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I have two smart-assed remarks. First, I guess that rules out a reunion. And second, now he's beating women in Heaven. Sorry, Ike, but they were the first things that came to mind. RIP.
Chuck Berry isn't the nicest guy in the world, but if they ever put a fifth face on Mount Rushmore, he belongs up there.
ReplyDeleteCheck out how the white dude in the back plays an over the top (literally!) left hand! You can see it really well at about the 3 minute mark.
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I wasn't there, so who knows if Ike was the abuser he was made out to be?
ReplyDeleteJudging from Tina's biceps in this video, however, I'm pretty sure she could have decked him if she needed to.
I have two smart-assed remarks. First, I guess that rules out a reunion. And second, now he's beating women in Heaven. Sorry, Ike, but they were the first things that came to mind. RIP.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've always wondered -- back in the 50s, who came up with slogan "I Like Ike"?
ReplyDeleteCause it couldn't have been Tina -- he beat the crap out of her...
I forget who I stole that joke from, but I've always liked it...