250 guys just walkin down the road, just like that? Why, theyre gonna swoop down and scoop you up so fast itd make your MB49 swim! Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) :: If he keeps on strainin the larynx gonna break. Shelby The Luxury Of Time (Gigantic Music) :: Steve McQueen is their hero, which explains why Virgil Hilts mightve gotten over that second barbed wire barrier had he been listening to Green Eyes at the time. Hurst Wanderlust (Round Rock) :: And if hed been listening to this slammin Sammy slice of Hagarock, the Cooler King couldve dug all three tunnels by himself. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II (Atlantic) :: If he keeps on strainin the larynx gonna break. Paul Brickhill – The Great Escape (Faber and Faber) :: If all you know is the movie, then you only know part of the story, because Brickhills account is a premier page turner. Paul Winchell (R.I.P.) :: Tigger? I remember him as the ventriloquist straight man to Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead. But it doesnt matter what hes remembered for, as long as hes remembered. Robert Plant – Mighty Rearranger (Sanctuary) :: When the larynx breaks, mama, he got to croon. SIZZLING SERIES OF THE WEEK: Airwolf Season One (Universal Home Video DVD) :: If you missed this Blue Thunder superchopper knock-off when it first aired a few decades back, nows your chance to atone for your grievous sin of omission by buying this two-disc set. Not only does Jan Michael Vincent beat Roy Schneider at his own ace stealth pilot game, theres the extra bonus of getting to watch co-star Ernest McHale Borgnine cranked up and kvetching in his best Escape From New York Cabbie comedy relief mode. Be seeing you!
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