Comments on: The Jam, The Java http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:39:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Janet http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-61382 Janet Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:34:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-61382 I was at the Jammin' Java concert on December 17th and it was hugely fun. This was actually a surprise to me, since I have recently become an Old Person, and barely knew what to do when I got there. And the staff pouring coffee all appeared to be about twelve years old... but I needn't have worried. It was a benign and faintly geeky crowd, and I felt right at home. So at home that when the actual Jonathan Coulton walked past me, I felt emboldened to just hand him the soft toy weasel I'd brought him. It was because.... well, I used to work at IKEA, and that's how I'd first run across him on YouTube, and recently I'd seen a John Hodgson video in which Hodgson addressed Coulton as "feral mountain man," so I decided he needed a weasel. The poor thing was perplexed by being accosted in the aisle as well as by the weasel. There was background noise, a white-haired woman pressing weasels on him, a baffling half-audible explanation.... But it was a magical night; I got to be in the mass zombie chorus, was introduced to Paul and Storm, heard almost all my fave Jonathan Coulton hits, and I didn't even have to sacrifice any monkeys, or ponies, to express my appreciation. I was at the Jammin’ Java concert on December 17th and it was hugely fun. This was actually a surprise to me, since I have recently become an Old Person, and barely knew what to do when I got there. And the staff pouring coffee all appeared to be about twelve years old… but I needn’t have worried. It was a benign and faintly geeky crowd, and I felt right at home. So at home that when the actual Jonathan Coulton walked past me, I felt emboldened to just hand him the soft toy weasel I’d brought him. It was because…. well, I used to work at IKEA, and that’s how I’d first run across him on YouTube, and recently I’d seen a John Hodgson video in which Hodgson addressed Coulton as “feral mountain man,” so I decided he needed a weasel. The poor thing was perplexed by being accosted in the aisle as well as by the weasel. There was background noise, a white-haired woman pressing weasels on him, a baffling half-audible explanation….

But it was a magical night; I got to be in the mass zombie chorus, was introduced to Paul and Storm, heard almost all my fave Jonathan Coulton hits, and I didn’t even have to sacrifice any monkeys, or ponies, to express my appreciation.

]]> By: Jess http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-60639 Jess Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:45:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-60639 Yeah, I peed my pants a little at that show. Yeah, I peed my pants a little at that show.

]]> By: Heather http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59994 Heather Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:01:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59994 What a fantastic show! I am now a Paul and Storm fan as well. Funny little tid-bit I wanted to share with you. After the show Marc and I were standing outside chatting with my dad and his wife that we brought along, and I noticed something odd about Marc's shirt. It happened to have one of my co-workers names on it. Marc was wearing the RE: Your Brains t-shirt with the memo on it. The memo is signed Robert Morris. My co-worker is Bob Morris! What cracks me up about the whole thing, is I can totally see him being the Bob in the song, and now every time I see him, your song runs through my head. Thanks so much, it's so much easier to smile when I see him now! What a fantastic show! I am now a Paul and Storm fan as well. Funny little tid-bit I wanted to share with you. After the show Marc and I were standing outside chatting with my dad and his wife that we brought along, and I noticed something odd about Marc’s shirt. It happened to have one of my co-workers names on it. Marc was wearing the RE: Your Brains t-shirt with the memo on it. The memo is signed Robert Morris. My co-worker is Bob Morris! What cracks me up about the whole thing, is I can totally see him being the Bob in the song, and now every time I see him, your song runs through my head. Thanks so much, it’s so much easier to smile when I see him now!

]]> By: John http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59965 John Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:31:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59965 They mostly covered "Hungry Like The Wolf," including an interspersed bonus game of trying to discover which of the stupid lyrics in the second verse JoCo was simply pulling out of his ear (ans: all of them, but they were still much better than the original). There was a brief interlude in the bridge where they swung over to the "Rio" chorus, and then came back to HLTW. They mostly covered “Hungry Like The Wolf,” including an interspersed bonus game of trying to discover which of the stupid lyrics in the second verse JoCo was simply pulling out of his ear (ans: all of them, but they were still much better than the original). There was a brief interlude in the bridge where they swung over to the “Rio” chorus, and then came back to HLTW.

]]> By: Erin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59917 Erin Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:56:43 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59917 Okay, inquiring minds need to know ... WHAT Duran Duran song was covered? Not that I need to torture myself about missing it, you understand. Okay, inquiring minds need to know … WHAT Duran Duran song was covered? Not that I need to torture myself about missing it, you understand.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59606 Aimee Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:44:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59606 Man, that was an AWESOME SHOW. It was my first time ever seeing you in concert and stuff and I have to admit, next time you come down here I will make all of my friends come, buy tickets and then empty the contents of their wallets at the merchandise table (as I did!). Unbelievably cool. Also, thanks for the cake! Man, that was an AWESOME SHOW. It was my first time ever seeing you in concert and stuff and I have to admit, next time you come down here I will make all of my friends come, buy tickets and then empty the contents of their wallets at the merchandise table (as I did!).

Unbelievably cool. Also, thanks for the cake!

]]> By: John http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59528 John Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:25:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59528 My wife and I had a great time as well. The Duran Duran encore was a nice bit of spontaneity, and the teamwork among all three performers during both sets enhanced the fun of the evening. We're looking forward to your next visit to town, whenever it may be, although given the curve of your current popularity trends you may be doing arena shows by then. :-) My wife and I had a great time as well. The Duran Duran encore was a nice bit of spontaneity, and the teamwork among all three performers during both sets enhanced the fun of the evening. We’re looking forward to your next visit to town, whenever it may be, although given the curve of your current popularity trends you may be doing arena shows by then. :-)

]]> By: Tina http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59518 Tina Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:53:40 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59518 That was one totally awesome show -- I have not had that much fun in quite a while! That was one totally awesome show — I have not had that much fun in quite a while!

]]> By: Zach http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59512 Zach Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:31:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59512 Every time you come to DC, my kids gets sick. :( Is there a causal relationship between these events? Every time you come to DC, my kids gets sick. :( Is there a causal relationship between these events?

]]> By: bjp http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59496 bjp Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:15:20 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59496 Great show! Really had a good time and all the people I dragged along were glad they came. Though one of them was disappointed you didn't give out fabulous prizes like Paul and Storm :-P Great show! Really had a good time and all the people I dragged along were glad they came. Though one of them was disappointed you didn’t give out fabulous prizes like Paul and Storm :-P

]]> By: Jen http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59421 Jen Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:23:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59421 THEY got Fudgie the Whale AND a Duran Duran cover? Holy Barbarella, I'm so jealous!!! If we feed you extra Cobb salad, can we at least get some Simon Le BonBons up here in PA? THEY got Fudgie the Whale AND a Duran Duran cover? Holy Barbarella, I’m so jealous!!! If we feed you extra Cobb salad, can we at least get some Simon Le BonBons up here in PA?

]]> By: Carriep http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59408 Carriep Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:07:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59408 braaaaains... braaaaains…

]]> By: Sally-Anne http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59388 Sally-Anne Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:40:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/12/19/the-jam-the-java/#comment-59388 AND we got a visit from Fudgie the Whale! (Ice cream and crunchies in his fudgie tail!) AND we got a visit from Fudgie the Whale! (Ice cream and crunchies in his fudgie tail!)

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