Topic: WCDT Strips 3146 to 3150 (1-5 February 2016) (Read 41814 times)

Case · « **Reply #50 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 06:57 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 31 Jan 2016, 21:41

Quote from: mustang6172 on 31 Jan 2016, 21:40
Quote from: electromgneticDstroyosaur on 31 Jan 2016, 21:01
Butt for the love of God?

Let's face it, the entire webcomic community has butts disease.

I have to admit I'm ashamed of some of the things I've done for butts.
"I will do anything for butts -- but I won't do that"

Uhmmmmmh, not to sleaze up the WCDT -> But Rule 34.5 ("Every double entendre you think you came up with ... was made into a one-hit-wonder in the 90s (or into an Opera by Meatloaf)") applies to that thought ...
(Just google within quotes - first link. Safesearch mandatory!)

I'm just sayin'!

It's an interesting factoid, right?

Dont judge me!

OT: Middle panel reminded me of GM - Vets & ~~MyLittlePony~~ Unicorns ...

EDIT: Nitpicking ...

War Sparrow · « **Reply #51 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 08:12 »

I don't think Meatloaf counts as a one hit wonder.

Nepiophage · « **Reply #52 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 08:45 »

Quote from: explicit on 01 Feb 2016, 22:45

Are drugs specifically for A.I. a thing?

... Is... is it just malware that goes away? Is it a virus that slowly builds a tolerance until the day the A.I. takes way too much and has to reboot? Am I just really drunk and have to ask dumb questions?

Yes.

lummo · « **Reply #53 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 09:49 »

Bubbles with the unicorn is the QC poster I want...

I think her olfactory sensors are so senitive...due to the demands of catching even a small amount of a toxic substance...that the smell of benevolent tea, grown and aged perfectly and traditionally, served so charmingly, introduced her to a new world of sensory delight.

She never imagined she was sensitive to beauty.

cesium133 · « **Reply #54 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 09:54 »

Working around Faye, Bubbles is probably exposed to a lot of toxic gases.

JohnTheWysard · « **Reply #55 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 10:22 »

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 01 Feb 2016, 21:00

Long story short, do not make tea like you make coffee! The flavours need to be worked in different manners! Respect that!

"Waiter! If this is a cup of tea, I would prefer coffee. If it is coffee, then I would very much prefer tea!"

chaospersonified · « **Reply #56 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 13:28 »

Quote from: War Sparrow on 02 Feb 2016, 08:12

I don't think Meatloaf counts as a one hit wonder.

'Couple-of-hits wonder,' then. Wouldn't label his music as 'classic,' though looking strictly at the release dates, it would be.

Kugai · « **Reply #57 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 13:40 »

Bat Outta Hell
Anything For Love
Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Two Outta Three Ain't Bad
You Took The Words Right OUtta My Mouth
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
I'd Lie For You (And There's The Truth)
Rock And Roll Dreams Come True

One hit wonder my ass!!!

chaospersonified · « **Reply #58 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 13:48 »

Quote from: Kugai on 02 Feb 2016, 13:40

Bat Outta Hell
Anything For Love
Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Two Outta Three Ain't Bad
You Took The Words Right OUtta My Mouth
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
I'd Lie For You (And There's The Truth)
Rock And Roll Dreams Come True

One hit wonder my ass!!!

As a child born in 1992, I know only two of these songs, and in only one case was it not in the context of 'listen to this song, can you BELIEVE this guy? Haha!'

Meatloaf is a one hit wonder in spirit, even if numerically, that is incorrect.

War Sparrow · « **Reply #59 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 14:26 »

If the local classic rock station can play Red Hot Chili Peppers as classic, Meatloaf counts too. His lyrics are no better or worse than any other artist/band. ~~Sometimes~~ often they are better.

I have heard of all those songs, and I am only two years older. Most of my peers are similar. He sells out shows still, or did up until 5 or 6 years ago. Might depend on location though.

In the interest of full disclosure, I love Meatloaf.

