"King Leer" used on CNN Headline News
posted by davidt on Sunday September 19 2004, @09:00AM

An anonymous person writes:

The opening verse of "King Leer" is being used on a sports segment today (CNN headline News) in regards to the chair throwing incident with Pedro Francisco (the pitcher for the Texas Rangers). And "Rubber Ring" is being played before a commercial break at the end of the hour.

Your boyfriend, he
Went down on one knee
Well, could it be
He's only got one knee?

 
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    I never purposely try to be first... (Score:1)
    But this time I might as well give it a go...
    king leer -- Sunday September 19 2004, @10:35AM (#125114)
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      nothing new (Score:1)
      whoever works the late shift at CNN has a nice record collection...at least a couple times a week i hear the Cure (usually he/she has Standing on the Beach playing) and The Smiths often pop up-the other night Rubber Ring, and i've heard Stop Me at least twice

      New Order, Violent Femmes, Souxie, ect make regular appearances. i'm pretty sure they talked the bosses into the Morrissey and The Cure spots CNN have aired in the last few months

      anyways, watch CNN from about 1am-6am (during Rudi Baktiar's (or however it's spelled) shift and you're bound to hear some good tunes.
      mr. superinvisible -- Sunday September 19 2004, @02:35PM (#125182)
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      • Re:nothing new by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday September 22 2004, @08:53AM
        Journalists who lie (Score:1)
        Dear Jim,

        Lady Oakland fan needs to stop crying. Getting hit in the beak with a chair is no big deal.

        Sincerely,

        Geraldo
        Jim Rome -- Sunday September 19 2004, @03:58PM (#125200)
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          By the way, (Score:1)
          It was Frank Francisco who threw the chair at an Oakland fan. Actually, it just grazed him and hit his wife in the nose. Afterwards, she pressed charges and Frank Francisco was arrested. The couple have since done a press conference spouting about how they bought season seats by the opposing team's bullpen with the intention to heckle. They called it an 'American tradition', sad thing is, they will probably be rich after all is said and done.
          Jim Rome -- Sunday September 19 2004, @11:13PM (#125247)
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