{"id":1870,"date":"2008-12-12T14:31:11","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T19:31:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2008-12-30T00:08:27","modified_gmt":"2008-12-30T00:08:27","slug":"in-recognition-of-lemgthe-day-the-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/in-recognition-of-lemgthe-day-the-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"In Recognition of <em>The Day the Earth Stood Still<\/em>: Klaatu Poses 5 Questions for Earthlings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe class='youtube-player youtuber' type='text\/html' width='425' height='355' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OT4B-NJUcZE?rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;ap=%252526fmt%253D18' webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen frameborder='0'><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn recognition of the opening of the major motion picture <em>The Day the Earth Stood Still<\/em>, a special guest, <strong>Klaatu<\/strong>, has entered the Halls of Rock to pose 5 questions for earthlings. These questions can only be answered after listening to the following songs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/RockTownHall\/CallingOccupantsOfInterplanetaryCraft.mp3\">Klaatu, &#8220;Calling Occupants (of Interplanetary Life)&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 1:<\/strong> If this was supposed to be <strong>The Beatles<\/strong>, who was supposed to have been singing lead, an infant <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/2008\/02\/04\/carl_newman_s_somewhat_brilliant_past\">Carl Newman<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/media\/blogs\/rth\/02-CaliforniaJam.mp3\" title=\"\">Klaatu, &#8220;California Jam&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2:<\/strong> If &#8220;California Jam&#8221; had appeared on any of those post-Brian Wilson breakdown albums that the brave pop fans among you can stomach, would it have been considered a &#8220;triumph of the post-<em>Pet Sounds<\/em> era?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/media\/blogs\/rth\/03-AnusofUranus.mp3\" title=\"\">Klaatu, &#8220;Anus of Uranus&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 3:<\/strong> Is the above song&#8217;s title worthy of the world-renowned standards of &#8220;Canadian humor?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/media\/blogs\/rth\/04-Sub-RosaSubway.mp3\" title=\"\">Klaatu, &#8220;Sub-Rosa Subway&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 4:<\/strong> <em>For you<\/em>, does the sound of the bass at the beginning of &#8220;Sub-Rosa Subway&#8221; nearly single-handedly justify the entire song&#8217;s existence?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/media\/blogs\/rth\/07-SirBodsworthRugglesbyIII.mp3\" title=\"\">Klaatu, &#8220;Sir Bodsworth Rugglesby III&#8221;><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 5:<\/strong> If you were casting the major motion picture version of Klaatu&#8217;s <em>3:47 EST<\/em> album on behalf of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/index.php\/2007\/07\/25\/gibb_to_produce_lemgmagical_mystery_tour\">Robert Stigwood<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; and death was not a factor &#8211; who would you cast in the role of <strong>Sir Bodsworth Rugglesby III<\/strong> (remember, appropriate singing ability should be considered)?<\/p>\n<p><em>On behalf of Klaatu, thank you, earthlings.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recognition of the opening of the major motion picture The Day the Earth Stood Still, a special guest, Klaatu, has entered the Halls of Rock to pose 5 questions for earthlings. 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