Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Don't Stop!

If there were such a thing as Fantasy Fall TV Lineup Leagues (someone please begin this!) my first draft pick would by Fox's fall comedy "Glee". Last night Fox wisely aired the Pilot episode and I'm already hooked.

Check the trailer



If you caught the pilot or even parts of the above trailer you must have noticed the show stopping cover of Journey's Don't Stop Believing sung by the main cast members. Both myself and my blogger in crime recently discussed said Journey song and how the usage of it in the media has shaped both of our opinions.
This, of course led to a line graph:


Highlights-
Staying Neutral in the 80s and 90s the real hiccup came about in 2004 when pre-Hills Lauren Conrad shared a duet with Stephen on Laguna Beach. BlecH!
As time heals all wounds 'Don't Stop' began to creep its way back into our hearts. When Journey decided to replace their lead singer with some guy from the Philippines that they found on the internet, props were given and the whole band, and their song book rose.
It was all good until the Sopranos Season Finale when the producers decided to be completely vague and stupid by ending their epic series with a fade to black, Journey blasting in the background.
This finally takes us to the here and now, "Glee" upped the ante with their rendition and time will only tell where Journey will take us next (while they laugh all the way to the bank with huge royalty checks). I can speak for my friend, Alex P. Keaton and for The Junk Drawer when I say with confidence that we will never stop believin'!

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