Today I learned...

[Merzbow]

29 minutes ago, Onyx2 said:

TIL that @Merzbow's avatar is Bobby Heenan. I've just never been able to see it and it just fell into place today.

It's from one of those WCW All Nighter events, Bobby, Larry and Tony etc would host a 6 hour show of old Clash matches and do new skits from Tony's house.

[gmoney]

I've always assumed it was some harsh noise experimental producer. 

[davertfnewman]

One of the villainous bikers chasing Morten Harket and his girlfriend in the Take On Me video is Dr. Evazan from Star Wars.

[davertfnewman]

Dogtanian and the Muskehounds was originally going to be called Dogtanian and the Musketerriers.

[Carbomb]

18 minutes ago, davertfnewman said:

Dogtanian and the Muskehounds was originally going to be called Dogtanian and the Musketerriers.

It's a better play on words, but I'm guessing the choice was to have fewer syllables. As a pun-isher, I am affronted.

[davertfnewman]

My thought was maybe that it makes the heroes sound scarier with a name that sounds like "terrors".

[SuperBacon]

Eminem was born in Missouri, not Detroit.

[deathrey]

That Zig and Zag were Irish

[Just Some Guy]

Nope, from Planet Zog.

Says so on Wikipedia so must be true.

[Rockbus2]

More today I realised than learned... But Hannah Fry is Maddie Moate for Grown Up 

[SuperBacon]

3 minutes ago, Rockbus2 said:

More today I realised than learned... But Hannah Fry is Maddie Moate for Grown Up 

Erm no? Maddie Moate is Maddie Moate for grown ups

[seph]

Today I learned of the Heidi Game, where the Oakland Raiders staged a last minute comeback against the NY Jets in a game that overran its timeslot so far NBC decided to switch away from the live broadcast in the East Coast to show the film Heidi in its scheduled slot; the film had heavy promotion from the network in the leadup and the decision to switch away was ... somewhat unpopular.

Edited May 20, 2025 by seph

[gmoney]

Not only did Thin Lizzy not think 'The Boys Are Back In Town' was a likely hit, while it was being written it was at various points called "G.I Joe is Back In Town" and "The Lads are Back In Town."

I always enjoy stories about blindingly obvious singles being overlooked by bands. Apparently Phil Oakey of The Human League had to be fought tooth and nail to agree to Don't You Want Me being released as a single, because he didn't think it would sell. 

[Chili]

59 minutes ago, gmoney said:

Not only did Thin Lizzy not think 'The Boys Are Back In Town' was a likely hit, while it was being written it was at various points called "G.I Joe is Back In Town" and "The Lads are Back In Town."

I always enjoy stories about blindingly obvious singles being overlooked by bands. Apparently Phil Oakey of The Human League had to be fought tooth and nail to agree to Don't You Want Me being released as a single, because he didn't think it would sell. 

Thin Lizzy also have one of my favourite misheard lyrics in that track to.

'Down at Dino's Bar and Grill'

'Down at Dino's Bar in RHYL'

[lars85]

8 hours ago, gmoney said:

"The Lads are Back In Town."