Comments on: If the Doors performed the theme to "Reading Rainbow" http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498971 penguinchris Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498971 Burton is quite active on Twitter and tweeted about this last week, he liked it. Burton is quite active on Twitter and tweeted about this last week, he liked it.

]]> By: A. M. Schultz http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498717 A. M. Schultz Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498717 That is beyond awesome! Jimmy Fallon continues to evolve not just as a comedian, but as an all-around entertainer. That said, this may be my favorite Fallon skit ever. That is beyond awesome!

Jimmy Fallon continues to evolve not just as a comedian, but as an all-around entertainer. That said, this may be my favorite Fallon skit ever.

]]> By: malindrome http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498638 malindrome Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498638 By a weird coincidence, this week's "<a href="http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2012/08/episode-160.html" rel="nofollow">Dinner Party Download</a>" features an interview with LeVar Burton (who sounds like a really cool guy), and at the end they play the Jimmy Fallon cover of the theme. By a weird coincidence, this week’s “Dinner Party Download” features an interview with LeVar Burton (who sounds like a really cool guy), and at the end they play the Jimmy Fallon cover of the theme.

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498272 ocker3 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498272 Exactly! Exactly!

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498271 ocker3 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498271  why did you duck?  why did you duck?

]]> By: Amelia_G http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498254 Amelia_G Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498254 What could be done with 3-2-1 Contact! Or Rita Moreno's "HEY, YOU GUUUYS!" What could be done with 3-2-1 Contact! Or Rita Moreno’s “HEY, YOU GUUUYS!”

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498249 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498249 Either one would probably leave him with disabling laryngitis, as it did both of them. Either one would probably leave him with disabling laryngitis, as it did both of them.

]]> By: rattypilgrim http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498225 rattypilgrim Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498225  Janice Joplin was kind of the female Jim Morrison. He should give her a try.  Janice Joplin was kind of the female Jim Morrison. He should give her a try.

]]> By: malindrome http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498200 malindrome Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498200 "Gentlemen, we can <a href="http://modernhumorist.com/mh/0107/simulatron/#" rel="nofollow">rebuild him</a>.  We have the technology." “Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.  We have the technology.”

]]> By: Mitch_M http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498175 Mitch_M Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498175 This makes me nostalgic for the day the drunk lady walked up to me on State St right after I got out of the plasma center on acid and said "You look like Jim Morrison!" I like stability but I miss being 20, I miss sleeping in my Datsun 310, and I miss my hair! This makes me nostalgic for the day the drunk lady walked up to me on State St right after I got out of the plasma center on acid and said “You look like Jim Morrison!” I like stability but I miss being 20, I miss sleeping in my Datsun 310, and I miss my hair!

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498174 Kimmo Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498174 It's on Youtube (no idea if it's the same version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb_Wv_o8nE0 It’s on Youtube (no idea if it’s the same version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb_Wv_o8nE0

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498169 Kimmo Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498169 Hey, that's pretty sweet. Bummer they didn't have CGI in 1970... Hey, that’s pretty sweet.

Bummer they didn’t have CGI in 1970…

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498161 Kimmo Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498161 Why don't <i>you</i> stop the idiot commercials on your TV? Plug it into your computer. Why don’t you stop the idiot commercials on your TV?

Plug it into your computer.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498150 Halloween_Jack Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498150  I'm not sure that it would have counted as exaggerated over the Doors' telescoped career, as Jim Morrison would often show up so drunk and/or stoned that he could barely stand.  I’m not sure that it would have counted as exaggerated over the Doors’ telescoped career, as Jim Morrison would often show up so drunk and/or stoned that he could barely stand.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498148 Halloween_Jack Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498148  I understand your confusion. To paraphrase one of Quentin Tarantino's lines from <i>Pulp Fiction</i>, "I can't believe it's the same guy."  I understand your confusion. To paraphrase one of Quentin Tarantino’s lines from Pulp Fiction, “I can’t believe it’s the same guy.”

]]> By: hikerhobbit http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498127 hikerhobbit Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498127 There can be no doubt this is Jimmy Fallon.  This man seems to be a very talented music impersonator! There can be no doubt this is Jimmy Fallon.  This man seems to be a very talented music impersonator!

]]> By: Incipient Madness http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498076 Incipient Madness Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498076 And Fallon's certainly a lot better than Ian Astbury. True enough, I've never been a Doors fan, that's why I can speak the name of Astbury. Still think he was great with The Cult.  And Fallon’s certainly a lot better than Ian Astbury. True enough, I’ve never been a Doors fan, that’s why I can speak the name of Astbury.

Still think he was great with The Cult. 

]]> By: tré http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498062 tré Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498062 In this video he talks about the lengths they went to in getting it that accurate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFieOMWRZSk In this video he talks about the lengths they went to in getting it that accurate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFieOMWRZSk

]]> By: Zak McKracken http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498050 Zak McKracken Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498050 Gosh! I didn't know the original song, so I looked it up_after seeing the video. I think it's much cooler this way round. "They ruined that great Doors tune for a children's show!" Gosh!
I didn’t know the original song, so I looked it up_after seeing the video. I think it’s much cooler this way round. “They ruined that great Doors tune for a children’s show!”

]]> By: Jason Garland http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498021 Jason Garland Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498021 Reel Big Fish does Reading Rainbow http://grooveshark.com/s/Reading+Rainbow/3VlJ6l?src=5 <b>Moderator note:</b> This link takes you to a page that demands that you confirm that you wish to leave it. Reel Big Fish does Reading Rainbow http://grooveshark.com/s/Reading+Rainbow/3VlJ6l?src=5

Moderator note: This link takes you to a page that demands that you confirm that you wish to leave it.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1498016 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1498016 Mr. Fallon might make a pretty good Grace Slick. Mr. Fallon might make a pretty good Grace Slick.

]]> By: febryle http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497999 febryle Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497999 I can't believe I'm the first to post this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sALru9IJk I can’t believe I’m the first to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sALru9IJk

]]> By: SignalJammer http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497996 SignalJammer Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497996 The only way that could have been funnier is if  Carol Kaye was sitting in a chair, off to the side, playing bass The only way that could have been funnier is if  Carol Kaye was sitting in a chair, off to the side, playing bass

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497975 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497975 Extra points for the effusive crotchal arrangement. Extra points for the effusive crotchal arrangement.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497958 Boundegar Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497958 This is brilliant and wonderful! This is brilliant and wonderful!

]]> By: Uhclem http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497916 Uhclem Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497916 Sadly, Fallon does a much better Jim Morrison impersonation than the real Morrison was able to do the last time I saw the Doors. Sadly, Fallon does a much better Jim Morrison impersonation than the real Morrison was able to do the last time I saw the Doors.

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497898 Preston Sturges Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497898 GF just threw her panties at the monitor.  GF just threw her panties at the monitor. 

]]> By: soithascometothis http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497864 soithascometothis Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497864 After the first time I saw this I had the thought that someone doing a Jefferson Airplane version in the style of "Somebody to Love" would be good too. After the first time I saw this I had the thought that someone doing a Jefferson Airplane version in the style of “Somebody to Love” would be good too.

]]> By: Manel http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497862 Manel Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497862 Well done!  Jimmy Fallon is an excellent performer.  Very funny (and good-looking). Well done!  Jimmy Fallon is an excellent performer.  Very funny (and good-looking).

]]> By: whoknew http://boingboing.net/2012/08/03/if-the-doors-performed-the-the.html#comment-1497852 whoknew Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174712#comment-1497852 You guys are funny.  Cory, that IS Mr. Fallon! You guys are funny.  Cory, that IS Mr. Fallon!

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