Get Out of My Dreams (Get Into My Car)
I take pride in having a unique last name, despite the neverending questions/comments: “Do you own the basketball team? Hey, your last name is like that thrusting, cylindrical automobile part. Are you related to that famous neoclassical composer guy?” Yes. And, a very cool fellow blogger has even suggested I could be a superhero with a name like mine!
So why, oh why, didn’t I register the dot.com of my name before a band named Jenny Piston beat me to it?
I feel like Jean Valjean. Who am I? Or like Mel Gibson in that movie Ransom: “Give me back my…uh, name.”
Sigh.
However, my family’s last name was once Pedon (”pawn” in Middle English, “foot soldier” in Medieval Latin, I’ll be damned), then became Pistonne (”pound” or “crush” in Italian, I’ll be damned again) before becoming Piston in the late 19th century. Maybe I should consider changing my last name back to Pedon or Pistonne. Don’t put up a fight, now; you can still call me Jenny P.
In other news, no time for any “real” blogging, but 1) warm Sundays spent brunching and meandering through Central Park are super, 2) “Seinfeld” DVDs continue rollin’ into my abode courtesy of NetFlix, 3) work is insanely busy, as usual, 4) I recently discovered, with glee, that my MTV ID is accepted at the neighborhood ice cream parlor for free ice cream every Friday, 5) I’ve got tickets to see John Guare’s Landscape of the Body in previews off-Broadway this weekend, starring the lovely Lili Taylor, score! 6) lastly, I’m currently in the mood for Russian food. Uncle Vanya? Yes please.
Also, am I the ONLY person who actually wants to see Basic Instinct 2? Anyone?
April 4th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
OMG you must sue that band! or maybe mig should play with them. that’s ridiculous.
April 4th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Plus did you see the bizarro Jenny Piston’s profile? She was born right around the same time as you and liked the same music growing up. Perhaps you should form a band together.
April 4th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
Totally, we should form one big Piston jam band.
April 5th, 2006 at 11:45 am
That’s so weird! Write them a letter and get a lot of free “Jenny Piston” merchandise.
April 6th, 2006 at 12:04 am
All I can say after reading that biography of the imposter Jenny Piston is — “I gotta have more cowbell!!”
April 7th, 2006 at 10:00 am
I TOTALLY want to see basic instinct 2 but I guess I want to see it on video so I can chortle happily in the privacy of my den.
you should absolutely demand jenny piston merch.
April 18th, 2006 at 11:54 pm
Well as the “impostor Jenny P” I would like apologize if The Crankshafts and I offended anyone, which I’m not sure how we could. I was rather shocked by the negative comments from you folks that do not even know us. It is quite a unique name, and I am quite a unique person, as I’m sure my fellow Ms. Piston is. Funny I haven’t come across this site before…
And unfortunately bryan, we are musicians and have no money, so suing us would be futile. Also rather sad to me that you thought of that right out of the gate. As the prophets John & Paul said - All You Need is Love. Spread some around because we need more of it in the world.
Also, I’m open to jamming with anyone at any time. Its all about spreading love and music kids!
April 19th, 2006 at 8:39 am
dude it was a joke, relax.
you may be unique, but can you do windmills like our Jenny Piston? I doubt it!