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Things That Make You Go Hmmmm
This past weekend in Martha’s Vineyard, there truly was something made Matt and I go, “hmmmm”. On Saturday, walking around the harbor, heading to lunch, we saw all sorts of boat people docked and lounging. However, there was one, older, shirtless guy who had a fake palm tree with Christmas lights wrapped around the trunk, hanging out in the back of his boat, listening to music. And the song that he was blasting for all to hear was Things That Make You Go Hmmmm by C & C Music Factory.
Matt had forgotten this song even existed, and the entire ridiculous situation struck us as hilarious. What Matt didn’t know (and this falls under the “you learn something new every day” category) was that the song was based on a recurring segment on the Arsenio Hall Show. Which makes the song even more ludicrous.
And now, for your viewing pleasure, the video for said song (and I never realized how much Freedom Williams looks and kinda sounds like Ice-T in this video):
Tags: 80s tv, 90s music, 90s tv, arsenio hall, c & c music factory, freedom williams, ice-t, martha's vineyard, the arsenio hall show, things that make you go hmmmm
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Do you really want to keep him out of the country? Do you really want to make him cry?
It seems everywhere you turn, Boy George is in the spotlight. Oh, wait…you mean it’s not 1983? Well, that hasn’t stopped Boy George from being in the news anyway.
It appears as though he was refused a visa to enter the U.S. because of an impending criminal trial in London. Looks like the Karma Chameleon has caught up with him for past transgressions, as the reason he was to travel to America was for a tour that would kick-off with a performance on The Today Show on July 7th.
Here is Meredith Vieria’s mind-numbingly scintillating interview with the pop icon himself:
Tags: 00s tv, 80s music, boy george, culture club, the today show, today show interview, visa
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Here lizard lizard
Lately I’ve been seeing tv commercials for an AutoTrader.com featuring Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult. You know, the ones where “the giant guy is looking at the cars?” as Jamie said to me over an IM to me this morning. I was having a hard time remembering which of the plethora of auto sites (Carfax, Vehix, Cars.com, etc.) it actually was.
Whenever I think about Godzilla (which… don’t worry, doesn’t happen often) I think about the time when Jamie won a 4-pack of tickets to a showing of Godzilla 2000 at Cinemark.
Jamie, (his fiance at the time, but now) wife Jo, myself, and my dad went to see this one very special evening.
Godzilla 2000, or Gojira ni-sen mireniamu as it’s known in Japan, is Takao Okawara’s version of the 1954 classic Godzilla. And even though there were films after the 1954 version, this storyline ignores that. It’s all about a UFO invading Tokyo and Godzilla fighting with it.
It’s interesting that this movie was made and released in 1999 in Japan. Remember all the Y2K crap that people were freaking out about?
Anyway, this is not to be confused with the really terrible Hollywood-i-fied version of Godzilla in 1998ish that Taco Bell sponsored.
Taco Bell and the damn chihuahua dog in all their tv commercials. Oh, you don’t remember “I think I need a bigger box”? Jamie and I have been known to quote this from time to time even still.Here’s video of that commercial:
Tags: 00s movies, 50s movies, 90s movies, autotrader, carfax, cars.com, chihuahua, cinemark, dog, godzilla, godzilla 2000, gojira ni-sen mireniamu, i think i need a bigger box, taco bell, takao okawara, vehix
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Weottababyeetsaboy
Congratulations to our friends Aric and Christen on the birth of their daughter, Hazel Rose!
Matt broke the news to me yesterday via IM, saying, “Aric and Christen ottababy eetsaboy” then followed up with, “Actually it’s a girl”. This was in reference to the Geico commercial from a few years ago. The following version is the revised commercial in which they had to put a disclaimer not to cheat the phone company:
Tags: 00s tv commercials, aric bieganek, geico, geico commercial, geico insurance, phone company, we had a baby it's a boy, weottababyitsaboy
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Kiss my sassafras
Don’t ask me how or why, but Matt and I got into an indepth discussion via IM today about sassafras, and Aerosmith’s usage of the word. The one that everyone knows is from Love in an Elevator (and does anyone else find it odd that Steven Tyler wants you to kiss his deciduous tree?), but I’m positive I’ve heard him use the words “sexy ass” in an uncut or live version. Maybe trees are more radio friendly than sexy asses, who knows.
I was insistent that this wasn’t Mr. Tyler’s only usage of the seemingly non-sensical word, and Matt challenged me to find another example. Please find the following lyrics from one of their older songs, Last Child :
“Take me back to a south Tallahassee
Down cross the bridge to my sweet sassafrassy”Also a note of interest, Green Day has a song entitled Sassafras Roots, however the word “sassafras” is never uttered throughout the entire song.
