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Saturday, December 30, 2006
James Brown - Sex Machine
James Joseph Brown, Jr. (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul", was an American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music.
As a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, Brown was a seminal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul and funk. He left his mark on numerous other musical genres, including rock, jazz, reggae, disco, dance and electronic music, afrobeat, and hip hop music.
Brown began his professional music career in 1953 and skyrocketed to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and a string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks, he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In the 1960s and 1970s Brown was a presence in American political affairs, noted especially for his activism on behalf of African Americans and the poor.
James Joseph Brown, Jr. (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul", was an American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music.
As a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, Brown was a seminal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul and funk. He left his mark on numerous other musical genres, including rock, jazz, reggae, disco, dance and electronic music, afrobeat, and hip hop music.
Brown began his professional music career in 1953 and skyrocketed to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and a string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks, he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In the 1960s and 1970s Brown was a presence in American political affairs, noted especially for his activism on behalf of African Americans and the poor.
Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the Dark
Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band takes its name from a satirical song, of the same name, performed by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band on their 1967 album Gorilla and in the Beatles experimental movie, Magical Mystery Tour.
Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band takes its name from a satirical song, of the same name, performed by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band on their 1967 album Gorilla and in the Beatles experimental movie, Magical Mystery Tour.
Jacques Dutronc - Mini Mini Mini
The miniskirt (often hyphenated as mini-skirt) is a skirt with a hemline well above the knees (generally 20 cm - about 8 inches - or more above knee level). Another way to tell whether a skirt is in fact a mini is to check if the wearer can reach past the hemline of the skirt with her ring and index finger while standing straight; if she cannot, it is not a mini. The mini was the defining fashion symbol of "swinging" London in the 1960s.
The miniskirt (often hyphenated as mini-skirt) is a skirt with a hemline well above the knees (generally 20 cm - about 8 inches - or more above knee level). Another way to tell whether a skirt is in fact a mini is to check if the wearer can reach past the hemline of the skirt with her ring and index finger while standing straight; if she cannot, it is not a mini. The mini was the defining fashion symbol of "swinging" London in the 1960s.
The Cat Came Back (Actual Cartoon)
"And the cat came back" (also known as "The cat came back") is a popular children's song, written by Harry S. Miller, in 1893. The story is a comedy, telling a silly tale about a man who had a cat that he didn't want, and when he tried to get rid of the cat, the cat kept coming back. It was also used as the basis for the 1988 short animated film The Cat Came Back by Cordell Barker.
"And the cat came back" (also known as "The cat came back") is a popular children's song, written by Harry S. Miller, in 1893. The story is a comedy, telling a silly tale about a man who had a cat that he didn't want, and when he tried to get rid of the cat, the cat kept coming back. It was also used as the basis for the 1988 short animated film The Cat Came Back by Cordell Barker.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Squarepusher - Come On My Selector - Chris Cunningham
Squarepusher, the performing pseudonym of Tom Jenkinson, is an English electronic music artist signed to Warp Records. He specialises in the electronic music genres of drum and bass, musique concrète (sampled digitally rather than by tape), and acid, albeit with a significant jazz influence.
Squarepusher, the performing pseudonym of Tom Jenkinson, is an English electronic music artist signed to Warp Records. He specialises in the electronic music genres of drum and bass, musique concrète (sampled digitally rather than by tape), and acid, albeit with a significant jazz influence.
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
"Strange Fruit" began as a poem about the lynching of a black man written by a radical Jewish schoolteacher from the Bronx Abel Meeropol, who used the pen name Lewis Allan (the names of his two children, who died in infancy). "Strange Fruit" was written as a poem expressing his horror at the lynchings,and was first published in 1937 in The New York Teacher, a union magazine. Though Meeropol/Allan often asked others (notably Earl Robinson) to set his poems to music he set Strange Fruit to music himself and the song gained a certain success as a protest song in and around New York. Before Holiday was introduced to the song, it had been performed by Meeropol, by his wife, and by a black vocalist called Laura Duncan, who performed it at Madison Square Garden.
"Strange Fruit" began as a poem about the lynching of a black man written by a radical Jewish schoolteacher from the Bronx Abel Meeropol, who used the pen name Lewis Allan (the names of his two children, who died in infancy). "Strange Fruit" was written as a poem expressing his horror at the lynchings,and was first published in 1937 in The New York Teacher, a union magazine. Though Meeropol/Allan often asked others (notably Earl Robinson) to set his poems to music he set Strange Fruit to music himself and the song gained a certain success as a protest song in and around New York. Before Holiday was introduced to the song, it had been performed by Meeropol, by his wife, and by a black vocalist called Laura Duncan, who performed it at Madison Square Garden.
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks
* There is also a cocktail called the "Scooby snack". It is made of equal part melon liqueur and coconut-flavored rum, shaken with a splash of pineapple juice, half and half or milk, and ice.
* In Glasgow's late night eateries the term Scooby Snack denotes a roll containing: Lorne sausage, bacon, a fried egg, a Tattie Scone, a beef burger and cheese.
* Alton Brown (in the episode "Tender is the Loin 1" of the television show Good Eats, aired January 18, 2006) uses the term Scooby Snack to describe: “A secret little delicacy that is saved and savored by the cooks back in the kitchen” (rather than being served on the menu).
* Fun Lovin' Criminals' first album contains a song called "Scooby Snacks". In an interview on UK television, the lead singer Huey explained that 'Scooby Snacks' in this case were diazepam (Valium) tablets allowing bank robbers to be so cool.
* In England for a small time they sold crisps, or chips, called Scooby Snacks; they came in several flavors, such as pepperoni pizza.
* Scooby Snacks is a slang name for magic mushroom capsules. The capsules contain Psylocybe Cubensis together with ingredients designed to enhance the experience, such as guarana, fo ti tieng, Spirulina, schisandra, ginseng and bee pollen.
* Drill Instructors in the United States Marine Corps refer to protien based snack food given to recruits as Scooby Snacks, particularly in medical and physical conditioning platoons.
* Scooby Snacks are also the name of a brand of human consumable graham cracker snacks that come in the shape of bite-size dog bones and come in the flavors of cinnamon and honey.
* There is also a cocktail called the "Scooby snack". It is made of equal part melon liqueur and coconut-flavored rum, shaken with a splash of pineapple juice, half and half or milk, and ice.
* In Glasgow's late night eateries the term Scooby Snack denotes a roll containing: Lorne sausage, bacon, a fried egg, a Tattie Scone, a beef burger and cheese.
* Alton Brown (in the episode "Tender is the Loin 1" of the television show Good Eats, aired January 18, 2006) uses the term Scooby Snack to describe: “A secret little delicacy that is saved and savored by the cooks back in the kitchen” (rather than being served on the menu).
