making mixtapes :: music + lyrics + tv + movies + commercials
The All-American Rejects performed on the Today Show this morning in anticipation of the release of their third album. And on Today’s concert series page, this is what appeared: “Move Along to these guys”? Really, that’s all ya got Today Show? Two previous albums worth of lyrics, and that’s the best you can come up…
We watch an awful lot of TV over here in the Songspeak National Headquarters Office Tower. And much like the Y2K scare, we plan to party like it’s 1999 when analog television transitions to digital TV only in February of 2009. But seriously folks– who even HAS analog TV anymore? People who aren’t going to…
I didn’t get to watch Saturday Night Live until last night because we had DVR’ed it, and I was most impressed by Justin Timberlake’s performance on Weekend Update. Lamenting the fact that he had to cancel his hosting duties for the Thanksgiving episode of SNL, he decided to perform the whole episode in just a…
This songspeak took place a couple weeks ago on one of my poker nights. I’m not going to explain the game of no limit texas hold ’em here, but for those familiar with the game, the story will make sense. I wasn’t playing this hand, but was just observing along with everyone else at the…
This past Monday, November 10th, 2008, Michael Jackson transferred the deed to Neverland Ranch to Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC. Jackson was about to default on the $24.5 million he owed on the property, facing foreclosure. He left a note for his fans. Not sure why “Realy” is in quotes. Does this mean he doesn’t…
I wish I knew why this popped into my head today, but I was randomly singing this in my head today. It’s a commercial from 2006 starring Jack Black, Jack Black, and Jack Black who were promoting Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards. Even though I haven’t seen it in a couple years, it’s still pretty catchy….
Back in August of 2007, I had a garage sale. I was still in my old apartment in Easthampton at the time. Kristen and I were each getting rid of some items in preparation for me moving into her place in Holyoke. One of the items for sale was a very used beat-up dresser. I…
Former American Idol contestant Paula Goodspeed, who apparently had an unhealthy obsession with judge Paula Abdul, committed suicide not far from Abdul’s home in Los Angeles. From abcnews.com: Paula Goodspeed, 30, was found dead, an apparent suicide, Tuesday evening in her car, which was parked a few doors down from Abdul’s Los Angeles home. Reuters…
Death Cab For Cutie lead singer, Ben Gibbard, was changing backstage recently and got stung by a scorpion in his leg… twice. It happened at an October 29th show in San Diego, California. This incident is a second stroke of unfortunate happenstances that have occurred on Death Cab For Cutie’s Fall Tour so far. From…
I didn’t really become familiar with Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks until I started working at Silver Screen Design, because I simply hadn’t heard it that much in my youth. And whenever I did hear it on the radio (which happened quite often), I always thought she was singing, “Just like the one-winged dove”,…
Last Thursday on The Office, Michael Scott (accompanied by Holly and Darryl) belted out a fabulous rendition of Life is a Highway by Tom Cochrane. They were on a road trip from Scranton, PA to Nashua, NH, and it’s one of those songs that you can’t resist singing along to when it comes on the…
Matt’s recent SNL commercial-related post has inspired me to think of past classic Saturday Night Live commercials and ad parodies. One of the favorites around our household, and still referenced if we see a commercial featuring a product or service with an overly complicated web address, is the following: Either Jo or I will undoubtedly…
Let’s face it, we live in a fast-paced world. I just couldn’t pass up an opportunity to post one of my favorite clips from Jon Hamm‘s appearance on SNL.
Walk The Line star, Joaquin Phoenix, announced last week at the premiere of Benicio Del Toro‘s movie, Che, that he will no longer make any movies and is suspending his acting career to pursue his music. Phoenix learned to play guitar and sing for Walk The Line. From the AP: “It’s like greener pastures, you…
