Unchained Melody x 7

One of these seven versions of UNCHAINED MELODY does not belong with the others. Using your best Sesame Street training, try to guess which one, and register your vote in the comments!














Unchained Melody - Zamfir

Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 23, 2009 - Comments (6)
Category: Music, 1950s

Weekend in Havana

Can you sing as fast as Carmen Miranda does in this tune, "Rebola a Bola," from WEEKEND IN HAVANA?

I found the Portuguese lyrics and had Google translate them. The eccentric result is to be found after the jump: original line in Portuguese followed by English "translation."





More in extended >>

Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 21, 2009 - Comments (2)
Category: Fashion, Human Marvels, Movies, Music, 1940s, South America

The Fairies

I think that this Australian kiddie show has a good chance to rival Barney or the Smurfs for saccharine content.

I kept waiting for a lawnmower to visit their grassy realm.

Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 19, 2009 - Comments (8)
Category: Music, Television, Children, Dance, Australia

Lowrider Oldies

How Anglo-Saxon oldies became associated with the mainly Latino lowrider subculture, I have no idea.....

Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 15, 2009 - Comments (2)
Category: Ethnic Groupings, Music, Subcultures, Cars

Molly Bee, RIP

Her NYT obituary here.

Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 12, 2009 - Comments (3)
Category: Movies, Music, 1950s

Coco Zhao

HEADLINE: Jazz Goes to China, Comes Back Weird.

Courtesy of Coco Zhao.

Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 11, 2009 - Comments (4)
Category: Music, Asia

Electric Stimulus to Face

A man uses electric stimuli to synchronize facial twitches with music. It starts slow, but eventually the twitching begins in earnest.

Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 10, 2009 - Comments (7)
Category: Music, Video

Tuba Music

Some sounds from a justly maligned instrument.


Tuba Groove - BCC Band

Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 09, 2009 - Comments (3)
Category: Music

1979 Disco Riot

With these hard times, who's to say that anti-disco riots will not spontaneously break out again?

Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 05, 2009 - Comments (10)
Category: Fads, History, Music, Riots, Protests and Civil Disobedience, 1970s

Gilligan’s No Exit

Today we feature a guest post from that miraculous writer of the fantastical, the great Don Webb.

Take it away, Don!

Many of my generation have discovered (sometimes with the help of a certain herb) that the opening sequence of Wizard of Oz matches up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Co-incidence or happenstance? Who can say? Was Pink Floyd under the "influence" of Frank Baum?

Another strange co-incidence has come to light. The lyrics of Gilligan's Island perfectly match up with Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven."



Happenstance? Then riddle me this -- why does Gilligan's Island have exactly the same theme as Jean Paul Sarte's NO EXIT?

Consider:

Each one of the characters represents one of the 7 deadly sins:

- Ginger represents LUST - she wears skimpy outfits, is obsessed with her looks, and is a borderline nymphomaniac.

- Mary Ann represents ENVY - she is jealous of Ginger's beauty.

- The Professor represents PRIDE - he is an annoying know-it-all.

- Mr. Howell represents GREED - no explanation needed.

- Mrs. Howell represents SLOTH - she has never lifted a finger to help with their escape plans.

- The Skipper represents two sins: GLUTTONY - again, no explanation needed and ANGER - he violently hits Gilligan on each show.

- This leaves Gilligan. Gilligan is the person who put them there. He prevents them from leaving by foiling all of their escape plots. Also, it is HIS island. Therefore, Gilligan is SATAN.

Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 03, 2009 - Comments (19)
Category: Drugs, Literature, Music, Synchronicity and Coincidence, Television, Reader Recommendation, 1960s, 1970s, Europe