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Piniella Ella Ella is Sweeping the nation
Saturday Sep 22, 2007 - Link to Entry
CHECK US OUT AT SI.COM Extra Mustard, KIIS FM Chicago, Pandasmash, IFILM, YouTube and more. I must take the media down as my site has been bombarded with hits. . .
Now for the first time on JeremyRound.com is VIDEO!!
Here is our original video created by Sam Greenspan of Pandasmash.com:
And after we posted to YouTube.com we also saw that there was ANOTHER video that someone had made with our song. Check out the other video at YouTube.com
Please pass the music on. People are really enjoying the song and videos!!
COMING SOON SONG FOR DOWNLOAD! Update soon!
Selling out . . .
Thursday Sep 13, 2007 - Link to Entry
This new mp3 marks the collaborative works of Glen Warren (producer), Sam Greenspan (co-writer), and myself (vocals and co-writer/creator). I wrote this song not because I am a Cubs fan (the furthest thing from it really) but because I stumbled upon the obvious and easy parody of the very popular Umbrella. I think any casual baseball fan will really get a kick out of this song. Major credit goes to Glen for a spot on recreation of the original. Enjoy!
Lyrics:
[VERSE 1]
This may be the year
We don’t cry in our beer
Raise the W high
‘Been 99 years, its time.
Holy Cow cause the North Side
Is standing tall with pride
Now that our boys can win
Woo-woo can wear a grin
Because
[CHORUS]
When October comes
We’ll be at Wrigley
Soriano and Lee will be getting jiggy
The Riot has hit the ground running
We all know
Barrett had it coming (Smack sound – “Ouch”)
Now the odds look better than ever
Doesn’t hurt that we’re in the Central (“.500”)
We can win it with our sweet fella
The Pennant is in site thanks to Piniella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under sweet lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under sweet lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Take us there lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
[VERSE 2]
La Russa is a drunk
Ozzie Guillen es uno punk
Lou puts them all to shame
Throwing bases and taking names
Riggleman couldnt get her done
Dusty Baker was not the one
But now stars are in place
For the NL Pennant Race
Because ...
[CHORUS]
Kendall was such a key replacement
We’ve got Bartman chained down in the basement
Zambrano and Hill will mow you down
Then Ramirez will send a ball down town
Jaque Jones will flash some leather
We hear Mark Prior’s getting better
So what if our bullpen isn’t stella
We can still win with our Lou Piniella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under sweet lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under sweet lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Take us there lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
[BRIDGE]
Love it when you storm the field
Scream at the blue until you’re red
Throw second base, oh lou
Kick your hat, you stud
Lou’s got us excited about the crown
Won’t let Rex Grossman get us down
[CHORUS]
When October comes
We’ll be at Wrigley
Prince Fielder is clearly pigly
I’m getting good vibes from kerry wood
When’s the last time the Brewers were any good
The cards are such a weak teama
I mean Who starts Yadier Molina
Sweet Lou even made the Devil Rays swella (“Sorta”)
Cubs will win it all with our Lou Piniella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under sweet lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under sweet lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Take us there lou piniella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
Cubs win (win)
Ooo baby we winna winna
la russa’s such a wino
Fonteno may be the next ryno
Go Cubbies (Resign Henry Rowengarder)
Ooo baby don’t need no sosa
His cork and cream wont do
we will win under Lou
My Vacation
Sunday Sep 2, 2007 - Link to Entry
If I had taken the time to write down all my goals for the time off between work and school the list would have probably looked like this:
Learn Spanish
Pick up golf
Get in great shape
Finish my screenplay(s)
Perform and sell off remaining albums
Read and complete some prep work for b-school
Etc. . .the list goes on and on.
Well fast forward to Labor day and here I am. I have travelled the country over and can now triple bogy most holes. I have read half of the cartoon guide to statistics and have learned enough to know I have a lot to learn. I never once picked up a guitar nor did I start revising a script.
On the plus side I can now inquire, "donde esta el bano?" though I probably will not understand the response. I can also now run a few miles and am still able to walk the following day. The summer wasn't entirely a waste.
