Jason Beck
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Jason Beck
@JasonBeckcomedy
Longtime Winnipeg comedian… lifelong Penguins, Jets and Bombers fan… obsessed with music, hockey, comedy, dogs, Yoda, rubber chickens and sitting on the deck.
Winnipeg, Canada Entrou em Nisan 2009
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@annex_girl Yeah I got called into a leader’s office. I think the smokers felt a bit mocked too.
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From pop icons to rock bands, fictional performers have a surprisingly rich history in film and TV. consequence.net/list/best-fict…
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As a Gen Xer, I can tell you boomers and even my own generation comparing their 20s to today’s 20-30 year-olds needs to stop. I paid $600 for a West Hollywood apartment at 23. Today it’s $3500. Burgers weren’t $20, they were $6 to $8 in a nice restaurant. Life is not comparable. It’s a completely different world now.
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@CinemaTweets1 Me too. Miller’s Crossing and Barton Fink made me a lifetime fan.
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@CinemaTweets1 I agree 100%. William H. Macy losing to “show me the money!” was also ridiculous!
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It pains me that Fargo lost the #Oscar for Best Picture to The English Patient. This film’s been front-of-mind all week given its 30th anniversary just hit, but man, the Coen Brothers should have two Best Pictures under their belt. This movie is 98 minutes of perfection.
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@annex_girl Awesome. That was my favorite place for lunch for 30 years.
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If anyone is interested since Mitzi’s closed:
Mitzi's Chicken Fingers | Saveur saveur.com/article/Recipe…
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@billybragg @carsieblanton @ImperialTheatre @thewaldotheatre @SolidSoundFest @citywineryhv @mtljazzfestival @londonmusichall @BigBlueTent @Winnipegfolk Can’t wait to see you back in Winnipeg. It’s been too long.
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It’s been over twenty years since I last played a show in Quebec City, but I’ll be back on 14 July to play at the FEQ - which fittingly is both Bastille Day and Woody Guthrie’s birthday.
Tickets for my Canada / US summer tour are now on sale: billybragg.co.uk/giglistings

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@JasonKingHQ LOL… I agree there is definitely a difference between regional 1 hit wonders and worldwide ones. The Hats had 6 songs from 3 albums that charted in North America, but only 1 in the UK, so they are certainly a 1 hit wonder on your side of the ocean. Cheers.
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@JasonBeckcomedy Just as well I'm not discussing 'worldwide' one hit wonders then. I was tweeting about a BBC programme which used the British charts as its source. I couldn't really give a monkeys about the US charts tbh 😊
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@hausofmargo The worst thing with the Harry shows is that the high ticket prices are in addition to New York flights & hotels. Fans who don’t live in the area could be dropping $2000 or more to see him depending on the seats they get. Residencies only benefit the artist.
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@JasonKingHQ I hated typing that because I love Madness & Dexys. But here in Canada, sadly most people could not name another song by them besides their one worldwide hit.
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@JasonKingHQ When we’re discussing “worldwide” 1 hit wonders, minor UK success isn’t relevant. Neither Chumba or Toni ever had a hit or even charted in the US again. They had 1 worldwide hit. Our House & Come On Eileen are considered 1 hit wonder songs in North America for the same reason.
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@JasonKingHQ There are actually plenty of worldwide 1 hit wonders have a global hit and then nothing. Not just in one country. Mickey by Toni Basil & Tubthumping by Chumbawamba are good examples. Top 10 in the U.S., U.K. & around the world and then nothing.
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@JasonBeckcomedy A one hit wonder only relates to one country, otherwise nothing and nobody would end up being a one hit wonder!!
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@MikePantanski @ARAnalytics Exactly… who’s gonna tell him he’s done?
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@ARAnalytics Yeah but how do they get rid of him? Still has 2 yrs left in that contract.
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