Sing along, everybody! (To the tune of “Copacabana” — what else?)
His name was Bolan, he was a shooter
With his guns he would kill every looter
He had a Magnum, he had an Uzi
And while he tried to be the law
He always went a bit too far
Across the ruined streets, he was always on his feet
He was quite the psychopath
Mutants fired at him a lot
Fired at Bolan, the man Jack Bolan
Who shot back at them with his pistolas
Bolan, the man Jack Bolan!
Bullets and passion were always the fashion
To Jack Bolan, they were the same…
Another excursion into blurb logic. If the species is mutating, is that part of the problem or the solution? Which species exactly is Barry trying to preserve? The one that is genetically predisposed to really bad lounge music? I guess that would make the devastation complete.
I’m going to assume that the man on the cover isn’t the titular Marked Man. That would be the one that this fellow is out to shoot…
On a side note, isn’t usually easier to snipe from above the level of the street? Then again, that might be too subtle for someone who thinks he can/should stop the human race from mutating with a flintlock air rifle.
@fred is Barry’s parasitic twin, posting from inside his liver…
You gotta hand it to Barry. For a singer who’s been pilloried by music writers and mocked by comedians as bland and inoffensive since the early 80s[1], he’s done rather well for himself.
@Bruce: Having a career from the late 70s till now is impressive.
I did see him once in concert, since my mother was a Big Fan (stood in line to get a signature on his autobiography) and didn’t want to go alone, so she bought me a ticket. Say what you like about his music, he does put on a tight, impressive, perfectly arranged/choreographed show. Value for money, which I suspect he has a lot of.*
That review was a year after the famous “national malaise” speech, and if people wanted some feel-good light entertainment, who could blame them?
*I hope he uses it to get @fred Kuato out of his liver, and why does it have internet access?
February 13th, 2017 at 1:06 pm
“I shoot the gun that makes the whole world bleed. I glare and glare ’cause it’s what you need.”
February 13th, 2017 at 1:15 pm
Oh Marked Man, you came and preserved the future of the species, but I sent you awaaaaay…
February 13th, 2017 at 1:21 pm
No, no. It’s supposed to be The Marksman, Redo the cover.
February 13th, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Bah! Parliamentarian propaganda, I won’t have none of it.
February 13th, 2017 at 2:46 pm
I think his preservation of the mullet will be his greatest accomplishment.
February 13th, 2017 at 3:06 pm
Sing along, everybody! (To the tune of “Copacabana” — what else?)
His name was Bolan, he was a shooter
With his guns he would kill every looter
He had a Magnum, he had an Uzi
And while he tried to be the law
He always went a bit too far
Across the ruined streets, he was always on his feet
He was quite the psychopath
Mutants fired at him a lot
Fired at Bolan, the man Jack Bolan
Who shot back at them with his pistolas
Bolan, the man Jack Bolan!
Bullets and passion were always the fashion
To Jack Bolan, they were the same…
February 13th, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Martin Short finally heard one person too many refer to ‘The Three Amigos’ as Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and the Other One’.
February 13th, 2017 at 4:20 pm
Attack of the Glam Rockers.
February 13th, 2017 at 5:18 pm
Speaking as a fellow who knows about evolution, mutation is often necessary to preserve the future of a species. Or at least its bloodline.
February 13th, 2017 at 5:35 pm
@Anna T.: Wrong Bolan. And wouldn’t it all be in primary colours with a Mexico 70 font? And a ‘Ting!’ like a five-pointed star?
February 13th, 2017 at 5:57 pm
Was there a The Marked Woman by Ingrid Charles?
Yes, yes, I know, I’m going after the low-hanging fruit. The only thing I can see on the cover is hair, and part of a nose.
February 13th, 2017 at 6:39 pm
I’m thinking that originally 3D specs came with the book for optimal cover viewing.
February 13th, 2017 at 6:42 pm
Another excursion into blurb logic. If the species is mutating, is that part of the problem or the solution? Which species exactly is Barry trying to preserve? The one that is genetically predisposed to really bad lounge music? I guess that would make the devastation complete.
February 13th, 2017 at 7:53 pm
Does anyone else see a tiger’s face in his right fingertip and the white light to its left?
February 14th, 2017 at 12:57 am
I’m going to assume that the man on the cover isn’t the titular Marked Man. That would be the one that this fellow is out to shoot…
On a side note, isn’t usually easier to snipe from above the level of the street? Then again, that might be too subtle for someone who thinks he can/should stop the human race from mutating with a flintlock air rifle.
February 14th, 2017 at 5:24 am
If America is so devastated how can he find the time, hair products, running water, and blow dryer for this perfect ‘do?
February 14th, 2017 at 6:02 am
@ARY: I shake my maracas for you. (I don’t remember if there were maracas, but something called “Copacabana” ought to have them, right?)
June 20th, 2017 at 12:41 pm
@Tracy. Hair products? Blow dryer? I’m afraid it’s all too obvious how he “acquired” them. He shot Remy.
It’s all very tragic, but what can I say? Remy *would* insist on bringing a sword to a post-apocalyptic beauty products gunfight…
January 4th, 2024 at 5:17 pm
MUSIC ICON BARRY MANILOW ANNOUNCES LAST UK CONCERTS
https://barrymanilow.com/music-icon-barry-manilow-announces-last-uk-concerts/
January 5th, 2024 at 3:55 am
@fred’s going, for sure, judging by how often he’s mentioned this here today.
January 5th, 2024 at 11:05 am
@fred: It’s a miracle (miracle)
A true, blue spectacle, a miracle come true (oh-oh-oh-oh)
January 6th, 2024 at 2:38 pm
@GSSx-n(#20):
Going? As much as @fred posted, I just assumed he *is* Barry Manilow, thinking that GSS is a perfect vehicle for drawing huge crowds…. 😉
January 6th, 2024 at 9:17 pm
@Hammy: LOL.
Don’t think so. @fred’s probably Barry’s British press agent.
January 6th, 2024 at 10:33 pm
@fred is Barry’s parasitic twin, posting from inside his liver…
You gotta hand it to Barry. For a singer who’s been pilloried by music writers and mocked by comedians as bland and inoffensive since the early 80s[1], he’s done rather well for himself.
[1] Archetypal: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/06/26/barry-manilow/841f23b8-8b82-441f-b584-9b49101c7bbc/
January 7th, 2024 at 11:09 pm
@Bruce: Having a career from the late 70s till now is impressive.
I did see him once in concert, since my mother was a Big Fan (stood in line to get a signature on his autobiography) and didn’t want to go alone, so she bought me a ticket. Say what you like about his music, he does put on a tight, impressive, perfectly arranged/choreographed show. Value for money, which I suspect he has a lot of.*
That review was a year after the famous “national malaise” speech, and if people wanted some feel-good light entertainment, who could blame them?
*I hope he uses it to get @fred Kuato out of his liver, and why does it have internet access?
January 8th, 2024 at 12:43 am
Actually, Rowan Atkinson is Manly Barry’s UK press agent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTBrY_Uterk
January 8th, 2024 at 2:42 am
If you want to see bad plastic surgery cheeks rivaling Barry’s GOOGLE Joe(Jo) Shishido. Joe give you more pics.
GET TO THE CHOPPAH KUATO
January 8th, 2024 at 10:24 pm
@Tat: I bow once more to your YouTube-fu.
@fred: Jo was able to get through the times between jobs thanks to the nuts stored in his cheeks. Samurai Chipmunk.