Truth be told, this once in a life time extended vacation was put to great use. Though I failed to knock off many of my initial goals, I accomplished so much more with my time than I had thought possible. Instead of peddling my records at the 3rd Street Promenade, I was able to hold my nephew Sam (now 4 months old) back in Chicago for the first time. Rather than finishing a movie concept that at second thought seems to be a comedic version of the poorly received Lucky You starring Drew Barrymore, Eric Bana, and Robert Duvall, I stood next to my best friends as they said their marital vows.
So though I did not finish what I originally had set out to do with my summer I would not change a thing. Sure I could have already known how to utilize a decision tree to make a difficult quantitative analysis but then I might not have learned what became of Voldemort.
UCLA Blog #1
Sunday Sep 2, 2007 - Link to Entry
This was written for my cohorts at UCLA. Enjoy.
Dear Class of 2009,
The competition that we were told would be absent from of our day to day lives at Anderson not only exists but has already begun. A community known for collaboration, shared thought, and valuing the collective before the individual has already started an intense battle amongst its members. This war is not being waged on the traditional MBA terrains. It is not a race for a highly coveted internship, nor is it to receive widespread academic accolades and recognition. No, this fight is being fought with frequent flier miles and on Orbitz. Our future classmates are armed with "Let's Go" Guidebooks and won't back down until they've seen it all.
When I first started reading about all of the incredible adventures the class of '09 plans to embark upon in the months before b-school begins I became a bit envious. While some of you raft down the Amazon in search of new species of butterflies and others work in ice fishing communities in Antarctica, several of your colleagues will continue to toil away wishing to hold on desperately to income or perhaps even more importantly maintain their health insurance to the very last second.
I do not belong to either party. I will not be climbing Kilimanjaro nor will I be redesigning the operations budget to allow for an expansion of marketing efforts to target 39 year old hermaphroditic blind gymnast immigrants (a very valuable market segment). I have ended my working days but I am not able to travel to the far corners of the Earth. So if time isn't the issue, is it the money? No, world travel would just be a drop in the bucket compared to the debt we've all agreed to take on. Nope time and money are not my problem. My problem is my free time is already booked up. This summer I am a professional wedding guest.
So get excited because there is a good chance that my domestic travels will bring me soon to a town near you. And remember while you're sipping wine and enjoying a sunset after climbing to the summit of K2, that I'm probably in Omaha enjoying Billy Idol, an open bar, and another helping of wedding cake.
Until then happy trails to you jet setters . . . take pictures and enjoy!
Jeremy
White Sox waive White Flag
Monday Sep 18, 2006 - Link to Entry
What once seemed like a foregone conclusion in the off-season with major upgrades made to a championship team is now just a dead dream. A team that once had more magic and tricks up its sleeve than all of Las Vegas couldn’t find its way out of the bag. With this season’s death, a new reigning champion is born. 2005 was truly amazing and won’t soon be forgotten. The failures and shortcomings of this latest campaign cannot change the past or invalidate its majesty in any way.
For what its worth, thanks for trying anyways guys.
Soon to be available . . .
Tuesday Aug 22, 2006 - Link to Entry
Though content is few and far between these days here look forward to the posting of my Los Angeles acting premier in an industrial advertisement featuring Tom Green. Also a few new songs by the team that brought you Before We Go Any Further.
Keep checking in.
MLB 2006 Pre-season picks revisited
Friday Aug 4, 2006 - Link to Entry
With just 1/3 of the season remaining I thought it would be a good time to look pack on my predictions and see where I went right and where I went wrong.
Here are the Predictions with my new thoughts listed after each division:
"National League
NL West
1. Giants
2. Padres
3. Dodgers
4. Diamondbacks
5. Rockies
In another embarrasing season for this division the Giants win 84 to take this puppy down. They also fail to win one game in the post season."
Well I was right about the division being a stinkfest but the order of it as of today has my 1st place pick in last. Still I mark this one TOO EARLY TO TELL. The Dodgers may have made the moves to win this division, but at what cost?!
