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Bassist Wanted

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Kevin the jerk popstar

Kevin Edo was the Ambulance Men’s bassist, then fronted Jumpstart Malady, the biggest band in 20 years. His lyrics came from a VCR manual.

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Popularity rank 1 #371. Creepy but noble

April 30, 2010

PETER: Well, for what it's worth, I think adopting that hot 19-year-old orphan was, though CREEPY, sort of NOBLE.

KEVIN: Yeah, I think, in the end, I'm just not fit for organized charity.
PETER: So no more do-gooding?

KEVIN: Oh no, I just need to get back to how I USED to help people.
PETER: How's that?

KEVIN: Having sex with the disadvantaged, man.
PETER: You're one of the good ones, Kev.

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Popularity rank 2 #219. Gordon’s solo shows

March 18, 2009

GORDON CRANWICK: I wanna get back to my INDIE ROOTS. Play some SOLO shows. INTIMATE: just ME and my GUITAR.
KEVIN EDO: And your ASSISTANT.

GORDON CRANWICK: FINE. Still... INTIMATE: just ME, my GUITAR and my ASSISTANT.
KEVIN EDO: And your SOUND guy, VIDEOGRAPHER and STYLIST.

GORDON CRANWICK: Fine: ME, my GUITAR, my ASSISTANT, my SOUND guy, my-
KEVIN EDO: And your NUTRITIONIST, SECURITY detail, PETS, pet WRANGLERS...

GORDON CRANWICK: INTIMACY is not defined by a, uh, a NUMBER, Kevin!
KEVIN EDO: Good, cos I ballpark you at about 35 or 40 now. NOT including craft services.

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Popularity rank 3 #334. Giving back

January 11, 2010

KEVIN: I want to give back more, Peter. I mean, we've got more money than we need, right?
PETER: Yeah.

KEVIN: Like, we get these daily massages…
PETER: Uh huh...

KEVIN: Maybe we could, like, donate some of our massages to the homeless.
PETER: Sure.

KEVIN: I mean, if you're homeless, you need to RELAX.
PETER: Yeah. Those guys do look pretty stressed.

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Popularity rank 4 #265. The Kevin Edo business

September 4, 2009

TONY: Kevin, this is Bobby, he's from Activision. They do GUITAR HERO....
KEVIN: Hi, I'm-

BOBBY KOTICK: Oh, I KNOW who YOU are. Kevin, Activision wants to be... in the KEVIN EDO BUSINESS.
KEVIN: So you'll put us in the game?

BOBBY KOTICK: No... we want you to have your OWN game. We want to make a CUSTOM Guitar Hero JUST for Jumpstart Malady.
SOUND: CA-CHING!

KEVIN: Whoa, Anth, your eyes became little DOLLAR SIGNS for a second...
TONY: Yeah, that's a... a little facial tic I have...

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Popularity rank 5 #255. Kevin has a son

August 23, 2009

KEVIN: Seeing those groupies really made me think about FAMILY... DId you know I have a SON?
JADE: Yeah, with ME. WE have a son. WYATT.

KEVIN: Oh yeah... WYATT. He's the one we conceived during that REALITY SHOW.
JADE: Uh huh. And then I sold the sex tape.

KEVIN: He's in JAIL, isn't he?
JADE: Oh YES. Yes, very much so.

KEVIN: Well, anyway, I guess I meant I have, like, a NORMAL son, too...
JADE: That's COOL...

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