Boys Like Girls

OG’S ‘09

happy new year.

quote of the day:
“if you want a quality, act as if you already had it.  try the ‘as if’ technique.”  
-william james  

how about some CASH CASH then? good thing for martinsays.com.

in celebration of last weeks digital release of “take it to the floor” (in stores jan. 20)…i think its a good time for a contest. 

remember when it was hip to make shit out of duct tape? like duct tape wallets and purses? well i doubt the trend will make a comeback and i certainly hope it dosen’t for all our sakes. but that’s besides the point. go make something sweet and humorous out of duct tape. the only rule is that it can’t be fashion or clothes related. anything else goes. post your entry in the replies. the cash cash guys and i will pick the winners. grand prize includes 2 backstage passes to the cash cash show of your choice, a pair of jp’s sunglasses and a signed copy of “take it to the floor.”

winner to be announced on new years day.

quote of the day:
“things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.”  
-jack buck 

you know those cheezy christmas cards that every family used to send with an up to date picture, a little note and a mistletoe border? 

here’s our version, minus the bullshit.

quote of the day:
“be enthusiastic.  remember the placebo effect:  30% of medicine is showbiz.”  
-ronald spark 

i either want to adopt this kid or challenge him to a freestyle rap battle about women and booze. where you at foolio? im callin you out.

i want a sweet cameo from one of those swedish dudes in ace of base who banter in the middle of the songs. either that or the guy from boys 2 men who talks the sexy talk. or barry white. same dif. i just need a smooth sexy breakdown in my life and don’t know if i can pull it off.

dear iphone,

copy and paste please.
thanks.

sincerely,
martin 

i saw benjamin button this afternoon on a dad date with dr j. …forest gump meets titanic with some serious loose ends, but worth my 10 bucks. i kinda wish they stopped the movie halfway through, let everyone in the theater get up and stretch as if it was the 7th inning and maybe showed a 5 minute bugs bunny cartoon before getting back into the movie. that would have made the whole thing a little easier to digest. i was gettin the heebee jeebies. 

so as some of you noticed, i skipped this weeks recs. sue me. its my website i can do whatever i want. good ones next week to make up for it and a contest from cash cash.

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beef’s buttcrack.

cody the cat and my best friends. they happen to play in a band with me. i am blessed.

this bonding opportunity over the love of animals stirred the need for a band meeting. tonight we sat down for dinner, just us four, to johnny walker blue, champagne and filet mignon to celebrate a the coming of our second record, and an amazing first 3.5/6 years together as a band, and decided to buy ourselves a band pig.

you heard right. boys like girls is buying a potbelly pig that we plan to name benson collins mulligan. that’s all for right now.

so i had to do some last minute christmas shopping that i should have done yesterday or a week ago but put it off, so i dragged my guilty ass out the house at 5:45pm. i was pleased to see that every store including wal-mart closes at 6pm on christmas eve, and it was a nice little punishment for my procrastination. however i was put in a bit of a predicament considering all that was open on the rt. 28 shopping strip in salem, nh was a chinese buffet, a pharmacy, a gas station, and a porn ship. 

i saw the shining light of the “big k” and slumped my way in to quite an interesting group of people doing some last minute stocking stuffing.

took me a solid 45 minutes to find some decent stuff considering that place is already a mess and on christmas eve it looked like it had been attacked by a pack of hungry wolves. 

hope your staying warm. now get off your computer and go watch a good christmas movie with your little brother. he pretends he hates you and throws swedish meatballs in your hair, but he secretly wants you to go watch elf with him.

safari marty: checkin in.

weekly recommendations coming this evening. 

written in the style of a facebook status update: “martin is home hanging out with his boys, and right now, nothing else matters.”

quote of the day:
“friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.”
-aristotle  

me and wall street hangin’ courtside at the celts game. 19 in a row or die, bitch.

a few people have asked me where the “party marty” nickname came from. i asked the man himself who dubbed me “party marty” to provide you with a proper explanation. 

here is his write-up:

Hello “Martin Says” blog-watchers.  My name is Doug Spangenberg and I shot and directed Boys Like Girls’ “READ BETWEEN THE LINES” dvd.  I was out on the road with them for over 2 weeks and have seen their exploits up close and personal. Martin asked me to break down the “Party Marty” nickname I gave him exclusively for the readers of this website… so here it is.

