Ladies and gentlemen, America’s culture of rampant consumerism has an official theme song. No, I don’t think that’s the song’s original intent, but that’s definitely how it’s being used. Seriously, I first heard it the other day on a PS3 commercial. Sorry, Sony; no matter what music you use, I’m still not shelling out $400 [...]
Whenever I watch the Pretender video, I can’t help but think, “Tough crowd.” It’s not just a great song, but a beautiful piece of artistry as well. The song flows between mellow and intense, adding emphasis to the internal conflict alluded by the lyrics and the symbolism. It reminds me of Freud’s id and superego, [...]
For the most part, I find children’s programming to be insufferable. Watch a few episodes of Barney or Dora the Explorer and you’ll understand what I mean. The mindlessly repetitive music, while no doubt entertaining for my three-year-old son, grates on my sanity. There are exceptions, though. My son’s very fond of Curious George, for [...]
I’ll come right out and say it; I don’t like Kanye West. I couldn’t stand Gold Digger. I thought the whole “George Bush hates black people” stunt was ridiculous. And while I’m not religious, I found the comparison between himself and Jesus Christ to be more than a little arrogant. Nevertheless, I do like Stronger. [...]
You know that song from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Well, here’s a band that liked it so much, they decided to rock it up a notch. The result is actually a lot cooler than you might expect. Of course, that’s not the real story here. The real story is that two of the members [...]
Evolution is a fact. To those who take offense at the idea that we evolved from primates, get over it. You have 99.4% of your genes in common with a chimpanzee. It is an irrefutable, scientific fact. If you don’t believe me, this Korn video does a very good job of highlighting the similarities. If, [...]
I heard this song on the radio the other day and knew right away that it would be a favorite. I’m really excited to hear the rest of the songs on Minutes to Midnight now; if they’re half as good as “What I’ve Done,” it’s bound to be as good as, if not better than, [...]
Whenever I hear this song, I think back to my high school days. I was in a pretty intensive pre-college program and my personal motto had become, “More weight.” This was an allusion to Giles Corey, a man who got crushed to death during the Salem Witch Trials. It’s pretty bad when your schoolwork is [...]
Well, after about three months (he would say more) my dear husband finally convinced me to blog again. He asked this morning, “Wasn’t there a video you wanted to blog about a while ago… I can’t remember… Yeah, that’s the one.” He knows how to push my buttons. The video is the one you hear [...]
I first heard Disturbed’s Land of Confusion this morning and I was completely blown away. I’ve always liked Down with the Sickness and a few of their other hits. Still, I never realized they had such a strong political voice. Heck, the original song by Genesis pales in comparison. Yes, I realize they have the [...]