Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
24 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: junk of the heart (happy), the kooks
The Kooks: “Junk of the Heart (Happy)” (2011)
The Kooks aren’t trying to shake up the world with their infectious, Kinks-inflected garage-y power pop. They just want to make you happy. I think they’ll probably do that about three minutes here.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/07/24/songs-you-may-have-missed-153/
24 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note Tags: coachella, jimmy kimmel
22 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note Tags: bernie taupin, chris elliott, david letterman, elton john, rocket man, william shatner
Above: Hosting the 1978 Saturn Awards (Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror’s Academy Awards equivalent) Star Trek’s Captain Kirk performs Elton John’s “Rocket Man”, introduced by none other than the song’s co-writer Bernie Taupin (doing his best to look “truly proud”).
Below: Chris Elliott, in an appearance on Letterman, parodies not only the performance but Shatner’s perceived status in the 70’s as acting has-been. Elliott’s TV series Get a Life had recently been cancelled.
21 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note Tags: accidental racist, brad paisley, ll cool j, stephen colbert
(Reprinted from Yahoo Music)
While Brad Paisley’s duet with LL Cool J, “Accidental Racist,” has managed to spark some serious conversation about racism in America–the tune inadvertently has done a much better job of inspiring wisecracks.
The latest to hop on the “bag on Brad” train? Political satirist/comedian Stephen Colbert, who grilled the tune on his Colbert Report this week.
Calling Paisley’s song a case of “unifying suckage,” Colbert explained that he was inspired “to write my own awful song in the hopes of bridging another deep cultural rift in America…the gay marriage divide.”
He then donned a cowboy hat and announced his new composition: “Oopsie-Daisy Homophobe.” Halfway through the spoof, he was joined by actor Alan Cumming, who gamely took on the role of misunderstood gay man. Watch for yourself–but be warned, some of the lyrics are a little…colorful.
Watch video here:
Every Moment Has A Song 