Song Of The Day: The Golden Path by The Chemical Brothers, feat. Wayne Coyne


Today the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips.  Our song of the day is The Golden Path, a collaboration between Wayne and The Chemical Brothers.

 

As I walked along
The supposed golden path
I was confronted
By mysterious spectre
He pointed to the graveyard
Over on yonder hill
I paused in cosmic reflection
Confused on wondering
Of how I came to die

Hm!
I was confused
Coz if I was dead
How and why did I die
And I composed myself
And decided I should face it

Then I stood paralyzed
On the supposed golden path
And I was confronted
By powerful demon force
And there was the devil
And we spoke his words
Flowed like glowing lava from the mouth of a volcano
And I said:
Help me, Lord!!
I found myself in some kinda hell
But I did not believe in heaven and hell
World in opposites kind of reality

But I gained control of myself
And decided to press on

As I walked along
The supposed golden path
I was trembling with fear
All the lions and the wizards yet to come
I seen in the distance
Silver mountains rising high in the clouds
And a voice from above did whisper
Some shining answer from the moon

Please forgive me
I never meant to hurt you

Songwriters: Edmund John Simons / Steven Gregory Drozd / Thomas Owen Mostyn Rowlands / Wayne Michael Coyne

Song of the Day: Goldfinger (performed by Shirley Bassey)


Goldfinger (1964, dir by Guy Hamilton)

It’s Shirley Eaton’s birthday!

Shirley Eaton has since retired but she had a busy acting and singing career in the 1960s.  Her best-know role was playing the ill-fated Jill Masterson in the 1964 Bond film, Goldfinger.  She was the one who ended up getting suffocated in gold paint after helping Bond expose Goldfinger as a card cheat.

It seems appropriate, therefore, that today’s song of the day should be that film’s title tune.  Enjoy Goldfinger, performed by the great Shirley Bassey.

Goldfinger, he’s the man
The man with the midas touch
A spider’s touch
Such a cold finger
Beckons you to enter his web of sin
But don’t go in

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can’t disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he’s kissed her
It’s the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl, beware of his heart of gold
This heart is cold

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can’t disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he’s kissed her
It’s the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl, beware of his heart of gold
This heart is cold

He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold
He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold

Songwriters: Tim Wheeler

Music Video of the Day: Look Up By Ringo Starr (2025, dir by Wyndham Garnett)


Today’s music video of the day comes to use from Ringo Starr and …. hey, this is the first 2025 video that has been shared on the Shattered Lens!  I’m happy to give that honor to the most likable member of the Beatles.

This song is from Ringo’s new country-and-western album.  Despite being from the Southwest, I tend to prefer EDM to C&W but still, it’s a nice little song.  I like the positivity of it.  I honestly feel like my prediction that the 2020s would be a lot like the 1970s is finally starting to come true.  People are tired of being depressed and stressed all the time.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Leave Home by The Chemical Brothers


Today’s song of the day better get you dancing!

The footage in the video below comes from a 1983 film called Koyaanisqatsi.  That film featured a soundtrack by Philip Glass.  The song is from The Chemical Brother’s first single off of their debut album, Exit Planet Dust.

Song of the Day: Heroes by David Bowie


For today’s song of the day, we have my favorite David Bowie song, HeroesHeroes was also featured in one of my favorite downbeat movies, 1981’s Christiane F.

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be heroes, just for one day

And you, you can be mean
And I, I’ll drink all the time
‘Cause we’re lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we’re lovers, and that is that
Though nothing will keep us together
We could steal time just for one day
We can be heroes for ever and ever
What d’you say?

I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day

I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame, was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes, just for one day

We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes

We’re nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we’re lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one day

Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh, just for one day

Songwriters: Brian Eno / David Bowie

Music Video of the Day: Look Back In Anger by David Bowie (1979, dir by David Mallet)


Today’s music video of the day comes to us from David Bowie, who would have been 78 years old on this day.

Look Back In Anger has nothing to do with the John Osborne play of the same name but the music video is based on The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Footloose by Kenny Loggins (1984, dir by Brian Grant)


Today, we wish a happy 78 birthday to signer Kenny Loggins.  Our music video of the day is for the Oscar-nominated theme song from 1984’s Footloose, which was written and performed by Mr. Loggins.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News


Since we’re in a Back to the Future sort of mood at the site today, today’s song of the day is an obvious one.  Here is The Power of Love, by Huey Lewis and the News!

The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling, that’s the power of love

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl’s dream
Make a bad one good, mm, make a wrong one right
Power of love that keep you home at night

You don’t need money, don’t take fame
Don’t need no credit card to ride this train
It’s strong and it’s sudden, and it’s cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That’s the power of love
That’s the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it, it might make you mad
But you’ll be glad, baby, when you’ve found
That’s the power makes the world go ’round

And it don’t take money, don’t take fame
Don’t need no credit card to ride this train
It’s strong and it’s sudden, it can be cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life

They say that all in love is fair
Yeah, but you don’t care (ooh)
But you know what to do (what to do)
When it gets hold of you
And with a little help from above
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Can you feel it?
Hm-hm

It don’t take money, and it don’t take fame
Don’t need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
But you won’t feel nothin’ ’til you feel

You feel the power, just feel the power of love
That’s the power, mm, that’s the power of love
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Feel the power of love

Songwriters: Huey Lewis / John Victor Colla / Christopher John Hayes

Music Video Of The Day: I’ll Never Love Again by Lady Gaga (2019, dir by Bradley Cooper)


Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 50th birthday to the one and only Bradley Cooper!  Today’s music video of the day comes from Cooper’s Oscar-nominated version of A Star Is Born.  The chemistry between Cooper and Lady Gaga is still amazing to behold.

Personally, I hope Cooper wins his Oscar soon.

Enjoy!