Comments on: Thing a Week 30 - The Presidents http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/ Fri, 16 May 2008 19:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kyle http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-154715 Kyle Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:10:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-154715 Well, on the accuracy note (and with the appreciation that nobody will read my comment), I wanted to point out that Texas was not annexed from Mexico because it was an independent nation when it was annexed to the United States. I make no recommendations for changing lyrics. The song works, and only nutty people like me care all that much. What can I say, I'm a patriotic Texan. Well, on the accuracy note (and with the appreciation that nobody will read my comment), I wanted to point out that Texas was not annexed from Mexico because it was an independent nation when it was annexed to the United States. I make no recommendations for changing lyrics. The song works, and only nutty people like me care all that much. What can I say, I’m a patriotic Texan.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-21447 Jeff Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:24:40 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-21447 Yeah, I was going to point out that Garfield was assassinated in 1881, but obviously other scholars heard it before I did. Great song! How about "President Grant was better with a gun"? After all, his administration was marred repeatedly by scandal. Then you could change the Garfield line appropriately. :) Yeah, I was going to point out that Garfield was assassinated in 1881, but obviously other scholars heard it before I did. Great song!

How about “President Grant was better with a gun”? After all, his administration was marred repeatedly by scandal. Then you could change the Garfield line appropriately. :)

]]> By: Jason http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5963 Jason Wed, 10 May 2006 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5963 Every time I try to download this (either through this page or in iTunes) it gets abotu 80% done and then the downlaod just HANGS. Anyone else seeing this? Every time I try to download this (either through this page or in iTunes) it gets abotu 80% done and then the downlaod just HANGS.

Anyone else seeing this?

]]> By: Michael http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5962 Michael Wed, 10 May 2006 14:59:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5962 Actually, in that context those eight beats of silence are funnier than any words could be. The audience has heard "I don't like to make statements, BUT ... " for so long that they expect the same here, so they follow the singer out on his limb--and surprise! he's still at the trunk, sawing the limb out from under them. Actually, in that context those eight beats of silence are funnier than any words could be. The audience has heard “I don’t like to make statements, BUT … ” for so long that they expect the same here, so they follow the singer out on his limb–and surprise! he’s still at the trunk, sawing the limb out from under them.

]]> By: Batshua http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5954 Batshua Tue, 09 May 2006 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5954 I've got to say that this song makes me mad happy. A song about presidents where there isn't an explicit political statement. I know you were probably *thinking* something snarky, but you just got me to buy 2 CDs and all the Other Experiments because you didn't say it. My friends and I love your stuff. I live in a dorm and I have iTunes sharing on, so I'm making your music available in a small way. I’ve got to say that this song makes me mad happy. A song about presidents where there isn’t an explicit political statement.

I know you were probably *thinking* something snarky, but you just got me to buy 2 CDs and all the Other Experiments because you didn’t say it.

My friends and I love your stuff. I live in a dorm and I have iTunes sharing on, so I’m making your music available in a small way.

]]> By: Ed Rayne http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5824 Ed Rayne Fri, 05 May 2006 01:17:59 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5824 "In 1812 James Maddison kicked the British in the pants" Ahem, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington “In 1812 James Maddison kicked the British in the pants”

Ahem, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington

]]> By: Patrick M http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5515 Patrick M Mon, 01 May 2006 00:45:36 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5515 I've listened to the LGB version so many times that it was unsettling to not hear the one measure of Hail to the Chief come in a verse too early after Cleveland. I’ve listened to the LGB version so many times that it was unsettling to not hear the one measure of Hail to the Chief come in a verse too early after Cleveland.

]]> By: Alex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5409 Alex Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:11:59 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5409 Come on JC, tell us what you really wanted to say after "I don't like to make political statements...." :-) Come on JC, tell us what you really wanted to say after “I don’t like to make political statements….” :-)

]]> By: Leigh http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5375 Leigh Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:23:51 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5375 How perfect is this to get me in the mood for my AP US History exam on Thursday? I wonder if I can memorize it in that time and manage to work some lyrics into an essay... How perfect is this to get me in the mood for my AP US History exam on Thursday? I wonder if I can memorize it in that time and manage to work some lyrics into an essay…

]]> By: Pedantic Historian http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5366 Pedantic Historian Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:15:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5366 Just remember, "one" rhymes with "fun" and "ton", either of which could describe a presidential drinking binge. :D Just remember, “one” rhymes with “fun” and “ton”, either of which could describe a presidential drinking binge. :D

