So, this was featured on my all-time favorite blog, Videogum. As you all probably know, because you guys are like super hip-and-happening, Radiohead just released a new album and a new music video (whatever that is). And then, because blogging, tweeting, and general interneting are fasting that the speed of light, the music video of Thom Yorke dancing has been edited and set it to CrAxYYY music. And it's HILARIOUS, I guess. I'm not sure what to think because I don't really care that much about Radiohead for some reason. But I'm just kind of talking about it because I feel like it's the cool thing to do. But it is pretty amusing that he dances to "Whip My Hair." Anyway, this is for you, cool people... I'm just going to stay inside and listen to old Brand New, cause I'm so not with it.
Monday, February 21, 2011
The Story Behind Reszo Seress' Gloomy Sunday
So I was trying to find the perfect music to help set the scene for a future filled with despair & Jersey Shore books (see below) when I came across Gloomy Sunday by Reszo Seress, a Hungarian composer.This song is interesting because of the number of urban legends behind it. Essentially, this song is said to have caused a large number of suicides. The video, after the jump, gives a detailed (and somewhat romanticized) account of Seress' song and its effects. It is certainly an interesting and morbid read, which is why I am blogging about it, but I don't know how much of it is true.
Science Finds 'Jersey Shore' Negatively Impacts Books
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| Critical Moment Captured by Scientists |
If you do not act now, it may be too late. Books are dying out at extraordinary rates.
And, while all of this is going on, the cast of the Jersey Shore are busy writing books. Pretty soon, these are going to be the only books in the world to read.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sounds Like Childhood: Voices Behind Disney Characters
Hello, blog! Boy, it sure has been awhile! I'm sorry I haven't called or written... I've just been super busy. I hope this distance hasn't come between us.
Anyway, today I want to talk about Disney ("Oh boy, here we go again"- you) ...specifically the voices behind our favorite Disney characters. I've always had a tendency to be particularly snobby when it comes to knowing the names of the voice actors and the many characters they play. I always award myself special snob points for knowing both the singing and the talking actors names. It takes a certain degree of discipline to be able to derive so much self-confidence from having such obscure knowledge at one's disposal. Ah, so it goes!
Quick aside, my second favorite aspect of Disney to explore is the Southern California theme park & the history behind it. There is a FANTASTIC (fangasmic???) site that I recently discovered called Yesterland (and the url is quite simple... www.yesterland.com) that gives the history of rides and attractions that used to call the park its home. Check it out! My hands-down all-time favorite RIP attraction is the submarine ride. How much fun was that?! Also, I wish I was around in the 1960s when they had real mermaids lounging around in the neighboring lagoon, waving to folks & getting skin cancer. *Magical Moments!*
Back to voices. One of my housies and I were looking up the voices of characters, like the baby from the hit television show Dinosaurs (1991)! Fun fact: actor who voices the baby is the same actor who brought Elmo to life. What the who?! His name is Kevin Clash & he DOES NOT look or sound like someone who lends his voice to a giggling puppet. Google that shit. All this is to say, I stumbly-stumbled onto this video series from 100+ years ago that definitely falls into the catagory of fangasmic (especially if you some sort of childhood-Disney character fetish-- why wouldn't you?). So I'm bringing it to the people so they can witness these miracles and have fangasms until the cows come (cum?) home.
There are the first three to get you started... I'm empowering you to be come
disney snobs like myself! Go out and judge all who aren't as knowledgeable as you! Its wayyyyy more fun to watch if you repeat the actors & copy their voices. Think of it as a foreign language video. Wayne Allwine in video #1 is especially fun to imitate! Have fun kids!
Editors Note: The writer of this blog would like to apologize for such a shitty post after a long and unexplained absence. Said writer has been experiencing great periods of unnecessary stress and little sleep, the effects of which can be seen in this blog entry. Additionally, this basketcase is also a lazy-ass and cannot bring herself to hit the delete button, to turn back the hand of time and erase your eyes and brain from experiencing my corny & mildy (extremely?) creepy sexy talk about Disney. For the love of God, its just a bunch of old men making silly voices. Nothing sexy about that... nothing.
WELCOME BACK, FOLKS!
Editors Note 2: It's amazing the amount of words I can write & still say nothing.
#barf
Anyway, today I want to talk about Disney ("Oh boy, here we go again"- you) ...specifically the voices behind our favorite Disney characters. I've always had a tendency to be particularly snobby when it comes to knowing the names of the voice actors and the many characters they play. I always award myself special snob points for knowing both the singing and the talking actors names. It takes a certain degree of discipline to be able to derive so much self-confidence from having such obscure knowledge at one's disposal. Ah, so it goes!
Quick aside, my second favorite aspect of Disney to explore is the Southern California theme park & the history behind it. There is a FANTASTIC (fangasmic???) site that I recently discovered called Yesterland (and the url is quite simple... www.yesterland.com) that gives the history of rides and attractions that used to call the park its home. Check it out! My hands-down all-time favorite RIP attraction is the submarine ride. How much fun was that?! Also, I wish I was around in the 1960s when they had real mermaids lounging around in the neighboring lagoon, waving to folks & getting skin cancer. *Magical Moments!*
Back to voices. One of my housies and I were looking up the voices of characters, like the baby from the hit television show Dinosaurs (1991)! Fun fact: actor who voices the baby is the same actor who brought Elmo to life. What the who?! His name is Kevin Clash & he DOES NOT look or sound like someone who lends his voice to a giggling puppet. Google that shit. All this is to say, I stumbly-stumbled onto this video series from 100+ years ago that definitely falls into the catagory of fangasmic (especially if you some sort of childhood-Disney character fetish-- why wouldn't you?). So I'm bringing it to the people so they can witness these miracles and have fangasms until the cows come (cum?) home.
There are the first three to get you started... I'm empowering you to be come
disney snobs like myself! Go out and judge all who aren't as knowledgeable as you! Its wayyyyy more fun to watch if you repeat the actors & copy their voices. Think of it as a foreign language video. Wayne Allwine in video #1 is especially fun to imitate! Have fun kids!
Editors Note: The writer of this blog would like to apologize for such a shitty post after a long and unexplained absence. Said writer has been experiencing great periods of unnecessary stress and little sleep, the effects of which can be seen in this blog entry. Additionally, this basketcase is also a lazy-ass and cannot bring herself to hit the delete button, to turn back the hand of time and erase your eyes and brain from experiencing my corny & mildy (extremely?) creepy sexy talk about Disney. For the love of God, its just a bunch of old men making silly voices. Nothing sexy about that... nothing.
WELCOME BACK, FOLKS!
Editors Note 2: It's amazing the amount of words I can write & still say nothing.
#barf
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