As I mentioned last year<\/a>, back at Myers Elementary I was classmates with Jerry Buffington. In 1982, Jerry’s step-dad Tom Wayne recorded and released the hit single “We Called Him E.T.” The single sold “thousands of copies” according to Wayne’s website. My sister and I owned two of them. I also owned an autographed 8×10 of Tom Wayne, which hung on my wall until the E.T. craze blew over.<\/p>\n

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Although the 8×10 has been since misplaced, I still have the autographed single “We Called Him E.T.” (printed on translucent red vinyl). Unfortunately third graders aren’t known for taking good care of their records, and mine definitely shows its age; it’s slightly warped and covered in scratches.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to last year, when I discovered that Tom Wayne’s ode to E.T. had been released on CD<\/a>! The CD comes with two songs: Wayne’s original “We Called Him E.T.” (which has been renamed to “E.T. and Me”) and a new song, “Best Friends with E.T.” How can you go wrong with that?<\/p>\n

Due to an ordering snafu I wasn’t sure that my order had gone through, but after receiving an e-mail from the man himself, everything got worked out and just a few days later I received my new most prized possession — an autographed “E.T. and Me” CD!<\/p>\n

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With each purchase, you also get a signed copy of the original vinyl single. Double score!<\/p>\n

Susan and the kids are already sick of hearing E.T. in the car, so HO HO just wait until she discovered the chorus of We Called Him E.T. is now my default ring tone!! My favorite part is the sound effect when E.T. makes a wish. PING! <\/p>\n

Susan’s official statement: “You have lost your damn mind.” I think she’s just jealous because I went to school with a kid whose step-dad KNOWS E.T.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in ordering autographed copies of E.T. and Me on both CD and vinyl, please e-mail twaynemusic@yahoo.com directly and he will hook you up. Let him know you read about it here and maybe E.T. himself will pay you a visit!*<\/p>\n

(*Probably not though.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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