Posts Tagged ‘The Big Lebowski’

Take ‘Er Easy Thursday: Daphne Lee Martin and Raise the Rent

Posted: May 2, 2013 in music find
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Stay in bed and take 'er easy

Stay in bed and take ‘er easy

Welcome once again to our weekly celebration of the ethos of The Dude. Our very own weekly Dudesday if you will. I found this particular song by Daphne Martin and Raise the Rent when I was searching ReverbNation for songs about sleeping in. After all, it’s not like The Dude has any pressing appointments. He can sleep as late as he wants.

The Dudeist philosophy is immediately evident with the first lyrics being “You’ve got your coffee and your robe…” OK, so The Dude would have a White Russian, not a cup of coffee, but still…a leisurely beverage while wearing a robe. It’s off to a good start, and it gets better. “Let the worries of the world just be the worries of the world. There ain’t no room for them here.” Sound familiar? It should. How about when The Dude says, “I can’t be worried about that shit! Life goes on, man!” Daphne carries on the Dudeist philosophy when she sings about having bills and errands to take care of, but decides to stay in bed all day. Hey, do you think The Dude gets weighed down by errands? We know he doesn’t get weighed down by bills because he gets a very gentle reminder about his rent…on the 9th of the month.

This song can be your anthem the next time your alarm goes off and you’re filled with dread about having to go to some job that you can’t stand. Just ask yourself, what would The Dude do? OK, The Dude would probably fix a White Russian and do a J. I’m not necessarily advocating that. However, if you feel like  you need a day to stay in your robe and sip White Russians, who am I to stop you? Let the worries of the world be the worries of the world. Well, that about wraps ‘er up. Until next time, you take ‘er easy. I know that you will.

Take ‘Er Easy Thursday: The Dude Abides by Max Random

Posted: April 11, 2013 in music find
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Helping us all abide

Helping us all abide

Once upon a time, loyal reader, someone told your humble narrator, “Someone’s gonna write a song about you one day.” (By the way, if you want to be that person, I’ll start accepting submissions immediately. Oh, and you’ll be rewarded with some Incognito gear.) Well, sometimes there’s a man (and I’m talking about The Dude here) and even if he’s not a hero, he’s worthy of having a song written about him.

This isn’t the first song written about The Dude, but it’s a good one. It makes me laugh to beat the band. Max Random has managed to encapsulate…well, maybe not the entire movie…but a lot of the ins, outs, and what have yous of the film in a little less than four minutes. Not to say that there are any spoilers exactly. Except maybe when he mentions Bunny’s toe (or is it?). Awwww…look at me. I’m ramblin’. The thing is, sometimes there’s a song and it’s the song for its time and place. With the weekend right around the corner and all of us trying to get through one more workday before the weekend, this-a here song I’m about to innerduce just might help us all abide a little better. And I take comfort in that. I done innerduced it enough so that about wraps ‘er up for me. Until next time, you take ‘er easy. I know you will.

Take ‘Er Easy Thursday: Wise-L Leathermonk

Posted: March 28, 2013 in music find
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High in the running for laziest worldwide

High in the running for laziest worldwide

Well, it’s time one again to celebrate the ethos of The Dude. Now, I need to preface this post by saying that I don’t necessarily condone it, but let’s face it, is there a song title that better describes The Dude than “Lazy Stoner”? And this guy is L-A-Z-Y. If anyone besides The Dude is high in the running for laziest worldwide, it’s the guy described in this song by Wise-L Leathermonk. The guy just wants to sit around and grow his hair. I don’t know about you, but I think that laziness is pretty hard to top. The lyrics of this song are hilarious and probably describe ever stoner you’ve ever known. To be fair, Leathermonk does mention a job, but…well, I’m just going to invite you to listen to the song.

Listen to “Lazy Stoner”

The subject of this song is certainly not a man who goes out “looking for a job dressed like that on a weekday.” Whatever else you can say about him, you can say that he most certainly is Dudelike. And I take comfort in that. Until next time, you take ‘er easy. I know that you will.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from The Fallen Stars

Posted: March 17, 2013 in new music
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The Fallen StarsAs you’ve noticed, we like St. Patrick’s Day here at Incognito HQ. It goes without saying then that we like songs suited for St. Patrick’s Day. And what do we have here? It’s not just a song for the occasion. It’s a song called “Pour Me a Whiskey” by The Fallen Stars. Now, I have heard a lot of songs by this band, but I’ve never heard one quite like this. It has the great storytelling quality I’ve come to expect, but the sound is quite a bit different than its usual Americana rock. To wrap this up, I’m going to borrow from The Stranger in The Big Lebowski and say, I done innerduced it enough. Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day and enjoy this song from The Fallen Stars.

Take ‘Er Easy Thursday: Lazy Man’s Lament by Chris Warner

Posted: March 14, 2013 in music find
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The narrator of this song is a genuine dude

The narrator of this song is a genuine dude

Loyal reader, by now you’ve gathered that I have a strong affinity for The Dude. I have no trouble admitting that I am a Dudeist. Thus Take ‘Er Easy Thursday, where we present a song that sings the praises of the Dudeist ethos. Now, at the beginning of The Big Lebowski, The Stranger describes The Dude this way:

“And even if he’s a lazy man – and The Dude most certainly was that – quite possibly the laziest in Los Angeles County, which would place him high in the running for laziest worldwide…”

If you’ve ever been to Los Angeles County, you know how much truth is in that statement. That being said, the narrator of this particular song would give The Dude a run for his money on the laziness scale. Maybe you’re not the world’s biggest bluegrass fan. However, if you like songs about takin’ ‘er easy (and why would you be here otherwise?), well, all I can say is that you’d be hard-pressed to find a song that better embraces the Dudeist philosophy. Oh, and if you do like this song, you can find a lot more like it at the Bluegrass Preservation Society weekly podcast. Without further ado, I give you “Lazy Man’s Lament” by Chris Warner.

Lazy Man’s Lament

Until next time, you take ‘er easy. I know that you will.

Happy Day of The Dude

Posted: March 6, 2013 in Opinion
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I know what you’re thinking, loyal reader. We already have Take ‘Er Easy Thursday, so why post about The Dude today? Well, because today is The Day of The Dude. That’s right. It was on this date in 1998 that The Big Lebowski was released to something less than wild acclaim. But this movie has stood the test of time and built a cult following. So, we wish you a happy Day of The Dude. Kick back, enjoy some white Russians, some burgers, a few laughs, and of course The Big Lebowski. And don’t forget to see what condition your condition is in.

Take ‘Er Easy Thursday: I’m takin’ ‘er too easy to write another post

Posted: January 24, 2013 in Opinion
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If there is a model, a lord of lounging if you will, it’s The Dude. Maybe you think I’m nuts for trying to emulate him at all. Maybe you’re right. However,  I’m just taking the next logical step on a Take ‘Er Easy Thursday by forgoing a second post like you’d normally find here at Incognito HQ. Hey, man! I enjoy taking it easy too, you know. If you’re unfamiliar with The Dude, this clip pretty much tells you everything you need to know about him. He’s got some candles burning while he’s in the bath, smoking a J. And even when the nihilists come into his private residence and start bashing his stuff, he doesn’t get uptight…at least until the marmot is thrown into the bathtub (as adeptly mentioned in The Abide Guide). So yeah, instead of writing another post about music like I normally would, I’m giving you a clip of The Big Lebowski. Maybe because of that you think that I am most certainly a lazy man. Well, that’s just like your opinion, man. Maybe it will inspire you to revisit The Big Lebowski, which is a good way to get into relaxed mode with the weekend right around the corner. In any case, take ‘er easy. I know that you will.

 

Take ‘Er Easy Thursday: Mojo Nixon

Posted: January 24, 2013 in music find
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It’s time for another Take ‘Er Easy Thursday. In case you’re just joining us, this is a celebration of just sitting back and going with the flow. Riding the tide and taking ‘er easy just like The Dude in The Big Lebowski. Now, if taking it easy were going to have an anthem (just ponder that one for a moment), it would have to be  The Pleasurelegience (sorry, I don’t have any video on this one…click the link to hear the tune) by Mojo Nixon. And this anthem is encapsulated in one line. “I, pleasure baron, do solemnly swear to go forth, skip work, sleep late, and make pleasure on the planet.” Now that is the kind of oath we should all be able to get behind…even if your not into the whole “solemnly swearing” thing. Hey, you only get one crack at life, right? Feel free not only to take The Pleasurelegience, but to live it.

Take 'er easy...Mojo's orders

Take ‘er easy…Mojo’s orders