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Bassist Wanted

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Popularity rank 6 #279. Trying to relate

September 18, 2009

KEVIN: Look, Ted, I KNOW I'm a piece of SHIT, OK? And I KNOW you think my band is... pop TRASH. But I made this game because...

KEVIN: I was just trying to do something to RELATE to you.
TED: You never... you never TALKED like that to me before, dad.

TED: It's really... TOUCHING.
KEVIN: (sniff) Well, THANKS...

TED: It reminds me of a GRIZZLY BEAR song I like...
KEVIN: AUGH! Ted! FUCK GRIZZLY BEAR! They're just RADIOHEAD with a copy of the NEW YORKER shoved up their ass!

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Popularity rank 7 #278. Bonus material

September 17, 2009

TED: Dad, I don't wanna play your band's version of Guitar Hero...
KEVIN: Just check it out! I made 'em put in BONUS MATERIAL, just for YOU!

KEVIN: Like this cut scene...
TED: What the HELL is this?

KEVIN: This is me and your mom DOIN' IT for the first time, buddy...

TED: Wow... You're damaging my childhood. In 1080p.
KEVIN: Man, they really rendered the bathrooms at Irving Plaza PERFECTLY...

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Popularity rank 8 #277. A present

September 16, 2009

KEVIN: Ted, I know you love music games, so I got you something... that's gonna blow your mind!
TED: You got me Rock Band Beatles!

TED: Oh... No. This is some shitty Jumpstart Malady version of Guitar Hero...

TED: Of course that makes sense given you're IN Jumpstart Malady.

TED: Well, I'd love to feign interest here, dad, but I think it'd be insulting for both of us.

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Popularity rank 9 #274. Whatever it takes

September 13, 2009

KEVIN: Rita, do me a favor. I'm on my way to see my kid...
RITA: Yes, sir?

KEVIN: Can you pick me up a copy of our Jumpstart Malady Guitar Hero game and meet me there?
RITA: Yes, sir.

KEVIN: I gotta get this kid to love me, Boz. I'll buy whatever it takes...
BOZ: I dunno, money can't buy you love, sir.

KEVIN: I didn't know black people KNEW the Beatles, Boz.
BOZ: Well, we stick to the ones Teddy Riley covered...

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Popularity rank 10 #260. Absentee father

August 28, 2009

KEVIN: Hey Ted! It's your... your "absentee father"... heh... Can I hang out with you some today?
TEDDY: Uh huh...

KEVIN: You like this XBox 360? I sent you this last year for your 8th birthday, right?
TEDDY: Uh huh...

KEVIN: This is that Rock Band game, right? You know your dad's a musician, right?
TEDDY: Uh huh...

KEVIN: (thinks) I'm about 5 years too late to attempt a relationship with you, huh?
TEDDY: Uh huh...

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