Fucking Liar: We Showed Up at Randy Newman’s House Trying to Be His Friend And He Called Security on Us

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain, we all have sorrow. But if we are wise, we know that there’s always Randy Newman to comfort us. Or at least that’s what I thought because he told me he’s my friend in that song. But after getting my ass busted by his security team, I learned that he’s a fucking liar. 

After my LA landlord raised my rent from $1,300 to $25,000 per month, I needed to find a place to crash while I looked for a new apartment. Unfortunately, all of my friends also got kicked out of their homes. With nowhere else to go, I suddenly remembered the words of my supposed good pal Randy Newman. But apparently Randy Newman isn’t willing to share a nice warm bed with a friend in need because he called security once he found me sleeping in his guest room.

Apparently he likes to use his guest room for scrimshawing, so he was hella confused when he found me and my suitcases inside. I woke up to a testicles-swaying-wildly-in-his-bathrobe Randy yelling at me in his classically tired yet goofy voice, telling me to get out. I told him, ‘But Randy, I thought I had a friend in you?’, to which he replied, ‘I don’t even know who you are!’, which was really rude because hey,  I bothered to learn his name.

I told him that he was acting like Woody did towards Buzz in the beginning of the first Toy Story movie, but apparently he learned nothing because his security guys also pushed me out the window. 

That’s when I learned that Randy Newman really does hate short people because he told me to get my 5-foot-nothing ass off of his property. I was reduced to 5 foot though because he pushed a piano out of the window after me and it folded my spine like a cartoon accordion. 

I guess he wasn’t lying when he said it’s a jungle out there because if you can’t even trust Randy Newman to support you, then what else is there? God, I fucking hate L.A. 

Grandpa Opening Up to Family for First Time Written Off as Senile

GREER, S.C. — Local grandfather Lawrence Bookbinder’s family determined that his recent habit of expressing his thoughts and feelings must be the result of senility, glum sources reported.

“I knew it would happen someday, but I wasn’t ready for his mind to start going like this so soon,” said Kayla Bookbinder, Lawrence’s granddaughter. “He just hasn’t been acting like himself lately. The other day, out of nowhere, he started talking about his past? Like, talking about himself, sharing memories about growing up in his childhood home and playing in the yard with his siblings, stuff like that. I was ready to write it off as a one-time ‘senior moment,’ but he kept piping up, sharing information about himself and expressing his opinions. It was really disturbing, that’s just not the Grandpa I’ve come to know.”

Lawrence, however, is reluctant to accept his family’s suspicions of dementia.

“I don’t feel like there’s anything wrong with me, I’ve just been speaking up a little more than usual. My wife and kids talk about themselves all the time, why shouldn’t I talk about myself? I’ve been sitting quietly through family dinners for 50 years, it’s my turn,” said Lawrence. “My conversation topics have traditionally been limited to what new chain restaurants are opening in the area and what Tom Clancy novel I’m reading, so it must have been alarming for them when I started talking about my relationship with my father. And now that I think about it, I did tell my grandkids I loved them… maybe I am starting to lose it?”

Jennifer Liu, a local geriatric doctor, says that she frequently encounters situations like that of the Bookbinder family.

“I see this all the time in my profession,” said Liu. “People bring in their elderly male relatives for cognitive tests as soon as they start expressing emotions, or talking about their feelings, or tipping at a coffee shop. Sometimes it’s dementia, sometimes they’re just finally ready to talk. Either way, you want to treat this behavior early or it will only get worse. Their extrovertedness might seem tolerable at first, but when it comes down to it, I don’t think most people really want to hear the thoughts and feelings of anyone born before 1970.”

At press time, the Bookbinders also suspected that their elderly grandmother was senile after she momentarily forgot where the Facebook app was located on her iPad.

Concert Sponsored by Spotify Lets Premium Ticket Holders Skip Songs They Don’t Like

NEW YORK — Spotify debuted a live concert concept where premium ticket holders can skip the songs they don’t like, sources confirmed.

