[larryb123456]

"Skeletons" by Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and I'm also including the Lyrics.

This band -- (which is one of my absolute favorites) -- is an indie, New-York-City-based group, which usually makes relatively hard-driving "rock-type" songs, but "Skeletons" is indeed a deviation from that format.
The video is worth watching if you like "soft, subtle, black and white Art".

The song "seems to me" to be characterizing human existence as:
ephemeral
fleeting
evanescent
airy
immaterial
illusory
incorporeal
transitory
nonmaterial
ethereal
*
*
*
*
*
"infinity" (as Pee-Wee Herman would say, in "soft, subtle, black and white Art" lingo)

This post has been edited by larryb123456: 28 March 2012 - 11:08 PM

[larryb123456]

A "cartoon-infused" video I like by The Butthole Surfers, "Who Was in My Room Last Night?".
If you can get by the disgusting name of the group, you'll find that their music isn't all that bad.
This song and the video remind me a lot of something that Primus might have done.
(And everyone knows that PRIMUS SUCKS!)

This post has been edited by larryb123456: 05 April 2012 - 10:06 AM

[5eraph]

Rotersand - Exterminate Annihilate Destroy

[larryb123456]

A classic, time-honored standard of the highest order by Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun While On The Computer At MSFN".

And, also, another exceptionally-interesting, bewitchingly-wonderful video by Cyndi Lauper, "The True Colors Of MSFN While Being Visited By Members, Guests, And Anonymous Users".

[5eraph]

Needs more professional wrestlers—and cookies.

Cyndi Lauper - Goonies 'R' Good Enough

[TheWalrus]

This post has been edited by TheWalrus: 10 April 2012 - 08:50 AM

[larryb123456]

Hello, 5eraph:
I watched Cyndi's Goonies video. Entertaining!
I've been a big fan of hers since the early-80s MTV days.
She has continued to perform and make music even up to present-day.
An example is this live 2012 performance of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun".
Her latest album is "Memphis Blues".
As far as the professional wrestlers are concerned, I was familiar with 2: Captain Lou Albano, who plays Cyndi's father in the videos; and Rowdy Roddy Piper, whom I knew because he was famous for wearing a DRESS (excuse me, a kilt -- same difference to me, lol).
BTW, Cyndi's actual mother plays her mother in her videos.
Also, to me, Cyndi's "quirky"-"imperfect" facial features make her even more attractive.
And, yes, one can never have enough COOKIES !!!

This post has been edited by larryb123456: 11 April 2012 - 08:57 AM

[Glenn9999]

To continue on the Yes bandwagon (it's easy to do since they are all pretty much masters at what they are doing in the band), it's not many people that can stand before a concert crowd alone, do nothing put play acoustic guitar, hold the crowd and get a loud ovation at the end. Steve Howe (the guitar player for Yes) can. Proof is in the video below:

This post has been edited by Glenn9999: 11 April 2012 - 02:07 PM

[bphlpt]

Regarding Cyndi Lauper, many people thought that she would end up more successful than Madonna, who came on the scene around the same time. Just goes to show that marketing unfortunately often beats talent.

Cheers and Regards

[larryb123456]

I totally agree, bphlpt:

Just goes to show that marketing unfortunately often beats talent.
Same for "traditional" -- (plus take your clothes off and pose naked) -- beauty often beating "unique"-"quirky"-"special" beauty.

Consider the case of ABSOLUTE-NO-TALENT Kim Kardashian.
Pee-Wee Herman considered her, thought a moment, turned to face the "other direction" down the x-axis, and said:
"NEGATIVE INFINITY !!!"

P.S.
I remember when Madonna first hit the scene, many of her critics said she sounded like "Minnie Mouse on helium", because of her weak, high-pitched voice.

[Tripredacus]

TheWalrus, on 10 April 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

Yay Graveworm!

Glenn9999, on 11 April 2012 - 02:07 PM, said:

To continue on the Yes bandwagon (it's easy to do since they are all pretty much masters at what they are doing in the band), it's not many people that can stand before a concert crowd alone, do nothing put play acoustic guitar, hold the crowd and get a loud ovation at the end. Steve Howe (the guitar player for Yes) can. Proof is in the video below:

I did get to see him solo live once, but I wish I had been around to see him in his prime. Even when I saw him, over 10 years ago? I think so since his latest album at the time was Homebrew 2. Anyways he seemed kinda shakey to me at that show, but I do like his music. Except GTR that is. Not a big fan of that experiment, although the album cover is pretty neat.

Burning the Masses - Arms Raised, Eyes Closed

[MagicAndre1981]

[Tripredacus]

KMFDM - Lund end Eled

[Glenn9999]

Tripredacus, on 12 April 2012 - 07:55 AM, said:

I did get to see him solo live once, but I wish I had been around to see him in his prime. Even when I saw him, over 10 years ago?

They've added much to their songs by refinement over the years, but I agree with age they have lost some of what they can do. Yes notably plays some things slower than they did in their prime. Steve Howe is no exception, but even at the time he played in those videos (I tried to match up the Howe video with the same time as the Yes video), he's a much better guitar player than most all of the ones walking the earth today. Regardless, most of the older bands that haven't completely lost it (The Who being a famous exception) play as well as what is on their albums day after day (or better). And is much better than the stuff that passes for music today.

The nice thing about Youtube, though, is how many videos you can find of some of these older acts playing back when they released their stuff. Here's one of Yes playing in 1972.



I don't think there's anyone alive today (including Steve Howe himself) that could duplicate what Steve Howe did in that video starting about 6:30 or so in.

Edit: Here's Rush in their prime.

This post has been edited by Glenn9999: 12 April 2012 - 09:47 PM

[Tripredacus]

I may have noticed that slowdown. I've seen them a few times live, but last time they had a strange lineup.

Kirinji - Bluff Spirit
from Katamari Damacy

[e-t-c]

Magic Dick (harp player for the J. Geils Band) - Whammer Jammer ^L^

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Rumer - Come Saturday Morning 2010 (e.g. Sandpipers 1969)

[dencorso]

Tina Arena - Call me

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Maria Kalaniemi - Tähdet Taivahalla

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Bruno Ferrara - Pronto Pronto