Archive for March, 2008
bait and switch
In the classic sitcom Bewitched, the producers tried to pull a fast one on the general public. Due to a back injury and a reliance on pain-killers, the original Darrin was not able to continue in his role. The network quickly replaced him with another actor with the same first name, but no [...]
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The modern boy band formula had become stale. The kids needed a new hook to lure them into the fantasy world of manufactured pop. By the time, Phixx arrived on the scene, they had to offer something extreme to grab your attention. This might explain this bizarre clip. The video borrows elements from gay porn, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )the butt of the joke
When you are first starting out in the music industry, it is hard to know whether you may wind up as the punchline. I am sure Vanilla Ice was confident about his long-term career prospects. In retrospect, A Flock Of Seagulls probably saw themselves as bold visionaries carving out [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )best kept secret
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you might get the impression that I am living in a time capsule devoted to dead pop stars from the 80’s. Not true! I happen to enjoy a lot of current musical output, although the artists I admire do not make much of an impression on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )this ain’t no disco.
In the early 00’s, dance music became an oxymoron. Sure, if you heard this in a nightclub late at night when you were coming down from ecstasy you might sway. But it wasn’t really meant to stimulate swinging on the dance floor. The majority of these tracks were indie rock records [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )an acquired taste
They say the heart wants what it wants. So I can recognize the next track as a tacky track, but I still enjoy it immensely. The best pop songs have a guilty pleasure aspect to them. But this video takes it’s lack of class and subtlety to new heights. Having said [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )a french twist
She grew up to be Mrs. Johnny Depp. But when we first met Vanessa Paradis, she was a child prodigy who scored a spot on the Limited Express mix tape. Like a one-woman musical youth, she pranced across the world stage with a shocking lack of rhythm. Who says the French can’t [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )scotch whimsy
If you have been reading this blog, you could be mistaken for thinking that I am Scottish. You would be mistaken. While I have an appreciation for Scott pop, I have no Gaelic blood running through my veins. However, I do have a soft spot for the light touch of the Scottish songwriter. This is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )new and improved?
A remix is a tricky thing. In the wrong hands, it can damage the fabric of a perfectly decent pop song. Every so often, a talented DJ can reconstruct a track while keeping it’s integrity. Such is the case with Bimbo Jones and his transformation of Texas’ Sleep. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )when 80’s meets 70’s
I usually try to avoid cover versions like the plague. But Scottish pop-goth group bring such a fresh spin to this classic track, it is hard to resist. Of course, when I first heard this tune, I was not aware of its history. Instead, I was mesmerized by the dramatic tale [...]
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