“We’re taking the classic Spotify experience out of the digital and into this season’s hottest live shows. We’re taking the power of skips away from the band and giving it to the people. We’re democratizing the setlist—specifically, for those who pay for it,” said Alex Norström, one of the co-CEOs of Spotify. “It’s simple. At any point in the concert, a premium customer opens the Spotify app, proposes a skip, moderates a discussion with other premium customers, and spends one of their skip tokens on a vote. If the skip gets enough votes, the band stops playing and moves on to another song. Of course, additional skip tokens are available for a modest fee. If the band receives enough skips, they’re quickly escorted off stage and replaced by a second band identified by our matching algorithm. You’re going to love it.”

Premium ticket holders are already leaving rave reviews.

“I got such a rush from watching the poors cry when I voted to skip ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ at the Green Day show. I love that song, but I love ruining the show for my ex even more,” said Ainsley Calhoun, one of 1,763 premium customers at the Green Day concert. “Every third song or so, everyone who wasn’t premium had to turn around, cover their ears, and watch five minutes of ads on a giant screen at the back of the venue. Meanwhile, I bought enough skip tokens to outvote everyone so I could hear ‘Nightlife.’ God, I’ve never been more aroused.”

Bands questioned whether the model is sustainable.

“Spotify promised to pay us double for each skip. I should’ve asked what was being doubled, because we still only made 43 cents from the entire show,” said Tré Cool, drummer for Green Day. “I called Spotify personally to tell them this will bankrupt our tour. They said the money is nothing compared to the exposure that will bring people to our live shows. What live shows? We’re doing live shows right now!”

As of press time, a Hellbastard show ended in a riot after enough skips brought Lee Greenwood to the stage.

End It Seriously Underestimating Retaliatory Power of Chiquita Banana Company

TORONTO — Members of the hardcore band End It called on the crowd to harass and disrobe an attendee wearing an attention-grabbing banana costume during a recent show, a move many fans fear will draw retaliation from the notoriously bloodthirsty and capable Chiquita Banana Company, sources within the hardcore community speculate. 

“Those guys oughta know yo, you don’t fuck with the banana!” said paranoid End It fan Louis Hernandez. “My grandfather is from Colombia; he has seen some shit. Some real shit. You think having one obnoxious, attention-seeking fan sucks? Try having a corporate-backed fully armed far-right militia barreling down at you. I don’t know what Big Banana’s demands are, but for the sake of your families, dudes, for the love of God just meet them. You don’t want to find out what these people are capable of.” 

Many noted historians and experts in corporate governmental influence are painting a grim portrait of End It’s future, should hostilities towards the banana giant and its interests continue. 

“It’s pretty clear that the members of End It have never taken a glance at Chiquita’s Wikipedia page,” said South American political historian Sylvia Shrine. “These people have toppled whole governments to keep the price of bananas from going up 20 cents. They have started literal wars, killed thousands of innocent people, and you just called for a direct assault on one of their representatives. Unless they really are trying to ‘end it’ all, I suggest that band issue an apology, grease all the right palms, and lay low for a while. Get your families into safe houses immediately and tell no one where you’re headed — Chiquita has eyes and ears all over the world.” 

A spokesman for Chiquita has issued an official statement regarding the Toronto performance. 

“End It’s altercation with our associate was… unfortunate. Most unfortunate indeed,” lamented Chiquita spokesperson Wilson VanFord from a thick cloud of premium cigar smoke. “Frankly, when a rock band displays that sort of recklessness, one can’t be all too surprised when they wind up having, shall we say, an accident.” VanFord then began a low, grumbling laugh, which spread to the huddle of intimidating-looking associates standing behind his chair and quickly escalated into terrifying hysterics. 

As of press time, cell phones belonging to the members of End It were found abandoned just outside the Canadian border.  

“Careful,” Helpfully Warns Bystander After Woman Has Already Tripped

MONROE, Wash. — In an act of breathtaking selflessness, a local man warned a woman to be careful after she stumbled over a styrofoam halal container and wiped out on the sidewalk. 

“I don’t think of myself as a hero. I just did what anyone would do. I’m glad I was in the right place at the right time,” said the humble Samaritan, Joe Ugorette. “I don’t even want to think about what might have happened to her otherwise.”

