Monday, January 31, 2011

Alas, Foghorn Never Sang for the Smiths

So, in the latest epic thread at Central Snark, a tired Ned wrote:

How has my day been? I read

People say that Murray Lightburn sounds a lot like Morrissey

as “People say that Foghorn Leghorn sounds a lot like Morrissey” and found myself nodding.


While Foghorn never sang for the Smiths, one may get somewhat of an approximation by listening to Mojo Nixon's version of Girlfriend in a Coma:





For the record, my favorite Mojo Nixon (and Skid Roper) tune is the original version of Jesus at McDonald's. My favorite line, "They weren't the kind of couches you want to sit on, they were the kind of couches you want to sleep on."

Oddly enough, while Googling "Foghorn Leghorn" & "Morissey", I found this video, which has nothing to do with Foghorn, Mojo, or Stephen Patrick.

3 comments:

  1. TruculentandUnreliableJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    I think the best part is the fact that it's twice as long as the original.

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  2. I have a an OFFICIAL work shirt that has "Mojo" on one side, and "Mushroom Maniac" on the other.

    Came with sweat stains.

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  3. I think the best part is the fact that it's twice as long as the original.

    Well, Morissey didn't have to insert a diatribe blaming Mojo for insensitivity in his version.

    I have a an OFFICIAL work shirt that has "Mojo" on one side, and "Mushroom Maniac" on the other.

    No doubt, the mushrooms serve to inspire you at the drafting table.

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