We will wrap up Scottish week and a half with my 2nd favorite Scottish group (and coincidentally ranked #2 in the previously mentioned poll behind my favorite Belle & Sebastian), Travis.
Enjoy Sing
Closer (don't forget to check out Ben Stiller's nametag)
Why Does It Always Rain On Me
Love Will Come Through
They have many more awesome songs and awesome music videos, but I will stop here. Hope you enjoyed Scotland week and a half. We will return Monday with some more musical crap for you to listen to.
2.28.2009
2.27.2009
Chanson du Jour
$20 for anyone that "reads" this whole post. We are going to have a certifiable grab bag of Scottish bands on this the second to last day of Scotland week. I have big plans for tomorrow's song (my second favorite band from Scotland - I will let you think about it) so today we are going to, as Anonymous would say, exploooooore. Here are some songs that didn't make earlier posts, songs you maybe have never heard, and bands you have never heard of. But, it's all Scottish.
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (way too long of a song, but a good one)
Dogs Die In Hot Cars - I Love You 'Cause I Have To
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Faith Healer (if you watch none of the others, watch this one - it will be well worth your time, I promise)
Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream
Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (I recommended this song to Cami and she was a little gunshy because of the line "Come on lets get high", but she didn't realize that Ulysses is a hot-air balloon operator, not a druggie)
The Proclaimers - I'm On My Way
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Trash Can Sinatras - Weightlifting
The Delgados - Coming In From The Cold
Big Country - In A Big Country
The Vaselines - Son Of A Gun
You get the point. I could go on and on but I think 12 songs is quite enough of a drubbing over the head. In case you were wondering, I don't LOVE all these songs, but I do like them. The only 2 I don't really like are the Wet Wet Wet song and the Teenage Fanclub song but those two bands are so big, I had to include them. See ya tomorrow when I play a couple songs by........
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (way too long of a song, but a good one)
Dogs Die In Hot Cars - I Love You 'Cause I Have To
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Faith Healer (if you watch none of the others, watch this one - it will be well worth your time, I promise)
Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream
Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (I recommended this song to Cami and she was a little gunshy because of the line "Come on lets get high", but she didn't realize that Ulysses is a hot-air balloon operator, not a druggie)
The Proclaimers - I'm On My Way
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Trash Can Sinatras - Weightlifting
The Delgados - Coming In From The Cold
Big Country - In A Big Country
The Vaselines - Son Of A Gun
You get the point. I could go on and on but I think 12 songs is quite enough of a drubbing over the head. In case you were wondering, I don't LOVE all these songs, but I do like them. The only 2 I don't really like are the Wet Wet Wet song and the Teenage Fanclub song but those two bands are so big, I had to include them. See ya tomorrow when I play a couple songs by........
2.26.2009
Chanson du Jour
Before she selected a life of campaigning for the better treatment of Hamas, Annie Lennox made some pretty sweet music. Also hailing from Scotland is her band Eurythmics. Enjoy Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and Here Comes The Rain Again
PS - As a child of the 90s myself, it was tempting to put the Marilyn Manson version of Sweet Dreams as well. Plus, that would have really chapped Anonymous' hide!
PS - As a child of the 90s myself, it was tempting to put the Marilyn Manson version of Sweet Dreams as well. Plus, that would have really chapped Anonymous' hide!
2.25.2009
Oh Internet, How We Love You
How great is the internet? We should really be thanking Al Gore for this cherished invention. It will most likely be his greatest invention until he develops that car he's been telling us about that runs on smiles, good intentions, and positive PR. In fact, one could say that the internet is the greatest thing that someone from the US has invented since the automobile (oops, Obama). It has really had a positive impact on everyone in all 60 states in America (double oops, Obama). But, I am glad that once the internet was invented the United States Inventors Alliance Corps didn't say "Mission Accomplished" (oops, Bush).
