Category Archives: youtube
Who Threw That Brick?
Oh, vikkitikitavi.
You had to put Richard Harris in my head. Now I take him out.
Out, Richard Harris! Out!
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
It’s sorry that my synth rock Green Monkey Mix never saw the light of day — this would have been one of my choices.
I can’t get this song out of my head, so here it is.
Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Happy Birthday, Queen Elvis
Thanks to the sharing of knowledge by Bubs, I am able to celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday in a timely fashion.
So, here is Robyn Hitchcock performing on the old Letterman show — he’s playing the wonderful song “Madonna of the Wasps” off his album Queen Elvis.
Yes, I’m stretching a bit, but it’s a great song.
I do also have a genuine Elvis post which you may enjoy reading.
Happy Birthday, Elvis!
Fun Fun Fun On The Autobahn
For absolutely no reason whatsoever, Kraftwerk!
A Suggestion To The YouTube People
If you are actively posting to a blog, there’s a pretty good chance you have posted a video from YouTube at some point.
Unfortunately, the videos of YouTube are not forever archived. Consequently, if someone attempts to view a video you posted a while back, there is a possibility that the embedded link to YouTube on your post will be unable to play the video.
For example, if you were to attempt to view my submission for the Gayest Video Ever ™ contest, you would be presented with the following:
If I may be so bold, I would like to suggest the YouTube people add one more line of verbiage to a video that fails to play:
Perhaps Posting This Video Will Flush The Song From My Brain
ABC – Poison Arrow
Up With Lambchop
I feel kinda bad I never included the wonderful Lambchop in any of my choices for the Green Monkey Mixes.
Today, I just happened to come across a video for one of my favorite songs of theirs, “Up With People”.
If you get too creeped out seeing Nixon all clutch-cargoed, just close your eyes and listen. It’s a beautiful song, and there’s not too many things sweeter than singer Kurt Wagner’s voice.
I Saw Her At The Anti-War Demonstration
FranIAm sorta tagged me with this.
So I sorta did it. My music player was all nice to me for the most part, but it occasionally got a little hurtful towards me. Bad, bad music player.
Here’s the rules I followed, and follow them I did. Yes, there is a Lindsay Lohan song on my iPod (thank you, J.D.!)
1. Put your music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT(this is in capital letters, so it is very serious).
1. IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY? Atras Do Trio Electrico – Caetano Veloso
2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Wackity Schmackity Doo! – Patton Oswalt
3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Opi Rides Again – Camper Van Beethoven
4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Pride – The Red Krayola
5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? Nebraska – Bruce Springsteen
6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Yummy Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express
7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Ooh Poo Pah Doo – Wilson Pickett
8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? Frankie And Johnny – Lindsay Lohan
9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Judy Is A Punk – The Ramones
10. WHAT IS 2+2? Boa Constrictor – The Magnetic Fields
11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Hell Hole – Spinal Tap
12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Crap Hands (Bonus Japan Track) – Beck
13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Grammy Awards – Todd Barry
14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Australia – The Kinks
15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? I’ve Been Tired – The Pixies
16. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Captain Lou – NRBQ
17. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Quick Draw – Bo Diddley
18. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Midnight Man – Aalon
19. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? South African Man – Bohannon
20. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Sleeper – The Trashmen
21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
22. WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS? I Saw Her At The Anti-War Demonstration – Jens Lekman
Thought I’d dig up the Jens Lekman song on the YouTube.
Here’s a live performance from Bloomington, IN.
This is kinda nice, too. It’s a little awkward, but according to the person who posted the video, it’s apparently from a performance he did in someone’s home in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, just a month ago.
Cheers!
Ghosts Before Breakfast
It’s been a while since I have posted a link to an experimental film. I’m about due.
Here’s a fun, playful film from the late 1920’s by Hans Richter, titled “Ghosts Before Breakfast”. There’s an abundant joy of cinema evident in this film that most movies lack.