For Pete's Sake: some good music

Marvin: Funky Space Reincarnation


Sergio Mendes & 66: Witchita Lineman (great cover)


Tom Jones: Lookin Out My Window

Yes tom jones.

Placebo: Humpty Dumpty


More Love Unlimited: Find the man bro.


Oh, and
the Monkees: For Pete's Sake

aka. the song that ended the show, i believe.

Did i die?

Ohmygodohmygodohmygod.

Who knew that a simple query for "Pac Man Fever" would produce this? Behold! STARCADE! A show (game) about videogames! EEEEEEEH!!!!! The hair! The outfits! The VIDEO GAMES!!!! Look at that set!

Starcade: DRAGONS LAIR!!!! EEEEEH!!!


I was, one of those people who never got past the first few screens. I could have paid for a semester of college with the money i pumped into this game. It was like a comic book come to life. And for those who think what he did was "no big deal" i DARE you to try and get past the first screen on this game.

Part II of the episode where the gaming gets hot.


Part III: featuring Space Ace..a less exciting game.


Burgertime!


shhhh. I HATE this band. Truly. Geddy Lee's fugly face and fugly fugliness makes me want to wretch. Tom Sawyer is a terrible song. Every male who liked Rush was automatically gross in my high school head, and i admit to still carrying on said prejudice TO THIS DAY.

But, my dirty little secret is, ugggggh, i love this song. I really love the video. Minus the shots of fugface. And it always makes me think of classic arcade games b/c of the end. And the keyboards are good. Esp at the end. And the lyrics are good too. And despite being Canada and written by old men, it encapsulates teenage ennui quite well. And uh. Thats about it.

I just dug my own grave huh? Just kick the dirt on my head as you leave.

TV Party!

More fun from the Dana Carvey show since Im too lazy to DVD em.

Bloopers and Celebrity Dark Sides & the infamous "clinton breastfeeding" sketch that got the show pulled.


Grandma the clown


Regis and Kathy Lee: Kathy Lee's Easter program. And her song about evolution.

Gravity and Levity

Gravity


can u id what foods are who?

Levity: crazy buddies from the Dana Carvey show


The dana carvey show, btw, is probably one of the best cancelled programs ever. It had EVERYONE on it. Colbert, Carvey, Smeigel, Carell...everyone. Its where the Ambiguously Gay Duo came from. And yes, I have all but episode one on VHS.

An interesting note re: the show. Each episode had a new sponsor. Why? B/c they would drop out each week. Mountain Dew did when Dana Carvey said it looked "just like you know what".

Sweet & Dandy Im Home!

Hello Horace

Im in the Mood for Ska

Toots

Toots

the Ethiopians

Althea and Donna

Things I like

Ive noticed ive done a lot of dissin' and complaining on this thing. So, in an attempt to appear more well rounded, i will include things i DO like.

I LOVE Kool Keith. I really do. Supergalactic lover....Sigh. Love this man. Love it love it love it. People think he's an idiot. He's not. Google some of his refs. To compare someone who is ego trippin to Donald Hillman? Genius. He's a mad genius. The BEST kind of genius.


I like Blue Cheese. I like them because the vid is cheesy and i liked the whole daisy rap era sorta.


I like this boy. I have the serious hots for this dude. BAD. Sigh...Black Moon is great too. Or was great.


I like the fantastic mess that is the Happy Mondays. I wrote for luck.... and they sent me Shaun and Bez. My heroes. My beautiful losers.


I like this song too. Best break. Great video. So so band.

Rick vs Rodney 4 wheels hot music and hotness

This was my teenage dilemma. Rick Howard or Rodney Mullen? In some ways, it still is.

Rick Howard Hotness: Virtual Reality: Give it to Me: Rick James


vs

Rodney Mullen: Virtual Reality: Dont Mess Around W/ Jim/Time in a Bottle: J Croce

Good Bleeps and Beeps... for a change

Im so exhausted from the barrage of today. Zeros and ones. Specifically things with zeros and ones not working and or sounding bad. And all of them are annoying me. Ive almost figured out what it is that annoys me so much about it, it being today's music and zeroes and ones. But my research is giving me a headache.

In an attempt to stave off an otherwise inevitable aneurism, here are some half-zeros and ones that do not annoy me: Yellow Magic Orchestra and New Order. Behold the power of two.

1000 Knives live @ Greek theater (1979)

Rydeen: Same show @ greek theater

Behind the Mask (somewhat obligatory, b/c Knives is my fave, but this the first YMO song i heard)


New Order: Round & Round

You all know who was the superior band, right? Of course you do. This one. Phoenix from the ashes of a depressing boring band. Sorry Ian.
This reminds me of something. This is also addressed to YOU, dipshit @ the record store in Adams Morgan. You know who you are. The one who patronized me and catered endlessly to my husband. And scoffed at my delight in his purchase of a New Order tshirt. Like, tskd at me. I say tsk tsk on you and (loosely) quote Jim & Debbie Goad re: the death of ian curtis; too bad his fans didnt follow his lead.

Not my favorite, but a good video for obvious reasons.


and for no raisin, heres the lightning seeds

Classic Sesame Street

Attempt to regress.

In...Out... a funky disco number.


V in space


That freaky bird from sesame street. No not big bird.


an orange singing an aria


Our 200th birthday...not from ss, but oh well.

Concert for Kampuchea 79

There needs to be more of this concert up on youtube.
I actually was trying to find "the Wait" by the Pretenders from this show, but alas, not on youtube. However, notable performers from said concert include these gems.

The Clash: armageddon time (suffer through the first bit of the shit quality b/c it gets better)

Queen: My Best Friend
This band STOLE THE SHOW.


