Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween. Has Anyone Seen My Tambourine?

In celebration of Halloween, I present you with some Tim Curry madness. It's "Anything Can Happen on Halloween" from "The Worst Witch." Stay safe, kiddies!

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

The Front Fell Off.

This clip has been making the rounds online for a while, but I haven't seen anything yet to indicate that it isn't legitimate. But it can't be. It just can't. You be the judge:

Monday, October 29, 2007

Bollywood Monday: Main Khiladi Tu Anari.

Don't have much time for witty banter today, so I'll make up for it with two clips, both from the film 1994 "Main Khiladi Tu Anari"

First, the title song, sung by Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan:


And here's "My Adorable Darling," performed by Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Raveena Tandon:

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Film at 11.

Now this was the good old days, back when news was news and giants with names like "Gib" and "Hambrick" roamed the land:


[via Monkeys for Helping.]

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Here We Are Now, Entertain Us (Poorly).

Time for another horribly horrible cover band. Since they're high school kids, you might be inclined to not be so hard on them -- but once you hear them, any feelings of mercy you might have will magically melt away. Here are some kids from Hackley School doing "Smells Like Teen Spirit":

Friday, October 26, 2007

Jukebox Friday: Diamanda Galas.

If you're not familiar operatic, cacophonic vocal work of Diamanda Galas, there's really no way to describe it -- it must be experienced.

Let's start you off with something easy. This is "Do You Take This Man," her collaboration with Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, from her 1994 album "This Sporting Life":


Next, her cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell On You":


And finally, here in all her long-form glory (and just in time for Halloween), it's a two parter -- a live performance of her monumentally terrifying "Litanies of Satan":

Thursday, October 25, 2007

More Movie Mashups.

Let's mix up some of our favorite movies into one delicious stew, shall we?

Star Wars vs. Boogie Nights:


Star Trek: The Original Series vs. Monty Python and the Holy Grail: