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I don’t know who’s the lie, but it sounds like one HELL OF A WEEKEND!!

I don’t know who’s the lie, but it sounds like one HELL OF A WEEKEND!!

Is it all in that pretty little head of yours?
What goes on in that place in the dark?
Well, I used to know a girl and I could have sworn
That her name was Veronica

Oh well, she used to have a carefree mind of her own
And a delicate look in her eye
These days I'm afraid she's not even sure
If her name is Veronica

Do you suppose that waiting hands on eyes
Veronica has gone to hide?
And all the time she laughs at those
Who shout her name and steal her clothes
Veronica
Veronica
Veronica (veronica)

Do the days drag by? Did the favors wane?
Did he roam down the town all the while?
Will you wake from your dream with a wolf at the door
Reaching out for Veronica

Well, it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of Veronica

On the Empress of India
And as she closed her eyes upon the world
And picked upon the bones of last week's news
She spoke his name out loud again

Do you suppose that waiting hands on eyes
Veronica has gone to hide?
And all the time she laughs at those
Who shout her name and steal her clothes
Veronica
Veronica
Veronica (veronica)

Veronica sits in her favorite chair
She sits very quiet and still
And they call her a name that they never get right
And if they don't then nobody else will

But she used to have a carefree mind of her own
With a devilish look in her eye
Saying, "You can call me anything you like
But my name is Veronica"

Do you suppose that waiting hands on eyes
Veronica has gone to hide?
And all the time she laughs at those
Who shout her name and steal her clothes
Veronica
Veronica
Oh (oh) Veronica

I assume we aren't counting greatest hits albums or live albums (which are often greatest hits albums)?
 
Van Halen - 1984
Journey - Escape
Metallica - Metallica 
Boston - Boston
Rush - Moving Pictures
 
Honorable Mention:  Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
 
These albums don't necessarily have my favorite songs from my favorite artists, but they all have several great songs on them.  Van Halen is not my favorite band, but 1984 is pretty much a perfect album in that every song on that album is, at least, very very good to great.
 

And the voice of that A.I. was Harlan Ellison.  He was a friend of JMS from way back in the Twilight Zone days.

I’ll see those and raise you...
1) Pippin (O.C.)
2) Jesus Christ Superstar (O.C.)
3) Wicked (O.C.)
4) Company (Raul Esparza version)
5) Man of La Mancha (Brian Stokes Mitchell version)

So, I put together a list of musicals albums just to see what it would look like these days. Here's what I have, though subject to revision. Once again, no particular order. And strictly stage, no movies. 
 
Chess Jesus Christ Superstar  The Who's Tommy Once on this Island  Cats Too many honorable mentions to list them all, but difficult choices include Fiddler on the Roof, Assassins, Snoopy!!! The Musical, Sweeney Todd

You of course know that Del Floria’s Tailor shop is a front for Section 31’s operations into the Gamma Quadrant.
(is anybody else enough of a geek to recognize that reference?)  (Or any of the many others up here.)

Re: Jokes
 
A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer.
All of a sudden, he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish."
 
Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord
said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will
grant you one wish.
 
The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I
want."
 
The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the
enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required
to reach the bottom of the Pacific ! The concrete and steel it would take."
 
"I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly
things.
Take a little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think
would honor and glorify me."
 
The man thought about it for a long time.
 
Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand women. I want to
know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give me the
silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say 'nothing',
and how I can make a woman truly happy."
 
The Lord replied, "Do you want lights on that bridge ?"

Re: Jokes
 
Some of you might like to know what supervisors are really saying in all those glowing employee work performance evaluations they keeps cranking out.
 
 
AVERAGE: Not too bright.
 
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed no major blunders to date.
 
ACTIVE SOCIALLY: Drinks heavily.
 
ZEALOUS ATTITUDE: Opinionated.
 
CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH: Still one step ahead of the law.
 
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: Will stick with us until retirement.
 
QUICK THINKING: Offers plausible excuses for errors.
 
