{"id":394,"date":"2006-09-05T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2006-09-05T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2006\/09\/05\/the-shopping-cart-1\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T02:45:15","slug":"the-shopping-cart-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2006\/09\/05\/the-shopping-cart-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shopping Cart #1"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Editor’s Note: Today, I’m introducing a new section at The Impulsive Buy called The Shopping Cart, which will consist of products that I’ve purchased, but won’t write a full review for, and products that I’m lusting over, but either can’t afford, can’t find, or it’s only available in dark alleys.)<\/small><\/p>\n

What I’m Listening To That May Sound Perverted, But Really Isn’t…I Promise<\/b><\/p>\n

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It sounds like there should be something sexual about a song called “Easy” by the Barenaked Ladies<\/a>, but rest assured there is nothing sexual about it, and I am disappointed about that. However, if it was sung by either Marvin Gaye, Barry White, or the 2 Live Crew, then it probably would’ve been sexual and I would’ve added it to my “Gettin’ It On” mixtape.<\/p>\n

“Easy” is the first single from the upcoming Barenaked Ladies album, Barenaked Ladies Are Me<\/i>, which is being released in the middle of September. I’ve been listening to both the album version, which I purchased from iTunes (99 cents), and the acoustic version, which I downloaded via eMusic (monthly subscription). <\/p>\n

It’s a mellow song and is not as fun as many of their previous tracks, like “One Week” and “Another Postcard,” which make me want to grab a hairbrush and lip sync the lyrics in my bathroom mirror. There’s definitely no “Chickity china the Chinese chicken<\/a>,” but I’m fine with that.<\/p>\n

What I’m Drinking That Keeps Reminding Me Of Jay-Z<\/b><\/p>\n

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\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8When I think of hip-hop and beverages, there are only two beverages that come to mind: Cristal<\/a> and St. Ides<\/a>. Cristal has been mentioned in hip-hop lyrics by Jay-Z, P. Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Master P, and I’m sure many others. As for St. Ides, this was what former spokesperson Ice Cube had to say about the malt liquor<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Once again it’s on, I’m gone out the front door.
\nIce Cube in the glass house, headin’ for the store.
\nTo get a beer that’s better than the rest.
\nThe S-T-period-I-D-E-to-the-S.
\nand it will put hair on your chest.
\nIn the black can, so why don’t you grab a six pack and,
\nget your girl in the mood quicker
\nGet your jimmy thicker with St. Ides malt liquor.<\/i><\/p>\n

A few months ago, I tried the Izze Sparkling Pomegranate and every time I drank one all I could think about was “H to the izz-O\/V to the izz-A\/Fo’ shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA.” For those of you who aren’t down with hip-hop, that’s a line from the Jay-Z song “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” Get it? Izz-E. Izz-O. Izz-A. <\/p>\n

Anyway, its tart taste was good, but not great. However, the pomegranate made me feel like I was drinking something healthy, so it made up a little for the taste. I don’t know if the Izze Sparkling Pomegranate is good enough to make it into hip-hop lyrics, but with Jay-Z’s boycott of Cristal<\/a> it’s one step away from being, “I got Izze Sparkling Pomegranate, I gotta have it.\/I’m suckin’ them down like it’s a habit.”<\/p>\n

Man, I suck as a rapper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Editor’s Note: Today, I’m introducing a new section at The Impulsive Buy called The Shopping Cart, which will consist of products that I’ve purchased, but won’t write a full review for, and products that I’m lusting over, but either can’t afford, can’t find, or it’s only available in dark alleys.) 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