Slog - Comments on Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream ...and it featured a whole bunch of gongs. Thanks to everybody who came out last night to the Crocodile for the first-ever Stranger Gong Show, which was an effin' blast. Extra-special thanks tinged with non-denominational worship for every single one of our brave and generous contestants--from the filthy-joke-spewing Easter Bunny to the unjustly gonged chicken-themed performance artist and everyone in-between--without whom the night never could've been what it was: a tornado of wonderfully talented freaks. Among the surprises: the ferocity of the judges (who gonged a good half of the acts), the corresponding ferocity of the audience (who seemed to... Copyright 2008 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:20:03 -0800 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:36:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Explorer Patricia Douglas for President!

Or at least Ministress of Good Times.

ps my head hurts

]]> Explorer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693189 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693189 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:26:56 -0800 Comment by infrequent pictures?

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693194 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693194 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:31:00 -0800 Comment by Andrew Yeah it was fucking awesome.

You need to do it every month.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693199 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693199 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:40:16 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop patricia douglas is my hero.

caroline dodge deserves mad props (as the kids never say anymore). she did a tremendous job wrangling contestants, organizing the event, and making sure that we judges were suitably wasted.

and, schmader killed it. truly, the host with the most.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693200 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693200 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:41:03 -0800 Comment by Joe Fnarf is a real person?

]]> Joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693212 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693212 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:49:28 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Joe @ 5: Yes. And he has very limber nostrils.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693219 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:52:53 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Patricia Douglas was fucking HOT. She was a bomb going off. I have aspired to that dance my entire life, but I never saw it achieved until last night.

Joe, what exactly do you mean by "real"?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693224 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693224 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:55:46 -0800 Comment by Scottie That was a complete and total blast!!! It was everything I expected and much much more!! I don't know if I could wait if it was annual, but I will definitely be there the next time you have one. Please post video so that I can relive the awesomeness!!!

]]> Scottie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693238 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693238 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:05:51 -0800 Comment by Angela My personal favorites were the Easter Bunny, the chicken-themed act, and of course the cute-as-pie-unashamed-but-still-a-little-shy, Patricia Douglas. Yay for David Schmader! Yay for the judges! Boo for unjust gongings! Perhaps as was mentioned for the next gong show, less emphasis on drinking as the primary role for the judges ;)

]]> Angela http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693240 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693240 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:10:36 -0800 Comment by angela garbes patricia forever. hugging her and buying her an amaretto on the rocks str probably the best things i've ever done in this life.

]]> angela garbes http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693250 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693250 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:21:28 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale Fnarf, nice suit. One can only surmise that your act was part and parcel of ruining many a competitor's liver/next day ala drinking game.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693251 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693251 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:23:01 -0800 Comment by josh though waiting for some of the "talented contestants" to be GONGed was often painful, it was more than redeemed by the opportunity to shout loudly, marvel at Fnarf's dapper suit and expansive nostrils, and to stand in awe of Patricia Douglas's transcendental dance moves.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693261 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693261 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:39:00 -0800 Comment by Babe Winkleman I went to bed last night, though, still disappointed and upset that we never got to see the end of the weird bird lady in yellow lycra tights finish her act. Something about her dance (albeit totally perverse and bizarre) appealed to me on the deepest of levels. I was completely captivated (and repulsed) by her. But in a good way. Wow. She was incredible.

]]> Babe Winkleman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693270 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:50:42 -0800 Comment by hooray Loved the show, loved the whole thing. I thought the Easter Bunny got robbed big time, but that's okay.

I also liked the weird jug band in all their Amish glory suddenly break out in the "Milkshake" song, which of course, totally saved their act in the best way.

I think either yearly or quarterly is a good idea.

]]> hooray http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693278 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693278 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:59:43 -0800 Comment by Suz Do it again please! It was super dooper fun! Patricia was fabulous! The jug band sucked until they broke out into the Milkshake song (can you imagine if they also rocked, My Humps?!) My favorite was the Lizard Queens (MOTHER!) and I was sort of partial to the dude in the purple disco cowboy hat.



Do it again please!

]]> Suz http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693287 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:13:06 -0800 Comment by Just turned 23 Fnarf put coins in his nose. Wow. Did he light his farts? No question, this sets the Stranger apart from the Weekly.

]]> Just turned 23 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693299 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693299 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:29:08 -0800 Comment by Matt Because I like to share, he's a link to a video of the tricicle/tightrope/kazoo/balloon animal/cymbols guy. I did not get him deep throating the balloon though.

Paste this into quicktime:


http://easylink.ovsmedia.com/onlinevideoservice/hickeyface/CIMG3480.MOV


You can thank me later.

]]> Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693302 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:32:23 -0800 Comment by KELLY O #17 - I got video of the deep throat! I'm editing as fast as I can.... coming soon, I swear

]]> KELLY O http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693305 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:35:57 -0800 Comment by Matt @ Kelly O:

"I got video of the deep throat! I'm editing as fast as I can.... coming soon, I swear"

That's your new MySpace headline, yah? Yah.

