skibigsky's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've got a friend named Buffalo Bill Heh. Mr. V. and I are watching ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?’ I have never seen the movie. He has owned the soundtrack since I’ve known him, and I know the music. But the movie? HAH!!! There’s a song in the movie (and on the soundtrack) that is “I’m in the Jailhouse now”. Having never seen the movie, I have always heard the song as Mr. V. sings it. Rather than “I’ve got a friend named…” (whomever, in the original), Mr. V. always sang it as “I’ve got a friend named Buffalo Bill” – that would be our late toy poodle. And he changes the words all through the song about chasing cats and mice (rather than drinking and playing dice). Mr. V. had (has!) all the verses. And now, a year later (shit, almost to the date – okay, a shiver just passed through me – this is one week, exactly, to the date), here I am, watching the movie. Heh. Totally different that what I had expected from just listening to the soundtrack. TOTALLY different. But wow. What a cool movie. Not at all what you would expect, and I LOVE IT. And based on the Odyssey? Wouldn’t have been my first guess, but as I watch it, I see it. And I’ve got a friend named Buffalo Bill. I was SO DAMN LUCKY to know him. I miss the little red bastard (and I mean that in an affectionate way). Little man. I miss the hell out of you. But I know that you are waiting for me, and I’ll find you. I love you, little man. (“I’ve got a friend named Buffalo Bill.” That will be your theme song for time and eternity, little man.) 8:59 p.m. - 21 August 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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