"NL Central
1. Cardinals
2. Brewers
3. Cubs
4. Astros
5. Pirates
6. Reds
This division doesn't fare nearly as well as last year. While the Brewers and Cubs challenge into August, good management and the only full rotation in the divison take it down with 94 wins and St. Louis goes back to the post season."
I missed the boat on a couple of these teams. I was right that the division would be down but I expected the Reds to tank, not soar. The Reds are my pick to hold onto their wildcard spot or even possibly take over this very weak division.
"NL East
1. Braves
2. Mets
3. Phillies
4. Marlins
5. Nationals
This division is very competitive but the Nationals end up on the bad side of trades, contraversy, and distraction and slip from last year. The all rookie Marlins are a lot of fun and challenge through July but wear and tear proves too much for this young team. The Phillies have the usual injury bug bites at all the wrong times and despite a very exciting outfield and a hitting streak, the wins don't pile up. The Braves and Mets go head to head, but the organization that can do no regular season wrong continues its dominance as the Braves win 97 and the division. The Mets win 94 and head off to St. Louis as the wildcard."
Well who can pick against the Braves. They failed me though as the Mets won this division back in May. The other four teams are fairly weak and yet they find themselves in the thick of the wildcard race. Still I did predict that the Phillies would be distracted by a hitting streak... little did I know it would be Utley and not Rollins. But it makes me look smart. Thanks Chase! Seriously though the Mets are the only good team in this entire league. What a sad day for the NL.
"American League
AL West
1. Oakland
2. Mariners
3. Angels
4. Texas
I'm buying the Oakland hype. Perhaps its cause I'm reading Money Ball, or perhaps its because they picked up the Big Hurt. Either way I'm drinking the Oakland punch and I believe that with their starting staff and improved postion players this is a very good team (96 wins)The Mariners lead by their Japanese contingent and young pitching challenge for the wild card but fall short with 89 wins. The Angels find they cannot overcome the loss of their catcher, their true captain, and fail to reach the post season. Texas, still having one of the greatest offenses ever, and a complete lack of defense and holes in the pitching staff fails to reach .500."
The AL West has been a bit further down than I expected. Oakland is leading the division but is not a very good team. They are more of the Toronto level of quality and if the Blue Jays woke up in the West they might take that division by four or five games. This division is still TOO EARLY TO TELL. I could see any of the four teams winning the one playoff spot. We do know that the wildcard will not come from the west.
AL Central
1. White Sox
2. Indians
3. Tigers
4. Twins
5. Royals
Who is the most improved team in this division? I'm favoring the Tigers and Royals for that answer. They made some impressive off season moves to make these cellar dwellers threats and both will be pains to the division. The Indians, while they improved the team for the 2007-2010 campaigns might have hurt itself for the '06 campaign. Still their spirit and intensity will be tough to fight off for the champs. The Twins are the only team in this division that really really doesn't impress me (in comparisson to previous performance). Despite Gardenhire's great track record, look for his job to be open in July. White Sox win 96 to take the division. The Indians sneak into the wildcard by actually winning the last week of the season and getting 94 wins."
I predicted an improved Tigers team so props me. I did not however predict them to be a ridiculously good team which they are. The Tigers own this division and barring a ridiculous collapse they will win the AL Central. I make no excuses for the bad play of the Indians and the intermittent greatness of the White Sox. Both of these teams have been disappointing. The White Sox still will likely challenge for the division and be there in the end in both the central and wildcard races but it is TOO EARLY TO TELL on the WC.
"AL East
1. Blue Jays
2. Red Sox
3. Yankees
4. Devil Rays
5. Orioles
The Red Sox and Yanks slug this division out for the first few months but then both teams realize that their pitchers are no longer dominant on the hill and are in fact over the hill or just overrated. The Blue Jays, despite wasting tons of money, did really improve their team and has the most solid pitching in this pitching poor division. Expect a late season surge by the Jays and the Rays as the Kings of the division flirt with 4th. Jays win 92 and head to Chicago for a rematch of the 1993 ALCS."