But, seriously. I wanted to quickly peruse the internet to find some nice pictures and have a little caption contest. I know that no one reads this blog, and of the 0 people that read it only 2 ever comment, but please enlighten us with your wit. I am interested to read captions on the following pics. Just identify the picture by number and put your caption. You don't have to do all of them, but just pick the ones you have a good caption for. This should be enjoyable and stress-free, until i blog makes fun of you with her unparalleled wit. I, the unwitty anti-blogger, will make my feeble attempts at captions, but please do not be too mean to me. I can't handle it.
#1
If that dance doesn't draw rain, there is no hope for you Casper.
#2
I don't know if you think this is cute or what, but if you don't put that camera down and take this thing off my head, so help me...
#3
I wonder if I crack this thing into a skillet...with a little salt and pepper...hmmmmm...
#4
I shoulda taken up bowling
#5
Oh crap! Did I shut the garage door?
#6
So, that's why they say "line dry only"
#7
Young man, there's no need to feel down. I said young man, pick yourself off the ground...
#8
Ann Geddes, eat your heart out
#9
Well, St. Peter, I had to get the muffler fixed so I could pass inspection
#10
But honestly, sir. Can you let me go now? I am here for the kids.
But, seriously. I wanted to quickly peruse the internet to find some nice pictures and have a little caption contest. I know that no one reads this blog, and of the 0 people that read it only 2 ever comment, but please enlighten us with your wit. I am interested to read captions on the following pics. Just identify the picture by number and put your caption. You don't have to do all of them, but just pick the ones you have a good caption for. This should be enjoyable and stress-free, until i blog makes fun of you with her unparalleled wit. I, the unwitty anti-blogger, will make my feeble attempts at captions, but please do not be too mean to me. I can't handle it.
#1
If that dance doesn't draw rain, there is no hope for you Casper.
#2
I don't know if you think this is cute or what, but if you don't put that camera down and take this thing off my head, so help me...
#3
I wonder if I crack this thing into a skillet...with a little salt and pepper...hmmmmm...
#4
I shoulda taken up bowling
#5
Oh crap! Did I shut the garage door?
#6
So, that's why they say "line dry only"
#7
Young man, there's no need to feel down. I said young man, pick yourself off the ground...
#8
Ann Geddes, eat your heart out
#9
Well, St. Peter, I had to get the muffler fixed so I could pass inspection
#10
But honestly, sir. Can you let me go now? I am here for the kids.
Chanson du Jour
Simple Minds. Don't You (Forget About Me). Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo.
Judging by the lack of requests (especially from our 80s music aficionados), it seems that we have "forgotten about" Simple Minds and their roots in Glasgow, Scotland.
Judging by the lack of requests (especially from our 80s music aficionados), it seems that we have "forgotten about" Simple Minds and their roots in Glasgow, Scotland.
2.24.2009
Best News Story Of 2009
So far there is a clear frontrunner for my favorite news story of the year. What story is that? you might ask. Well, our friends at PETA (People who Engage in Trite Arguments) decided that it would be a good idea to dress up in KKK outfits and protest at, get this, the Westminster Dog Show in NYC.
In case this humor is lost on you or you find this a perfectly normal practice, let me flesh this out a bit. Ask any carpet cleaner how people feel about their pets. Family pets are treated better than family members. Let's be honest here. Molly can get away with murder and I can't get away with diddly squat. What is treated better than family pets? I can only think of one thing: show dogs. Holy cow do these dogs live the life. Travel in first class, eat expensive meals, combed and groomed and bathed all the time, manis and pedis everyday, etc.
Why would PETA choose to protest this? You guessed it, inbreeding. They say that inbreeding is practiced to get pure bred show dogs and that many of them are deaf, blind, and have epilepsy. What? Are you serious? So, because breeders selectively breed two dogs they are equated with the KKK? Little bit of a stretch, but I can see the point. This is just funny. I have never heard of a show dog that is a deaf epileptic. PETA's evidence on that is anecdotal at best. No dog and no human is treated as well (or shall we say, ethically) as show dogs. What is the problem here people?
