I have always loved this song. I know nothing about it but it always sounded to me like it was from some sort of funky musical, in which Endicott was this cool nemesis of one of the lead characters.

Do you know anything about this jon? (As if not.)

I have no idea, danf. I remember seeing the video for this song years ago, where Endicott was presented as the stiff yuppie goody-good counterpart to Kid Creole's charming ne'er-do-well.

Cuz I'm free

I can't think we've had a conversation about this song on MeCha before.

I can't HELP but think. Too busy running the MeCha site search in another tab!

"Maybe an older woman will tolerate me..."

Maybe, but it deserves it's own thread. Think about it: what man cant relate more (and what woman in heart of hearts would rather have) Kid Creole's character as compared to Endicott?

Oh I love this song! Haven't heard it in years.

I like the song but both dudes, Creole and Endicott, are on another planet from me.

Creole does a stack of Belafonte covers I like.

Hugh, trust me brother, you are waaaay closer to Creole than you are to Endicott.

cos, you know, Endicott don't drink alcohol, Endicott take no drug at all, Endicott don't eat any sweet, Endicott don't eat piggy feet....

Kid Creole is another species of weirdo from me. I fuck bonobos in an effort to breed an army of proto-human homo bonobos and give myself titty-twisters and late-night canings to assuage my various guilts. Creole wears high-heeled roach-killers and matching pastel suits, and carries a cane with which he tips his boater to the lateys.

For which the bonobos are enternally grateful. although in my opinion, you should look into android technology to create RoboHomoBonobo. But the central connection remains:

you, me, Kid Creole, none of us will ever be like Endicott.

Now I'm thinkin': it could mean you're the Kid Creole. And I'm the Endicott. And Mr. Bonobo here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the Endicott and I'm the Bonobo and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that. But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the Endicott. And I'm the tyranny of Kid Creole. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be a Bonobo.

I used to get all beside myself when this video would play on M-Tv, as it was low on the rotation roster.

Because it was way too hip for M-Tv.

Thanks Jon!

Eideteker is right; we talked about this last year sometime. But it was in IRC, and LT was playing the tunes; and Jon's right, it does deserve its own thread.

What's in the briefcase, HJ? What's in the briefcase?

Same thing as in Harry Dean's trunk.

Wow blast from the past, Linc. It makes me think of this one from Moby, too. Not era wise, but beat & tune wise. Or something.

Quick Quiz: Yes-or-No: Are you like Endicott?

40 statements about Endicott, multiply your "Yes" answers by 2.5 and you have your % Endicott Rating.

Endicott's up by 5 o'clock
Endicott's givin' it all he got
Endicott's job is six to nine
Endicott's home by nine O five
Endicott helps to cook the steak
Endicott helps to wash the plates
Endicott puts the kids to bed
Endicott reads a book to them
Endicott loves [insert name here] so
Endicott puts her on a pedestal
Endicott's wish is her command
Endicott don't make no demands
Endicott's always back in time
Endicott's not the cheatin' kind
Endicott's full of compliment
Endicott's such a gentleman
Endicott's carryin' a heavy load
Endicott never really ever moans
Endicott's not a wealthy guy
Endicott pays the bills on time
Endicott's got ideas and plans
Endicott's what you call a real man
Endicott always will provide
Endicott is the family type
Endicott keeps his body clean
Endicott don't use nicotine
Endicott don't drink alcohol
Endicott use no drugs at all
Endicott don't eat any sweet
Endicott don't eat pig feet
Endicott's frame is mighty strong
Endicott make love hard and long
Endicott loves [insert name here] so
Endicott walks her to the sto'
Endicott likes to hold her hand
Endicott's proud to be her man
Endicott stands for decency
Endicott means formality
Endicott's the epitome
Endicott stands for quality

I am 22.5% Endicott...
Anyone else? Hugh? jon? (the worst you can do is 0%)

45% Endicott. And I was being tough on myself here.

this song always reminded me of the character morris day created for himself with The Time

Or Wendell, TWICE the Endicott that you are, loser!

Oh beautiful. 20% Ednicott here.

Let's see:

Endicott's up by 5 o'clock
not even when I was employed

Endicott's givin' it all he got

givin' who all what he's got?

Endicott's job is six to nine
see first answer

Endicott's home by nine O five
I rarely leave home these days.

Endicott helps to cook the steak
I don't like passing out into the pan.

Endicott helps to wash the plates
when I run out of beer glasses, maybe

Endicott puts the kids to bed
No Kids.

Endicott reads a book to them
I can't read

Endicott loves [insert name here] so
Ok, you got me here.

Endicott puts her on a pedestal
Here, too.

Endicott's wish is her command
Not so fast.

Endicott don't make no demands
See last answer.

Endicott's always back in time
Back from where?

Endicott's not the cheatin' kind
Me neither. Score three.

Endicott's full of compliment
Score four.

Endicott's such a gentleman
*belch*

Endicott's carryin' a heavy load
I'm getting my load on, does that count?

Endicott never really ever moans
*moans*

Endicott's not a wealthy guy
Well, OK...

Endicott pays the bills on time
"jonmc no esta aqui, meester bill collector..

Endicott's got ideas and plans
Ideas? OK. Plans? Nah.

Endicott's what you call a real man
Well Ok...
Endicott always will provide
Provide what?

Endicott is the family type
Family type of what?

Endicott keeps his body clean
*sniff*

Endicott don't use nicotine
you have to ask? Next..

Endicott don't drink alcohol
see last answer.
Endicott use no drugs at all
see last last answer

Endicott don't eat any sweet
see last last last answer

Endicott don't eat pig feet
I eat equally disgusting things

Endicott's frame is mighty strong
Haha. Next...

Endicott make love hard and long
OK, ya got me..

Endicott loves [insert name here] so
got me again

Endicott walks her to the sto'
I'm usually the one who go to the sto'

Endicott likes to hold her hand
got me again

Endicott's proud to be her man
got me again

Endicott stands for decency
*exposes self to room*

Endicott means formality
look who your asking.

Endicott's the epitome
epitome of what?

Endicott stands for quality
I'm not quality..more discount rack

sooo..

22.5% Endicott.

I'm 27.5% Endicott, but the dirty 27.5%.

OMG percentages, it's like work: Endicott Net Receivable Balance + Unused Lines of Creole * Creole Conversion Factor at Write-Off = Endicott Exposure at Write-Off.

35%. Who is Endicott?