Ben:  "We've laid in a gala reception for your fair-haired boys tonight.  All of Twin Peaks' best and brightest."

Jerry: "We're holding it in a phone booth?"

I can see it as being quite tasteful and respectful, but how long is it going to take? For example, about two hours ago there was a programme on in the UK called "Mock The Week" and one of the rounds was basically to discuss the death of Michael Jackson, and whoever got the most laughs from the panel of comedians won the round. Admittedly, none of them went "too far" with it, but my fiancés Mother (who was a HUUUUGE fan) was sighing at some of them, but even stifling laughter at some that even i found pretty dark!

I know for a fact that Michael himself thought that the Bo Selecta and South Park parodies were pretty funny, so without saying "that's what he would've wanted" because nobody can say that, i do honestly think it would be seen as ok by alot of the audiences, but i respect their decision.

F*ck, that was a pretty big "i don't know", wasn't it?

That was amazing!  1988.  Never heard it before.  Never saw that MJ photo before either.  Thanks for it, Nefud. 

My sister was always the Zappa fan while I was hung up on Dylan.  But I do love a surprise.

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Susan I can't seem to find a copy on youtube or anyplace else free of charge but you positively need to hear Zappa's "flakes" because it's a hilarious song about how much the service industries in california suck, and includes the most dead-on parody of dylan i've ever heard. if you're in the mood to blow $15 on an album recommended by some internet guy, you can find it on Sheik Yerbouti. it's a good album for many reasons.

edit: the versions of "Flakes" on youtube are all live and kind of suck, please don't resort to them