Blog Summer Concert Series #6

We’re back for another installment of the Summer Concert Series! Remember, these are live video recording, making for an ultimate concert.

- Ben Harper – “Alone”

- Jason Mraz – “The Remedy”

- The Eagles – “Heart of the Matter”

- Alanis Morissette – “You Oughta Know” – Recored in 1996 when Alanis pretty much ruled the music world.

- Incubus – “Drive”

- Moby (featuring Jill Scott and Blue Man Group) – “Natural Blues”

- Elton John – “The Show Must Go On” (Queen Cover)

Top Wrestling Entrance Themes

I think I may have done something similar to this before, but y’know what?  I’ll do it again!

In professional wrestling (nee Sportz Entertainment), the music heralding a wrestler’s entrance into the arena for a match or interview is crucial to set the proper tone.  If someone came in to a high-energy Metallica rock song, you’d get one impression of them, as opposed to if they entered to a Frank Sinatra ballad.

So I present to you this Top 10 List of the Wrestling Entrance Themes!  They are judged on the following characteristics:

- Reactiveness: Does the music make you feel an emotion?  Excitement, fear, etc.

- Coolness: Does the piece just have a unique, cool spin?

- Longevity: If it lasted for a long period of time, it did so for a reason.

- Success: On a lower level, the success of the wrestler can help make a theme awesome.

All set?  Let’s roll.

#10 – Randy Orton (Mercy Drive’s “Burn In My Light”) – WWE – Sweet song for an arrogant, rising star.

#9 – Dusty Rhodes (“Common Man”) – WWE – You want to dance EVERYTIME you hear this, don’t you?

#8 -  Jeff Jarrett (“King of the Mountain) – TNA – From the opening notes, you just HATE this prick.

#7 – Goldberg – WCW/WWE – These had slight differences but were close enough.  Amazing.

#6 – Macho Man Randy Savage (“Pomp and Circumstance”) – WWE/WCW – Can’t find a good version of it, but here’s something.

#5 – Ultimate Warrior (“Unstable”) – WWE – Sheer energy.  The forerunner of modern themes that defined the character.

#4 – Ted DiBiase (“Money”) – WWE – Just perfect.

#3 – Edge (“Metalingus” by Alter Bridge) – WWE – Amazing, amazing song.  Perfect for the character.

#2 – Sandman (“Enter Sandman” by Metallica) – ECW – This clip is from a WWE show, but this entrance is ALL ECW.

#1 Hulk Hogan (“Real American” by Rick Derringer) – WWE – Simply the best.  For over 20 years.

Diane Lane – Who’s Been Hotter Longer?

Is there anyone on the planet who as been as hot as Diane Lane for as long a period of time?

Take a look:

Coming soon will be a Long-Term Hot Countdown, and Diane is currently in the lead!

Blog Summer Concert Series #5

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- Fresh off his “Family Guy” appearance last night, Rick Astley with “Never Gonna Give You Up”  (I know I posted this several months ago…but it’s the Blog Hero.)

- It’s a hot song these days because of American Idol, but it’s been a personal favorite for quite some time…Robin Thicke’s “When I Get You Alone.”

- Queen’s forgotten classic “‘39″

- Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”

- I might need to revisit The Approved List after Nelly Furtado’s “Say It Right”

- Turn up the volume with “Headstrong” by Trapt

- And let’s bring it in with “Will I Ever Make It Home” by Ingram Hill!

Rick Astley on Family Guy

Blog Hero Rick Astley’s appearance on the season finale of Family Guy was…awesome!!!

For the record, he’s married.  To a woman.

Enjoy the Blog Hero!

For more Rick Astley, click on the Rick Astley or Blog Hero category tags below.

Blog Summer Concert Series #4 – The Rock Edition

Time for more music!  This one has more an unplugged rock edge to it…that’s what I’m feeling today.

- Korn f/Amy Lee – “Freak on a Leash”

- Staind – “Outside”

- Metallica – “Nothing Else Matters”

- Fall Out Boy – “This Ain’t A Scene”

-  Live – “Selling The Drama”

- Def Leppard – “Pour Some Sugar on Me”

Can’t top that last one, so I won’t even try!

Blog Summer Concert Series #3

And we’re back.

Sorry if I’m repeating songs from previous “concerts.”  Only good ones get recycled!

- “Laid” by Matt Nathanson

- “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls

- “Instant Karma” by John Lennon

- “Harder to Breathe” by Maroon 5

- “The First Cut is the Deepest” by Sheryl Crow

- “When You Come Back Down” by Nickel Creek

- “Love Song” by The Cure (with German intro!)

- “The Sign” by Ace of Base

- “Chicago” by Ingram Hill

Good night!  More concerts soon!

No, Carmen. Thank YOU!

This may go down as one of the greatest commercials of all time!

- Fat, middle-aged CEO hires a washed-up model (didn’t Dennis Rodman, her husband at the time, call her a “sperm receptacle?  Ouch.) to go ga-ga over him.

- She talks about “fast enlargements” with a straight face.

- Wait…Carmen Electra, Photographer??

- I KNOW Carmen has at least 50 or 60 options for “big, big enlargements.”  Ritz MUST be good, then!

Enjoy!

American Idol – Top 6 – RESULTS

Two go home.  Four will remain.  Big night.

-  Seacrest promises no filler.  I laugh.

- We recap last night’s show.  Which is…FILLER!

- We all agree that Blake kicked ass and took names.

- Seacrest interviews random people.  Which is…FILLER!

- Seacrest interviews the contestants.  Which is…not filler.

- Reuben Studdard shills for Idol Gives Back.

- A recap of last week.  Which is…FILLER!

