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Here is another video of Creed shredding! This is a new one to me, and I was laughing the whole time. Beware of some filthy language.

That’s right, that title can mean only one thing: It’s Terrible Tuesday! Today’s is a real gem. This video comes to us from Sarah Brightman’s past. Now, I think she has a great voice, and really enjoy some of her work from the past 10 years. This, however, must be from the 80s.

Some features are big (and not quite up-to-fashion) hair, sparkly spandex, space-age suspenders on hairy chests, and white people trying to move like robots! The song is very Abba-ish. I think Sarah must have been exploring some options of where to go with her career. I’m glad she abandoned this one, but at the same time, very happy she tried this out. Enjoy!

What’s that you say? Formula One music? Well, this video is one of my all time favorite things to listen to. I figured since this is a music blog, this video would be very appropriate. Just listen to the sounds of those Ferrari engines over the years. Make sure you turn this one up real loud. Even if you are in a cubicle at work, crank it up!

Ferrari Shell “Circuit TV” ad from Ian Anderson on Vimeo.

Sorry for the late post! But here’s your Terrific/Terrible Tuesday. Terrific song, terrible video! Crank it up!

Just a quick post for today. This is a video I watch from time to time. Always puts me in a good mood. How can Mario music not cheer anybody up? He starts out with a blindfold on, then cranks up the awesome dial to 11. See if you can pick out which game each song is from. I believe he covers music between the first NES Super Mario Bros. up to Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo.

I really don’t know on this one. I’m putting it in Terrific Tuesday because I like the music. I also like the jumping while playing synthesizer. I also like the randomness. And the mullet. Good times.

Is there anybody out there? It’s time to review one of the greatest albums of all time; The Wall by Pink Floyd.

I’ve listened to this many times through, and every time it pulls me through a pretty good range of feelings and moods. It’s one of the few albums with lyrics that my brain pays attention to. The theme of the album is of course the fictional character, Pink, who represents the feelings of being rock stars that the band (mostly Roger Waters) began to get after some time in the spotlight. It’s a pretty good emotional journey through something that can relate to life experiences that many people have gone through. If you want a full visualization of all that, watch the movie, aptly titled The Wall. Good stuff.

So, on to the music. I really can’t put into words how complete and wonderful it all is. I especially begin to get into the album when Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 comes on at the third track. The mellow, somewhat dark version of the recurring guitar riff is introduced here and sets the mood for the ensuing journey into Pink’s mind.

The next few tracks are kind of the end of being out in the public and dealing with the pain Pink feels from authoritative figures and mobbing fans. After that comes what may be called the departure track. It’s also the motivation for the name of this blog! How about that! Goodbye Blue Sky is a beautiful guitar and vocal piece that turns from happy to dark and back again. And who doesn’t love the “Look Mummy! There’s a little plane up in the sky.” Pretty good innocence to pain feel there.

From here on out, Pink’s journey into building a wall between him and all his problems brings us some real good music and some fantastic lyrics. A favorite between me and my Dad is “I have amazing powers of observation.”

Then of course we have what I, and many others, hold as possibly the greatest song of all time, Comfortably Numb. If you have never heard this song performed live and you are a music fan, I urge you to go see a Pink Floyd tribute show. They happen all over, the best is The Australian Pink Floyd Show. I think I’ve heard it performed live four times now, and each time my mind gets blown. It really is musical perfection. Few guitar players can match David Gilmour’s brilliance on the guitar solo, but there are some real talented performers out there who do a stellar job trying to come close.

After Comfortably Numb are some tracks where Pink’s world is about to collapse, and the songs get real interesting. I’ll stop trying to translate stuff here and just tell you again to take a couple hours out of one day soon and listen to this whole album. It will be something you won’t soon forget.

Well, I don’t have anything super awesome today, so I’m falling back on a golden oldie. I’ve become aware that there are a lot of people who don’t actually know how to do the Safety Dance. So, I feel I’m doing a public service by bringing this video to your attention. I think for a proper Safety Dance, you need a midget and a maypole. Enjoy.