Much to everyone’s surprise, I turns out that Pat Quinn can sing Baby Got Back in several styles from a Gilbert and Sullivan lite operetta to a spot on impression of Sir Mix-a-lot
You know one of the problems with being Governor is there’s so much to do that I don’t get the exercise that I want. I have so many more chins now than I used to. And my refrigerator is empty. I don’t know how that happens. Of course, it’s probably from traveling all over the state and eating the great food in Illinois. I love Illinois’ corn. And I especially love Illinois’ soy. That reminds me of a story.
I’m telling ya, I don’t get no respect, no respect! Well just the other day I gave a State of the State, the state called in sick. No respect I tell ya.
You know my name,
Look up the number.
You know my name,
Look up the number.
You know, you know, you know my name,
You know, you know, you KNOW you know my name,
You know my name,
Look up the number.
– Denis O’Bell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_My_Name_%28Look_Up_the_Number%29
“And good luck to the Cubs in this weekend’s Super Bowl. I just know they’re going to do great! You know I got a good deal on tickets and I’m going to stay at the Super 8 I got my card right here in my wallet”
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt.
Saint Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go;
I owe my soul to the company store.
- Ghost of John Brown - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:08 am:
You know, I’ve been reading Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis about the Beatles v. the Rolling Stones. And I think I’ll sing a bit of both for you. Because I’ve taken a strong stand for the Beatles in the past. But times have changed and I want the Rolling Stones to tour again, so I’m going to issue a proclamation favoring the Rolling Stones.
Elvis? No, I don’t do Elvis. I’ve never known anyone who does Elvis.
“Feelings, Nothing More Than FEELINGS”!
“Hey look a Kitty”!
“Trying to forget THE BUDGET”…
- Pot calling kettle - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:42 pm:
If we sell these for $14.88 each, we can pay off the state debt, close the structural deficit and have a little surplus. Let’s see…back of the envelope…we need to sell a billion of them!
“Well … Hell - ….OOOO, Dolly, Well, Hello, Dolly … It’s so nice, to have you here, where you belong … Now just the Senate … You’re lookin’ swell, Dolly, WE can tell, Dolly …”
- PublicServant - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:17 am:
“I feel like a deer in the headlights.”
- amalia - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:31 am:
Pat Quinn practices for a future job - Bingo announcer.
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:39 am:
Performing live, tonight at the Decatur Comfort Inn and Suites, it’s SOYBOY!
- Mike an Ike - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:42 am:
I want to see both parts of this Open mouth insert foot
- State Worker - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:43 am:
I wonder if A.F.S.C.M.E. will take a check for the raises I owe them
- Bill - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:46 am:
Singing karaoke in Springfield
- Wilson Pickett - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:47 am:
IIIII’mmmmmmm——Sooooo in love with youuuuuu
- Vince glothor - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 6:49 am:
“I did it myyyyyyy waaaaaayyyyy!”
- Oneman - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:09 am:
I get to talk into a microphone? Yeah
- Oneman - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:10 am:
Much to everyone’s surprise, I turns out that Pat Quinn can sing Baby Got Back in several styles from a Gilbert and Sullivan lite operetta to a spot on impression of Sir Mix-a-lot
- Gregor - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:28 am:
“Hey good lookin’! Be back to pick you up later!”
- Allen Skillicorn - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:31 am:
aww…
Well you get my point.
- LakeviewJ - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:31 am:
Governor Quinn takes an opportunity to display his own Al Green impression.
- Happy Returns - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:39 am:
Gregor’s post is hilarous, but here’s the reference if you don’t remember the commercial:
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCYEXBTlWf_4&v=CYEXBTlWf_4&gl=US
- Anonymous - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:47 am:
Lounge singer Nick Quinn performing John Williams’ classic, “Star Wars/Nothing but Star Wars/Give me those Star Wars/Don’t let them end!”
- Newsclown - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:48 am:
“Hibbada-dibbada-bibada-going once, twice: SOLD TO AN AMERICAN!”
- Wensicia - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:54 am:
“I left my heart, in….”
I’ll have to think of a good substitute for San Francisco.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:55 am:
===I’ll have to think of a good substitute for San Francisco. ===
St. Clair County?
- Nagidam - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:56 am:
“I’ll go down with the ship, Myyy Waaaay!”
- How Ironic - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 7:59 am:
There is a green dodge neon out front with it’s lights on. License plate SOYBOY.
- Tommy Ryan - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:00 am:
Mr. Chairman, I didn’t pay for this microphone
- train111 - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:01 am:
“Strangers in the night….”
……………………….
“Scooby dooby dooby doo”
train111
- Spring - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:06 am:
Illinois will be changing its name to Vetrans, but we can still call it the land of Lincoln because he was a veteran, and lived in Vetrans
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:14 am:
“Greed … for lack of a better term … ”
“I can’t answer your question AND be brief, so which one do you want?”