Tova · « **Reply #60 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 17:44 »

Quote from: chaospersonified on 02 Feb 2016, 13:48

Meatloaf is a one hit wonder in spirit, even if numerically, that is incorrect.

Sorry, but this is ridiculous. It's not even wrong. It doesn't mean anything.

I know we're all fans of 'head canon' in here, but give me a break.

DSL · « **Reply #61 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:23 »

Quote from: chaospersonified on 02 Feb 2016, 13:48

As a child born in 1992, I know only two of these songs, ... .

If that's the main criteria, then by my standard, Beethoven and Brahms and Buddy Holly and all those other bums didn't do diddley.

Undrneath · « **Reply #62 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:26 »

Comic's up, Bubbles seems to have found a happy place.

cesium133 · « **Reply #63 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:28 »

Quote from: Case on 02 Feb 2016, 06:57

Quote from: cesium133 on 31 Jan 2016, 21:41
Quote from: mustang6172 on 31 Jan 2016, 21:40
Quote from: electromgneticDstroyosaur on 31 Jan 2016, 21:01
Butt for the love of God?

Let's face it, the entire webcomic community has butts disease.

I have to admit I'm ashamed of some of the things I've done for butts.
"I will do anything for butts -- but I won't do that"

Uhmmmmmh, not to sleaze up the WCDT -> But Rule 34.5 ("Every double entendre you think you came up with ... was made into a one-hit-wonder in the 90s (or into an Opera by Meatloaf)") applies to that thought ...
(Just google within quotes - first link. Safesearch mandatory!)

I'm just sayin'!

It's an interesting factoid, right?

Dont judge me!

Well, that was what I was referencing anyway, so I'm not sure if rule 34.5 applies...

And I was born in 1985, so I guess I'm old enough to know that Meatloaf has plenty of hits. Dang kids.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #64 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:33 »

Unicorn Grove is just down the road from Alice Grove.

cesium133 · « **Reply #65 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:34 »

Is that near China Grove?

Zebediah · « **Reply #66 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:37 »

And now Bubbles is a regular at COD.

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #67 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 18:58 »

Hopefully Biubbles and May meet soon.

War Sparrow · « **Reply #68 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 19:00 »

Was there another strip of someone sniffing a cup of joy? Because I got a crazy sense of Deja vu just now.

cesium133 · « **Reply #69 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 19:02 »

There was the one where Angus tried a latte and had a psychedelic experience (and then immediately regretted it).

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #70 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 19:03 »

my Minecraft world needs a Unicorn Grove.

Truec · « **Reply #71 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 19:56 »

Quote from: SomeCanadianWeirdo on 02 Feb 2016, 18:58

Hopefully Biubbles and May meet soon.

They already did. Butts were involved, as is right and proper.

Giant Speck · « **Reply #72 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 19:56 »

electromgneticDstroyosaur · « **Reply #73 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 20:06 »

Quote from: DSL on 02 Feb 2016, 18:23

Quote from: chaospersonified on 02 Feb 2016, 13:48
As a child born in 1992, I know only two of these songs, ... .

If that's the main criteria, then by my standard, Beethoven and Brahms and Buddy Holly and all those other bums didn't do diddley.

Difference is, you really have to be a 90s fan to know any of those songs (with the possible exception of Anything for Love) whereas everyone knows Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies, Für Elise, and Moonlight Sonata (even if not by name)

bloodswan · « **Reply #74 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 20:30 »

Quote from: electromgneticDstroyosaur on 02 Feb 2016, 20:06

Difference is, you really have to be a 90s fan to know any of those songs (with the possible exception of Anything for Love) whereas everyone knows Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies, Für Elise, and Moonlight Sonata (even if not by name)

Except that 4 of the songs in the list (Bat out of Hell, Two out of Three Aint Bad, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, You Took the Words Right Outta My Mouth) are from the first Bat out of Hell album which came out in 1977. So no knowledge of 90's music necessary to recognize Meatloaf's music. Could just be my upbringing, but those 4 songs are easily classics and anyone familiar with oldies/classic rock who isn't familiar with those songs (especially Bat out of Hell and Paradise by the Dashboard Light) has been living under a rock for much too long.