TAKES PRIDE IN WORK: Conceited.
 
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PROGRESS: Buys drinks for superiors.
 
INDIFFERENT TO INSTRUCTION: Knows more than superiors.
 
STERN DISCIPLINARIAN: A real jerk.
 
TACTFUL IN DEALING WITH SUPERIORS: Knows when to keep mouth shut.
 
APPROACHES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH LOGIC: Finds someone else to do the job.
 
A KEEN ANALYST: Thoroughly confused.
 
NOT A DESK PERSON: Did not go to university.
 
EXPRESSES SELF WELL: Can string two sentences together.
 
SPENDS EXTRA HOURS ON THE JOB: Miserable home life.
 
CONSCIENTIOUS AND CAREFUL: Scared.
 
METICULOUS IN ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A nitpicker.
 
DEMONSTRATES QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP: Has a loud voice.
 
JUDGMENT IS USUALLY SOUND: Lucky.
 
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE: A snob.
 
KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR: Knows lots of dirty jokes.
 
STRONG ADHERENCE TO PRINCIPLES: Stubborn.
 
GETS ALONG EXTREMELY WELL WITH SUPERIORS AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE: A coward.
 
SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE: Stupid.
 
OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION: Turns in work on time.
 
IS UNUSUALLY LOYAL: Wanted by no-one else.
 
ALERT TO COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS: An office gossip.
 
REQUIRES WORK-VALUE ATTITUDINAL READJUSTMENT: Lazy and hard-headed.
 
HARD WORKER: Usually does it the hard way.
 
ENJOYS JOB: Needs more to do.
 
HAPPY: Paid too much.
 
WELL ORGANIZED: Needs more to do.
 
COMPETENT: Is still able to get work done if supervisor helps.
 
CONSULTS WITH SUPERVISOR OFTEN: Pain in the ****.
 
WILL GO FAR: Related to management.
 
SHOULD GO FAR: Please.
 
USES TIME EFFECTIVELY: Clock watcher.
 
VERY CREATIVE: Finds 5 reasons to do anything except original work.
 
USES RESOURCES WELL: Delegates everything.
 
DESERVES PROMOTION: (or anything else - just get him or her away from me!).

Re: Jokes
 
The four scariest phrases ever heard in the military:
 
The E-1 who says, "I learned this in Basic Training..."
 
The O-1 who says, "Based on my experience..."
 
The E-5 who says, "Trust me, Sir..."
 
The E-9 who chuckles, "Watch THIS sh*t..."
 
 
Even more scary:
 
A Pfc with a badge.
 
A 2nd lieutenent with a map.

Re: Jokes
 
Reasons why Chocolate is better than Sex
 
Chocolate satisfies even when it has gone soft.
You can safely have chocolate while you are driving.
You can make chocolate last as long as you want it to.
You can have chocolate even in front of your mother.
If you bite the nuts too hard the chocolate won't mind.
Two people of the same sex can have chocolate without being called nasty names.
The word "commitment" doesn't scare off chocolate.
You can have chocolate on top of your workbench/desk during working hours without upsetting your co-workers.
You can ask a stranger for chocolate without getting your face slapped.
You don't get hairs in your mouth with chocolate.
With chocolate there's no need to fake it.
Chocolate doesn't make you pregnant.
You can have chocolate at any time of the month.
Good chocolate is easy to find.
You can have as many kinds of chocolate as you can handle.
You are never too young or too old for chocolate.
When you have chocolate it does not keep your neighbors awake.
With chocolate size doesn't matter.

Re: Jokes
 
Why Pilots Prefer Airplanes Over Women
* Airplanes usually kill you quickly; a woman takes her time.
 
* Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch.
 
* Airplanes don't get mad if you do a "touch and go."
 
* Airplanes don't object to a pre-flight inspection.
 
* Airplanes come with a manual to explain their operation.
 
* Airplanes have strict weight and balance limitations.
 