The woman had light bruising and bloody knees, but did not sustain a concussion – though no one knows for sure because, after Ugorette’s wise words of caution, the other bystanders at the scene assumed she was fine. 

“I’ve never seen anything like it. I immediately called my girlfriend to tell her how quickly this guy sprang into action,” said Dean Pearlmutter, another witness to Ugorette’s post facto intervention. “I mean, he didn’t miss a beat. As soon as her body hit the pavement, he was right there with the ‘careful.’ I definitely didn’t have the presence of mind to come through like he did. My girlfriend asked me why he didn’t tell her to look out before she tripped. I was like, ‘Babe, the guy is a white knight, not a freaking precog!’” 

Acts of chivalry like Ugorette’s are rare, according to Dr. Aurika Hays, a psychologist who studies altruistic behaviors. 

“Studies have shown that the average human — specifically, the average man — is primarily self-centered. However, in every generation, there are a few dozen people who go above and beyond to help others, without any obvious personal gain,” said Hays. “It seems Mr. Ugorette is a member of this small but vital group. People like this are probably how we’ve survived as a species.” 

At press time, the anonymous woman was attempting to get up and gather her belongings and what remained of her dignity. Meanwhile, on the other side of the street, Ugorette was swarmed by an adoring crowd of newly-minted fans, begging him to say “careful” one more time so they could make it into a GIF. 

Wait, What’s Wrong With These Ones? We Found Five Grunge Albums That Don’t Have a Baby Dick on the Cover

Grunge was a huge subgenre of alternative rock that sprang out of the Pacific Northwest in the mid-eighties before fizzling out of popularity about ten years later. Known for its heavy distortion, brooding atmosphere, and album covers with baby dicks on them, grunge took the world by storm and left almost as suddenly as it arrived. While doing a retrospective on the genre, we found five grunge albums without infant genitalia on them, so like, what’s wrong with them?

  1. Soundgarden – Superunknown

Loaded with hits, this stone cold classic features several songs that everybody will recognize regardless of whether they’re a grunge fan or even a general fan of music. That’s why we’re so confused that the album cover doesn’t have a baby dick on it. After all, this is a grunge album, right? Maybe we’re looking at this the wrong way? Oh well, maybe these will start to make sense further down the list.

  1. Alice in Chains – Facelift

Well, this one has a face on it, which is part of the body, but it appears to be of a grown man and the shot doesn’t extend beyond his collarbone, so we’re not really sure what this issue with this album was. We really enjoy the tunes on this, but the lack of underage schlong on the cover has us questioning its spot on this list.

  1. Green River – Rehab Doll

People say Green River is one of the first grunge bands, which we don’t really understand, because we looked at this album and all of their EPs, and there is nary a baby dick to be found. Please, if you consider yourself to be a music expert, comment on this article and let us know what’s wrong with this supposed grunge album. 

  1. Mother Love Bone – Apple

Man, these “grunge” artists really loved putting themselves on their album covers, didn’t they? Too bad they didn’t take their music seriously enough, because if they did, these things would be swarming with unnecessary cocks instead of their obnoxious faces. To be completely honest, we didn’t even listen to this one because of this. Is it really a grunge album? Fuck if we know. We’re just going through the motions at this point.

  1. Nirvana – Bleach

You can go ahead and listen to this one if you want; just know that they hadn’t really matured yet to the point of perfecting their songwriting and hiring an unsuspecting baby to pose nude for their albums yet. Good thing these guys got their act together after this pathetic excuse for a grunge album by getting a newborn to hang dong for the cover photo. 

Report: Increasing Number of Americans Ditching Healthcare for Big Bottle of Tums

WASHINGTON — An alarming report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services found that the number of Americans abandoning healthcare in favor of a big bottle of Tums is on a sharp rise, attributing the results to a combination of rising premiums, patchy care, and low satisfaction with the doctors they can see.

