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[Berzelmayr]

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

On 17 December 1977, Costello and the Attractions, as a replacement act for the Sex Pistols, were scheduled to play "Less Than Zero" on Saturday Night Live; however, in imitation of a rebellious act by Jimi Hendrix on a BBC show, Costello stopped the song mid-intro, yelling "Stop! Stop!" to his band, and played "Radio Radio" instead – a song that criticises the commercialisation of the airwaves, which NBC and Lorne Michaels had forbidden them to play. Costello was subsequently banned from the show (the ban was lifted in 1989) and he received considerable attention as an angry young man. His insistence on performing "Radio Radio" on SNL proved a boon to his debut album, and its popularity exploded in the U.S. after the performance.

Here's that original performance:

And in 1999, with the Beastie Boys no less:

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Well, what do you know-- a song about the Finnish Dead Marshes, from the Finnish ZZ Top!

Now, for something completely different, another Uptown Funk dance mashup, with amazing editing:

 

[Eljorahir]

RUSH -- "Rivendell"

"...peace of mind and sanctuary by Loudwater's flow..."
Neil Peart lives forever!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Just because I quoted it in the Shoutbox.

From 1960!

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

The competition:

But the best ones by far, in those days, were from Shasta:

 

[Eljorahir]

Might need this after all those sugar drinks.

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

The Chinese classic returns!

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

The Chinese classic returns!

This one's still my favorite

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Berzelmayr]

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[Halasían]

Our recent new Shaman member brought me back to this song...

Life left you a broken boy, man
To fight the war an angry young man
Now it's time to be a shaman
Take these wings and learn to fly man

I lost my grip and took a trip
On a magic mushroom rocket ship
Rode the waves and didn't flip
The rainbow-flavoured astral trip

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]