So It Goes

Ten Quick Questions

1. Who are you?

In eBay parlance: GENTLY USED 30 YEAR OLD! NEW WITHOUT TAGS! ORIGINAL! MUST SEE!

2. Zombies - undead monstrosity or the next logical step in human evolution?

Acceptably rated 60s-era psychedelic band. I love me some Odessey & Oracle, even though they wrote songs better than they spelled.

3. Young Elvis or Fat Elvis?

In my head, we’re talking about Elvis Costello.  I’ll take the young one, and although he’s bigger now than during the Attractions-era, I’m not sure it’s fair to call him fat.

4. If you were a superhero, what would your name be?

The Meat Tooth.  Basically all I’d do was grill steaks and watch television, which makes me think that I’m actually a superhero right now.

5. You are the last man on earth, and it is your job to perpetuate the human race, whether you like it or not. Your choice of potential mates is between Wonder Woman, the Bionic Woman or Super Girl. Which one do you choose?

Based on my dating history, I’d manage to somehow alienate all three of them within minutes of introducing myself.  Sorry human race.  I thought they’d really enjoy hearing the history of Pub Rock.

6. What was your first car?

A re-gifted 1988 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan that I swiftly parked in a tree trunk.

7. If you were going to show me around your city/town, where’s the first place you would take me?

To the airport, so we could visit somewhere that was a bit more interesting.  That, or Target, because that’s where the savings never stop.

8. What’s the last album you bought?

Actually, let’s focus on the next album I’ll buy, which will be the remastered double-disc version of R.E.M.’s Reckoning that comes out on Tuesday.

9. Do you have an arch enemy? Would you like one?

I used to have an Arch Nemesis that I competed against in the same race every single summer.  Since my Achilles tendon decided it hated running, I won’t be pinning a number to my chest next Saturday night and will instead be attending a Peter Holsapple/Chris Stamey gig…but I promise to make an enemy shortly after the opening band leaves the stage.

10. What’s the title of the movie they are going to make about your teenage years?

Drawer Full of Duckhead Shorts

—Questions via IntheFade and yes, I’m a couple of days late to the party on this one but I was busy procrastinating, OK?