THE LEE CORSO SLO JAM: LC FREAKS YOU LIKE BEANO COOK CAN’T.
Life must be understood backwards; but… it must be lived forward.
—Dreary Scandinavian guy.
Dreary, but accurate; sometimes, riding along in the headlong chaos of life, we lose track of the paths we didn't take mostly because we had no idea where we were going.
Everyone makes choices, Lee Corso included. Just after the folding of the USFL, Corso faced a choice: become a commentator for ESPN, or pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a slo-jam mogul. His 1989 Arista Records release, …for the lover in you, may not have sold more than thirty copies in the United States, but it did do two things:
1. It hit #34 in Turkey, mostly thanks to the daring cover art and Corso's resemblance to a prominent cleric.
2. It shows us that all of us, at one time or another, try and fail in the name of love.

For the lover in you.
Listen if you dare to Lee Corso's take on Teddy Pendergrass's "Love T.K.O." Ladies, our lawyers would like you to know that we hold no liability for pregnancies that may spontaneously occur during the sexy listening of this song.
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Who did you get to sing that?
Comment by The Conscience of a Nation — October 18, 2006 @ 11:20 am
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wtf
Comment by gatorwalsh — October 18, 2006 @ 11:21 am
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I know it sounds like Barry White… but it’s Lee Corso baby.
Comment by Stranko Montana — October 18, 2006 @ 11:21 am
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A singer we know who can’t hold a job thanks to some pesky “sexual assault” charges. Whatever. We paid him seven dollars and a bottle of Midori to do it.
Comment by Orson Swindle — October 18, 2006 @ 11:23 am
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oh my god… my ears are bleeding, i’m blinded now… the aura of big LC has destroyed my senses. please for the love of all that is good and holy… put a bigger disclamer before people see the web page at work!!!!
Other than that, after I cleared the pool of blood off my keyboard- great job guys.
Comment by psuedosilent observer — October 18, 2006 @ 11:31 am
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Made my entire day. Hell, it might take me through the entire week. Cheers, gentlemen.
Comment by italiangator — October 18, 2006 @ 11:33 am
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My ears just threw up a little.
Comment by Geaux Irish — October 18, 2006 @ 11:34 am
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I’m predicting that Deadspin links this and causes another crash. Hope that server is ready!
Comment by AUAlum — October 18, 2006 @ 11:35 am
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Holy shit piss and fukk that’s hilarious. I’m unable to say anything more without knocking it down.
Comment by AGS — October 18, 2006 @ 11:52 am
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You sick, sick bastards! (Brilliant.)
Comment by DevilGrad — October 18, 2006 @ 11:58 am
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Beautiful.
When does the 2nd single on the album drop? There’s a rumor that it will be “Su Su Sudio” by Lou Holth…
Comment by Kanu — October 18, 2006 @ 12:00 pm
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OFMG- Must have hurt to make this MP# and edit it too…I’m talking P.A.I.N. like coaching at Ball State PAIN…
Comment by MrG — October 18, 2006 @ 12:06 pm
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I have a free lunch on my desk here in Raleigh if anyone wants it.
I won’t be needing it now.
Thanks.
Comment by gamecocktony — October 18, 2006 @ 12:29 pm
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Slo Jam Lyrics Dept.:
The dude who sang that song and the background singers sounded legit. Great job. My favorite lyrics:
“…ain’t talking about Beano Cook, though I heard he is some kind of debonaire fellow….”
I never thought I would hear Beano Cook & debonaire in the same sentence….
Comment by Stacy Keibler Loves Me — October 18, 2006 @ 12:37 pm
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Pure brilliance.
Comment by rob — October 18, 2006 @ 12:45 pm
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Perfect concept and flawless execution: dare I say even better than the Orgeron song, the previous standard of lyrical excellence?
That has to be the best use ever of $7 and a bottle of Midori that did not involve the use of condoms.
Comment by Allaha — October 18, 2006 @ 1:05 pm
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Thanks a lot Orson…
That crap knocked the Orgeron and Ms Peachez songs right out of my head…
only now I can’t stop thinking about 2 Lee Corsos…. *shudder*…. ewww
Comment by Futbawl Fan — October 18, 2006 @ 1:24 pm
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Which once again proves my theories:
Germans Love David Hasselhoff
Turks Love Lee Corso
and Corso has a Baby’s Arm!
Great stuff!
