A-Poppin'

The other night, my friend and I were out at the bars, and as tends to be the case, we were having an incredibly random discussion about a number of different things. Among so many of these random points we made, we were discussing what would have to be the greatest monkey movie that Homer Simpson ever watched. While I was a big fan of Hail to the Chimp, we decided that it ultimately had to be the classic Apes-A-Poppin'. This line of discourse led us to another deeply insightful realization about the world in which we live, and this immensely complex English language that we speak:

No matter what noun you choose, if you pair it in a phrase with "a-poppin'", it will always be hilarious. Go ahead and try it in your head a little bit, it's fantastic. You can do it with cute animals, like "Kittens-A-Poppin" or "Goldfish-A-Poppin". You can do it with a city "San Francisco-A-Poppin" or "Chicago-A-Poppin". I find it's almost better with food: "Hamburgers-A-Poppin" or "Filet Mignon-A-Poppin", even "Popovers-A-Poppin".

So now, a bit of a history lesson for you: this fantastic cinematic voyage that is both The Simpsons and their fine dancing monkeys started all the way back in 1941. There was a movie called "Hellzapoppin'" which chronicled the grand proliferation of the Lindy Hop dance craze. So, the Simpsons, geniuses that they are, re-imagined this fine film as a monkeys in tuxedos comedic romp. I tell you this much: I sure as hell would buy a copy of this fine movie if I were given the chance.


Now, one other point, another idea to ponder: imagine how hilarious and fantastic some of the greatest movies would be if they were re-imagined starring monkeys. I mean, just let your mind wonder and dream up some possibilities: "Pulp Monkeys", "The Big Chimpanzee", "Superbad Monkeys", "Rear Window Ape", "South by Southmonkey". Just awe-inspiring.

Got thoughts? Lay them on me....