The Weekend youTube Music Video thread

[andyssister]

Today in music history...

2007, The Spice Girls US record label announced that their forthcoming greatest hits album would be made available exclusively at the lingerie chain Victoria's Secret shops in the US two months ahead of other outlets.

2005, Madonna admitted that she wrote a grovelling letter to Abba asking if she could sample their music on her latest single ‘Hung Up.’ The singer had to seek permission to sample ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’ and became only the second act that Abba has allowed to sample their work. The Fugees used part of ‘The Name Of The Game’ on their 1996 track ‘Rumble In The Jungle.’

2005, an image of a naked John Lennon, taken on the last day of his life, was named the top US magazine cover of the past 40 years. The Rolling Stone front cover, taken by Annie Leibovitz and showing Lennon curled around Yoko Ono, was picked by editors, artists and designers.

2002, after a 15 year court battle, New York State's highest court ruled that the Ronettes, did not have the right to share the money earned by their producer Phil Spector through the use of the group's songs in movies, television and advertising. Citing a 1963 contract signed by the group, the court also substantially reduced the amount they stood to gain from royalties on sales of records and compact discs.

2000, Fifties vocalist Julie London dies in Los Angeles.

1997, Former Alice Cooper guitarist Glen Buxton dies at age 49.

1996, Joni Mitchell was interviewed by Morrissey for the promotional CD ‘Words and Music’ by Reprise Records to promote her new releases Hits and Misses.

1986, Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie marries Eduardo DeMendoca.

1986, Huey Lewis and the News went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Fore!'

1979, Buggles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Video Killed The Radio Star.'

1975, For the second episode of Saturday Night Live, the musical guests are Simon & Garfunkel, temporarily reunited for this TV appearance.

1974, Al Green's ex-girlfriend Mary Woodson pours a pot of boiling grits on the soul singer in the bathroom of his Memphis home. She then shoots herself. Green suffered second-degree burns on his back, neck, and arms, and later underwent a religious conversion.

1967, The Kinks single ‘Autumn Almanac' was released this week, peaking on the UK charts at No.3.

1964, The Animals kicked off their first headlining UK tour at the ABC in Manchester with Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and The Nashville Teens supporting.

Birthdays include…

1977- Simon Rix, bass, Kaiser Chiefs

1974-Peter Svensson, guitar, The Cardigans

1952-Keith Knudson, drummer, The Doobie Brothers

1949-Gary Richrath, REO Speedwagon

1949-Joe Egan, Stealers Wheel

1947-Laura Nyro, singer songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt. She wrote 'And When I Die' a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and 'Stoney End' covered by Barbra Streisand. She died of ovarian cancer on 8th April 1997.

1926- Charles Edward Berry, (Chuck Berry), 1972 UK & US No.1 single 'My Ding a Ling'. Major influence on The Beatles and Rolling Stones. 'Johnny B. Goode' was one of the examples of earth music sent out to space.

Al Green

The Kinks

Kaiser Chiefs

[Salamander]

Check your FReepmail.

[GoLightly]

Now you've gone & done it. No theme, just a little of this, a little of that:

No good vid, just the tune. Looked for it for ages, cuz the ex got custody of most of the tunes in the divorce:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLLpkJVDMN0

Nother oldy but goody, again no vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGjHWsH1aI&feature=related

Heard this on the car radio a couple of times years ago, never caught the name of the artist. Searched for years & finally found it on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGpcUt-7P4

A plug for some locals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfwpsp2s-o

Nother, different local group, different sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHsJ3ZAdl6g

Couldn't make up my mind which song I preferred, same group as the last one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgi1ayA3UvM&feature=related

My oldest son & his band used to practice in my basement & their cover of this song was better than the original IMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5-nlsotYY

In the spirit of the tunes you shared
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN3itLN57R4

and (missing part of the original single, snuffle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cCI_XDQWb0

and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UXtort76gY

and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zInCs634aYw

and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvZSdCTcS-A

[Salamander]

H.I.M. Rip Out The Wings of a Butterfly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulqmyiajm-4

Amazing cinematography.

[GoLightly]

My mom taught me a song about cannibals when I was a child. I can no longer remember all of the words to it, just smatterings

His name was Hokey pokey wicki wam poky pinkus ??? ??? tamsey wamsey wirey rum, he was the king of the cannibal island.

Course, the tune wasn’t as catchy as the one you shared.

[Salamander]

Whoa!

A feast!

[of friends...alive!, she cried]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05pIx9gCFiA

[Salamander]

No, but *this* is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kkJPiTIyZ8

[if you have dogs, send them out of the room]...:))

[Salamander]

“My mom taught me a song about cannibals when I was a child”

Like “Rock-a-bye Baby” wasn’t scary enough?.....:))

[BenLurkin]

Guess it’s time for this again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic

By the way...are you any realtion to Holly Golightly?

[GoLightly]

Life’s soundtrack needs varity, different music for different moods. That was only a tiny little taste. Told you I can be gone for hours on youtube at the drop of a hat.

Love the Doors! Here’s my counter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=842dWnIkn7E

Oh & I was going to counter “Beasty” with “Broadsword”, but I got lost in youtubetime & you brought it up yourself before I got back to you.

It’s been years since I’ve gone to a concert, but the last time that I did, it was Tull and...

(no vid for this song either, grumble, grumble)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17v8fH3wtTo

[TheRealDBear]

Thanks for those '80s videos. Hadn't seen them in years. Here's a couple videos with messages I like:

Queensryche--Anybody Listening? Iron Maiden--The Clansman

[GoLightly]

Like “Rock-a-bye Baby” wasn’t scary enough?.....:))

You have to know my mom. LOL I guess a morbid sense of humor is passed down in such ways.

[GoLightly]

FOTFL That was great! By the way...are you any realtion to Holly Golightly?

Ha! You've seen through my disguise. ;o) In truth, I'm nuttin like her, but needed a username on another site after "Holly" got deleted.

[NoAction]

Since you mentioned dogs.
Two Welsh bands, two dog songs.

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Poodle Rockin
Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever

[Salamander]

I knew it!
I knew she was evil!

LOL

[Salamander]

I’m countering King Crimson’s magnificence with a surpringly beautiful song from the otherwise heavy metal Pantera.

“Planet Caravan”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVvoEYBFJpc

Or the original by Black Sabbath, if you prefer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3sd9ivoU3g

Both beautiful...haunting...melancholic.

I saw Tull at Merriweather Post Pavilion with ELP and again with Procul Harum.

[Salamander]

Thanks...:)

[but every time I see the “Run To The Hills” video, I crack up]

[GoLightly]

I bought the Pantera CD for that song! Hated the rest of the CD & I was actually in a heavy metal phase at the time. I had a Black Sabbath album in high school, but not the one with Planet Caravan. I prefer Pantera’s rendition & agree, haunting.

Same time frame (if memory serves), different sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjdmNLs0go

Now for something that was very obscure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL-FLrmzVK8

[GoLightly]

Scratch the second song in my last post. Same band, same album, better song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6axQ1wsYAY&feature=related

[Salamander]

Triumvirat is good!

Never heard of “Sponge”

[where are you hanging out, girl?]....:))

[Salamander]

I highly receommend Alice’s latest album “Along Came A Spider”.

The King’s still got it....:)

http://www.youtube.com/user/officialalicecooper?ob=4

[right now, VH1 Classic is runing “Screaming In The Night” by Krokus...how I miss those tacky “mini-movie rock videos]