Comment by Mike — October 18, 2006 @ 2:14 pm
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Hilarious. Now we can just wait for Rece Davis to drop a reference to it this weekend.
Comment by Mark — October 18, 2006 @ 2:29 pm
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“Mascot head don’t lie now, baby…” — sheer, unalloyed awesomeness. Soon to be co-opted by mascots everywhere.
Comment by Oren Incandenza — October 18, 2006 @ 3:49 pm
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If there is a God in heaven he will answer my prayer and this solid gold hit will be played on College Gameday Saturday morning
Comment by Kranepool Society — October 18, 2006 @ 6:49 pm
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[...] — I am going to do another liveblog this weekend. I enjoyed doing it for the USM game despite the monstrous egg laid by the Wolfpack, and I figure Doc Walker will offer up a lot of nuggets that will require immediate, real-time mockery. Please do stop by if you’re in the area on Saturday.– To avert brawls, Terps keep eye on fights.N.C. State will visit Byrd Stadium on Saturday for a noon homecoming kickoff, and the memory of Maryland’s last melee on the football field was recalled by a few players yesterday as they shared their thoughts on the brawl this past weekend between Miami and Florida International players.”There was some fighting on the field, N.C. State fans were throwing stuff at us on the field,” said offensive lineman Andrew Crummey, who was a freshman that year. “That’s a memory I’ll never forget.”I will never forget it either, but it’s not for lack of trying. I don’t think I have ever felt worse after a game than I did after that one.– Kudos to the cross country teams for running well at the Pre-Nationals.NC State’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both established themselves as legitimate national contenders by running exceptionally strong races Saturday, Oct. 14 at the 2006 NCAA Pre-Nationals. The Wolfpack women, ranked No. 5 in the latest national poll, handily won the Pre-National Women’s White Race by 59 points over third-ranked Michigan. The 13th-ranked NC State men ran in the Pre-National Blue Men’s Race and finished third behind No. 4 Colorado and No. 27 Florida State.The Pre-Nationals, hosted by Indiana State University at the same site as next month’s NCAA Championships, annually attracts most of the top cross country programs in the nation and is the biggest regular-season race in the college cross country season.Since that race, the women’s team has moved up to #2 in the coaches’ poll, while the men are sitting at #9. — This is the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time: Lee Corso, pop star. — From Tom Sorensen’s column today (in which he surprisingly doesn’t call for anyone to be fired) comes this link. If, like me, you enjoy nerding up your sports with some statistical analysis, I totally recommend their strategy page. Most of the stuff discusses football, but they do hit on other sports as well. There’s a piece on bunting strategy (which I’m tempted to email to Avent…), for instance. [...]
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Waiting on the requisite YouTube video featuring this song…
Comment by a5ehren — October 18, 2006 @ 7:54 pm
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Lee Corso… too freaky baby! Bet Lee gets a kick out of this…
Keep the funny stuff coming.
Comment by cathy — October 18, 2006 @ 8:39 pm
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This should replace Big and Rich as the new College Gameday opening song.
Comment by Pos — October 18, 2006 @ 9:02 pm
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you know, you’re a real jerk for making that song.
Comment by fat lenny — October 18, 2006 @ 10:51 pm
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That song’s greater than the Orgeron song. Orson’s the heir apparent to the deceased Barry White and insane scientologist Isaac Hayes.
Comment by j.j. — October 18, 2006 @ 11:31 pm
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This song is stuck in my head for the forseeable future. Thanks a lot.
Comment by rob — October 19, 2006 @ 10:40 am
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[...] Well, the guys over at EBDS have a fun Corso-focused entry that is definitely worth sharing with you. [...]
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It’s about time…this song is going to be #1 in the hood!
Mascot head don’t lie baby!
Comment by Mario — October 23, 2006 @ 8:20 pm
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classic.. absolutely classic. the only problem is.. how do you top this?? this just may be the crowning moment of your lives’ and frankly, i could think of nothing better!
Comment by the doc — November 16, 2006 @ 6:12 pm
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[...] (Full disclosure: we contributed to the final selection committee, but generally slacked off during most of this whole process. We pressed for one nomination for ourselves, and one only: the nod for the Lee Corso Song. We were nominated for the Michael Lewis interview, but if we actually sang for something, we wanted a nod. You should totally vote for Friday Night Lites in that category, anyway.) [...]
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[...] in the spirit of Turkish idol Lee Corso, I spell it out for [...]
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