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Music Video of the Day: Push It To The Limit by Paul Engemann (2016?, dir by ????)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This video would have been better if Al Pacino had been in it but still, how can you not enjoy this uplifting song from one of the darkest and most violent films ever made?

(Yeah, whether or not this counts as a “real” music video is debatable.  It’s clearly meant to be a parody and was obviously filmed long after 1983 but it’s also one of the only “professional” videos out there for this song so I’m going with it!)

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Space Invader by Dexter and the Moonrocks (2023, dir by Trent Starks)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Always be prepared.  You never know who might land outside of your house.  Anyway, this is a fun video.  Remember that real Space Invaders can be destroyed just be coughing on them and giving them some of those Earth germs for which they have yet been able to build up an immunity.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Iggy Pop.  Today’s song of the day was performed by Iggy and co-written by him and David Bowie.  Here is the anthemic Lust For Life.

Here comes Johnny Yen again
With the liquor and drugs
And a flesh machine
He’s gonna do another strip tease

Hey man, where’d y’get that lotion?
I’ve been hurting since I’m up again
About something called love
Yeah, something called love
Well, that’s like hypnotizing chickens

Well, I’m just a modern guy
Of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
And I’ve a lust for life
‘Cause I’ve a lust for life

I’m worth a million in prizes
With my torture film
Drive a GTO
Wear a uniform
All on a government loan

I’m worth a million in prizes
Yeah, I’m through with sleeping on the sidewalk
No more beating my brains
No more beating my brains
With liquor and drugs
With liquor and drugs

Well, I’m just a modern guy
Of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
Well, I’ve a lust for life (lust for life)
‘Cause of a lust for life

I got a lust for life
Got a lust for life
Oh, a lust for life
Oh, a lust for life

A lust for life
I got a lust for life

Got a lust for life

Well, I’m just a modern guy
Of course, I’ve had it in my ear before
Well, I’ve a lust for life
‘Cause I’ve a lust for life

Well, here comes Johnny Yen again
With the liquor and drugs
And a flesh machine
I know he’s gonna do another strip tease

Hey man, where’d y’get that lotion?
Your skin starts itching once you buy the gimmick
About something called love
Love, love, love
Well, that’s like hypnotizing chickens

Well, I’m just a modern guy
Of course, I’ve had it in the ear before
And I’ve a lust for life (lust for life)
‘Cause I’ve a lust for life (lust for life)

Got a lust for life
Yeah, a lust for life
I got a lust for life
A lust for life

Got a lust for life
Yeah, a lust for life
I got a lust for life

Lust for life
Lust for life
Lust for life
Lust for life
Lust for life

Songwriters: Iggy Pop / David Bowie / David Robert Jones

Song of the Day: Femme Fatale by Nico and the Velvet Underground

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s song of the day comes from Lou Reed.  Andy Warhol reportedly asked Lou Reed to write a song about how Edie Sedgwick was a femme fatale.  It’s a song that captures the fascination that Edie inspired amongst artists in the 60s and beyond.  It may not be the most positive portrait of Edie as a person but at least it’s not quite as bitter as Bob Dylan’s Like A Rolling Stone.

Here she comes,
You’d better watch your step,
She’s going to break your heart in two,
It’s true.

It’s not hard to realize,
Just look into her false colored eyes,
She’ll build you up to just put you down,
What a clown.

‘Cause everybody knows
She’s a femme fatale
The things she does to please
She’s a femme fatale
She’s just a little tease
She’s a femme fatale
See the way she walks
Hear the way she talks.

You’re written in her book,
You’re number thirty-seven, have a look.
She’s going to smile to make you frown,
What a clown.

Little boy, she’s from the street.
Before you start you’re already beat.
She’s going to play you for a fool,
Yes, it’s true.

‘Cause everybody knows
She’s a femme fatale
The things she does to please
She’s a femme fatale
She’s just a little tease
She’s a femme fatale
See the way she walks,
Hear the way she talks.

‘Cause everybody knows
She’s a femme fatale
The things she does to please
She’s a femme fatale
She’s just a little tease
She’s a femme fatale
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
She’s a femme fatale
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
She’s a femme fatale
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
She’s a femme fatale

It’s about a hundred years old that song …

Songwriters: Lou Reed