... with a random Beatles reference. Just like the other entry in this series, this one contains a line about something "beating," and then to ensure that the point is wittily driven home, there's an accompanying mention of "Ringo." It's actually not clever at all, but perhaps the utter obviousness of the reference is why it works.
Please enjoy this slice of vibrant, charismatic, and exotic pop from M.I.A.
The line: "Quit bending all my fingo/ Quit beating me like you're Ringo."
The song: "Sunshowers"
(If the video is removed, go here.)
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
"Lennon Naked"
"Christopher Eccleston to play John Lennon in BBC4 drama"
Excerpt:
The former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston is to play John Lennon in a new BBC4 drama.
Called Lennon Naked, the one-off 90-minute film covers Lennon's life from 1967 to 1971.
It features the effect on Lennon of the death of the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, and the impact of re-establishing contact with his long lost father Freddie.
Lennon Naked also covers the break-up of his marriage to Cynthia Lennon and meeting Yoko Ono.
Excerpt:
The former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston is to play John Lennon in a new BBC4 drama.
Called Lennon Naked, the one-off 90-minute film covers Lennon's life from 1967 to 1971.
It features the effect on Lennon of the death of the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, and the impact of re-establishing contact with his long lost father Freddie.
Lennon Naked also covers the break-up of his marriage to Cynthia Lennon and meeting Yoko Ono.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Macca news
"Paul McCartney says he 'revisits' Beatles through songs"
Excerpt:
Sir Paul said that on his concert DVD, Good Evening New York City, he can be seen getting emotional in the song for Lennon.
"It catches me out in this film version where I realise I'm telling this man that I love him, and it's like, 'Oh my God!'. It's like I'm publicly declaring this in front of all these people I know well. What am I doing?
"I couldn't have done it when I was 18 because I would not have allowed myself to cry or go anywhere near that as an 18-year-old guy - now it's okay. I'm used to it."
Excerpt:
Sir Paul said that on his concert DVD, Good Evening New York City, he can be seen getting emotional in the song for Lennon.
"It catches me out in this film version where I realise I'm telling this man that I love him, and it's like, 'Oh my God!'. It's like I'm publicly declaring this in front of all these people I know well. What am I doing?
"I couldn't have done it when I was 18 because I would not have allowed myself to cry or go anywhere near that as an 18-year-old guy - now it's okay. I'm used to it."
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Coming tonight
"Paul McCartney Reflects on Beatlemania"
Excerpt:
Forty-four years ago, four kids from Liverpool performed what was then the largest, highest-grossing rock concert ever -- the Beatles Live at Shea Stadium.
"It was the biggest show we'd ever done. Nobody had done stadiums before -- 56,000 people. And I think we were a little bit nervous in the dressing room beforehand," Paul McCartney said, in an ABC special to air Thanksgiving night.
"But by then it was too late, you had to go out and do it, so the girls were screaming, I mean that's what we encountered those days, so it was just like a wall of a billion seagulls, 'Ahhhhhhh.'"
Excerpt:
Forty-four years ago, four kids from Liverpool performed what was then the largest, highest-grossing rock concert ever -- the Beatles Live at Shea Stadium.
"It was the biggest show we'd ever done. Nobody had done stadiums before -- 56,000 people. And I think we were a little bit nervous in the dressing room beforehand," Paul McCartney said, in an ABC special to air Thanksgiving night.
"But by then it was too late, you had to go out and do it, so the girls were screaming, I mean that's what we encountered those days, so it was just like a wall of a billion seagulls, 'Ahhhhhhh.'"
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday Beatles potpourri
Be sure to check out the rest of "Re-Meet the Beatles" over at PopMatters.
"Harrison Too Humble To Front The Heartbreakers"
"Website Selling Beatles Catalog Shut Down After Court Ruling"
"Novice, die-hard Beatles fans will love new History documentary 'On Record'"
"John Lennon early life bio 'Nowhere Boy' coming to U.S. theaters"
"David Lynch to make film about Beatles guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi"
"Free From Earl, Jason Lee Goes Back To Break Up John And Yoko"
Rolling Stone reviews Sean Lennon's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Undead
"Harrison Too Humble To Front The Heartbreakers"
"Website Selling Beatles Catalog Shut Down After Court Ruling"
"Novice, die-hard Beatles fans will love new History documentary 'On Record'"
"John Lennon early life bio 'Nowhere Boy' coming to U.S. theaters"
"David Lynch to make film about Beatles guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi"
"Free From Earl, Jason Lee Goes Back To Break Up John And Yoko"
Rolling Stone reviews Sean Lennon's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Undead
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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