Did you mean he’s the Kenny G of House Speakers?
With Senor G in the news today, I thought this thread needed a bump.
Appropriate.
Kenny G. is not just Kenny G., but now he’s also the Kenny G. of political activists…it’s like being Kenny G twice.
Tim Cook is the Kenny G of Apple.
The Vice-President is the Kenny G. of any administration.
Curbside recycling is the Kenny G of Things that We Can Do for the Global Environment.
Also, An Gadaí and Leaffan: I’m sure that poster a year ago who dissed “Celtic music” wasn’t referring to real Irish folk music (Chieftains, etc.), but rather to the watered-down, New-Age-ified variety. For whatever reason, “Celtic music” has borne the brunt of Kenny G-ification more than most folk music genres.
Fred Travalena is the Kenny G of comedians.
Jon Bon Jovi is the Kenny G of heavy metal.
Alabama were the original Kenny Gs of country music (there are tons of them now!)
Nicholas Sparks is the Kenny G of literature
Terry Brooks is the Kenny G of Tolkien copycats.
The Olive Garden is the Kenny G of Italian restaurants.
Alabama is the Kenny G of the South East.
Massachusetts in the Kenny G of New England
I’d say Kenny G represents a yeomanlike competency at something that requires actual soul.
“Frazz” is the Kenny G of comic strips.
Dan Jurgens is the Kenny G of comic book writers. And artists.
Rod McKuen is the Kenny G of poetry.
NCIS Los Angeles is the Kenny G of cop shows.
Donovan was the Kenny G of British Invasion.
HLN is the Kenny G. of cable news
The Rachel is the Kenny G of women’s hairstyles.
RG3 is the Kenny G of inspirational professional sports personalities.
The yorkie poo is the Kenny G of dog breeds.
Arial is the Kenny G of fonts.
Remember guys, that being “The Kenny G” isn’t the same as “They Suck”. Yes Kenny G sucks, of course he does, but he sucks in a particular way. Middlebrow, technically passable, for people who claim to like X but don’t actually like X, totally unchallenging and unthreatening, always appropriate for the background but not the foreground, for when you want music playing but don’t want to listen to it, soulless, selling millions by being the scented candle background aroma of X.
Nah! Facebook is the Kenny G of the internet.
Mary Kay is the Kenny G of MLM cosmetic selling.
Unitarianism is the Kenny G of religions.
The Smurfs are the Kenny G of cartoon series.
The Queen of England is the Kenny G of queens.
I agree- that’s why I think of Jon Bon Jovi as the Kenny G of heavy metal. He rocks JUST a little, enough to appeal to girls who don’t actually like heavy metal. The problem with his music isn’t that it’s terrible- SOME of it is okay. But it’s all CALCULATED.
I think “The Kenny G” of any artistic genre has to be similarly calculating, and usually geared toward a not particularly cerebral female democgraphic.
Platoon is the Kenny G of Vietnam War films starring some Sheen or other.