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When the mighty Move finally dissolved the name after four sterling albums and only two of the original members remaining (Roy Wood and Bev Bevan, from what had initially been a five-piece band); along with third member Jeff Lynne they quickly became the Electric Light Orchestra. One might’ve heard of them. Not the most interesting beginning [...]

I’ll be honest, I am at a bit of a loss today and can’t think of anything particularly intelligent to say [Website - TheLostGirl’s Blog]. I have lots of ideas, just not all fully formed. So I am going to provide a musical interlude, as per the below, while I gather my thoughts - back... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Some see the 1970 film Perfomance as being a modern-masterpiece of art-house cinema. Others see it for the industrial vat of codswallop it actually is. However, it does have one redeeming moment in the song ‘Memo From Turner’ , sung by a certain Mick Jagger. This vid is from the actual film, and therefore representitive of its [...]

Jeffman has returned from a rather damp holiday, just in time to restore a bit of decorum to this nonsensical device they call the internet. Firstly, a musical interlude is in order, to calm any nerves that might’ve been frayed during my self-enforced cyberspace exile. And it has to be said that any song beginning with the [...]

Samedi 23 août 2008 - Clocher de l'église Saint-MartinExpérimentation d'une nouvelle technique photo, le HDR (traduire : High Dynamic Range). "Facile à mettre en oeuvre, la technique (...) consiste à jouer sur les différences de luminosité à contre-jour, surexposition ou sous-exposition en superposant plusieurs images..." Source : www.photo-hdr.comLe moins que l'on puisse dire, c'est que l

Tis the weekend again, and Jeffman’s in a holiday mood. Therefore there will posts-a-plenty this weekend (two, possibly three), so batten down one’s hatches. In the interim, the mighty Jethro Tull make a welcome return to these shores. Now who other than the Tull could get away with a song about the demise of the working horse [...]

I remember the way we parted, The day and the way we met; I hoped we were both broken-hearted, And knew we should both forget. And the best and the worst of it this is That neither is most to blame If you've forgotten my kisses And I've forgotten your name.

Wahey! The house band are back. The Move provide the musical interlude yet again. If I’m displaying a Brummie bias, then shoot me down. Once again it’s off the their last album, Message From The Country, prior to them becoming ELO, and once again the picture quality can be a little unfortunate in places, but hey, [...]

"the travelling ducks" thank you for all the birthday wishes to Pearl. At this point in time, "the travelling ducks" is taking a breather in blogging due to Pearl's health condition and other commitments. Let's hope the ducks will be able to QUACK again..........

In the absence of any video or live footage for the sublime ‘Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited’ this week’s The Move moment is the perennial psych-pop classic ‘Flowers in the Rain’ from their 1968 self-titled debut album. Belter. Incidentally, The Move come from Jeffman’s hometown of Birmingham, and if you take a swift peek at their original [...]

Jeffman must apologise for the laxness in the land of not what it used to be this week. We will be back on Monday with Public Transport. In the mean time take a gander at the Faces. A Nod Is As Good As A Wink… Jeffman’s too pissed to write anymore. So I leave you with the [...]

Once again the musical interlude is brought to you by those doyens of decadence, the Rolling Stones. Jeffman apologises for the quality of the video but it’s a rare treat and needs to be seen by as many people as possible, if only for the fact that you may never see a more stoned bunch of [...]

The Move, indeed. Those psychedelic mods from Jeffman’s hometown of Birmingham. One of the most popular bands of the 60s not to find success in America. Indeed, it was said of The Move, and I quote: “Without doubt, it was The Beatles, the Stones and The Move in that order in England.”, all-be-it by their own [...]

Jefferson Airplane make a welcome return to these shores this weekend with the first track off their 1968 Crown Of Creation album. Although written as a sly poke at drummer, Spencer Dryden, being the first of the group to turn 30; ‘Lather’ can also be read as an ode to remaining young and free whatever your [...]

Here's another song we added recently. The Feeling have a new song and it's called Turn It Up. So they're going for irony.Did you know, The Feeling are going to be supporting Bon Jovi at four of their seven dates on the UK leg of Bon Jovi’s Lost Highway World Tour.And Bon Jovi are getting so old now the kind of support they need includes help getting in and out of the bath.Here's the song...

Once again it falls upon the Rolling Stones to provide us with a spot of music this Saturday evening. Just to prove I was right in my previous post Ladies and Gentlemen… The Rolling Stones; when I said that the Stones should’ve called it a day in ‘78, here they are in 1975, live at [...]

