This video was shot early in Katy Perry’s career, as you can probably guess just from the basic and rather simple style of the music video. Long Shot was originally intended to appear on what was intended to be Perry’s second album. Unfortunately, that album was shelved but Long Shot still found an audience when it was covered by Kelly Clarkson.
It is today’s music video of the day because I’ll always root for the long shots.
Enjoy!
Tell ’em, Johnny!
Johnny Cash got it.
Today would have been Johnny Cash’s birthday so here’s a wholesome song and video from the Man in Black.
Enjoy!
George Harrison would have been 83 years old today. He was taken from us at far too young a age and it only feels appropriate that he should provide today’s song of the day.
When We Was Fab was the last track from Harrison’s 1987 album, Cloud Nine. The song is a reflection on his time with the Beatles and Ringo Starr, the one Beatle that never seemed to hold a grudge against anyone else in the band, plays on it.
It is true that almost every solo album from a former Beatle had to have one song that looked back on the days of Beatlemania but why shouldn’t they? If I had been a member of the Beatles, I would have bragged about it too.
Both this song and the scenes in the videos are taken from one of my favorite films of the last few years, The Shock of the Future. A tribute to the women who helped to create electronic music, The Shock of the Future is a wonderfully inspiring film. Go watch it!
But watch the music video first.
Enjoy!
Today, the Shattered Lens happily celebrates Twin Peaks Day! Here is our song of the day, from the great Angelo Badalamenti.
Happy Twin Peaks Day! 37 years ago today, FBI Agent Dale Cooper arrived in the town of Twin Peaks to investigate a heinous crime. Things would never be the same.
Sometimes, only the singer at the local roadhouse seemed to truly understand.
Don’t let yourself be hurt this time
Don’t let yourself be hurt this time
Then I saw your face
Then I saw your smile
The sky is still blue
The clouds come and go
Yet something is different
Are we falling in love?
Don’t let yourself be hurt this time
Don’t let yourself be hurt this time
Then your kiss so soft
Then your touch so warm
The stars still shine bright
The mountains still high
Yet something is different
Are we falling in love?
Falling
Falling
Are we falling in love?
Falling
Falling
Are we falling in love?
For the record, it’s tempting to credit David Lynch as director of this video, especially since it utilizes scenes from Twin Peaks. That said, he’s never been officially credited as director and, given how documented his career became online, I have a feeling that, if he was the director, he would have been credited as such. As an artist and a filmmaker, Lynch understood the importance of being credited for one’s work. So, for now, this video’s director is listed as unknown.
Enjoy!
Today’s song of the day comes from the greatest Canadian film ever, 1980’s Prom Night!
Seriously, try to get this tune out of your head! This should be the new national anthem.
Yep. Still singing it. Sorry, Canada.
Enjoy!
I’m not even a hockey fan and I’m cheering right now! 3 Days ago, the U.S. women’s hockey team defeated Canada and won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Today, the men’s hockey team did the same thing.
I have tears in my eyes and you better believe I have a song of the day.
Sing it!
Free Bird
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on, now
‘Cause there’s too many places
I’ve got to see
But, if I stayed here with you, girl
Things just couldn’t be the same
‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now
And this bird, you’ll can not change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can’t change
Bye, bye, baby it’s been a sweet love
Yeah, yeah
Though this feeling I can’t change
But please don’t take it so badly
‘Cause the Lord knows
I’m to blame
But, if I stayed here with you girl
Things just couldn’t be the same
‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now
And this bird, you’ll can not change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can’t change
Lord help me, I can’t change
Lord I can’t change
Won’t you fly high, free bird, yeah?
(commence awesome triple guitar solos)
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