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DMD: Sometimes I Wish I Chose A Different Path, And Then…

Terry McCall — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:33:19 +0000

2 Down, 1 To Go: SOPA & PIPA’s Big European Uncle

Terry McCall — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:12:12 +0000

This is such bullshit. SOPA, PIPA and ACTA. Why the fuck can’t we put down corporations that think they can fucking control us? Motherfuckers ain’t happy that they make millions of dollars they have to control us and our governments. Somewhere along the line this shit has to stop. We HAVE to put an end to this.

~ Cabbagecabrera

DMD: The King

Terry McCall — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:04:42 +0000

DMD: Wanderlust

Terry McCall — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:33:35 +0000

Ennio Morricone — The Trio (Main Title)

I wonder what Blondie, if he were to come to San Francisco in 2011, would say looking at us millennials. Who among us are lost, and who are but merely free from direction?

The Lifestream Flows Within Us All; It Breaks

Terry McCall — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:32:17 +0000

I cry for the world.
Happiness? Sadness?
Relief? Grief?
I do not know
But these tears I shed
for _us_.

DMD: Hello EEE!

Terry McCall — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:28:07 +0000

Video for yer Mobile: [mp4]

Hello EEE Notification Sound: [ogg] [mp3] [wav]

Just got a few more Arnold movies yesterday too. UWAUGH!

DMD: Rising & Falling Like Waves of the SOul

Terry McCall — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:42:01 +0000

Resurrection

Terry McCall — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:23:45 +0000

DMD: Bjork’s Not-So Hidden Place

Terry McCall — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:11:13 +0000

Björk got this house as a present from Iceland for being so dope. I bet they want it back now.

I bet they want it back real bad.

Björk – Hidden Place Remix

Björk – Possibly Maybe

DJ Shadow – Mutual Slump

Dope Media of the Day: Um Jammer Lammy

Hagure — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:43:44 +0000

I thought his palms were sweaty…

In addition to the DOOM, I’ve also been stuck listening on some Um Jammer Lammy tunes. The spiritual sequel to the Parappa the Rapper{{1}}, the game that single-handedly created the “Music Game” genre, Um Jammy replaces the rapping pooch with a rockin lamb. While it doesn’t quite capture the same charm as Parappa—guitar licks aren’t as cute as funny rhymes{{2}}—the tunes are still catchy as hell. Literally.

Um Jammer Lammy OST – Taste of Teriyaki (Parappa Version)

[[1]]Parappa the Rapper 2 was eventually made , but I haven’t played it or heard the songs. I hate being a cheapass/late adopter of game systems sometimes.[[1]]

[[2]]Actually, if you perform well as Lammy, you can unlock the second part of the game where you play as Parappa who raps to remixed versions of the same songs Lammy played guitar on.[[2]]

In one level, Lammy DIES, then goes to hell{{3}}. [[3]]Of course this was censored out in the US version.[[3]] Here, she meets a lusty lounge singer who’s “talking bout a lotta fire / talkin’ bout no gettin tired” tempts Lammy by crooning that she “can think of something for me and you to do”.

Dope rhymes don't pay the bills.

Remember, this is a sequel to the game where the cutesy catch phrase was “I gotta believe!”. I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again: Japanese folk are crazy. Hell, remember Chop Chop Master Onion? One of the dopest characters ever made? Well, he lost his dojo and is a street bum, telling Lammy that “nobody ever talks to me no more”. That’s fuckin’ sad. Why would they do this to one of my childhood heroes?

But that’s not to say that the game is all PG-13; in other levels you help put out a fire and even babysit some babbling babies. And the game’s final song is an uplifting anthem telling ya to never give up, never cut corners and always do your best. Aww…

So if you haven’t already, take a listen to the songs, and enjoy the campy craziness that is Um Jammer Lammy. Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta get these songs outta my head, and the casino outta my hair.

PS: NEVER USE JOE CHIN’S CHAINS FOR THEM NO!