Tuesday, August 12, 2008

My Money Minutes


What are the rules about blogging more than once a day? Is it a no-no? What about blogging about things that happened in the past? I don't care. This is my fucking blog, goddamn it. I need to talk about my Eddie Money experience. Settle back in your easy chair by the fire...


Last month Egan and I went to the Alameda County Fair with some friends to see Eddie Money.
We've seen Eddie Money live once before, but this time
I came to one major realization: Eddie Money is needy.

Egan thought he was totally drunk. I wasn't sure, and
we all speculated that he might have been on painkillers
instead. There were a few times when the microphone stand
tipped over and needed to be righted by a roadie. Now, it's
true that Eddie is pushing 60, and not terribly graceful. He
would occasionally do that signature spin move, but mostly
he lurched around the stage with his arms outstretched,
practically begging the audience to reassure him that he
was indeed,their "Money Man." And the fans did love him. He
shook people's hands and at one point a woman even ran up on
stage for him. It's hard to imagine why, as Eddie looks like
a melted wax figure, but to each their own. Who am I to judge?

From the opening lines of "Two Tickets to Paradise", it became
clear that Eddie would not actually be *singing* his songs.
More, he just kind of enthusiastically talked through them, or
let the audience sing them for him. During "Take Me Home Tonight"
Eddie's daughter Jessie sang the Ronnie Specter part which, in
my mind, is a little creepy. It seems like a father/daughter line
that shouldn't be crossed. But I digress.

Throughout the night, Eddie kept up a relentless banter with the
audience. After his first inane comment during "Two Tickets", which
was, and I quote, "Give me some Whoa-Whoas," I decided to take notes.
These are some of my faves...I hope you enjoy.

To quote Eddie Money:

"The Money Man Loves You!"

"I say we get that rock-n-roll train rollin'."

"Give me some ba-das!"

"I love the 80s!"

"I want to thank my probation officer! He and his wife are in the audience tonight."

"That was three rehabs ago for me."

"If you've seen the price of gas, give me some ba-das."

"Eddie Money never had fans, Eddie Money had friends."
(Yes, he refers to himself in the third person.)

"All my ladies from the '80s... I wish my wife was a fan."

"I need some clean urine."

"Give me some 'Ohs'. I need some 'Ohs' back there."

"I just got my license back."

"Come on, give me some na-nas."

"Give me some ya-yas."

"San Francisco...Great Chinese Food. Who cares?"


Ahhh, Eddie. Thank you.

Eddie's touring any number of county fairs this summer. If he comes to one
near you, go.



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