And speaking of sassafras, I had forgotten how ridiculous the video for Love in an Elevator is (I think my favorite part is the dancing chicks that turn into mannequins):
Tags: 70s music, 80s music, 90s music, aerosmith, green day, johnny gill, last child, love in an elevator, radio friendly, sassafras, sassafras roots, stephen tyler
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Bruce Willis is a total wine-er
Imagine it’s 1986, and Bruce Willis walks out onto the porch singing into a Seagram’s bottle….”Seagram’s…. golden wine coooler…. It’s wet and it’s dry!”. He sings next to the guitar guy, stops by to visit finger-snapping guy and the harmonica guy, and does some sort of fancy twirl next to the other guitar guy so he can sit down and sing to the dog.
Now imagine it’s 2008, and you’re hanging out in the East Village at Bowery Wine Company. Bruce Willis steps behind the bar. What do you order?! What do you do?!
If you’re like a lot of people in New York, you stand outside Avalon Bowery Place with a big sign to protest development of the neighborhood by rich people, and of course because Bruce Willis represents, YUPPIE SCUM or something.
Instead, maybe the protestors should just chill out with a Seagram’s Escapes (that’s what they’re called now), hang out on someone’s porch with a dog and a harmonica, and play some blues.
Tags: 80s commercials, avalon bowery place, bowery wine company, bruce willis, seagram's wine coolers, singing blues on the porch
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The new pizza crepe taco pancake chili bag… only at Taco Town!!
The Taco Town!!! parody on SNL was one of the more memorable fake tv commercials (”Pizza?! Now that’s a taco!”). It was a spoof on Taco Bell’s products like the Cheesy Gordita Crunch (delicious) and the Double Layer Taco (also delicious).Kristen and I went with a group of friends to Fitzwilly’s last night. We started talking to Ethan and Angela (who live in L.A.) about mexican food chains we don’t have on the East Coast, like Del Taco and El Pollo Loco. This skit came up in conversation. Ethan then did a rather good impression of Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, and Andy Samberg excitedly yelling “Taco Town!!!” from the skit.
And of course, you guessed it– due to the awesomeness and popularity of the sketch, some hooligans actually attempted to make the Taco Town taco and posted a video of it on the internets.
The original transcript of the scene after the jump… (more…)
Tags: 00s tv, andy samberg, bill hader, commercial parodies, del taco, el pollo loco, fitzwilly's, jason sudeikis, snl, taco bell, taco town
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Destiny is a fickle bitch, Locke. One day you’re the chosen one… the next day you’re not
The Others are a band from Easthampton, Massachusetts (hometown represent, yo!) that writes and performs songs about the ABC tv show, Lost. If you’re a fan of the show, you’re in for a real treat with their songs. They combine a love for the Lost plotline, a keen sense of detail, and witty lyrics.Some of my favorite lines from their songs:
“Destiny is a fickle bitch, Locke. One day you’re the chosen one… the next day you’re not.
“I was told by the Other woman about your other guy.”
“Will you marry me, Kate? I hope it’s not too late. We can start a family… you and Aaron and me”
Here is a song by The Others called “Primary Objective”:
Here’s another one of their songs, “Flash Forward”
There’s something amusing about how seriously the songs are sung, and yet the lyrics are just really about Lost. I wonder though, if non-watchers will find the same joy in these songs as I do. Regardless, Shannon Purcell, Eric Lee, Blake Girndt, Tommy Foster, and Gabe Sullivan who also make up their non-Lost band, The Thungs, seem to be cranking these songs out like nobody’s business. Each song is for sale on their myspace site. More videos of their songs after the jump. (more…)
Tags: 00s music, 00s tv, easthampton, lost, lost band, the others, the thungs, tribute band
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We Like Quiznos, Coz They are Good To Us
I’m going to Quizno’s tonight for dinner, and am quite excited about it. I was reminded of their nutty commercials from a couple years back with those crazy spongemonkey guys. We songspoke it quite a bit at the time, and the tune itself is kinda speaking in song, so it fits under the songspeak banner, I suppose.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, quizno's, quizno's subs, spongemonkeys
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Vince McMahon Gets Rickrolled on RAW
Last night was the first night of Million Dollar Mania on Monday Night RAW . Vince McMahon is basically giving away $1,000,000 every week on RAW until he feels like stopping. Fans register on wwe.com, and are given a password at the beginning of the show. Vince then calls people thoughout the 2 hour broadcast, asks for the password , and gives away some money.
Well, his first phone call (in addition to making three attempts to get through) had unexpected and hilarious results. First of all, it seems Vince McMahon has never dialed a phone before. Second of all, it seems he has no idea what a reverse ringtone is. On top of that, the reverse ringtone in question rickrolled Vince McMahon and the entire RAW audience. I don’t know what’s the funniest part of the video; Vince’s buffoonery, his goofy old man glasses, the reverse ringtone, or the announcers:
Tags: 00s tv, 80s music, million dollar mania, monday night raw, never gonna give you up, raw, reverse ringtone, rick astley, rickroll, rickrolled, vince mcmahon, wwe, wwe raw
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