20 Replies to “a belated response to early ‘80s country music supergroup Alabama—who, in their signature hit, warbled poignantly, “Baby, you left me defenseless / I’ve only got one plea / Lock me away inside of your love and throw away the key / I’m guilty of love in the first degree”:”

1. me says:

   February 9, 2006 at 5:59 am

   You buying?

2. forest hunter says:

   February 9, 2006 at 6:06 am

   Is it too early for me to join y’all? I’m buying! ‘mon over!

3. Robert says:

   February 9, 2006 at 6:14 am

   A cold one sounds good, but I’m a little concerned that you’ll start having random conversations with it while it sits on the bar.

   TW: If I had known that Jeff was nuts, I would never have agreed to any of this.

4. tankerboy says:

   February 9, 2006 at 7:57 am

   Buy the greatest hits and a six pack.  You won’t regret it.

5. CraigC says:

   February 9, 2006 at 8:31 am

   Come on, let him relax…..

6. Wind Rider says:

   February 9, 2006 at 11:34 am

   Not cold. Warm. Warm milk.

   purr better than george, and asleep like a …well, asleep, at any rate.

7. Mark says:

   February 9, 2006 at 2:37 pm

   Shower?

8. Scott P says:

   February 9, 2006 at 3:32 pm

   …Say, I sure could use a cold one right about now.  Y’all?

   Sure.  Any Guinness left?  Though I suppose Bud in a can is more appropriate.

9. Spurringirl says:

   February 9, 2006 at 3:51 pm

   …Say, I sure could use a cold one right about now.  Y’all?

   Isn’t Guinness generally served warm?

10. Slartibartfast says:

    February 9, 2006 at 4:07 pm

    Say, I sure could use a cold one right about now.

    Because of the NECROPHILA?

11. Progessive Philosopher says:

    February 9, 2006 at 4:09 pm

    Alabama? Isn’t the mere uttering of that word, regardless of the context, de facto proof of racism? That’s right, it is.

    I’ll be dismissing all of your posts in the future without bothering to even analyze them.

12. dario says:

    February 9, 2006 at 4:10 pm

    Alabama kicked so much ass.

    While strolling through her mind she stumbled on an old, familiar feeling of
    
    How he touched her many years ago and how he made her yearn.
    
    Burn, georgia, burn.

    I mean, they are no Oak Ridge Boys but still top notch.

13. Slartibartfast says:

    February 9, 2006 at 4:13 pm

    I hate it when I misspell the punchline.

    NECROPHILIA, just to be clear.

    I’m not quitting my day job, in case anyone’s interested.

14. Mike Caldwell says:

    February 9, 2006 at 5:47 pm

    PP: HAHAHAHAHAHA!

    *Ahem*
    
    (singing)
    
    “There ain’t no trash in my trailer.
    
    But you may find an empty
    
    can of beer.
    
    There ain’t no trash in my trailer..lawd, lawd.
    
    Since the day I threw you out of here.”
    
    —Vern Gosdin

15. Jay says:

    February 9, 2006 at 5:52 pm

    I really doubt that they used the word “defneseless”.

    It doesn’t rythme, it’s hard to pronounce, and it would completely destroy the meter of the song.

    I remember the 80s.  Kinda.  I don’t remember any of this music.  Where was I?

16. ken says:

    February 9, 2006 at 6:08 pm

    As long as you’re not guilty of sporting a mullet, like they were.

17. McGehee says:

    February 9, 2006 at 8:01 pm

    I really doubt that they used the word “defneseless”.

    It’s a little known fact that being without a defnese was a major concern in Alabama during the ‘80s.

    This despite the state law that made it illegal to manufacture or sell them.

18. Paul Zrimsek says:

    February 9, 2006 at 8:11 pm

    The Defnesestration of Prague was to 17th-century blogging what Abu Ghraib is today.

19. Earthling in a time of Pomeranians says:

    February 9, 2006 at 9:12 pm

    At least it wasn’t Air Supply.  Small favors and all that.

    TW:  Run away from Alabama as fast as you can and get some early Dwight Yoakam, instead.

20. Jeff Goldstein says:

    February 10, 2006 at 12:23 am

    I LOVE AIR SUPPLY!

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