“Remember, the wait staff here lives on tips, so tip them well, thank you!”
“…’Regrets … I have a few … ’sorry, wrong governor”
“I would describe myself as ‘dashing, yet sneaky cute’…”
“I would like to answer that question, but I have to check with the Speaker and the President first to see if its a ‘non-starter’ …”
“Look, Rahm, I didn’t heckle you when you were up here ….”
“I think I am at my best when I am ‘off the cuff’ …”
“Good question …I think I signed off on a fair legislative map for everyone …”
“I want to thank our Lieutenant Governor for that nice intorduction, and that great rendition of ‘Jump’ by Van Halen on your banjo … wow!”
“So … I get to that third envelope and place it in the desk for Bill Brady… next thing you know, I get to keep this mess…”
“I am serious … stop the snickering back there, Lou Lang … I am thinking about Gaming.”
“Great question … nope … I think I am the same guy I have always been … the ‘me 20 years ago” would vote for me, sure …”
“I warned you all twice today, remember … I reduced you all by a 1/3 once … don’t make me do it again.”
“When was it part of the hazing that I had to get up here and sing the Northwestern Fight Song?”
- bekim - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:15 am:
Quick: Somebody tell me what to say before I have time to think about it!!!!!!
- MrJM - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:18 am:
“How ’bout that economy? Ammyrite? This guy knows what I’m talkin’ about… ”
– MrJM
- Anonymous - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:21 am:
If I can quote leader Radogno here, “C.R.E.A.M. Get the money. Dolla dolla bill, y’all.”
- Sue - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:27 am:
I just love telling anyone who will listen how great a job the president and I am doing for the people
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:28 am:
“I see the looks … but you all know I am right … invading Missouri is the only answer to this fiscal crisis…”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:32 am:
“Which Beatle am I most like … George probably … with a hint of Ringo … with the Pete Best, Rod thing I guess …”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:36 am:
“If Chicago, or Chicago and all of Cook, become their own state … I’m goin’ with them … so consider THAT when you vote for it.”
- Name Withheld - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:39 am:
Let’s play the Feud! We took a 100 Illinoian survey - top 5 answers on the board! Here’s the question…
- Name Withheld - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:40 am:
Survey says!!!
- Springfield Skeptic - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:40 am:
Regrets, I’ve had a few…thousand.
- Grandson of Man - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:41 am:
“Gee, I don’t know if I can fill in for Barry Manilow in Chicago tonight.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:43 am:
“After all you legislators begin to sell the Amway, you need to get 5 other people below you to sell the Amway and all THAT money goes to the GRF.
Now, …
If my numbers are right, and I thknk they are … if you all get 4,258 people under your start, we can pay the TRS for Fiscal 2013 …”
- SouthernIL - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:47 am:
Okay ~ who’s got my back?! Anyone? Anyone? Yeees ~ there’s one hand in the back of the room!
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:49 am:
“What’s most disappointing?…. Well, I was told there would be ‘No Math’ as a governor … lie.”
- Grandson of Man - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:52 am:
“Ain’t no deficit like the one I got…”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:55 am:
“I want to end with this …its the rooster that crows, but the hen delivers …”
JBT (shouting), “PATRICK QUINN!!!”
- Don't Worry, Be Happy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 8:57 am:
I heard that, Miller.
- Anonymous - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:04 am:
You know one of the problems with being Governor is there’s so much to do that I don’t get the exercise that I want. I have so many more chins now than I used to. And my refrigerator is empty. I don’t know how that happens. Of course, it’s probably from traveling all over the state and eating the great food in Illinois. I love Illinois’ corn. And I especially love Illinois’ soy. That reminds me of a story.
- Irish - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:07 am:
……..There ought to be clowns. Send in the clowns, too late, I’m heeerrrrrre.
- Vote Quimby! - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:15 am:
“This week’s long-distance dedication goes all the way to Italy….Fiat, this song is for you.”
- just sayin' - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:15 am:
….love stinks…yeah..yeah…love stinks…..
- Here.... - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:19 am:
I’m telling ya, I don’t get no respect, no respect! Well just the other day I gave a State of the State, the state called in sick. No respect I tell ya.
- Dooley Dudright - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:23 am:
You know my name,
Look up the number.
You know my name,
Look up the number.
You know, you know, you know my name,
You know, you know, you KNOW you know my name,
You know my name,
Look up the number.
– Denis O’Bell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_My_Name_%28Look_Up_the_Number%29
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:26 am:
“Oohhh … wow …. uh … I think I’m Team Jacob …”
- dumb ol' country boy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:35 am:
PQ..”I never cooperated with the FEDS…never….”
- Obamas Puppy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:36 am:
~~’Call me irresponsible
Call me unreliable
Throw in undependable too~~~
- Wensicia - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:38 am:
==St. Clair County?==
I guess that’s better than “a Super 8 motel.
- reformer - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:43 am:
“Make the will of the people the law of the land!”
