Merry Christmas

(In my Christmas playlist, there is a whole lot of Sufjan Stevens.)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!





These next two aren't real videos, but at least you can hear his lovely voice enfold you all Christmas-y...






And of course a Happy Holidays to everyone who celebrates anything else, or nothing! Either way, we can all spend the day eating cookies and missing/resenting our families :)

Sweeter than a Swisher

I generally like videos where people dress up, but I have some issues with this:
1) This is not really rock (duh)
2) This is basically just derivative of RHCP's Dani California  where they progress through the ages (which I adore, I think it's a great video)
3) A cigar (Swisher Sweets) reference?  Really? LOL.
4) I love the earlier looks featured in this video, she looks super fantastic so I guess I shouldn't complain too much.
Verdict: The song is very repetitive and my attention can't be held by all the costume changes. Even though I love the beginning (and the nod to TLC). She is gorgeous but the ego trip is not that exciting.


"Pretty Girl Rock - Keri Hilson"





But it is annoyingly cheery, and I fear that it may get stuck in my head sometime... That would be bad. Because Knock You Down  (ft. Kanye & Ne-Yo) always gets stuck in my head, possibly because I love the line "I used to be commander in chief of my pimp ship flying high."   (Love that line so hard.)





Also, as pretty as she is (she totally is), I feel anyone who sings about how gorgeous they are... that's some ego. Can you imagine how making the video above with Kanye was? LOL. So much ego in one room.  People who think they are hot - there's a fine line between it being attractive (confidence) and being totally annoying and unattractive. Or maybe I take it too seriously?


To quote The Streets -


"But there's just one little thing that really really,
Really really annoying me about you you see,
Yeah yeah like I said you are really fit
But my gosh don't you just know it"

"Fit But You Know It - The Streets"

Happy Hanukkah!

Haven't posted for a while, the end of the year just seems to get so busy so fast. Went on a Thanksgiving mini trip with my cousin, and we did not die in the snow, so that was something to give thanks for! It was fun. Now, though, it's back to work and trying to meet work deadlines by the end of the year and who even knows, LOL, December is always Crazy. Capital C Crazy.

Anyways, this year Hanukkah started on the first which is super-early. So in honor of that, some videos for Hanukkah. This is tricky because there aren't many, other than traditional music and Adam Sandler.

So people, you need to get out there and write some new stuff!! It's a holiday about freedom from oppression, rededication, miracles and light - surely there are some more things to be said! And make some good videos, because we don't have very many.



Miracle - Matisyahu: The song is catchy, but I feel the video is trying a little too hard. However, it does also have a hockey fight, and that's something I can get behind. Muscially, props to Matisyahu for continuing to make songs that are totally fresh, hip, modern - but still deeply spiritual.





Candlelight - The Maccabeats:  This song is based on a version of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," adapted with some Hanukkah lyrics. Super fun, but I feel the video has a conspicuous lack of girls? Very earnest and happy performance, love that they just went for this, tin-foil shields and all!





Oh Hanukkah - Gods of Fire: Metal version of the traditional Hanukkah song!




Hanukkah Flash Mob: To a Hanukkah version of Hey-Ya




And here is Light em Up - Birthright Israel - from Matisyahu's Hanukkah YouTube Channel,

Hard to be soft, tough to be tender

To set the scene, today has been too long, and it's cold and rainy and the wind is like freakkkky right now... It's just one of those terrible November days, and my lights keep flickering, if my power goes out I will be very sad. Did I mention the insane winds buffeting the house? Despite this, and my tiredness, and despite a rather depressing text message exchange with a friend (remind me to stay single), I am actually feeling rather upbeat.

Current song stuck in my head - "Help I'm Alive" - Metric:



They are just so good.

99 Problems? Try Hugo

OMG so I was out getting drinks with the coworkers (and I am mildly tipsy, wheee) but I heard this cover of the Jay-Z song '99 Problems' and I was instantly smitten!! Best cover I have heard in a lonnnnng time!!!

(The video is kind of just random and pointlessly slasher-vibed(?) though, IMHO. Song/banjo = super!)



See how excited I get when I drink?!

Toast!

If you didn't see it when I RT'd the link, here's the OK Go video that is adorably, fantastically, entirely made of toast and win:


Last Leaf

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Yay Conan!

Because Conan triumphantly returned to the air last night - The Denial Twist - The White Stripes (featuring a Conan cameo). It's really cute that they're buddies, and it makes perfect sense for them to be the first musical guests on his new venture. The song is great too.


The white stripes - the denial twist
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