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March 14, 2008 5:10 PM

First, Archie met The Punisher. Now he's Common People.
posted by bwg (21 comments total)

Love that. Almost as much as the Shatner version of the song.
posted by dersins at 5:34 PM on March 14, 2008 [2 favorites]

Awesome.
posted by joedan at 5:53 PM on March 14, 2008

wow, it's meta-meta-filter. I thought the original post was pretty interesting, in a "goddamn I'm glad I don't waste that much of my time" kind of way.
posted by localroger at 6:13 PM on March 14, 2008

Outstanding; well done!
posted by sir_rubixalot at 6:41 PM on March 14, 2008

Cute. :) It needs *more*, though, it's not by any means finished.
posted by aeschenkarnos at 6:48 PM on March 14, 2008

This isn't the first comic book-style adaptation of "Common People" — Jamie Hewlett (of Tank Girl and Gorillaz fame) drew a six-page mini-comic as a companion piece to the single.
posted by Down10 at 6:58 PM on March 14, 2008 [4 favorites]

Hmm, I always thought it was:

And she just laughed and said "you're so funny"
I said "Yeah? I can't see anyone else smiling in here – are you sure?"

So Archie taught me something, I guess.
posted by bonaldi at 7:05 PM on March 14, 2008

The first issue of the last Punisher story by Ennis is in stores today.

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posted by Artw at 7:11 PM on March 14, 2008

Ha, yeah and I thought the line was
'you'll never watch a life
slide out of you'
posted by xorry at 7:11 PM on March 14, 2008

I'd like to say here and now for the record that Shatner's cover of 'Common People' would be bugfuck awesome on Rock Band.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 8:04 PM on March 14, 2008 [1 favorite]

Ha! That's pretty good! Now we just have to wait for Prince Valiant's take on 'Disco 2000'! (Actually, the idea of Archie returning for 'This is Hardcore' will give me nightmares!)
posted by Mael Oui at 8:09 PM on March 14, 2008

heh...in a prime example of just how YMMV, I am *totally* looking forward to Archie returning for 'This Is Hardcore"....
posted by squasha at 8:20 PM on March 14, 2008

It's not Shatner's cover, it's Ben Folds' cover.

And the counterpoint between Shatner and Joe Jackson is what really sells the song.
posted by yhbc at 8:42 PM on March 14, 2008

Shatners fun and all, but really people, the original is the best.
posted by Artw at 9:36 PM on March 14, 2008

From the same blog, the final issue of Li'l Bruce Wayne is awesome.

The first issue of the last Punisher story by Ennis is in stores today.

Something that is also noted on the blog.

Best currently running monthly comic bar none. >sniff<
posted by Artw at 9:48 PM on March 14, 2008

I got enough of a kick out of this that I killed a couple hours tonight and turned it into a short music video.
posted by djwudi at 10:22 PM on March 14, 2008 [2 favorites]

Shatners fun and all, but really people, the original is the best.

Nope. Sorry. Pulp can suck it. The Folds / Shatner / Jackson version blows that fey little wanker Jarvis Cocker the fuck out of the water.
posted by dersins at 10:23 PM on March 14, 2008 [1 favorite]

It's ... well, it's Pulp's song. You can't beat Jarvis singing with that passionate edge in his voice about his own perspective. But Shatner does bring something unique to it. I'll check back later and tell you if I can figure out what it is.

(Love both versions.)
posted by dhartung at 10:29 PM on March 14, 2008

Shatner rules. And everybody hates a tourist.
posted by Mcable at 11:15 AM on March 15, 2008

Removed in the face of a copyright threat?
posted by donpedro at 10:10 PM on March 18, 2008

Actually, never mind. I'm an idiot.
posted by donpedro at 10:17 PM on March 18, 2008