A-Ha – Take On Me… Literally!

Have you ever watched a music video that has nothing to do with the song?  What about a song that is (very literally) about the video?

This video is funny (at least to me).  Someone took a music video (here’s the original by A-Ha), then used the original music with new lyrics that describe what is taking place in the video:

 

Enjoy!

What’s The 80′s Got to Do With It? The Top Songs of the 80′s.

Ah… The 80′s.  Who owned the top selling song?  Michael Jackson? …(no) George Michael? …(nope) Prince? …(nah) Springsteen? …(nup)  Must be Madonna? …(nooo).  How about Tina Turner? …(yes!).  What’s love got to do with it?  Apparently… everything!

What an ecelctic list it is – and what a great decade it was, with something for (nearly) everyone.  Here are the top selling songs of the 1980′s, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the National Endowment for the Arts:

Alabama – My Home’s in Alabama - 1980
George Jones – He Stopped Loving Her Today - 1980
Kool & The Gang – Celebration - 1980
Willie Nelson – On the Road Again - 1980
Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 - 1980
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall - 1980
Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes - 1981
Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes – Up Where We Belong - 1982
The Go-Go’s – We Got the Beat - 1982
Grandmaster Flash – The Message - 1982
Amy Grant – El Shaddai - 1982
Joan Jett – I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll - 1982
John Cougar Mellencamp – Jack and Diane - 1982
Prince – 1999 - 1982
Donna Summer – She Works Hard for the Money - 1983
Irene Cara – Flashdance - 1983
Herbie Hancock – Rockit - 1983
Michael Jackson – Beat It - 1983
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun - 1983
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House - 1983
The Judds – Mama He’s Crazy - 1984
The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited - 1984
The Police – Every Breath You Take - 1983
Prince – Purple Rain - 1984
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. - 1984
*Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It - 1984
Van Halen – Jump - 1984
Hank Williams Jr. – All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight - 1984
USA for Africa – We Are the World - 1985
Madonna – Material Girl - 1985
Paul Simon – Graceland - 1986
Steve Winwood – Higher Love - 1986
Dionne Warwick & Friends – That’s What Friends Are For - 1986
U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - 1987
The Beastie Boys – Fight for Your Right (to Party) - 1987
George Michael – Faith - 1987
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child o’ Mine - 1988
Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy - 1988
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car - 1988
The B-52′s – Love Shack - 1989
Bette Midler – The Wind Beneath My Wings - 1989
Tom Petty – Free Fallin’ - 1989
Public Enemy – Fight the Power - 1989

Enjoy!

Smells Like The 90′s – Top Selling Songs of the 1990′s

The top selling songs of the 1990′s, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the National Endowment for the Arts.  It’s an interesting and eclectic mix.  Do you see any favorites?:

Garth Brooks – Friends in Low Places - 1990
M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This - 1990
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion - 1991
Bonnie Raitt – Something to Talk About  - 1991
BeBe& CeCe Winans – Addictive Love – 1991
Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart - 1992
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You - 1992
*Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit - 1992 (top song of the decade)
Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do - 1994
Boyz II Men/Mariah Carey – One Sweet Day - 1996
Eric Clapton  – Change the World - 1996
Elton John – Candle in the Wind - 1997
R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly - 1997
Will Smith – Men in Black - 1997
Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On - 1998
Dixie Chicks – Wide Open Spaces - 1998
Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) - 1998
Shania Twain – You’re Still the One - 1998
Destiny’s Child – Bills, Bills, Bills - 1999
Faith Hill – This Kiss - 1999
Tim McGraw – Please Remember Me - 1999
Ricky Martin – Livin’ La Vida Loca - 1999
Santana/Rob Thomas - Smooth - 1999
TLC – No Scrubs - 1999

Here’s the top song of the decade:

Enjoy!

Black Friday by Steely Dan

It’s been quite a week (or so).  I saw this at YouTube and while it didn’t make me smile, it did remind me that life goes on…

Black Friday by Steely Dan

Five For Friday – Favorite Songs from Favorite Albums

Five songs from five of my favorite albums for your weekend listening pleasure:

Sgt. Pepper’s by The Beatles (A Day In The Life – one of my favorite songs)

Louis Armstrong: The Ultimate Collection by Louis Armstrong (Wonderful World - The song I want played at my funeral – hopefully a long time away)

Justice by Steve Camp (Do You Feel Their Pain? – haunting)

Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake and Palmer (Karn Evil 9 First Impression part 2 – hang in for the greatest drum solo ever - Carl Palmer playing)

She’s So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper (Time After Time – you can’t get any more 80′s than this)

What Your Life Can Truly Be…

This is your encouragement to help you ease into your weekend.

Enjoy Earth, Wind and Fire as they encourage you to be a Shining Star:

What is the Most Popular Song Ever? (According to the Billboard Hot 100)

What do you think is the most popular song EVER in the 50 year history of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart?

Would it be Whatever You Like by T. I.? (nope, but it is #1 today – September 16, 2008).

How about Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson? (no, but it was the first #1 – on the inaugural list on August 4, 1958).

Then it must be a Beatles song, right?  No.  Stones? Nope.  U2? Naw.  Bobby Darin? Nyet.  Dean Martin? Nee.

The top song… The Twist by Chubby Checker.

Billboard utilized a complex formula (you can read about it at their site) to weigh songs from different eras to ensure all would get a fair shake.  Although The Twist only spent three weeks at the top of the charts, it did so twice “in two separate runs more than a year apart” – the only song to be number one on two different chart runs.

Although the historic Billboard Hot 100 has (obviously) 100 songs listed, I’ll only list the top ten (click on top ten to see videos of the songs):

1. The Twist by Chubby Checker
2. Smooth by Santana, featuring Rob Thomas
3. Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin
4. How Do I Live? by LeAnn Rimes
5. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio (They’ve got to be kidding…)
6. Physical by Olivia Newton-John (um… it was the early 80′s)
7. You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone (…ok, now it’s getting ridiculous)
8. Hey Jude by The Beatles (…much better)
9. We Belong Together by Mariah Carey (the only song from this millenia on the top ten)
10. Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton

Enjoy!

Things You Don’t Say to Your Wife – Tim Hawkins

Great advice for men, presented through a music video (a comic take off on Green Day’s Good Riddance):

Bubba’s Happy Dance

I realize that it’s only Thursday, but if someone needs a Friday happy dance – here you go:
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Cop-Boy and Froggiewoogie Boogiewoogie to YMCA

I am embarrassed.  I forgot all about Leaving Evangeline’s “Cop-boy” story as one of the highlights of August.  I also left off Froggiewoogie’s  (at Tales From My Planet) classic videos.  In an effort to make it up to both of them, here is the original version of YMCA, featuring (probably a different) Cop-boy.

Enjoy!