Friday comes around again - actually it’s coming to an end, but I’m a busy man, you know - and so does another musical interlude. Oh yes. Even amongst all the cynicism and nonsense, we always make time for a spot of music. A classic turn that enforces the fact that music, musicians, bands, etc. [...]

Sunday brings the prospect of another dull week at work, so to liven up your evening we have some Country Joe and the Fish. Well actually, it’s just Country Joe McDonald with a guitar, on stage at the original Woodstock festival; and a song as apt today, in a time of senseless war, as it was [...]

Saturday is here and with it comes another musical interlude to accompany me on my journey through the world of Not What it Used to Be. A spot more psychedelia is just what the doctor ordered, but on a far more mellow note than yesterday’s ‘White Rabbit’. Today it’s the turn of the mighty Pink Floyd, [...]

Now here’s a rare old treat, my friend. Just for the weekend. One of Hunter S. Thompson’s favourite songs, and it’s not hard to see why. He says in his article Freak Power In The Rockies, and I quote: “I like to load up on mescaline and turn my amplifier up to 110 decibels for [...]

Hiya fellow One Weekly Freaks. As time is passing, OWG is feeling larger than life out here on his own private paradise island. Vacation is much needed after 23 episodes non stop. While you and I myself are waiting for OWG to get back from his much needed and long-feeling vacation, here’s a convenient interlude. A remix [...]

Something WetGuess What!It's been quite a long time since I last posted here, and a lot's happened in that time. For those loyal readers that have kept watch here in my absence, I'll try to summarize what's been going on.Firstly - Water! I went on a holiday to Goomburra National Park over the Queen's Birthday weekend, and there was lots and lots of water there! As anyone who's been following my bl

Do we need anymore proof that all modern music is rubbish? I mean, what have you got today? Coldplay? Public schoolboys playing penniless students, for Christ’s sake. Here we have another gem from the past. The mighty Jethro Tull from 1968. This is ‘A Song for Jeffrey’ off the This Was album. The footage is from the [...]

I knew there was more to Youtube than happy-slapping vids and throwing cats off tower blocks. It’s a place where you can find gems such as this, our latest musical interlude for the weekend. And it’s a treat and a half. The Beatles and Billy Preston on a roof somewhere in London, 39 years ago. ‘Don’t Let [...]

This weekend we have a triple treat at Not What it Used to Be. The musical interlude will be running Friday, Saturday, and indeed, Sunday. You lucky people. First up we have the The Kinks, and ‘Village Green’. From the album The Village Green Preservation Society this is an absolute gem. Unfortunately, there’s no [...]

Just to prove that things are not what they used to be, I shall be posting videos at the weekend of proper music. Not the shite that clogs up the arteries of the music business nowadays. The sort that is vomited daily on an unending loop into the public concsciousness via the evil that [...]

The walk to work this morning: I’m sooo tired. YES…YOU DO LOOK A BIT WORSE FOR WEAR Ow. Jeez, you’d think people would look where they’re going. YOU’D THINK Say, you’re a bit thin, you need some feeding up. Oh wow! I can smell freshly baked pastry; I’m really hungry . Is that…oh shit the lights have changed….*runs fuelled by [...]

Here's a nice little ditty we've just added at work. As you can see from the vid she was born and raised in "Eureka, California". That could possibly be the coolest sounding place name ever. It's up there in the top 2, alongside "Nitmea, New Jersey". )I so wish that were true.)In the past she has supported James Blunt, so she's paid her dues, and now she has this song doing rather well.Or if y

Here's a new song we're playing, it's Alicia Keys and thank god she's stopped this ballad lark for a while. She's so much better when she's giving us some funk.In the news Alicia says she's on a mission to fight HIV and AIDS. So here's a song about teenagers having sex.And that's the only odd thing about this song, it's called Teenage Love Affair, like that would be a good thing. It would be al

Here's another good song I'm playing a lot at the moment. It's a song that's all about prostitution and violence. Cool.It's a bunch of chaps called 'Cage the Elephant' and they're from Bowling Green, Kentucky. It's Matt and Brad Shultz, (and here's where the names start to get good) Jared Champion (hmm), Daniel Tichenor (nice), and Lincoln Parish (surely an address not a name).Here's the song..

