Covers: Ubangi Stomp

“Ubangi Stomp” was originally recorded by Warren Smith in 1956. Artists as varied as John Prine and Alice Cooper have covered it.

Youngkin is already losing popularity

He didn’t run as a MAGA extremist but Virginia is finding out that is what he is.

New Youngkin poll: More Virginians disapprove of new governor than approve – The Washington Post https://t.co/h1DHkUo21d
— Greg Schneider (@SchneiderG) February 21, 2022

This Virginia poll is disastrous for all the hot takes on Glenn Youngkin and CRT…

Youngkin approval: 41%
Youngkin disapproval: 43%

Teach how racism impacts society:
Support: 63%
Oppose: 33%

Ban on Critical Race Theory:
Oppose: 57%
Support: 35% https://t.co/HRjsrtSs7o
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) February 21, 2022

Good morning. We have some history being made today.

Glenn Youngkin is the first Virginia Governor to ever poll with a majority disapproval rating anytime in his first year in office. He did it in just over a month!

Pass it on so we all recognize his historic accomplishment.
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) February 21, 2022

Glenn Youngkin Goes Full MAGA | Washington Monthly https://t.co/7NsF1X9rCn
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) February 19, 2022

The two sides of Youngkin: Virginia’s new governor calls for unity but keeps stoking volatile issues
https://t.co/2xr8qdWIkQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 13, 2022

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin distanced himself Monday from a tweet mocking a teenager that went out Saturday on his campaign account, calling it “unauthorized,” but the teen has said he has not had an apology from the governor or his staff. https://t.co/5lnzqeUU3C
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 7, 2022

Sam Peckinpah

Today is director Sam Peckinpah’s birthday. The quote from him says he like Junior Bonner and I do too. It’s not nearly as violent as many of his films. The picture is from Bring Me the Head of Alfred Garcia which is a wild incoherent film.

The Wild Bunch is the obvious place to start with Peckinpah. I also recommend Major Dundee which has been given great treatments on Blu-ray.

Peckinpah on which films he liked: pic.twitter.com/tVK27aO6GC
— Paul Duane 🍥 (@paulduanefilm) February 21, 2022

BOTD Sam Peckinpah! New Hollywood poet-laureate of the revisionist western; key run of 8 films 1969-75
More
-From us, on The Wild Bunch: https://t.co/rpS9Y8GSSr
–@tbmeek3: https://t.co/EOQQKmyG7T
–@redroomrantings: https://t.co/EsKF2ROwpy
–@martynconterio: https://t.co/SOdiqE4sAH
— MidCenturyCinema (@MidCenturyCinem) February 21, 2022

BTD – Sam Peckinpah – JUNIOR BONNER – 1972 – Italian release poster – Art by Renato Casaro pic.twitter.com/bFixQZC92U
— Hill Illustration (@charliehillart6) February 21, 2022

Film: Ebola Syndrome

Ebola Syndrome (1996) is one of the most outrageous films I have ever seen. The violence is over the top and the main character is truly a terrible guy. Still, it’s very funny. He has killed his restaurant bosses and ground them up for burgers. A customer asks him what was in the burger and he says “ass cheek”. He meant it. Vinegar Syndrome recently released it in a 4K/Blu-ray set. They did a great job. This film isn’t for everyone, that’s for sure.

What a relief being done translating Ebola Syndrome. Wasn't really a great headspace to be in.

Final swearing count:
Fuck 176
Sonovabitch 28
Motherfucker 19
Cock 17
Shit 17
Dick 16
Bitch 12
Mofo 12
Whore 8
Piss 6
Bastard 5
Arse 3
Dickhead 3
Prick 2
Frig 2
C-bomb 1
— Dylan Cheung (@Futurhythm) September 4, 2022

The Who Sell Out

The Who Sell Out (1967) was released in a deluxe edition in 1967. It was a bold album that was structured like a radio broadcast with commercials. Back before Tommy, the Who had a great sense of humor. The album also includes “I Can See for Miles” a blast of tough rock and roll.

The Who go all out with ‘The Who Sell Out’ super deluxe box set. https://t.co/m2fzMYyErz
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 27, 2021

Released five months after Sgt. Pepper's, The Who Sell Out is equally brilliant and far more clear-eyed about what the late 60's truly represented: the moment when corporations first grasped the limitless financial bonanza of repackaging revolutionary avatars as consumer culture.
— The Paranoid Style (@paranoiacs) February 19, 2022

Want to know the inspiration behind the music of The Who Sell Out? Hear it all now @pandoramusic https://t.co/Psk2SGfgtQ pic.twitter.com/GyLXHrXqKO
— The Who (@TheWho) May 4, 2021

We've got some goodies to share with you! Pete and Roger sat down and shared a little wisdom about each track on 'The Who Sell Out'. First one up is Armenia City in the Sky!

