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Awwwwww! Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova leave the stage after winning the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Chris Carlson, AP
Winning caption: "Don't turn around: There's a Scientologist on our trail." -- Kevbo
Runner Up: "Oh my god, what did you just say about Travolta's hair?!?!" -- Paula in DC
2:05 AM ET | 02-25-2008 | permalink
No one could've guessed their boat was pointing towards an oscar.
'Once' upon a time, they wrote a love song.
Who? We don't know them, but we love them.
"Don't turn around There's a Scientologist on our trail."
Colin Ferrell didn't even curse while introducing our song, we are really on a roll now!
Can you believe we fooled them with this cover song from the 50's...
"That was defintely a hair-piece."
"Once" is not enough . . . let's start right now on the sequel, "Twice."
Sadly, the happiness surrounding the victory of a song that's actually good was overshadowed by the near-certainty that this improbability indicated impending apocalypse.
Said Glen to Marketa, "Ha ha" to all the people who said "Who are they?" when they read the list of nominees.
Obviously, the Grammy judges should have thought twice.
"Travolta really should ask for his money back from Fantastic Sam's"
We laughed, we cried, oh the times we had!
"Marketa, if Jon Stewart doesn't give you some time for your acceptance speech, let's write a nasty song about him for next year's show!"
all dressed up and Oscars to go.
Marketa, how dare they cut you off.....we'll show them.....our OSCAR that is!
"Hey baby, maybe now we can afford a guitar without a hole in it..."
I know, I know. I'll be sleeping on the couch for hogging all the speech time, right, honey?
I still hate you, you know.
Can you believe they let us in even though you had to use my tie as a belt... not to mention winning on top of that
"Tink" you very much!
Don't worry luv, Mr. Stewart will give you a second go.
Oh my god, what did you just say about Travolta's hair?!?!
Don't look now, but I think Travolta is lowering the disco ball and putting on his sequined jumpsuit. Keep walking, we're almost there!
heeheehee, I farted on the Oscar stage!
"You can cut the tag off your dress now."
This is even better than open mike night down at the pub.
I wonder if they know we didn't actually write the song?
Do you have the get-away car ready? We need to make a quick departure before anyone realizes that they gave the Oscars to the wrong people!
Guess I'll take those decorative bookends I bought you for Valentine's Day back to Pier 1
No longer a "Broken-Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy". (And gal.)
Hold on to your Oscar. John Travolta offered me his jet for mine.
"How was I supposed to know that button turned the microphone off and cued the band?"
Glen: Psst - I just slipped them a five, and you're getting your own thank-you spot after the commercial break.
you were right; next time i'll wear the tux . . .
Now I can replace my two bobby pins with rinestone ones!
It just upsets me so that you didn't get a chance to say your piece.
Da
Thanks Marketa for the song and supporting me. We did it.
The conjoined twins documentary "Two heads are better than one" wins big on Oscar night!
Let's ditch Travolta. On the count of three, run!
I told you that I'd do all the talking!
Let's sell these things and get Glen a new guitar!
I am so stoked that they won! Truly deserving. I posted a review of The Swell Season concert in Portland, a Once movie review and also a bit about last night on my blog. You'll just have to scroll down on the right side and click on the "Glen Hansard" label to find all of it. http://isorski.blogspot.com/
Oh friend. We're so rich now. Pommes Frites?
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