making mixtapes :: music + lyrics + tv + movies + commercials
For a band that has been together over two decades, how do you regroup when one of your founding members develops a cocaine habit, gets arrested in upstate New York, becomes a megalomaniac and quits the band? For the new four-piece Barenaked Ladies, they seem to be moving on just fine. Suck on that, Steven…
Have you ever thought to yourself, man I wish I could watch Jorge Garcia dance along to Britney Spears’ Womanizer while raking the lawn? Well today is your lucky day because your Hurley dreams have finally come true, friend! The ABC House promos have been running a lot lately. They feature characters from various ABC…
“One-man band clones self, plays charming medley of TV show hits. Warning: slightly creepy.”
– One-man band clones self, plays charming medley of TV show hits
My wife and I were grocery shopping at Stop and Shop the other day and talking about how it had been a long while since we had a nice boxed macaroni and cheese like Annie’s. When I was younger, I used to be a Kraft man, but once I was given Annie’s, I never went…
Nadya Ginsburg was on The Today Show show bragging about her parody of Lady Gaga‘s Poker Face. Her version, Al Roker Face, talks about how she is in love with Al Roker‘s sweet sweet meteorology swagger. Here’s Meredith Viera describing this video as one of the funniest YouTube videos they have EVER seen. Really, Meredith?…
We here at songspeak are big fans of “Weird Al” Yankovic, and thanks to Best Week Ever and Funny or Die, I came across this gem: “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” from Aaron Paul If this were a real movie, I’d go see it in a heartbeat. It looks like it could be a real…
Just saw this video on the Best Week Ever site. It’s an Irish family band called Crystal Swing. And this has got to be the catchiest and at the same time most disturbing song/video I’ve ever heard/seen. Can this possibly be a real thing?
For the paper towel company that’s never really had a slogan, Brawny at least has its iconic Brawny Man mascot, a flannel shirted (mustachioed pre-2003) lumberjack who hawks the benefits of super-absorbent paper towels. In its latest tv commercial, the Brawny Man gets all soulful, performing a very special version of the Bill Withers classic,…
For some reason, today Matt and I have been talking about NBC’s new primetime game show, Minute to Win It (or, as it was known 60 years ago, Beat the Clock). While I was lunching at my desk, I decided to watch a bit of it online, which in turn caused Matt to watch it…
Today is March 16th, or, as it’s more commonly written, 3/16. And Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass. At least that’s the phrase that Stone Cold Steve Austin immortalized at the 1996 King of the Ring pay-per-view on June 23rd in Milwaukee, WI. He had just defeated Jake “The Snake” Roberts and won…
Imagine my joy when SNL featured a Digital Short this past weekend of my favorite track off the Lonely Island CD, Boombox. Julian Casablancas from the Strokes appears, as he provided vocals for the song. The video pretty much tells the story I envisioned in my head, and any song and/or video that references the…
I woke up in the morning feeling like P Diddy today, on account of the whole Daylight Saving Time and all. I know Ke$ha knows what I’m talking about because I’ve been hearing all about it every time I turn on my pop radio stations or see the commercials on NBC for Minute To Win…
The Jennifer Lopez classic Love Don’t Cost a Thing was on Mix 93.1 earlier today while I was working, and it reminded me of when the song first came out. I’ve always thought she says, “think I work at CVS, I don’t” at one point. I know those aren’t the actual lyrics, though. In…
Our buddy Joe turned us onto this fantastic interpretation of The Rolling Stones ‘Start Me Up’. This has always been one of those videos that was hard to take seriously anyhow, between Mick Jagger‘s tight v-neck shirt and his chicken-like dance moves. The disco era had a strange effect on the Stones, and this video…
That’s right, The Golden Girls‘ own Rose Nylund… the incomparable Betty White, is slated to host the May 8th “Mother’s Day episode” of SNL! That this didn’t happen sooner is perhaps life’s biggest mystery. Betty’s self-deprecating humor and quick wit is sure to be a great match for Saturday Night Live, and we’re excited to…
