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Rupert Holmes is 62 today. I'd say happy birthday, but I wouldn't mean it. Holmes is the guy responsible for 1979's nauseating "The Pina Colada Song", otherwise known as "Escape". He also sang "Him". Not sure which is worse... Boy, the 70s turned out some horrible dreck!



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Anonymous said…
OMGaaaaah!

Now where was Simon Cowell when we needed him in the 70's.

GAH!

And what is worse? I remember this song and....singing along!

SHOOT ME NOW!

:) LOL
24 February 2009 at 11:24
nonamedufus said…
I wouldn't shoot a loon; nat'l symbol and all, eh. But yeah, boy some of that stuff from the 70s sucks.
24 February 2009 at 12:01
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