- Author: Brad
- Filed under: humor, music
- Date: Nov 24,2006
Growing up as a child of the 80′s, you couldn’t escape some of its cultural expressions: Parachute pants, Space Invaders, Tron, Miami Vice.
For me, I couldn’t escape soft rock music. Actually I couldn’t escape the late night all-request soft rock show. You know the one with the sappy dedications from a boyfriend to a girlfriend. Think Delilah, but way less cool [is that possible?].
In all actuality, there was some good music that came out in the 80′s. And truth be told, there was some not so good music that I liked too. So in honor of my childhood, I present my top 10 favorite songs and my top 10 favorite guilty pleasure songs from the 80′s. Enjoy…
Favorite Songs from the 80’s
Sowing the Seeds of Love-Tears for Fears
Human Nature-Michael Jackson
Don’t Dream It’s Over-Crowded House
No One Ever Is To Blame-Howard Jones
Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper
Where the Streets Have No Name-U2
In the Air Tonight-Phil Collins
Sweet Dreams-Eurythmics
The Living Years-Mike & the Mechanics
In Your Eyes-Peter Gabriel
Favorite Guilty Pleasure Songs from the 80’s
Owner of a Lonely Heart-Yes
Get Out of My Dreams (Get Into My Car)-Billy Ocean
Cherish-Kool & the Gang
Money For Nothing-Dire Straits
Automatic-The Pointer Sisters
Say You Say Me-Lionel Richie
Say, Say, Say-Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
Karma Chameleon-Culture Club
We Built This City-Jefferson Starship
Walk Like an Egyptian-The Bangles
- Author: Brad
- Filed under: humor
- Date: Nov 23,2006
Thanksgiving is a time for family, turkey, and this, this, and this.
Hat tip to my my brother-in-law, Henry Imler @ hundiejo.com on this one.
If you have an iPod and you like it, you can relate. Of course, if you hate iPod, you might think it equally hilarious [because we are just pawns in Apple's game, right?].
In all, this couldn’t be more true. For a great description of the fate of iPod owners, see below…
Every iPod owner passes through seven distinct phases. This illustrated guide depicts the journey all iPod owners must undertake.
- Author: Brad
- Filed under: humor, music
- Date: Sep 26,2006
Make sure and come see my band, “The Darbswerdna’s” rock Riverport tonight!
Special guest and math rock innovator, hundiejo, is opening for me. [Wink, wink]
[HT: October '06 Paste Magazine: The Paste's 7]
- Author: Brad
- Filed under: humor, music
- Date: Sep 5,2006
You know you shouldn’t care, but it’s like a car accident; you can’t turn away. Sufjun Stevens, behind the music..
- Relevant Magazine, Issue 22 online edition
You’ve heard his weird naratives and obscure epics on tracks that make up his audio interpretations of historic events in eclectic locales. Here’s some background and historical perspective on some of the strangest songs by Sufjan Stevens.
“Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinoisâ€
The first track on Illinois is about the supposed UFO sighted by Melvern Noll, the owner of a miniature golf course in Highland, Ill., in January 2000. Rumor has it that while Noll was manicuring the fine fairways of his course at 4 in the morning, he saw what appeared to be a two-story house hovering silently about 1,000 feet above the ground. “I kept my eyeballs on it; it was all lighted up and so low that someone could have waved at me out the window.â€
Noll alerted the authorities not only in Highland but also the neighboring town of Lebanon, because it was headed their way. The unidentified flying object did take its show on the road through Lebanon, and eventually it passed over Shiloh, Dupo and Millstadt and was seen by at least four local policemen. Although Sufjan Stevens does not claim to have seen the UFO himself, it was reported in the days following the first sighting by more than 20 other people.
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- Author: Brad
- Filed under: humor
- Date: May 16,2006
This is pretty amazing!
Check out these letters to God from kids…
Reminds me of Mark 18:3.
Do we approach God with this type of honesty anymore?
[HT: Marc Bowyer]
