Hella 90s: Forrest Gump, Lump & Top 3 Weird Al Yankovic Songs

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Show Notes

These are the exact show notes we use to record the episode. Enjoy.

THIS EPISODE

Movie of the Week: Forrest Gump

Song of the Week: Lump by POTUSA

Top 3: Weird Al Songs

And as always a fun little game at the end related to the things we talked about in this episode.

But First…..

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2025?

What are some struggles with new years resolutions?

What can you do to stick to them?

Reddit and X responses:

Gubble_Buppie

3d ago

I will resolve to stop lying so much.

Also, I don’t make resolutions.

ItsKarelNotKaren

3d ago

Make more friends

LunaLaze

3d ago

Stop Overthinking

Stop living in the past

Think Positive

ArmadilloWestern4843

3d ago

I want to focus on being more consistent with my goals… whether it’s sticking to a daily routine, learning something new every month, or just drinking more water and actually keeping those plants alive.

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

Forrest Gump

Synopsis

In Forrest Gump, the titular character recounts his extraordinary life to strangers at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia. Born with a physical disability and low intelligence, Forrest grows up in Greenbow, Alabama, where he befriends Jenny and becomes a fast runner, earning a football scholarship to the University of Alabama. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he is awarded the Medal of Honor for saving his comrades, Forrest embarks on various adventures, including becoming a ping-pong celebrity, starting a successful shrimping business, and inadvertently exposing the Watergate scandal. Over the years, Forrest continues to achieve success while remaining devoted to Jenny, who struggles with a tumultuous life. The two eventually reunite, and despite Jenny’s terminal illness, Forrest experiences the joys of fatherhood before her death. The film concludes with Forrest watching his son head off to school, reflecting on the unexpected journey of his life.

Info

Director: Robert Zemeckis

  • Based on: 1986 novel by Winston Groom
  • Screenplay: Eric Roth
  • Starring: Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
  • Principal Photography: August – December 1993 (filming locations: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina)
  • Release Date: July 6, 1994
  • Box Office Gross: $678.2 million worldwide
  • US Box Office Ranking: Top-grossing film of 1994
  • Soundtrack Sales: Over 12 million copies
  • Academy Awards Won: 6 (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Tom Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing)
  • Other Nominations: Golden Globes, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Library of Congress Preservation: Selected for National Film Registry in 2011
  • Remake: Laal Singh Chaddha (2022, Hindi, starring Aamir Khan)

Generic Questions

Seen it or not seen it before this?

Do you like it or still like it?

Favorite character?

Favorite scene?

(If seen before) Anything new stand out to you?

Specific Questions

What do you think about the relationship between Forrest and Jenny?

Do you think it has a good ending?

Ending Questions:

Any final thoughts on the movie?

How would you rank it amongst Christmas movies? 1-100

SONG OF THE WEEK

Lump – Presidents of the United States of America

This week we picked Lump by POTUSA. We picked it for a reason. If you know, you know.

Lyrics Highlights

Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh
Totally motionless except for her heart
Mud flowed up into Lump’s pajamas
She totally confused all the passing piranhas

Lump lingered last in line for brains
And the one she got was sort of rotten and insane
Small thing’s so sad that birds could land
Is Lump fast asleep or rocking out with the band?

Lump was limp and lonely and needed a shove
Lump slipped on a kiss and tumbled into love
She spent her twenties between the sheets
Life limped along at subsonic speeds

Any idea what the song is about?

Bassist and Lead Vocalist Chris Ballew said:

I was cleaning my room listening to a minicassette tape of random ideas, and I heard my voice on there saying, “Is this lump out of my head? I think so,” and I couldn’t remember making it up. It was just there on the tape. I demoed it as a slow drum-machine-driven thing and then realized it needed to sound more like the Buzzcocks than Wall of Voodoo. Conrad Uno, who was our producer on the album version, came up with the idea of muting the guitars at the beginning of the track. It was a genius move that showcased the vocal and drew people into the song. Always and forever my favorite song to hear and play.

SONG INFO

Released – August 1995

Music video was directed by Roman Coppola son of Francis Ford Coppola (Godfather, Apocalypse Now)

The song was parodied by Weird Al Yankovic with his version Gump which will seguay us into the next segment quite nicely, but first…

Like the song?

On a scale of 1-100, what are you giving it?

TOP 3 – Weird Al Songs

We turned to Reddit once again…

I asked the same thing and here they are in order of how many times they were mentioned:

Amish Paradise 7 times

White & Nerdy – 5 times

The Saga Begins – 3 times

Eat It – 3 times

Albuquerque – 3 times

Trapped in the Drive Thru – 2 times

Mentioned 1 time

Smells Like Nirvana

I Think I’m a Clone Now

One More Minute

Fat

My Bologna

Foil

All About the Pentiums

Genius in France

Don’t Wear Those Shoes

GAME

I’m going to give you a Weird Al song. I want you to tell me what song it parodies.

  • “Eat It” – Parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”
  • “Like a Surgeon” – Parody of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”
  • “Amish Paradise” – Parody of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”
  • “Tacky” – Parody of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”
  • “Smells Like Nirvana” – Parody of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
  • “The Saga Begins” – Parody of Don McLean’s “American Pie”
  • “White & Nerdy” – Parody of Chamillionaire’s “Ridin Dirty'”
  • “Fat” – Parody of Michael Jackson’s “Bad”
  • “Another One Rides the Bus” – Parody of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”

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