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Re: How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent

EverittCarlson — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:13:54 -0000

"Excuse me, I speak jive" â€“ June Cleaver actress in the movie "Airplane"

Re: How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent

Owen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:07:03 -0000

That is one of the most brilliant things I have ever heard in my entire life.

Re: How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent

DocPop — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:10:26 -0000

Fantastic! I have had pieces of this album for many many years, it's so great to finally hear the whole thing!
"... in other words I am saying I am 'hip'."
"Dig yourself baby, you' ve got a ways to go."

Re: How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent

William — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:23:17 -0000

Fabulous! Thanks for posting this. Del Close is near and dear to my heart because he founded Improv Olympic, the Chicago-based improvisational theater school. On his deathbed, he requested that his skull be given to a local theater to use in "Hamlet".

Re: How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent

Orin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:14:20 -0000

I found the site where I first heard about it: Catalog of Cool

Re: How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent

Orin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:05:26 -0000

Nutty! I got part of this album yeeears back on the original Napster and have been keeping an eye out for it ever since. Now I can finally understand hipsters.