Well, it seems that activist groups have gone off the deep end. If this is a trend, here are some future stories that we can expect:
The Sierra Club protests that recycling plants emit too much CO2
Focus on the Family protests that too much prayer in school keeps kids from learning family values
The Heritage Foundation protests that Ronald Reagan's name is used too often and is a distraction to the conservative movement
Al Sharpton gathers a group to fight free speech by calling satire "racism" (oh wait, this one happened already)
ACORN protests illegals getting to vote because it diminishes the impact of dead people and Disney characters they register
Rush Limbaugh fights for the Fairness Doctrine just because Obama is against it
UAW workers vote against bailout to keep automakers in business because then they have to go to work to make money, which is very un-UAW
Democrats criticize Republican leadership because of reckless spending and pandering to special interest groups (oh, this one happened as well)
Until these events happen, I will be scouring the papers anxiously awaiting another stupid activist group to do something stupidly stupid.
In case this humor is lost on you or you find this a perfectly normal practice, let me flesh this out a bit. Ask any carpet cleaner how people feel about their pets. Family pets are treated better than family members. Let's be honest here. Molly can get away with murder and I can't get away with diddly squat. What is treated better than family pets? I can only think of one thing: show dogs. Holy cow do these dogs live the life. Travel in first class, eat expensive meals, combed and groomed and bathed all the time, manis and pedis everyday, etc.
Why would PETA choose to protest this? You guessed it, inbreeding. They say that inbreeding is practiced to get pure bred show dogs and that many of them are deaf, blind, and have epilepsy. What? Are you serious? So, because breeders selectively breed two dogs they are equated with the KKK? Little bit of a stretch, but I can see the point. This is just funny. I have never heard of a show dog that is a deaf epileptic. PETA's evidence on that is anecdotal at best. No dog and no human is treated as well (or shall we say, ethically) as show dogs. What is the problem here people?
Well, it seems that activist groups have gone off the deep end. If this is a trend, here are some future stories that we can expect:
The Sierra Club protests that recycling plants emit too much CO2
Focus on the Family protests that too much prayer in school keeps kids from learning family values
The Heritage Foundation protests that Ronald Reagan's name is used too often and is a distraction to the conservative movement
Al Sharpton gathers a group to fight free speech by calling satire "racism" (oh wait, this one happened already)
ACORN protests illegals getting to vote because it diminishes the impact of dead people and Disney characters they register
Rush Limbaugh fights for the Fairness Doctrine just because Obama is against it
UAW workers vote against bailout to keep automakers in business because then they have to go to work to make money, which is very un-UAW
Democrats criticize Republican leadership because of reckless spending and pandering to special interest groups (oh, this one happened as well)
Until these events happen, I will be scouring the papers anxiously awaiting another stupid activist group to do something stupidly stupid.
Chanson du Jour
The legend goes something like this (well, at least according to the infallible Wikipedia). A young pop group from Scotland has a band name all picked out: The Saxons. They think they want to make it big in America and don't think such a British name will be good. So they come up with ______ Rollers. They take a dart and throw it at a map of the US and hit Arkansas. Hmmmm. Arkansas Rollers. They don't like the sound of it and they realize that Bill Clinton is from that state, so they try again. The dart lands near Bay City, MI. Hmmmm. Bay City Rollers. Perfect. Let's start singing.
Enjoy I Only Want To Be With You
And of course S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night
Enjoy I Only Want To Be With You
And of course S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night
Memory All alone in the moonlight I can dream of the old days Life was beautiful then I remember the time I knew what happiness was
I'm pretty sure my dad got (ironically) anonymously scolded by some old lady for letting me ride this very ride. Luckily, my experience was different than this poor chap's.
Janice is not very nice
Janice is not very nice
2.23.2009
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