* Fun Lovin' Criminals' first album contains a song called "Scooby Snacks". In an interview on UK television, the lead singer Huey explained that 'Scooby Snacks' in this case were diazepam (Valium) tablets allowing bank robbers to be so cool.
* In England for a small time they sold crisps, or chips, called Scooby Snacks; they came in several flavors, such as pepperoni pizza.
* Scooby Snacks is a slang name for magic mushroom capsules. The capsules contain Psylocybe Cubensis together with ingredients designed to enhance the experience, such as guarana, fo ti tieng, Spirulina, schisandra, ginseng and bee pollen.
* Drill Instructors in the United States Marine Corps refer to protien based snack food given to recruits as Scooby Snacks, particularly in medical and physical conditioning platoons.
* Scooby Snacks are also the name of a brand of human consumable graham cracker snacks that come in the shape of bite-size dog bones and come in the flavors of cinnamon and honey.
XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
First coming together in 1972, the core duo of Andy Partridge (guitars & vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass & vocals) went through many band names (including The Helium Kidz and Star Park) over the next five years. As the Helium Kidz, they featured in a small NME article as an up-and-coming band from Swindon. Drawing influence from the New York Dolls and the emerging New York punk scene, they played glam rock with homemade costumes and slowly built up a following. Drummer Terry Chambers joined in 1973. Keyboard player Barry Andrews followed in 1976, and the band finally settled on a name: XTC. By this time, the punk rock movement was in full swing, and XTC had found their style, a unique brand of hyperactive pop mixed with funk, punk, ska, reggae, and art rock.
First coming together in 1972, the core duo of Andy Partridge (guitars & vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass & vocals) went through many band names (including The Helium Kidz and Star Park) over the next five years. As the Helium Kidz, they featured in a small NME article as an up-and-coming band from Swindon. Drawing influence from the New York Dolls and the emerging New York punk scene, they played glam rock with homemade costumes and slowly built up a following. Drummer Terry Chambers joined in 1973. Keyboard player Barry Andrews followed in 1976, and the band finally settled on a name: XTC. By this time, the punk rock movement was in full swing, and XTC had found their style, a unique brand of hyperactive pop mixed with funk, punk, ska, reggae, and art rock.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Code Monkey (A Clockwork Orange) - PG-rated
The Jargon File defines a code monkey as:
1. A person only capable of grinding out code, but unable to perform the higher-primate tasks of software architecture, analysis, and design. Mildly insulting. Often applied to the most junior people on a programming team.
2. Anyone who writes code for a living; a programmer.
3. A self-deprecating way of denying responsibility for a management decision, or of complaining about having to live with such decisions. As in “Don't ask me why we need to write a compiler in COBOL, I'm just a code monkey.”
The term can also apply to amateur computer programmers who stitch together snippets of code found on the internet and in books to make an application, without having an appreciation or understanding what the principles behind the code or the concept of coding are.
The Jargon File defines a code monkey as:
1. A person only capable of grinding out code, but unable to perform the higher-primate tasks of software architecture, analysis, and design. Mildly insulting. Often applied to the most junior people on a programming team.
2. Anyone who writes code for a living; a programmer.
3. A self-deprecating way of denying responsibility for a management decision, or of complaining about having to live with such decisions. As in “Don't ask me why we need to write a compiler in COBOL, I'm just a code monkey.”
The term can also apply to amateur computer programmers who stitch together snippets of code found on the internet and in books to make an application, without having an appreciation or understanding what the principles behind the code or the concept of coding are.
CSS - Alala
Cansei de Ser Sexy (Portuguese for I'm Tired of Being Sexy), also known as CSS, is a Brazilian band from São Paulo, where they benefited from unprecedent levels of hype on local newspapers and TV channels. The group mixes influences of Electro-Rock and other kinds of art, like design, cinema and fashion, putting the blend in humorous lyrics in English and Portuguese. The band is notorious for their emphasis on style, fashion and coolness (for 'coolness', see 'NME appeal' and ego), rather than musical ambitions. Their broken English compositions are sung with a strong Brazilian accent, which the fans say just adds a special appeal to the band.
Cansei de Ser Sexy (Portuguese for I'm Tired of Being Sexy), also known as CSS, is a Brazilian band from São Paulo, where they benefited from unprecedent levels of hype on local newspapers and TV channels. The group mixes influences of Electro-Rock and other kinds of art, like design, cinema and fashion, putting the blend in humorous lyrics in English and Portuguese. The band is notorious for their emphasis on style, fashion and coolness (for 'coolness', see 'NME appeal' and ego), rather than musical ambitions. Their broken English compositions are sung with a strong Brazilian accent, which the fans say just adds a special appeal to the band.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
The Smashing Pumpkins' distinctive sound up until Adore consisted of layering numerous guitar tracks onto a song during the recording process, a tactic which Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness coproducer Flood dubbed the "Pumpkin guitar overdub army". There were a few overdubbed parts on Gish but Corgan began to really explore the possibilities of overdubbing with Siamese Dream; Corgan has stated that "Soma" alone contains up to 40 overdubbed guitar parts.
The Smashing Pumpkins' distinctive sound up until Adore consisted of layering numerous guitar tracks onto a song during the recording process, a tactic which Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness coproducer Flood dubbed the "Pumpkin guitar overdub army". There were a few overdubbed parts on Gish but Corgan began to really explore the possibilities of overdubbing with Siamese Dream; Corgan has stated that "Soma" alone contains up to 40 overdubbed guitar parts.
Queen - Princes Of The Universe ('Highlander' OST 1986)
Princes of the Universe is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen. The song was written for the soundtrack of the movie Highlander and released on the A Kind of Magic album in 1986. Later it was also used for the Highlander: The Series as its theme song. The song was never released as a single in the UK, and while not a charting hit, it is considered a cult favorite due to its relation to the film.
Princes of the Universe is a song written by Freddie Mercury and performed by Queen. The song was written for the soundtrack of the movie Highlander and released on the A Kind of Magic album in 1986. Later it was also used for the Highlander: The Series as its theme song. The song was never released as a single in the UK, and while not a charting hit, it is considered a cult favorite due to its relation to the film.
Breaking Benjamin - So Cold
* The name "Breaking Benjamin" comes from lead vocalist Benjamin Burnley's early solo experience. Burnley was covering a Nirvana song during an open-mic night at a club when he dropped the microphone to the ground, breaking it. The person who owned the mic came onstage and said, 'Thanks to Benjamin for Breaking my fucking mic.'
