Snoopy versus…

We’ve all heard that catchy 1960s “Snoopy vs. the Red Baron” song, and the “Snoopy’s Christmas” sequel, by the Royal Guardsmen. And those who have paid attention have heard various other Snoopy-related songs from them. And now, forty years since their first, they’ve just rolled out another one, mixing the classic symbol of Snoopy with the conflicts of the 21st century. That’s right, it’s “Snoopy vs. Osama”. It’s not as catchy as the original, but if you want an unlikely use of Snoopy, it’s available, both as a CD single and as an iTunes download.

Oh, and speaking of downloads, Amazon is now selling MP3 music — no digital rights management, works with just about every digital audio player out there. And for Peanuts-related stuff, they have:

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Unquote alone

The warning signs about the new book Rediscovering the True Meaning of Christmas with A Charlie Brown Christmas”: Celebrating Christmas with a Charlie Brown Touch starts with the title, and its curious use of a single double-quotation mark. That’s part of the name every time it’s listed, whether on the …

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Candidate Snoopy

The promotion of “Snoopy for President” dates back to at least 1961 (possibly earlier, I don’t have great reference on it.) The idea is not limited to US presidential election years, but it does tend to swell then. There was not only merch but newspaper articles on it in 1968. …

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Coming to America

Remember a few months back when I got that manga biography of Schulz and it made me really happy, even thought I couldn’t read it? Well, that may be in for a change, because coming in October is Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz, The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts. I …