Happy 50th, Peter!
Gawd, can it really be true? My paragon of cool — R.E.M.’s Peter Buck — is fifty today? Yes, it’s true. I guess fifty really is the new thirty. Or so I’ll keep telling myself as that milestone looms closer. Peter is cool, cute, and cool. (Yes, I meant to use “cool” twice; he’s that groovy.) Did I mention that, after the Robyn Hitchcock show in
Y’all be sure to yell “Happy birthday, Peter!” at some point today. And drink a glass of red wine in his honor. He’d like that.
And wave a blog goodbye to him for a while. Someone recently landed on my blog via a Peter Buck Technorati search … and, um … 24 of the first 25 hits were posts on this blog. I don’t want to appear obsessed or anything …
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posted by Cup @ 5:28 AM
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Peter Buck is an excellent guitarist with a distinctive style/sound, a key driving force in the most important band in the world for a decade (early '80s through at least 1991).
Why not "Peter Buck is God" instead of that overrated E.C. character? That's all I'm saying.
Oh, and "Happy B-day, Peter."
Um, early 1980s through today, buster. But I agree with you on Peter's taking over the "XXX Is God" mantle.
I was worried that you might take offense to my cutting that time period off. But, I'm just bold like that. Here's the decade-by-decade breakdown:
Decade/Most Important Artist
1950's - Chuck Berry*
1960's - Bob Dylan**
1970's - Neil Young
1980's - R.E.M.
1990's - Pearl Jam
* Or, maybe it was Elvis Presley.
** Or, maybe it was The Beatles.
You know you still love me.
At least you didn't list U2.
And, yes, I still love you. How can I not, with your wonderfully smart-ass comments, your slam on Clapton, and your access to Emily?
You are besotted! Yes, Happy Birthday to Peter!
miss beth, i bet you'd like to give him a spanking for each of his fifty years!
I saw his birthday listed in the paper among all the other notables (who were so notable, I can't remember any of them) and I thought of you. Does that make you obsessed or me? Happy Birthday Peter. Hi Beth.
OLD LADY: Besotted for decades. He's my hero.
BARISTA BRAT: And one to grow on!
DALE: Maybe you are obsessed with me. Have you been standing outside my windows lately? I'd better pull out the maple leaf teddy ...
Maybe I'm amazed at the way nobody pulls down the blinds! I love it! :-)
Peter is uber cool, indeed.
Happy belated!
b.s.
ps: Beth, I enjoyed your "Fangirl" musings... I would have very likely been giddy as well. You handled yourself better than I would have. (^_^)
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