Here's a new one we've added to the playlist at work. It's a chap called Julian Velard (who used to be the dog in EastEnders, starring alongside the amazing Dean Gaffney - or maybe not).Have a list because it's a song that I just imagine being at the end of a Steve Martin and Rick Morannis film.

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We keep posting musical interludes on this blog to give you something to listen to, and by way of a round up here's the current top 10 and if we've posted the song it will be a link on here...01: Rihanna - Take A Bow02: Ting Tings - That's Not My Name03: Madonna Ft Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes04: Will I Am Ft Cheryl Cole - Heartbreaker05: Sam Sparro - Black Gold06: Wiley - Wearing My Rolex07: Duf

Here's a new song we have added at work. And she's a Brit, so it's somehow stimulating the economy, or something.Did you know, Martina Topley-Bird was a featured female vocalist on trip hop pioneer Tricky's debut album Maxinquaye but a printing error credited her as "Martine".The same thing happened to me. Due to a typo they spelt my name as Steve Jobs when I invented the iPod, and I haven't bee

I know I should've put this on here when the song was out, but I've been busy, there was a load of washing to do, and I had that thing to do with that guy form that place, and, oh well.Firstly, bear in mind that she's only 16, so don't say out loud how hot you think she is, because that's just wrong.She's supporting the Sugababes on their 2008 tour, so she's being the eye candy then.Here's the son

Ah, good old Cheryl Cole. Not just there for the nasty thing in life.Bless her, all we ever hear about with Cheryl is the cheating husband and the weight-loss that has caused her (and now Adele is thinking, 'If only I could get a husband to cheat on me'.) but she's done something good.She's worked with Will-I-Am on the song Heartbreaker and it's really good. Of course, it's a fitting title for her hubby, but let's not bring it down. The video is below, have a listen.

Here's another song I'm going to add to our playlist when I get into work tomorrow. It's an odd little song. I think you can here a bit of the Artic Moneys in there.But it's hard to see how that influence got in there, because they are an American garage rock band. Their Wiki page says they're made up from some spare parts of Green Day.Have a listen and see what you think...There's a bit in the song where I just want to sing, "Bar-bar-bar, bar-Baby Bell!" See if you get it too.

A couple of weeks ago the Colgate University Community welcomed the Dalai Lama to speak on the topic of Happiness. Given the current issues regarding China, Tibet, and the upcoming Olympic games, I encourage everyone to watch his speech, especially the end where he answers questions. In response to a question asking him how students at Colgate could help non-believers to find faith, he responded

Here's another song I'm playing loads on the show at the moment. The title of it sounds like it's an S&M thing, but there's not a whip sound effect in the whole tune.They are my favourite of all the bands who have taken their name from the 1985 movie The Goonies.Admittedly, that's a small category, but a win's a win.Anyhoo, here's the song...

Of all the songs I'm playing on my radio show at the moment, this is the one I'm playing the least. It seems odd that that fact should be a good thing, but it's not the song that is most suited to the target audience, but it's a song I'm loving. If I wasn't a fan of it, I wouldn't play it at all. As it is I'm sneaking it in.The Ting Tings are Jules De Martino and Katie White, and is it so wrong that I find her a little bit sexified? But then I once said the same about Gail from Coronation Street, so it means little.Formed in 2006 up in Salford. And now, here's the song...

We're playing this on the show a lot, so I thought I'd blog it. This Jamie Lidell chappy is from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (rock n roll dude!).Lidell is known for layering tracks made with his voice into a microphone, performing the percussion and melody as a sequenced beat boxing one-man band.Or as it's also known, 'cheap'.Here's the song...

We had a new music meeting today, and here's a song that I can't remember if we added it or not, but I'm putting it on here anyway.It's a song called Stop! by a band called Against Me!How's about can't down with the exclamation marks. It's like they're shouting. No need. If we want it louder we will turn it up.

Here's a song we've been playing a lot. Sam Sparro's Black And Gold. I like it because it mentions a lot of things to do with A-level physics.But who is this Sparro bloke? Well, he is from Australia, he was a child actor and then he became a songer.He's like a male Kylie.Here's the song

Here's a song we're playing a lot at work at the moment, Madonna's 4 Minutes (To Save The World).Come on though, 4 minutes? Really? Most of that would be travelling time. Say, at least three minutes travel and that leaves a minute to save the world. And if it's something you can do in a minutes it's probably not that complicated, so someone else could probably do it. In fact, if you called them on their mobile and talked them through it you could get it done in less time than it would take you to get there. So that's About One And A Half Minutes (To Tell Someone How To Save The World).OK, it's not as catchy but it would make more sense.Here's the song.

