February 2012
27 posts
I’d figured that by point in time in my life, I’d be embarking on a grand perversion of the body and mind.
Instead, I’m just some flesh and bone trapped in a cubicle…
The next time some cinema snob tries to sell you on the prestige and honor of winning an Academy Award remind the snob of this FACT:
Three 6 Mafia won an Oscar for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” in 2005.
The incomparable Gary Oldman (better known as Sid Vicious, Lee Harvey Oswald, Dracula, Beethoven, Sirius Black or Jim Gordon) received his FIRST Oscar nomination in 2012 for his role as George Smiley in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”.
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So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell
Blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Today you were far away
and I didn’t ask you why
What could I say
I was far away
You just walked away
and I just watched you
What could I say
How close am I to losing you
Tonight you just close your eyes
and I just watch you
slip away
How close am I to losing you
Hey, are you awake
Yeah I’m right here
Well can I ask you about today
How close am I to losing you
How close am I to losing
On Saturday, May 12th, I will be participating in the 19th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women. You can join me in the fight against women’s cancers by making a donation on my behalf. Your donation will help fund important research into the cause and cure of women’s cancers, prevention, education and support service programs. Every dollar will help bring us one step closer to a cure.
The National | Cherry Tree (live)