* Airplanes can be flown at any time of the month.
 
* Airplanes don't come with in-laws.
 
* Airplanes don't care about how many other airplanes you've flow before.
 
* Airplanes and pilots both arrive at the same time.
 
* Airplanes don't mind if you look at other airplanes.
 
* Airplanes don't mind if you buy airplane magazines.
 
* Airplanes expect to be tied down.
 
* Airplanes don't comment on your piloting skills.
 
* Airplanes don't whine unless something is really wrong.
 
* However, when airplanes go quiet, just like women, it's usually not good.

Granted, some of the Fourth World/Eternals stuff could be pretty out there. But the costumes of the Fantastic Four & Challengers of the Unknown are classics. Clean and simple, copied by everyone.  The era of the ‘60’s and ‘70s fashions and art were equally ugly and probably had a lot to do with all that 
    I’m just getting in the habit of sticking up for Jack Kirby since he didn’t get the recognition he deserved from the MCU movies until recently.

You of course know that Del Floria’s Tailor shop is a front for Section 31’s operations into the Gamma Quadrant.
(is anybody else enough of a geek to recognize that reference?)  (Or any of the many others up here.)

This is a screen shot of the Space Station Directory from Star Trek: Deep Space 9. 
 

I’ll play the Broadway game with you anytime, but I don’t think there’ll be a lot of other folks in the mix.
I used to say that I was the only straight guy who watched the Tony’s every year.
 

I like that version of Chess, too, but you can't beat Murray Head. I almost went entirely to musical soundtracks, which would have been easier, but I think that's another list. 

Chess is a great pick, although I prefer the Adam Pascal/Idena Menzel/Josh Groban version that shows on PBS from time to time.  It’s on YouTube under “Checkers” so it won’t get pulled for copyright.   I wondered if anybody was going to pick any Broadway cast albums.

This is trickier than I anticipated because I usually don't think in terms of albums. Most of my choices are either greatest hits compilations or soundtracks. So, in no particular order...
 
Chess (original soundtrack) ABBA Gold The Dance, Fleetwood Mac The Best of The Alan Parsons Project   American Idiot, Green Day

A Kind of Magic, otherwise known as the lost soundtrack for Highlander!   Nice pull.  A question though, how come Bat out of Hell II and not the original?   Was it a particular song that made the difference?
     Not a challenge, just a topic for discussion like I hoped this would bring.

     No need to fight you, those are all great picks.  It’s just that those types of soundtracks were going to be my next thread after we chewed this bone a while.   

Thinking mostly of albums I can listen to straight though. Not sure if these are the best of all time, but this is what's coming to mind right now.  All lists are in order of album name. 
 
Current Top 5
Floodland - Sisters of Mercy
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Iron Maiden
Who Killed Amanda Palmer - Amanda Palmer 
Wild Birds - Peter Murphy 
Workshop of the Telescopes - Blue Öyster Cult

Honorable Mentions
Bauhaus 1979–1983 - Bauhaus
Casting Shadows - Wolfsheim
Dirt - Alice In Chains 
Vapor Transmission - Orgy 
She Wants Revenge - She Wants Revenge
 
Finally, because I'm already breaking the rules, soundtracks!  (Fight me!)
The Crow (1994)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Hackers (1995)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

I was inspired by the 3 songs thread so let’s do this.  What are your five favorite albums/ Greatest of all Time? 
I’m going to put in one rule here and if there’s a dispute I will hear all sides and then make the ruling.  There are a great many wonderful soundtrack albums out there. But we will not be allowing ones like The Big Chill, Almost Famous or Forrest Gump that pick and choose individual songs from many artists and many albums. 
   These must be either from one performer/band or one performance from many bands ie; Live Aid or Woodstock.
  My picks in no order are
    Harry Chapin- Greatest Hits Live
    The Band - The Last Waltz
    The Beatles - Rubber Soul
    Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
    Bruce Springsteen - Live from the Hammersmith Odeon 
      What have you got?