Tuesday, May 19, 2009

i like ren and stimpy


call me childish, but there is no piece art i appreciate more than that of one of my beloved childhood television shows, ren and stimpy. undeniably, the humor takes some getting used to. at times the show is weird, nonsensical, questionable, and more often than not, just kinda gross. but this is what attracts me to the show the most. the creator, John Kricfalusi, has a beautiful mind and it shows. the controversial show was hestitantly aired on nickelodeon in 1988. a major issue with the show was that it was extremely violent. however, this did not stop Kricfalusi from creating a mind-melting eyebrow-squinching fuster cluck.


i guess i should get to what i like about this beautiful mess. one of the main characters is ren hoek, a rat? a cat? a rabbit? NOOOO! he's a chihuahua-probably the most annoying dog of them all. he's a violently psychotic little creature that likes to control things. ren's problem in life is that he eventually finds himself in the same place he was before, if not worse. it seems like trying is pretty useless to him. the resulting anger at the world is funny to me. this probably explains why shitty situations are kinda funny to me in the real world.


the next character of any significance is stimpson j. cat, or stimpy.
stimpy is not just a regular cat, but a cornish rex cat. these cats are known for their extremely short fur. the effect is that the cat just looks like a stupid animal. stimpy: "Ahem. Presenting the Cheese-A-Phone. Now we can communicate with various cheeses, regardless of their foreign tongue. Go ahead, Ren, say something in Limburger." this somewhat "eediotic" quote is what makes me appreciate the beautiful humor of plain stupidity. he's simple, childish, honest, and blissfully unaware.


ren and stimpy is funny in an existential kind of way. i didn't catch on to this when i was a young kid with my eyes glued to the tv, but one of my valued morals was taught to me by this show--just having fun being a kid. i've never wanted to grow up and i think i'm siding with The Who here when they say "i hope i die before i get old." the show is built around beautifully disgusting nonsense that appeals to my inner child.

this song is probably the most influential songs of my life:

Hello, boys and girls. This is your old pal, Stinky Wizzleteats. This is a song about a whale. No! This is a song about being happy! That's right! It's the Happy Happy Joy Joy song!
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!

I don't think you're happy enough! That's right! I'll teach you to be happy! I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs! Now, boys and girls, let's try it again!
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!

If'n you aint the grandaddy of all liars! The little critters of nature... They don't know that they're ugly! That's very funny, a fly marrying a bumblebee! I told you I'd shoot! But you didn't believe me! Why didn't you believe me?!
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy

Happy Happy Happy Happy
Happy Happy Happy Happy
Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!





screw everything. i will never grow up.

1 comment:

  1. Awesome
    from one who's country reeks of trees.

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