Episode 17
Bob Mervak
The extremely musically gifted Bob Mervak comes by the attic to sing Dax and Monica some sweet tunes. He also discusses what it was like being Kristen Bell's friend during high school. He can sing and play the piano, and he also knows how to work dick and balls into a song with the best of them.
What's this all about?
The best part of this conversation is when Dax and Bob discuss what it is like to see Kristen with the level of success she has, and how that affects her oldest and dearest friend from high school. Bob is comfortable with himself and his talent to not let that get in the way of his friendship with Kristen. It shows the strength of character that Bob Mervak has and makes you like him that much more. Listen to him here.
What did they say?
- @4:36 Bob Mervak sings Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire”.
- @9:56 “Ah yeah, Your best friend was trying to get out of the friend zone.” Bob recalls a comment made on Kristen Bell’s instagram post about the time she met Harry Connick Jr., and she requested a song that both of them loved when they were best friends in high school. The instagram comment claims Bob was looking to get out of the friend zone.
- @15:42 “My mom’s claim to fame, she got a voice lesson from Duke Ellington.” Bob’s mom claims she received voice lessons from Duke Ellington. Also, supposedly if you lived in Detroit during the 80’s there was a good chance you knew someone that once played with Bob Seger.
- @26:18 “Hey could you reinterpret the song Hot Rod Lincoln?” Dax asked Bob to re-do the song Hot Rod Lincoln by Charlie Ryan for Hit and Run. Dax then asks Bob to do the score for the movie.
- @29:15 “We sent over Waltz of Hate.” Bob and Dax talk about how the Waltz of Hate came to be musically and visually.
- @37:16 “Who were your favorite jazz pianist?” Bob talks about his favorite jazz pianist of all time, Harry Connick Jr. Kristen and Bob’s favorite song during high school was “Booker”.
- @44:28 “He’s also a formula one race car driver.” Dax laments about Ryan Gosling’s growing list of talents. Bob talks about Ryan’s drum skills and the band he plays in.
- @50:39 “Well his Aunt was Rosemary Clooney.” Bob talks about George Clooney’s music proficiency and how he did during his first acting gig Ides of March.
- @52:40 Bob sings Angel Eyes.
- @59:51 “Have you ever read his critique of Kenny G?” Pat Metheny’s critique of Kenny G can be found here.
- @1:03:07 “You too really enjoy replacing lyrics with dick and balls or sucking dick and balls.” Dax and Bob discuss their love for replacing lyrics with dick and balls. Thanks to Bob, Kristen is more receptive to Dax changing lyrics now.
- 1:22:48 “You like Candy.” Bob sings Dax’s favorite Martin Sexton song.
- 1:33;58 Bob sings his own song Hope You’re Doin’ Well.
These are the facts...
- @1:39:52 Fact Check Begins
- Kristen was on her Homecoming Court, but did not win.
- The Harry Connick Jr. song that Bob and Kristen love is called “Booker”.
- Ryan Gosling’s rock duo is called Dead Man’s Bones.
- Dax mentions Robert Downey Jr’s music project and how he sung with Sting.
- Dax points out that he was not bad mouthing Ryan Gosling during this episode.
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Leatherheads both have jazz music in them. Both are George Clooney movies.
- The Hungarian Revolution was in 1956 from October 23rd – November 10th.
- Monica disagrees with Dax’s notion that younger generations won’t watch Fletch and Caddyshack.
- Dax talks about his Natalie Portman and Neve Campbell obsessions from when he was younger.
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