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« on: July 02, 2009, 07:20:10 PM »
Prince. Wearing women's clothes only helps sometimes, especially when you can sing and play that way.

Lou Reed. You know why.

George Harrison. It's always the quiet ones.

Freddie Mercury. Let's see you prance around in tights with your mic stand as a phallic symbol.
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 07:22:17 PM »
Isaac Bashevis Singer. Read him.
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2009, 07:32:13 PM »
I give Iggy Pop a pass even though the Stooges reunion album and his solo career were very spotty. Those first few Stooges albums will always be excellent as will Kill City and New Values. I still like reading and watching interviews with him and he can still bring it live. I would advize him to put on a damn shirt these days though and some day make another try at an autobiography or at least a my thoughts on..... or transcribed interviews thing like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Beatles did recentley.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2009, 07:42:35 PM »
Anthony Bourdain.
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2009, 02:07:53 AM »
James Garner. For high moral standards and coolness simultaneously. For living in a camper on the beach with his old man. And for having been able to enter any room or house with false specs and a false calling card.
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2009, 09:38:23 PM »
Burt Bacharach: one word: CLASSY gent
George Lucas: 70s to early 80s
Harry Nilsson
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2009, 10:34:53 PM »
noname- beautiful, funny, and has good taste- too cool.
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2009, 08:31:41 AM »
Lennon. Robert Mitchum. Jim Morrison. Lou Reed. Dylan. Keith Richards. Almost all have the "foda you" attitude.
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2009, 01:53:00 AM »
Mike Love George Clooney. For great films (esp. that one about the McCarthy era), and for spreading his views on things politic in such an eloquent way.
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2009, 09:00:47 AM »
Crow T. Robot.

Jeff Mangum.

Bob Dylan.

Franklin Pierce.

Chester A. Arthur.

Phillip Roth.

Mitch Mitchell.
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2009, 06:00:18 PM »
Crow T. Robot will always be cool


I didnt realize how cool George Clooney was until i saw From Dusk Til Dawn, he needs to be in more Tarintino stuff
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2009, 06:28:17 PM »
Not that I'm shying away from Tom Servo, Mike Nelson or Joel Hodgson, either. But Gypsy and Cambot suck ass.

While we're on this note: TV's Frank. Oh yeah.
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2009, 06:18:07 PM »
Im fucking cool, thats all you need to know!
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« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2009, 06:43:14 PM »
I'll grant you acceptable. We'll work from that. Bill Moyers is fuckin cool.
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2009, 02:33:29 PM »
Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson!!!
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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2009, 02:59:52 PM »
Nancy Sinatra - many great recordings beyond just the few hits she's known for. And she still makes good records! Also she has a lot of respect for her fans, which shows in the way she runs her own websites: sinatrafamily.com and nancysinatra.com
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2009, 03:06:27 PM »
Skippy Handelman. Obvious reasons.
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« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2009, 12:59:55 PM »
Steven Page (ex-Barenaked Ladies singer)


BTW, Luther, when I was reading the post where you mentioned Jeff Mangum, an NMH song started randomly playing on my computer.
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"I thought Brian was a perfect gentleman, apart from buttering his head and trying to put it between two slices of bread"  -Tom Petty, after eating with Brian.

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« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2009, 10:11:17 PM »
Quote from: Alex on September 15, 2009, 12:59:55 PM
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BTW, Luther, when I was reading the post where you mentioned Jeff Mangum, an NMH song started randomly playing on my computer.
Well then, one out of two.
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« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2009, 12:45:49 PM »
Jeff Goldbum in Jurassic Park.
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« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2009, 12:11:44 PM »
Samuel L. Jackson
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« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2009, 02:41:47 AM »
Morgan Freeman in 'Se7en'. Best line: 'John Doe's Got The Upper Hand'. Then you just know that the worst case scenario has come true... Shocked
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« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2015, 06:41:09 AM »
Dunno even half of these people; otherwise, mine are:

The BBs (their being 'underdogs' gives 'em extra coolness)
Iggy Pop (singing AND playing a girl in "Dead Man". Didn't know I would get to see Iggy wearing a bonnet, ha!)
Lou Reed (2 words:"Sweet Jane")
Robert Mitchum (agree with this choice, he's terrific actor, can play at ease both villains & heroes)
Sylvester Stallone (might be the best-looking actor of all-time. Imo. Has comedic talent too, watch "Oscar" 'n' "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot")
Ron Perlman (underrated by all means. Severe appearance backed with amazingly gracious & noble attitude)
Mel Blanc (for voicing one of my favorite cartoons. Esp. 80s "Heathcliff" (title character))
Tim Kazurinsky (best Ozzy imitation, & other SNL skits + starring in "Police Academy", which is cool alone)
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« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2015, 07:18:25 AM »
What would be the definition of 'cool'?
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« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2015, 08:03:08 AM »
Quote from: Ovi on February 18, 2015, 07:18:25 AM
What would be the definition of 'cool'?

Anything below 16 celsius or 61 fahrenheit.

Al Jardine is now pretty cool.  Early on?  Maybe not quite as much.  David L Marks too.  Me. Wink

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