Guest post alert! This is a song and a top 5 list all in one, so I couldn't resist posting it. Some fairly keen observations from someone who is currently supposed to be spending all day studying. 

My girl parties all the time...

An oldie but a goodie. I have several thoughts about this video

1. 1980's Eddie loves the over-the-head hand-clap, and 1980's Eddie could pull that shit off.

2. Why the hell are there so many guitars being played in this video when all I hear are synths and drum machines?

3. Was more time spent filming this video or doing enough blow to make this video seem like a good career move

4. Rick James kinda looked like a young Susan Sarandon

5. Further investigation into Eddie Murphy led me to Dickipedia.org, going over-and-above for sarcastic fauxcyclepedia entry with the following: "Eddie Murphy was married to Nicole Mitchell for 13 years, divorcing in April 2006. Very, very shortly after that, it was announced that Murphy’s girlfriend, former Spice Girl Melanie B., was pregnant with his child. Very, very shortly after that, Murphy publicly questioned his paternity. Very, very shortly after that, a DNA test confirmed what everyone knew all along: Eddie Murphy is the kind of dick who actually thinks he’s still cool enough to wear skin-tight leather suits. Also, the kid was his after all."

 

 

 

Did you know there is more than one verse to Oh, Canada? The lyrics start to get a little uncomfortable somewhere between verse three and four...

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

 

O Canada! Where pines and maples grow.

Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow.

How dear to us thy broad domain,

From East to Western sea.

Thou land of hope for all who toil!

Thou True North, strong and free!

Refrain:

God keep our land glorious and free!

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies

May stalwart sons, and gentle maidens rise,

To keep thee steadfast through the years

From East to Western sea.

Our own beloved native land!

Our True North, strong and free!

Refrain

Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,

Hold our Dominion in thy loving care;

Help us to find, O God, in thee

A lasting, rich reward,

As waiting for the better Day,

We ever stand on guard.

Refrain

My favorite line has always been, "The True North strong and free"

I pace the room every time you leave
I fall apart because you're all I need
You make me late for work, you make me late for church
So hard to leave

So bring it on, bring on the weekend

I can't get enough of this song, because I know this feeling. Ain't love grand? A truly enchanting tune. Check out Class Actress and buy her whole album kids. 

I told the bartender to pour me a double fast
Then light me a smoke so i can sing some jazz

Really? Really?! That is the most amazing line I think I've ever heard in a song. Raphael Saadiq is such a good singer and the video for this is so much fun. Trust me, you'll want to buy the whole album. Grab it from iTunes here: http://cpwr.me/cgojfB

Props to DC for both introducing me to this song and dancing around the living room to it.

Go ahead, go way low, in my honey lovin' arms

Oh Lykke Li, how I've missed your Swedish charms! While her album isn't out until next year, you can Download Get Some and Paris Blue off her website, check it out to see her lovely handwritten lyrics. Hearts and sparkles, music lovers.

When she's leading me on,

She said, Hello mister
Pleased to meet ya
I want to hold her,
I want to kiss her

I have no idea what the deal is with the hair. You'd think being in a band with his sister, she'd be kind enough to let him know this look isn't doing him any favors. Maybe she hates him, I don't know. Angus and Julia Stone, you have a kooky sense of style, an annoying flash website (that's kind of cool if you've got time to kill) and a great song!

 

 

When I was taking my pantyhose out of their egg this evening
I thought: I'm going to find that man that is the right shade of bottle tan
A man that smells like cocoa butter and cash

So these are pretty much the best lyrics I've ever heard. Pure Magic. Kylie joined The Scissor Sisters on stage a Glastonbury this year and this video gives me something else to write down on the ol' to-do list. I must master jumping about in thigh-high stiletto boots. It is an important life skill.

Also: considering singing this to Dr Cuddles when he gets home. Unless he reads this on the way home and walks in prepared (and by prepared, I mean ear plugs already in). The Shears are The Shizzle.