I was watching the Democratic National Convention last night, and over a reporter’s shoulder I saw Michael McDonald banging it out on the piano. Barack Obama strikes me as a pretty cool guy, but Michael McFreakingDonald? Doesn’t everyone think he’s terrible? That may be Barack’s first mistake of this campaign. I’m honestly surprised 75,000 people still showed up despite the McDonald appearance.
Anyway, I think McDonald is hilarious. The voice, the hair, the beard, the taking himself seriously. I mean, he’s like the perfect storm of douche. It’s like a hurricane of douche flying into my face whenever I see him.
Here are a couple hilarious Michael McDonald parodies I found on YouTube.
“Re-Michaeling”
“Ride Like the Wind”
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The first 20 seconds of Re-Michaeling is classic.
Dude… Michael McDonald is a bad-ass. On of the greatest purveyors of all things “smooth”. You recognize that voice within two seconds of hearing it. He may look like a douche… but who really cares. It’s the music man! He’s contributed to some classic recordings in his career from Steely to the Doobie Bros. Tell me you don’t love singing his backup lines in “Peg”! Give the guy SOME respect.
Wait a second. If you’re calling him a douche because of his appearance, then you’re also insulting Kenny Rogers and I’ll have none of that!
He’s also much thinner than that image lets on. That must have been a fat phase, that unfortunately featured a FUPA.
But doesn’t Stevie Wonder help make up for it?
There are so many of these…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSVq3UOZWCY&feature=related
Whatever, I’ve never heard of this McDonald character, but don’t be so surprised that the stadium didn’t empty out on account of him being a D-bag. They weren’t there to see McDonald in the first place. Put it another way, you wouldn’t leave early from a Rolling Stones concert just because you didn’t like there opener, would you?
Sorry, Shirk. I still find Michael McDonald nauseating. Don’t get me wrong, “Peg” was a nice piece. He sang like a lark. Unfortunately, I get crippling diarrhea when I hear him sing. It’s completely involuntary - nothing personal.
M Dorsch - sorry my sarcasm didn’t come through. I guess I should have sold it a little harder - apparently the 2 YouTube parodies and ridiculous “hurricane of douche” comment didn’t tip you off that this might be less than serious. I’m fully aware that typically at the Democratic National Convention people are there to see the Democratic presidential candidate. Appreciate the heads up, though.
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