I’ve been spending a lot of time in Turntable.fm lately and came across this track. The video is damn near as great as the song. I agree, I like the drums and I like the bass line too!
Peter, Bjorn & John – “Young Folks”, posted with vodpod
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Shortly after graduating college, I had the pleasure of managing an independent record store. It was one of the best jobs I ever had. It was there that I learned how to use a video monitor to set a mood for a room. The theory was that the right video can add just as much flavor as the posters on the walls, the music coming out of the sound system, and the records in the rack. After a couple of years, I had to leave the record store. While it was a great job, it didn’t pay. Surprisingly enough, the new video store down the street did pay…at least more than the record store. Yeah, I took the money, but I took comfort in thinking that it wasn’t going to be much different. I rationalized that discussing good movies was the same as discussing good music. Sadly, I found out, rather quickly, that like the BMV, everybody goes to the video store. See, at the record store, I had a specific demographic of kids from 15 to 26 with an occasional rock and roll holdover from the 60′s who would share tales of getting high with the MC5, turning me on to bands like the Stooges. The video store had no such demographic filter. To make matters worse, the general public has no taste. I would do my very best to promote good films only to have those people return them, telling me how much the movie blew, and why I sucked for liking such crap.
Yes, managing a video store was my professional low point. To make it tolerable, I would try to inject a little flavor by playing some off-beat videos during my shift, like an old WrestleMania or the Thunderbirds. Anything other than whatever typical video store movie the rest of the staff played. One of the movies I would love to play was the Monkees “Head.” It’s just so fucked up. It’s like they got a mountain of drugs, called Jack Nicholson to direct, and made this scattered, stream of consciousness, trippy mess. What was most fun for me was that regular folks would be in the store, shopping, not paying attention, but they’d hear a Monkees song, think it was an episode, and it would change, and Mike Nesmith would throw a tantrum, and they’d think to themselves, “I never saw this episode.” They’d come to the counter with their videos and say, “What in Gods name are you watching?” Success!
In honor of this “I’m going to fuck with you now, typical video store patron” memory, I give you The Monkees, with one of their more psychedelic songs, “Porpoise Song.”
In fairness, I should mention that there were those moments where I would receive compliments on such a video. While those moments certainly felt better, they were extremely rare.
Are you happy today? No? Give this a try and see how you feel after. Like the Oracle said in the Matrix, “by the time you’re done, you’ll feel right as rain.”
more about “General Public – Tenderness“, posted with vodpod
03
Feb
10
ahh the good old days
shot out to my boy Joe and good times lost in the woods dreaming of porches. And more recently to my boy Stein. The only cat I know that can feather his sideburns.
Yeah that’s right The Raker comes at you with some words of wisdom, “Get out there and do something. Yeah that’s right cross that line.” You can’t go wrong with these guys. Hopefully they go on tour soon.
Superchunk tells you not to pass them just to slow down. How many times do I bang the steering wheel screaming that. Alright maybe once, but I have done it!
I know the whole gang isn’t here but at least Paul is. This song is wonderful.
06
Nov
09
Ode to Friday-yep yep
you are kidding right? I must say, this has been one of the most power packed Fridays I can remember…cheers
This is Travis with “Pipe Dreams”. They are a Scottish band that reminds me of posters of kittens and puppies! But it is so good.
This is Man or Astroman? with “Name of Numbers”. These guys are great. Have a listen they won’t disappoint.