]]> By: Randal C. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5363 Randal C. Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:45:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5363 Very good--excellent companion piece to the Brunching Shuttlecocks' "88 Lines About 42 Presidents" (written before Bush II the regime). http://www.brunching.com/88lines.html Very good–excellent companion piece to the Brunching Shuttlecocks’ “88 Lines About 42 Presidents” (written before Bush II the regime).

http://www.brunching.com/88lines.html

]]> By: J. Hazelip http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5362 J. Hazelip Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:37:11 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5362 Never mind, it's working again. Weird... I wonder why I couldn't get it via the same link in the RSS feed..? Never mind, it’s working again. Weird… I wonder why I couldn’t get it via the same link in the RSS feed..?

]]> By: J. Hazelip http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5361 J. Hazelip Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:35:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5361 I am unable to download this file. Firefox indicates that it appears to have been removed. Can you fix the download link, or upload the file again? I am unable to download this file. Firefox indicates that it appears to have been removed. Can you fix the download link, or upload the file again?

]]> By: JC http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5352 JC Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:06:18 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5352 Dammit! 1881 - how did that happen? You all know that I strive for accuracy. I will have to do something about this. Love the image Len... Dammit! 1881 - how did that happen? You all know that I strive for accuracy. I will have to do something about this. Love the image Len…

]]> By: Len http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5349 Len Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:17:03 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5349 Here's what I came up with for the Visual TAW: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jawboneradio/136551341/ Eric gave me a good idea for another TAW for this week. I might try drawing it later this week. Here’s what I came up with for the Visual TAW:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jawboneradio/136551341/

Eric gave me a good idea for another TAW for this week. I might try drawing it later this week.

]]> By: Pedantic Historian http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5338 Pedantic Historian Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:32:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5338 "Garfield was assassinated in 1882" ... er, no. I remember the gallery o' presidents from my high school history book, and the single year listed under Garfield's picture was 1881. Wikipedia concurs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Garfield “Garfield was assassinated in 1882″ … er, no. I remember the gallery o’ presidents from my high school history book, and the single year listed under Garfield’s picture was 1881. Wikipedia concurs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Garfield

]]> By: Eric Ginsberg http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5324 Eric Ginsberg Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5324 F'ing BRILLIANT! I recently finished reading a book of presidents with my son, one president at a time, one night each, for a few months (I don't have him every night), so this was particularly amusing. However, nothing compairs to the genius of the empty line after, "I don't like to make political statements." Saying nothing was a thousand times funnier than anything you could have written there. Besides, what rhymes with "March", anyway? Larch? Parch? Those are stupid words. You made the right choice. C Ya, Eric F’ing BRILLIANT! I recently finished reading a book of presidents with my son, one president at a time, one night each, for a few months (I don’t have him every night), so this was particularly amusing. However, nothing compairs to the genius of the empty line after, “I don’t like to make political statements.” Saying nothing was a thousand times funnier than anything you could have written there. Besides, what rhymes with “March”, anyway? Larch? Parch? Those are stupid words. You made the right choice.

C Ya,
Eric

]]> By: Bob http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5307 Bob Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:40:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5307 Uhhhh, I know the line is suppose to be "Carter lusted in his heart for peanuts", but it really sounds like "Carter lusted in his heart for *penis*", which, while entertaining, is probably a bit of revisionist history. Uhhhh, I know the line is suppose to be “Carter lusted in his heart for peanuts”, but it really sounds like “Carter lusted in his heart for *penis*”, which, while entertaining, is probably a bit of revisionist history.

]]> By: Ben http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5303 Ben Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:56:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5303 Well done again, JC. Nice to know someone else is musically inspired by President's Day. A friend and I wrote this one back in college: http://www.gigital.com/Pres.mp3 Well done again, JC. Nice to know someone else is musically inspired by President’s Day. A friend and I wrote this one back in college: http://www.gigital.com/Pres.mp3

]]> By: Len http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5298 Len Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:08:53 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/04/28/thing-a-week-30-the-presidents/#comment-5298 Ooo...this should be an interesting one to draw. Let me see what I can come up with. BTW, in some parts it sounds like "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer." :) Ooo…this should be an interesting one to draw. Let me see what I can come up with.

BTW, in some parts it sounds like “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.” :)

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