What signalled American politics had jumped the shark in the modern era?
For the record the Rolling Stones officially jumped the shark with the release of their album Emotional Rescue. Anyone care to disagree?
What other shark jumping events need to be documented for posterity? Post them here.
-February 1, 2004 - The Super Bowl halftime show.
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I'm sorry. Is my bias showing?
This must be Gen X humorOriginally posted by mendelman
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
No he was just being literal...This must be Gen X humor
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep...shark-20100903
A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams
I think the Stones may have walked back from some of the damage done with Emotional Rescue but Jagger definitely and irreversibly jumped the shark in 1985 when he teamed up with David Bowie for some Dancing in the Streets.
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