Oh happy day, it's Thursday again!

[MrH]

But, I LOVE Drew..

WORD.  His drawings are good in a different way that achewod is good but they are good.  Actually the drawings aren't very good but the captions are so that makes the drawings good, too.  

Playa    h a te a s.  to each their own.

[V-Adore]

I sort of liked this Drew cartoon, and the Johnny Cash thing was sort of funny in a platonic, thoughtful-but-not-visceral sort of way. Overall, sadly enough, probably still qualifies as one of the better VH installments.

[Edit: fixed late-night imprecise wording]

[AlohaDawg]

I think someone else touched on this, but it seems to me that if there is a fit fifteen out there, about 12 of them aren't pulling their weight. I would like to see more 'variety' in the 'variety hour' and, quite possibly, some of the others would bring the funny in a little more consistent way in that format.

Just thinking out loud.

[jough]

The VH is dead.  Just accept that it's not ever going to be good.  'stad's heart is obviously not in it - maybe it would be better if he didn't have to do something EVERY week, but could just keep it as a place where IF he got an idea for something funny he could put it there.

The Johnny Cash thing was lame, insomuch as it felt forced, plotted.

Phrases like "You stand here by this ugly plant" or "You cold got a peter in your mouth" do NOT feel stilted in the same way.  The strips are gold, man.  The VH... huge turd lumps.

[andalucia]

The Johnny Cash thing was pretty inopportune, though, huh?

[slink]

The Johnny Cash thing was pretty inopportune, though, huh?

You beat me to it. I think the 'Stad knew it was coming. He's like a glass ball of forthcoming images!
Or maybe it was just a coincedence...

(it's funny, I was listening to Hurt (the NIN version) purely by chance when te news item came on! - slashdot link about mould on cd's and how it affects them, and the one I downloaded was the one I know in the first place)

[V-Adore]

... I'm assuming it was a coincidence, but Christ, that just sucked all the vestigial funny out of the entire concept. Time to turn to the ugly plant for consolation.

[jough]

(it's funny, I was listening to Hurt (the NIN version)

Is there another?

[slink]

(it's funny, I was listening to Hurt (the NIN version)

Is there another?

Yes.
The relevance being Johnny Cash just did a version, for which he won a whole bunch of awards.
OK, so it's not hugely relevant, but it left me thinking, did he do a coevr or am I imagining it because it's playing in the background?

[jough]

I thought he may have, from your reference, so I searched for "Johnny Cash Hurt" and found it via a paid mp3 site.

It's not so good.

[slink]

I thought he may have, from your reference, so I searched for "Johnny Cash Hurt" and found it via a paid mp3 site.

It's not so good.

I've only heard it once. Can't remember when or why. I seem to recall thinking, even while hearing it - why cover it? It's one of those songs that there can only be one version of it.
i.e. Jane Says, Under the Bridge (or should have been, but alas, Britain had to spawn that band who did it who I forget the name of) and many others I can't think of right now!

[jough]

True, but then there are covers that surpass the original, like Alient Ant Farm's "Smooth Criminal" or Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" (or even his "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window").

I suppose cover songs could be another thread in another place, though.

[jay-ell]

See if you can find the video.  The video is excellent, and oddly prophetic.