Pretend it's a poem or somethin' . . . ☠
Also, my toenails are slowly vacating my big toes. Bummer. ♨.
I am just this side of doing something really creative... I can feel it ⌚.
Electro-synth-church.
Grimehall.
"I don't sympathize, cos you a simple bitch."
G.O.O.D. Fridays
Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe is in here ☟:
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter '09 by Nick Catchdubs
Find the track list here. I love the 90s! There are two other amazing Nick Catchdubs 90s mixes at the SoundCloud site. I LOVE the 90s!!!
27 October 2010
21 October 2010
Random Update
Seem to have dodged the overdraft bullet re: my phone bill. Spent too much money last paycheck and got way low on the checking account. Lower than I'm comfortable being. Assumed we were going to "gamble and lose" (that means poo in your pants usually) on the Verizon bill this month but didn't!!!
Watched Sleepaway Camp last night. I was sure it was a movie I'd seen at some point but after watching it I KNOW I've never seen it before. It's CRAYYYYGGGGGGGGEEEEEYYYYY!!! Lots of weird tranny stuff going on and there were some pedophile jokes right at the start. There's an extra long baseball sequence, some body-builder guy with HUGE boobs, the gayest outfit I've ever seen on a straight boy, and a wonderfully foul-mouthed semi-main character. The big deal about this movie is the ending, which you can pretty much figure out early on. The "baldies" pedophile business is really sticking with me for some reason. Oh how times have changes for ladies and their pubic hair. Here's the trailer. See it if you can, it's totally worth it!
Freelance Editing for Profit But Not Much Fun
I've been given this freelance editing gig that I'm supposed to be working on right now but I left the copy I was working from in my office so I decided to do this instead. Yay! Oncology and computers!
GWAR made an abrupt re-entry into my home life last night thanks to my husband. Something about a microwave and a "ribless" ass (his misheard lyric, not mine). How you think you can get away with rhyming "scumdog" with "cum-wad" is beyond me. But it did happen.
Here are some cool {groovy, right on, awesome, far out, peachy keen, cool beans, wicked, aced, terrific, neat, neato, bitchin', nifty, mad, brilliant, fab, bad, hot, cruisin', the max, the cat's pajamas, the bee's knees, great} music videos that have been rattling around in my brain for you kids to check out on your weekends:
"Are you wishing you were ugly like me?"
"Blame it on your father but you know he's dead."
"Being alone's the only way to be."
"I was made to believe there's something wrong with me."
"Blame it on your father but you know he's dead."
"Being alone's the only way to be."
"I was made to believe there's something wrong with me."
And for those of you who remember 1992:
14 October 2010
Interweb: Day 1.4 Quadrillion
New, from Tommy Wiseau, the auteur of the amazing movie The Room, it's The House That Drips Blood On Alex!
And speaking of Alex, check out this Alex who helps us through Stephenie Meyer's Twilight:
Check out his channel on YouTube to catch the rest.
Famous Last Words:
And in other news, the girls from Prussian Blue are now 18.
And speaking of Alex, check out this Alex who helps us through Stephenie Meyer's Twilight:
Check out his channel on YouTube to catch the rest.
Famous Last Words:
And in other news, the girls from Prussian Blue are now 18.
13 October 2010
This THING on My Finger!
It's making me CRAZY!
Look at this:
Instead it bleeds. A lot. It's just full of blood.
And I'm like, do I keep bleeding it or leave it alone? It's not hurting as bad as it was yesterday. And look, it's so annoying it's even hard to photograph!
It Gets Better: A Lunchtime Breakdown
I, apparently, am going to spend half my lunch break crying while watching the following video:
I am so glad that this guy was brave enough to do this, I was literally shaking while I was watching this. I don't understand why being gay or transgender or whatever has to be an issue... What the fuck is wrong with people? I'm pretty upset right now so I don't know if I can be very articulate about this. I have a few personal reasons for why the It Gets Better campaign and this subject affect me so deeply. There are things in my past, reactions on my part, that I've come to realize were completely the opposite of what I would have liked them to have been and I sincerely hope that... Ugh. I don't know how to say what I want to say.