- Musical performance from Robin Thicke.

Here’s his BEST song EVER:

- He doesn’t sing that tonight.  But he does sing “Lost Without You,” which is a tight track.

- Fantasia shills for “Idol Gives Back.”

- Sponsored Crappy Video of the Week is “Paint It Black.”

Elimination One:

Melinda, Phil, LaKisha are center-stage.

- Melinda is safe!

- LaKisha is safe.

- Phil goes home.  Bummer…he was just starting to roll!

- Like I said last night, “Blaze of Glory” was a perfect song for him to sing this week.  And it’s kinda awesome to here him sing it again after elimination.

Elimination Two:

- Jordin is safe.

- It’s down to Blake and Chris–after the break.

- Bon Jovi performs a new song.  Eh.

- Taylor Hicks shills for “Idol Gives Back.”

- Chris and Blake admit they are best friends.   Blake shoots down the importance of the elimination by reminding us that they will BOTH be on the tour.  Love it.

- America voted…Chris goes home and Blake continues!

Next week, Boogie Sounds.  OOOOOOOOOOkay.

Thanks for reading!

American Idol – Top 6 – Performances (Bon Jovi)

Sorry for not having a recap for the results show last week.  My DVR failed me.

Also, the cop-out ending was kind of a bait-and-switch.  So, blah.

But tonight….tonight should be interesting!  It’s Bon Jovi night!

- We start with a career retrospective of Bon Jovi.

- Tony Bennett, Jennifer Lopez, Diana Ross…all great mentors.  But BON FLIPPIN’ JOVI???  That’s cool.

- Phil starts with “Blaze of Glory.”  Quick tip.  When you are a rock kinda guy and the setlist is, hello, Bon Jovi music, do one of the big guns!  He claims to have performed this song in front of his mirror.

Hmm…listen to the lyrics: “I’m going down in a blaze of glory.”  I change my mind on the song selection.  Makes sense for him.  He knows he’s probably on the chopping block.  Really, this is a great song for that.  And he sings it well.  Oh, the irony!  Randy recorded the song with Bon Jovi.  And called it his second best performance ever.  Paula loved it.  See-moan: “I thought it was OK.”

- Gina is in the crowd.  Again, the irony.

- Wait.  Jordin’s MOM grew up listening to Bon Jovi?  Damn, I feel old.

- Jordin gets the MONEY song, “Livin’ on a Prayer.”

- Jordin has 80’s hair, to go with the song.  Actually, she looks like Scary Spice tonight.  The first verse is rough for Jordin, but she gets it together by the middle.  The end was so good, I forgot how shaky the beginning was!  Randy acknowledged it was tough…especially the verses.  Paula said about the same.  See-moan wasn’t a fan.  Here’s what I don’t get:  Phil was GREAT and feels like he got no momentum.   Jordin had her worst night yet and they make excuses for her.  Don’t get it.

- LaKisha is in the Sponsored Cola Lounge.

-  This is rich: LaKisha admits to seeing Bon Jovi on Oprah, but that she has never heard one of his songs.  Wow.  That statement is all sorts of messed-up.  She’s performing the not-well-known “This Ain’t A Love Song.”

-LaKisha does a nice job with the song.  She’s still falling down the depth chart, but this will definitely slow the descent.  Didn’t have the WOW factor, but it had a SWEET factor.  Probably the best you could have expected from her on Bon Jovi night.  Randy says she’s back.  Paula said she “gave everyone a little somethin-somethin.”  See-moan threatens to kiss her.  And then does.  I guess that’s a good thing?

- Beatbox Blake gets the OTHER money song, “You Give Love A Bad Name.”

- He promises a risk.  He colored his hair.  Wow…he completely re-imagined the song.  It’s funky.  And then rocks out for the chorus.  And beatboxes after that.  Wow…this is all over the place and I LOVE it.  It’s a vocal remix!  Blake definitely put himself out there with this song.  Randy loved the creativity, originality and the song overall.  Paula: “This was your night.”  See-moan’s mom is in the crowd tonight.  See-moan claimed half will love it and half will hate it and he personally liked it.  Works for me.  The risk paid-off for the Beatbox!

- Chris Richardson is in the Sponsored Cola Lounge.

- He’s trying “Wanted Dead or Alive.”

- On the surface, should be a good song choice.  Oh man…he forgot the words in front of Bon Jovi.  As Richardson said, Daughtry also did this on the show.  Couldn’t find that clip, but here is another one:

- Shaky, karaoke performance.   Especially after Blake’s masterpiece.  Blog Friend Andrea sums it up:

BFA: moron

BFA: chris daughtry NAILED that song – you KNOW youre gonna be compared… and his voice isnt gruff enough for it. i think that was another bad choice

Randy kinda liked it.  So did Paula.  Did they listen to the same song I listened to?  See-moan said Chris did his best, but that it might not be good enough.

 

- Let’s wrap things up with Melinda Doolittle!  Interesting song choice, with “Have a Nice Day.”

 

- Bon Jovi tells Melinda to take it to church.   For not being a “rocker,” she is rockin’ pretty hard in a Tina Turner-meets-Journey kinda way tonight.  I dig.  This is phenomenal. My Melinda crush is back in full effect.  Randy loved it, compared it to Tina Turner.  Paula gushed.  See-moan also loved it, channeling Tina Turner.

 

Dubbya and Mrs. Dubbya thank Amurica.

 

Most Valuable Singer: Blake, followed by Phil and Melinda.  Rough night for Jordin.  Might be the end for Chris.  Second good week in a row for Phil…will it save him?

 

Thanks for reading!  Results tomorrow!