Speaking of stealing shows...The ORIGINAL show stealer...Lol, the stones suck.

Because Nerds in Paradise is on

"I got a date"..."Yeah, but its with a guy".


(its "all night party" by the gleaming spires btw. I always wanted to know that.)

Someone made a Nerds related video for it.


The Trailer.


NERD!


Are you ready for the Sex Girls?

She died you know. And their careers did.

Yawn. Its early. I pulled a loser last night. So im continuing on that path and posting my loser 1970s am radio vids. Drink your coffee and fall in love.

Nicolette Larson: Lotta Love


Too bad, what a nice song.

Player: Baby Come Back


Walter Egan: Magnet & Steel


sigh... it hurts.

Ace: How Long (live with a funkier drum and really REALLY good actually)


And...one of my faves....America: Tin Man

Better live...

Devo: Uncontrollable Urge (so good youll never listen to the record again)

Fleshtones: Shadowline

The Alley Cats: Nothing Means Nothing

Au Pairs: Its Obvious (JUST as good on record). Sorry folks, i posted Come Again by the Au Pairs. Its from the same record Im pretty sure. And you should buy EVERYTHING of theirs b/c they were everything bikini kill wished they could be. Like GOOD.

Oh hey, if ANYONE has Urgh! email me too.
Here's "Its Obvious". Shes so badass. Love it. Live it.

Because its shuggie otis

Im in the mood for this record today. I wish there were live vids of Shuggie. Hes totally cute.



And in an INCREDIBLY RARE show of public affection, I will say this song goes out to my husband. Because he finally read my blog today.

Music so good that it makes me feel bad.

ORS: MoonBoots. The synchronized dancing just kills me too. I need a good cry.


Punkin Machine: Tonight... its @ 2.35 or something.


Most of this song is so good it makes me sick to my stomach. Almost as sick as the entire video makes me. Never before have i pined so hard for the "spinning record with text over it".

Speaking of pining, this record is 99 EUROS. Euros. Fantastic.


I just cheered myself up by watching the video for "Lets Chill" by Guy. Oh Ted, thank you for cheering me up with your utter lack of talent and literal interpretation of your incomprehensibly profound lyrics. Thanks for saving me from an otherwise intellectually exhausting afternoon trying to figure that shit out.

Moments & Whatnauts: Girls

Sunday Soul... Sexism soundin sexy....So sexy.


Also, I tried to look for Egyptian Lover's "girls" but came across this gem. Its called the Pilot and is described as follows:

1984) A young girl struggling with insecurities and being unpopular, develops an alter-ego as 'The Pilot', the best breaker in town. She must prove she's got the talent if she wants respect. Very cheesy and kiddish but very cool moves and amazing soundtrack by Egyptian Lover. (ed note: UM, no. not amazing at all. in fact, girls is the only good song by EL and i only like it b/c a boy i used to date put it on a mixtape for me when i was 19 and it was pretty hot).

Looking for Mr Disco

Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Greatest soundtrack ever. Yes, better than that other disco one. This song pretty much sums up the plot of the movie. She teaches kids by day, and goes to bars at night looking for random sex with men. Or, sex with random men. Depends on which one you "accentuate". I believe she cared more about the sex. In fact, i know she did. Little thrill seeker she was. Real wild.

(4.00+ for hot disco hoover action)


Which of course means that she dies at the end. In the book at least. Beat to death. By a dude in the bedroom with a lamp (i think)after he fails to achieve an erection and becomes embarrassed. My mom said this movie caused a bunch of controversy b/c it was a response to the whole "sexual womans lib" thing that basically said "enjoy yourself too much and you end up like her". Dead.

Actually, this was based on a real life crime: the Murder of Roseann Quinn. From what i just read on wiki, the lamp beating was not what really happened. And what really happened to her is really truly terrible. The flaccid penis thing did happen tho.

But back to happy music land. So you dont think im talkin shit, its got "try me i know we can make it" on it. By Donna Summer. The best song of hers. And the version on LFMG is the BEST version of it. I swear to you. Its like they took out the garbage in that song, added some breathier vocals and the best song was born. Selah.

I looked for the CD on amazon and its 70$. Yes, CD.
I got in on vinyl.

Jesus, Diane Keaton was at her 70s best wasn't she?

Saturday Disco Hotness

Invisible Mans Band: All Night Thing


Don Ray/Cerrone: Got to have love (also, check out "standing in the rain" good song)


Poussez: Never Gonna Say Goodbye


Bumblebee Unlimited: Lady Bug



Pam Tood and Love Exchange: Lets Get it Together (and make some love!)

The Cat from Outer Space!

Good god. Sandy Duncan? MASH people? Come on... really?



Doesn't everyone know some pussy they suspect to be from another planet?

Lets Party: Detroit

Happy Snowy Friday everyone!
Lets heat it up with

Watts Club Mozambique's dancers: holy hotness! Capital Punishment! Another level!....


Sigh, strictly ghetto...rock hard! OMFG!

The Scene: Detroit's version of Soul Train and completely TOPS.
Number of Names: Sharevari


The Scene: Kano Im Ready.


News show re: the scene


Seriously, how great was this show? If anyone has ANY copies of ANY episodes of THE SCENE (NOT the New Dance Show), PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW.

No offense to the NDS, but its not as good as its predecessor the Scene. Music wise, fashion wise...entertainment wise. Age before beauty i guess.

Detroit Jit:


Im sorta not into the whole detroit jit thing. The music is god awful. Like a night at the Tunnel. The marriage of techno and that dancing is um....not palatable to me. Like nuts and gum. Actually UNlike nuts and gum. Now, eating nuts and gum at the Tunnel? That may be a bit much for me. For anyone. Im only human goddamnit.