Comments on: The Kennedy Center Awards - Brian Wilson honored by…Hootie?

by: Holly

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:09:48 +0000

In today’s day and age where a cracked out Amy Wino…uh, Why-NO can win a Grammy for singing a song about saying NO to rehab and the Grammy lifetime achievement award winners don’t even get to be on stage for acknowledgment, I appreciated the fact that Hootie could actually hold a tune and didn’t slip in a few pointless “uh’s” or try to rap “California Girls.” And good for Brian for enjoying himself - it’s definitely tremendous to be acknowledged at something as prestigeous as the Kennedy Center Honors even if he does have to sit next to our buffoon of a president.

by: Woody

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:27:16 +0000

Clams,

Thanks for the insight. And I agree that the British kids were a treat. I should have made mention of that. But as I mentioned, I was drunk when I wrote this.

Woody

by: Clams McGuillicuddy

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:29:13 +0000

Brian absolutely had nothing to do with the Hootie choice. He just showed up. Brian’s band was schedualed to go and perform as backup band for whomever was to sing but the plug was pulled last minute and to everyones shock and horror…Hootie was the replacement. No one knew what hit them. The clothes are the Pendelton shirts the BBoys wore in the very, very early days. In the business that’s known as “art direction”. So in the end, Brian watched and accepted the honor with grace. He couldn’t give a rats ass who’s playing his shit. He just wants to enjoy life with his wife and kids and have a good time. And he did. He had an awesome time. The British kids at the end of the show made up for the Hootie nightmare completely. They were precious to say the least.

Best, *********

by: PRick Lachey

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:52:28 +0000

I have to admit that I was excited to watch this clip as I am most Hootie clips because they rank so high on the unintentional comedy scale……and this one doesn’t disappoint.

On the “So bad its good” meter I would have to rank this one above the Tom Waits “Closing Time” cover that Hootie did…..but way, way, WAY below the Hootie duet I saw with John Daly (yes, that John Daly)after a “celebrity” golf tournament that I watched one Sunday on VH1 while smack dab in the middle of a crippling hangover.

by: oz

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:22:17 +0000

And what are team hootie wearing?

by: Drinking Buddy

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:40:35 +0000

Great clip. Steve Martin can’t believe what he’s seeing. You can tell he really doesn’t want to stand toward the end. Or maybe he’s too busy thinking, “I can’t believe I’m sitting next to the President of the United States and getting a Kennedy Center Award for starring in ‘The Jerk’, ‘Roxeanne’, and ‘Three Amigos’”. That’s the equivalent of Weird Al Yankovic getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

by: moish

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:41:38 +0000

for some reason i couldn’t help but watch the youtube clip even though it was clearly against my better judgement. upon reviewing the footage i am struck with equal parts awe and surprise by how well you tempered your abhorrence. this is a travesty. and wtf is brian wilson doing bobbing his head along to this blasphemous rendition? they didn’t even do a faithful cover. is he simply being a good soldier or has he truly lost it? did he approve of this? did he hand pick the hooties? these are the questions i demand answered. toute de suite.

by: Woody

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:50:08 +0000

I would like to clarify one thing about this post: I was drunk and filled with rage when I wrote. Upon further reflection, I don’t think my point of how much I can’t stand Hootie and how mortified I was by this performance was made clear enough.

Thanks for listening.