“I mean, it makes sense. A lot of the issues doctors see patients for are pretty basic, and Tums are well-suited for basic issues. Heartburn. Upset stomach. Liking fruity chewables. Nausea. You name it. Plus, if you don’t have an underlying condition, why go through the rigmarole of having a doctor check you out when one of those chalky-cure-alls might fix you right up?” noted report author Patricia Kind, MD. “But if, say, you have one of the millions of other issues a doctor might be helpful with, relying on Tums alone is not an ideal healthcare strategy. But it’s worth a shot.”

The sunsetting of subsidies for Affordable Care Act healthcare plans has led to a dramatic rise in people choosing Tums over traditional insurance.

“My rate jumped $500 a month this year, and my income’s just too spotty to keep up with that. So, while it pains me to do so, for now, I’m praying that the 350 count Assorted Fruit bottle of Tums I have will tide me over in case anything I’d normally see a doctor for happens,” said Liz Fearson, a Chicago-based freelance writer. “I’m also trying to stay completely still in the middle of rooms to avoid sharp things on counters or anything that I could trip on on the ground. As far as I can tell, Tums can’t help me if anything goes wrong in those ways.”

Doctors across the country have reported a drop in patients as a result of the mass adoption of a Tums-first approach to medicine.

“My office has been emptier and emptier of late, and I can understand why. The system’s failing too many people, but antacids are always there for you,” noted Amanda Chee, MD, an internist. “Given all of that, a regular Tums regimen may be just the band-aid a patient needs until the system lets people and doctors see each other again without causing complete financial ruin.”

At press time, a majority of Americans were seen drinking a big glass of water, as they’ve heard staying hydrated can help with a number of issues health insurance has a financial stake in.

Elvis Impersonator Disappointingly Dies in a Totally Normal Way

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local Elvis impersonator James Britton reportedly passed away in a completely normal way, confirmed sources. 

“You know he spent his whole life trying to live like Elvis, and it breaks my heart that he didn’t die in the bathroom after abusing prescription drugs. It’s what he would’ve wanted,” said widow Leslie Britton. “He worked his whole life and all he ever wanted, more than the jumpsuits and the recognition, was to die on the toilet just like The King himself. Instead, he passed away in bed next to me. Gross. Look I get ‘til death do us part,’ but his body was cold and he was the same shade as a pair of blue suede shoes. The worst part is, he always got paid in beer, so I can’t even afford to pretend to be Priscilla!”

James Britton’s fellow impersonators echoed the sentiments of his widow.

“I’ve been doing this for 57 years, and like anything else, you get out what you put into it, hopefully,” said James Britton’s’ closest friend and fellow Elvis impersonator Craig Sufton, while gyrating his hips at a tour bus filled with senior women arriving for a mid-day tour of the Graceland property. “I eat seven peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches every day because I truly believe if you’re gonna impersonate The King, you have to die like him too: by having a massive heart attack while taking a huge amphetamine shit on the crapper. Anything less and you’re a goddamn poser. Might as well be a lame ass Don Ho impersonator.”

Medical professionals aren’t as convinced regarding the endgame for Elvis impersonators as much as the jumpsuit-clad delusionists who were rallying outside Graceland this afternoon.

“Look, he died unspectacularly,” explained James Britton’s primary physician, Dr. Brian O’Neal. “He went to sleep and never woke back up. So boring. Other than his unhealthy obsession with Elvis, he was just another vanilla cover musician with a silver medal voice. It’s really too bad he spent all that time crooning songs in VFW halls. He wasn’t even a veteran like Elvis. What kind of stolen valor crap is that?”

At press time, it was revealed that James Britton didn’t even suddenly gain 70 pounds before he passed away.

Microbrewery Entirely Built Around Pun Name ‘Let’s Circle Bock’

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Local brewery owner Tyler Gibbons confirmed Tuesday that he liquidated his retirement savings and opened a full-scale craft brewery despite having absolutely no prior brewing experience after spontaneously thinking of the pun-based beer name “Let’s Circle Bock,” last week, confused workers report.

