This July 4th marks the 20th anniversary of the last Replacements show (thanks for the tape, Gnat!) I wonder if anything will be made of it - between the movie that (I think) is finished and this Facebook site, there seems to be some real momentum to Replacements nostalgia. Obviously everyone's hoping the remaining members will pop up in some random bar somewhere and play their asses off before disappearing for another 20 years, but I doubt it.The answer to the question is, I guess, no. But here's a taste of that day anyways.
Of all the Replacements stories everyone loves to tell, my favorite will always be the one about the time they played at a benefit for some kid who was trying to get a kidney transplant. His body had already rejected two attempted transplants, and when they walked onstage to play Paul Westerberg said "This fucker better fit, 'cause we ain't coming back." - XMASTIME
Monday, July 04, 2011
It Was 20 Years Ago Today, Christ, I'm Old
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Never seen that footage. You think someone has the whole show?
maybe. the internet is like sexual fetishes - if you can think of it, it's out there (yes, you can make that a bumper sticker)
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