Ooooops. Blue Jays failed me BIG TIME. Never really got consistent. Much more of an AL West team then an AL East. The Yanks and Red Sawx have fought horrible injuries all year and are still on top of the division and the wild card and for that I give both franchises props. Unfortunately for them they both play each other 9 more times which means that the White Sox will have the advantage in the wildcard race on those days. TOO EARLY TO CALL, but I think with Varitek and Nixon out the Red Sox could be in for a nasty August/September.
New Post Season Predictions:
Divisional Series:
Tigers v. Angels
White Sox v. Yankees
Mets v. Reds
Cardinals v. Dodgers
LCS:
White Sox v. Tigers
Mets v. Dodgers
WS:
White Sox v. Dodgers (that's a fan talking)
Demo
Monday Jul 24, 2006 - Link to Entry
Jeremy Round Voice Over Demo Summer '06 (mp3)
Pat and Jeremy talk about United 93
Wednesday Apr 26, 2006 - Link to Entry
Coming to a theatre near you is Universal's film United 93. For many people this film represents Hollywood's undying and morally compromising quest for American dollars. I got a taste of that widly held belief as I watched previews before Thank You For Smoking (an amazing film if you haven't seen it yet). Never in my life have I heard such an uproar from an audience during a trailer. People were screaming things like, "Too soon," and, "Greedy Bastards." I didn't put too much thought into it, until today.
On my way into work this morning KROQ (106.7 FM Los Angeles) was taking phone calls regarding the film. For every proponent there were five callers waiting to trash the movie and Hollywood for making it. And though Hollywood has been known to make a controversial decision now and again, when push comes to shove there has typically been an entire process of testing and research and typically this industry would not intentionally set itself up for a fiscal loss. Also really from a leftist town this film is much more in support of 'Red State' Patriotic thought... There must be something else at play here.
These thoughts sparked a series of debates this morning at work as well as one over IM with my good friend Pat
who is based in DC and lived in post 9/11 New York from 2002 through 2005. Here's the slightly edited conversation:
Jeremy: so i have a theory on United 93 the movie
Pat: what's that
Pat: are you seeing it?
Jeremy: I plan to
Jeremy: my theory is that hollywood was forced to do it
Jeremy: by the government
Jeremy to try to rebirth the patriotism of 5 years ago
Jeremy: as well as to further cover up theories that the plane was actually shot down
Pat: whoa
Pat: conspiracist here
Jeremy: i mean people keep saying it shows how low hollywood is and how they'll try to make a buck off of anything and that its just too soon for the movie
Jeremy: and as silly as this industry can be, they wont spend a ton of money on a movie that they think will fail
Jeremy: but it is clear that a lot of people are against this film
Jeremy: and any amount of pre polling would have told them not to make it for fiscal reasons
Pat: i can't say i like the idea
Jeremy: i just have a really hard time believing that hollywood would press an issue when clearly its the left that disagrees with its release
Pat: i don't think it's the left
Pat: what about the passion of the christ?
Pat: was that one sponsored by the government too?
Jeremy: i mean i dont think its contraversial nature adheres strictly to political beliefs, but i do think liberal america is more against the movie than the red states
Jeremy: i think it will be empty in LA theatres
Pat: i would agree with that
Jeremy: besides passion of the christ was funded privately
Pat: i think the heartland folks will see it
Pat: yes but not distributed
Jeremy: so your point is?
Pat: my point is, this is an example of hollywood making money because they know people will see it
Jeremy: hollywood will distribute anything?
Pat: hollywood makes plenty of non-leftist crap movies
Pat: pearl harbor?
Pat: armageddon?
Pat: independence day?
Pat: this is just part of that same thing
Jeremy: making and advertising the film is expensive
Pat: yes but clearly it will make money
Pat: and there aren't big stars in it
Jeremy: it won't make money, well not tons, not enough to make enduring all of the criticism worthwhile
Pat: it mostly takes place on one set
Pat: it couldn't have been that expensive to make
Jeremy: im looking up its budget
Pat: people will want to see a heroic allegory for the present situation
Pat: thats' who will see it
Pat: what about oliver stone's movie?
