FIRESIGN THEATRE any one?

[yuiyoshida]

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[WheelWalker]

1. He says he can shout, don't hear you.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I love them, used to have a couple of their albums.

She's no fun, she fell right over.

[Zorro]

3. Best listened to in an altered state of consciousness

A staple in college dorms during the 70s.

[Dave in VA]

20. Did we go to the same college?

Damn, we used to listen to these guys almost every time we would get stoned! That's the only way they made any sense. God, I miss those days...

Thanks for the memories!

[lunasun]

4. +They taught me everything I know is wrong ! Also to question How can I be in two places at once

when I’m not anywhere at all ?

Thank you good revisit

[dameatball]

5. One of my favorites circa early 70's

[jpak]

6. "Eat it!"

"Eat it Raw!"

"Rah! Rah! That's the Spirit!"

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. Shoes for industry!

[htuttle]

9. Shoes for the dead!

[yuiyoshida]

12. Ya really gotta listen to this stuff stoned

to appreciate it... Kinda Like Cheech and Chong.

[lark]

30. Yes, that is the best way to listen.

I've listened on acid, pot, opium and straight. Unfortunately, I fell asleep for about half the album after smoking the opium, lol. We just queued it up and listened again. I remembered more of it when straight, but the experience, the sheer unadulterated funniness shone through best when stoned.

[DBoon]

8. "He broke the President"

[Cirque du So-What]

10. Offer not good after curfew

in Sectors R or N.

[Hotler]

11. If I can get some help out of that son of yours...

I can get the bunker finished by election day. He's not your son Adolf. Stop torturing me Ethel. I still have them on vinyl.

[central scrutinizer]

15. Isn't that bridge finished yet?

I'm playing bridge tonight with another Firesign nut and we often talk in quotes. Drives the other two nuts.

[central scrutinizer]

13. I have most of it committed to memory

Surprised how often one of their lines is perfect

[LunaSea]

14. Shtay Hi!

J Men is the story of The Secret World War, a War of Cultures as Rock and Roll smashes Shmaltsy Music. This outrageous comedy was created by the Firesign Theater's Phillip Proctor and Peter Bergman in the style of Woody Allen's 'What's Up Tiger Lilly". From the goldmine of Republic Cliffhanger Serials, J Men was overdubbed with new voices and script to a classic rock soundtrack. J Men Forever became the signature for Night Flight's stoned comedy audience in the 19080's. This ultimate late night chronic high comedy was the most demanded rerun for the entire 8 years Night Flight was on the USA Network.

[Bradshaw3]

16. "Roll a bummer and leave it on the side table."

Love, love Firesign Theater. Like another said, a staple of my dorm in 1971. Have several albums, even the kinda depressing last one, "In the Next World You're on Your Own", which marked the end of the hippie era and presaged the age of Reagan.

[Beausoleil]

28. you name "Brad" Shaw, what "Brad" stand for?

LOL!

[Bradshaw3]

33. Ha, I can't remember that one

Which album did it come from?

[Beausoleil]

34. Originally from "Not Insane or Anything you want to"

Enjoy!

[Bradshaw3]

35. Thanks!

I might have heard that some 40 odd years ago but can't remember for sure. Understandable considering. My Bradhsaw has another source but I may claim the title Lieutenant now.

Thanks for sharing.

[ornotna]

17. The Powerhouse Church of the Blinding Light!

Amen!

[Wolf Frankula]

18. Oh Blinding Light!

Oh Light that Blinds!
I Cannot See,
Look out for Me!

Wolf

[colsohlibgal]

19. Porgy Tirebiter

Always upstairs helping Porcelain make the bed!

Loved those guys!

[thbobby]

21. I have a bone to pick with you yuiyoshida

I listened to this a couple of hours ago and can't get Porgy's Song unstuck from my mind. Even bookmarked it on Youtube. I have been singing and giggling ever since. I loved Firesign Theater. Thank you for posting! A blast from the past!

[Kali]

22. Stinking Desert!

[DFW]

23. I played "Beat The Reaper" in April, 2004, and won, just barely.

I'm not sure when the rematch is scheduled, but I'm in no hurry.....................

[Number9Dream]

24. Nick Danger...

...to ancient Greece where burning Sappho loved and sang... wah-dee-do-dah.

[Zoonart]

26. 3rd eye. LOL

[lark]

31. Holygrams, lol

[Beausoleil]

25. Love 'em

I have quite the collection of FT.

If I was to pick an FT album to listen to right now it would be Bozos, my personal favorite.

But I keep pulling lines from "Everything You Know is Wrong" in my head. Maybe it's because I just viewed a video about the 1897 UFO crash in Aurora, TX where they buried the "little guy".

[samnsara]

27. i still have their LPs stored somewhere

[lark]

29. OMG, Firesign Theatre!!!

Bozos on the Bus is one of my all time faves. We used to have parties and listen to these. We'd be enhanced, one way or the other, and would laugh so hard, we'd fall off the couch.

So happy to see them here, to know that other people revere the madness too. So happy to hear this again.

[Cartoonist]

32. I enjoyed seeing them live

I also saw Proctor & Bergman live.

Trivia: Phil Proctor was a guest star on an episode of Davy Crockett.

[Leith]

36. Hold it right there!

Glad to! Now I think I'll hold it over here...

It's good to eat a friend, my friend.

Antelope Freeway, 1/128th mile...

I remember when I bought the album How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All. The cashier looked at the cover, saw the pics of Groucho Marx and John Lennon and started giggling. Then I started giggling. We were both giggling so much that we could barely do the transaction.