46: High Strung

A mea culpa to Gary Gnu, a truly amazing song, Kurt Russell got back to me, a bad parking spot, a listeners request, the classy split diopter, a couple band names, Long Legs has legs, a visit to Blumhouse, some annoying people, a slow simmer, Superman with a hemorrhoid, the great Alicia Witt, Houston we have a supplement problem, the stupidity of the VIP, going downhill, and a great new song. Stuff mentioned: Brewster McCloud (1970), James Weldon Johnson "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (1900), Ray Charles "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW_pZEFMh8c), Frantic (1988), Ennio Morricone "Frantic" (1988), Hardcore (1980), City of the Living Dead aka Gates of Hell (1983), Graduation Day (1981), Pieces (1982), Long Legs (2024), Psycho (1960), Psycho II (1983), Cy Twombly "Synopsis of a Battle/Primary Title" (1968 https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8151173), Cecil B. Demented (2000), and Pom Pom Squad "Downhill" (2024).