* According to the band, the Breaking Benjamin logo, a celtic knot, was found in a tattoo book.
* During live shows, the band has been known to frequently cover Nirvana, Tool, Depeche Mode, and on more recent tours Deftones, and Nine Inch Nails songs.
* The first single from the band's sophomore release We Are Not Alone, "So Cold", spent 37 weeks in the top 20 of the Billboard charts (as of February 3, 2005).
* Aaron Fink pointed out that his father joined the band on tour, and that his father's music collection is what originally sparked his interest in music. Gary Fincke is a professor at Susquehanna University and wrote Amp'd: A Father's Backstage Pass about his travels with the band.
* The band created an original cut for the immensely popular video game Halo 2 entitled "Blow Me Away", which can be heard on the So Cold EP & the Halo 2, Vol. 1 Soundtrack.
* Their new album Phobia is based on Ben's personal phobia of travel by plane and his slight social phobia. Guitarist Aaron Fink stated in an interview that they sent a hypnotist to Ben's house to rid him of his phobia. No positive results were reported. [citation needed]
* Breaking Benjamin contributed a cover of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" to Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen.
* The name "Breaking Benjamin" comes from lead vocalist Benjamin Burnley's early solo experience. Burnley was covering a Nirvana song during an open-mic night at a club when he dropped the microphone to the ground, breaking it. The person who owned the mic came onstage and said, 'Thanks to Benjamin for Breaking my fucking mic.'
* According to the band, the Breaking Benjamin logo, a celtic knot, was found in a tattoo book.
* During live shows, the band has been known to frequently cover Nirvana, Tool, Depeche Mode, and on more recent tours Deftones, and Nine Inch Nails songs.
* The first single from the band's sophomore release We Are Not Alone, "So Cold", spent 37 weeks in the top 20 of the Billboard charts (as of February 3, 2005).
* Aaron Fink pointed out that his father joined the band on tour, and that his father's music collection is what originally sparked his interest in music. Gary Fincke is a professor at Susquehanna University and wrote Amp'd: A Father's Backstage Pass about his travels with the band.
* The band created an original cut for the immensely popular video game Halo 2 entitled "Blow Me Away", which can be heard on the So Cold EP & the Halo 2, Vol. 1 Soundtrack.
* Their new album Phobia is based on Ben's personal phobia of travel by plane and his slight social phobia. Guitarist Aaron Fink stated in an interview that they sent a hypnotist to Ben's house to rid him of his phobia. No positive results were reported. [citation needed]
* Breaking Benjamin contributed a cover of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" to Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Regina Spektor - Fidelity
Spektor was born in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union to a musical family. Her father, a photographer, was also an amateur violinist, and her mother was a music professor in a Russian conservatory; she now teaches at a public elementary school in Mount Vernon, New York. Her surname, Spektor, is derived from the Russian инспектор ("inspector"). (Jews who registered as inspectors with the Russian government received a favored status with respect to travel.)
Spektor was born in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union to a musical family. Her father, a photographer, was also an amateur violinist, and her mother was a music professor in a Russian conservatory; she now teaches at a public elementary school in Mount Vernon, New York. Her surname, Spektor, is derived from the Russian инспектор ("inspector"). (Jews who registered as inspectors with the Russian government received a favored status with respect to travel.)
Monty Burns - See My Vest
Burns: Some men hunt for sport.
Others hunt for food.
The only thing I'm hunting for
Is an outfit that looks good.
[Smithers turns on a spotlight]
Burns: See...my...vest!
See my vest!
Made from real gorilla chest!
Feel this sweater,
There's no better
Than authentic Irish setter!
See this hat?
'Twas my cat!
My evening wear? Vampire bat!
These white slippers are albino
African endangered rhino!
Grizzly bear underwear!
Turtles' necks, I've got my share!
Beret of poodle on my noodle it shall rest!
Try my red robin suit!
It comes on breast or two!
See my vest! See my vest! See my vest!
[Burns begins a one man kickline.]
Burns: Like my loafers?
Former gophers!
It was that, or skin, my chauferres,
But a greyhound fur tuxedo would be best!
So let's prepare these dogs!
[The nanny from 101 Dalmations appears]
Nanny: Kill two for matching clogs!
Burns: See my vest! See my vest!
Oh, please, won't you see...my...vest!
[end of song]
Burns: I really like the vest.
Smithers: I gathered, yeah.
Burns: Some men hunt for sport.
Others hunt for food.
The only thing I'm hunting for
Is an outfit that looks good.
[Smithers turns on a spotlight]
Burns: See...my...vest!
See my vest!
Made from real gorilla chest!
Feel this sweater,
There's no better
Than authentic Irish setter!
See this hat?
'Twas my cat!
My evening wear? Vampire bat!
These white slippers are albino
African endangered rhino!
Grizzly bear underwear!
Turtles' necks, I've got my share!
Beret of poodle on my noodle it shall rest!
Try my red robin suit!
It comes on breast or two!
See my vest! See my vest! See my vest!
[Burns begins a one man kickline.]
Burns: Like my loafers?
Former gophers!
It was that, or skin, my chauferres,
But a greyhound fur tuxedo would be best!
So let's prepare these dogs!
[The nanny from 101 Dalmations appears]
Nanny: Kill two for matching clogs!
Burns: See my vest! See my vest!
Oh, please, won't you see...my...vest!
[end of song]
Burns: I really like the vest.
Smithers: I gathered, yeah.
Stone Sout - Get Inside
Get Inside was the first video released by the American Alternative Metal band Stone Sour. It was released in 2002, almost a decade after the band was first created.
Unlike the following single, Bother, the vocals for this song, by Taylor, are very similar to those he uses for Slipknot. On several occasions through the song, Taylor uses a type of growl and the verses of the songs are done in a nu-metal type style. The chorus comprises of Taylor screaming 'Get Inside' repeatedly.
Get Inside was the first video released by the American Alternative Metal band Stone Sour. It was released in 2002, almost a decade after the band was first created.
Unlike the following single, Bother, the vocals for this song, by Taylor, are very similar to those he uses for Slipknot. On several occasions through the song, Taylor uses a type of growl and the verses of the songs are done in a nu-metal type style. The chorus comprises of Taylor screaming 'Get Inside' repeatedly.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Stone Sour - 30/30-150
Stone Sour (named after an alcoholic-drink consisting of one part whisky, a splash of orange juice and sour mix) was originally formed in 1992 by Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after, and filled in as the bass player. The band had played clubs and bars with various different guitarists - often filling the position for just one show. During this time, Stone Sour recorded two demo tapes, in 1992 and 1994. Shortly after in 1995, James Root - who would later join Taylor in Slipknot - joined the band. The group was complete, and in 1996 recorded another demo tape, and songs from which would later be used in 2002 on their self titled debut album, Stone Sour.
