I bet that you cold use a good laugh today and I figured this would help. I was rummaging around YouTube the other day and I stumbled on to this hilarious clip of Robin Williams talking about Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. Enjoy!

Taking a trip to the grocery store to get a few movies turned out to be an enlightening experience. Turns out that Steely Dan and I do not see eye to eye when it comes to choice of fine liquor.

Imagine this. There I am rolling down the road, iPod on mix and on pops “Hey Nineteen.” It sounds great; thumping base, silky smooth groove and great harmonies (what else would would you expect from Steely Dan?). Next thing ya know I started to listen to the lyrics, “…the Cuervo gold …the fine co–lum-bian, …let’s make tonight a wonderful thing.” Nice but, one word jumped out at me; Cuervo.

No offense Cuervo enthusiasts, but what in the hell is so wonderful about including this rough-tasting Tequila in an otherwise promising evening? Haven’t they heard of Don Julio?

Think about it. Julio tastes so good that you don’t have to bother with salt and lime. You get to spend a little more time with the fine Columbian and A LOT more time to work on the nineteen year old.

Lets try this again, “…Don Julio …the fine co–lum-bian, …let’s make tonight a wonderful thing.” Ahhh…perfect.

A few weeks back a friend of mine sent a “name the hair band” quiz to me. I tried it out and learned something interesting about myself. I figured I would pass the quiz on to you but before I do… you wanna hear something funny?

I had zero wrong.

Now I wasn’t completely surprised by my wizardry since my head was constantly buried in Hit Parader and Circus magazines back then but it does raise a question. What is wasted youth? I’m sure there are better ways to waste ones youth but this certainly ranks up there.

Anyway, good or not, this stuff is fun. I will just throw it in the guilty pleasures bin along with a the Loverboy and Kenny Rogers cd’s in the collection.

Before you laugh to hard you might want to give it a try.

For the first official MusicGoat post I am going to discuss how it is that a semi responsible married guy with two kids can have a good time on the weekend and wake up the next day feeling 98% normal.

Based on 10 years of punishing research I have come to the conclusion that there are only 4 things you need to do;

1) Have decent meal. This may be the most critical step. Before going out you need to get something to soak up the beer and slow its effects. Indulging on an empty stomach is a fast track to toilet city and a screaming headache.

2) Drink the right beer. Back in 1997 I visited England with the local military outfit and made my first big breakthrough. During our leave we partied hard despite the pre-dawn wakeups and heavy day schedule. It was clear after lots of Newcastle Brown Ale, barely four hours of sleep, and a 3 mile run the next morning, there was something up with this English brew. Thank you England!

3) If your a smoker, smoke the right cigarettes. If there is such thing as a healthy cigarette than this brand represents. The makers of Natural American Spirits bill their cigarettes as all natural and additive free. This tasty whole leaf, additive free tobacco shaves off a few guilt points and keeps the morning after under control. As a social, only-when-i-am-drinking smoker, and former fulltime Marb Red smoker, I can tell you there is a unmistakable difference in the way your skull feels following a nite on the town. Can’t miss.

4) Don’t mix. Stay away from any other beverage other than your good friend, water. Now I realize this is much easier said than done especially for those of you who like like to man up with shots but all your work up to this point becomes irrelevant if you decide to take this route.

Just so you know, unfortunately I am not affiliated with any of the above mentioned products. I am only a satisfied customer trying making an honest effort to save you pain and suffering.

Armed with this party strategy you shouldn’t have any problem avoiding a hangover. Remember, eat something, drink Newcastle, smoke american Spirits and don’t mix. Try it out and enjoy the good life without regret. Cheers!

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