It's my high school nightmare, on a cruise ship!
"Come Sail Away" (how apropos!) was the big spotlight dance in "The Virgin Suicides" and "Freaks and Geeks".
It's my high school nightmare, on a cruise ship!
Leonard's loss. Mine, too. Guess which one I care about.
Article about bands that won't allow music to be used for ads. it's from 2002- have any of the artists named in it changed their minds since?
Though this passage:
R.E.M. The jangly strains of the seminal '90s alt-rock band have become so well known, they're instantly recognizable: Think It's the "End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and "Losing My Religion". Advertisers could have a field day with R.E.M.'s repertoire. Stick "Everybody Hurts" on an aspirin commercial. "One I Love" is perfect for a Hallmark Valentine's Day campaign.
(emphasis mine)
Makes me wonder if the writer could find irony in a dictionary.
I always wanted Budwiser to use Oingo Boingo's "No Spill Blood" for a commercial.
U Got the Look.
"I stand corrected" is what triggered it.
Did anyone see the Ben Stiller Show parody of "One" being used to sell breakfast cereal? Ben does a fine, fine Bono.
I think it was even Lucky Charms. He did have a good early 90s Bono.
And the manager from the Partridge Family was their manager, I think.
"One I Love" is perfect for a Hallmark Valentine's Day campaign.
"Hi honey, you're a simple prop to occupy my mind. Happy Valentine's Day!"
I think it was even Lucky Charms.
Lucky Clovers specifically. It's truly, truly beautiful.
"Come Sail Away" (how apropos!) was the big spotlight dance in "The Virgin Suicides" and "Freaks and Geeks".
I remember an essay (or maybe it was a MBTV review) about the use of "Come Sail Away" in Freaks & Geeks -- how it seems like a slow song but suddenly rawks in a pretty annoying way. Anyway, I'm going to have to dig my F&G dvds out & watch 'em again now, y'know.
how it seems like a slow song but suddenly rawks in a pretty annoying way.
If rocking when the aliens come is wrong, then I don't want to be right.