“Take California.”
Today’s song of the day is a classic. Released in 1996, the Propellerheads’s Take California is one of the essential big beat songs. It was used to good effect in Any Given Sunday. Was it the song playing when that football player lost his eye? I really don’t remember. It should have been, though.
The voices in this song belong to Richard Nixon and comedian (and Lyndon Johnson imitator) Earle Doud.
This is a song that Megadeth recorded for The Beavis and Butthead Experience, a compilation album that was released in 1993. I have never heard the actual album but I would have to think that Beavis and Butthead thought this song rocked.
Director Wayne Isham is one of the biggest names in music videos. He directed at least one video for just about everyone.
Enjoy!
Today’s song of the day comes from the soundtrack of 1998’s Run, Lola, Run.
Whisper my darling
I didn’t have the time to say goodbye to you
Flow into silence
My mouth is full of blood and my mind is too
And my mind is too
And you see me walking miles away
Somebody has to pay
And you see me walking miles away
I’m gonna take your pain with me
Golden reunion
I will always wait for you to be with me
Secrets in heaven
I’ll complete the mission if you want me to
And you see me walking miles away
Somebody has to pay
And you see me walking miles away
I’m gonna take your pain
And you see me walking miles away
Somebody has to pay
Somebody has to pay
Somebody has to pay
Somebody has to pay
Somebody has to pay
Love of a Lifetime was the third single to be released by Firehouse and it’s been featured at countless wedding receptions. This was one of Firehouse’s biggest hits. The band itself had the misfortune to be a metal band that hit its stride right when grunge was becoming the new big thing but they’ve remained big in Japan and they continue to sell-out shows to this day.
Director Mark Rezyka has also worked with KISS, Winger, RATT, Testament, and a host of other metal bands. He also directed episodes of Monsters and The Hitchhiker.
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Since today is Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday, it seems appropriate that our song of the day should come from Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack for the 2009 film, Sherlock Holmes.
In today’s music video of the day, Arnold Schwarzenegger shows that he can keep up with AC/DC. Or maybe it’s the other way around!
This video was released as a part of the publicity blitz around the release of Last Action Hero. It’s too bad the film itself wasn’t as good as the soundtrack.
David Mallet should be a familiar name name be now. He worked with just everyone who was anyone.
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Many, many years ago, when I first heard this song on the soundtrack for Kill Bill Volume One, I immediately fell in love with it. I have to admit, as well, that when I first heard Santa Esmeralda’s version, I assumed that the cover had been recorded specifically for the Kill Bill soundtrack. Well, turns out I was not only wrong, I was way wrong. This cover version was actually recorded way back in 1977.
I also thought, before I started writing this post, that the song was originally performed by the Animals. Wrong again. The song was first written in 1964 by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, and Sol Marcus and it was originally performed by Nina Simone. Then, in 1965, the Animals did their famous cover. The Animals’ version of the song is the one that used to get stuck in my head when I was in high school because it used to play constantly at the Target where I would skip school.
But the Santa Esmeralda version is my favorite and it is today’s song of the day.
Adam In Chains was the third single to be released from Billy Idol’s controversial Cyberpunk album. Billy Idol predicted the future with Cyberpunk, though no one appreciated it at the time. In interviews, Idol said he was inspired by the work of William Gibson while also admitting he had never read anything written by Gibson.
The video was directed by Julien Temple, who is best-known for his work with the Sex Pistols.
Deep Purple — yes, the Deep Purple — has a new album coming out and this is the first single and video off of it. You have to to have respect for these guys. They’ve still got what it takes, even after all these years.
Enjoy!
Through the Shattered Lens 