In 2003, going to Amsterdam was a rite of passage for many Americans. They would disappear for a month and then return, claiming that they had been to Amsterdam but that they couldn’t “remember a thing.” *wink wink*
Of course, now we have Colorado so we don’t really care about Amsterdam anymore. Sorry, Amsterdam!
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Hell yeah, get outta the way!
No one stands in the way of an All American Girl!
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No one’s having a good time in this video!
Indeed, there does have to be more to life. That was a true sentiment in 2003 and it’s a true sentiment 20 years later. People are still trying to figure out what else they can get out of life. I think the answer is different for everyone. That said, if you’re standing in your front yard while your significant other impotently yells at a repo man who is trying to take away your baby’s crib …. I don’t know if there’s really anyway to come back from something like that. You might want to find a new partner because the one you’ve got obviously isn’t holding up their end of the deal.
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This is from 1987’s Sign O The Times, which I watched last night with Jeff and our friend Pat.
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Today’s music video of the day is this wonderfully atmospheric and somewhat ominous video from Cannons! My personal theory is that this video takes place in Purgatory.
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In this music video, Ashlee Simpson decides that she’s tired of her clingy boyfriend so she ruins her phone and goes out with her friends. This video is very, very, very 2005.
Among other things, this video also highlights the early attempts to market Ashlee as being an edgier version of her sister. In her videos, Jessica would have fun with her friends but, at that point in her career, she was still always destined to leave them for her man. Ashlee, on the other hand, was all about girl power. That said, though she throws away her phone, Ashlee doesn’t necessarily throw away her boyfriend. She knows that she can call him back whenever she feels like doing so.
As I said, it’s all very 2005.
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Tell ’em, Johnny!
Today is Tax Day, the worst day of the year. This when we’re all told to pay our “fair share.” Of course, no one bothered to ask us what that fair share should be. Instead, as citizens, we’re expected to do what we’re told and not to question why.
Anyway, Johnny Cash got it.
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How famous do you want to be?
This music video features Jessica Simpson and her friends — Christina Applegate, Christina Milian, and Eva Longoria — hitting the roller rink and debating how famous they would like to be. They’re already famous enough that Ryan Seacrest is driving their limo and Andy Dick is handing them their roller skates. What was going on with Andy Dick anyways? I’ve never heard one person, famous or not, describe a positive interaction with Andy Dick but somehow, for a few years, he just seemed to show up everywhere. Were that many people really saying, “I want Dick in 2006.” Wait, that didn’t come out right …. oh well, I’m too lazy to rephrase.
This video was directed by Brett Ratner. There used to be a reality show called On The Lot. It was like American Idol for aspiring filmmakers. One of the guest judges was Brett Ratner and all the contestants were like, “I mean, Brett Ratner is the guy who made me want to make movies!” I always thought that was a weird reason to want to make movies. It was also a weird thing to admit to. I mean, Brett Ratner pretty much is a walking episode of Entourage. That said, Brett has always been pretty honest about being an overgrown frat boy so I don’t get as annoyed with him as I do with certain other directors.
Brett was originally meant to produce one of the recent Oscar telecasts but he had to step down due to some controversial statements he made in the past. Eddie Murphy was scheduled to host but Murphy stepped down as well. Nobody asked Andy Dick to take their place so maybe Hollywood’s gotten over needing Dick. Wait….
I still say that David Cook was one of the better winners of American Idol. If nothing else, his victory spared us from having to endure the tyranny of Archuleta.
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Through the Shattered Lens 