Category Archives: Music Review

Song of the Day: Diamonds Are Forever, performed by Shirley Bassey

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, on Sean Connery’s birthday, our song of the day is the theme for one of my favorite Bond films.  I know that some people claim that Diamonds are Forever is a lesser Bond film but personally, I think it’s just silly enough to be effective.  James Bond and Las Vegas are a match made in heaven.

Music Video of the Day: Everything Counts by Depeche Mode (1983, directed by Clive Richardson)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

The video for this fan favorite was shot around what was then West Berlin.  (This was before the wall came down.)  Clive Richardson had also directed the video for Just Can’t Get Enough and the band turned to him, after previously working with Julian Temple, because they felt that Richardson could visually toughen up their image and help the band move away from the more self-consciously artsy style that Julian Temple had attempted to go with.  The end result was a video that quickly went into regular rotation on MTV and a song that proved to be one of Depeche Mode’s most enduring hits.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Little People Blues by Vincent & Pesci

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s song of the day is an instrumental that was recorded and released in 1972.  Frank Vincent is playing the drums.  Joe Pesci is on guitar.  Even if not for the celebrity connection, I would love this song.  It’s really good!

 

Music Video of the Day: Lightning Strikes by Aerosmith (1982, directed by Arnold Levine)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Lightning Strikes was one of Aerosmith’s first videos to be created for MTV.  (It was also their only single to chart during the Jimmy Crespo years.)  The video switches back and forth from Aerosmith performing in a club and Aerosmith in a hallway, about to go to battle with a bunch melons.

Director Arnold Levine also directed the video for Aerosmith’s Chiquita, as well as videos for Cheap Trick and REO Speedwagon.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Twist and Shout by Rodney Dangerfield (1987, directed by ????)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Twist and Shout is a song that has been a hit for a lot of artists.  Rodney Dangerfield took a swing at it 1987, performing the song for the Back to School soundtrack.  The video is largely made up of scenes from Back to School and introduced a whole generation of MTV viewers to not only Rodney Dangerfield but also Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, and Ned Beatty.  They probably already knew Sam Kinison.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: I’m The Man by Anthrax (1987, directed by ????)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

One of the first rap/metal songs, I’m The Man was originally meant to be a collaboration between Beastie Boys and Anthrax.  However, because the two bands could never work out their schedules, Anthrax ended up just doing the song on their own, with Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, and Scott Ian tying to do their best Beastie Boy impersonation.  Even though the band viewed the song as just being a joke between friends, it went on to become one of Anthrax’s most unexpected hits.

Most listeners will recognize a sample of Sam Kinison as the source of the song’s primal screams.

Enjoy!