Is there nothing Mark Ronson can't remix and make brilliant? Well, I bet he's be rubbish at mixing a Martini, because he'd put too much brass in it.Here's the Ronsoned song 'Cold Shoulder', by Adele. It's so much better than Chasing Pavements, and it makes more sense too. What was Chasing Pavements about anyway? Sounds like a funny exercise regime. But I seriously doubt that.Here's the song...

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In lieu of my usual Sunday Toonage. I have decided instead to post this video of Aretha Franklin singing ‘Chain of Fools’. I was inspired this morning after having watched ‘Michael‘ starring John Travolta. Oh my! How I had forgotten what a fantastic movie it is! And Aretha belting out ‘Chain of Fools’… it doesn’t get [...]

We've all seen the advert for the Macbook Air. It's like Nike Air, only it's thinner, and less like a trainer, and not as compatible as Nike is with Windows applications.But while watching the ad you probably thought, "Oooh, that's a quirky song they use. I bet it comes out as a single like every other ad these days."Well guess what? It has!It's called New Soul and it's by French-Israeli singer Yael Naim. Here's some background info. She was born in Paris in 1978. She spent her childhood in Israel and performed in the Israel Air Force Orchestra. I'm amazed anyone could hear the music over the engines on those planes, but what do I know.This song was picked personally by Steve Jobs himself. Normally, if a man who's surname means 'poo' picks your song you might not be happy, but in t

OK, not actually some fancy pants retrospective, just her new song with Kanye West and the one that launched her to fame, 1980. Have a listen because it's amazing how much 'less British' she has become.Still, she's not the first Brit to become more American when the money gets good. I'm thinking Bob Hope for a start.So have a listen to...American Boy:1980:

Here's another song for you. It's the pint size popstress who recently said she'd go on a world tour when she turns 40.Well, for a single woman of 40, it's either a world tour or sitting around at home with lots and lots of cats.And then the only thing that would make her say "Wow!" would be finding a new shop that sells candles.

Some news snippets ahead of the weekendWe're taking a break from the series on running shoes today, to look at some sports news that came across the wires in the last couple of days. I'll tackle another post on running shoes over the weekend when there is a little more time to get through some biomechanics articles on the subject - the thing about shoes that it takes you into the field of biomechanics of running, which is highly specialised and vast, so I would want to do justice to the studies.But for today, some sports news from the last few days, starting with the latest installment in the Oscar Pistorius case.Oscar Pistorius announces that his own research suggests he has no advantage, and the IAAF were wrongWell, this is hardly surprising, of course - Oscar Pistorius yesterday announ

A new plan for the blog in the New Year (but clearly started early) is the odd music interlude here and there. So here's the Mutya Buena song, B Boy Baby. Amy Winehouse is doing the backing vocals. That must have been tricky to work with her. These days you give her a couple of bars and she'll get all upset thinking about her jailed hubby. Still, if you're Mutya, and you want someone to make you look like you wear normal make up by comparison, there's really only Winehouse to work with. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.newsplus.co.nr for full links, other content, and more! ]]

This ad is for a Brylcream Commercial featuring Hall of Fame pitcher, Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles. The video quality isn't great, but this spot I assume would have to be from before 1972, because you see Jim Palmer running the bases, bunting and um, actually looking like a well-rounded athlete.Jim was always known as a ladies man, and this spot does nothing to dispel that notion. Ok, he does sound like a robot, but alas, it's good to find classic commercials like this.

The polling site isn't cooperating this morning. Hopefully I'll have the caption contest poll up in a few hours. Until then, allow me to regale you with some updates regarding what's going on with this blog (in addition to its newfound purpose of getting classic rock stations to play Huey Lewis).I'm continuing to improve my commenting application. The more observant among you will have noticed that the horrendously difficult math problems are not showing up any more. They should only appear for first-time commenters now. Also, if you're a humor-blogs.com member, your banner will now show up next to your comment (if you put in your web site url). I'm hoping to eventually give non-humor-blogs members the ability to display an avatar as well. Sorry, Theresa, you still can't delete comments....I've also created a widget on my sidebar that displays the last ten humor-blogs.com members who have visited this site. Once I've got the bugs worked out, I'll make the widget avail

I remember this was done years ago, but I cannot place the date, but I think it was done while I was in college about a decade ago. Here's a Lipton Brisk Iced Tea advertisement in Claymation that features Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and George Steinbrenner, and the voice of announcer Phil Rizzuto.

