Thursday, July 03, 2003

Decisions, Decisions Somehow I don't think I'll ever have to make this choice. 8:13:15 PM     |

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They Didn't Kill Kenny When you're sitting in the waiting room of a doctor's office for an ungoldy length of time (like I was this morning), you have time to reflect on the important things in life.  Love.  Career.  Family.  Kenny Rogers. Yes, Kenny Rogers (or as he's known in the 'hood, K-Dawg).  As I watched the sickly who came in after me enter the doctor's office before me, I wondered:  what the hell ever happened to Kenny Rogers?  As a kid I loved songs like "The Gambler," "Lady," "Lucille," "Coward of the County," "Ruby," and "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer."  I could probably sing them word for word if one came on the radio right now, twenty years or more since I last heard some of them.  In his time, and in his own way, this Mr. Rogers ruled the country neighborhood.  But that moment in the waiting room, I couldn't even tell you if the guy was still alive or not. So I did a little research to catch-up on my main man, Kenny.  Did you know that: five "The Gambler" movies were made?  FIVE! his movie, Six Pack, only has a 4.5 score on the IMDB? he was named "Favorite Singer of All-Time" by USA Today in 1986? he has record 59 albums, selling over 100 million? Kenny has four Grammys sitting on his mantle? he is performing at the Hollywood Bowl tonight? Seems like Mr. Rogers has been a hell of a lot busier than I thought he was.  Fifty-nine albums?  I bet he can't even remember half of them.  Quick, Kenny!  What's the first song on the Love Is What We Make It album?  Thought so. Related links: Kenny Rogers:  official site Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers The other Kenny Rogers 3:41:04 PM     |

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