Archie Kobain

I am so ready…  YES.

Yes, Yes, Yes!

Let’s go.  Let’s run away to Todos Santos together, live on the beach, get a scruffy dog named Zevon , and eat fresh fish every night that was delivered earlier that day by a non-English speaking lady in a red pickup truck?  Again…  YES.  I’m so ready.  Wasn’t that the plan…  Mexico 2012?  Hmmm?  OK.  Maybe I have the date wrong.  Details.

Walk Off The Earth?
Gladly.  OK, so…  I’ve been continuing to obssess over that song.  You know the one.  It’s stuck in my head.  I’ve tried playing it on my guitars, both acoustic and electric.  I’ve tried playing it on the xylophone, keyboard – even on my Canjo.  But I promise – pinky swear – after this week, I wont bring it up any more.  

The problem is that there are about a zillion covers of that song on MyTubeBook.  A zillion, I say…  And I’ve seen all of them.  But you don’t have to watch all of them.  You have me.  I will guide you to the best ones.  For example…

Have you seen the Walk Off The Earth cover…?

OK, that was innovative.  Interesting.
That got them millions of views and an appearance on the Ellen show.

What?

Barnsley, you are so silly.
Of course, I noticed the hot chick.

That was Sarah Blackwood.

I like that name…  Sarah.
Sarah Kobain – kinda has a nice ring to it, n’est pas?
Unfortunately, she is hyper-tatooficated.
So, enough about those guys.
How about the Pentatonix version…

Almost 5 million views.  Not bad.
It started to feel a little crowded in that warehouse, didn’t it?

Yes, Barnsley…  Kristie Maldonado.  Google her.

Next on the tour is the Animated Guys in Their Underpants Version.
I know what you’re thinking but trust me on this one.  It’s pretty good.

Well, what d’ja think?
No.  I don’t know why they were in their underpants.
Yeah…  I’m not sure if animated chicks have to be called hot.
Plus, what was up with her ears?  Who is this Zelda? 
Was she a Vulcan?  I know I am.

And was that Tommy Lee on the drums?

And what was up with Mario?  Move on dude.

And where did Barnsley go?

OK, I like this one too.
This is Ivy & Gold…

Yes, Barnsley.  I’m all over it.
Rachel Wilkinson…

It’s like it’s platinum blonde day around here today.
What ever happened to the Irish Redheads?

Uh, oh…

OK, now we’re getting to the good stuff.
Here is my second favorite from someone named Paulina…

Nice, huh?  Oh, and…how cute is Paulina?  I know.
Funny.  She actually looks like someone I currently know.
I mean.  I just know her.  Not like in the “biblical” sense.

What did you think, Barnsley?
Oh crap…  Barnsley passed out.

Barnsley!!!

Well, I’m going to have to call 9-1-1.
So, while I do that.  You guys can watch my favorite of the Go-Tee-Ay covers.
Here is the Netherlands Radio Choir performing Somebody That I Used to Know.

So hey, I’m completely out of time.
And remember, I promise not to speak of this song again.
It’s out of my system.  I’m done.

But you know, since you’re here and I’m here.
I guess that does make it “our time”.

OK, fine…  Queue up the Red Head… for Barnsley’s sake.

I know… 
Not a very exciting video yet, couldn’t take you eyes off her…right?
That’s their power.  Beware of the power of red.

Who’s that girl?  Who’s that girl?
Dunno.  I’m going to call her Jess.

That’s it.  Nothing left to see here.
See you next time, when I may be live from New York City!

Smootchie Bootchies.

– Arch