About 5 days into the “Soundtrack of Your Summer” tour I did with them, I came onto the bus looking for Martin at about 5pm.  After checking the front and back lounge, I asked everyone, “Where’s Party Marty?”  The whole bus went silent for about two seconds and then erupted into a roar of laughter, thus waking the hungover Martin from a coma in his bunk.  He joined us in the front lounge, wearing nothing but his boxer briefs, sunglasses, and that stupid blue scarf he refused to take off for that entire tour, no shirt. He heard the nickname, and immediately did not love it.  ”Your still wearing Party Marty’s outfit from last night!” I said, and proceeded to explain to him that there is a “Party Marty” and a Martin Johnson… Much like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The two personalities know of each other and often work against each other. In fact, they hate each other. He learned to embrace the nickname, slowly. 

So here’s a breakdown of the two personalities (keep in mind that these have all been observed by yours truly):

Martin hates Party Marty because he wakes up embarrassed and hungover. Party Marty thinks Martin is a pussy.

Martin likes a variety of different music.  Party Marty only likes terrible rap music.

Martin likes listening to his ipod. Party Marty can’t hear music unless it is “cranked loud as fuck” in the front lounge at 4am.

Martin will pretend to listen to you.  Party Marty will call you a “disgusting whore”  (whether you’re male or female) and kick you off of his bus.

Martin complains when there’s an early bus call.  Party Marty doesn’t know what bus call is.

Martin drinks out of cups and glasses.  Party Marty only drinks straight out the bottle. 

Martin likes tight pants.  Party Marty doesn’t wear pants.

Martin likes to sign autographs for fans.  Party Marty likes to sign body parts only.

Martin brushes his teeth.  Party Marty gargles with Jack Daniel’s.

Before bed, Martin turns on his humidifier and air purifier, fluffs his pillow and makes his bed, washes his face, brushes his teeth, cleans the bus, and puts on his pj’s.  Party Marty passes out face down on the floor of the bunk area.

Martin forgets to flush the toilet. Party Marty doesn’t use the toilet.

Martin loves Brent. Party Marty HATES Brent.

Martin likes you.  Party Marty thinks you’re an idiot.

Martin didn’t want to post this. Party Marty told him to fuck off. 

READ BETWEEN THE LINES is in stores everywhere and makes a great gift for the holidays!

-Doug

quote of the day:
“step one to having a good sense of humor is self deprecation.”  
-martin johnson 

martinsays.com invades a middle school and an all time low/the audition/friday night boys/hey monday show. bad influences, dogs, fake japanese, bad facial hair, potty mouths, and girl farts.

today when you pick up your cellphone to send a text message, call the person instead. if someone texts you, call them with your response rather than texting them back. i’ve said a few things about this before, including a brief bit of commentary at the top of this page and the thanksgiving computer shutoff day, a day that i’m proud to report had the least visitors and page views on martinsays.com since the site was born, but i feel the need to continue to share my opinions on the subject, and will elaborate even more as time goes on. technology is slowly deteriorating healthy social interaction among friends. a big part of the reason i created this website was to help generate positive energy and suggestions of things to do other than hiding in a desk chair stakeout, living life through a computer. i know it’s a little ironic and hypocritical to launch that mission through…a blog…on the computer…but hey, it’s a start. its sunday. call a friend and go do something other than watching tv or seeing a movie. get creative. let me know what you did, and how it worked out for you. the real world misses you and cyberland can wait.

quote of the day:

“for the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving.”  
-henri cartier-bresson

two beautiful boy soprano voices caroling in the beauty of the holiday season, holding candles for the spirit of christmas. these are the voices of angels: the first noel.

GRAND PRIZE

wins this scarf and wristband:

an 18.7% shirt and 2 tickets to the BLG show of their choice.

sallygator

RUNNERS UP:

get twitter sucks wristbands and 18.7% shirts.

xVictoriax

Cheapshot22

BrookeNoelle

 

KATIE & DANIELLE !

 

and i guess he lives in…

winners leave your email addys in the replies.

dear KATIE & DANIELLE !, if you haven’t eaten gingerbreadmon and his house and will send it to dan the douche for christmas for me, i’ll match the grand prize. i have too many scarves anyway. though i don’t really know how the hell you would ship it to him.

shout out to my boys in scompton. 

i’ve just been out all day playing in the snow and buying presents. sorry i’ve been slacking on the commenting, etc.
i’ll post the gingerbread winner tonight.

while your waiting, you can watch this video. make sure you watch it ALL THE WAY til the end.

quote of the day:

“a person is a fool to become a writer.  his only compensation is absolute freedom.”
-roald dahl

my bum is on the swedish. swedish.

