17: Saving the World From Solomon Grundy

17. "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies {#56; 10/91} [Video: Superman's Song.]

Learn something new everyday. I did not know that this song was a "hit." I never heard it when it "skyrocketed" to #56 on the charts in 1991. It wasn't until Crash Test Dummies big hit, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," shot up to #4 on the charts in 1994 that I had ever heard of the group. I liked the song, so I bought the album. I liked the album, so I bought their previous album, "Ghosts That Haunt Me," which contains "Superman's Song."

I really like the lumbering low voice of lead singer Brad Roberts. He's one of the few singers that I feel I can really sing along with and hit all most a significant portion of the notes.

Superman is great. He really is. But did they really have to tear down Tarzan in order to make Superman look good? "Tarzan was king of the jungle and lord over all the apes. But he could barely string together four words: I Tarzan, you Jane." (It's like if you were talking about how Tom Brady is the greatest New England Patriot quarterback ever. You really wouldn't need to point by point compare him to Steve Grogan.)

As I've mentioned before, the mix tape that I made of "Superman" songs has been very popular with my family. I was really surprised, not long after they started listening to it, when my wife was walking around the house singing this song. It's a weird, weird song, and I thought only someone as weird as me would like it. And maybe children, because children are weird. I thought my wife was a bit more normal than that, but here she was, walking around singing "Superman's Song" by the Crash Test Dummies! (Of course, she did marry me, so I probably underestimated her weirdness factor.)

And now, for no particular reason, here are my Top 7 Lois Lanes from television and movies:

7. Kate Bosworth

Horribly miscast. Horrible movie.

6. Noel Neill

Not really her fault. The television show paired her off with Jimmy Olsen more than with Clark/Superman.

5. Margot Kidder

A little too smokes-three-packs-a-day for me.

4, Amy Adams

I'll be honest, I haven't seen the movie. So, she might be higher or lower on this list. (But I do like her in other things.)

3. Phyllis Coates

The world needs more women named "Phyllis!"

2. Teri Hatcher

Unfortunately for her, gets downgraded a bit for that "clone-who-needs-to-eat-frogs-to-survive" storyline.

1. Erica Durance

Edges out Hatcher with a slightly higher "spunk-over-ditzy" ratio.

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