Slightly more on topic: Where can I find this Unicorn Grove place? Looks great but I've never had tea do that before. Must be some weird new age blend.

Tova · « **Reply #75 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 20:31 »

Quote from: electromgneticDstroyosaur on 02 Feb 2016, 20:06

Difference is, you really have to be a 90s fan to know any of those songs (with the possible exception of Anything for Love) whereas everyone knows Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies, Für Elise, and Moonlight Sonata (even if not by name)

If you're going to be like that, then feel free to substitute Antonio Salieri.

Became obscure after he died, but not a one-hit wonder by any means.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #76 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 21:06 »

Bubbles's line is my latest favorite quote.

Mad Cat · « **Reply #77 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 21:08 »

Quote from: SomeCanadianWeirdo on 02 Feb 2016, 18:58

Hopefully Biubbles and May meet soon.

Two bots enter. One bot leaves.

Fave part of this strip, the accidental talk bubble over Faye's head. LOL
Giant Speck excerpted it.

The original art for strip 3147, panel 3 needs to be made available as a double-wide high res. wallpaper.

hedgie · « **Reply #78 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 21:32 »

Bubbles and Dickmouth Stinkface have met before, at Faye's party: http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3061

Radium_Coyote · « **Reply #79 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 21:59 »

And so, a line of communication is established. it's circuitous, which serves all sorts of storytelling purposes. Nicely done.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #80 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:01 »

Holy shit. Okay, Meatloaf is a music god, then. He's up there with fucking Beethoven and shit, damn. I will not make comments pointing out how I've never heard his music in a legitimate context other than ridicule.

For some of you, his golden vocals put you in fucking unicorn grove, and I will not belittle him.

Quote from: Tova on 02 Feb 2016, 20:31

Became obscure after he died, but not a one-hit wonder by any means.

What the fuck, Tova. I said this. You called it meaningless. He is a one-hit wonder in spirit, meaning that his oeuvre would seem to have lost relevance over the years.* I can name every song on the local classic rock station in a few seconds, but none of it's Meatloaf. Maybe it's a shitty station, I don't know.

*DO NOT FUCKING ATTACK ME. I AM USING SUBJECTIVE LANGUAGE BECAUSE THIS IS A SUBJECTIVE SUBJECT.

celticgeek · « **Reply #81 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:02 »

Quote from: Mad Cat on 02 Feb 2016, 21:08

The original art for strip 3147, panel 3 needs to be made available as a double-wide high res. wallpaper.

Seconded!!

Kugai · « **Reply #82 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:13 »

And a cure for Combat AnthroPC PTSD was thus found.

Faye and Bubbles will now become immensely rich

Tova · « **Reply #83 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:29 »

Quote from: chaospersonified on 02 Feb 2016, 22:01

Holy shit. Okay, Meatloaf is a music god, then. He's up there with fucking Beethoven and shit, damn. I will not make comments pointing out how I've never heard his music in a legitimate context other than ridicule.

For some of you, his golden vocals put you in fucking unicorn grove, and I will not belittle him.

Quote from: Tova on 02 Feb 2016, 20:31

Became obscure after he died, but not a one-hit wonder by any means.

What the fuck, Tova. I said this. You called it meaningless. He is a one-hit wonder in spirit, meaning that his oeuvre would seem to have lost relevance over the years.* I can name every song on the local classic rock station in a few seconds, but none of it's Meatloaf. Maybe it's a shitty station, I don't know.

*DO NOT FUCKING ATTACK ME. I AM USING SUBJECTIVE LANGUAGE BECAUSE THIS IS A SUBJECTIVE SUBJECT.

"Has lost relevance" does not even remotely mean the same thing as "one-hit wonder," just to make my position absolutely clear. That isn't subjective.

You don't have to like 'em. Just yell at me YEAH WELL I THINK THEY ARE SHIT, SO THERE. I can accept that. That is subjective.

chaospersonified · « **Reply #84 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:45 »

Quote from: Tova on 02 Feb 2016, 22:29

"Has lost relevance" does not even remotely mean the same thing as "one-hit wonder," just to make my position absolutely clear. That isn't subjective.

