In the past couple of seasons, Saturday Night Live has been featuring these Digital Shorts, usually one per show, a pre-filmed segment that often is a song of some sort. Here are some of the best.
Special Christmas Box
Andy Popping Into Frame
PPL B TXT’N 2MUCH
The Natalie Portman Rap
Unfortunately YouTube seems to have eradicated all traces of Lazy Sunday, the Chronicles of Narnia rap that simply blew everyone away.
Hey everyone, sorry I’ve been gone and not making my daily posts. Tomorrow I’ll make my first for this week. I’ve been away due to business in Chicago looking at a college there and looking at the city in general. Exciting stuff, and it left me with some great ideas for the rest of the week!
Yes! You heard right, featuring Michael Jackson’s Thriller: It’s Thriller Thursday!!! This is the most looked forward to day of the week, as always.
Firstly, let’s kick it off with the video in it’s entirety.
Oh, man, are you dancing yet? The people at this wedding certainly were…
If that hasn’t gotten you into a good mood yet, try this for size. Apparently there’s an Indian Version… It’s pretty sweet. *Dies of sarcasm stroke*
Well, I may have overloaded a bit much for Techno Tuesday, so Wanksta Wednesday will be a little less video heavy.
Wanksta Wednesday is to celebrate uhh… all that is wank. Sta. Whatever, here’s Fiddy Cent’s Wanksta Music Video, let’s see where things go from there.
This video is the obvious lead in to this next video, featuring a true wanksta doin’ da walk in skoo.
Okay, so maybe not as wanksta as I first thought, but let’s continue our journey into wanksta-ism.
As defined by UrbanDictionary a “Wanksta” is
1) A “wanksta” is a very basic word meaning a person who acts/looks like a gangster or thug, but has never done anything gangster or thug-like besides acting or looking like one. It can be towards any race or ethnicity. The word does NOT imply a WHITE guy acting black.
2) A contraction of “wack-ass gangsta” used pejoratively to label those who purport themselves to be ganstas but who are simply posing as such.
3) Fake gangster, hustler or faking on anything that involves doing dirt.
never went blood or crip hunting.
only when photo ops are around they quickly throw up gangsigns and meanmug like they gangbang when they don’t.
They like to act hard all the time. but when you confront them. they be like “nah dude. nah dude.”
somebody who drives around in a rent-a-car luxury car and pretends to own it. and act like he hustles.
always flashing huge wads of money in public. but in reality its his laundry money hes going to use that day. etc…
You need to stop that wanksta ass before you really get litup fool.
Oh. Okay, go look at Fitty’s video again.
[tags] 50 cent, fifty cent, fiddy cent, fitty cent, $0.50, wanksta, shoo doo, you frontin’ [/tags]
50 cent, fifty cent, fiddy cent, fitty cent,
Continuing our themed ride for this week, we have techno Tuesday, where we celebrate the sheer awesomeness of some excellent techno beats. I’ve listened to an awful lot of techno, trance, house, and dance music, but for the most part I stick to some fairly common songs in this post. Which could lead to this blog’s downfall, but I really do like the Axel F by Crazy Frog music video. Sorry! However, there are some great others that I like too, so check ‘em all out.
Beethoven Virus - Banya
Sandstorm - Darude
Every Time We Touch - Cascada
Heaven - DJ Sammy
OH NOES, You ready for some REAL techno?
Breath - Prodigy
Just Be - DJ Tiesto
As The Rush Comes - Motorcycle
Starting off this themed week with a moody Monday, we have Snow Patrol, a band with mellow tunes and melancholy lyrics. Even their upbeat songs have something a bit… sad about them. Here are a couple of videos. Even though they aren’t the most amazing videos, they still fit the songs, and the songs are definitely worth listening to.
Chasing Cars
You’re All I Have
I’m doing a bit of a themed week this week, it’s something different, so let me know what you think on Friday after it’s all done.
Don’t know what I mean by a themed week? Well stay tuned and find out!
Gears of War
Being a gamer, I keep an eye out for stuff like this. This being the video trailer for Gears of War, the XBOX 360 behemoth, featuring Mad World by Gary Jules. The actual video and song are amazing, so I’ll show those as well. The choreographed movements are simply awesome, and the tune is so drifting and dreamy.
