Comments on: The Last (I Promise) Round of Comparisons of Canadian Politics to JEM http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/ Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60958 Steve Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:02:49 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60958 What was the name of the song in the video? What was the name of the song in the video?

]]> By: Maggie's Farmboy http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60957 Maggie's Farmboy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:28:22 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60957 Thanks Jaime, Silly is good, and apparently I was a teenager when it was originally broadcast. But I was a nerd, we didn't have cable, and thought "Coming up Rosie" was the wittiest sitcom ever created. Thanks Jaime,

Silly is good, and apparently I was a teenager when it was originally broadcast. But I was a nerd, we didn’t have cable, and thought “Coming up Rosie” was the wittiest sitcom ever created.

]]> By: Mike T. http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60956 Mike T. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:43:45 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60956 Know what would be awesome? Redoing the cartoon, but with the actual Misfits as the Misfits. Know what would be awesome? Redoing the cartoon, but with the actual Misfits as the Misfits.

]]> By: Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60955 Jaime Weinman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:54 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60955 <i>Jaime Eats Marmalade</i> And I do, too. Anyway, Maggie's Farmboy, <i>Jem</i> was a 1980s cartoon, based on a toy, about a young woman who is a mousy music executive by day and a glamorous semi-punk rock star (with her band, The Holograms) by night. Her boyfriend is simultaneously in love with her and her alter-ego, leading to complications, and the band is menaced by an evil band called the Misfits who always try to make trouble and stuff. Each episode contained three original music videos. I found a few of the videos on YouTube and decided to try and connect them to current political events, just to be silly. By the way, the show was canceled despite good ratings, because the toy it was based on bombed and the toy company would no longer put up the money to make the show, even though it was successful. The free market at its best. Jaime Eats Marmalade

And I do, too.

Anyway, Maggie’s Farmboy, Jem was a 1980s cartoon, based on a toy, about a young woman who is a mousy music executive by day and a glamorous semi-punk rock star (with her band, The Holograms) by night. Her boyfriend is simultaneously in love with her and her alter-ego, leading to complications, and the band is menaced by an evil band called the Misfits who always try to make trouble and stuff. Each episode contained three original music videos.

I found a few of the videos on YouTube and decided to try and connect them to current political events, just to be silly.

By the way, the show was canceled despite good ratings, because the toy it was based on bombed and the toy company would no longer put up the money to make the show, even though it was successful. The free market at its best.

]]> By: Alan http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60954 Alan Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:10:57 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60954 A Conservative (which I'm not) might suggest that Dion, Layton and Duceppe were The Misfits, who were always scheming but somehow always outdone by Jem. Truly, truly, truly outrageous! A Conservative (which I’m not) might suggest that Dion, Layton and Duceppe were The Misfits, who were always scheming but somehow always outdone by Jem.

Truly, truly, truly outrageous!

]]> By: archangel http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60953 archangel Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:10:11 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60953 Jaime Eats Marmalade Jaime Eats Marmalade

]]> By: Maggie's Farmboy http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60952 Maggie's Farmboy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:01:33 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60952 Er, JEM? What's dat? Please help me.. I'm ooooooold.... Er, JEM? What’s dat? Please help me.. I’m ooooooold….

]]> By: Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60951 Jaime Weinman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60951 Just consider yourselves lucky I didn't choose the '80s <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtorqQqXCEQ" rel="nofollow">Alvin and the Chipmunks.</a> Just consider yourselves lucky I didn’t choose the ’80s Alvin and the Chipmunks.

]]> By: Politicrack Junkie http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60950 Politicrack Junkie Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:45:30 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60950 I disagree with Mike. I'm still loving the Jem & The Holograms comparisons! I disagree with Mike. I’m still loving the Jem & The Holograms comparisons!

]]> By: Mike T. http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/the-last-i-promise-round-of-comparisons-of-canadian-politics-to-jem/comment-page-1/#comment-60949 Mike T. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:38:43 +0000 http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23135#comment-60949 Again?! This is truly outrageous! Again?! This is truly outrageous!

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