Pandora song of the day: I was thinking about saving this for a special occasion when I had something poetic to say that would go along with it. However, after watching this video again, I noticed that it has almost 18 million views! So not only do I have nothing insightful to share with it, you’ve probably already heard it a hundred times by now already. Damn…
Not only does this prove that the guitar is the world’s most awesome instrument; this clip also definitively proves that you should never challenge the Karate Kid to a guitar duel…
Legendary….
Message to the NWO from “Johnny Cash?” I can’t speak for him of course, but I bet he would have been happy with this video…
There are conspiracy theories abound about the death of John Lennon, but I’ve never really studied them. But if Lennon really was killed as part of a “government” conspiracy to prevent any further “thought crimes,” this song would probably be one of the reasons why:
Pandora song(s) of the day: Every once in a while a “popular” song sneaks onto one of my Pandora radio stations and I (surprise, surprise) like it so much, I end up giving it a very rare “thumbs up” (Pandora owners know what I’m talking about).
Now I’m not against giving public respect on these songs, I just seem to find that when I look up the video, I am reminded very quickly of why I stopped paying attention to the “popular” music industry to begin with.
Without getting into detail, I’ll just say that these videos are probably the result of what happens when corporate marketing teams create videos, not artists. These videos make me feel like I’m watching some of the world’s most shallow and cleverly dumbed-down commercials that are selling products and ideas that I’m going to regret buying someday.
Even though I probably won’t watch these videos again, and even though I still thoroughly despise the pop music industry, I’m still going to acknowledge the occasional musical gem that sneaks onto my stations. I still really like these two songs in particular, and I sincerely hope they win songs of the year or some sh__ tomorrow…
Wow, I had no idea that this song won a Grammy for “Best Short Form Music Video.” In case you also missed it…
Music video time! Today I present a comparison between Blondie and a band I recently discovered via Pandora. First up Blondie: I had this significant moment on my recent vacation to Minnesota where I was a little under the influence and at Valley Fair (August 9th actually) when I decided to take a break from the rides and just relax and soak up the scenery.
Anyway, just then this Blondie song came on over the outdoor speaker system at the park, and I’ll never forget standing there when this song peaked (right after the first minute) and having a very rare moment of bliss. Ahhh… Like you’re already in this incredible mood, and then you get a chill through your spine… or like being so overwhelmed with positive energy that all you can do is just stand there with a stupid look on your face, enjoy the moment, and hope no one’s watching. Can’t wait to visit again next year!
Now the showdown:
Fair to compare to a young Deborah Harry? This also makes me wonder what a Gaga video would look like with a $250 budget…
(originally posted 11-8-10)
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