My friend A.M. pointed out this morning that somehow Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend” has wound up as number thirteen on the iTunes hip-hop charts despite being old. My hypothesis is that this once again illustrates the underestimated cultural power of mediocre Dutch beer. The upsurge in Markie enthusiasm, in other words, is probably due to the fact that this Heinecken ad, currently in heavy rotation during NBA playoff games, is pretty funny:
Alternatively, everyone’s so glued to the energy bill debate on the Hill that they’re confusing Biz Markie and Representative Ed Markey (D-MA).
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