Last week I was a little disgruntled, mostly because of the current state of music news. On top of that, I had the first draft of my Eagles item to deal with. It sucked. I know first drafts aren't supposed to be perfect, but this one barely had promise. I thought I was going to have to scrap it and I was super ticked because I had written the full article including album breakdown. It was technically complete but it also completely sucked. I rewrote it and it turned out okay, but at the time I was not happy about the idea of tackling the job.
And then I got the email. Sitting in my inbox was an email titled Chubby Checker, Syd Barrett, action figures.
Yes! The Duff sisters might be getting all the press, but no one knows how to write an email like my readers. I couldn't stay mad about my bad Eagles-writing skills when there was mail like that waiting for me. There was no chance that this email could be bad, not with a title like that. The only question in my mind was, were these three separate topics? Or was there some sort of news item that covered Chubby Checker, Syd Barrett, and action figures? As it turns out, it was a little from Column A and a little from Column B. The part from Column B has to wait for another day but for now enjoy the scoop from Column A.
When I found the Chubby Checker story, I could not restrain the urge to tell you something you may well already know: Chubby is now marketing a line of posable Chubby Checker action figures. This could change many, many things.
Nazz
I was sort of wondering what he meant when he said he found the Chubby Checker story. I was like, which one? There have got to be at least twenty by now. It doesn't matter though, and you know why.
Chubby! Checker! Action! Figures!
He didn't include a link or news story or anything, so I was left to my own devices and that didn't work out so well. When I searched for Chubby Checker action figures I turned up collectable type sites, places that happen to sell both LPs and action figures. After my first search I quit trying. Nothing makes me feel defeated faster than trying to find information on the Internet. It's not one of my skills, nor is it a skill I care to develop. If I really need something I will ask CEB to find it for me. He is a wily Internet searcher and once spent the greater part of an afternoon sending me pictures of Bruce Dickinson. I only needed one! He is de-luxe.
Speaking of CEB, as soon as I learned of the Chubby Checker action figures I sent him the news. He was also pleased with this development.
CEB: Can you pose the action figure with delicious meat snacks?
Me: Nothing is stopping me from buying a Chubby Checker doll and posing it with meat. And posting the photos.
CEB: Please say that it comes with a camel colored jumpsuit. And maybe another action figure of a website reporter following the Chubby doll's every move.
Me: I have all of my Star Wars action figures. "Chubby meets Jabba The Hutt" "Chubby Flies An X-Wing" We can have the reporter played by Princess Leia. Or Barbie, because then she will be twice as tall and can crush him. "The Historic Meeting Between Chubby Checker and Ginger Spice."
Not that I want the Chubby Checker doll to be crushed by Barbie, maybe they can just have a tea party instead. (Geoff Tate not included). Or I could enlist Barking Kitty to play Catzilla and Chubby Checker will have to either flee from Catzilla or hold his ground and use a meat snack as a weapon in the fight against Catzilla. I guess if Chubby is flying an X-Wing he doesn't have to worry about Catzilla.
Unless of course he's not action figure sized. Those old Star Wars toys are what, four inches tall? Modern collectable dolls are always taller than that. He wouldn't fit into the spacecraft! I would have to build a custom spaceship for Chubby Checker using a shoebox. Although if I'm starting cardboard construction for the Chubby Checker doll, I should probably skip the spaceship and just build him a soda fountain. A special soda fountain, where it is always 1960 and The Twist is always number one.