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November 07, 2007
Retrohump: I'm a little dinosaur
Jonathan Richman is the Modern Lovers. Jonathan Richman is a special human being. His zaniness confirmed way before showing up on the big screen as the Oompa Loompa-esque musical narrator in There's Something About Mary.
Jonathan Richman - "I'm a Little Dinosaur" Berkeley, 1981
Believe it or not, things did indeed happen before the Internet was around to document them. Before Franco-bloggers Blogotheque re-branded impromptu outdoor shows as 'take aways,' it was all hippies on the street causing a ruckus. In this case, staunch conservatives at Berkeley.
Jonathan Richman - "I'm a Little Dinosaur" Rough Trade VHS comp
Scottish poet, humorist, all around hyphenator, Ivor 'droopy eyes' Cutler (not Droopy) introduces Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers.
Jonathan Richman does whatever he wants
With that cartoonish face, taking the piss is easy.
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Fun fact: The following note is posted on the Vapor Records website, Richman's current label:
(Please note that Jonathan Richman does not have any direct involvement with the Vapor Records website and does not participate in the internet on any level.)
Emphasis ours.
Posted by Merry Swankster at November 7, 2007 12:45 PM
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One of my great quibbles with YouTube is that it features no footage of the Modern Lovers' original line-up.
I agree that Jonathan is the defining force behind the band, but the fact that none of his later stuff comes close to that early material would stop me from saying that he "is" the Modern Lovers. That line-up scattered to be founding members of Talking Heads and the Cars, after all. They were no slouches.
Posted by: Jeff K at November 7, 2007 12:54 PM
Fair enough. Trying to keep things simple and I got lazy.
Posted by: Sebastian at November 7, 2007 01:00 PM