But I also want to say that this is not new, bullying and suicide is not some new phenomenon, just like being gay isn't, and I don't think it's right to say that this is an "epidemic," this has always gone on, it's just that now people are starting to notice it. But if calling it that helps, then I'll go with it. I am so glad that this is getting attention and I hope it turns out to be for the better.
I don't know what to say, I just hope that it does get better for all of us.
I am so glad that this guy was brave enough to do this, I was literally shaking while I was watching this. I don't understand why being gay or transgender or whatever has to be an issue... What the fuck is wrong with people? I'm pretty upset right now so I don't know if I can be very articulate about this. I have a few personal reasons for why the It Gets Better campaign and this subject affect me so deeply. There are things in my past, reactions on my part, that I've come to realize were completely the opposite of what I would have liked them to have been and I sincerely hope that... Ugh. I don't know how to say what I want to say.
But I also want to say that this is not new, bullying and suicide is not some new phenomenon, just like being gay isn't, and I don't think it's right to say that this is an "epidemic," this has always gone on, it's just that now people are starting to notice it. But if calling it that helps, then I'll go with it. I am so glad that this is getting attention and I hope it turns out to be for the better.
I don't know what to say, I just hope that it does get better for all of us.
12 October 2010
Office Space: An IRL Update
I just want to lay on the floor. Here, in my office. Just lay on the floor. It happens every afternoon. It's starting to be funny.
Everyone tells me they want Ed to make "afternoon" coffee. He made "afternoon" coffee for me once, in the morning. That means coffee that has alcohol in it. When he made me "afternoon" coffee he put Hennessey in it. Maybe they're telling me because I am Ed's new keeper so I have pull. I just want a pop. Soda, I mean.
This is the beginning (middle, now) of week 4 at my new assignment. It's one of the better ones. Ed doesn't want me to ever leave. That's very sweet of him. I'm just looking forward to being able to order office supplies.
I'm going to go see if they fixed the soda machines downstairs. They weren't taking dollar dollar bills last week. BRB.
They're fixed. Pepsi Throwback. If it was really a throwback it would be in a glass bottle with a metal cap and a Styrofoam label that you can peel off in strips. It's really hard to find a picture of...all I could find is this dirty Diet Pepsi bottle. That would be my personal version of a Pepsi throwback.
Once again I'm not going to have a Hallowe'en costume ready by Hallowe'en. The pieces I need are harder to come by than I expected. Plus I tend to put things off. That's the real problem. I did buy a mustache, tho.
In other news: I remain infinitely depressed by life and its circumstances. I seem to have given up on running (again), dieting, intuitively eating, and predict that I shall never again have health insurance. I presume I will be found one day, dead of unnatural causes and covered in stink bugs, still in Pittsburgh and still in the same shitty apartment in Squirrel Hill. But by then all of my neighbors will be Chinese. Just thought I'd throw that China bit in there. China is here.
In other (positive TMI) news: My household has gone from drinking 2-6 beers per night per person to 2-4 beers per week per person. Plus 1 to Constitution, Wisdom, Intelligence, etc. Congrats to us!
Everyone tells me they want Ed to make "afternoon" coffee. He made "afternoon" coffee for me once, in the morning. That means coffee that has alcohol in it. When he made me "afternoon" coffee he put Hennessey in it. Maybe they're telling me because I am Ed's new keeper so I have pull. I just want a pop. Soda, I mean.
This is the beginning (middle, now) of week 4 at my new assignment. It's one of the better ones. Ed doesn't want me to ever leave. That's very sweet of him. I'm just looking forward to being able to order office supplies.
I'm going to go see if they fixed the soda machines downstairs. They weren't taking dollar dollar bills last week. BRB.
