Hard to do a post that involves Don Imus that doesn’t goof on the rapidly fossilizing radio personality, but Jim Nantz provides cover for the I-Man* on this one.
(Dude. Dude? Dude!)
Nantz appeared on Imus’ radio show last Friday and the discussion, regrettably, uturned to popular music.
“They’re great, I saw them for times in concert last year. I did, I did! And I got to meet them, Joe and Kevin and Nick. These guys are going to be the biggest thing since the Beatles.
“Why are you (to Imus) questioning my manhood? Because I think the Jonas brothers are a great act? Why wouldn’t I (go to a Jonas brothers concert)? I recognize talent. … By the fourth time I knew all the lyrics to their songs, they’re great. … I hope Bernie (Imus Producer) saves this tape, in 15 years … (voice trails off)“
What didn’t make the video clip was Nantz later clarifying that his judgement was based on the actual cubic mass of the Jonas Brothers vs. The Beatles.
Okay, I made that last part up.
If that wasn’t enough, Nantz dropped some hip hop knowledge on us today on the Colts-Jets broadcast.
As you can see, it went over about as well as his Beatles critique.
* For those outside the tri-state, Imus’ self-appropriated nickname. I think.
5:13 pm on January 24th, 2010
This Tiger-loving, namby-pamby, should just “zip-it” and concern himself with “Haitia” …
6:53 pm on January 24th, 2010
They said we’d be the next Beatles, too.
Hey guys, don’t buy that 24k gold toilet seat just yet!
6:59 pm on January 24th, 2010
One neocon plays patty-cake with another.
Gawd, I missed Gumbel and Dierdorf today.
7:42 pm on January 24th, 2010
I always knew Nantz was a complete tool.
7:57 pm on January 24th, 2010
Does Chapman know about this?
8:25 pm on January 24th, 2010
If you have a younger sister/nieces who are about 13 years old, Nance’s “biggest thing since the Beatles” comment is true enough.
9:13 pm on January 24th, 2010
democrat senator harry reid who mentions “no negro dialect light skinned” to praise obama…he likes them too
11:38 pm on January 24th, 2010
One big difference between the Beatles and the Jonas Brothers. The Beatles had talent.
12:01 am on January 25th, 2010
You would know Jimmy…. you’ve got a woman about the same age as them!!
4:30 pm on January 25th, 2010
They’re no Bay Street Rollers. LMAO.
Sounds like Nantz’s got a man-crush on these boys. LMAO again. I wonder if he wears his “pants on the ground”?
6:18 pm on January 25th, 2010
I do gotta give Imus props for his velvety beatdown of Nantz, who I actually think was (SOMEHOW) surprised at the reax.