Today’s song of the day is not only about D-Day but it was composed and performed by a D-Day veteran. Here is Jim Radford’s The Shores of Normandy. (This was recorded and broadcast 11 years ago.)
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Music Video of the Day: Easy Lover by Miley Cyrus (2025, dir by Miley Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, and Brendan Walter)
Oh hey, it’s yet another behind-the-scenes style music video. Look at all the effort that goes into shooting a Miley Cyrus video, everyone!
Oh well. Even if I am a bit cynical about this video’s format, at least Miley’s improved as a performer over the past few years.
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: The Touch by Mark Wahlberg
Happy birthday, Mark Wahlberg!
You got the touch
You got the power
After all is said and done
You’ve never walked, you’ve never run
You’re a winner
You got the moves, you know the streets
Break the rules, take the heat
You’re nobody’s fool
You’re at your best when when the going gets rough
You’ve been put to the test, but it’s never enough
You got the touch
You got the power
When all hell’s breaking loose
You’ll be riding the eye of the storm
You got the heart
You got the motion
You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch
You never bend, you never break
You seem to know just what it takes
You’re a fighter
It’s in the blood, it’s in the will
It’s in the mighty hands of steel
When you’re standing your ground
And you never get hit when your back’s to the wall
Going to fight to the end and you’re taking it all
You got the touch
You got the power
When all hell’s breaking loose
You’ll be riding the eye of the storm
You got the heart
You got the motion
You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch
You’re fighting fire with fire
You know you got the touch
You’re at your best when when the road gets rough
You’ve been put to the test, but it’s never enough
You got the touch
You got the power
You got the touch
You got the power
Lyrics: Stan Bush
Song of the Day: Dust (What I Know) by Downtown Sasquatch
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Shane Kippel!
Shane Kippel, as I’m sure I don’t have to tell you, played Spinner Mason on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He started out as the school bully but, by the time the third season began, he was pretty much the heart of the ensemble. How cool was Shane Kippel? He was so cool that Spinner ended up getting held back three times just so there would be an excuse to keep Kippel on the show!
(“What type of idiot fails his own language!?” Spinner once said when confronted with his grade in English. Oh, Spinner!)
Today’s song of the day features Shane Kippel on drums. From Degrassi, here is Downtown Sasquatch with Dust!
(The other members of the band are Jake Epstein on vocals, Aubrey Graham on guitar, and Adamo Ruggiero on bass.)
Song of the Day: Main Title From Spartacus by Alex North
In honor of Tony Curtis’s birthday, today’s song of the day comes from one of his best films, 1960’s Spartacus!
Song of the Day: Oops! I Did it Again, covered by Nouveau Lounge and Amanda Stewart
I’ve always liked this cover version of the classic Britney Spears song. Plus, I actually got to see these guys perform in London a few years ago!
Here is today’s song of the day.
Music Video of the Day: I Miss The Band by Alanis Morissette (2021, dir by Victor Indrizzo)
Today is Alanis Morissette’s 51st birthday.
Today’s music video of the day is for a song that she wrote about not being able to tour during the COVID lockdowns. The song is all about how much she misses traveling with her band. When the song was released, it was used to raise money for Morissette’s backing band, who couldn’t work because the governments across the world tried to ban mass gatherings.
Seriously, I think some people have forgotten — or have chosen to pretend to forget — just how insane things got with the COVID lockdowns. We were all missing our friends, our family, our lives …. our band.
(Sorry, I’m not yet ready to forgive and forget. 15 Days To Slow The Spread because 48 Months To Do What You’re Told Or Else. I just spent a week and a half watching Clint Eastwood films so I’m definitely not in a rule-following mood right now.)
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: Gran Torino by Clint Eastwood and Jamie Cullum
Today’s song of the day comes to us from Clint Eastwood’s 2008 film, Gran Torino. Eastwood sings in character, as Walt Kowalski.
Music Video of the Day: I Talk To The Trees by Clint Eastwood (1969, dir by Joshua Logan)
Okay, it’s not so much a music video as it’s a scene from a movie but whatever. It’s Clint Eastwood’s birthday, we’re about to post a ton of Clint Eastwood-related reviews today, and I wanted to start things out with Clint!
This scene is from 1969’s Paint Your Wagon. You know what? Clint’s voice wasn’t that bad in this movie. That said, I’m glad I talked to my sister into reviewing it instead of me. When I was in college, I took a class about musicals and there was this frat boy sitting behind me who just obsessed with Paint Your Wagon,
Happy birthday, Clint!
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: A Fistful of Dollars Theme by Ennio Morricone
Today’s song of the day comes from the great Ennio Morricone. Consider this song of the day as a way to get an early start on celebrating Clint Eastwood’s 95th birthday.
Through the Shattered Lens 