Kool & the Gang -- yes, the "Jungle Boogie" guys -- just released a new CD yesterday called... get this... Still Kool. This is the band's first effort in ten years.
56-year old Robert "Kool" Bell and his 55-year old brother Ronald spoke to Reuters about their new album, and said that being cool has no age limit.
Is it hard to stay true to your name -- cool?
RONALD - Everyone always want to be cool even when it is hot. Everyone loves those cool shades and everyone want to be cool. It is something of destiny. We picked a perfect name for it -- Kool was my brother's nickname -- and I think that helps. We try to stay level-headed.
ROBERT - Cool is fashion. Cool is what is happening and what is hip. I think cool will be around when we are long gone. People who are 75 and 80 years old can still be cool, there is no limit to being cool.
But not thinking of retiring just yet?
ROBERT - We have a few more years yet. I always say that Mick Jagger is about 65 right now, and he is still rock 'n' rolling.
Fascinating. Here's a list of other things that Kool & the Gang think are cool...
-Dentures
-Hip replacement surgery
-Walkers
-Bridge club
-Waking up at 5 AM for no reason whatsoever
-Those things that separate your pills by what day of the week you're supposed to take them
-Dr. Scholl's
-Yelling at whippersnappers
-Cutting coupons out of the newspaper for two hours so you can save 35 cents on a can of mixed vegetables
-Constantly forgetting stuff
-Buicks and Oldsmobiles
-White pants
-Fort Myers, Florida
-Bragging about even the most insignificant of your offspring's achievements
-Alex Trebek