In 1997 the band disbanded when Taylor left to join Slipknot, who were another up-and-coming act in Des Moines at the time who were to soon earn a record deal. Root also joined the band a year later, and Economaki went on to become their stage manager.
Stone Sour (named after an alcoholic-drink consisting of one part whisky, a splash of orange juice and sour mix) was originally formed in 1992 by Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after, and filled in as the bass player. The band had played clubs and bars with various different guitarists - often filling the position for just one show. During this time, Stone Sour recorded two demo tapes, in 1992 and 1994. Shortly after in 1995, James Root - who would later join Taylor in Slipknot - joined the band. The group was complete, and in 1996 recorded another demo tape, and songs from which would later be used in 2002 on their self titled debut album, Stone Sour.
In 1997 the band disbanded when Taylor left to join Slipknot, who were another up-and-coming act in Des Moines at the time who were to soon earn a record deal. Root also joined the band a year later, and Economaki went on to become their stage manager.
Obadiah Parker - Hey Yeah (Outkast Cover)
| Mat Weddle of Obadiah Parker performs a cover of Outkast's "Hey Ya" at a Studio Open Mic at Xtreme Bean in Tempe, Arizona | |
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Stone Sour 30/30-150
Stone Sour (named after an alcoholic-drink consisting of one part whisky, a splash of orange juice and sour mix) was originally formed in 1992 by Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after, and filled in as the bass player. The band had played clubs and bars with various different guitarists - often filling the position for just one show.
"30/30-150" is the second single from the rock band Stone Sour's sophomore album from 2006 Come What(ever) May. The song received a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards.[1]
The video shows the band members individually in high-contrast black and white superimposed over a timer counting down from "3030.150" and occasionally large close-ups of Corey Taylor's mouth. According to Taylor, the song is about always remembering who you are, where you came from and to never give in to pressures.
The title may refer to a .30-30 Winchester cartridge with a 150-grain bullet.
Stone Sour (named after an alcoholic-drink consisting of one part whisky, a splash of orange juice and sour mix) was originally formed in 1992 by Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after, and filled in as the bass player. The band had played clubs and bars with various different guitarists - often filling the position for just one show.
"30/30-150" is the second single from the rock band Stone Sour's sophomore album from 2006 Come What(ever) May. The song received a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards.[1]
The video shows the band members individually in high-contrast black and white superimposed over a timer counting down from "3030.150" and occasionally large close-ups of Corey Taylor's mouth. According to Taylor, the song is about always remembering who you are, where you came from and to never give in to pressures.
The title may refer to a .30-30 Winchester cartridge with a 150-grain bullet.
The Clash - Rock The Casbah
"Rock the Casbah", one of the most popular songs by The Clash, was released on their 1982 album Combat Rock. It is one of their few songs to become a Top 10 hit in the United States, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was inspired by the banning of rock music in Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini. The song gives a fictitious account of the ban being defied by the population who proceed to "rock the casbah", causing the King to order jet fighters to bomb any people in violation of the ban. The pilots ignore the orders, and instead play rock music on their cockpit radios.
"Rock the Casbah", one of the most popular songs by The Clash, was released on their 1982 album Combat Rock. It is one of their few songs to become a Top 10 hit in the United States, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was inspired by the banning of rock music in Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini. The song gives a fictitious account of the ban being defied by the population who proceed to "rock the casbah", causing the King to order jet fighters to bomb any people in violation of the ban. The pilots ignore the orders, and instead play rock music on their cockpit radios.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Faithless - God Is A DJ
The three principal members of Faithless are Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. Jazz acts as a vocalist mostly rapping and elevates the euphoric, ambient music to a spiritual and socio-political level with many of his lyrics; Bliss, as arguably the most popular female DJ not to mention her talents in playing the piano, violin, saxophone and bass, constructs most of the music while Rollo heads and produces the band's genre-defying sound. Lead female vocals for many of their songs are peformed by Pauline Taylor, who also peformed lead vocals for singles Rollo released under his monikers Rollo Goes Mystic and Rollo Goes Spiritual.
The three principal members of Faithless are Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. Jazz acts as a vocalist mostly rapping and elevates the euphoric, ambient music to a spiritual and socio-political level with many of his lyrics; Bliss, as arguably the most popular female DJ not to mention her talents in playing the piano, violin, saxophone and bass, constructs most of the music while Rollo heads and produces the band's genre-defying sound. Lead female vocals for many of their songs are peformed by Pauline Taylor, who also peformed lead vocals for singles Rollo released under his monikers Rollo Goes Mystic and Rollo Goes Spiritual.
Massive Attack-Unfinished Sympathy
* The percussion loop is the 'belly break' sampled from "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" by Bob James, a cover version of Paul Simon's "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" which was also used by Run DMC on "Peter Piper"[3]
* The group were forced to change their name due to the outbreak of the Gulf War in 1991. They were briefly known as "Massive", and it is that name which features on the cover of this single[4]
* The voice at the beginning of the song is a sample of John McLaughlin, whose voice was sampled without clearance [5]
* The song has also been remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Nellee Hooper
* The song has been covered by Tina Turner
* The percussion loop is the 'belly break' sampled from "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" by Bob James, a cover version of Paul Simon's "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" which was also used by Run DMC on "Peter Piper"[3]
* The group were forced to change their name due to the outbreak of the Gulf War in 1991. They were briefly known as "Massive", and it is that name which features on the cover of this single[4]
* The voice at the beginning of the song is a sample of John McLaughlin, whose voice was sampled without clearance [5]
* The song has also been remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Nellee Hooper
* The song has been covered by Tina Turner
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Eric Idle - Fuck the FCC
The FCC Song is a deliberately controversial and explicit song by British-born Monty Python comic Eric Idle. Idle, who later became a resident of the U.S. state of California, recorded the song in early 2004 in reaction to a fine by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for saying "fuck" on a Clear Channel radio station. The song is also known by its refrain "fuck you very much". Despite being aimed at the FCC, the lyrics primarily target well-known figures associated with the George W. Bush administration. Idle stated about the song that
"...it's dedicated to the FCC and if they broadcast it, it will cost a quarter of a million dollars".
The FCC Song is a deliberately controversial and explicit song by British-born Monty Python comic Eric Idle. Idle, who later became a resident of the U.S. state of California, recorded the song in early 2004 in reaction to a fine by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for saying "fuck" on a Clear Channel radio station. The song is also known by its refrain "fuck you very much". Despite being aimed at the FCC, the lyrics primarily target well-known figures associated with the George W. Bush administration. Idle stated about the song that
"...it's dedicated to the FCC and if they broadcast it, it will cost a quarter of a million dollars".
