“Yes, Please!”
Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant was born on this day, August 20th, in 1948! I got to see one of the Page & Plant tours that he did with Jimmy Page a dozen or more years ago – from about the tenth row on the floor at Madison Square Garden – and, because I have such a vivid imagination, I was able to actively fantasize that I was actually seeing Led Zeppelin! It was an awesome show. Happy Birthday, Robert!
John, Freddie, Brian And Roger Circa 1975
John Deacon, bassist for Queen was born on this day, August 19th, in 1951. Although John was “the quiet one” of the band and contributed the fewest songs, he did pen Queen’s massive hit, “Another One Bites The Dust,” so he really never has to work again in his life if he doesn’t want to. Maybe that’s why he didn’t choose to join a reformed Queen with Roger Taylor and Brian May when they recruited Paul Rodgers to sing lead. Because why embarrass yourself like that if you don’t need the money? Happy Birthday, John!
The Cuteness
Look at this little Hamster eating a grape. How fucking cute is that? Don’t its eyes look just like those black marbles that the eyes of everyone in True Blood’s Bon Temps turn into when MaryAnn works her orgy–inciting mojo on them? Hamster orgy!
In light of Heath Ledger’s untimely passing, much has been said about his upcoming final film Is it just me, or does this look like it might not completely suck? And look, Tom Waits is in it!