They're fixed. Pepsi Throwback. If it was really a throwback it would be in a glass bottle with a metal cap and a Styrofoam label that you can peel off in strips. It's really hard to find a picture of...all I could find is this dirty Diet Pepsi bottle. That would be my personal version of a Pepsi throwback.Once again I'm not going to have a Hallowe'en costume ready by Hallowe'en. The pieces I need are harder to come by than I expected. Plus I tend to put things off. That's the real problem. I did buy a mustache, tho.
In other news: I remain infinitely depressed by life and its circumstances. I seem to have given up on running (again), dieting, intuitively eating, and predict that I shall never again have health insurance. I presume I will be found one day, dead of unnatural causes and covered in stink bugs, still in Pittsburgh and still in the same shitty apartment in Squirrel Hill. But by then all of my neighbors will be Chinese. Just thought I'd throw that China bit in there. China is here.
In other (positive TMI) news: My household has gone from drinking 2-6 beers per night per person to 2-4 beers per week per person. Plus 1 to Constitution, Wisdom, Intelligence, etc. Congrats to us!
06 October 2010
A History of the Song "Tainted Love" Using Wikipedia and Other Sources, Part 3
Welcome to the third and final installment on the history of "Tainted Love." This installment will cover the years 2002 to the present.*
Except for this final entry from 2001, which has just become a serious contender for favorite "Tainted Love" cover. It's from Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester. Max Raabe is some lunatic German and he does this old-timey (20s/30s) affectation when he sings. Check this out!
The official video of Prozac+'s cover of "Tainted Love." From 2002. They're Italian "punk rock" or something.
Depending on your tolerance for rockabilly, Danny Dean & the Homewreckers covered also the song in 2002. No video available.
Ok, this cracks me up. I'm not unsure that this band isn't actually covering the Marilyn Manson cover. Night Shift, from 2002. They are from Serbia and did a whole album of covers called Undercovers.
3 from 2003:
The Hormonauts: Italian Psychobilly. What's worse than rockabilly? Psychobilly. Enjoy.
The Go Getters are, of course, rockabilly. This time from Sweden. Yay, 2003!
And finally, Static X? Let's Google Static X. Oh, wow, that guy has some dumb-ass hair! Static X? Maybe. It's some kinda of "techno remix" that may or may not be related to Static X. Comparing this to this... Well, maybe. I think I'm gonna be nu metal sick.
2004 was a little light in the "Tainted Love" covers department. I only found two. First is Janelle Sadler. This is enough to make you double sick. So after the Static X experiment, I now feel triple sick. I didn't know this would be so painful!
And also from 2004: Thomas Schumacher. That's better. Thank you, Thomas, for "Tainted Schall." This is actually a remix, but I needed it to cleanse my palate after the two previous entries.
And, now ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce... The PUSSYCAT DOLLS!!! From 2005. Jesus. I'm glad I missed this the first time around.
Paul Young, 2006. "Tainted Love" swings.
Milk Inc. 2006. What is up with all these shitty "musicians" covering this song?
*You know what? I can't take it anymore! I just thought this would be a fun research project but it's turned out to be really depressing. It's like every shitty cornball on the planet has covered this song at some point. People are so lame. I've got other posts I want to work on so...
Except for this final entry from 2001, which has just become a serious contender for favorite "Tainted Love" cover. It's from Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester. Max Raabe is some lunatic German and he does this old-timey (20s/30s) affectation when he sings. Check this out!
The official video of Prozac+'s cover of "Tainted Love." From 2002. They're Italian "punk rock" or something.
Depending on your tolerance for rockabilly, Danny Dean & the Homewreckers covered also the song in 2002. No video available.
Ok, this cracks me up. I'm not unsure that this band isn't actually covering the Marilyn Manson cover. Night Shift, from 2002. They are from Serbia and did a whole album of covers called Undercovers.