Marilyn Manson - mOBSCENE
In December 1996, a press conference was called by William J. Bennett, Senator Joseph Lieberman, and activist C. DeLores Tucker, aimed at MCA, the owner of Interscope Records. Calling several albums released by the label — including Antichrist Superstar — "profane", "violent", "filth", and "crap",[20] the group questioned MCA president Edgar Bronfman, Jr.'s ability to head the label competently while profiting from such material. That November 6, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and Restructuring held a public hearing on the effect of violent rock and rap lyrics on youths. Supporters of the band claim it was merely another salvo in Senator Lieberman's declared war on the band. The hearing, chaired by Representative Sam Brownback, featured the testimony of Lieberman and Tucker, and of Raymond Kuntz, of Burlington, North Dakota, who blamed his son's suicide on Antichrist Superstar, which Lieberman denounced as "vile, hateful, nihilistic and damaging"
In December 1996, a press conference was called by William J. Bennett, Senator Joseph Lieberman, and activist C. DeLores Tucker, aimed at MCA, the owner of Interscope Records. Calling several albums released by the label — including Antichrist Superstar — "profane", "violent", "filth", and "crap",[20] the group questioned MCA president Edgar Bronfman, Jr.'s ability to head the label competently while profiting from such material. That November 6, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and Restructuring held a public hearing on the effect of violent rock and rap lyrics on youths. Supporters of the band claim it was merely another salvo in Senator Lieberman's declared war on the band. The hearing, chaired by Representative Sam Brownback, featured the testimony of Lieberman and Tucker, and of Raymond Kuntz, of Burlington, North Dakota, who blamed his son's suicide on Antichrist Superstar, which Lieberman denounced as "vile, hateful, nihilistic and damaging"
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. The remaining members reformed as New Order and they have gone on to achieve much critical and commercial success.
With their dark, cavernous sound and their use of synthesizers and electronics, Joy Division is considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Though they found only modest success during their career, and released only two studio albums, Joy Division have since been acclaimed as one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era; Thom Jurek writes "They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings"
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. The remaining members reformed as New Order and they have gone on to achieve much critical and commercial success.
With their dark, cavernous sound and their use of synthesizers and electronics, Joy Division is considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Though they found only modest success during their career, and released only two studio albums, Joy Division have since been acclaimed as one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era; Thom Jurek writes "They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings"
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
'ello again
Well Blogger keep seeing this little selection of videos as a "Spam Blog" and makeing me jump through hoops to post anything, but they got it sorted out again for now, and thus for now I shall be posting again....
Thre may be a couple of repeats till I get back to where I was though... . . but stay tuned
Thre may be a couple of repeats till I get back to where I was though... . . but stay tuned
TISM - Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) is a seven piece alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group formed in 1982 and enjoyed a large underground/independent following until 1995 when its third album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons reached the Australian national top 10. TISM is known for its hybrid of dance music and rock'n'roll, its high-energy live shows, and its humorous lyrics. TISM songs frequently satirise modern culture, celebrities and the entertainment industry, classic literature and art, current affairs, politics and sport.
TISM (an acronym of This Is Serious Mum) is a seven piece alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group formed in 1982 and enjoyed a large underground/independent following until 1995 when its third album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons reached the Australian national top 10. TISM is known for its hybrid of dance music and rock'n'roll, its high-energy live shows, and its humorous lyrics. TISM songs frequently satirise modern culture, celebrities and the entertainment industry, classic literature and art, current affairs, politics and sport.
Massive Attack - Angel (Atomic bomb movie)
During the first Gulf War, several British media channels became anxious to avoid using words suggestive of war and violence, and Massive Attack (then struggling to become established) were forced to temporarily change their name to simply Massive. Del Naja makes no secret in interviews of his political objections to what he sees as U.S. aggression against the Third World in the name of democracy, often expressing regret that he ever agreed to the name change.
During the first Gulf War, several British media channels became anxious to avoid using words suggestive of war and violence, and Massive Attack (then struggling to become established) were forced to temporarily change their name to simply Massive. Del Naja makes no secret in interviews of his political objections to what he sees as U.S. aggression against the Third World in the name of democracy, often expressing regret that he ever agreed to the name change.
The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers are an electronic music duo from England, comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical Ed and Chemical Tom). Initially they called themselves "The Dust Brothers", after the noted US production duo of the same name, but their burgeoning popularity and the threat of legal action from the originals led them to change their name in 1995. Along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method and a few other lesser-known acts they were pioneers of the big beat electronic dance genre, and are known for high-quality live sets. They met at the University of Manchester.
The Chemical Brothers are an electronic music duo from England, comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (occasionally referred to as Chemical Ed and Chemical Tom). Initially they called themselves "The Dust Brothers", after the noted US production duo of the same name, but their burgeoning popularity and the threat of legal action from the originals led them to change their name in 1995. Along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method and a few other lesser-known acts they were pioneers of the big beat electronic dance genre, and are known for high-quality live sets. They met at the University of Manchester.
Red Dwarf - Tongue Tied
Red Dwarf is a British science fiction sitcom that ran for eight series, from 1988 to 1999. It was created and originally written by Grant Naylor (a so-called 'gestalt entity', in reality a collective pseudonym for the writing duo Rob Grant and Doug Naylor), and originated from a recurring sketch, Dave Hollins: Space Cadet, in 1980s BBC radio comedy show Son Of Cliché, also scripted by Grant and Naylor.
Red Dwarf is a British science fiction sitcom that ran for eight series, from 1988 to 1999. It was created and originally written by Grant Naylor (a so-called 'gestalt entity', in reality a collective pseudonym for the writing duo Rob Grant and Doug Naylor), and originated from a recurring sketch, Dave Hollins: Space Cadet, in 1980s BBC radio comedy show Son Of Cliché, also scripted by Grant and Naylor.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Lords of Acid - I Sit On Acid
Lords of Acid is a Belgian acid house band from the 1990s that started as a spinoff of Praga Khan with the controversial New Beat single I Sit On Acid in 1988. Their debut album, 1990's Lust (along with the remix singles Rough Sex and I Must Increase My Bust) became famous within the electronic music and dance music communities for their outrageously sexual lyrics and sound samples - perhaps their most popular song, I Sit on Acid, begins with the a capella lyrics "Darling, come here / fuck me up the ..." only to be interrupted with a grinding rave beat.