Stay tuned for more track by track videos coming your way throughout May. pic.twitter.com/JsDNaRBTHG
— The Who (@TheWho) May 3, 2021

It's Heinz Baked Beans time! Watch Roger and Pete talk about how the track came about back in the day. pic.twitter.com/Is7uD56KNF
— The Who (@TheWho) May 5, 2021

Odorono.. a track ahead of its time. pic.twitter.com/ZJKGjSv22q
— The Who (@TheWho) May 9, 2021

"One day in the studio I heard this voice and remember thinking 'wow, he can do it!' It was a magical moment."

Watch Pete and Roger talk about 'Tattoo', the fifth track on 'The Who Sell Out'. pic.twitter.com/BQKV6PDlML
— The Who (@TheWho) May 11, 2021

Did you know this about 'Our Love Was'? pic.twitter.com/WESgcd1GyJ
— The Who (@TheWho) May 13, 2021

Pete wrote 'I Can See For Miles' about a guy who thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him. He suspects her of two-timing him. We've all been there, right? Listen now: https://t.co/Z38lIFH9Mu pic.twitter.com/S70lfGWfwp
— The Who (@TheWho) May 16, 2021

Did you know that 'I Can See For Miles' was the only song from The Who Sell Out to be released as a single? It remains The Who's biggest hit single in the US to this very day! Listen now: https://t.co/Z38lIFH9Mu pic.twitter.com/cAbGgU0lgp
— The Who (@TheWho) May 15, 2021

Next on our track by track list is 'I Can't Reach You'! Watch till the end for some solid intel from Roger. We totally agree with him! pic.twitter.com/RXuUDC3MbN
— The Who (@TheWho) May 20, 2021

"It's extraordinary what I managed to achieve"
Pete talking about 'Relax', the 10th track on 'The Who Sell Out'. Listen now: https://t.co/Z38lIFYLb4 pic.twitter.com/vMoovmGc6e
— The Who (@TheWho) May 24, 2021

A short guitar lesson from the man himself! It's time for 'Sunrise', track 12 on 'The Who Sell Out'. Listen now: https://t.co/Z38lIFYLb4 pic.twitter.com/tsq2Eh0B5g
— The Who (@TheWho) May 29, 2021

Finishing off the month with 'Rael', the last track on The Who Sell Out and the last track by track you'll get this time around. Hope you enjoyed! Which of the tracks did you enjoy learning more about the most? pic.twitter.com/rM8PqWtIuU
— The Who (@TheWho) May 31, 2021

'Medac' a humorous jingle featured on 'The Who Sell Out' written by John Entwistle, all about a fictitious spot cream. Keep watching for a brilliant insight courtesy of Pete. Listen now: https://t.co/Z38lIFH9Mu pic.twitter.com/Vyfl9NZmZ2
— The Who (@TheWho) May 22, 2021

'The Who Sell Out' is The Who’s last ‘pop’ album. Listen to Pete speak on the power of pop back in 1968 pic.twitter.com/HGeWne0nXL
— The Who (@TheWho) April 29, 2021

Did you know the song 'Melancholia' was originally titled 'The Virus'?

That, and much more, was discussed when Pete & Roger caught up with @zanelowe about the creation of 'The Who Sell Out (Super Deluxe)' in 1967 and today

Listen now only on @AppleMusic https://t.co/XBjGU8rEln pic.twitter.com/sNllCM6IeY
— The Who (@TheWho) April 28, 2021

Pedestrian deaths are up

Pedestrian Deaths Spike in U.S. as Reckless Driving Surges

Why did pedestrian deaths suddenly turn upward in 2009? https://t.co/sFIHLgwElq pic.twitter.com/eUjRzfK9HU
— Kevin Drum (@kdrum) February 21, 2022

Tweets on Covid stats 2/21/22

Get vaccinated!

Throughout the pandemic, Canadians survived far better than Americans, in part because of a substantially improved vaccination and booster rate pic.twitter.com/cwNNf8AQib
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 20, 2022

“The death toll during the Omicron wave is about 17 percent higher so far than the death toll in the Delta wave.”

People downplaying population level effects of #Omicron in the USA are in dangerous denial. @nytimes pic.twitter.com/QZUjahvHHN
— Abraar Karan (@AbraarKaran) February 19, 2022

The Omicron wave is slowing, but the number of people who have died during it has surpassed the number from the Delta wave — and it's still increasing in much of the U.S. Since Nov. 24, the country has confirmed more than 154,750 new deaths. https://t.co/XWqvAXIxTE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 19, 2022

What if there was something that reduced Covid deaths by 96% and hospitalizations by 93%, consistently across all age groups 18+, during both the Delta and Omicron waves?
There is. It's called a booster shot. pic.twitter.com/bjubeBJpT9
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 18, 2022

“As the chart makes clear, the toll has been worse in counties where Trump won by a landslide. This is an example of how the country’s political polarization has warped people’s thinking, even when their personal safety is at stake. It is a tragedy — and a preventable one, too.” pic.twitter.com/kZzxlHrcK2
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) February 18, 2022

Red states have more Covid deaths

This is because they are less vaccinated.

“As the chart makes clear, the toll has been worse in counties where Trump won by a landslide. This is an example of how the country’s political polarization has warped people’s thinking, even when their personal safety is at stake. It is a tragedy — and a preventable one, too.” pic.twitter.com/kZzxlHrcK2
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) February 18, 2022

Not only were Trump counties less likely to get vaccinated, new research shows that they were more likely to seek out hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. https://t.co/W9xu30fKzL
— Philip Bump (@pbump) February 18, 2022

In the last year, many red counties elected to serve as a control group for vaccine effectiveness.

The data is very much in, and the conclusion couldn’t be more obvious: the shots saved a lot of lives. It’s a cultural tragedy. https://t.co/1KeZNRMMHB
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) February 18, 2022

An outsize number of Covid-related deaths are occurring in the U.S. among people who are unvaccinated or unboosted, writes @DLeonhardt. Research shows more Republicans than Democrats or independents have needlessly died of Covid in recent weeks. https://t.co/ocY2yWQ6kH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 18, 2022

Wisconsin Republicans are still trying to stage a coup

It's not fringe anymore since Trump endorsed it. The Republican party continues to try to stage a coup.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) February 20, 2022

More than 15 months after Donald Trump lost Wisconsin by 20,682 votes, a vocal segment of Republicans there is getting behind a scheme to decertify the results of the 2020 presidential election in hopes of reinstalling Trump in the White House. https://t.co/L3zDDPGSry
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 20, 2022

The following 5 Wisconsin Republican Members of Congress were elected on the 2020 ballot: @RepGrothman @RepTiffany @RepFitzgerald @RepGallagher @RepBryanSteil. Are any of them going to volunteer to have their election results decertified? Because it was the same frickin’ ballot. https://t.co/Ol8fcXT3Wz
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 20, 2022

Business Insider – A Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate is running on a platform to decertify the 2020 statewide presidential results https://t.co/TLjzW2UGhX pic.twitter.com/Kp4yDQXBw6
— Jason S ♋ 🇺🇸 (@theluckyman) February 20, 2022

Timothy Ramthun, a GOP candidate for governor in WI, is questioning the results of elections in Wisconsin going back to the 1990s: "It goes back to Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in '96." THIS IS FOR YOU, ROSS PEROT https://t.co/DDlMstdllp
— alexwagner (@alexwagner) February 16, 2022

Update on the 1/6 Trump mob

Apparently it will be a Mock trial. https://t.co/A6EjpPu2E0
— Elizabeth de la Vega (@Delavegalaw) February 21, 2022

In a new US Capitol breach case filed this week… feds allege Leticia Ferreira of Illinois sent these text messages one day later ===> pic.twitter.com/ts99aYw89d
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 20, 2022

After serving 60 days in jail for her role in the Jan. 6 attack, Texas real-estate agent Jenna Ryan couldn’t wait to get back to the kind of conspiracy-peddling that got her into trouble in the first place https://t.co/gPgh2X0Xm3
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 20, 2022

A Marine Corps reservist who was charged with entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot is now accused of conspiring with a nurse to steal, forge and distribute hundreds of fake Covid vaccination cards, prosecutors said. https://t.co/Py2uT2eUcq
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 18, 2022

no ragrets | A Texas lawyer says he had 'hit rock bottom' after losing his fiancée, friends and job because of his participation during the Capitol riot but has no regrets https://t.co/rZHwWFJVm6 via @Yahoo
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 18, 2022

That TX lawyer whose life fell apart after being at the 1/6 insurrection asked his dad to "pick up his house keys from his fiancée and remove his guns and gold from the house."

I think that explains a lot right there
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 18, 2022

Former New York City Department of Sanitation worker Dominick Madden "has already experienced the harshest sentence, and that is being forced to retire early from the career he loved and letting his family down,” his attorney writes in his Jan. 6 case. pic.twitter.com/toeIy4r8sS
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 16, 2022

BREAKING: The FBI has arrested Matthew Jason Beddingfield, a Trump fanatic who stormed the Capitol while he was out on bail on an attempted murder case. https://t.co/0CaW6VwE55
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 8, 2022

That’s some legitimate political discourse right there. And further, the Republican Party has also not becoming a continuing criminal enterprise at this point. America is losing its soul, folks. https://t.co/fQUvqaZF8V
— David Simon (@AoDespair) February 5, 2022

A judge's son who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, while clad in fur, wearing a stolen police vest and carrying a police shield pleads guilty to three counts. https://t.co/0h0E2XsyrV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2, 2022