]]> Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693309 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693309 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:40:20 -0800 Comment by Samson Yes, Fnarf is real, and not only is he a fucking know-it-all, he's also disgusting.

]]> Samson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693314 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:41:58 -0800 Comment by Lena (or please, powers that be, make this happen monthly. charge a few bucks if that's what it'll take. i've been looking for a good new place to scream obscenities in public. department stores and churches lose their luster after a while.

]]> Lena (or http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693322 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693322 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:44:28 -0800 Comment by Mav "Fnarf put coins in his nose. Wow. Did he light his farts? No question, this sets the Stranger apart from the Weekly."

The Weekly has frat boys, the Stranger has geeks.

]]> Mav http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693331 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693331 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:49:56 -0800 Comment by Nick 1) Agreed on the general enthusiasm I've encountered today on this becoming a regular event. Until we run out of talented/talentless neighbors willing to get up there and entertain us drunks, we deserve the gong for not parlaying any momentum from last night's gong show into the coolest night of the month for the rest of '07.

2) Am I alone in my "Why the balls didn't the Easter Bunny win" outrage? All due respect to the winners, they were tits, too, but EB had the entire place in stitches from beginning to end.

3) I took Fnarf's picture and confirm his existence.

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693334 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693334 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:52:26 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Re: the robbing of the Easter Bunny: It's hard to believe, but a certain judge who runs a certain performance center which won a certain alternative newsweekly's genius award this year gave the amazing bunny a mere 5 points.

This judge also cut short the lady chicken act, who I hereby invite back to the next Gong Show, whenever it may be. I NEED to see how that act ends...

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693340 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693340 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:55:54 -0800 Comment by Matt Schmader: I'm so with you. Chicken Lady segued from Chinese opera into burlesque into comdey into non-shitty performance art into sci-fi into: ? WE'LL NEVER FUCKING KNOW.


She is on the cover of next week's Stranger, isn't she?

]]> Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693344 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693344 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:59:35 -0800 Comment by Callie Yah - the sunglasses at night were good, and surly is always funny, but that guy was drinking the haterade! Next time you get the judges drunk, before the show, don't do it with Mad Dog 2020. That shit always makes me an angry drunk, too.

]]> Callie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693346 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693346 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:00:35 -0800 Comment by DOUG. Is Fnarf toothless? That would explain a lot.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693358 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693358 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:19:22 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I have teeth but they are short and dark. And my lips are long and curl over them like blankets.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693370 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693370 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:34:57 -0800 Comment by Ex-Intern Highlights of the night for me:

watching my super shy, mouse-like friend squeeze her eyes shut, clench her fists and roar out profanities to strangers.

quizzing bucketloads of folks if they knew who originally started the gong show. (only two strangers knew.)

hearing someone shout out at the chicken-bloody-tampon performance act to go back to cornish.

and someone looking over at me to declare that i looked really familiar and then ask if we were related. heh.

]]> Ex-Intern http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693403 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693403 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:43:05 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool #29- I really regret heckling chicken girl! She turned from terrible to amazing (although I thought my heckle was clever indeed).

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693408 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693408 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:47:39 -0800 Comment by Brennan So there I was, on stage, having a great time singing a nice scottish song. All the while I can hear some incessant noise from the judges listening to themselves talk while I'm singing. Whatever, I do the hopvine open mic alot, but those jerks don't have mics. So I'm winding through and get the gong ON THE LAST F@$#ING LINE OF THE SONG!

I felt good blinding the judges/audience/etc with my pale white ass. I told David S. that was gonna happen if they gonged me, and he agreed that it was the right choice.

I didn't feel bitter much then until a bunch of "less impressive" acts lasted just as long and didn't get the gong.

It's funny, I was defending the judges to my friends all day, saying they were kinda seattle celebs. My opinion has now changed and I will sum the experience up like this:

I was robbed you F#$^ing hacks! Most of the audience agreed with me on that point. So kiss my lemony-fresh red haired celtic ass!

Great event tho, see you next time!

]]> Brennan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693409 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693409 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:47:53 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop #31, i liked your song and tried to fight off the gonger. i also totally agree that chicken lady was unjustly gonged (lane!) and the easter bunny deserved the 10 i gave him, and more.

bunny was robbed, for sure.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693425 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693425 City Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:25:08 -0800 Comment by hipsterlite P.S. In case you haven’t already heard, Fnarf wore a suit and put quarters up his nose. It was entrancing.

fwiw: everything by or about fnarf or his nose is entrancing!?!

so say we fnarf acolytes, devotee's and faithful spawn!!

]]> hipsterlite http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693643 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/last_night_i_had_the_strangest_dream#c693643 City Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:36:48 -0800