Lords of Acid is a Belgian acid house band from the 1990s that started as a spinoff of Praga Khan with the controversial New Beat single I Sit On Acid in 1988. Their debut album, 1990's Lust (along with the remix singles Rough Sex and I Must Increase My Bust) became famous within the electronic music and dance music communities for their outrageously sexual lyrics and sound samples - perhaps their most popular song, I Sit on Acid, begins with the a capella lyrics "Darling, come here / fuck me up the ..." only to be interrupted with a grinding rave beat.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
The Beta Band (Squares)
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status, but failed to make much of a commercial impact on the popular music scene. Their style was self-described as being folk hop, a blend of folk, rock, trip hop, and experimental jamming.
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status, but failed to make much of a commercial impact on the popular music scene. Their style was self-described as being folk hop, a blend of folk, rock, trip hop, and experimental jamming.
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Massive Attack are a successful and critically acclaimed band from Bristol, England. They have released eight albums - four full studio albums, two movie soundtracks, one remix album, and a greatest hits collection. Their music is electronic and combines elements of jazz, hip hop, rock, and classical into music that is often named as trip-hop and other genres; lately darker, subtler forms of electronic music have been dominant influences
Massive Attack are a successful and critically acclaimed band from Bristol, England. They have released eight albums - four full studio albums, two movie soundtracks, one remix album, and a greatest hits collection. Their music is electronic and combines elements of jazz, hip hop, rock, and classical into music that is often named as trip-hop and other genres; lately darker, subtler forms of electronic music have been dominant influences
Travelling Mind
Not a Mouth Band this time, but a real one. Animated ridiculousness with our band the Grape Digging Sharon Fruits as we all become 2d for a couple of minutes and generally charge about, pulling each others' heads open and diving in toilets. Animated by David Firth with ideas and suggestions from the whole band. If you like the song then it, and others can be found on our myspace page myspace.com/grapediggers
Not a Mouth Band this time, but a real one. Animated ridiculousness with our band the Grape Digging Sharon Fruits as we all become 2d for a couple of minutes and generally charge about, pulling each others' heads open and diving in toilets. Animated by David Firth with ideas and suggestions from the whole band. If you like the song then it, and others can be found on our myspace page myspace.com/grapediggers
Friday, October 20, 2006
Carter USM - Sherif Fatman
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine (frequently shortened to 'Carter USM') were formed in 1987 by singer Jim "Jim Bob" Morrison and guitarist Les "Fruitbat" Carter. Playing along to tapes, samples, sequenced basses and drum machines as well as rock 'n' roll guitars they would be referred to as 'The Punk Pet Shop Boys', and travelled around Europe in a small hire car playing for petrol money on the pub and club circuit, where they built up a small but loyal following.
In 2001 and 2002, ex-Carter members Jim Bob and Fruitbat toured as Who's The Daddy Now?. The pair's two bands Jim's Super Stereoworld and Abdoujaparov would play a set each, and then the pair would combine at the end of the show to perform a number of Carter USM songs. Who's The Daddy Now? is the closest there has been to a Carter USM regrouping after their split in 1997.
Breed 77 - Blind
In 1998, Kerrang! readers voted Breed 77 the 'Best Unsigned Band'. In 1999, they won both the Metal Hammer and Kerrang! awards for the best new band. Then in 2001 they signed a five album deal with Albert Productions the legendary Australian publisher of AC/DC.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Lene Lovich - My Lucky Number
Lovich was born in Detroit, Michigan to a British mother and a Serbian father, but after her father became mentally unstable her mother took her and her three siblings to live in Hull, England. Lovich met the guitarist/songwriter Les Chappell, who became her longtime collaborator, when they were teenagers. In the Autumn of 1968, they went to London, England to attend art school. It was there that Lovich first tied her hair into the plaits that later became a visual trademark, though at first she did it to keep her hair out of the clay when studying sculpture.
Kate Bush - Babooshka
"Babooshka" is a song by British singer Kate Bush, taken from her album Never for Ever. Released as a single on July 5, 1980 it spent 10 weeks in the UK chart, peaking at number five. The song chronicles a wife's desire to test her husband's loyalty. To do so, she takes on the nom de plume of Babooshka and writes to her husband in the guise of a young, seductive woman -- something which she fears is the opposite of how her husband currently sees her (Hence the barbed lines: "Just like his wife before she freezed on him\ Just like his wife when she was beautiful...").
The trap is set when, in her bitterness and paranoia, 'Babooshka' arranges to meet with her husband, thereby snaring him in his own treachery -- without, it seems, the slightest pangs of conscience regarding her own involvement in the entrapment. From Bush's mime in the video, one might assume that, if her husband appears at the rendez-vous point, she will be waiting to kill him for his ironic infidelity.
ClipBandits - Internet Killed the Video Star
The World's First Web Band have found each other on YouTube. They only know each others' YouTube IDs and have never met. This video was created by syncing ClipBandits' YouTube video clips. Turns out, the ClipBandits live in Los Angeles CA, New York City and Austin Texas.
ClipBandits are;
J-Pe$o..................Vocals and 12-String Guitar
Girl Bass Player.....Bass
ClipBandit.............Electri c Guitars and Congas
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Mr Bungle - Travolta
"Travolta"/"Quote Unquote" is the only Mr. Bungle song to have an official music video. One fan compiled a video to "My Ass Is On Fire" sometime thereafter.
Cannibal Corpse - Sentaced to Burn
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York, noted for its controversial and ultra-violent lyrics and imagery, founded in 1988 by Chris Barnes, Bob Rusay, Jack Owen, Alex Webster and Paul Mazurkiewicz. Cannibal Corpse is noted as the most successful death metal band of the Sound Scan era, having achieved worldwide record sales of over one million copies with virtually no radio or television exposure. They also became the first ever death metal band to have albums appear on the Billboard 200 album chart. They are regarded as one of the longest lasting and best-known bands in the death metal scene.
Bjork - Pagan Poetry
The music video for "Pagan Poetry", directed by Nick Knight, was also one of Björk's most controversial. It featured Björk in a dress designed by Alexander McQueen, covering only the lower portion of her body. The video also included distorted, close-up images of sexual intercourse, fellatio, and a graphic display of body piercing. The video was banned by MTV in the United States, but was eventually shown in unedited form on MTV2 in a presentation of the "20 Most Controversial Music Videos".
Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and proved to be very controversial and popular as well. Though universally banned from television, massive demands on MTV made them show the video, but only after midnight and following an MTV News warning. The video depicts a night out in the city from an innovative and much imitated first-person perspective, portraying drinking & driving, shooting heroin, fighting, vandalism and sex. Detractors deplored the wantonly aggressive and mysogynistic behaviour of the video's protagonist, which would seem to indicate that they did not watch the end of the video, where the protagonist is revealed to be female.
