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Monday, October 01, 2007

Somebody tell Merle that Howard's gone


Musical genius Merle Haggard has a new album that includes a song in which he bemoans the lost way of American life, and namechecks the greatest TV series of all time, one of the greatest comic actors-- and one of the greatest radio hosts:

It used to be Andy and Barney Fife
Now it's Howard Stern and the brothel life ...


A great line... and nice sentiment... but who'll tell Merle that Howard Stern, too, is a part of America's past? As our readers know, Howard has been as good as dead since he left the national scene and ceased to be a cultural force when he quit his radio show for a private money-making venture in 2005...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

yeah Merle baby, get with the times already!!

It used to be Andy and Barney Fife
Now it's TMZ and the porn-pushing life ...

Anonymous said...

Merle's the bomb, saw him at Royce Hall last year. Don't diss Merle.

Anonymous said...

That's not even a picture of Howard, but an impersonator. Howard still has millions of listeners and an army of fans. Merle is old and senile. Who cares about his crap?