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Where do you where do you go, my lovely? Uhhhh, McDonald’s, I guess?
I had lunch at McDonald’s today.
And let’s see, I didn’t drive my Delorean there. I didn’t turn a giant frozen donkey wheel prior to leaving the office. I didn’t even get in a phone booth or anything. So why was I transported back to 1996 when I set foot in the restaurant?
As I sat down and got ready to sink my teeth into my double-quarter pounder with cheese meal and its two sear-sizzled grade-A beef patties of goodness, what do I hear playing over the speakers? Why, Where Do You Go? by No Mercy of course. You’d know the song if you heard it. It was one of those dance hits, the style of which was uber-popular in the mid to late 90’s. In fact, until just now, I thought No Mercy was responsible for the following, but it was really Haddaway:
All those friggin’ dance techno groups sounded the same, didn’t they? And who hasn’t bopped their head along to this kind of music like Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan? I’m not sure if that falls under the category of songspeak or dancespeak, but it’s definitely been ingrained in our culture thanks to Saturday Night Live.
And while we’re of the subject of techno dance music, let’s have a (much belated) moment of silence for Melanie Thornton, former lead singer of La Bouche. We never had a chance to be her lover. Be her lover.
Tags: 90s music, A Night at the Roxbury, ABC, baby don't hurt me, back to the future, be my lover, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Chris Kattan, delorean, double quarter pounder with cheese, frozen donkey wheel, haddaway, La Bouche, lost, mcdonald's, Melanie Thornton, no mercy, phone booth, plane crash, saturday night live, sear sizzled, snl, what is love, where do you go, will ferrell
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Someone you know could be havin’ a stroke…act FAST!
There is a public service announcement commercial about strokes that’s been rearing its head often lately from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and no matter how many times we see it, it remains hilarious. The actual commercial, with the dude’s funky voiceover, can be seen here.
But in researching this commercial, I found a full three and a half minute cartoon music video detailing the stories of all the characters in full:
I know there’s nothing funny about strokes, but I’ll be damned if these commercials don’t try their hardest to make strokes hilarious. I mean, we even saw this commercial last week during Lost (though, to be fair, sometimes trying to figure out what’s going on on Lost can almost give you a stroke).
It appears that because it’s produced by the MA Dept. of Public Health that only us lucky Massachusetts residents get to see this commercial. Which is a shame. Because it’s gold, Jerry, gold.
And always remember, bof fry flew.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, act FAST, bof fri fleu, bof fry flew, funky voiceover, gold jerry gold, lost, massachusetts, massachusetts department of public health, public service announcement, stroke, stroke commercial
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Lost finds The Fray
I never thought I’d find myself remotely interested in The Fray, but then they had to go and release a Lost music video.
As a fervent Lostaholic, I’m counting down the days until the season 5 premiere on January 21st. In preparation for the premiere, ABC has been running promos constantly and building anticipation. One of the promos is a video for The Fray’s new single You Found Me.
The video incorporates clips from the previous 4 seasons of Lost, as well as some juicy new scenes that die-hard fans are already voraciously picking apart (see Ajira Airways, for instance).
And even though The Fray sounds like every other current pop/alt/rock band, I’ll be damned if any song doesn’t sound good when put to a montage of Lost scenes.
Tags: 00s music, 00s tv, ABC, ajira airways, january 21st, lost, lost music video, lost promos, lost season 5, lost season 5 promos, lost video clip, lostaholics, montage, season 5 premiere, the fray, you found me
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The Spirit of Freaks and Geeks
Watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall this past weekend and How I Met Your Mother on Monday got me to thinking about Jason Segal’s start on Freaks and Geeks, and some of the more classic moments from that show. Awhile back, Matt posted about Nick serenading Lindsey with the Styx classic Lady.
Well, one of my favorite Nick moments from Freaks and Geeks is when he’s drumming along with Spirit of the Radio by Rush. One would think he’s doing an awesome job, until his dad comes down the stairs and you get the perspective of the outside observer.
This scene is so great because not only is it an awesome song, but who hasn’t been singing along to the car radio, or doing karaoke, and thinking they sound awesome, when, in reality, they’re awful?
(Lostaholics note: John Locke’s dad makes a cameo in this clip!)
Tangential anecdote: Jo and I once shared a flight to Australia with Jason Segal (thankfully, it didn’t crash on a mysterious island). We noticed him waiting in the Auckland, New Zealand airport on our layover along with the rest of the passengers from our plane. Which is funny because the night before we had watched Can’t Hardly Wait in the hotel room, and he has a small cameo in that. And now, thanks to Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I’ve seen his penis.
Tags: 00s movies, 80s music, 90s movies, 90s tv, anthony cooper, auckland, australia, can't hardly wait, flight, forgetting sarah marshall, freaks and geeks, how i met your mother, jason segal, jason segal's penis, john locke, john locke's dad, karaoke, kevin tighe, lady, lady of the morning, lindsey, lost, lostaholics, new zealand, nick, rush, singing along to the car radio, spirit of the radio, styx, terry o'quinn
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Where is Lost’s Mind?
Anyone who knows me knows I’m obsessed with Lost. Yes, yes, it’s true. I listen to many of the podcasts, watch the show religiously, own all the DVD’s, and pretty much pick it apart at any given opportunity.
I also like the Pixies. Not obsessively so, but I have been opened up to the goodness that is their music by my wife, Jo. We even went to see them a few years ago when they played the Mullins Center at UMass.
How do these two things relate? Well, if one pokes around youtube, one can find many fan-made music videos set to clips of their favorite shows. Some are decent, and some are just downright awful. A couple years ago, the Jay and Jack Lost video podcast showed a Lost music video set to Where is My Mind by the Pixies, and I really liked it. It’s a good song, and the clips and beats flow really well together.
So, for those of you Lost fans who are also suffering withdrawals during this extended hiatus, enjoy:
Tags: 00s podcasts, 00s tv, ABC, dharma, fan-made music videos, jay and jack, lost, lost music video, lost podcasting network, lost podcasts, lost video podcast, mullins center, pixies, the lost podcast with jay and jack, umass, university of massachusetts, where is my mind
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Ooo-ooh, that smell!
On Sunday, my wife Kristen and I purchased a Kenmore air purifier from Sears and brought it home. The air quality was especially bad this past weekend, and we wanted something to aid in our breathing. But as soon as we plugged it in, it smelled like cat fart. Kristen said it best, “It kind of smelled like a cross between faint skunk smell and garbage. And garlic.”Needless to say, we returned it. On our way, in the car, we started singing That Smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I was singing… “ooo-ooh, that nose!” however. Anyway, I can’t praise Sears enough. We were able to get a refund without any issues and they were very helpful. In short, I can’t stand their product but their customer service is amazing.
This reminds me of an old songspeak that happened with Jamie from a few years ago. I used to go to his place to watch Lost. One time I asked if I could bring takeout chinese food over while I watched… and warned that it might “smell that smell”. He replied back with, “The smell of takeout surrounds you!”
Tags: 70s music, air purifier, cat fart, chinese food, lost, lynyrd skynyrd, sears, skunk, that smell, west lake gourmet
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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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