George Gobel!

Far be it from Stinky to judge anyone's obsessions. For example, Stinky's better half, Lynne deHamilton, is obsessed with something called My 600-Pound Life, which Stinky naturally thought was Rachael Ray's new show. Alas, it is not. But Stinky's better half is entitled to like any crummy show she pleases, as Stinky does not judge, no matter how ridiculous and embarrassing her tastes may be.

Of course, Stinky's obsessions are beyond ridicule and reproach. He is currently, and at least for the next ten minutes, obsessed with George Gobel. Here's a clip of Lonesome George pickin' and singin' from his mid-50s TV show.

Unfortunately, being a genius musicologist, amongst myriad other things of genius, Stinky is constantly reminded of things reminding him of other things, what with his brain being packed full of knowledge and stuff. The tune George sings here sounds to Stinky's clasically-trained ears as being extremely similar (as in just like) to the tune W.C. Fields sings in The Fatal Glass of Beer, as well as being somewhat thematically related, as Stinky's English Composition teacher might say.

Coincidence? Stinky wonders if this "tune" was invented by Fields or if it was a stock routine from vaudeville. Stinky will have to wonder, because he is too lazy to do the research.

Well, I'll be a dirty bird!