Hello,
Sort of a slow time in the music world right now. I don't want be too much of a downer, however I discovered an amazing fact while reading the other day. In the September 29, 2008 issue of Newsweek I read an amazing fact. These stats come from an article written by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. About 14,000 people each day die due to smoking tobacco. (No that's not a misprint.) 14,000 people! Dead! Each day! From smoking tobacco! In the same article Bloomberg states that "If we do nothing, tobacco may kill 1 billion people by the end of this century." (Again that's not a misprint.) A final stat: tobacco use kills more people than tuberculosis, AIDS and Malaria combined. Not only that but tobacco executives are some of the slimiest people in business.
Thankfully "U.S. Senators killed an effort to rescue Detroit automakers Thursday night after a last-ditch attempt to renegotiate the deal died. The bill failed in the Senate by a vote of 52-35.The package was doomed on a 52-35 procedural vote, well short of the 60 votes needed to bring the bill to the floor for passage."
"To all those within the sound of my voice: We have tried very, very hard to legislate for the automobile industry," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said on the Senate floor before the vote. "I am very sorry we have not been able to find a conclusion." (Thanks to abcnews.go.com)
I'm glad this happened, if these idiots can't keep their business strong why should the government help them. It's about time they accept responsibility for their bad choices and stupidity. I'm sure the government will come through with some sort of a bailout for them. No wonder America has so many problems, no one has to take responsibility for their actions. The government is already saying they might step in. Aargh! Thanks I feel better now.
Now back to your regularly scheduled blog:
Don't worry though themusicaddict is here to bring some happiness to your soul. I don't just have one video of the day, I have four videos of the day. These are 80's dance classics. As always check them out at mtvmusic.com.
1) "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C + C Music Factory. Great song, great video but it's unfortunate they featured a model in the place of the singer who sings the amazing chorus:
2) "Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D and the Boyz:
3) "U Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer. Parachute pants rule! This is one of those songs that as soon as it starts playing, you feel an urge to turn up the volume. I hope you follow that urge as even in 2013, this is still one of the funkiest songs ever:
In 2009 I couldn't find a video for Young M.C.'s "Bust A Move". However I was able to find a video for it in 2013.
A happy band for you is The Aquabats. They are a great and fun band. They don't have any "hits"per se, but they have a lot of great songs. I did a little research on them and it looks like they are currently unsigned to a record label. However I know they're still together, because they were in concert in SLC on December 6th. It seems their last CD was released June 7th, 2005, the appropriately titled "Charge". Easily their best CD is 1997's "The Fury of the Aquabats". Great melodies and also really infectious & great dance music. If this CD doesn't lift your spirits, you must be dead. My favorite Aquabats song is "Martian Girl" which is on "The Fury of the Aquabats".
"Martian Girl":
Here's the full CD for "The Fury Of The Aquabats", a must have CD for anyone who loves music.
Songs rockin' my iPod. 1) "Hunger Strike"- Temple of the Dog 2) "Bring Me To Life"- Evenescence 3) "The Shortest Straw"- Metallica 4) "Set It Off"- Audioslave This is probably their best song, the language will offend some. 5) "Load Out/Stay"- Jackson Browne:
6) "Bent"- Matchbox Twenty 7) "Einstein On A Beach (For An Eggman)"- Counting Crows 8) "Supermodel"- Jill Sobule 9) "On The Beat"- Electrocute 10) "Just A Girl"- No Doubt 11) "Open Letter (To A Landlord)"- Living Color 12) "Do It Again"- Steely Dan 13) Sentimettal"- Moderato 14) "Hey Jealously"- The Gin Blossoms Whatever happened to them. 15) "Une Annee Sans Lumiere"-The Arcade Fire It's from one of the Top 500 CD's of all-time, "Funeral". 16) "Holiday"-Green Day
Well that's it for today. I have to work 14 hours tomorrow and I hope to be back Monday or Tuesday. I hope you have a better weekend that I am going to. Remember to always enjoy great music!
themusicaddict
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