You don't have to like 'em. Just yell at me YEAH WELL I THINK THEY ARE SHIT, SO THERE. I can accept that. That is subjective.

I am not stupid. I literally said that numerically, he's not a one hit wonder. as in he has had more than one hit. I have since explained why it seems he is one in spirit. as in literally, no, but his music has a lot in common with that of one-hit wonders, in that it doesn't stick with you.

That is subjective, because to some people, I'm sure 'Anything For Love'; is their life's anthem, but to me, and the people around me, it's an okay tune. You are skipping the key words, 'in spirit.' Those words are vital to the original comment making sense.

I have no opinion on the quality of his songs. I haven't heard but two of them. Because they have not had as much sticking power as you seem sure.

Tova · « **Reply #85 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:49 »

Baby we can talk all niiiiight
But that ain't getting us nowhere.

We have to agree to disagree.

Timemaster · « **Reply #86 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:52 »

A one-hit-wonder is someone who has exactly one hit in the charts and is never heard from again. At least he is not able to place another track in the higher regions of the charts again. He (or she) is known for this one track, but for no other music.
Cultural relevance has nothing to do with this. Personal taste in music neither. It´s the number of copies sold, which is counting here.

Meatloaf has had several hits over the (felt) centuries, he has been active. He may be ridiculus. His music may be trash. But he is definitely not a one-hit-woder.

Back to topic. I want a cup of that tea, too.

TM

hakko504 · « **Reply #87 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 22:54 »

First, I too like Meat Loaf. Unfortunately, the only time I've heard him live (in 2007?), his voice was broken and he, to put it mildly, sounded awful. One of the more memorable concerts I've been to, for all the wrong reasons. Bat Out of Hell I & II are two really great albums. and to me he's solid in the 'classic rock' category today. 'One hit wonder'? Don't make me laugh.

Quote from: War Sparrow on 02 Feb 2016, 14:26

If the local classic rock station can play Red Hot Chili Peppers as classic, Meatloaf counts too. His lyrics are no better or worse than any other artist/band. ~~Sometimes~~ often they are better.

I have heard of all those songs, and I am only two years older. Most of my peers are similar. He sells out shows still, or did up until 5 or 6 years ago. Might depend on location though.

In the interest of full disclosure, I love Meatloaf.

Most of the good songs sung by Meat Loaf is written by Jim Steinman (including I believe, all of the ones mentioned below) who has produced a few other hits as well, like Total Eclipse of the Heart & Holding Out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler)

Quote from: Kugai on 02 Feb 2016, 13:40

Bat Outta Hell
Anything For Love
Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Two Outta Three Ain't Bad
You Took The Words Right OUtta My Mouth
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
I'd Lie For You (And There's The Truth)
Rock And Roll Dreams Come True

One hit wonder my ass!!!

You forgot Dead Ringer for Love

Penquin47 · « **Reply #88 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 23:08 »

Looking at Wikipedia's collection of various lists of top one-hit wonders, I'm wondering where you got the idea that one-hit wonders' music doesn't stick.

"Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles (admittedly, known more for being the first video on MTV than for the song, but still, highly culturally relevant and I hear it a lot on classic rock stations)
"My Sharona" - The Knack (also more known, at least by me, as the inspiration for Weird Al Yankovic's first radio parody, "My Bologna")
"99 Red Balloons" - Nena
"Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas
"Macarena" - Los Del Rios
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell
"The Safety Dance" - Men With Hats

The definition of a one-hit wonder is that one song completely dominated their career, whether it was their only major hit or just THAT dominant. Meatloaf was prolific and constantly climbing the charts. Just because he's faded in popularity now doesn't mean he was a one-hit wonder in spirit, it just means that his career had a shelf life and he's past it.

BenRG · « **Reply #89 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 23:31 »

All I can say to Bubbles is this: Welcome to the Herd, sister!