Mad World - Gary Jules
I’ve got some great ideas for some upcoming projects for Music Bender, and I’d figure I’d tell you about them, and ask you for more ideas.
Top Ten Lists
I’m always up for a top ten list, and I’m working on several right now:
Top Ten Dance Songs
Top Ten Love Songs
Top Ten Songs to Sing Along To
Questionnaires
I’m going to be asking some music related questions to my friends at school and sharing their answers online. So if you want an insight into teen music, here’s your chance.
Other ideas are more than welcome, so please drop a comment!
I just hit random for these songs on my MP3 player, but they all have something in common. First person to comment on the similarity gets an eCookie.
Opening Credits:
Crazy Beat - Blur
Waking Up:
Comin’ Home - Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
First Day At School:
Close Yet Far - CKY
Falling In Love:
Counting Stars - Sugarcult
Fight Song:
C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips - OK Go (Haha, great fight song)
Breaking Up:
Cat and Mouse - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Prom:
Chemical Party - Gavin DeGraw
Life:
Commotion - CCR
Mental Breakdown:
Coming Home - New Found Glory (Weird that NFG and Skynyrd have a song in common… real weird)
Driving:
Celebrity - Barenaked Ladies
Flashback:
Chop Suey! - SOAD
Getting back together:
Circles - Joe Satriani
Wedding:
Chain Hang Low - Young Jibbs (HAHAHA - Gaaangstaa)
Birth of Child:
Car Underwater - Armor for Sleep (Uh..)
Final Battle:
Cigarettes - Fort Minor
Death Scene:
Can’t Let It Go - Goo Goo Dolls
Funeral Song:
Caliente - Kevin Parent
End Credits:
Come Around Again - Jet
Again, more than welcome to let me see your life’s soundtrack!
Pete Yorn has recently commanded my full attention. His music and words fit my mood perfectly right now, and his music video for “Crystal Village” easily tops my list right now. I’m thinking the ladies like him, too. Oh, and you simply can’t resist the birds in “For Us”. Unfortunately my very favorite song by him isn’t available very readily, “Lose You”. God, but I love that song.
Crystal Village
For Us
I’ve liked and listened to Travis for well over two years now. Ever since I first heard their singles CD, I’ve been on the look out for new stuff. Check out these classics, and this newer music video for “Closer”.
Closer
Why Does it Always Rain On Me?
Writing to Reach You
And my personal favorite of all time - Flowers in the Window
Panda Bear - Bros
Whoa, what a trip. I couldn’t take more than about 3 minutes before giving up on sanity completely. That is so weird. I don’t like it.
Here is what could possibly be the most retarded video I’ve ever seen. Of course, it compares with most regular cartoon Dora episodes, except it’s more entertaining. My friends and I want to all dress up similarly and cruise down the highway. Maybe rock out to a little Bohemian Rhapsody. Anyway, with no further ado, here is… Dancing Dora.
I’m envious, how ’bout you?
Okay, well I knew I would like Hellogoodbye when I saw the name of their latest album that came out in 2006. “Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!”. Come on, folks, seriously.
However, they’ve got a rather pop-ish sound, which will definitely turn a lot of people off of it. It’s so up beat though, that I feel like just taking this CD and cruising down the highway with not a care in the world. Their single “Here (In Your Arms)” is incredible, and I can’t get enough.
Here are a couple of videos, pretty well done, if a little cliche.
Here (In Your Arms)
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn
hellogoodbye, Here (In Your Arms), Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, music videos
When a junkie needs a fix, they usually go on a bender. So for all the music junkies out on the web searching for their fix, now they need look no further than Music Bender! Music Bender is the hottest blog on the 'Net focused exclusively on MUSIC! From CD reviews to interviews to video clips to chart stats to release dates to new singles to tour dates to award nominations and back, with a few rumors tossed around to keep things interesting, J. Lewis is dedicated to ensuring that Music Bender isn't just a music junkie's quick fix but their BEST fix!
Music Bender Author(s)
» Justin-Lewis
Celebrity Weasel
Cinema Hype
Indie Music Chatter
Movie Review Report
Music Bender
Pop Buzz UK
Pop Culture Buzz
TV on DVD Buzz
YouTube Digger
