Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Popularity rank 6 #288. Less is more

October 12, 2009

BART: Meet Kurt von Einfache, one of our engineering geniuses. He's big into MINIMALISM.
JOEL: Like... "less is more"?

KURT: Ja. "LESS."
BART: See? He's a MASTER. He said what you said. But in fewer words.

JOEL: That why you wear the one-piece jumpsuit? Fewer pieces of clothing?

KURT: Oh, no no, dis just a great look...
BART: It IS very form-fitting...

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Popularity rank 7 #286. Special lady

September 25, 2009

BART: You know, every time it gets tough running this music label, Joel, I just take a look at this special lady...

BART: And it reminds me why I come into work each day.
JOEL: Aw... that's sweet...

JOEL: How long have you two been married?
BART: No, no. That's not my wife.

BART: That's Jammie Thomas.

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Popularity rank 8 #285. Who am I on the phone with?

September 24, 2009

BART: (thinking) Uh oh... My mind drifted and now I forgot who I'm on the phone with... This is SO embarrassing... We've been talking for at least an hour...

BART: (thinking) Gah! Now there's a pause in the conversation... He's waiting for me... I gotta say SOMETHING!

BART: Uh... You're fired.

EMPLOYEE: Oh... Oh my GOD! My God, NO... (whimper)...
BART: (thinking) PHEW! Good save...

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Popularity rank 9 #284. Disrupting the status quo

September 23, 2009

BART: Joel, the economic situation demands we disrupt the status quo here at Hancock Records...
JOEL: Yes?

BART: We've got to ALTER the way we do business! REINVENT ourselves!
JOEL: Yes!

BART: We've got to embrace RADICAL CHANGE, Joel!
JOEL: Yes! YES!

BART: We've got to find ways to SCREW our artists more than we ever thought possible!
JOEL: (thinking) SO close...

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Popularity rank 10 #198. Told you so

January 16, 2009

BART: Frank, we're laying you off. The label's in the shitter, largely because we failed to follow your constant advice to embrace online music sharing.

BART: We're not giving you a severance package, but I am willing to let you scream "I told you so" very loudly in my face a few times.
SIMON: OK.

SIMON: I TOLD YOU SO! I TOLD YOU SO! I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO WITH THIS MUSIC SHARING SHIT!

SIMON: Thanks... hey, can I get a letter of recommendation?
BART: Sure thing.

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