- BIG R. Ph - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:51 am:
“And good luck to the Cubs in this weekend’s Super Bowl. I just know they’re going to do great! You know I got a good deal on tickets and I’m going to stay at the Super 8 I got my card right here in my wallet”
- Bemused - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:51 am:
And I want to send out a big thank you to Bill Brady.
We all know without him I would not be here today.
- Hardeharhar - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 9:59 am:
“You don’t have to go to Indiana, but you can’t stay here! Good night, folks, and don’t forget your legislators!”
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:00 am:
Quinn Serenades Lawmakers: “I’m in the mood for love, simply because you’re near me.”
- IL8 - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:03 am:
There once was a Founder of CUB
A typical government schlub
‘Till his running mate Elvis
Got kicked in the pelvis
And now it is Quinn’s turn to flub
- Joe from Joliet - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:07 am:
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt.
Saint Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go;
I owe my soul to the company store.
- Ghost of John Brown - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:08 am:
“Vaya Con Dios, my Darling”
(apologies to Slim Whitman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOKz8CGX2Hw
- JustaJoe - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:12 am:
Try: “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!” or….
“Somewhere…..over the rainbow……”
- Shemp - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:14 am:
Governor Quinn demonstrates the latest gear in hot air detection.
- Boone Logan Square - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:18 am:
Quinn Having Fun Onstage. Available in stores now!
- Nuclear Bozo - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:25 am:
When the music’s over, turn out the lights.
- Dirty Red - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:34 am:
“It’s very clear to me, I’ve got to give in. High anxiety, you win.”
Now I’m going to have Mel Brooks lines stuck in my head all day.
- 1776 - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 10:48 am:
At the Chrysler..
Chrysler cabana
The hottest thing north of Havana
- zatoichi - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:04 am:
‘The revolution will not be televised!’
or
‘Danke Schoen, darling Danke Schoen……’
- TDPurcell - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:07 am:
“The record shows I took some blows and did it myyyyy waaaaay.”
- vera - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:10 am:
“I did it my way”
- Anon - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:18 am:
Like I was saying, McDonald’s needs a frequent customer reward card. Like a “Soy Boy” discount.
- jt - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:22 am:
Pat Quinn singing “Call Me Irresponsible”
- Anonymous - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:22 am:
You know, I’ve been reading Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis about the Beatles v. the Rolling Stones. And I think I’ll sing a bit of both for you. Because I’ve taken a strong stand for the Beatles in the past. But times have changed and I want the Rolling Stones to tour again, so I’m going to issue a proclamation favoring the Rolling Stones.
Elvis? No, I don’t do Elvis. I’ve never known anyone who does Elvis.
- mark walker - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:27 am:
“I see Al Green in the audience…so here goes…”
- Knee Jerk - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:31 am:
“Peace, love, and soooouuuullll.”
- dupage dan - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:47 am:
Feeeeeeeeeeeelings,
nothing more than feeeeeeeelings………..
- Leave a Light on George - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 11:54 am:
“Did I say fumigate?”
“I meant fuggedaboutit.”
- Sally Struters - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:37 pm:
..and now a word from our Sponsors: Cialis.
- Slick Nick - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:39 pm:
“Feelings, Nothing More Than FEELINGS”!
“Hey look a Kitty”!
“Trying to forget THE BUDGET”…
- Pot calling kettle - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:42 pm:
If we sell these for $14.88 each, we can pay off the state debt, close the structural deficit and have a little surplus. Let’s see…back of the envelope…we need to sell a billion of them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYEXBTlWf_4
- PPHS - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:47 pm:
Another 20 pounds and I will look just like George Ryan.
- Newsclown - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:55 pm:
“Indiana wants me:
Lord, I can’t go back there…”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 12:57 pm:
“Well … Hell - ….OOOO, Dolly, Well, Hello, Dolly … It’s so nice, to have you here, where you belong … Now just the Senate … You’re lookin’ swell, Dolly, WE can tell, Dolly …”
- Capitol View - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 1:35 pm:
Good evening, ladies and gentleman. I’m here to introduce the real governor of our state, Michael J Madigan
- Kerfuffle - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 2:30 pm:
Executive Order: In honor of the tunnel reopening, Friday nights are now karaoke night at the Capitol!
- Back In the Day - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 3:14 pm:
“Did I ever tell you I cut my budget every year when I was State Treasurer?
- mokenavince - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 3:24 pm:
And lets get ready to rumble.Please join in with me as I sing the long version of FREEBIRD!
- aufjunk - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 3:43 pm:
PQ, doing his Tony Bennett ala Blago’s Elvis, sings
“If I ruled the budget
New FYs would be a fresh start, no joke,
debts would vanish in a quick puff of smoke
Yes, they’d croak, if I ruled the world”
- zatoichi - Friday, Feb 3, 12 @ 4:47 pm:
‘What, me worry?’