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There are four or five songs in The Rhumb Line that are really, really good. I haven't listened to it in a while, but "Dying is Fine" is the first one that springs to mind.
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The Arcade Fire is a stones throw away from "Generic rock." They have a couple of songs that stand out. But in all honesty, there's nothing remarkable about that band. Edward Sharpe is by no means perfect, I think there's probably a little too much narcotics in the equation there, but this band is head and shoulders above the Arcade Fire, which is probably the most overblown band of this decade.
The Arcade Fire is a stones throw away from "Generic rock." They have a couple of songs that stand out. But in all honesty, there's nothing remarkable about that band. Edward Sharpe is by no means perfect, I think there's probably a little too much narcotics in the equation there, but this band is head and shoulders above the Arcade Fire, which is probably the most overblown band of this decade.
The Arcade Fire is a stones throw away from "Generic rock." They have a couple of songs that stand out. But in all honesty, there's nothing remarkable about that band. Edward Sharpe is by no means perfect, I think there's probably a little too much narcotics in the equation there, but this band is head and shoulders above the Arcade Fire, which is probably the most overblown band of this decade.
very funny mr. weedwhacker.
I have never, never understood what people see in this show. The guy who does "Stuff White People Like" did a small entry about this show, here it is:
Eventhough most white people prefer to say that they don’t watch television, one thing they agree on is that Arrested Development was the best show on TV. They love it so much!
The love it for a number of reasons. Firstly, since the show was cancelled before it jumped the shark, it’s effectively like a rocker that dies at 27. Also, the show got terrible ratings, meaning that it wasn’t ‘mainstream,’ which makes white people love it unilaterally. Other examples of shows like this are Twin Peaks and The Ben Stiller Show.
They also love it because there are a few references to white popular culture, and if there is one thing that white people love, it’s cultural references that they understand (see Garden State, The Onion, and Juno for examples).
If you are ever a white person’s house, and you see an orange box in their DVD collection, you should say “oh, you have Arrested Development, I love that show!” To which you will be offered a glass of wine, and perhaps an invitation to 80s night.
Also of note: the hip hop group Arrested Development is also loved by white people.
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I mostly agree with this. And yeah, I don't like the show. I've tried to watch it on hulu on multiple occasions with little success.
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