna Save Me" saves nothing and moves them not, they quickly dismiss Chicago hip-hop crew BBU's "Chi Don't Dance" as "mumbling." Ann's big question: "Why is he singing about all of his problems and giving them to us?" This leads them to the Memphis garage-punk, who they spend more time eviscerating. As usual Bill's useless, but it is funny when he asks Ann for the half and half during their playback of the Watch Me Fall track.

Joe clearly beat you guys to the Watch Me Fail pun. Now hopefully Reatard reviews Ann, Bill, and Joe.

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"I thought it was terrible..."

Don't hold back, Joe. Tell us how you really feel.

Posted by: lostbikes at 07/28/09 10:49 AM  | Reply
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My love for Joe is deep and unrivaled.

Posted by: heylookitsphil at 07/28/09 10:56 AM  | Reply
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God bless Joe.. he looks disgusted most of the time.

Posted by: daughtermaker at 07/28/09 10:58 AM  | Reply
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Get with the program, Joe. Jeez, does this guy like anything?

Posted by: Gwyneth Paltrow's Recipe at 07/28/09 11:28 AM  | Reply
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Bill needs to expound a bit more on his thoughts, but I loved watching him prep his coffee as he listened to the second track and I love when they have to wake up Joe at the end to close out the show.

I gotta agree with the majority though, not a lot to like during this round of songs.

Posted by: -Spirit-of- at 07/28/09 11:53 AM  | Reply
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This show is getting worse and worse. They're more enthused about wrapping it up than actually reviewing the songs.

Posted by: Nick Jonas (spy) profile link at 07/28/09 12:11 PM  | Reply
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idiot

Posted by: bark  in reply to Nick Jonas (spy)'s comment at 07/28/09 12:44 PM  | Reply
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I'm pretty sure Ann has an intricately placed shoelace in her hair.

Posted by: Anonymous at 07/28/09 12:36 PM  | Reply
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"I can't place the genre". I believe Bill said before the song it was "garage-punk" Joe!

Posted by: zach at 07/28/09 1:07 PM  | Reply
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i agree, show's getting worse. i couldn't even find anything to like about Joe in this one. he dismissed an entire genre then told them they "should have stayed in Africa". whoa.

also

"your turn" "i thought i gave an opinion" oh, is that what that was? we didn't notice either

Posted by: KJK at 07/28/09 2:12 PM  | Reply
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he said they should have stayed in the subway....how did you possibly hear africa, when he said subway?

Posted by: try listening  in reply to KJK's comment at 07/28/09 5:19 PM  | Reply
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Hipster-Hop? Huh? More proof that genre tags no longer actually describe the music.
I think both songs would be better if they were given the mash up treatment.

Posted by: Robotic Apostle profile link at 07/28/09 4:18 PM  | Reply
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i'm going to keep an eye on you...

Posted by: tymoneymoney profile link  in reply to Robotic Apostle's comment at 07/29/09 12:29 AM  | Reply
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i hate old ppl.

Posted by: Brains profile link at 07/28/09 4:41 PM  | Reply
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I love how Joe always looks as if he's on the verge of sleep or tears.

Posted by: Kat at 07/28/09 5:15 PM  | Reply
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Ann looks like George Clinton.

Posted by: wingedgopher at 07/28/09 8:19 PM  | Reply
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I wonder what Bill used to listen to when he was 21 years old..?

Posted by: SubSickAlien profile link at 07/28/09 8:21 PM  | Reply
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...or death.

Posted by: johnny anon at 07/28/09 8:26 PM  | Reply
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