Quotes of the Year: 2012

Quote of the Year:

"She's such a nightmare. Her career is over, I can tell you that. She looks like a fairground stripper."

-Elton John on Madonna

And the rest…

"Jack, you are my best friend. We had fun together. I will miss you. I will talk to you in my prayers. I love you Jack. Love, John."

-One of Jack Pinto’s classmates (Pinto was a victim in the Sandyhook shooting).

"It's not much different to being 109."

-WWI Vet Florence Green on what it’s like being 110

“The fact is, I’m gay.”

-Anderson Cooper

"She's a trampire!"

-Will Ferrell

"There’s disobedience and there’s obedience to God. I’ve been being disobedient."

-Josh Hamilton

 “She certainly didn’t break the group up, the group was breaking up.”

-Paul McCartney on Yoko Ono

“Israel has opened the gates of hell.”

-Qassam Brigade

“Get a ****in’ beer!”

-Pete Townshend at the 121212 concert for Sandy Relief

“Put the harps back in the closet.”

-George H.W. Bush following reports of his impending death

Quotes of the Month: December 2012

Quote of the Month: "Jack, you are my best friend. We had fun together. I will miss you. I will talk to you in my prayers. I love you Jack. Love, John."

-One of Jack Pinto’s classmates

Stupid Quote of the Month: "Is he a brother or a cornball brother?  We all know he has a white fiancée. There was all this talk about he's a Republican, which, there's no information at all. I'm just trying to dig deeper as to why he has an issue. Because we did find out with Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods was like, I've got black skin, but don't call me black. So people got to wondering about Tiger Woods early on."

-Rob Parker on RGIII

And the rest:

"Our people in an overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that. Of course, not just that, but why not? After the election of Jimmy Carter, the honorable Coleman Alexander Young, he went to Washington, D.C. He came home with some bacon. That's what you do."

-JoAnn Watson embarrassing Detroit once more

"There will be blood."

-Democratic State Senator Douglas Geiss

“But I’ve got to say, if it rains in London, you’ve got to come and help us, OK?”

-Mick Jagger at the 121212 concert for Sandy Relief

“Get a ****in’ beer!”

-Pete Townshend at the 121212 concert for Sandy Relief

“He had no desire., If he could have found someone else to take his place ... he would have been ecstatic to step aside. He is a very private person who loves his family deeply and wants to be with them, but he has deep faith in God and he loves his country, but he doesn’t love the attention."

-Tagg Romney

 “Put the harps back in the closet.”

-George H.W. Bush following reports of his impending death

Top 200 Albums of All Time: The Who

The Who: My Generation (1965)
The band dismissed My Generation as a “rush job.” However, it included classics such as “My Generation” and “The Kids Are Alright.” As a result, it appears on many best of lists.

The Who Sell Out: The Who (1967)
This is one of the most underrated albums of all time. It explores and mocks commercialism with phony advertisements in a pirate radio format. The cover shows the band hocking imaginary products. It also includes “I Can See For Miles.”

Tommy: The Who (1969)
Pete Townshend needed to move the band forward creatively and he contrived a rock opera based on a “deaf, dumb, and blind boy” who becomes a messianic figure while playing pinball. Genius!

Live at Leeds: The Who (1970)
The Who’s only live album recorded while they were recording and touring regularly is Live at Leeds. The record captures The Who’s stage presence and dynamism. It is generally considered the greatest live album of all time.

Who’s Next: The Who (1971)
Originally, Townshend wanted to do another rock opera. The so-called Lifehouse project confused everyone except Townshend and he scrapped it. Who’s Next emerged from the ashes and is about as good an album as has ever been recorded. Every track is top notch and four of the nine songs are classics.

Quadrophenia: The Who (1973)
Pete decided to write another rock opera and created Quadrophenia. The album centers on a schizophrenic boy named Jimmy. Jimmy had four distinct personalities, each representing a band member. It also explores the Mod-Rocker cultures of Townshend’s youth. In the end, Jimmy discovers himself.