TWITTER SUCKS WRISTBANDS AVAILABLE NOW!

sorry i’m late this week.
got stuck in chicago overnight cause my flight got cancelled. now usually i’d be excited about being stuck in chicago, but not to spend my time chilling at o’hare. 

so here are this weeks recs:

GO DOWNLOAD THE NEW WE THE KINGS EP.  

seriously. do it. it’s a good listen. promise. oh, and they let me sing on a song.

this christmas, don’t be materialistic. think about the true meaning of the holiday. santa ain’t immune to the economic crisis. be happy with what you have: family, friends and life. this year, rather than caring about what’s under the tree with YOUR name on it, maybe consider worrying about giving to someone else. maybe someone you don’t even know. maybe someone who has it off way worse than you. try it. who knows? it might even feel better than getting that new coach purse you’ve been begging daddy for since september. check these out:

TOYS FOR TOTS.

INVISIBLE CHILDREN.

UNPLUG YOUR KIDS. (lot’s of links and great donation options on this site)

maybe even try some alternatives to expensive presents. here are some great options with the best price tag going: $0.

BUY NOTHING CHRISTMAS.  

if you haven’t yet, go pick up an advent calendar. even if you aren’t religious or don’t celebrate christmas, it’s fun to get a daily surprise or a treat. hmmm. kinda like martinsays.com?

ok, ok, ok. go see twilight. i saw it…i was entertained. yes, it was cheezy, but cheezy in a good way. it brought a new life to classics like romeo and juliet, where two different cultures and lifestyles collide and break through the odds for the sake of love. except, this time around it’s…vampires and humans. good recycling. worth my 10 bucks. maybe i’ll read the book. now you can stop asking me about it.

some more holiday music recs:

a few of my favorite bands just put out some awesome new records. if you haven’t checked them out yet, do so now:

…and lastly, go make a gingerbread man. post pics in the replies…you know the drill. best one gets a twitter sucks wristband and a scarf straight outa my closet.

i’m scared of you.

quote of the day:
“you just keep pushing. you just keep pushing. i made every mistake that could be made. but I just kept pushing.”  -rene descartes 

white christmas cover, santa hats, chris brown, david archuleta, everyone's been hanging out on martinsays.com. the merch is restocked, and weekly recommendations coming tonight!

my weekly recs are late due to putting together a video of chillin at the 101.3 kdwb jingle ball…hanging with chris brown, destroying a bunch of expensive shit, chilling with brody or ross or whatever his real name is from the hills, and checking out some live performances from T.I., rihanna, and more.

weekly recs and twitter sucks wristbands today/night.

some comedians who recycle the same old schtick in every character they play give me a migraine. cough. dane cook. cough. will farrel. (with the exception of elf of course). cough…but i will never get sick of adam sandler, no matter how many times he recycles his humor, and even recycles his little sidekicks (ex. the “you can do it” guy that is in literally every one of his movies. does sandler add a clause to his contract for every movie insisting that dude gets a part?) i could literally watch a marathon of every adam sandler movie from front to back and be amused the entire time. even the flops. 

video blog from last nights twin cities show coming soon featuring me harassing some dude from the hills, chris brown and more. stay tuned.

weekly recs coming within 24 hours. get involved. 

…my flight is about to take off. gotta roll. 

quote of the day:
“if A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z.  Work is X; Y is play; and Z is keeping your mouth shut.”  -albert einstein

beefatioue.

the t-shirts and wristbands are restocked. order away. 

but MADDOX hits the nail right on the head.

oh, and i caught a dale fish.

quote of the day:

“skepticism:  the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.”  
-john dewey 

ps. YES, “martinsays” is me in the comments section.

beatboxing with blake lewis, magic tricks with evan taubenfeld, and profane little children.

quote of the day:

“take the course opposite to custom and you will almost always do well.”
 -Jean Jacques Rousseau

coming clean.

twitter sucks.

twitter sucks.

so martinsays.com took over kissmas bash in buffalo this year. 

in this video you will learn that…

shontelle is officially the coolest chick ever.
david archuleta is so squeaky clean it makes me want to take a shower.
flo rida is so jacked that belly button is poppin’ out like a thermometer on an overcooked thanksgiving turkey.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MARTINSAYS.COM OFFICIAL WEBSTORE! “18.7%” SHIRTS AND “GET INVOLVED” WRISTBANDS NOW AVAILABLE!

thanks to the dudes at sunny sixkiller for there help with the designs.

i haven’t laughed that hard/been that entertained in a long time.
you guys brought the a game. thanks to everyone who got involved. 

due to the abundance of amazing entries, i had to adjust the prizes accordingly.

the grand prize gets 2 tickets to the blg show of their choice, a signed copy of read between the lines, and an 18.7% t-shirt.

the runners up get signed dvd’s and t-shirts.

the honorable mention for hardest laugh in this post gets a t-shirt.

