Band Montage!

The coolest thing I saw today was on Wil Wheaton’s blog.

You remember A Ha. The really cool Norwegian band from the 80s? The one-hit wonder? The incredibly awesome video that you’d sit through all of Friday Night Videos just to see?

Here’s a literal version of it. Yes, the first 45 seconds are just the video. Wait for it, people, wait for it.

Is it better than I described it, Penny?

Catchy Tunes (or not)

Just flipped through my saved tags on Shazam. For those of you not familiar with Shazam, check out the site. I’ve got the iPhone app, which lets me identify songs on the radio as I’m listening to them.

So, what songs have caught my fancy in the past couple of months? It’s not a pretty list. Some winners and some “what was I thinking,” either in terms of why did I like it or why didn’t I remember the title and/or artist.

• Santogold – Lights Out: This might make it on the “to buy” list at some point
• Adele – Chasing Pavement: This did make it on the “to buy” list; I got the album and love it and you all should too
• The Killers – Shadowplay – also on the “to buy” list
• The Ting Tings – Shut Up and Let Me Go: possibility, although hearing it on one of the two episodes of the new 90210 makes me question whether I want it
• Katy Perry – Hot N Cold: Not getting the album, but the song’s fun
• Death Cab for Cutie – No Sunlight: I can’t remember what this song sounds like now
• Muse – Bliss: Can’t remember this one either
• Duaghtry – What About Now: what was I thinking
• Frankie Smith – Double Dutch Bus: Heard this yesterday and couldn’t remember the artist; if I had a roller skating playlist, I’d buy it

Terrorizing Y’awl’s Neighborhood

Twenty-five years, the kid with the one glove was riding high. Court cases, innuendo and downright creepiness can’t take away the awesomeness that was Thriller. 

Come on, we all had a copy of the album. On cassette or actual vinyl. And I’m willing to bet that a good number of us have it on CD or digitally. We know at least part of the zombie dance.