That aside, I wonder if that stuff is habit-forming? I mean, Bubbles does have a lot of stuff that she might want to escape from into ~~Equestria~~ Unicorn Grove and having it on tap might be a huge temptation!

chaospersonified · « **Reply #90 on:** 02 Feb 2016, 23:36 »

Look. To me, until the last few hours, until I enraged the horde of Meatloaf lovers, Meatloaf only had the one song that I knew of. He was the guy who would do anything for love. That's what I knew him for, and nothing else. The way you are all defining 'one hit wonder,' that's what he was to me.

Apparently he also sang Paradise by the Dashboard Light, which I only know because it had some part in that godawful Josie and the Pussycats movie.

I did not know that was him when I heard it. I did not, and still don't care. Maybe he doesn't mathematically count, but when it comes to songs he's known for, I've only ever heard the one. Don't crucify me for my life.

One hit wonders are generally considered cheesy, and low-quality. This is why I count music that doesn't hold up in the same category. Because cheesy, low-quality music doesn't stick. They're different, but in spirit, they're similar.

MrNumbers · « **Reply #91 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 00:53 »

Hot Patootie, bless my soul!
No one's mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show?

buttsarecool · « **Reply #92 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 01:10 »

Lurker that had to register just for this! I'll probably not post a lot but I couldn't help it

In the Netherlands we have this yearly radio event called the top 2000, where the entire country votes for what they think are the best songs of all time. It's then played between christmas and new year's. Since the start (in 2000), meat loaf's "paradise by the dashboard light" has almost always been in the top 10. So there's that and I find your whole discussion weird, he's not a one hit wonder!

/offtopic, please continue.

Akima · « **Reply #93 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 01:23 »

I don't think one-hit wonders are necessarily cheesy or of low quality at all. Sometimes a band produces a single great song that takes fire in the market when the rest of their oeuvre just doesn't. "Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins is a classic example. Given that band produced just that one hit song, it might be fair to call them "one-hit wonders". I don't think there is a spirit of one-hit wonders, and I don't think the term should be used to mean "I've only heard one song from this band", nor "I don't like this band's music".

I don't like Meatloaf's music but he's sold an awful lot of records, and even I could list "Bat out of Hell", "She Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth", and "Dead Ringer for Love" off the top of my head as songs that come on the radio much too often for my taste.

Now I come to think of it, aren't unicorns supposed to have cloven hooves? On the other hand, this is a subjective unicorn in Bubbles' head, and perhaps she is not familiar with the anatomy of mythical ungulates.

USS Martenclaire · « **Reply #94 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 01:24 »

Alternative comic title: "How Bubbles Got Her Grove Back"

swapna · « **Reply #95 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 01:29 »

Quote from: MrNumbers on 03 Feb 2016, 00:53

Hot Patootie, bless my soul!
No one's mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Right? But, @chaospersonified: I understand why it might feel that way. Different musicians, different perceptions - Nena certainly wasn't a one-hit wonder in Germany, but the rest of the world only ever knew her '99 Luftballons'. Rick Astley was huge in the 80s, but a lot of younger listeners only know... the one. While I disagree that one-hit-wonders are considered cheesy/low-quality (there are many reasons why only ever one song from the band is known) - Meat Loafs music stuck around, for decades.

Bubbles: I'm glad you found your grove. Also, I find it great that Hanners (again) inspires people to take that extra step out of their comfort zone.

Nepiophage · « **Reply #96 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 02:05 »

Who was it that said that the violence of internet controversies is inversely proportional to the importance of the subject?

osaka · « **Reply #97 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 02:11 »

Happy Bubbles is happy. And relatable. I personally wouldn't want to be disturbed from a stay in unicorn grove either.

Bloo · « **Reply #98 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 02:59 »

Quote from: St.Clair on 01 Feb 2016, 22:40

Instantly the first thing that I thought of when I read the comic yesterday.

snubnose · « **Reply #99 on:** 03 Feb 2016, 03:06 »

UNICORNS RULE !!!!

... no wait, that was redheads !

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Author Topic: WCDT Strips 3146 to 3150 (1-5 February 2016) (Read 41814 times)