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Stinkysteve
01-11-2004, 09:20 AM
08/06/98 31st. show

SHOW OPENING
Opie opens announcing that they are setting up the Imaginary Ballroom for Semisonic to perform live. Anthony makes a comment about Minnesota, Being a land of musicians and murderers.
Monica’s testimony teaser, how someone will leak the news to the press. Opie makes an observation on how when the heat is on with Bill Clinton, Saddam Huissein starts up trouble in the middle East. Opie is convinced that Bill Clinton and Saddam Huissein are drinking buddies. Ant does a Bill Clinton voice to simulate what the telephone conversation might be like between Bill and Saddam. Opie gives out the WNEW phone, and fax telephone numbers and How to instant feedback the studio if you have something important.

FIRST BREAK
Steven Tyler and Perry swimming with sharks in an aquarium tank. Opie comments that it might be dangerous for Steven Tyler to go diving with sharks because he could be mistaken for a large mouth bass. Anthony comments, “What is the shark going to do, bite him? Go on an acid trip that a fish has never had before. ‘What did I eat man? Whaaa... I’m tripping’”. If you are a big rock star, you can do whatever you want. Opie wants to swim in an aquarium and Anthony wants no part of it.
Story of the day. John Kamikaze, Scotland’s self styled prince of pain, Set a stomach turning world record, by spending fifteen minutes suspended in the air by, (eight) meat hooks embedded in his back, (and one in each leg). Anthony gags. Kamikaze said, “Pain is all in the mind...” Anthony brings up the “idiots in school that used to do things like going out in the middle of winter without a coat...
Baseball update, (Mets losing 8 to 7 in the bottom of the ninth), and ranking on baseball announcers in general... how they pay little attention to the game, and an example of how the game seems to get in the way of their conversation. Mark McGuire and the race to the home run record, and the problems that may arise. How the ball is estimated to be worth over a million dollars. “ I got the hand of the 7 year old boy and the ball, I hacked it off with a machete...” Opie asks if Ant thinks Al Sharpton will be in the stands to catch the ball. [Sharpton] “I gots to pay off the Twana Brawlley trial! Come on! Pappa needs a new pair of shoes! Opie suggests that he could use that big gold medallion to catch the ball with.

SECOND BREAK
The Imaginary Ballroom is set and ready to go. Stock market report, (the Dow is making a slight comeback). Ant wants to invest in the old people market, Terminator Sunglasses, the men’s polyester pants that come up over the nipples, and the thin belts that hold them up. Anthony goes on about why it sucks to get old... ”I guess when you get old, your hips disappear or something, so you gotta pull your pants above your belly. then you got to scrunch that belt tight so you can see the white socks and the white patent leather shoes with the fringe on top.
Spray Paint Hair Alert Day! (it’s above 80 degrees, and the Ronco spray will melt and you will look like the guy from the movie, The Crow.
Caller buttering them up for a prize, (Elton John tickets) Brady Bunch reference... About How O & A don’t rate for Elton John tickets.

THIRD BREAK
Anthony gets distracted by the mention of Party of Five. Anthony gets the picture of Jennifer Love Hewett in his head and damned Carson keeps getting stuck in his head.
Semisonic doing a sound check in the Imaginary Ballroom. Sound checks in general.
Fax from a Jet’s fan. How he hate these New Jersey Giant’s fans.

FOURTH BREAK
Jake, John, and Dan from Semisonic in the studio, how you can spot the visitors in New York, their first impressions of New York City. About life in Minneapolis, why there are so many bands there. About Prince. The band’s name, Semisonic. About picking a band name. The inspiration for Closing time....

FIFTH BREAK
Promoting Semisonic’s shows in the area.
mention of the fact of their 31st show and the sales staff getting a new advertiser to the show. Anthony tries to guess who the new advertiser is. Fades out on the Clee Motors bit.

SIXTH BREAK
Coming out of a Creed song, Opie mentions how that band has played for them in the past, and maybe they could get them into the Imaginary Ballroom.
Steven Pagonas vs. Al Sharpton... Ant does a Sharpton impression how he has been vindicated.

SEVENTH BREAK
The Kite on the Long Island Expressway. How it got caught on Anthony’s car antenna and he was flying a kite at 80 miles per hour on the Long Island expressway. Instant Feedback: Makeshift roadside memorials. How there are crosses every where, Why are Jews better drivers than Christians? Either Jews are better drivers or they just aren’t as good at woodworking.

EIGHTH BREAK
Congratulating the WNEW softball team for their first win of the season. Earl talking about the WNEW softball team playing the Clowns...

NINTH BREAK
Talking about the boobie bar near where the boy’s are staying in Huntington LI. Opie invites Anthony to go to the boobie bar... Making plans for the weekend when you are married. How unknown things pop up. Going to weddings when you are young. Anthony having tension with Jen at home. Ant’s Holiday plans with Jen... Opie offers to smooth things out with Jen for Anthony. Opie has to go back to Boston to check to see if he still has a girlfriend. Anthony tells Opie to feel around under the sheets, (because the sheets can be washed), to see if she’s fooling around, “Honey! This isn’t a hairball from the cat!”

TENTH BREAK
Opie still trying to get Ant to go to the boobie bar. Anthony explains how when you are in a relationship or married a guy’s free time gets dwindled down and you have things called plans that are made with little or no knowledge to yourself. The listeners want a better explanation of Anthony’s problem with the Thanksgiving thing. Anthony goes deeper into his Thanksgiving plans, how he as to drive up to Massachusetts with Jen’s mom, then get back in the truck with Jen, Jen’s Mom and her Aunt and drive back to New York. Ant agonizes that it’s going to cost him a fortune. Jen calls in to explain the situation. Anthony goes off on the Radio City Christmas Show, and how much it will cost to take his in-laws to it. Some funny phone banter!

ELEVENTH BREAK
Opie commenting on how Semisonic really rocked with their acoustic set in the studio, and complimented the crew that spent four and a half hours to set them up and break down the equipment for one song that lasted about four and a half minutes. e-mail from listeners, John from Jersey City who told the Mother in Law to stick a drumstick in her ass. Closing statements.