Category Archives: Music

Scene That I Love: The Opening of Mulholland Drive (Happy Birthday, Angelo Badalamenti)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Happy birthday, Angelo Badalamenti!

This great composer is probably best known for his dream-like and haunting work for the films of David Lynch.  Among the many songs and musical pieces that he’s done for Lynch, he composed the jitterbug music that opened David Lynch’s 2001 film, Mulholland Drive.  The scene below features the perfect mix of Lynch’s visual vision and Badalamenti’s musical ear.  What I especially like about this scene is that the music starts out as a very cheerful and vaguely generic but then it grows steadily more ominous as the scene plays out.

Here it is.  The haunting opening of one of the best films of the current century:

Music Video of the Day: Somehow You Do, performed by William Shatner (2021, dir by John Ottman)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 91st birthday to William Shatner!  Not only is William Shatner an actor, a director, a writer, a famed wit, and a legendary Canadian but he’s also a singer!

Here is William Shatner performing Somehow You Do.  This song was written by Diane Warren and the video was directed by John Ottman.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: It Gets Dark by Sigrid (2022, dir by ????)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Enjoy!

Lyrics:
VERSE 1:
high, there’s a reason for my high, there’s a whole world outside
I saw it last night
yeah they’re saying I’m insane, ‘cause I wanna go to space
and leave it all behind
and leave it all behind
I’m leaving

CHORUS:
I, I’ve never ever been this far away from home
and all alone
it gets dark, yeah it gets dark
and I, I’m moving at the speed of light, I had to go, but now I know
it gets dark so I can see the stars

VERSE 2:
yeah my feet came off the ground, gravity won’t hold me down
no, not this time
I’m not who I used to be
‘cus I came out here to see, the universe inside

I’m leaving them behind
I’m leaving them

CHORUS:
I, I’ve never ever been this far away from home
and all alone
it gets dark, yeah it gets dark
and I, I’m moving at the speed of light, I had to go, but now I know
it gets dark so I can see the stars

Music Video of the Day: The Outside by Twenty One Pilots (2022, dir by Andrew Donoho)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Here to help you start your Saturday, it’s the latest from Twenty One Pilots!

Enjoy!

I’m already bored,
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this one before,
I’ve got a long drive, I’ll tape my eyes,
So I don’t fall asleep again,
Singing out.

Up and down,
They’re nodding,
Heads are moving up and down,
You got it,
Everybody stand in line,
One by one, take a hit, join the club,
Kids will try to take my vibes,
Or am I on the outside?

I’ve got a long drive, I’ll tape my eyes,
So I don’t fall asleep again,
Singing out.

I am a Megalodon, oceans feeling like a pond,
Swimming like a beast, underneath they be clinging on,
Meteoric rise, in prehistoric times,
Now that meteor is coming, coming.
I am Megatron, cogs I’m stepping on,
Then the little cogs got together, start a renaissance,
Switched it up on me, fuel efficiency,
On fumes I am running, running, running.

Music Video of the Day: Compliance by Muse (2022, dir by Jeremi Durand)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yay!  It’s a new music video from Muse!

Enjoy!

Compliance
We just need your compliance
You will feel no pain anymore
And no more defiance
We just need your compliance
Just give us your compliance
We won’t let you feel lost anymore
No more self-reliance

Fall into line, you will do as you’re told
No choice fatigue, your blood is running cold
We lose control, the world will fall apart
Love of your life, we’ll mend your broken heart

Life lived in fear, you need protection
You’re all alone, too much rejection
We have what you need, just reach out and touch
We can save you

We just need your compliance
We just need your compliance
You will feel no pain anymore
No more defiance
Just give us your compliance

Cover your tracks, we know what’s best for you
You’ve bitten off, much more than you can chew
You’re running scared, you’ll run into our arms
Come join our clique, we’ll keep you safe from harm
Our toy soldier, you’ll do the dirty work
Stay loyal to us, we’ll take away the hurt
We have what you need, just reach out and touch
We can save you

Just give us your compliance
We just need your compliance
You will feel no pain anymore
No more defiance
Just give us your compliance

Com com com. Com compliance
Com com com. Com compliance
We can save you

Compliance
We just need your compliance
You will feel no pain anymore
And no more defiance
We just need your compliance
We just need your compliance
We won’t let you feel lost anymore
No more self-reliance

Compliance
We just need your compliance
You will feel no pain anymore
No more defiance
We just need your compliance
Oh fear is controlling you
It’s time to give it up
And give in to us
We can save you
Give us your Compliance

Music Video of the Day: Jump Around by House of Pain (1992, directed by David “Shadi” Perez)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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!”

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Don’t Be Shy by Tiesto & Karol G (2021, dir by Christian Breslauer)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Enjoy!

Verses
people say
I’m not gonna change
not gonna change
I know that you like that
you know where my mind’s at
can’t be tamed
I’m not gonna play
not gonna play
oh no I ain’t like that
fug ‘em i’m a wild cat

CHORUS
baby break my heart
give me all you got
don’t ask why why why
don’t be shy shy shy
is it love or lust
i can’t get enough
don’t ask why why why
don’t be shy shy shy

POST
la la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
Ta da da da da
la la la la la
la la la la la
la la la la la
Ta da da da da

BRIDGE
show yourself beautiful
wanna get emotional oh-oh-oh
mmmm
follow me, easy now
we could work a miracle
oh-oh-oh

Music Video of the Day: Ocean of Dreams by Taoufik & Anas Otman (2022)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Here’s a bit of relaxation to help ease you into week.  I know many people out there wish they could be at the beach right now.  Spring Break should be for everyone.  Well, I can’t give you the beach.  I don’t have that power and that’s probably a good thing.  With great power comes great respons …. well, you know how the saying goes.  But, even if I can’t give you the beach, I can share this video of the beach.

Enjoy!