It’s Britney on the beach! This video was controversial when it was first released. It seems rather tame now.
This video was directed by photographer Herb Ritts and Britney’s boyfriend was played by French model Brice Durand. Supposedly, neither Justin Timberlake nor Lynne Spears were happy with this video. Lynne felt it was too explicit and Justin apparently had an issue with Britney kissing another guy, even though Britney was just acting, it was just for the music video, and it’s not as if Justin wasn’t messing around behind Britney’s back.
Last night, my sisters and I enjoy watching the Mission Impossible films.. In honor of all those hours of sisterly bonding, here is the great Tomoyasu Hotei performing the Mission Impossible theme song.
Today’s song of the day comes from the iconic score of 1999’s Fight Club. Director David Fincher wanted a score that sounded unique and original and The Dust Brothers delivered.
In 2022, sheriff’s deputies in Adams County, Ohio raided the home of rapper Afroman. According to the warrant, they were doing so on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping. They found neither drugs nor kidnapping victims but they did find and seize over $5,000 worth of Afroman’s money. The money was later returned, with $400 of it missing. During the raid, they also damaged the front gate, blew up a door, and illegally turned off the house’s security cameras.
Afroman responded with several songs and videos about the raid, all utilizing the footage that security cameras recorded before being shut down. The deputies attempted to sue, claiming that the videos were an invasion of their privacy. The judge eventually threw out their lawsuit though another lawsuit, claiming that the video and the songs “defamed” the deputies was allowed to proceed. Yesterday, Afroman also won that court case.
So, I guess that means that we can now safely share Lemon Pound Cake.
Today is the birthday of the legendary Bruce Willis. Here he has in the 80s, performing Under The Boardwalk with The Drifters. It’s also our song of the day.
Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be
Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
From the park you hear the happy sound of the carousel You can almost taste the hot dogs and french fries they sell, yes you can Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be
Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
Yeah, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be
Out of the sun (Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun (Under the boardwalk) People walking above (Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love (Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
INXS plays tribute to Bob Dylan in today’s music video of the day!
Some members of the band did a better job than other when it came to keeping up with the cards but they all still did a pretty good job considering that this is a 2 and a half minute music video with no visible edits. This video was originally included on the backend of the video for Need You Tonight. Richard Lowenstein directed both videos and it was a definitely a canny move to combine the two and basically get MTV to promote two songs for the price of one.
Need You Tonight was the first single released off of INXS’s sixth studio album, Kick. The video, which made use of several different types of animation, was extremely popular with MTV’s audience and, as a result, the song went on to become one of INXS’s biggest hits. The video went on to win 5 awards at the MTV Music Video Awards. This was back when those actually meant something.
Director Richard Lowenstein directed a total of 16 videos for INXS, including this one. He also directed a film called Dogs in Space, which was not about actual dogs in space but which was instead about the Australian post-punk scene. INXS’s lead singer Michael Hutchence played Sam, the leader of a band called Dogs in Space.
Ever since it was first released and this video first aired on MTV, Jump Around has been one of the unofficial anthems of St. Patrick’s Day. The video was so popular that many people continue to associate both the song and House of Pain with Boston’s Irish community, despite the fact that the band was from Los Angeles and only two members were of Irish descent.
All together now: “I came to get down, I came to get down, jump around!”
