Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time! - Sufjan Stevens
Cute little video.
I first heard this song on an AMC commercial. The band seemed familiar but was shocked to learn it was Sufjan. Didn't think think it sounded like him before looking it up.
The Owls
Heard some songs by this group called The Owls awhile back and liked 'em:
Baby Boy
(Kind of a sad song. "Cat's in the Cradle" style.)
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Afternoon song
The lyrics to this song can be found here. Apparently they were written as part of the Songs From Scratch project by an MPR station in which various groups wrote and preformed songs based on this poem by Stephen Burt.
Baby Boy
(Kind of a sad song. "Cat's in the Cradle" style.)
Channel
Afternoon song
The lyrics to this song can be found here. Apparently they were written as part of the Songs From Scratch project by an MPR station in which various groups wrote and preformed songs based on this poem by Stephen Burt.
Guilty Pleasures: Lewd Rap
Not that I espouse the ideas these songs suggest, but sometimes the lyrics or delivery are so over the top it almost makes me chuckle to hear it. It makes me wonder if writers and performers are really serious about what they're singing or have to stop themselves from laughing while they're recording.
Cases in point:
Control Myself - JLO & LL Cool J
(a.k.a. "The ZZZZZ Song")
Jenny needs a scrunchy to keep that hair out of her face. Also keep an eye out for the snoring at 3:10 and girlfriend slam-dunking his head into her crotch at 3:28.
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
For one thing this is a Timber double feature (both -lake and -land). For another, until I looked up the lyrics just now I could have sworn that the refrain (or hook? or bridge?) for this was "Like your sexy back!". But apparently this song is actually about regaining one's "sexy" rather than an attractive posterior. There's a throbbing intensity to Sexy Back that really speaks to animal hunger, but something about it just makes my eyes roll of their own accord.
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix A Lot
Don't know if this one should count since it's clearly intended for humor sake. But almost two decades later I still find it amusing. See also Jonathan Coulton's rendition.
My Humps - The Black Eyed Peas
I have no real commentary on why I find this song amusing except to add that Alanis Morisette's self-deprecating version is also a blast.
Cases in point:
Control Myself - JLO & LL Cool J
(a.k.a. "The ZZZZZ Song")
Jenny needs a scrunchy to keep that hair out of her face. Also keep an eye out for the snoring at 3:10 and girlfriend slam-dunking his head into her crotch at 3:28.
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
For one thing this is a Timber double feature (both -lake and -land). For another, until I looked up the lyrics just now I could have sworn that the refrain (or hook? or bridge?) for this was "Like your sexy back!". But apparently this song is actually about regaining one's "sexy" rather than an attractive posterior. There's a throbbing intensity to Sexy Back that really speaks to animal hunger, but something about it just makes my eyes roll of their own accord.
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix A Lot
Don't know if this one should count since it's clearly intended for humor sake. But almost two decades later I still find it amusing. See also Jonathan Coulton's rendition.
My Humps - The Black Eyed Peas
I have no real commentary on why I find this song amusing except to add that Alanis Morisette's self-deprecating version is also a blast.
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