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Believe it or not, George isn’t at home
I'm walking on air!
This is one of my favorite songspeaks from Seinfeld. It’s George Costanza singing the outgoing message on his answering machine to the tune of the theme song to The Greatest American Hero by Joey Scarbury.
The Greatest American Hero was a short-lived show that ran for 3 seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC starring William Katt. I remember watching it (and liking it!) when I was kid, though I was only about 7 at the time. Everyone knows the theme song, so the reference on Seinfeld (which aired on NBC….hmmmmm) wasn’t really lost on anyone.
Matt and I liked this clip so much, we included the Seinfeld soundclip, followed by the actual song by Joey Scarbury, on volume 13 of the original Songspeak’s Greatest Hits.
Tags: 80s tv, 90s tv, ABC, answering machine, believe it or not george isn't at home, believe it or not i'm walking on air, george costanza, george costanza's answering machine, george's answering machine, greatest american hero, jason alexander, joey scarbury, nbc, seinfeld, william katt
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Jerk Store woulda smoked that guy!
It’s because of exchanges like this:
matt: you may have noticed that now you can reply and/or quote on comments
jamie: you may have noticed that you can suck right on it
matt: you may have noticed that you can stick it in your yeah
jamie: you may have noticed that you can stick your sorries in a sack
matt: the jerk store called, they’re running outta you!
jamie: jerk store woulda smoked that guythat the soundclip of George Costanza shouting, “Jerk Store woulda smoked that guy” appeared on volume 8 of The Original 13 songspeak mix tapes. (Honorable mention goes to Nookie by Limp Bizkit in the above conversation).
Even though it’s been over 10 years, we still pull out the Jerk Store comeback way more often than we should.
Tags: 00s music, 90s tv, george costanza, jerk store, limp bizkit, nookie, seinfeld, stick your sorries in a sack, stuff your sorries in a sack, the jerk store called
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George wants a McDLT!
Bill sent me an IM today in which he told me the following, “Today my left hander’s calendar says: ‘Did you know that before he became famous as George Costanza on Seinfeld, lefty funnyman Jason Alexander’s biggest claim to fame was singing and dancing in McDonald’s McDLT sandwich commercial in 1985?’”
As usual with most comments involving fast food, this sparked a lively and lengthy conversation about the McDLT, what it was, how it’s similar to the Big N’ Tasty, and Bill’s previous love of the McPizza. However, Bill sent me a link to said commercial, and, well, there are no words, really. [Oh yes there are - Matt]
I wonder if Jason Alexander ever hung out with Bruce Willis in the 80’s while dining on McDLT’s and drinking Seagram’s Golden Wine Cooler? Maybe Bruce sang, “Seagram’s, Golden Wine Cooler, it’s wet and it’s dry!” while Jason sang, “McDonald’s, McDLT, it’s hot and it’s cold!”
Tags: 80s tv commercials, bruce willis, fast food, george costanza, jason alexander, mcdlt, mcdonald's, mcpizza, seagram's golden wine cooler, seinfeld
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Helllllooooooo…la la la
No television show in recent memory has had the impact on pop culture that Seinfeld has had. It ended its series run over 10 years ago, yet to this day, people still quote it and many of its catchphrases are part the Amercan lexicon. One of mine and Matt’s favorite to whip out every now and then is “Prognosis Negative”.
This past weekend in Martha’s Vineyard, many Seinfeld references were made, including, but not limited to:
- Man hands
- The lady who looks gorgeous or ugly in different light because of her make-up
- The Korean nail salon episode when Elaine had to bring George’s father to the salon to find out if the women who worked there were talking about her
- The “helllooooo” episodeTo this day, Matt and I still do the “Helllooo” schtick. This video sums it up rather nicely (and the inclusion of Hello by Lionel Richie is pure genius):
Tags: 80s music, 90s tv, hello, lionel richie, man hands, prognosis negative, seinfeld
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