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Post by ancientchad on Apr 12, 2024 11:53:38 GMT -7
I think it would be fair to say OJ was just as famous (and well thought of) as The Rock is now (despite his recent MAGA flirtations) when he murdered two people.
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Post by Don Swifty on Apr 12, 2024 12:11:12 GMT -7
Whenever I hear the name OJ Simpson my mind goes to this Howard Stern bit where they came up with some OJ based song based on the melody to "Ol' Man River" from 'Showboat.' I don't remember any of the words but the chorus where Stern in a low voice would sing "Ohhh Jay Simp-son."
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Post by EddieBlake on Apr 12, 2024 12:15:44 GMT -7
Truly great bit. Comedian Carl Tart is playing OJ and asked both co-hosts to not mention the Nicole Brown-Simpson murder. "You take care" |
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Post by Don Swifty on Apr 12, 2024 13:24:20 GMT -7
Joe Frank (a national radio treasure) is usually dark and absurd but on this broadcast he was just absurd and satirical. David Cross plays O.J.'s friend/manservant in the short episode linked below and Bob Odenkirk is in another from The OJ Chronicles (Joe, sitting in the back seat of a white Ford Bronco, holding a Glock 9 to his head, recreates O.J. Simpson’s slow speed chase in Los Angeles. He interviews O.J.’s valet and Keith Richards for their views on the double murder.). The Beastie Boys also sampled from this on To The 5 Boroughs. If you ever heard anything about OJ in a Bat Girl costume it's from this. soundcloud.com/thejoefrank/ojs-valet-from-the-oj-chronicleswww.joefrank.com/shop/o-j-chronicles-the/ |
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Post by danimal on Apr 12, 2024 14:07:14 GMT -7
I think it would be fair to say OJ was just as famous (and well thought of) as The Rock is now (despite his recent MAGA flirtations) when he murdered two people. fuck Dwayne Johnson. Jabroni ass bitch. |
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Post by salmon401 on Apr 12, 2024 15:02:15 GMT -7
Whenever I hear the name OJ Simpson my mind goes to this Howard Stern bit where they came up with some OJ based song based on the melody to "Ol' Man River" from 'Showboat.' I don't remember any of the words but the chorus where Stern in a low voice would sing "Ohhh Jay Simp-son." I once saw Paul Robeson perform that song. |
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Post by ancientchad on Apr 12, 2024 16:09:54 GMT -7
Really? You had to be roe because that Dude was born in 1898 and died in 1976.
I had to look it because I thought he died in 1950's or something.
He was a badass. Ahead of his time.
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Post by Filo on Apr 12, 2024 16:57:13 GMT -7
I think Paul Reubens did it, too. That might be who he meant.
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Post by danimal on Apr 12, 2024 18:12:17 GMT -7
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Post by salmon401 on Apr 12, 2024 20:39:55 GMT -7
Really? You had to be roe because that Dude was born in 1898 and died in 1976. I had to look it because I thought he died in 1950's or something. He was a badass. Ahead of his time. Hmmm now I’m confused because you’re right he died in ‘76. I saw a guy do it in about ‘88. I would have sworn it was him, but I’ll need to check with my dad, he was on the board of the theater that had the show. It was an old black dude with a big baritone voice, singing that song. He was the narrator for this show and at the end sang that. ……who the fuck was that? |
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Post by ancientchad on Apr 13, 2024 4:33:04 GMT -7
It's possible right? You just had to be a little kid.
I remember Vietnam War stuff on the news and Nixon winning the 72 election.
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Post by salmon401 on Apr 13, 2024 8:40:48 GMT -7
We moved around a lot when I was a kid, so it helps locate/time stamp events based on where I was. This was a town I lived in during part of middle school and high school.
….the plot thickens.
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Post by GBK2point0 on Apr 13, 2024 9:47:57 GMT -7
The rock is much more famous than oj ever was imo. The rock was at the top of the mountain in the WWE and then became a blockbuster actor.
I personally enjoy the Rock and some of his movies
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Post by Filo on Apr 13, 2024 10:17:06 GMT -7
The rock is much more famous than oj ever was imo. The rock was at the top of the mountain in the WWE and then became a blockbuster actor. I personally enjoy the Rock and some of his movies Kinda hard to quantify all of that. Two completely different eras of fame and celebrity. I get that it’s just an opinion. |
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Post by GBK2point0 on Apr 13, 2024 12:22:35 GMT -7
It's probably hard for me to judge considering I wasn't alive in that time, but it's my understanding that the NFL didn't have the popularity, at that time, that it has now, meanwhile it could be argued that the WWE was at the height of its popularity when the rock became a movie star.
But again it's opinion based I could be VERY wrong
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Post by ancientchad on Apr 13, 2024 13:47:33 GMT -7
I guess it's all relative. IMO WWF was at it's peak with Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, etc. The Rock came on after that.
And the NFL has ALWAYS been huge as far I can remember. And OJ was one of the top ten most famous players of all time.
Regardless OJ was everywhere for a long time, much like The Rock is now.
The most famous person ever to be accused of murder.... so far.
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Post by Filo on Apr 13, 2024 14:15:22 GMT -7
The OJ documentary Made in America from 7 or 8 years ago is a really well done look into his life and gives a pretty good indication of just how beloved the man was at one time. Worth a watch.
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Post by hokiejoe on Apr 13, 2024 14:20:16 GMT -7
WWE famous isn’t in the same universe as NFL famous. Rock was a bigger movie star, but OJ was famous in college too. He was the first to break 2,000 yards, he won the Heisman.. There weren’t a ton of black guys being corporate spokespeople back then either. He was your mom knows his name famous.
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Post by salmon401 on Apr 13, 2024 15:32:06 GMT -7
That is a pretty good measure of fame.
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Post by EddieBlake on Apr 13, 2024 16:37:16 GMT -7
The best comparison I could think of is honestly Tom Brady.
He's done a little bit of movie acting and commercial work now. Michael Strahan has had sort of similar career path too, less college success though.
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