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


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!


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….

 

Music Video of the Day: Possum Kingdom by The Toadies (1994, dir by Thomas Mignone)


Originally, I thought this song was about possums.  Possums are wonderful creatures by the way, even if they do kind of smell bad.  They don’t get rabies, they eat tics and roaches, and they’re basically very shy and timid.  And they’re severely myopic!

Unfortunately, this song is not about Possums.  Instead, the song was named after Possum Kingdom Lake, which is a real lake down here in Texas.

For a while, I thought it was about a vampire.  Then I had my best friend Evelyn listen to it and she thought it was about a serial killer.  We were both wrong.  According to the lead singer of the Toadies, the song was actually about a ghost who was inviting someone to join him in the netherworld.

This video was shot in Dallas.  Woo hoo!  Overall, it’s a good song, though the “so help me, Jesus” stuff feels a bit forced.  And it’s a good video, full of atmosphere and menace.  It’s a perfect video for the second Friday the 13th of 2026!

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Fargo, North Dakota by Carter Burwell


Since tomorrow is William H. Macy’s birthday, it only makes sense that today’s song of the day should come from a film that is not only one of Macy’s best but which also features one of the best score ever recorded.  From Carter Burwell, here is Fargo, North Dakota.

Music Video of the Day: Barstow by Jena Malone (2026, dir by Jennifer Reeder)


If you were wondering what Jena Malone has been up to, she’s got a solo album coming out.  It’s called Flowers For Men and it will be released on May 8th.  Here’s the music video for her first single, Barstow.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: I’m Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphys


I shared a screenshot from The Departed for today’s 4 Shots From 4 Films and now I’ve got this song stuck in my head.  And now, it’ll be stuck in your head too!  Even if this song hadn’t been used in The Departed, just the sound of it brings to mind low-level gangsters making big mistakes and causing a lot of damage.  There are some songs that are just fight songs and this is one of them.

He lost his leg, y’know.

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner!