Anonymous asked:
something I cannot stop thinking about is how from towards the end of M&L Jerry had this sadness permanently etched into his features which never seemed to fully disappear even years later and it kind of breaks my heart
oldmancrocetti-deactivated20220 answered:
You’re completely right. There’s definitely an air of sadness about him in all the later interviews, a hardness, a bitterness almost. I think part of it is a deliberate decision on his part - to harden himself, and to sometimes want to come across as stronger and harder than he really is - but a lot of it really is just how he was, I think. I have a lot of Thoughts™ about Jerry that would be too much (and too difficult) to go into now, but with regards to Dean and the breakup, it’s so clear how strongly he’s affected even years after.
There’s and episode of The Tonight Show he hosted in ‘62, I believe, when George Carlin makes a throwaway comment about his impression of Jerry (“‘Hey Dean!’ It’s all gone now, Jerry.”); Jerry says “[Dean] took it all with him.” And it’s a joke, but there’s this glance to the camera, and it clearly pains him to say it.
Even years later, after the telethon reunion, in interviews Jerry would say “I love him very much. I think he loves me also.”
The best example for me is the Bill Boggs interview, wherein Boggs asks if the breakup was Dean’s fault, and without missing a beat, Jerry says “No, it was my fault.” The pain on his face there, and the pause before Boggs can even continue, is extremely difficult.
Then we have Dean telling Jerry in front of a crowd at his birthday that he loves him; but a few years later, Jerry’s interviewed still saying “I think he loves me”. He never, ever recovered from that.
I should make a post about all the roles Jerry wanted Dean to play for him, but one thing to remember I think is that Jerry expected this undying, unwavering love and support from Dean (that he certainly never he from his parents, for example), so when Dean ‘took’ that from him, he could never really come back from it.
There’s the old cliché/stereotype about comedians using humour to mask pain, and I think we can apply that to Jerry to a certain extent; but whenever Jerry makes jokes about what happened with Dean, it’s so clear he’s hurting, and the humour can’t mask that at all. He was always so honest about how he felt re Dean. If anyone used humour to mask pain, it was Dean, not Jerry.
~ King of Comedy by Levy
i think about this a l l t h e t i m e.
James Dean and Paul Newman’s incredibly iconic sexual tension filled screen test for East of Eden.
It’s really weird, because the Martin & Lewis fandom is so small, and I’ve never wanted to yell about their movies so much as now, but I’m still new and haven’t managed the courage to talk to the, like, 5 other M&L accounts on here hhhhh
why is this meee 😭😭
*shy people problems*
fuckin MOOD
I love the contrast between the lyrics and the melody this is art
pfffffffft nooooo I didn’t just learn this song on ukulele… at midnight…
Lyrics:
I’ve tried, tried, tried
And I’ve tried even more
I’ve Cried, Cried, Cried
And I can’t recall what for
I’ve pressed, I’ve pushed, I’ve yelled, I’ve begged
In hope of some success
But the inevitable fact is that
It never will impress
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have runneth dry,
I’ve tried to go fuck shopping
But there’s no fucks left to buy
I’ve no more fucks to give,
Though more fucks I’ve tried to get,
I’m over my fuck budget and
I’m now in fucking debt
I strive, strive, strive
To get everything done
I’ve played by all the rules
But I’ve very rarely won,
I’ve smiled, I’ve charmed, I’ve wooed
I’ve laughed,
Alas to no avail
I’ve run round like a moron,
To unequivocally fail!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fuck fuse has just blown,
I’ve been hunting for my fucks all day,
But they’ve upped and fucked off home,
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fuck rations are depleted,
I’ve rallied my fuck army but
It’s been fucking defeated!
The effort has just not been worth
The time or the expense
I’ve exhausted all my energy
For minimal recompense
The complete lack of acknowledgement
Has now begun to gall
And I’ve come to realise that I
Don’t give a fuck at all!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have flown away,
My fucks are now so fucked off
They’ve refused to fucking stay!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have gone insane
They’ve come back round and passed me
While they’re fucking off again!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have all dissolved,
I’ve planned many projects
But my fucks won’t be involved!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
My fucks have all been spent,
They’ve fucked off from the building
And I don’t know where they went!
I’ve no more fucks to give,
I’ve no more fucks to give,
I’ve no more fucks,
I’ve no more fucks,
I’ve no more fucks to give!
Good news folks it’s on Spotify!!!
im going to be reblogging this every few hours to make sure every single one of my followers gets to see this epic post
give this man a fucking award
This song should play every time I enter the room
Millennial Anthem
my theme song, for sure. It should play while I’m at work.
this is the most amazing song i’ve ever heard oh my GOD
this is fucking amazing 😂
It’s also available on Amazon music for 89 cents if you wanna support this awesome dude. ;)
oh to live many years as identifying as a bisexual only to realize you were a lesbian all along
*facepalm*
sappho looking down on me all in the spring quarantine like, “the yearning is Strong with this one”
:))
