Music: There's something about Jonathan Jonathan Richman introduced us to the abominable snowman in the supermarket. Now, like wow, he's a film star.

From: The Independent - London | Date: September 25, 1998| Author: Max Bell | Copyright information

Yes, whatever did happen to Jonathan Richman, and why are people suddenly mentioning his name in such reverential tones again? Half an answer is provided by the gross movie There's Something About Mary, in which the Farrelly brothers cast Richman as a travelling singer- cum-Greek Chorus, who adds an element of sweetness to a film larded with vile jokes about zip-trapped dicks, spunky hair mousse, cripples and stalking.

"The Farrellys took me and my drummer {Tommy Larkins} out for dinne...