Kanye was right, fuck Taylor not so Swift!

Given that the states are celebrating Thanksgiving today and I do enjoy dinners with friends and strangers while making comments that will give pause at the dinner table, I'll keep this brief. But something has come to my attention that reminds me how grateful I am for human nature. Yes, for it is always important to find purpose in one's existence. The role of Krampus is to expose the less than positive natures of others, to bring them to light, and never to reward the foolish, ignorant or overall naughty.

If you have a television, I have little doubt that you've seen the ad for the game Band Hero, allowing groups to live out their rock and roll, or other musical dreams in the confines of your own homes. This particular commercial features young country crossover poplet Taylor Swift. You might remember Taylor, the young girl resembling an anorexic Goldilocks who was interrupted at the MTV VMA's. Oh yes, Kanye in a Hennessey fueled haze leapt onto the stage when the poor girl started to accept her award, took the mic and went into a tirade on how he'd let her finish, but Beyonce made one of the best videos of all time. Now, at the time, I'd have to agree with Kanye's detractors. His ego has gone too far, please shut him up and remove him from the stage! Fortunately Beyonce was gracious enough that during her own acceptance of an award later that evening, she brought Taylor back up to finish her statement. Wonderful.

But now ladies and gentlemen, something has come to light that paints Taylor in a less than becoming light. Remember that Band Hero game I mentioned at the beginning of this post? It would appear that Miss Swift has put her cowboy boot into her mouth in an act that rivals, if not surpasses the ego of Mr. Kanye West. You see, someone must have told Taylor that Band Hero is like karaoke, only without going to a bar to embarrass oneself. Because now, realizing that she is being paid handsomely for her songs in Band Hero, she isn't making a cent from any karaoke performance using her music. And she wants that to stop. So now, little miss Taylor Swift, the 'innocent' girl from country roots believes that if you're in a smoky bar late at night, the DJ puts on her song and you're butchering it or even singing it well, you're breaking the law. At least as she perceives it. She wants a cut. But if she comes into a karaoke bar and her songs are being played or performed, she will threaten legal action against the karaoke DJ, the establishment and possibly the singers as well!

This level of stupidity seems to be born from country crossover acts every decade. Several years ago, Garth Brooks made the statement that given the durability of CD's, barring unusual physical damage, compact discs with his music would last forever. And given that realization, he wanted a larger cut. Not more money immediately for recordings mind you, but he wanted to be compensated for secondary sales revenue. Let me break this down for you. If Garth Brooks had his way, every time you sold your used CD to a friend, had a garage sale or sold it on Ebay, he wants a cut of that sale! Unless Taylor has somehow uncovered some long standing karaoke conspiracy theory, every lounge singer or karaoke performing fan with their own dreams of stardom are about to be legally cornholed. Sure, go ahead and enjoy her music! But if you sing along in any way other than with Band Hero for which she has been compensated, she will SUE your ass!

I'm starting to theorize that Kanye 'I'm a gay fish' West may have been, in his own way, acting like an early warning system. I dare say at the VMA's while his brain was addled with alcohol, Kanye's Ego Sense was tingling! I believe suddenly he was aware of another massive ego in the room that rivaled his own. Like a predatory beast establishing dominance in his territory, the rant we saw at the VMA's was simply the best he could muster while sober. Kanye was trying to warn us! Now in hindsight, perhaps we were all acting too harshly on Kanye. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA I'm sorry, I can't say that with a straight face. OF COURSE the public acted accordingly! But if my theory is correct, then it shows that perhaps Kanye's ego is good for something: rooting out other explosive egos like pigs searching for karaoke suing truffles.

Taylor Swift: Putting the cunt in Country.
Happy Thanksgiving, you little twang tang!