Massive Attack - Be Thankful
During the first Gulf War, several British media channels became anxious to avoid using words suggestive of war and violence, and Massive Attack (then struggling to become established) were forced to temporarily change their name to simply Massive. Del Naja makes no secret in interviews of his political objections to what he sees as U.S. aggression against the Third World in the name of democracy, often expressing regret that he ever agreed to the name change.
In 2003, Del Naja was arrested and questioned "in connection with allegations of the possession of class A drugs and Internet pornography offences," as a part of Operation Ore, a nation-wide crackdown on child pornography. [2] Del Naja never admitted to the crime, saying that he has never looked at child pornography in his life, and some fans have claimed that the government was running a smear campaign on him for his views on the war in Iraq. The reason finally stated was that Del Naja's credit card had been used to procure computer services via a company which, in turn, had links to another organisation sympathetic to hosting child pornography, Del Naja being entirely unaware of the connection. He was released on bail after six hours in jail.
Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy
The accompanying video was directed by acclaimed director Chris Cunningham. It features a number of children, each with the maniacally-grinning head of Richard D. James, running through an industrial suburb, fighting with each other, and terrorizing helpless adults.
The children are controlled by a monstrous, skinny demon (played by Al Stokes) from within a television, who, at the memorable climax of the video, comes out from the TV and starts to scream louder and louder at the old lady at the beginning of the video. The video ends with the demon, now wearing James' face as well, gathering the children around itself.
NIN - Closer
"Closer" is perhaps Nine Inch Nails' most well-known song. The song's chorus includes the famous line "I want to fuck you like an animal," requiring the profanity to be censored for radio play despite its prominent placement in the song.
"Closer" has been covered by Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, The Galan Pixs, Eric Gorfain, Maroon 5, Maxwell, Nine Inch Richards, Frank Rogala, Rosetta Stone, Ark Sano, S.I.N.A., Spiralmouth and Transient. "Weird Al" Yankovic included a polka version of the song in "Alternative Polka" from his album Bad Hair Day.
An edit of the remix "Closer (precursor)" is present in the opening credits of the movie Se7en.
The music video was directed by Mark Romanek and first aired on May 12, 1994. The video was popular and helped bolster the success of the band. It was also somewhat controversial due to its imagery which included a nude woman with a crucifix mask, a monkey tied to a cross, and diagrams of vulvas. Many think these images were inspired by the art of Joel-Peter Witkin. Scenes that had to be removed were replaced with a title card that said "Scene Missing" (this was done to make sure the flow of the song was not affected). The video also has a stylized, old-film look. The video is one of two directed by Romanek that the Museum of Modern Art has added to its permanent collection.
In mid-2002, the full-on unedited version of this video was aired on MTV2 as part of a special countdown showing the most controversial videos ever to air on MTV. This countdown was only shown late at night because of the graphic imagery of "Closer" and several other videos on the countdown.
Monday, October 16, 2006
BANNED VIDEO SPECIAL
A few videos from over the years that have been banned for one reason or another, some seem tame in todays point of view but in their time they were positively scandelous, more tomorrow.
Belouis Some - Imagination
Belouis Some (born Neville Keighley, 12 December 1959), is a British new wave musician. He had a few minor hits in the 1980s with "Some People", "Round and Round", (which appeared on the soundtrack album to the film Pretty in Pink), plus "Imagination", which reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart
After the video of this song was played on the Max Headroom Show, complaints to the ITCC brought about a serious change in viewing styles on UK television
Duran Duran - Girls on Film
The song fared well on the radio and the charts before the notoriously titillating video was filmed, but the controversy that ensued helped to keep the band in the public eye and the song on the charts for many weeks.
The video (featuring topless women mud wrestling and other not-very-stylised depictions of sexual fetishes) was made with directing duo Godley & Creme, and was filmed in August just two weeks after MTV was launched in the United States, before anyone knew what an impact the music channel would have on the industry. The band expected the "Girls On Film" video to be played in the newer nightclubs that had video screens, or on pay-TV channels like the Playboy Channel. The raunchy video created an uproar, and it was consequently banned by the BBC and heavily edited for MTV. The band unabashedly enjoyed and capitalized on the controversy.
A Video 45 with videos for "Girls on Film" and "Hungry Like the Wolf" was released in the United States in March, 1983 (The VHS-format tape contains MTV-friendly "day version" of "Girls on Film", while the Beta format contains the uncensored "night version"). The Video 45 won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 1984, the first year the Academy gave that award.
The uncensored video was also included in the Duran Duran video album (1983) and the Greatest video collection (released on VHS in 1999, and on DVD in 2004).
And have another version that should have been banned for other reasons
Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf
Not the actual video :( even YouToob won;t show it
Their first album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, further explored the trademark Soft Cell themes of squalor and sleaze. "Seedy Films" talks of long nights in porno cinemas, while "Frustration" and "Secret Life" deal with the boredom and hypocrisy associated with suburban life. A companion video entitled Non-Stop Exotic Video Show was released alongside the album and featured videos directed by Tim Pope, who later found fame as director of music videos by The Cure. The video generated some controversy in Britain, mainly due to the scandal involved with the "Sex Dwarf" promotional film. The original version of the music video featured Almond and Ball in a bloody butcher shop surrounded by chainsaws, nude actors, and dwarves. However, the film was confiscated by police and censored before it was even released. As a tongue-in-cheek substitute, a re-filmed "Sex Dwarf" appeared in Non-Stop Exotic Video Show featuring Almond dressed in a tuxedo, directing a symphony orchestra of dwarves.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
"Relax" was initially a fairly unregarded single on the fledgling ZTT label, troubling the lower reaches of the UK Top 50 throughout the latter end of 1983. However, it crucially proved to have somewhat unique staying power, never dropping more than a couple of chart places one week before leaping forward ten places the next. In the absence at this stage of any discernible marketing hyperbole, the record appeared to make its way entirely upon its own merits into the lower reaches of the Top Forty by January 1984.
At this point, several events seem to have conspired simultaneously to help propel "Relax" to notoriety:
* "Relax" was at number 35 in the first UK charts of 1984.
* On Thursday January 5, Frankie Goes To Hollywood performed "Relax" on the BBC flagship TV chart show, Top Of The Pops.
* By January 10, "Relax" had risen to number 6 in the UK singles chart.
* On Wednesday January 11 1984, it is believed that Radio 1 disc jockey Mike Read publicly expressed his distaste for both the record's suggestive sleeve (designed by Yvonne Gilbert) and its evocative lyrics as expressed thereon, and he immediately flexed his radio muscles in effecting a very public, albeit rather personal, ban on the single.
