Randy’s Brain

I have been giving a lot of thought lately to the meaning of the song “Forever Young” originally recorded by the German pop group Alphaville. So I decided today that I would actually spend sometime reading what other people had to say about the song and take a look at the original video to see if there was some wisdom there.

I found two versions of the video and I watched both and I took away one thing. Why the hell did that hair cut seem like a good idea? Yes, I know I am 25 years too late to be making any criticism, but this wasn’t exactly on my radar in 1984. (Trivia: Nor was it on anybody else’s radar. Despite the song being a current standard, it never made it on to the US top 40). Anyway, I am hoping to find some direction to what the song meant to the band, but I can’t get past Marian Gold’s big head. One of the reason’s I found him (it) disturbing, is that people are posting that he was “hot”. What the hell people? Were you stoned through the 80’s? He’s got Mozart’s wig on and he looks like a cross between Frankenstein and a constipated David Hasslehoff.

I have included a pic and the second video to illustrate my point.

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Your guess is as good as mine as to the meaning of this one.  I assume it is short for somebody’s name.

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A Mercedes just seems like a really expensive pet taxi too me.

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Sorry for the blurry shot.  The plate reads 2Cre8ive.  Is that ever possible?

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Raider For Life

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Mr. Crappie The Fishing Rod

If you don’t catch any fish with this rod you have nobody to blame. It said it was crappy.

Observations Bad Marketing, Mr. Crappie

Wal-Mart Deli Glazed Yeast Rings

There is nothing, and I mean NOTHING appetizing about a Glazed Yeast Ring. Sounds more like a personal problem than a pastry.

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I seem to be coming across a lot of cryptic plates.  My best guess for this one is Wanted or Wanting Wolf.

Wanting Wolf?

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I got behind this Ford Explorer at the stop light on Billy Graham waiting to exit onto I-85.  My first thought was WTF? , but I have 3 fairly plausible answers for this plate.

1. This is the poor owner’s last name.
2. They really like Hot Dogs.
3. Or They have a Rocky Horror Picture Show fetish and this is all that would fit on the plate.

Hot Dogs or Cult Movies?

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Why would you put an emoticon on your license plate? Especially one that is obscure? I consulted Wikipedia, the modern day oracle, and could not find any emoticon that even came close. So other than being cool the message is lost. I would love to be there when the cop calls this tag in.

Your guess is as good as mine.

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