[OBIT] 2025 Gone But Not Forgotten
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Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97
Probably the funniest story ever is that 2 Chainz requested permission to sample his song The Ole Dope Peddler in 2012 and this was his response: "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherf*****s permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?"
At some point he put his whole catalog into public domain so others could do the same.
Wow. I figured he'd been gone for a long time. RIP.Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97
Probably the funniest story ever is that 2 Chainz requested permission to sample his song The Ole Dope Peddler in 2012 and this was his response: "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherf*****s permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?"
At some point he put his whole catalog into public domain so others could do the same.
Should have called him T**y Boi.
iowamcnabb
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Oof. Sandberg, Dawson, Grace, Dunston was peak baseball fandom for me when all the games were on WGN. Iowa might as well be part of Chicago when it comes to Cubs fandom and anyone in my age range remembers how good of a player Ryno was.
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Cubs Hall of Famer Sandberg dies at age 65
Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who spent nearly all of his playing career with the Cubs, died Monday after a recurrence of cancer.
I got around to sharing that on Facebook before dinner ... rough week for Gen-Xers - if you grew up in the 80s and liked sports, music, tv? Grim Reaper got you covered.
I was not a big Cubs fan but this was back in the day when we could watch Giants and A's on the RSNs and then Braves & Cubs via superstation. I'm sure one of the NY teams was available but you know me. lol. I'm sure I had my fair share of Sandberg's baseball cards.
RIP Ryno.
I was not a big Cubs fan but this was back in the day when we could watch Giants and A's on the RSNs and then Braves & Cubs via superstation. I'm sure one of the NY teams was available but you know me. lol. I'm sure I had my fair share of Sandberg's baseball cards.
RIP Ryno.
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My son is kindia named after him. I’m devastated.
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Not a Cubbies fan by any stretch of the imagination, but man...Ryne Sandberg was definitely one of those who introduced me to the game of baseball, and made me enjoy the game of baseball.
Ryne Sandberg was one of many who was to me as it relates to the game of baseball what Hulk Hogan was to me as it relates to professional wrestling during the early years of my existence.
Ryne Sandberg was one of many who was to me as it relates to the game of baseball what Hulk Hogan was to me as it relates to professional wrestling during the early years of my existence.