Torn

I learned how to fall today, didn't think it would kill you
To settle the debt I thought never would be paid
Found out I was wrong today, too weak to continue
One final defense to fall
Still unbroken

Now I am torn, thought it was over this time
And we know there's still a fire inside
And we know, and we know
We're gonna let it burn
Let it burn
Till the image fades away

Knew there was a price to pay
Didn't think it would thrill you
To witness the fallen one, shattered and ashamed
No I'm not the only one yearning to fulfill you
The unwilling to risk it all
Still uncertain

Now I am torn, thought it was over this time
And we know there's still a fire inside
And we know, and we know
We're gonna let it burn
Let it burn
Till the image fades away

YAAaahhhhaaaaaaaa!!

Now I am torn, thought it was over this time
And we know there's still a fire inside
And we know, and we know

That I am torn, thought it was over this time
And we know there's still a fire inside
And we know, and we know
We're gonna let it burn
Let it burn
Till the image fades away

Torn by Disturbed

Ask Krampus

It has come to my attention that some of you have been asking about the condition of Ol' Krampus after Sunday's Meow and Friends show. Truth be told, I shouldn't have called in. Krampus is on Blog Talk Radio to entertain, occasionally inform and educate while engaging in debate. My calling and my responses could have been detrimental to the show's mood had I remained on it or in the chat.

If you wish to know if I still feel doubt whether or not life is worth living, if I still wish to slay someone on the Naughty list then myself, then ask ME. Executrix is a wonderful friend, but I do NOT wish to hear her being bothered and inundated about questions of MY well being. 'Tis the least I could do for her in asking that if you have a question regarding ME, then do not bother her when you can get the word from the Krampus' mouth. And no, she didn't put me up to this, nor has anyone called her to the point of annoyance. I'm simply taking a step to prevent such a thing.

If some of you wish to correspond privately, then contact me at krampusnights@hotmail.com for any questions, suggestions, etc. Just allow me to caution you. If you're not going to like the answers you may receive, then don't write to me in the first place. And to any aspiring supervillain who berates me one post then offers sympathy the next, spare my your falsehoods and pretense, that will only serve to piss me off to the point of irrational action. And that's not good for anyone.

*sigh* Here we go again...

I feel the need to post this both here and in response to the blog in which this idiocy was brought up again.

Quoting the head of the Skulliban in response to PST last time:
"We're done, you and I, but I have every right in the world to keep my blog and ROACH persona. I invented it, it's copyrighted. As are the personal photos you stole from me, by the way, which can be used against you in a court of law if you choose to pursue this ludicrous course of threats any more. I'm going to leave you the fuck alone, as you request."

Hmm. 'Twould seem someone's going back on their word. And since it's been a rarity for me to reach the piratical one as of late, when we DID speak, she has done NOTHING to antagonize you recently. Oh by the way o dutiful gatherer of information, wonderful reporting on a profile that hasn't been touch since a movie premier that you chose to write about that took place TWO MONTHS AGO. Late as a prom night aftermath period as ever I see.

As to your attempt to rile a response out of my friend PST, in regards to your paper gauntlet being dropped and your desire to latch onto the attention of others like an army of leeches, much like a deceased hooker buried in a chastity belt, she no longer gives a fuck! No blog response will be illicited, save for the legal variety in case of continued harassment. However, I DO feel compelled to reveal that the silence of Krampus being heard upon your forums? It was at the request of PST as not to further stir the brine as it were, so long as you left her and our collective friends alone. That's right, up until this point, you've had PST to thank for your respite from me. But since you've broken your claim and showing of even the slightest shred of honor you might be capable of to validate your word...*cheshire grin*

Edit: After speaking briefly with PST on the eve of honoring Veteran's Day, this is the only comment she will make. You spoke the last words to her in that blog. And she will NOT get involved in this any further.

As for myself, kudos for the retraction. And the fanship. But as for being the yang to your yin, my dear boy...why at this time would I wish to waste the good material on YOU!? Oh, you have a little shit on your chin...

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless. Knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
-Samuel Johnson

Chubby Bunny?

I still don't get what marshmallows have to do with a fat-ass rabbit. Wouldn't Chubby Chipmunk be more appropriate? Come now, I can't be the only one who's pondered this.