Idolator’s favorite Entertainment Weekly-enabled amateur rock critic, Stephen King, has joined forces with heartland GOP-hater John Mellencamp to bring a musical to Atlanta’s Alliance Theater. Since King’s first choice, Clay Aiken, is currently too busy to take the blood-drenched lead in a revival of Carrie, the author has opted for an original tale, “a sultry Southern gothic mystery with a blues-tinged, guitar-driven score.” In the interest of synergy, Maura wondered why Chevy pitchman Mellencamp didn’t push for a stage version of King’s Christine. I suggested a Vegas-style revamp of Maximum Overdrive, but while Emilio Estevez is most likely available, the question is: Can he sing? [AP via Yahoo!]
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Please, oh please, would one of you start doing Popping the “Pop of King” again?
Whenever I’m feeling down, I go back and re-read stuff like this: “This is not your father’s barrelhouse-piano banger, kids. If you think Ben Folds invented the black-and-white blitz, you’ve got to get along, little doggie.” And it makes me smile again.
But… but… what about Pet Sematary? That Ramones theme song would sound great as a showtune!
@tigerpop: My band covers that song.
@tigerpop: A little experimentation when you’re bored at home some weekend will reveal to you that this is true of pretty much every Ramones song.
@raihala: I have a newfound appreciation for “The Pop of King,” because it’s at least better than Diablo Cody’s back-page EW column.