Pat: how can you claim 9/11 movies are government-sponsored when mr. conspiracy leftist himself is making one
Jeremy: its R so it already has a very limited audience
Jeremy: 15 million on production
Jeremy: And probably three times that on advertisement/marketing
Pat: that's still only $60 million
Pat: with DVD
Pat: it could make well more thant hat
Jeremy: and they are donating 10% of box office to 9/11 memorial
Jeremy: you're right, it is too cheap to claim that the movie will tank
Jeremy: it will make its costs back
Jeremy: but i still think there is something fishy about it
Jeremy: and pointing the finger at hollywood for this one
Pat: i'm more intrigued by your belief that the plane was shot down
Jeremy: ive never seen a trailer booed before
Jeremy: until now
Jeremy: thats neither here nor there
Jeremy: the issue is that the US govt has a lot to gain by showing american heroism patriotism in light of fear and tragedy
Jeremy: and yet at the same time reinvigorating those feelings of helplessness and fear within the red states
Jeremy: am i off base here?
Pat: no i don't htink you are
Pat: i'm sure the government approves
Pat: but
Pat: there are plenty of people who agree with the government
Pat: that aren't a part of it
Pat: and if there's a market for this film, it will get made, and i believe there is one
Jeremy: im not saying hollywood didnt see potential, but i think they were heavily encouraged to move forward with this by the bush administration
Pat: it's possible
Pat: but i really doubt oliver stone is listenign to the bushies
Jeremy: oh i dont think oliver stone's project has anything to do with anyone except him
Pat: yeah
Jeremy: hollywood knows that his audience will be there
Jeremy: flight 93 is just fictional non fiction
Jeremy: virtually a real time documentary
Jeremy: no opinion in theory
Jeremy: and its really bothering people
Jeremy: i think with stone people know that its more an editorial
Jeremy: and it wont be as troubling
Pat: could be
Pat: i think you have to be intelligent to be troubled by flight 93 though
Jeremy: nah i disagree
Jeremy: i heard some pretty ignorant people on the radio this morning talking about how it will never be appropriate to make that movie... NEVER?
Jeremy: btw this convo is going to be my jeremyround.com update
Pat: sounds good to me
Pat: be sure to include that i don't like the idea of the movie either
Pat: but that plenty of people won't have a problem with it
So that in short was a discourse on our thoughts on the film. In parting I'd like to mention that the filmmakers claim that they went to great lengths to provide an accurate account of the events and that critics everywhere seem to really feel the film was well done. Though I am still troubled and will always be troubled by horrific acts of humanity, I would like to see this movie and learn a bit more about the events of September 11th, 2001.
To car or not to car
Monday Apr 17, 2006 - Link to Entry
Sari, oh poor Sari. For those of you unfamiliar with my main mode of transport for the last 6 years, Sari is my car, a 1998 Honda CRV. Not quite a month ago I crashed her for the second time.
Shortly after I moved to San Francisco Sari was involved in her first life altering collision. It was a two way stop. I started out into the intersection only to realize I shouldn't have done so and got plowed into by a speeding infinity which crushed my front left wheel and spun my car about 90 degrees.
Long story short she was almost entirely rebuilt and was just a few hundred dollars away from being totalled. This was three years ago. This new accident wasn't nearly as devestating, but it has called into question -- To car or not to car?
No I do not mean to suggest I'm planning on hooving it, biking it, or big blue busing it across this vast metropolis. I mean to say, is it time to buy a new car?
Gas prices are majorly on the rise and having an inefficient car that is clearly on the decline on mpg is hardly ideal. Also my DJing days are over and though its nice to have the car than can handle smaller large item transport, its not a reason to be spending thousands more a year on gas, repairs, insurance, etc.
But Sari is mine outright. No monthly costs, no debt, she's old but she's free and clear. Also I know her well. She's been with me through thick and thin and in the nation's highways and biways... what the heck is a biway anyway?
Well I think I need to find a car I really love and then perhaps I will move forward with this process. I know that fuel efficiency, V6, safety, moon roof, and a quality sound system are my priorities in ranked order. The rest will unfold with time.
In other news, Bulls clinch, and the White Sox are back where they belong in first!