The record sleeve, of course, did advise:
"Relax, don't do it, when you want to suck it to it, Relax don't do it, when you want to come."
* Belatedly backing up their key - if somewhat easily flustered - breakfast DJ, BBC Radio had instigated a complete and utter corporation ban on the single a reported two days later (although certain prominent night-time BBC shows - including those of Kid Jensen and John Peel - would continue to play the record, as they saw fit, throughout 1984).[2]
* The now-banned "Relax" was number 2 behind "Pipes of Peace" in the charts by 17 January.
* "Relax" hit the number one spot on 24 January - during which time, the BBC Radio ban had extended to Top of the Pops as well, which was reduced to showing a still picture of the group during their climactic Number One announcement, before airing a performance by a distinctly non-Number One artiste.
This went on for the five weeks that "Relax" was at number one. The single remained on the charts for a record consecutive forty-two weeks. It would rise up from a declining chart position to number two during the UK summer of 1984 whilst Frankie's follow-up single "Two Tribes" held the UK number one spot.
The ban became an embarrassment for the BBC, especially given that UK commercial radio stations were still playing the song. Later in 1984 the ban was lifted and "Relax" featured on both the Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops and Radio 1's rundown of the best-selling singles of the year.
Add N to (X) - Plug Me In
Add N to (X) were a three-piece British band specializing in electronic music performed on analogue synthesizers, formed in London in 1994.
The band's members were Barry Smith, Ann Shenton and Steven Claydon.
After several releases on small labels, they turned down offers from major labels and signed to large independent label Mute Records in 1998, and achieved a modest commercial success before splitting in 2003.
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
The video's ending (beginning with Williams taking off his skin) was cut by most music channels around Europe, including VIVA, MCM and MTV. VH1 Europe decided to use its own video for the song, created from recording studio footage. An example of a TV station that still plays the full video is Bulgarian channel
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Minimoni
The group was founded in late 2000 by Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi, who had an idea for a subgroup whose members were 150 cm (5ft) in height or shorter. Yaguchi, and Morning Musume's songwriter and producer Tsunku, selected two of Morning Musume's newest members, Ai Kago and Nozomi Tsuji, for the new subgroup, and the trio began performing in concerts as Mini Moni. American-born Mika Todd of Coconuts Musume was later added into the group to give the group "an international flavor", and Tsunku made them official. Their debut single, "Minimoni Jankenpyon!", was a #1 hit.
Sugarcubes - Hit
The Sugarcubes (Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally. The band's sound was characterized by whimsical yet heartfelt lyrics, and the imploring, girlish voice of vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, who later went on to great success as a solo artist.
On September 18, 2006, the band announced plans for a one-off reunion concert on November 17 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut single with all profits going to the non-profit Smekkleysa SM to promote Icelandic music.
PIXIES - Debaser
As "Velouria" (their first single from Bossanova) was climbing up the UK Top 40, the band was offered a spot on Top Of The Pops. However, a BBC rule stated that only singles with videos could be performed on the show. To counter this (and the fact that some were criticising the single because it did not have a video), the band was filmed running down a Manchester quarry on a shoestring budget.
In the video, ten seconds of footage (the time needed for the band members to reach the camera) is slowed in order to last for the duration of the song. However, the effort in filming the video was in vain; the Pixies did not play "Velouria" on Top of The Pops while the single was in the charts. In fact, the band never appeared on the show.
Anthrax - Got The Time
Anthrax is a New York City-based thrash metal band, who released their first full-length album in 1984. Anthrax was one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene and are notable for combining metal with rap, hardcore, and alternative music early on. They are generally classified as one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.
They have made several appearances on television including: Married... with Children, WWE RAW, and NewsRadio. The band has also appeared in movies such as Run Ronnie Run (performing as the fictional band Titannica) and Calendar Girls. Their song "Madhouse" was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in-game radio station V-Rock. In 2006, guitarist Scott Ian was a cast member of VH1's reality show SuperGroup.
Samantha Fox - Let Me Be Free
Fox was twice linked to Australian Peter Foster. They dated in 1986-87 and then, after a seven year separation, they reunited in 1994 for a year. They were at one time reportedly engaged to be married. Fox described Foster as "the love of my life". She has also been in relationships with Paul Stanley, the singer and rhythm guitarist for the band KISS.
In 1994, it was reported that she had become a born-again Christian and she was invited to play at Christian music festival Greenbelt. When queried about how she could reconcile topless modelling with her Christian beliefs, she said:
"Easily. God gave me my body. I know it has made many people happy. There is no conflict there. I don't and have never promoted pornography. I'm not a born-again Christian because I have always been one. I am doing what God wants me to do. My prayer each night is: "Let me go my way and make people happy. Let me do the right thing."
Rumours regarding Fox's sexual preference began to surface in 1999 when she judged a lesbian beauty pageant, and many people said they believed that the woman she lived with at the time, Australian Cris Bonacci, was more than just her manager. In February 2003, she finally revealed the truth:
But I can't keep saying, "Maybe", or denying it. It's time to let people know where my heart is. People keep trying to say I'm a lesbian. I don't know what I am. All I know is that I'm in love with Myra [Stratton, her manager]. I love her completely and want to spend the rest of my life with her.
Friday, October 13, 2006
W.o.W. - Under the Scotsman's Kilt
Remember the same song set to DAoC a good while ago.. .:)
*EDIT... in fact here it is
2Unlimited Megamix
2 Unlimited was a Dutch Eurodance act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of the Belgian production duo Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde, who were the main writers on most of the backing tracks. Vocals were performed by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth, who both contributed towards the lyrics.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Godsmack - Awake
There are generally two beliefs of how the band came up with its name. Originally, many believed Godsmack obtained their name from the Alice in Chains song God Smack from the album Dirt due to the band's heavy influence on Godsmack. Godsmack's vocalist, Sully Erna, would state otherwise in interviews since at least 1999 that: "It happened at rehearsal when our drummer came in with a big cold sore on his lip. I was making fun of him all day because we had a photo shoot coming up. And then the next day when I came in, I had a big cold sore on my lip. So my guitar player said, "See, God just smacked you for making fun of him."
ADVERT BREAK
Coco de Mer (erotic luxury company), is asking well known creative people to make short movies based on their customers most erotic moments. This funny and compelling ad was made by Dave Stewart
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
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Greenday - Wake Me Up When September Ends VIDEO
Greenday - Wake Me Up When September Ends VIDEO
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Benny Benassi's - Satisfaction
Benny Benassi's satisfaction video!
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Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children (chop suey) music video
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Britney Spears - Im A Slave 4 U
(Music-PV) Britney Spears - Im A Slave 4 U
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