Brad’s Song of the Day – “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell!


In keeping with my theme of celebrating Arkansas in pop culture today, I’ve chosen superstar Glen Campbell and one of his classic hits for my song of the day. Campbell was born in Billstown, Arkansas, which is about 20 miles from where our kids were raised in Southwest Arkansas. I know several members of his family, and they are so proud of Glen. And why shouldn’t they be?! From cranking out hit records to starring in the movie version of a great work of Arkansas literature, TRUE GRIT, Campbell is a one-of-a-kind talent, and all of Arkansas is proud to call him our own! Enjoy my friends!

Song Of The Day: Coming Into Los Angeles by Arlo Guthrie


We’ll be coming into Los Angeles in another 12 hours or so.  And then, it’ll be onto Dallas.  It was a good vacation but I’m definitely ready to jump back into things.  I have to say thank you to my fellow writers here at the Shattered Lens and especially my wonderful sister, the one and only Dazzling Erin Nicole, for keeping the site thriving while I was gone.

Here’s today’s song of the day.  For the record, I will not be bringing in a couple of keys.  I still love Arlo, though!

Music Video of the Day: Bag It Up by Geri Halliwell (2000, Dir. by Dawn Shadforth)


Today’s music video of the day is heaven in a box!

Geri Halliwell’s boyfriend doesn’t appreciate her so she drugs him and then brainwashes him.  Whatever works!  Her boyfriend is played by Aiden Turner, who also played Aiden Devane on All My Children.  Aiden left the show in 2009 and it was canceled two years later.  Coincidence?  I think not.

Back in the day, Lisa and I would annoy the rest of our family by singing this song at the top of our lungs.  The only part that we really knew was the part about bagging it up.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Underneath Your Clothes by Shakira (2002, Dir. by Herb Ritts)


Back in 2002, I thought there was nothing cooler than Shakira replying to a question about crossing over to English-language music in Spanish.  I still think it’s pretty cool.  Shakira was one of the singers that Lisa and I always used to sing along with whenever we went on a road trip.  We used to drive everyone crazy.

This was the last music video to be directed by the legendary photographer, Herb Ritts.  He died of Pneumonia on December 2nd, 2002.

This song and video were both banned in Argentina because Shakira’s boyfriend (who appears as himself) was the son of a former president of Argentina who was not popular at the time.

Enjoy!

Brad’s Song of the Day – “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus!


Just in case some of you may have forgotten, “Achy Breaky Heart” was a big hit. As a matter of fact, it was the number one song on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on this day, June 27th, of 1992. It was so big that it became the first country single to be certified platinum since “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1983. Whether you loved it or hated it, you could not avoid it.

Take a trip down memory lane with me, Billy Ray, and Achy Breaky Heart!

Music Video of the Day: Better Broken by Sarah McLachlan (2025, Dir. by Lauren Wade)


After all these years, Sarah McLachlan is still making beautiful music.  Here is her latest music video for the title track of her upcoming album.

Enjoy!

Maybe if I catch my breath
Maybe if I wait a little
I’d remember how it hurts and stop before I fall
I’d forget to come apart
I’d catch myself and hold on tightly
Let memory wash over me, forgive but don’t forget

So you come back to me begging
“Why’d you leave? Tell me why, how you could you let this go?”
Let it be all it is
Small and still a memory like a stone
A jagged edge made smooth by time
Let it be all it is
Small and still and better left alone

Some things are better broken
Some things are better broken

Illusions come the venom stings
Swirling visions, soft and perfect
They blur all the edges ‘til everything looks fine
So I’ll pretend I didn’t cry and you pretend that you’re my savior
We both remember what we want – to get us through the night

So don’t come back to me begging
“Why’d you leave? Tell me why, how could you let this go?”
Let it be all it is
Small and still a memory like a stone
A jagged edge made smooth by time
Let it be all it is
Small and still and better left alone

Some things are better broken
Some things are better broken

Let it be all it is
Small and still a memory like a stone
A jagged edge made smooth by time
Let it be all it is
Small and still and better left alone

Some things are better broken
Some things are better broken