Hope everyone has a happy solstice, holiday, new year, or whatever you choose to celebrate this time of year…
Here is a card to enjoy:
And one of my favorite holiday songs in video form –
Have a happy holiday time
Weekend Ear Candy: Jackson 5’s “ABC” and Clerks 2
Until I saw it on YouTube I had forgotten about the dance routine in the middle of the film Clerks 2 – the follow up to the cult classic Clerks by Kevin Smith. The song is one of my favorite Jackson 5 songs and the routine in such a recent film is tribute to the Jacksons and Michael.
The first 20 seconds or so isn’t office or family friendly language wise……. just turn down the sound until you see Jay and Silent Bob with the boombox.
Weekend Ear Candy – Ben Folds Five
The band Ben Folds Five was really a power pop trio from North Carolina that had a hit with the ballad “Brick” in 1997. They broke up in 2000. I liked their more energetic music such as this weeks weekend ear candy titled “Army” I just love horns in songs although in this live performance, the horn section isn’t a good fit on the song. The actual recording is better.
Findlayian Creel sings on Tony show
Findlay High School alum Gavin Creel was nominated for a Tony Award as Featured Actor in a musical. He plays Claude in the revival of the musical “Hair”. Creel didn’t win the award on Sunday but the show won Best Revival and he and the cast performed the song “Hair” during the broadcast on CBS. Here is a clip I made of the performance.
*Note – Creel is the guy in the white shirt and red head band who starts the song*
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Weekend Ear Candy – 1976
As promised, here are some of my favorite songs from one of my favorite years – 1976. That year I had my first transistor radio that also had an FM band so not only did I get to listen to WFIN and CKLW but also WIOT in Toledo. There were a bunch of hits that I loved that year and I remember that summer, camping with the family at Sulphur Lake near Arlington and the only thing that I constantly had besides my swim trunks was my transistor radio.
These are in no particular order:
Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney and Wings
Theme from S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage
Don’t go breaking my heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band
S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Night – Baycity Rollers
Rubberband Man – The Spinners (Live 1976 Midnight Special)
Shake your booty – KC and The Sunshine Band
Blinded by the Light – Manfred Mann
*Note* I had a problem coming up with a good 10th song to mesh with this list. My first choice “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot was a favorite but just killed the buzz of this list.
But if you want to see that one, follow the next link: