Thursday, May 21, 2009

Oh snap! Guess what I saw?

Have I mentioned lately how much the new Heineken commercial drives me crazy?:



I was never a huge fan of "Just a Friend" - I'm more of a "Vapors" sort of dude - but these ads and the renewed popularity of the song have pretty much sealed the deal.

Also, I was lurking on Free Darko's draft diary (thanks again, G.D.) the other night when blogger Dr. LIC mentioned that "No white girl knows the non-chorus words to 'Just a Friend.'"

Could this possibly be true? Somehow, I doubt it. Even if it's only this woman.

But if Dr. LIC is right, what other songs does this hold true for? I would have to think the list looks something like: "Baby Got Back"; "Big Poppa"; "Gin & Juice"; and "In Da Club."

7 comments:

KST said...

My college roomie (white, blonde, blue eyes) knew all of the words to "Gin & Juice." One night, she was so inspired by this song she decided to play bartender.

Well, we were broke ass students who *happened" to have a bottle of gin, but no juice. After scrounging for change in the couch cushions, we went to the corner store where she convinced us to buy this new Hi-C drink - Ecto Cooler. Google will explain it all...

We are still friends, but to this day, I hate that damn song.

Bougie Applebum said...

I'd add "Work It" to the list. The Texas gals loved Missy's jam.

Not a huge fan of "Just a Friend" but I admit, the cabbie kind of saved the commercial and got me to smile a little. Oddly enough, the very first time I heard "Just A Friend" a white girl was singing it in the halls at Rogers middle school. You already know the demographics of that Ram zone.

blackink said...

@KST: Blech. That sounds terrible. Ecto Cooler shouldn't be trifled with. And for the record, I can't stand Gin.

@Bougie: See, I totally forgot about "Work It." But I never thought it was popping like that. Really?

And I know those old Ram demographics, indeed. I could envision it happening as I read your comment.

Anonymous said...

Death in the Gulf Stream. Hemingway's favorite Gin Drink. Take a Tall water glass, fill with cracked ice and the juice of one lime, then fill with London Gin.
Now that's a killer Drink. I learned that one from, "Kutchie Pelaez", over at his place. Kutchie's Key West Bar and Grill,
several years ago. Kutchie serves The World's Greatest Cheese Burgers. Every one should try one someday, They're Terrific. Kutch also makes The World's Greatest Key Lime Pie, It would put tears in your mother's eyes. Just the Best Damn Pie you will ever eat. I don't want to sound like a commercial here, because Kutchie doesn't believe in advertising. He never has. Kutch just let's his products speak for themselves. Kutch, We Love You.

Kristy Swanson

Anonymous said...

They're Great, The Best Stuff We Ever Put In Our Mouth! Talking about those two key lime pies my brother brought us as a gift last week. He said that he picked them up down at the Kutchie and Anita's key lime pie factory.
Greg and I have been driving by there for a few years but haven't ever stopped in because they were always packed. Boy I can't believe just how stupid it was not to stop-in there.

Now let me tell you, that Kutchie and Anita bakes the best pies that we have ever had. The right balance of sweetness and tartness, just perfect.
We sure will be visiting there a lot now, that's for sure. My brother Dave said many people around there call the pies "Sun Shine in A Pan". Those pies sure give us smiling faces and that's no lie.

Sally and Greg

Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

The infamous “Captain Kutchie Pelaez”.! That’s it!! I just got it!…It just popped into my head, right-out of the blue!
I can’t believe that we have all been so stupid for the past 20 or so years about something that was right in front of our noses. Elder, you hit the nail on the head! Can’t you all see it?..Elder called the mystery key lime pie man “The Infamous Captain Kutchie Pelaez”. Can all of you Morons see it now? It’s just Brilliant, just Brilliant Elder. Elder called Kutchie Pelaez…..”The INfamous Captain Kutchie Pelaez”!!!..INFAMOUS! That’s It!!! INFAMOUS, INFAMOUS Means
More than FAMOUS!

Captain Kutchie Pelaez is MORE than FAMOUS, He’s more than famous, he is INFAMOUS! And that’s pretty DAMN SMART if you ask me. HELL, that’s “INSMART”. Captain Kutchie Pelaez is more than FAMOUS, Captain Kutchie Pelaez is MORE THAN SMART!….Pardon all the dots, no they’re not some kind of secret code or anything that I know of.

The One really Big Thing that none of these crazy posts ever comments about are The Million’s of Dollars that the Infamous Captain Kutchie Pelaez gives away to his lucky Prime Rib eaters every month. We usually only hear about his famous cheese burgers in paradise but the man’s Prime Ribs in Swamp Water are the best thing that I have ever put in my mouth! The finest Prime Ribs this side of Heaven, they will melt in your mouth. Our whole family goes over to Kutcharitaville at least twice a week for Captain Kutchie’s amazing Prime Ribs. Also we can enter the contest for the monthly million dollar give away every month. My cousin won a million dollars last year. His wife won a new Jaguar car
two months later. I won a car before Christmas and you talk about nice. It was INNICE!…that means it was more than nice.
Y’all keep eating at Captain Kutchie’s and keep you’re fingers crossed whenever you enjoy Kutchie’s World Famous Roast Prime Ribs of Beef and Key Lime Pie and just maybe, if you’re lucky you might win yourself a cool Million Dollars!
Like Chef Captain Kutchie Pelaez of The World Famous Kutchie’s Key West Kutcharitaville always used too say was “Size really does Matter cuze nobody really want’s a small Burrito! The Captain Kutchie also used too say is we’ve been smoken the Good Stuff since 1976 and for you’d too Keep the Faith Babbie’s!

My husband Stan and me we’re told by Captain Kutchie himself just last month that he had been thinking about wrapping apple wood smoked bacon all around his world famous Prime Ribs before roasting them. All of a sudden Stan blurts out What the Fuck are you attempting too do too the Finest Prime Ribs Ever? After a little while and giving the idea quite a bit of though it started too sound like a Delicious Thought too the both of us and we wished Captain Kutchie good luck with his latest endeavors. Please tell everyone that you guys know and for them too tell everyone that they know to do likewise and for everyone too just get Online and lets see once and for all, just what everyone thinks about Captain Kutchie Pelaez’s Big New Idea’s about His World Famous Prime Ribs of Beef. We are quite sure that Yankee Jack will be chiming in on Kutchie’s New Big Idea.

Chewbacca Bye Bye, Keep the Faith Baby!

Will the Royal Baby win The Kentucky Derby?
Better Yet, Who really Gives a Shit?
That Rep. Jerry Nadler (D) NY is really some kind of a Commi ? Impeach Him NOW!!!

What would Chef Captain Kutchie Pelaez Say?