…drumroll…

GRAND PRIZE

Schweet_Schmem

 

RUNNERS UP

Christine

messy6

baljeet

 

the honerable mention goes to hello_massachusetts.

winners leave their email addresses in the replies to redeem yo’ prizes.
the store will be up tomorrow and shirts will be available for order worldwide.
sorry for the wait.

if there’s snow outside, go build a snowman. take a picture. post it in the replies. funniest snowman gets a free 18.7% shirt. i’ll pick a winner at midnight. 

…check back later today and buy an 18.7% shirt if you don’t win. webstore up tonight.

remember pogs, devil sticks, yo-yo’s, and hacky sacks? i’d say it’s about time for a new fad. this is the new shit:

MYACHI.

the runner up to best BLG cover of the year goes to this chick:
(warning, potty language) 

GOT A BLUMPKIN BABY.

i know a bunch of you have seen this, but i still die every time i watch it. i’m thinking about switching from red bull to this stuff:

POWERTHIRST.

the best website on the internet other than martinsays.com…exclusive interview with the one and only jason tate coming next week. imma grill him.

ABSOLUTEPUNK.NET

a few people asked for movie recommendations so i figured i’d go with some xmas flicks. the best christmas movie of all time:

the second best:

the best christmas chick flicks:

and of course, peep this tuneage:

THE NEW FRONTIERS.  

PUSH PLAY.

HEY MONDAY.

if you live in the LA area, go check out some great new art by some of my good friends tonight. you won’t regret it.

weekly recommendations are coming late tonight/early am.

tonight we’re playing the kissmas bash in buffalo with flo rida, david archuleta, gavin rossdale, shontelle, and metro station. i’ll be running around with my video camera harassing everyone. expect some good footage hitting martinsays very soon.

postscript: yes, my livejournal name is martinjohnson. yes, its really me. stop asking now <3

i tried to get alex to talk about demi and to take off his pants but he wasn’t havin’ it.

chris, i suggest you watch THIS VIDEO, and consider a change. <3

“peace, love, scissor forking.”

travis, your personality is almost as out of control as your hair.

ps. secret valentine EP on itunes december 16. get involved.

surprise ‘a comin…

safari marty. checking in.

we played a show with lady gaga last night. i wanna steal her origami outfit. the drive from nashville to memphis has already somehow taken over 5 1/2 hrs. i think the truck drivers around here eat people. this rental car smells like farts and arbys. at least we have the hair nation station on xm to listen to.

old picture update #4.

freshman year, AHS chorus trip, disney world.

and the biggest t-shirt award goes to…

…i lost my virginity on that trip.

it’s 5:55 am and I’m crammed on a full flight from seattle to nashville stuck next to some suit loudly hitting on the lady in our row. there is nothing worse than listening to bad game. does this dude really think he’s gonna join the mile high club by talking about trees? i want a power rangers lunchbox. packed.

this dude : 1

me : 0

i’m glad this blog dosen’t have a “kudos” option. what the hell is a kudo? reminds me of those shitty granola bars i ate in 5th grade.

this is a biggie. hope you got a few minutes.

move to san antonio and listen to MIX 96.1 because they buy us febreze, sick t-shirts, and read martinsays.com. oh, and not so silent night was awesome.

go buy a sweet robe.

someone asked me in the last thread for good x-mas music. i listen to this cassette every year. if one of you cybernet whizzes can find it in mp3 form, post the link in the replies. (hoodrichjesse? where u at foolio? hook a brotha up!) i’d tell you to go buy it, but it’s out of print. 

i have referenced the simon and garfunkel live in central park performance in a few interviews, and i think it’s time you got involved. go buy the reissue dvd. best concert ever caught on film. when i was 3, i raced home every day from preschool to watch the vhs. here’s a few of my favorite snippets:

MRS. ROBINSON.  

HOMEWARD BOUND.

some more discmo recommendations that i left out last week:

DANGER RADIO.  (i had a blast working on a few songs with them for used and abused. the whole record rules.)

LIGHTS. (our little canadian princess! she killed it on the verizon campus tour and is bound to blow up big in the states)

the flipcam versions of our bbc radio 1 live lounge are now both posted over at the MARTINSAYSDOTCOM youtube channel for all the people who couldn’t view the official videos in the last post. go surscuribe. 

WITH YOU. 

THUNDER. 

fuck the golden ticket. i got the golden putter.

my apologies for the lack of update yesterday…i was busy traveling back in time on a 9 hour flight and then another 2 1/2 hour flight with a 3 hour layover and 2 hour delay in between. paul is doing much better. he’s a little cranky, but i think he’s gonna survive. even if he does have to play tonight’s show in sweatpants. check out the our live lounge performance on BBC radio 1 HERE.

ill upload the version i got on my flipcam to youtube later for the people who can’t view the video. weekly recommendations coming later as well.