3 from 2003:
The Hormonauts: Italian Psychobilly. What's worse than rockabilly? Psychobilly. Enjoy.
The Go Getters are, of course, rockabilly. This time from Sweden. Yay, 2003!
And finally, Static X? Let's Google Static X. Oh, wow, that guy has some dumb-ass hair! Static X? Maybe. It's some kinda of "techno remix" that may or may not be related to Static X. Comparing this to this... Well, maybe. I think I'm gonna be nu metal sick.
2004 was a little light in the "Tainted Love" covers department. I only found two. First is Janelle Sadler. This is enough to make you double sick. So after the Static X experiment, I now feel triple sick. I didn't know this would be so painful!
And also from 2004: Thomas Schumacher. That's better. Thank you, Thomas, for "Tainted Schall." This is actually a remix, but I needed it to cleanse my palate after the two previous entries.
And, now ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce... The PUSSYCAT DOLLS!!! From 2005. Jesus. I'm glad I missed this the first time around.
Paul Young, 2006. "Tainted Love" swings.
Milk Inc. 2006. What is up with all these shitty "musicians" covering this song?
*You know what? I can't take it anymore! I just thought this would be a fun research project but it's turned out to be really depressing. It's like every shitty cornball on the planet has covered this song at some point. People are so lame. I've got other posts I want to work on so...
04 October 2010
A History of the Song "Tainted Love" Using Wikipedia and Other Sources: Part 2
And on to Part 2! "Tainted Love" in the years 1994-2001.
Shades Apart: They released a god damn single of their version of "Tainted Love" in 1995. On their Revelation Records debut, I guess. Is that a CIV shirt? Yes, yes it is. The 90s.
Also in 1995, Deathline International's cover, which is often confused for Skinny Puppy, as you can see, was included on the album Zarathoustra. It's whatever. Who the hell's ever heard of "Deathline International?"
In 1997, German metal band Atrocity covered the song. There are a few videos of them playing the song live but I like the recorded version better. Enjoy this video of some pixelated half-naked ladies:
Also from 1997: The Hi Fives. They had some records on Lookout! if that interests you. It doesn't interest me, but in the spirit of completism, here you are.
1998: The Country Teasers, a Scottish group as far as I can tell, also covered "Tainted Love." The album the cover appeared on is out of print. I think that's probably for the best. I found a live version that was played on some online radio station but that's the best I could do. It starts at 21:17 and ends at 22:22. Fuck it, it's not worth listening to.
1998: The Living End, live. From Australia. Unbeknownst to me, this band has "gained notable success in the United States and Europe." At least according to Wikipedia.
1999: My Ruin from LA. There's really nothing to say about this version. It's not even worth making fun of. Instead of looking at a picture of them, check out the Dita video someone made:
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, the darlings of punk rock covers, not unexpectedly covered "Tainted Love" somewhere around 1999. Here's a homemade video of some kid's favorite skater (I guess this is them, I don't really have a frame of reference here):
Here's a 30-second clip of some Canadians doing it. They're a married couple and they call themselves The Wild Strawberries. Guh. Around 2000.
2000: La Union, Falso Amor.
Some bullshit called Opium Jukebox did multiple "edits" of the song that aren't worth talking about. 2000. I don't even know what this is, it sounds corny.
We'll ignore whatever the C-Nuts are, also from 2000. We're also ignoring samples of the song, sorry, Mark Ruff Ryder.
And, finally, the moment we've all been waiting for! The 2001 Marilyn Manson cover for the movie Not Another Teen Movie! I seriously lament the fact that there is not a clear copy of this video anywhere on the internet. I love this cover and I'll admit I secretly love Marilyn Manson. I used to have all the records. I'm weird. I was watching this video for fun the other night... Oh, and by the way, "Are any of you collar-vearers?" No, lady, but thanks anyway. That's for a handful of you who may or may not be in the audience.
Come back in a day or two for the 3rd and final installment of "A History of the Song 'Tainted Love' Using..."
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