Tag Archives: Music

Music Video of the Day: Lemon Pound Cake by Afroman (2022, dir by ????)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

In 2022, sheriff’s deputies in Adams County, Ohio raided the home of rapper Afroman.  According to the warrant, they were doing so on suspicion of drug trafficking and kidnapping.  They found neither drugs nor kidnapping victims but they did find and seize over $5,000 worth of Afroman’s money.  The money was later returned, with $400 of it missing.  During the raid, they also damaged the front gate, blew up a door, and illegally turned off the house’s security cameras.

Afroman responded with several songs and videos about the raid, all utilizing the footage that security cameras recorded before being shut down.  The deputies attempted to sue, claiming that the videos were an invasion of their privacy.  The judge eventually threw out their lawsuit though another lawsuit, claiming that the video and the songs “defamed” the deputies was allowed to proceed.  Yesterday, Afroman also won that court case.

So, I guess that means that we can  now safely share Lemon Pound Cake.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Under the Boardwalk, performed by Bruce Wills and The Drifters

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today is the birthday of the legendary Bruce Willis.  Here he has in the 80s, performing Under The Boardwalk with The Drifters.  It’s also our song of the day.

Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be

Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love
(Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)

From the park you hear the happy sound of the carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs and french fries they sell, yes you can
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be

Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love
(Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)

Yeah, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be

Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be havin’ some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We’ll be fallin’ in love
(Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)

Songwriters: Arthur Resnick / Kenny Young

Song of the Day: Baba O’Riley by The Who

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Enjoy Teenage Wasteland!

Okay, just kidding.  I know the name of the song is Baba O’Riley.  But seriously, there are thousands of people out there who think that this song is called Teenage Wasteland and, way back when I first wrote the first draft of my review of Summer of Sam, I was so exhausted that I actually referred to it as being Teenage Wasteland but, fortunately, Jeff pointed out my mistake before I hit publish.  Pete Townshend, who wrote the song, later said that the reference to a “teenage wasteland” was inspired by the audience Woodstock and it was not meant to be complimentary.

I love Roger Daltrey’s voice.

 

Music Video of the Day: Talk About Love by Kate Hudson (2024, dir by Kimberly Stuckwisch)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s music video of the day features two-time Oscar nominee, Kate Hudson!  A lot of people have been a little snarky about Kate’s nomination for Song Sung Blue.  Personally, I think her performance was great and the nomination was more than deserved.  I wish her all the best of luck tonight!

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Cleopatra Enters Rome by Alex North

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Usually, we would celebrate the Ides of March tomorrow.  But, this year, Oscar Sunday falls on March 15th.  So, we’re going to pay honor to fall of the Roman Republic a day earlier than usual.  From the soundtrack of 1963’s Cleopatra,, here is Cleopatra Enters Rome, composed by Alex North!

Music Video of the Day: Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise (1985, dir by Zbigniew Rybczyński)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

This video was directed by the man who edited the controversial 1983 film, Angst.  This video was also controversial and was banned in New Zealand for being too violent.  Compared to what I see whenever I scroll through my twitter timeline, this video seems incredibly tame (albeit entertaining) today.

Enjoy!

Yay! You survived Friday the 13th!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Congratulations!

Depending on where you live, Friday the 13th is either over or nearly over!  And, if you’re reading this, you survived!!!!!

Obviously, you listened to Crazy Ralph and you did not have sex, smoke weed, skinny dip, go out at night, take a boat trip to Manhattan, go into space, go to sleep, go out for firewood, ask any strange people if they needed help, go looking for your friends, strip down to your underwear so you could go run around in the rain, or have any fun whatsoever!

In other words, today was a boring day for you!  But you survived!

In honor of your survival, here’s the end theme from Friday the 13th.  This was composed by Harry Manfredini and, believe it or not, it’s actually a rather beautiful piece of music.  So, celebrate your survival by listening.

And be prepared to make up for lost time on Saturday the 14th!  Be bad…be very bad….