Today’s song of the day comes from Moby.
I’m not worried at all, a song I’ve been listen to a lot this week.
Category Archives: Music
Music Video of the Day: Twist and Shout by Rodney Dangerfield (1987, directed by ????)
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!
Song of the Day: The Mosquito Coast Main Theme by Maurice Jarre
Today’s song of the day is the main theme from Peter Weir’s 1986 film, The Mosquito Coast, composed by Maurice Jarre.
Music Video of the Day: I’m The Man by Anthrax (1987, directed by ????)
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!
Song of the Day: Run Fay Run by Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes would have been 84 years old today. Today’s song of the day is an instrumental track that Hayes wrote for the Tough Guys soundtrack. Quentin Tarantino later reused the track in Kill Bill.
Music Video of the Day: Love of Life by Earth and Fire (1974, directed by ????)
With today’s music video of the day, the Dutch band Earth and Fire kept things simple as they performed a catchy song about Love of Life.
Enjoy!
Music Video of the Day: I’m Bad I’m Nationwide by ZZ Top (2022, directed by ????)
Rest in peace, Frank Beard.
Song of the Day: She’s Like The Wind by Patrick Swayze
Today, in celebration of the birthday of Patrick Swayze, our song of the day is one that he wrote for Dirty Dancing. Enjoy She’s Like The Wind.
Music Video Of The Day: Pop Muzik by M. (1979, directed by Brian Grant)
Pop Muzik, which was written from the perspective of a DJ, was arguably the first new wave hit and this music video was extremely popular during the early years of MTV. The video was the first to be directed by Brian Grant, who was a BBC producer at the time. Working with a £2000 budget, Grant created a video that was revolutionary for the time. (In the late 70s, music videos were mostly just straight performance clips.) The success of Pop Muzik led to Grant becoming one of the busiest music video directors around. Grant went on to direct videos for The Human League, The Fixx, Squeeze, Duran Duran, and many others. If you were a New Wave group, Brian Grant probably directed at least one video for you.
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: Robert De Niro’s Waiting…. by Bananarama
Seeing as how today is Robert De Niro’s birthday, this 1984 tune seems like an obvious pick for song of the day!
Through the Shattered Lens 