ListenShe grabs the yellow bottleShe likes the way it hits her lipsShe get to the bottomIt sends her on a trip so rightShe might be goin’ home with me tonightShe looks like a modelExcept she’s got a little more assDon’t even botherUnless you’ve got that thing she likesI hope she’s goin’ home with me tonightThose flashing lights come from everywhereThe way they hit her I just stop and stareShe’s got me love stonedMan I swear she’s bad and she knowsI think that she knowsShe’s freaky and she knows itShe’s freaky, but I like itShe shuts the room downThe way she walks and causes a fussThe baddest in townShe’s flawless like some uncut iceI hope she’s goin’ home with me tonightAnd all she wants is to danceThat’s why you’ll find her on the floorBut you don’t have a chanceUnless you move the way that she likesThat’s why she’s goin’ home with me tonightThose flashing lights come from

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone. — Orison Swett Marden The quote above rang true for me when I came across it in a journal I received as part of my company’s 2-day culture shaping workshop. I’ve often used quotes as motivational tools for staff, and myself, and I drew an instant connection between the message in this one and my solo backpacking trip. I interpret it to mean the growth and personal potential I hope to realize is within my power to achieve, and not by a simple change in physical location, the luck of the Irish, or support of others. I have the power to realize my full potential here and now, in my seat, at my computer desk in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Of course, I think it’ll be a heck of a lot more fun to “be here and now” while sipping a Capirinha on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro!! Inspiration, Pre trip

Just spent 10 days in Hervey Bay, where I went to see two very good friends of mine, Jeff and Emma. I had worked together with both of them in Indonesia and it was great seeing them again. We didn’t do anything, except drinking lots of beer, working on our tan, cooking lots of great food and having loads of fun! Yesterday Dominique and I spent the whole day putting up and handing out flyers to our fellow travellers here in Cairns, because we’re driving to Darwin tomorrow and were looking for people to share the cost. Katrina has decided to stay in Cairns, settle down a bit and get a job. We, on the other hand, are meeting up with Benn and the rest of the road workers we met in Sydney in Darwin! There I will stay for about a week and then I’m off to Indonesia! I’m really looking forward to that. I will try to make my way all the way overland from Bali to the Alor Atoll east of Flores. Then I’ll head up to Thailand before flying back to Australia to drive al

I recently emerged from my blog design hiatus to make many exciting updates. Major Updates Upgrade to WordPress version 2.2.1 - I was awaiting the follow-up to 2.2 before upgrading from 2.1 because I knew there would be bugs to fix. While it meant waiting another 30 days for the follow-up release, it saved me from having to upgrade twice in such a short period of time. I am happy to report the upgrade went perfectly, and all of my plugins continued to function properly. WP Plugin to Change Font Size (upper right sidebar) - This was one of the earliest plugins I tried to install, however I couldn’t get it to work. It allows visitors to increase or decrease the font size of the content text of each post (what you are reading right now). I gave it a second try after the aforementioned WordPress update, and it went up without a hitch. In addition to changing the font size, it is suppose to set a little cookie on your browser so you don’t need to adjust the setting each ti

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" Don't want to think about it,Don't want to talk about it,I'm just so sick about it,Can't believe it's ending this way.Just so confused about it,Feeling the blues about it,I just can't do without ya,Tell me is this fair? "- Justin Timberlake.Picture this: A warm summer night in mid April, about three years after their mere souls had met. Right next to the wall on which they planted the Honeysuckle with its sweet white yellowish flowers which aroma was delightfully covering the whole garden, by that time reduced to become a garage for His family's cars, right on top of the large marble steps that lead to His family's house entrance; Digg stood in front of Him shacked, unfocused with an urge to cry, if only his head could fully get what He was telling him.There, right infront of Digg, He was sitting, crossing his legs while wearing a white sortie-de-bain that He had bought earlier from Malaysia. Calmly and confidently, He was stressing on one decision, His own. That time, He did

many people know this song from the finale of Six Feet Under, but i discovered someone who set it to images & clips from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. i don't have any words, i can't finish the story. so images will have to do.

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