I'll cheerfully flaunt my lack of knowledge of some popular music as there was no chance I would have correctly identified the song Wilbur is belting out. This was particularly as I was trying to guess if these were late verse lyrics of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive, which would sort of be on brand for this clown of the karaoke stage.
Ooh! Ooh! Can’t wait for tomorrow when ‘Stell” takes the mike and belts out Cee-Lo Green’s breakup song, Forget You. Of course, this being a Family Friendly blog, we won’t get the real Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics version, but that doesn’t mean we can’t imagine Wilbur being royally bombed. And he deserves each one of the sixteen salvoes that version serves up.
Scottie McW., your suggestion reminded me of the Animals' "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," but I don't see Dr. Ed channeling Eric Burdon. BTW, Wilbur's singing seems to have had a deleterious effect on Ed - what happened to his face compared to yesterday?
Something I doubt we'll see: Estelle and Mary's rendition of "All the Single Ladies."
The best thing for Estelle to do would be to totally ignore him, and back up and head somewhere else. Let him have his childish tantrum with Mary. Plus, getting into a public spat with Wilbur will just drive her date away (if he has any sense).
Oooh! You know fur's going to fly when a character in the Worthiverse is accompanied by floating pentagons and hexagons as Wilbur is in panel one. I'm hoping one will whack him in the forehead and knock some sense into him. His song doesn't track. Estelle never called him on the phone to tell him she needed him, but he's too blinded by anger to notice that. I agree with Garnet that Estelle should just ignore Wilbur, maybe join her date in making fun of "that guy", but there would be no story if conflict wasn't nurtured here, and these are the pathetic characters to do it.
Estelle would do well to sing Weird Al's teen ballad, "One More Minute". A sample lyric: I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches Shove an icepick under a toenail or two I'd rather clean all the bathrooms In Grand Central Station with my tongue Than spend one more minute with you.
But Wilbur would likely think he still has a chance.
TimP - I’m with ya, Buddy. I think if Justin Timberlake himself showed up at my house singing that song I would ask him who the hell he was and tell him to get off my porch. I even had to Google Wanders’ mention of ramen hair to find out what that meant.
I think if Estelle is really going to go there, she could not do better than to belt out Paul Williams' The Hell of It, from Phantom of the Paradise.
I think this would qualify for the Best Fantasy Scene That Never Happened for the Worthy Awards.
I picture Estelle marching around the stage, her big arm sweeps taking in Wilbur and Mary while leering furiously and throwing the odd broad wink at Dr Ed, who faints dead away.
I really encourage anyone who is unfamiliar with this immortally snarky revenge break up song to go and give it a listen and a read of the lyrics.
I May Have Hummed This Under My Breath Under Conditions of Great Provocation
Tim - I don’t know but if they did, just thank your lucky stars that you weren’t around to witness whatever disgusting act that might have brought that on.
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The video for Wilbur's song showed Timberlake breaking into his ex's house. Wilbur is escalating, spying from the bushes just won't do.
I'll cheerfully flaunt my lack of knowledge of some popular music as there was no chance I would have correctly identified the song Wilbur is belting out. This was particularly as I was trying to guess if these were late verse lyrics of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive, which would sort of be on brand for this clown of the karaoke stage.
Wilbur just move on he is a doctor and far better looking than you.
Ooh! Ooh! Can’t wait for tomorrow when ‘Stell” takes the mike and belts out Cee-Lo Green’s breakup song, Forget You. Of course, this being a Family Friendly blog, we won’t get the real Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics version, but that doesn’t mean we can’t imagine Wilbur being royally bombed. And he deserves each one of the sixteen salvoes that version serves up.
Before the night is over, Dr. Ed is going to sing Alice Cooper's "I Gotta Get Outta Here."
-- Scottie McW.
Mojo Nixon had a song about muffins. (Keeping it family friendly)
Maybe Mary can sing that after the dust settles
...as Mary hides in the ladies room, giving advice to the towel girl...
Scottie McW., your suggestion reminded me of the Animals' "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," but I don't see Dr. Ed channeling Eric Burdon. BTW, Wilbur's singing seems to have had a deleterious effect on Ed - what happened to his face compared to yesterday?
Something I doubt we'll see: Estelle and Mary's rendition of "All the Single Ladies."
The best thing for Estelle to do would be to totally ignore him, and back up and head somewhere else. Let him have his childish tantrum with Mary. Plus, getting into a public spat with Wilbur will just drive her date away (if he has any sense).
LOL @KitKat. Would refrain from snark here for a week (I have my limits) to see Estelle and Mary's rendition of "All the Single Ladies".
Oooh! You know fur's going to fly when a character in the Worthiverse is accompanied by floating pentagons and hexagons as Wilbur is in panel one. I'm hoping one will whack him in the forehead and knock some sense into him. His song doesn't track. Estelle never called him on the phone to tell him she needed him, but he's too blinded by anger to notice that. I agree with Garnet that Estelle should just ignore Wilbur, maybe join her date in making fun of "that guy", but there would be no story if conflict wasn't nurtured here, and these are the pathetic characters to do it.
Today's strip brought to mind Jack Black's line in "School of Rock" -- "Let's melt some faces!"
Estelle would do well to sing Weird Al's teen ballad, "One More Minute". A sample lyric:
I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches
Shove an icepick under a toenail or two
I'd rather clean all the bathrooms
In Grand Central Station with my tongue
Than spend one more minute with you.
But Wilbur would likely think he still has a chance.
TimP - I’m with ya, Buddy. I think if Justin Timberlake himself showed up at my house singing that song I would ask him who the hell he was and tell him to get off my porch. I even had to Google Wanders’ mention of ramen hair to find out what that meant.
Hmmm... great comments, everybody.
I think if Estelle is really going to go there, she could not do better than to belt out Paul Williams' The Hell of It, from Phantom of the Paradise.
I think this would qualify for the Best Fantasy Scene That Never Happened for the Worthy Awards.
I picture Estelle marching around the stage, her big arm sweeps taking in Wilbur and Mary while leering furiously and throwing the odd broad wink at Dr Ed, who faints dead away.
I really encourage anyone who is unfamiliar with this immortally snarky revenge break up song to go and give it a listen and a read of the lyrics.
I May Have Hummed This Under My Breath Under Conditions of Great Provocation
Neither of the Wendies has any business giving advice.
On the way back to his table, Wilbur asks one of the waitstaff to bring him a bottle of beer. Mary is horrified when it's served.
Mary: "Wilbur! I thought you weren't going to drink!"
SMASH!!!
Wilbur: "I'm not."
HelenClark
Have Wilbur and Estelle ever, even once, expressed love or affection for each other?
Tim - I don’t know but if they did, just thank your lucky stars that you weren’t around to witness whatever disgusting act that might have brought that on.
Meanwhile , Dr Ed quietly and unobtrusively heads for the exit.
This will end with Wilbur and Estelle on stage together singing You've Lost That Loving Feeling.
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