“The second I came up with it, I knew I had no choice. I was sitting in a Zoom meeting for my logistics job and someone said ‘Let’s circle back on that,’ and BOOM, it’s like I was hit by a bolt of lightning. I laughed so hard I had to mute myself,” said Gibbons to his banker while cashing out his 401k. “What am I supposed to do? Not open an entire brewery? Sure, I’d never homebrewed before and I don’t know a hop from a barley, but honestly, how hard can beer be? Cavemen figured it out, I think. Sure, I don’t even have a name for the brewery yet, or for any of the other beers but I am sure inspiration will strike soon enough.”

Friends say the entire business appears to have been reverse-engineered from the original pun.

“I’m just saying it seems like he put the cart before the horse. I think he is going for a whole office worker theme, but all he has is that one beer name,” said neighbor Ryan Mercer, cautiously pushing aside Gibbon’s first attempt at beer. “It tastes like smelted pennies and moldy bread. But he’s already put a down payment on the dilapidated Pizza Hut that hasn’t had a tenant since the ‘90s. So far all he put up is an AI image of a hop cone wearing sunglasses and a tie. He’s already selling merch and he doesn’t even know what yeast does.”

Industry experts warn that the craft beer market may be approaching a dangerous tipping point.

“The entire microbrew economy is currently inflated by pun speculation,” explained Dr. Naomi Stevens, Professor of Beverage Economics at Michigan State. “For years, investors ignored fundamentals like growing, flavor or brewing competency as long as a brewery could produce names like ‘Harvester of Sours’ or ‘Obi-Wan Kölschnobi.’ But eventually the bubble bursts. At some point, consumers realize they’re paying nine dollars for a drink that tastes like carbonated lawn clippings simply because the menu says ‘K-Hop Demon Hunter.’”

At press time, Gibbons announced plans to expand his empire into wine making after coming up with the much less impressive “Let’s Put a Pinot in It.”

Aaron Lewis Just Found Out Christ’s Teachings Were About Love and Social Equality, and He Is PISSED

There’s a reason people are calling Aaron Lewis “the thinking-man’s Kid Rock.” Armed with a 4th-grade reading level and a desperate need to have something to talk about with Tucker Carlson, Lewis was able to oust Bruce Springsteen as the traitor he’s been all along, decoding The Boss’s hit “Born in the U.S.A” as being critical of America’s involvement in Vietnam, all despite the song saying “U.S.A” a lot and the album having a flag right no the cover! 

While Springsteen’s anti-war propaganda comes as a shocking reveal to many, it now seems Lewis has uncovered an even more insidious threat to Christ’s America: Jesus Christ himself! 

In a recent podcast interview, the Staind frontman confessed that he was once an avid fan of Jesus of Nazareth, fully buying into the messiah’s image as the cornerstone of blue-collar American values. That all changed, however, when Lewis began examining Jesus’s lyrics critically. 

After a deep-dive analysis of hits like The Sermon on the Mount, John 8:7, and Mathew 5:44, Lewis now sees Jesus as an elitist who stands in direct opposition to American values like capitalism, racial homogeneity, and militaristic might. 

“I think he is just a disgusting display of not appreciating America. The fact that he duped us all by centering our religion, Christianity, around his teachings while low-key giving the most woke, anti-American sermons ever, it’s just plain diabolical to me. I’m angry at myself for not seeing it for so long and actually giving him, in my mind, the credit of being a representation of God in human form and my personal lord and savior. Jesus, if you’re reading this. My eyes are open, and you are on notice.” 

Lewis didn’t just stop at criticizing the teachings of Christ. He went on to fire shots at many of the Son of God’s alleged miracles. 

“Dude fed entire masses with but a few fish and a few loaves of bread. Great. That’s 5000 people fully conditioned to expect handouts going forward. No wonder this country is such a mess.” 

Lewis even went on to put the lord on blast for what many believers view as his greatest gift to the world, sacrificing his own life to cleanse our sins. 

“Do you realize how many hardened criminals Jesus just took the fall for? I’m talking real bad hombres, guys from who knows where who should have been put away forever, just walking the streets of heaven freely. We deserve a lord and savior who isn’t so soft on crime if you ask me.” 

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