Anyone who saw Smokey and the Bandit knows this song. Not many people know that it was such a classic artist - Jerry Reed, who is also in the movie! - who performed it. The pop-country harmonies and banjo picking that accompanied late-70's country music are clearly exhibited in this gem!
A song so cool, it was featured on Family Guy....
22 May 2012
22 May 2012 - Gene Loves Jezebel - Josephina
I just learned that today is World Goth Day. So, uhhh, happy World Goth Day? Let's celebrate with a Gene Loves Jezebel video. Talk about a guilty pleasure. I never really took to them back in the day. I kind of thought they were cheesy. And while that attitude hasn't changed, there's a part of me that actually enjoyed seeing this video again for the first time in about 18 years. It's a World Goth Day Miracle!!!!
21 May 2012
21 May 2012 - Barbra Streisand - Don't Rain On My Parade
I admit it. I enjoy show tunes.
And this one by Barbra Streisand -which won her a Grammy nomination AND an Oscar - is a big-show throwback that is bold and exciting and shows the enthusiasm and determination of the Fanny Brice character quite clearly. Generally, I am not a fan of Streisand, but this song - for this, I make an exception.
And this one by Barbra Streisand -which won her a Grammy nomination AND an Oscar - is a big-show throwback that is bold and exciting and shows the enthusiasm and determination of the Fanny Brice character quite clearly. Generally, I am not a fan of Streisand, but this song - for this, I make an exception.
20 May 2012
20 May 2012 - Cee-Lo Green - F**k You / Gwyneth Paltrow - Forget You
Today, it is my fiancee Lisa's birthday. I gave her the opportunity to pick today's song. She chose the biggest solo hit by one-half of Gnarls Barkley.
The song, despite its angry and profane title, is a spot-on soul throwback by a singer with a huge voice. If not for a few of the lyrics, I could easily see a group like The Four Tops play this song. The subject matter is straight out of blues - rejection and heartbreak, with a little revenge mixed in. As Nick Levine called it in his review for Digital Spy, the single is "a middle finger extending from the fist of a pop single - and a gloriously catchy Motown stomper of a pop single at that."
The video is a gem, too! I love the gloriously profane young Cee-Lo walking into this little diner.
Yes, there were two clean versions released so this could be a huge hit, so if the above offended you, try this version instead:
This song was so huge, it was performed on the hit television show Glee. By an Oscar winner! And the reason that 1. this song is getting posted in this blog and and not Totally Covered and 2. this post isn't getting the Guilt-Free Sunday tag is that I really love the Gwyneth Paltrow version of this song. She did a fine job!
And, for those who thought 1. Cee-Lo wouldn't be a fan and 2. Gwyneth Paltrow could not sing need only watch this performance from the 2011 Grammys, when the did the song together. And told each other that they really hated each other's ass right now. Surprisingly, THIS performance worked. And Gwyneth knew the words better than Cee-Lo.
The song, despite its angry and profane title, is a spot-on soul throwback by a singer with a huge voice. If not for a few of the lyrics, I could easily see a group like The Four Tops play this song. The subject matter is straight out of blues - rejection and heartbreak, with a little revenge mixed in. As Nick Levine called it in his review for Digital Spy, the single is "a middle finger extending from the fist of a pop single - and a gloriously catchy Motown stomper of a pop single at that."
The video is a gem, too! I love the gloriously profane young Cee-Lo walking into this little diner.
Yes, there were two clean versions released so this could be a huge hit, so if the above offended you, try this version instead:
This song was so huge, it was performed on the hit television show Glee. By an Oscar winner! And the reason that 1. this song is getting posted in this blog and and not Totally Covered and 2. this post isn't getting the Guilt-Free Sunday tag is that I really love the Gwyneth Paltrow version of this song. She did a fine job!
And, for those who thought 1. Cee-Lo wouldn't be a fan and 2. Gwyneth Paltrow could not sing need only watch this performance from the 2011 Grammys, when the did the song together. And told each other that they really hated each other's ass right now. Surprisingly, THIS performance worked. And Gwyneth knew the words better than Cee-Lo.
18 May 2012
18 May 2012 - Winger - Seventeen
It's the return of Hair Metal Friday!
Confession time. I have previously mentioned how my first concert was Bullet Boys and Cinderella. What I failed to mention is that the real reason why I went to that particular concert was because I really wanted to see the middle band - Winger.
Confession time. I have previously mentioned how my first concert was Bullet Boys and Cinderella. What I failed to mention is that the real reason why I went to that particular concert was because I really wanted to see the middle band - Winger.
Yup, I was that guy.
17 May 2012
17 May Special Edition - Donna Summer - Last Dance
We lost Donna Summer today. She was a clear leader in the disco world, and was going to be a future Wicked Guilty Pleasures honoree. However, in light of today's news, we bid her a peaceful farewell.
17 Mai - a-ha - Take On Me
Dagens post er fra Norge nest største skatt, a-ha. Deres største skatten er, selvfølgelig, dette. Vi gjør dette for å feire Norge sin nasjonaldag, mer kjent som Syttende Mai. Hvilket bringer oss til vår favoritt norsk spøk:
Lars: Say, Hilde, har de 17 Mai i Sverige?
Hilde: Nei, jeg tror ikke det.
Lars: Hva gjør de, går fra den 16. til den 18.?
Totally Covered er også med et par covere av denne sangen i dag. Gå hit og nyt dem!
Today's post is from Norway's second greatest treasure, a-ha. Their greatest treasure is, of course, this. We are doing this in celebration of Norway's Constitution Day, more commonly known as Syttende Mai. Which brings us to our favorite Norwegian joke:
Lars: Say, Hilde, do they have 17 Mai in Sweden?
Hilde: No, I don't think so.
Lars: What do they do, go from the 16th to the 18th?
Totally Covered is also featuring a couple of covers of this song today. Go here and enjoy them!
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